5 h. ago 'Rising star' army major, 36, took his own life because he feared seeking help for work stress would blight his military career, inquest hears

Nick Coles , 36, was found by his wife, Tabitha, hanging in the garage of his home in Andover, Hampshire, in the early hours of August 4, 2023.

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8 h. ago Victoria Beckham breaks down in tears as she makes confession amid David's support

Victoria Beckham is set to star in her own three-part Netflix documentary, which explores her rise in the fashion industry and her personal life, and a new trailer has been released.

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11 h. ago Joy Crookes: Juniper review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Insanity)Four years ago, the south Londoner’s star was on the rise with her debut Skin – then she vanished. Now, she’s back with shimmering sounds and cleverly unsentimental lyrics, plus explosive cameos by Vince Staples and KanoIn an overcrowded pop market, where artists are encouraged to maintain a constant presence and stream of what’s depressingly termed “product”, south London singer-songwriter Joy Crookes’s career has progressed in a curious series of fits and starts. After releasing a series of EPs, she ended 2019 as a hotly tipped act: appearances on Later With Jools Holland, nominated for the Brits Rising Star award, placed high in the BBC’s Sound of 2020 poll, invited to support Harry Styles on tour. But the latter was nixed by Covid, and her real commercial breakthrough didn’t arrive for nearly two years: released at the tail-end of 2021, her debut album Skin made the Top 5 and, in Feet Don’t Fail Me Now, spawned one of those long-tail viral hits that achieves a weird om...

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39 h. ago 'Horrifying' explanation for death of huge 90s icon as mystery still surrounds tragedy

Brittany Murphy was a Hollywood star on the rise in the 90s and 00s, but her life was tragically cut short when she died at the age of 32 in what was ruled as natural causes

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48 h. ago Beware online romancers claiming to be in the army or working on an oil rig, major bank warns

Lloyds Bank is warning of a sharp uptick in romance scams targeting older customers with thousands of pounds of savings being lost to this ruse.

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63 h. ago Emma Raducanu makes world rankings move despite not playing as British rival suffers big drop

Emma Raducanu has continued her rise up the WTA rankings, with the British tennis star now up to world No. 33 after her third-round exit at the US Open last month

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64 h. ago Emma Raducanu climbs WTA rankings but British star hit with biggest slip of them all

Emma Raducanu has continued her rise back up the WTA rankings, with the British tennis star now up to world No. 33 following her third-round US Open exit last month

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3 d. ago 'I'm going to slit your throat,' screamed the murderer. 'I'm going to kill you': BORIS BECKER reveals the truly terrifying encounter that left him fearing for his life in jail

When I played tennis for a living, I was good at reading my opponents, their strengths and weaknesses.

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4 d. ago EastEnders' Zoe Slater plans shock exit after being confronted by her violent past

EastEnders' Zoe Slater will be left fearing for her life in forthcoming episodes

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4 d. ago Inside the Duchess of Kent's trailblazer wedding where she transformed from 'Kate into Katharine' and 'embarked on a life she viewed with fear'

As she will be remembered as something of a trailblazer in the Royal Family , its unsurprising that this reputation would start before the Duchess of Kent had walked down the aisle.

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5 d. ago Cardiff City star Dylan Lawlor opens up on Wales debut and dream start to League One life

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: New Wales star Dylan Lawlor has enjoyed a meteoric rise for club and country and continues to impress in Cardiff City's new-look youthful team

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6 d. ago US immigration officers kill man attempting to flee vehicle stop near Chicago

Fatal shooting occurred during protest outside the Ice processing center in Broadview, IllinoisA man was fatally shot during a vehicle stop on the outskirts of Chicago by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers after attempting to flee the scene, according to officials, and another officer was injured during the altercation.Ice released the following statement after the shooting: “This morning in Chicago, Ice officers were conducting targeted local enforcement activity during a vehicle stop, the suspect resisted and attempted to drive his vehicle into the arrest team, striking an officer and subsequently dragging him as he fled the scene, fearing for his life, the officer discharged his firearm and struck the subject. Both the officer and subject immediately received medical treatment and were transferred to a local hospital.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago US immigration officers kill man trying to flee vehicle stop near Chicago

Fatal shooting occurred during protest outside the Ice processing center in Broadview, IllinoisA man was fatally shot during a vehicle stop on the outskirts of Chicago by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers after attempting to flee the scene, according to officials, and another officer was injured during the altercation.Ice released the following statement after the shooting: “This morning in Chicago, Ice officers were conducting targeted local enforcement activity during a vehicle stop, the suspect resisted and attempted to drive his vehicle into the arrest team, striking an officer and subsequently dragging him as he fled the scene, fearing for his life, the officer discharged his firearm and struck the subject. Both the officer and subject immediately received medical treatment and were transferred to a local hospital.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago DWP update amid fears State Pension Triple Lock is unsustainable

The Triple Lock is expected to cost 15.5bn more in 2029-30 compared with increases linked only to earnings.

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7 d. ago Inside EastEnders' Steve McFadden's life as NTAs win sparks fears he's leaving BBC soap

EastEnders legend Steve McFadden has played Phil Mitchell on the BBC One soap for 35 years and has won a number of awards for his portrayal of the Walford hardman

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7 d. ago Inside Steve McFadden's life as he sparks fears he's quit EastEnders after 35 years

Steve McFadden was overcome was emotion after winning the Serial Drama Perfromance gong at the National Television Awards 2025 for his portrayal as EastEnders favourite Phil Mitchell

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8 d. ago Teacher seriously injured in Southport knife attacks has been shunned by community where she 'built a life' over fears children will be triggered by her presence, inquiry hears

Leanne Lucas, 36, said she had been branded both a hero and a villain following the atrocity and now felt 'exposed, criticised and unsafe' in her own home.

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8 d. ago Stacey Solomon, 35, makes huge life decision as she fears early menopause

Stacey Solomon is concerned that she is heading into an early menopause after experiencing a range of symptoms so has ruled out more kids if that is the case

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9 d. ago Russia's 'Doomsday Radio' whirrs into life for first time in weeks as WW3 fears grow

Some have suggested that the numbers from Russia's UZB-76 station might be coordinates, while others feared it may be a sign that 'something big' would happen soon

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1 week ago ‘They just want a better life’: the UK households who host asylum seekers

The charity Refugees at Home helps volunteers with a spare room to lend take in people who have sought refugeUK politics live – latest updates“It’s heartbreaking for me, I don’t understand people putting up the flag,” said Mohammad, who crossed the Channel almost four years ago, desperate to escape persecution. Back then it was rare to see St George’s cross flags as frequently as he does driving around now. The flags are seen as divisive and dangerous in a climate of anti-migrant protests where political discourse is fixated on deportations, small boats and threats to withdraw the UK from human rights frameworks. It has left individuals who have sought refuge in the UK feeling anxious, upset and fearing repercussions.“Immigrants, they just want to have a better life. If our country was safe, was all right, we would never leave,” said Mohammad, who asked to use only his first name fearing reprisals. After facing persecution as a practising Christian in Shia-majority Iran, Mohammad le...

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