83 m. ago Pete Wicks welcomes new family member after loss ‘broke his heart’

Pete Wicks has welcomed a new family member after suffering a loss he said "broke his heart."

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2 h. ago Mika looks back: ‘Nowadays you wouldn’t get away with the things journalists said about my sexuality in the noughties’

The superstar singer on his itinerant childhood, brutally honest mother, and the moment of anger that led him to write Grace KellyBorn in Beirut in 1983, Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr, otherwise known as Mika, was raised in Paris and London. He attended the Royal College of Music, before his breakthrough in 2007 with debut album Life in Cartoon Motion and its No 1 single, Grace Kelly. He went on to sell 20m records, and worked as a presenter and judge on TV shows such as Eurovision and The Piano. Mika now lives in Italy and in Hastings, East Sussex, with his partner. His first English-language album in six years, Hyperlove, is out on 23 January.This was taken in our kitchen in Paris. It doesn’t surprise me that I am covered in chocolate. My earliest memories are of being on the floor surrounded by delicious food. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump’s tariff threat on Greenland is a golden opportunity for Starmer – it is time to rejoin the EU

President’s threat to impose 10 per cent tariff is another sign that the UK should turn away from Washington and towards its allies in Europe, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

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3 h. ago Dog dumped by Rochdale canal in 'worst' state now completely transformed

Perla was in an 'appalling' state when she was rescued as a puppy a year ago

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4 h. ago Trump’s tariff threat on Greenland is a golden opportunity for Starmer

The President’s threat to impose a 10 per cent tariff is another sign that the UK should turn away from Washington and towards its allies in Europe, world affairs editors Sam Kiley writes

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4 h. ago Polyamory, regrets and revenge: changing the story on infidelity

From Lily Allen to Raven Leilani’s Luster, a new generation is re-writing the script around love and cheating, argues the author of The Ten Year AffairO n the first track of Lily Allen’s breakup album West End Girl, we hear a long phone call that leads to a marriage’s unravelling. Allen listens, confused then hurt, for almost two minutes as a presumed husband on the other end asks to open up the relationship. Fans made the obvious connection to Allen’s own marriage to David Harbour, the cop from Stranger Things (who is perhaps equally well known for his tasteful Brooklyn townhouse). The two dabbled in polyamory, goes the tabloid story, only to have Harbour break the rules and hurt Allen in the end.The album is good – pretty and catchy, with an appealing edge of anger. But public reaction went beyond appreciation for the work. The breakup became the object of gruesome rubbernecking. It was a juicy story about one of the oldest topics: infidelity, betrayal, an...

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4 h. ago 'We're conjoined twins with one married and here's how our sex life really works'

Conjoined twins Carmen and Lupita constantly get questioned over Carmen's relationship with her husband - but despite cruel comments the pair continue to share their day-to-day life

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4 h. ago Millionaire model 'slept with her own son' before he stabbed her to death in London home

Barbara Daly Baekeland was a stunning former model who married into the Bakelite plastics fortune - but allegations of a twisted relationship with her mentally ill son Tony ended in her brutal stabbing

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7 h. ago ‘Even thinking about Coldplay I get tearful’: Denise Lewis’s honest playlist

The former heptathlete throws shapes to Cameo and got gold-medal inspiration from Whitney, but which rapper helps get her out of bed?The first song I fell in love with I was at nursery school when Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was the song of the moment. I remember seeing the video on Top of the Pops, which is chilling at first, but epic when it gets to the big guitar break.The first single I bought My mum had this little record player that used to keep me very entertained, so I got her to buy me Ring My Bell by Anita Ward for my birthday or Christmas, from a record shop in Wolverhampton. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago 'My kids would love another Spice Girls reunion tour,' says singer, who is 50 this week

As Baby Spice turns 50, we take a look back over her incredible life as one of the most famous women in the world - and reveal how she likes to party

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9 h. ago Kate Middleton's royal title almost went to Duchess Sophie before last

Sophie became the Countess of Wessex when she married Prince Edward - but it seems she was almost given another title that was later given to the Princess of Wales

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10 h. ago Prince Harry v the Daily Mail: high stakes trial could have profound effects on UK media

Royal will join a group of notable figures in his action against the tabloid and its stablemate, the Mail on Sunday, in a trial expected to last nine weeks On Monday morning, Prince Harry’s legal war with the Daily Mail, one of the British media’s most formidable forces, will finally come to trial in court 76 of the high court in London.The prince is joined in his action by some of the most recognisable figures in British life: the singer and songwriter Elton John and his husband, David Furnish; actors Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost; Doreen Lawrence, a Labour peer whose son Stephen was murdered in a racist attack; and former politician Simon Hughes, who once ran to lead the Liberal Democrats. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago F1 star to inherit massive net worth five times Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen combined

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are two of the most well-paid athletes in sporting history but there is one F1 driver that will one day be worth more than both

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10 h. ago 'Best wellies I've ever owned' are so comfortable I can 'walk miles without my feet hurting'

I've been wearing my Merry People Bobbi Wellington boots for almost two years and they are perfect for dog walks and rainy days

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11 h. ago Martin Lewis issues 'warning' to 'always' do one thing which could save you £510

The expert warned Brits to "always" do one thing when renewing their insurance

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11 h. ago Martin Lewis' 'perverse warning' to save hundreds of pounds on insurance

The expert told people to "always" take one step to ensure they're not paying too much

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11 h. ago SNP minister taken to task as schools given as little as 93p a week per child for supplies

Jenny Gilruth was challenged at Holyrood over the Sunday Mail's investigation which found skint schools spending less than £1 per pupil per week on basic supplies.

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12 h. ago Millionaire model stabbed to death by son after she 'slept with him'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Barbara Daly Baekeland, who married into the Bakelite plastic fortune, was killed by her 25-year-old son Tony in her London home amid rumours of an inappropriate relationship.

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15 h. ago SARAH VINE: The real reason stars like Meghan are all obsessed with 2016

Barely has the new year got under way and already the internet has decided it's had enough of 2026. Social media is in the grip of a wave of nostalgia for 2016.

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15 h. ago Dog owners warned as these breeds more 'at risk' this winter

Owners should be aware of the potential dangers

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