15 h. ago The Hallmarked Man by Robert Galbraith review – a terrific, tightly plotted romp

With four murder inquiries in play, JK Rowling’s eighth Cormoran Strike novel avoids the page-padding longeurs of previous volumes – but will he finally tell Robin how he feels about her?In his popular BBC series Just One Thing, the late Michael Mosley made the case for resistance training. Lifting weights, he explained, not only builds stronger muscles, it also boosts the immune system, maintains a healthy heart and improves brain function. Best of all, it can be done in your kitchen, using ordinary domestic items: pints of milk in place of dumbbells, say, or squats wearing a backpack full of books.Anyone intending to use Robert Galbraith’s Strike novels for this purpose would be advised to seek the advice of a GP. The Hallmarked Man may not be the heftiest of the eight so far – it does not even make it into the top three – but it still clocks in at a cool 912 pages. Galbraith’s tendency to whopperdom has in the past elicited a fair amount of griping from critics, me among them, wh...

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55 h. ago Rylan Clark admits 'I never normally does this' as he makes BBC Radio 2 show 'change'

BBC Radio 2 star Rylan Clark made a 'change' to his popular show on Saturday afternoon as he spoke with former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse

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55 h. ago Rylan says 'I never normally do this' as he makes 'change' to BBC Radio 2 show

BBC Radio 2 presenter Rylan Clark made a 'change' to his popular show on Saturday afternoon as he spoke with former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse

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7 d. ago Meghan reveals Harry’s 40th birthday present using his title after couple quit as working royals

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed a birthday present she gave to the Duke of Sussex bearing his official title after the couple stepped back as working royals.

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7 d. ago Accusations of rape and cocaine 'abuse' and a very embittered star. The three dark clouds hanging over the new Strictly series: KATIE HIND

I'm told that 'an immense amount of pressure' has been put on the BBC to oust the star as allegations swirl that they were seen taking cocaine by another member of the popular BBC dance show.

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7 d. ago Accusations of rape and cocaine 'abuse' are threatening to ruin Strictly. This is the very angry star behind the claims... and why they're on a revenge mission to destroy the show: KATIE HIND

I'm told that 'an immense amount of pressure' has been put on the BBC to oust the star as allegations swirl that they were seen taking cocaine by another member of the popular BBC dance show.

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1 week ago BBC executive says corporation ‘acted fast’ after Gregg Wallace allegations

Wallace was dropped from the popular BBC cooking show MasterChef after a review which upheld 45 allegations of misconduct.

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1 week ago BBC Breakfast presenter gets emotional as popular British soap announces return

BBC Breakfast star Mike Bushell reacted as colleagues shared news of a nostalgic soap update

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1 week ago Popular BBC presenter QUITS after a whopping 29 years with broadcaster

The TV personality announced his departure on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, admitting to his followers that now feels like the right time to leave and 'try something new'.

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1 week ago BBC presenter quits after 29 years on channel with emotional farewell statement

The BBC journalist shared the news on social media after appearing on the Beeb for almost three decades

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1 week ago BBC presenter quits after 29 years on channel with emotional statement

BBC News presenter Tony Smith has shared some big news - he is leaving the corporation after 29 years, sharing his exit in an emotional statement

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2 w. ago Brookside child star unrecognisable 22 years after soap exit and where you have seen him recently

Former Brookside child star Jack McMullen is a world away from the Channel 4 soap in a popular BBC series

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2 w. ago '5 star' Christopher Nolan movie fans can't stop watching is airing on BBC tonight

One of Christopher Nolan's most popular films is about to air on BBC One, meaning it can be streamed for free

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink dealt upset before new series

The 2025 cohort of Strictly Come Dancing is coming together as names like Dani Dyer, Ellie Goldstein and Alex Kingston are confirmed for the popular BBC show

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3 w. ago YouTube star and EastEnders actress among first batch of Strictly contestants

The popular BBC dancing show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, will return to TV screens in September.

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3 w. ago BBC cancels celebrity chat show after eight series as fans slam 'really bad decision'

The BBC has chosen to cancel a popular chat show after eight series, and fans have shared their disappointment over the decision

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3 w. ago BBC confirms future of popular celebrity talk show after eight and fans are devastated

A popular celebrity chat show has been axed by the BBC after eight successful series, with fans left unimpressed by the decision

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3 w. ago Queen Camilla made Countryfile admission after King Charles' cryptic remark, John Craven says

Veteran broadcaster John Craven has claimed that Queen Camilla revealed she watches Countryfile after he asked King Charles if he tuned in to the popular BBC show

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3 w. ago The One Show star Roman Kemp sends message after guest pulls out at the last minute

Roman and Alex Jones were set to be joined by two of the BBC's most popular stars

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3 w. ago BBC MasterChef bosses 'scramble to minimise Gregg Wallace and John Torode scenes'

The BBC's popular cooking show MasterChef returns to screens tonight after the broadcaster decided to air the new series despite the sacking of its two presenters

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