6 h. ago MAFS Bec hits back at troll accusing her of USING Bailey for ‘15 minutes of fame’ after revealing new girlfriend

MAFS UK star Rebecca Fenney has broken her silence after revealing she’s in a relationship with a woman - hitting back at claims she ‘used’ groom Bailey.  Last night MAFS UK’s Bec confirmed her new romance, telling fans she is in a relationship with footballer Lily Woodham. Fans were quick to comment on the shock...

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7 h. ago KT Tunstall reflects on the ‘unwelcome side’ of her early fame

Appearing on the ‘Good Vibrations’ podcast, the Scottish artist reflected on the 20th anniversary of her debut album ‘Eye to the Telescope’ and how she was perceived at the time

Politics

7 h. ago Oasis need 'time to decompress' after 2025 world tour as guitarist Gem Archer confirms break

Oasis guitarist Gem Archer reflects on the band's reunion tour

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8 h. ago Grief inspired so much of the year’s best music – and that’s something AI won’t ever feel

As AI generated ever more pop slop, reflective songwriting by artists from Clipse to CMAT drew its power from its very humanityThe most acclaimed albums of 2025 make for impressively eclectic listening. Surveying them does not reveal much in the way of obvious musical trends. There’s very little similarity between Rosalía’s heady classical approach to pop on Lux and Lily Allen’s conversational disclosures on West End Girl. You could broadly group CMAT’s Euro-Country, Bon Iver’s Sable, Fable and the Tubs’ Cotton Crown together as alternative rock but they don’t sound anything like each other. And the year’s best-of lists are sprinkled with albums that brilliantly defy classification: Blood Orange’s Essex Honey leaps from old-fashioned indie to Prince-y funk; on Black British Music, Jim Legxacy sees no reason why UK rap can’t coexist with distorted guitars, pop R&B and acoustic bedroom pop.But it’s hard not to notice how similar they are thematically: a large swathe of the Guardia...

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11 h. ago Thierry Henry shares advice for young players after winning BBC SPOTY lifetime achievement award

Thierry Henry reflected on winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award as he encouraged people to “believe in yourself”.

Sport

15 h. ago Spencer Matthews says he's never dealt with his brother Michael's death as he reveals he's 'carried shame through my 20s and regretted a lot of my behaviour'

The reality star, 37, has said he has never dealt with his brother Michael's death and reflected on carrying 'a lot of shame through his 20s' in a new candid interview.

Economics

17 h. ago Australia launches biggest gun buyback in 30 years after Bondi beach terror attack

Prime minister announces first firearm buyback since Port Arthur massacre, and designates Sunday a national day of reflection in honour of Hanukah shooting victimsVictims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesThe federal government will launch a new gun buyback scheme in response to the Bondi beach terror attack in what Anthony Albanese says will be the biggest collection of weapons since the Port Arthur massacre nearly three decades ago.It comes as New South Wales announced a suite of gun control measures including capping the number of firearms most recreational shooters can hold at four. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago NASCAR's Greg Biffle said to be on downed plane. Here are some other athletes who died in the air

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's death in a plane crash adds to a list of athletes lost in aviation accidents

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20 h. ago NASCAR mourns the loss of Greg Biffle, family in tragic plane crash in North Carolina

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has died in a North Carolina plane crash along with his wife, two children and three others

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22 h. ago BBC SPOTY: Thierry Henry reflects on career after lifetime achievement honour

Thierry Henry reflected on winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award as he encouraged people to “believe in yourself”.

Politics

22 h. ago Strictly pro declares show ‘changed my life’ after returning to series

The Strictly Come Dancing star reflected on his time on the show.

Culture

24 h. ago Beau Greaves: ‘I started beating better players and the penny dropped: I can be good enough to do this full

Back at the PDC world championship for the first time since 2022, the women’s world champion means business, starting on Friday against the world No 22“When I was younger, they thought I was a mute,” Beau Greaves says with a wry smile, thinking about all the ways darts has changed her. “Never said owt in school, really shy. Didn’t really know what to say half the time. I suppose playing darts just brought me out of my shell. When you get popular, people want to meet you and talk. It’s matured me.”Greaves was 18 the first time she won the Lakeside women’s world championship, thrusting herself firmly into the crosshairs of public adulation. And even if she played like a natural born star, with her beautiful fluid throwing arc, she didn’t always feel like one. Endless interviews, viral fame, global domination: this was never what she had craved from the sport. She was Beau, and she just wanted to throw. Continue reading...

Sport

25 h. ago Emmerdale star supported by fans as they reflect on 'loss' and 'letting go'

Emmerdale star Roxy Shahidi has been inundated with messages of support from fans

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26 h. ago Emmerdale star flooded with support as they discuss 'loss' and 'letting go'

One Emmerdale favourite took to social media to share a reflective end of year message to fans

Events

29 h. ago Canada’s population drop reflects souring of attitudes to immigration

A country known for welcoming newcomers has reversed policy as immigration becomes increasingly a partisan issueCanada sees large drop in population amid international students crackdownStanding in Canada’s House of Commons in 2023, the then-prime minister, Justin Trudeau, gave an impassioned speech on the value of welcoming newcomers.“Canadians know that immigration is one of our greatest assets. It helps us compete,” he said. “If we want to boost our economic success significantly, we need to boost immigration.” Continue reading...

Politics

29 h. ago Love Island is UK’s most complained about programme of 2025, says Ofcom

Regulator received thousands of complaints over treatment of Shakira Khan by other female contestants on ITV seriesITV’s Love Island has proved a hit for the broadcaster, but the reality dating show has also dominated a more unwelcome chart – comprehensively winning the title of this year’s most complained about programme.The treatment of Shakira Khan, a contestant many viewers believed had faced bullying, was the main issue ensuring the show took all three top spots in a list of TV output provoking the most protests to Ofcom, the broadcasting regulator. Continue reading...

Politics

30 h. ago Can YOU spot the way these nepo babies are trying to stay relevant? It's so subtle most won't see it... but when you know their trick you'll see it EVERYWHERE. Now Laura Craik tells why

The curious method children of megastars - many of whom are at great pains to stress they are definitely not nepo-babies - use to boost their fame... but can you spot it?

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30 h. ago ‘I enjoy fame. It’s very exposing and raw – though you pay a price’: Addison Rae, the Guardian’s artist of the year

In just two years, Rae has gone from star TikTok dancer to being Grammy-nominated for best new artist. She reflects on her critically acclaimed debut and how she’s learning to reclaim and relinquish controlNo one in pop has had a year like Addison Rae. She may not be the biggest star – that remains Taylor Swift – or even the most commercially successful breakout act. But the dreamy dance-pop haze of her debut album, Addison, made her into an artist’s artist, loved by the likes of Charli xcx and Lana Del Rey – the leftfield pop acts who paved the way for someone like her. Like a pre-Brat Charli, or perhaps Sky Ferreira, the 25-year-old is the pop connoisseur’s choice, justly earning comparisons to Del Rey, her fellow Louisiana girl Britney Spears and Ray of Light-era Madonna, while knowing her way around her R&B and Jersey club. She’s up for best new artist at next year’s Grammy awards – and with Addison and its knowingly anaesthetised single Headphones On placing in the Guardian...

Economics

32 h. ago Sir Tom Hunter reflects on year of ‘positive’ progress at West Coast Capital empire

“There are many lessons here on how we could build more houses in Scotland”

Politics

33 h. ago Andy Murray pauses interview over text from Chris Hoy on cancer diagnosis

Andy Murray held back tears as he reflected on Chris Hoy’s terminal cancer diagnosis.

Science