61 m. ago Why DO so many women love woke and worthy Chris Martin? CAROLINE BULLOCK unpicks baffling craze for the man so boring he doesn't even drink coffee

It seems Beanie-wearing bore Chris Martin has another female admirer in the form of cricketer Shane Warne's widow Simone Callahan.

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66 m. ago BMW 530e M Sport Pro Touring review: Estate cars don’t come much better than this

Despite our ongoing love affair with SUVs, estate cars are making a comeback and BMW’s excellent 5 Series Touring is the perfect example of that resurgence

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76 m. ago It’s the Stephen Collins Christmas cartoon challenge. Can you spot 20 people who made headlines in 2025?

Who’s propping up the bar with quizmaster Keir Starmer? Answers below (no cheating now!)Click here for a larger version of the puzzleSpotted all the famous faces? See how you did 1 Sydney Sweeney’s on the bar there, in her denims. Does this mean she is a eugenicist? No, it doesn’t. Are you OK? Continue reading...

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76 m. ago Unseen Tennessee Williams radio play published in literary magazine

The Strangers, a horror tale written during the playwright’s college days, appeared in the Strand magazine this weekAs one of the 20th century’s most successful playwrights, Tennessee Williams penned popular works at the very pinnacle of US theater, including A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.Years before his almost unparalleled Broadway triumphs, however, the aspiring writer then known simply as Tom wrote a series of short radio plays as he struggled to find a breakthrough. One is The Strangers, a supernatural tale offering glimpses into the accomplished wordsmith that Williams would become, and published for the first time this week in the literary magazine Strand. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Eric Bristow found love with partner 21 years younger than him before darts icon's death

Eric Bristow was loved up with a younger partner after vowing never to settle down again before the darts icon's tragic death that left fans and the sports world devastated

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1 hour ago JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes talk marriage as they prepare to spend their first Christmas together in England

The singer, 22, and Love Island star, 32, who met on Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year, will be spending Christmas with Chris's family in England this year.

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1 hour ago Vernon Kay issues emotional statement on Tess Daly’s Strictly exit

Vernon Kay paid tribute to Tess Daly ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing host's final live show on Saturday (20 December).

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2 h. ago Waterloo Road actress Lorraine Cheshire dies age 65 as partner shares heartbreaking update

Lorraine is best known for her role as Fleur Budgen from 2007 to 2012 in the school-based Channel 4 drama and Sue Benson in the Sky sitcom Trollied.

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2 h. ago Timothee Chalamet quashes EsDeeKid rapper rumours with video appearance

The Dune actor appeared alongside the anonymous Liverpudlian rapper on a remix of his song 4 Raws.

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2 h. ago How Sinners became the most culturally important film of 2025

Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed horror blockbuster had people talking all year, proving industry naysayers wrong and breaking various recordsIt was the film that was supposed to destroy Hollywood: a vampire horror about life and times in the Jim Crow south peopled by a majority Black cast, and shot on Imax 70mm. Ryan Coogler, the acclaimed director who rose to prominence steering Marvel’s colossal Black Panther franchise, was thought to be out of his depth for trying to midwife a script he himself said he cobbled together in two months. Warner Bros, the studio fronting the film’s near $100m budget, was supposedly out of its mind for not only throwing that much money behind the project, but further agreeing to singularly favorable authorship deal terms that gave him control over the film’ final cut and full rights over the film after 25 years. Hollywood machers were convinced the film would never make money and that Warner Bros’ big gamble “could be the end of the studio system”....

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2 h. ago Celeste's My London: Camden Market, love spells and vintage archives

The singer and songwriter loves nothing more than making the most of the capital’s vintage markets and cosy pubs

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2 h. ago Mental health volunteer's tips for lonely Christmas after 'tough' first year in Scotland

Former nurse and UN coordinator Menesia fell in love with Glasgow after arriving in 2020 but found her first Christmas a struggle.

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2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing pro says 'it is the dream' as they address hosting role

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced they were leaving the BBC show after this series.

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3 h. ago Inside Alison Hammond and boyfriend's romance including 'sexiest thing he's ever done'

This Morning star Alison Hammond has found love again and is dating a model 22 years younger - but what do we know about him?

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3 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing favourite teases hosting role with four

This year will be the last time Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present Strictly Come Dancing, as the pair announced they were leaving the show after this series.

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3 h. ago 'I couldn't leave the house after domestic abuse then a miracle happened'

A project set up by a small group of volunteers, to support adults with mental health and tackle social isolation in Bolton, is celebrating its 30th birthday.

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3 h. ago Strictly's George Clarke and Alexis Warr discuss series departure in 'bittersweet' update

George Clarke and his Strictly Come Dancing professional partner, Alexis Warr, discussed the "bittersweet" exit in a recent instalment of the Useless Hotline podcast

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3 h. ago Joshua vs Paul live: Joshua leaves Jake Paul with ‘broken jaw’ after winning controversial Netflix fight

AJ finally broke down the YouTuber turned boxer after a messy six rounds in Miami

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4 h. ago 'We're going out of our minds with worry, we love him so much

The family of missing teenager Tom Dingle have issued an emotional plea for him to come home

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4 h. ago Scarlets coach Dwayne Peel leaves sister's wedding, beats Cardiff and dashes back again

It was a hectic day for the Scarlets head coach but it all turned out well in the end

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