36 m. ago Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's heartbreaking cameo in Victoria's Netflix show

An ongoing feud between Brooklyn Beckham and his family means eldest son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz only have smallest part in new Netflix series

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9 h. ago England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff reveals he sunk 13 PINTS before scoring century at Lord's

The innings, one of the Preston-born star's finest, came during a Test against South Africa at the home of cricket in the summer of 2003.

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9 h. ago Who is Hamish Badenoch? Banker, father and husband of Tory leader Kemi

Hamish Badenoch has largely stayed in the background as his wife has climbed to the top of the political ladder

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13 h. ago Rock singer dies aged 43 in horror car crash as husband fights for life

Ann Everton, 43, was killed in a multi-car crash on Interstate 87 in upstate New York on October 3. The singer was travelling with her husband and bandmate Brian Daniloski

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22 h. ago Synagogue terrorist begged woman to be his “second wife” after hiding secret family

A mum has told how terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie, who carried out the horrific synagogue attack in north Manchester, married her in an Islamic ceremony before later admitting he already had a wife and child.

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27 h. ago Rugby’s international heavyweights join forces to deliver big blow to R360

A statement released by all the Six Nations unions except Wales, plus South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, is scathing of the rebel competition.

Society

28 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star dies as Shirley Ballas pays tribute to former partner who was ‘like family’

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has released a heartfelt statement following the death of beloved former star Michael Wentink. The judge shared the emotional message on social media, saying "he was like family". Michael Wentink was a star judge on Strictly Come Dancing South Africa and was just 46 years old when he died....

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28 h. ago England among eight rugby nations who vow to ban players in rebel R360 league

Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationalsIreland and Scotland among those to impose sanctionGlobal rugby’s biggest unions have gone on the attack against the rebel Rugby 360 organisation that is seeking to poach the game’s leading stars. England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy, along with New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, made clear on Tuesday that players who join the proposed new competition will be ineligible for international selection and have confirmed they will not support the venture.Rugby 360’s backers, fronted by the former England international Mike Tindall, had been hoping to launch their multi-city franchise tournament next year but have now been told to back off in no uncertain terms. “As a group of national rugby unions, we are urging extreme caution for players and support staff considering joining the proposed R360 competition,” read a statement issued by the world’s leading unions. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago England among eight rugby nations vowing to ban players in rebel R360 league

Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationalsIreland and Scotland among those to impose sanctionGlobal rugby’s biggest unions have gone on the attack against the rebel R360 organisation that is seeking to poach the game’s leading stars. England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy, along with New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, made clear on Tuesday that players who join the proposed new competition will be ineligible for international selection and have confirmed they will not support the venture.R360’s backers, fronted by the former England international Mike Tindall, had been hoping to launch their multicity franchise tournament next year but have now been told to back off in no uncertain terms. “As a group of national rugby unions, we are urging extreme caution for players and support staff considering joining the proposed R360 competition,” read a statement issued by the world’s leading unions. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago US supreme court appears poised to overturn Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’

Ruling in favor of Christian legal group could undermine care and rights for LGBTQ+ youth across the countryThe US supreme court appeared ready to rule against a Colorado law that bans “conversion therapy” practices that seek to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity, repeatedly questioning the state over whether the law hindered free speech and whether these practices have been proven harmful.The high-stakes case could roll back the rights of LGBTQ+ youth across the country. Colorado is one of more than 20 states in the US that have banned conversion practices, and a ruling in favor of the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a Christian legal group, could make those laws vulnerable to similar challenges. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star dies as Shirley Ballas pays moving tribute to 'dear friend'

Shirley Ballas has paid an emotional tribute to her 'dear friend' and former Strictly Come Dancing South Africa judge Michael Wentink following his heartbreaking death aged 46

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33 h. ago ‘Are the neighbours’ curtains twitching? Good!’ Avril A, the 80s housewife who became a star of Manchester’s gay scene

She sang out of tune, her choreography was bizarre – and everyone who saw her loved her. As her superb music is rereleased, her family and fans recall a subcultural greatWhen Joanne Rosenthal was a kid in Manchester, gatherings of her religious Jewish family were enlivened by the presence of her uncle’s eccentric wife. “Mad eye makeup; larger than life. You’d say to her: ‘Auntie Avril, can I give you some more chicken?’ And she’d say: ‘Go on, Joanne, my punters love me with a bit of meat on.’ Hang on, what are you talking about, your punters?”There would be other “tantalising references to her career on stage” besides, but no further info. “Everyone’s sitting there at Passover or Jewish New Year and no one asks any follow-up questions!” Rosenthal continues. “It’s like everyone accepts that Auntie Avril is this subversive presence. When I told her I was getting into music, she said: ‘Quit school, join a band, get on the road, never look back – you won’t regret it.’ It was a very humd...

Culture

33 h. ago Kelvin Fletcher fans 'crying' after family announcement with wife of 10 years Liz

Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz are no strangers to sharing their family life with fans, and they have regularly updated followers on their farm life

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34 h. ago Kelvin Fletcher and wife Liz issue family announcement as fans left 'crying'

Kelvin and Liz Fletcher have been together for years and are proud parents to four kids, and now the pair have issued an “exciting” update

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48 h. ago Major update in search for Brit tourist who ‘may have been eaten by a crocodile’ after ‘vanishing’ in South Africa

A MAJOR update in the hunt for a missing British hiker has come just a week after the search kicked off. British tourist Elaine McSorley vanished after embarking on a self-guided hike from her South African hotel last week. But the search for the missing 71-year-old has been called off with no trace of her,...

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49 h. ago James Morrison debuts new romance 18 months after wife's tragic death

Singer James Morrison has seemingly found love and happiness again, a year and half after his wife Gill Catchpole died by suicide at their family home

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54 h. ago Charlie Dean ready to step up after confirming role as England’s vice

The 24-year-old officially assumed her new England role in their World Cup curtain-raiser on Friday.

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58 h. ago Plane carrying deportees from the US arrives in the African nation of Eswatini, lawyer says

A plane carrying a group of Southeast Asian migrants deported from the United States has landed in the African nation of Eswatini

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60 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas supported as she pays devastating tribute after sudden death

Shirley confirmed the death of a 'dear friend' who served as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing South Africa

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60 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing star dies as Shirley Ballas pays tribute to 'caring soul'

Tributes have been pouring in for former Strictly Come Dancing South Africa judge Michael Wentink following his heartbreaking death aged 46

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