65 m. ago Cult singer Bill Fay dies as his label pays tribute to 'gentleman wise beyond our times'

Iconic folk singer-songwriter Bill Fay has died aged 81 his record label has confirmed in a touching statement

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73 m. ago Gino D'Acampo reacts to claims he 'drew sexual pic of female producer and made crude jibe about Mary Berry'

An unnamed producer has accused D’Acampo, 48, of ‘humiliating’ her with a graphic picture he allegedly drew of her during a live show

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79 m. ago Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori lies naked on floor in snap promoting his new film

Kanye West has shared a naked snap of his wife Bianca Censori to promote his new movie, which is set to be the couple's latest controversial move in the public eye

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2 h. ago Dundee United 1 Motherwell 0: Wimmer admits debut was tough after only two training sessions

The Steelmen's new gaffer made a losing start in the dug-out

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2 h. ago Gino D’Acampo denies drawing crude image of a woman on ITV set

The Italian chef is also alleged to have made a crass remark about Mary Berry

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2 h. ago Rob McElhenney reflects on ‘humiliating and terrible’ experience on Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford film

The actor was removed from the film without warning

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2 h. ago Gino D'Acampo 'drew sexual picture of female producer on live show and made crude jibe about Mary Berry'

The woman also claimed D’Acampo, 48, made disgusting remarks about an outfit she wore to a party

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3 h. ago There is a bleak horizon for the economy, but still a glimmer of hope

Persistent pessimism prevails when thinking about the economy.

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3 h. ago German election: Voting begins after campaign dominated by economy and security fears

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz, 69, leads the race to become chancellor

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4 h. ago Heartbroken parents of 'Polish Maddie McCann' are at their wits end over fantasist daughter's lies

The despairing parents of a Polish woman who claims to be Madeleine McCann are 'at their wits' end' and have fled their home after their fantasist daughter was arrested in England.

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4 h. ago Julen Lopetegui: ‘Of course we could have played better. It was our fault’

Spaniard on the ‘pain and anger’ of his sacking at West Ham and rejecting an immediate return to management“And then suddenly they sacked me.” Julen Lopetegui is running through the reasons to be cheerful – safety secure, 17 shots at the Etihad and the physical stats, an identity emerging, a winter window and a kinder calendar coming – when he uses one of only two English lines in as many hours, delivered as if the final page of a story. The other, not entirely incidentally, is “no comment”, and a smile accompanies both. Five weeks from his sacking at West Ham, the anger and hurt has subsided, on the surface at least. The period of mourning, as he puts it, is over.“My father died and, although you can’t compare them, personal and professional mourning came together,” Lopetegui says. Offers arrived, but it was too soon. Instead he headed to Mexico, where he is building a hotel with his brother Joxean, a former pelota player, and as he arrives at another hotel, this time in Madrid, it...

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4 h. ago Music visionary Tinashe on finding her freedom (and her 'freak')

Tinashe’s forward-thinking R&B brought her attention but also clashes with her label. Now an independent artist she is thriving at last

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4 h. ago Woman blasted over 'silly' baby name that 'sound completely made

One woman though she might be unfairly judging her mum's baby name suggestions for her future grandchild, but she's been told her mum needs a 'reality check' after posting about the situation on Reddit

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5 h. ago Billie Shepherd's surprising TOWIE confession as she eyes up TV comeback

TOWIE OG Billie Shepherd admits that, nine years after her departure from the drama-filled reality show that made her a star, she will be 'forever' grateful for the opportunities it gave her

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5 h. ago Cane Corso is new 'XL bully on steroids' but footballers love the controversial breed

EXCLUSIVE: The Italian mastiff is loved by celebrities, in no small part due to their natural disposition as guard dogs, with high profile name owners including Tottenham and England star James Maddison

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5 h. ago Kanye West shares NUDE snap of Bianca Censori as he gives major update on their $25m film

Kanye West is gearing up for the premiere of his latest project, unveiling a provocative poster to announce a screening. He took to Instagram to share the image-a nude Bianca Censori reclining.

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6 h. ago Why Conservatives must revive Thatcherism in face of threats from Putin and Reform

The UK needs to create a strong economy – a task way beyond the quick-fix charlatans of the policy-less Reform UK party – in order to increase defence spending

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6 h. ago ‘Was this a big mistake?’: How Vera Drew defied Warner Bros and turned the Batman universe trans

‘The People’s Joker’ reframes the iconic DC Comics villain as a young trans comedian. After years of legal uncertainty, the film is finally out in UK cinemas. Louis Chilton speaks to its inimitable director and star

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7 h. ago Trump’s assault on aid sparks chaos in east Africa’s relief hub

Kenya’s economy and healthcare system are reeling from president’s bid to shut down USAID

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7 h. ago German voters head to polls facing world of change as far right waits in the wings

Europe holds its breath as world’s third largest economic power and most populous EU country faces crossroadsGerman voters go to the polls today but it is a different world from when the campaign began only a few weeks ago.Nearly 60 million ­people are choosing a government that will have to grapple with the breakdown of the transatlantic alliance under Donald Trump and new threats to European security just as the country’s vaunted economic model is hitting the skids. Continue reading...

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