6 h. ago Aristocrat and partner caused 'entirely avoidable' death of baby daughter, court told

Constance Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are standing trial at the Old Bailey accused of the manslaughter of their baby daughter by gross negligence

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12 h. ago Twins! Rivals! Clones! Hollywood is doubling down on dual roles

Robert Pattinson, Robert De Niro and Michael B Jordan are all pulling double duty in their new films and that’s just the startFor years, dual roles have been played largely for laughs. Think of Adam Sandler’s Razzie-sweeping twin turn in Jack and Jill, or Lisa Kudrow as both Phoebe and Ursula Buffay on Friends. Eddie Murphy was always particularly prolific, his most multiplicitous performance as a clutch of Klumps for Nutty Professor II.There are exceptions, of course. But for every Legend or The Prestige there are ten Austin Powers, Bowfingers and – shudder – Norbits. This year, however, is giving us a more dramatic breed of duplicate. Robert De Niro will pull double Don duty in The Alto Knights, Michael B Jordan will play twin leads in the supernatural Sinners and a pair of Robert Pattinson clones is currently headlining Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Charlotte Dawson welcomes baby daughter with fiancée Matthew Sarsfield

Charlotte welcomed her baby daughter, her third child with fiancé Matthew Sarsfield

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3 d. ago Robert De Niro, 81, 'ignites family row' over plans to give baby daughter huge sum of fortune

Taxi Driver icon Robert De Niro, 81, welcomed his daughter Gia with Tiffany Chen, 45, in 2023. He already has six other children from previous relationships

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4 d. ago China boosts its defence spending by 7% after threatening US with 'any war' amid Trump's tariff roll

Sabre-rattling China is set to boost its defence spending by 7.2% after threatening America with 'any war' amid a furious row over Donald Trump's planned tariffs.

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4 d. ago Father and son who attacked a man with a machete and a plank of wood covered in nails are jailed for 20 years

Father and son George Ripley Snr and Jnr who attacked their neighbour with a machete and a plank of wood covered in nails over a parking row have been jailed for 20 years. 

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5 d. ago Starbucks millionaire faces having to dig up his tennis court and tear down home gym after losing planning row because of his wife's herd of alpacas

Mark Hepburn, 52, has failed in his bid to have a field behind his £800,000 country house in Durley, near Southampton, recognised as his garden.

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5 d. ago Starbucks millionaire businessman may have to dig up his tennis court and tear down home gym after planning row over his wife's flock of alpacas

Mark Hepburn, 52, has failed in his bid to have a field behind his £800,000 country house in Durley, near Southampton, recognised as his garden.

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5 d. ago Charlotte Crosby 'wants to live her life' as she makes surprise career admission

It comes as the reality star returned to screens with her new reality show, Charlotte’s New Baby, after her second daughter's arrival

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5 d. ago Disgraced Huw Edwards slashes price of family home to try and get a buyer

The former BBC News At Ten presenter put the detached six-bedroom property in south London on the market at the start of October but it has failed to attract a buyer

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6 d. ago Ryan Reynolds wins planning battle over huge new redbrick stand for Wrexham FC as critics compare it to a 'prison'

Reynolds and co-owner Rob McElhenney unveiled their new stand shaped like a row of brick walls in February after ditching their previous plans.

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7 d. ago Peter Mandelson slapped down by No10 after ambassador to US suggests Ukraine's Zelensky backs Trump peace plan despite White House row

The Tony Blair-era Labour minister also used an interview with American outlet ABC to say that Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky should give 'unequivocal backing' to Trump's peace initiative.

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9 d. ago TALK OF THE TOWN: Has Romeo Beckham been taking gym tips from his dad?

Footballer-turned-model Romeo Beckham, 22, certainly cut a toned figure on the catwalk at Versace's show in Milan alongside fellow nepo baby Kate Moss's daughter Lila.

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9 d. ago Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney welcomes first grandchild

Mr Swinney’s daughter Judith and her husband Paul have had a baby son.

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9 d. ago Thousands object to application to turn iconic Victorian park lodge into a drab grey apartment block

Many Ealing residents believe that preserving the Victorian East Lodge is an important part of protecting Lammas Park for future generations.

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9 d. ago Snoop Dogg's daughter gives birth three months early after terrifying health scare

Snoop Dogg's daughter, Cori Broadus, has given birth to her baby girl three months early as she revealed she's been diagnosed with HELLP syndrome in a candid post

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1 week ago Starmer provokes diplomatic row by refusing to back Canada against Trump’s 51st state plan

Row erupts after The Independent’s White House correspondent challenges Trump and Starmer over the plan to turn Canada into the 51st state

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1 week ago Alabama Barker targeted by Sofia Coppola's daughter Romy Mars in cutting nepo baby TikTok take down

The 18-year-old sat down with a plate of food to record a video in which she voiced her confusion over Alabama's glamorous appearance, claiming she looks like she's heading to the Met Gala every day.

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1 week ago Coronation Street star Geoffrey Hinsliff's will revealed and huge sum he left to wife

Geoffrey Hinsliff played Don Brennan in Coronation Street in the 1980s and now the huge fortune in his will has been revealed - and what he left to his wife

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1 week ago Robert De Niro leaves UK fans baffled with 'awkward' podcast appearance

The actor's latest project sees him playing the former President of the United States

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