2 h. ago Royals and refugees to come together in Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

At least 130 foreign delegations and an estimated 200,000 pilgrims to descend on St Peter’s Square on SaturdayAn extraordinary array of invitees, spanning heads of state and royals from around the world, as well as refugees, prisoners, transgender people and those who are homeless will descend on St Peter’s Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the groundbreaking liberal pontiff who led the Catholic church for 12 years.Francis died at the age of 88 on Monday at his home in Casa Santa Marta after a stroke and subsequent heart failure. He had been recovering from double pneumonia that had kept him in hospital for five weeks. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago As it happened: Coffin of Pope Francis sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

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4 h. ago Ruth Jones on Gavin and Stacey finale: 'We couldn't have done it any better'

Actress says reception to the last outing of the much-loved series has been 'beautiful'

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5 h. ago One of the world's rarest trees, once snacked on by dinosaurs, bears fruit in Britain for the first time after a retired couple planted a sapling bought by their friend on The Shopping Channel

Saplings and cuttings of the endangered tree were sold off around the world, catching the attention of former police officer Pamela Thompson and her retired spinal surgeon husband Alistair.

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5 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's Chris Hughes fights back tears as he compares JoJo Siwa to his ex Jesy Nelson

Celebrity Big Brother star Chris Hughes emotionally compared JoJo Siwa to his ex Jesy Nelson as he reflected on their close friendship.

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5 h. ago York Minster hosts controversial metal concert as threatened protests fail to materialise

Cheering crowd at 800-year-old cathedral enjoys Plague of Angels gig, which had been branded ‘deeply inappropriate’Protests at one of the most controversial concerts of the year, labelled “shocking and deeply inappropriate”, failed to materialise on Friday evening, as a metal act performed to a cheering crowd of 1,400 people at York Minster.The 800-year-old cathedral hosted a gig by Plague of Angels, which some of the congregation previously called an “outright insult” to their faith and said they would be protesting if the concert went ahead. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago CBB fans shocked watching JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes grilled over close friendship

Love Island's Chris Hughes and singer and dancer JoJo Siwa's close friendship has become one of the most talked about moments of the 2025 series of Celebrity Big Brother

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6 h. ago CBB star Chris Hughes in tears comparing JoJo Siwa to his ex Jesy Nelson

Celebrity Big Brother star Chris Hughes was evicted from the house in the final and opened up about his close friendship with JoJo Siwa, even comparing her to ex, Little Mix's Jesy Nelson

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6 h. ago JoJo Siwa says Chris Hughes is 'more than a friend' as she's grilled on friendship

JoJo Siwa has opened up about her close friendship with Chris Hughes during her Celebrity Big Brother exit interview, saying he's 'more than a friend'

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6 h. ago Chris Hughes hits back at Ella Rae Wise's 'game player' accusations on CBB final

Celebrity Big Brother's Chris Hughes has hit back at Ella Rae Wise's accusation that he started a friendship with JoJo Siwa as he would 'benefit' from it

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6 h. ago JoJo Siwa declares 'insane love' for CBB's Chris Hughes in sweet final speech

Celebrity Big Brother finalist and star JoJo Siwa took a moment to gush about her friendship with Chris Hughes during the final episode of the Channel 4 reality show

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6 h. ago 'Distraught' father, 24, took his own life after being left so heartbroken by the sudden death of his 13

Stuart Nineham, 24, was found dead in Southampton, Hampshire, in April 2024, three months after the death of his 'beautiful' newborn Roman on January 6.

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7 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother final: JoJo Siwa declares her 'insane love' for Chris Hughes

Celebrity Big Brother star JoJo Siwa made a sweet speech about her deep connection and friendship with fellow housemate Chris Hughes

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7 h. ago Peppa Pig's pregnant mum reveals unborn baby's gender at Battersea Power Station

Peppa Pig's pregnant mum has announced her gender reveal at London's Battersea Power Station after sharing that she is expecting her third child

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8 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: Pontiff’s coffin sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

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9 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's Danny Beard tells Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa to 'f*** or stop' as they issue warning about her partner while they get close in the hot tub

Over the last few weeks, the Dance Moms star, 21, and the former Love Island star, 32, have continued to raise eyebrows over their 'flirty' friendship in the house.

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11 h. ago Pope Francis’s funeral to be ‘symbol of humility’ – head of Catholic aid group

Some 150,000 people have passed by Francis’s coffin over the past three days as he lay in state in St Peter’s Basilica.

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11 h. ago Paddy McGuinness' heartfelt text message to Freddie Flintoff who couldn't bear to face him

Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness’ friendship became strained after Freddie’s accident in 2022, with both struggling to reconnect in the aftermath

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12 h. ago iOS 19: Everything we know about Apple's 'radical' software update

With its productivity-boosting perks, futuristic redesign, and AI-powered Siri, Apple’s next software update could be a massive leap forward.

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12 h. ago Here are 16 artists who rose to fame on TikTok, including Scotland's own Nathan Evans & Katie Gregson

From Nathan Evans and Katie Gregson-MacLeod to Olivia Rodrigo and Doja Cat, here are 16 famous musicians whose rise to fame was helped by TikTok.

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