3 h. ago Amanda Holden takes major step in Britain’s Got Talent role amid Simon Cowell health woes

Amanda Holden has stepped up on Britain’s Got Talent after Simon Cowell’s illness forced him to miss the Birmingham auditions, with Stacey Solomon drafted in as a temporary replacement on the panel

Politics

3 h. ago Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes 2 live: Fight result as score sparks major controversy

Northern Ireland’s Hughes again failed to dethrone Khabib’s cousin, the PFL lightweight champion, but the scorecards sparked significant backlash online

Sport

3 h. ago Major UK high street chain to shut 145 shops despite business being saved

Claire's has been a staple of the high street for decades, but after being saved from the chop thanks to a deal to buy the company, nearly 150 shops are about to shut their doors

Economics

3 h. ago Chelsea issue dubbed 'crazy' amid Cole Palmer injury update ahead of Liverpool showdown

Cole Palmer will be a major absentee for Chelsea as they host Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday, with Enzo Maresca providing an update on the player

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4 h. ago A senator’s wife, a tragic suicide and bullying claims: Strand Books owner accuses late assistant of major theft in new twist

Exclusive: Nancy Bass Wyden told The Independent that Brandon O’Brien made a ‘deliberate effort ... to ingratiate himself with [my] children over time, gaining their trust in order to twist isolated interactions and steal from me and my family’

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4 h. ago Man Utd could appoint caretaker with 'dazzling work ethic' if Ruben Amorim is sacked

Manchester United could conceivably sack Ruben Amorim in the coming weeks, and they may already have a replacement within the club to step up in the Portuguese's place

Politics

4 h. ago HMRC urgent deadline this Sunday for workers who earn more than £1,000

A major deadline this weekend could see some workers face severe penalties from HMRC

Economics

5 h. ago Tasha Ghouri lands huge Strictly Come Dancing presenting role on 2025 series

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghouri has been appointed as the spin off show It Takes Two's roving reporter and the ex-reality TV star is over the moon

Culture

6 h. ago Cillian Murphy says there was no demand for him to lead major projects after Oscar win: ‘Maybe it’s too late’

Murphy won Best Actor in 2024 for playing scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer

Politics

6 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing favourite bags major role on BBC show as co

Strictly: It Takes Two star Fleur East was joined by a celebrity panel on the show, but before she dived into the competition, she had some exciting news to share.

Culture

6 h. ago Strictly's Tasha Ghouri 'beyond grateful' to announce 'dream opportunity' in major career update

The former Love Island star, who made the final of the BBC One show last year, took to social media to reveal all

Politics

6 h. ago The Elvis tribute performer from Bangkok who has won a major Scottish poetry prize

Ms Thapviwat’s winning poem is about the miners’ strike of the 1980s

Politics

6 h. ago Terence Crawford ‘surprise’ teased as timeline emerges for major announcement

Crawford outpointed Canelo Alvarez in September to become the undisputed super-middleweight champion

Politics

6 h. ago Shock '5cm per hour' snow to follow Storm Amy as weather maps reveal date

Advanced weather maps show snow falling in some regions following Storm Amy, with data suggesting the white stuff could fall at a rate of around 5cm per hour

Events

7 h. ago Strictly's Fleur East pauses It Takes Two for 'exclusive news' announcement

The presenter revealed that a major change is coming to BBC2's Strictly spin-off show

Politics

7 h. ago Storm Amy sees Jason Manford forced to cancel show as flight diverts

The extreme conditions are causing disruptions to flights at a number of major airports

Events

8 h. ago ITV Big Brother live eviction disrupted last minute ahead of Storm Amy chaos

The Met Office issued three amber weather warnings for wind earlier today and it's caused a major shake-up at the Big Brother house.

Events

8 h. ago Commuters face major disruption at London Waterloo after ‘emergency incident’

Tubes and national rail trains face major delays as emergency services dealing with an incident

Politics

8 h. ago Person dies after incident at Surbiton station causing major disruption

Person dies after incident at Surbiton station causing major disruption  This Is Local London

Events

8 h. ago Major UK station in chaos as 'incident' sees trains cancelled and severe delay

Rail passengers hoping to leave London via Waterloo Station have been told to expect heavy delays after an incident on the tacks near Wimbledon. The emergency services are at the scene in Raynes Park

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