42 m. ago Celebrity crib sheet: Sydney Sweeney is everywhere – here are nine things you need to know about her

A jeans ad made her notorious. Then she got cosy with Taylor Swift’s arch-nemesis. Time to get up to speed before the actor/model next hits the headlines Spare a thought for Sydney Sweeney! Yes, she is young, beautiful, rich and talented, but she has also been getting it from all sides this week. Her passion project has bombed at the box office; she is still paying for a jeans advertisement she did four months ago, and being called on to address charges of having joked about eugenics; and fellow members of the Hollywood elite are breaking ranks to express their disdain (in one case, with a vomiting emoji). And, as she found out this week, she can’t even enjoy a kiss with her controversial new boyfriend without being snapped by the callous paparazzi!Here’s what you need to know when Sweeney’s name next crops up – which, if current trends continue, will be soon. Continue reading...

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42 m. ago Alan Titchmarsh's heartbreaking admission to mum before she made final gesture

ITV's Love Your Weekend presenter Alan Titchmarsh opened up about his final conversation with his mother and how it was the first time they'd truly expressed their feelings

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60 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing spoiler leaves fans reeling over 'absolutely ridiculous' result

The results of this week's Strictly Come Dancing elimination have been leaked online, with many viewers unimpressed with the outcome.

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94 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing spoiler leaves viewers fuming as fan favourite sent home

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left fuming as the spoiler revealed that a fan favourite has been sent home from the competition before Blackpool Week

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1 hour ago How to watch Nigeria vs DR Congo FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for World Cup qualifying play

Super Eagles are on a three-game winning streak

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1 hour ago Alan Titchmarsh's heartbreaking words to mum before tragic loss

Alan Titchmarsh has been open about his admiration for his mother and their final moments together during which they said their last goodbyes to each other

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2 h. ago Michael Jackson is moonwalking back, but after the Springsteen flop is the pop biopic still relevant?

Jackson’s songs are back on charts and biopic trailer racked up 116m views in 24 hours, yet there is a certain hesitation Michael Jackson’s voodoo classic Thriller was high on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the week of 15 November, handing the 16-years-gone King of Pop a record for having a Top 10 hit across six different decades. Simultaneously, Jackson also broke records for receiving 116m views in 24 hours for the trailer of a new biopic, Michael, set for release in April.Millions of fans may be excited and primed for a Jackson biopic. For comparison, the trailer beat out Taylor Swift’s Eras tour preview and it will join a procession of recent music biopics about Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and Elton John. The most successful of all – the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody – took in nearly a billion dollars at the box office. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Christmas pudding fans urged to do one thing this week by Mary Berry

Get ready for Christmas Day with this foolproof to make and delicious to eat festive recipe from baking legend Mary Berry

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2 h. ago Hibs right to cut Bill Foley and Black Knights ties insist insiders as mega Bournemouth claim made

This week's news that the club has ended it's two-year association with the Bournemouth owner's group shocked supporters.

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4 h. ago NFL Week 11 injuries to monitor for Sunday's games: Drake London expected to play vs. Panthers

NFL Week 11 injuries to monitor for Sunday's games: Drake London expected to play vs. Panthers  NFL.com

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4 h. ago People over State Pension age due up to £305 heating payment from this week

Nearly 900,000 older people in Scotland will receive the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment from November 16.

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4 h. ago I walked through the beautiful town packed with independent shops — no chains to be seen

The town is often named one of the UK's best places to live and it's easy to see why — it's worth visiting at any time of year

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5 h. ago Look out for this ultra rare 50p coin from 2009 that sold for £7,000

Only 629 copies of this coin were ever made making it especially sought after

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6 h. ago University student faced quitting course after staff member sublet room she didn't own

'This has really, really messed up his final year off university because of absolutely no fault of his own'

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7 h. ago How Beatrice and Eugenie are STILL cashing in: They ignored William's money 'ethics check' and rejected Charles' help. Now BARBARA DAVIES reveals tangled money web

For those visiting Riyadh, the five-star Ritz-Carlton is the only place to be seen. It was here that Princess Beatrice was snapped last week, hosting a very regal tea party.

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7 h. ago The cruellest twist of JFK's assassination revealed in new intimate account of his final days... and Jackie's eerie 3am premonition the night before he died

'They appeared to be such a loving couple with not a care in the world,' said Sancy Newman - all the more striking because of long-standing problems in the Kennedy marriage.

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8 h. ago Pennies could be worth up to $5 million after final coins were minted this week

The US Mint struck the final batch of circulating pennies this week, marking the end of 232 years of production and triggering a collector frenzy over rare omega-marked coins expected to fetch millions.

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8 h. ago Virgo weekly horoscope: What your star sign has in store for November 16 – 22

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégé Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. VIRGO AUG 24 - SEPT 22 🔵 Read our horoscopes live blog for the latest readings This is your week for words in...

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8 h. ago Conor Benn beats Chris Eubank Jr and crosses fine line between relief and revenge

Benn secured a decision win over Eubank Jr in their rematch, dropping his rival twice in the final round

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9 h. ago Conor Benn defeats Chris Eubank Jr in middleweight boxing rematch – live reaction

Benn dominates Eubank Jr by unanimous decisionReach out to Bryan via Bluesky or emailBuffer has just finished making the fighter announcements as 50 Cent remained in Eubank’s corner. A crackling atmosphere at Tottenham’s home ground. The waiting is over. The final instructions have been given by the referee, the seconds are out and we’ll pick it up with round-by-round coverage from here!Eubank Jr is now trained by Brian “BoMac” McIntyre who is always in the corner of Terence Crawford, the best fighter in the world by some distance. And so there was a little zing of excitement among the Crawford connoisseurs when the mighty Bud appeared on the giant screen as he moved around Eubank’s dressing room. He shook hands warmly with a beaming Eubank Sr before stopping to share a few words with Junior. Those moments will matter far more to the Eubank camp than the fact that Benn received a bigger cheer than they did when he was seen on the same big screen having his hands wrapped. Personally,...

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