40 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother fans are left stunned as Chesney Hawkes strips naked just MINUTES into launch night

The star-studded instalment of the iconic reality show returned to British screens on Monday, with huge names signed on - including actor Mickey Rourke.

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3 d. ago Iconic kids' TV star is unrecognisable 19 years on as she lifts lid on child stardom

An actress who starred in an iconic British children's television show in the early 2000s has shared what child stardom was like - and fans can't believe what she looks like now

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3 d. ago ‘We’d been through so much’: Jean Hannah Edelstein on breasts – and life without them

All her life Jean Hannah Edelstein had tried to feel comfortable with her breasts, battling unwelcome attention and breastfeeding woes. But then came cancer and a double mastectomy – and she realised she was losing something she lovedLet me tell you about my breasts, of blessed memory. That’s not something I would have said while I still had them. I was quite prim, you see, and maybe I still am, but a double mastectomy gives you license to say “‘breast” over and over again, without the usual consequences. My breasts were real, and they were spectacular.That’s a Seinfeld reference, if you’re not familiar. Seinfeld was one of the shows that I watched often in my adolescent years when my breasts first asserted themselves. It was among our key texts. We were in late-20th-century America, my breasts and I. It was a time and place that taught me that women’s bodies – breasts, specifically – were objects of desire, and jokes, and danger. Friends, Baywatch, Melrose Place. Clueless, Scream. ...

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3 d. ago TV legend claims appearing on Bake Off is like 'alien abduction' with 'no time'

The iconic Goodness Gracious Me actress said being on the Great British Bakeoff was like being in the tardis as she had no conept of time in the famous bake-off tent

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5 d. ago Who will record the next Bond theme? Adele 'joins' Raye and Sam Fender in battle for next 007 music

As Amazon's franchise reboot begins production, the race to create the next iconic Bond anthem heats up with British stars leading the charge

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5 d. ago ‘We’re feeling good’: Vance insists market implosion could have been worse after shock Trump tariff announcement

‘We’re going to have a booming stock market for a long time because we’re reinvesting in the United States of America,’ vice president claims after market loses $3.1 trillion

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7 d. ago What happened to Val Kilmer and ex wife Joanne Whalley after meeting on set

Hollywood icon and Top Gun actor Val Kilmer was previously married to British-born actress Joanne Whalley, with the couple sharing two children together - Mercedes and Jack

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8 d. ago The Beatles biopic cast announced as Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan lead line

The cast for Sam Mendes' upcoming Beatles biopics have been announced, with four huge names set to take on the roles of the iconic British band

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8 d. ago Beatles biopic cast confirmed as stars assemble on stage for first time ahead of epic four film project

The Beatles cast for Sam Mendes' upcoming biopics about the iconic British rock band has been revealed. 

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9 d. ago Is this the end of the ride for Blackpool Pleasure Beach? How iconic British theme park is being forced to close rides after suffering £2.7million loss amid seaside resort's slow decline

The coastal resort of Blackpool has suffered deeply in recent decades ever since holidaymakers began swapping the Lancashire town for cheap package holidays in Europe in the 1960s.

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1 week ago Sinister origins of 'British icon' Doc Martens will surprise fans of the world's most famous boot

It's 65 years ago this week that the boot, worn by millions of Brits from policemen to punks, goths to New Romantics, was launched in Northamptonshire.

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1 week ago The Observer view on JD Vance: spurned in Greenland and humiliated at home, the vice

His foolish foreign trip and the response to the Signal chat leak reflect the irresponsibility of White House teamNot for the first time, JD Vance, America’s outspoken vice-president, has made a public fool of himself. He insisted on visiting Greenland despite unequivocal statements by the territory’s leaders and Denmark’s government that he was not invited and not welcome. Vance’s trip was confined to a remote Arctic base, where he briefly spoke to a few Americans. Plans to make a wider tour and speak to Greenlanders were cancelled – because Greenlanders did not want to speak to him.Such hostility is entirely understandable, given the repeated, provocative and disrespectful declarations by Vance’s boss, Donald Trump, that the US plans to annex Greenland and may do so illegally and by force. Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory within the kingdom of Denmark. Election results this month showed the vast majority of local people back expanded self-rule or outright independence. The...

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1 week ago Britain has been paying a high price for Uncle Sam’s craziness. It’s time to turn to Europe | Simon Tisdall | Simon Tisdall

In his final column, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator says America under Trump is not the first time it has caused trouble for alliesAmerica spells trouble for Britain. That’s undoubtedly true in the age of Trump – but maybe it’s always been so. The White House’s undisguised contempt for loyal allies in the UK and Europe necessitates a robust reciprocal rethink. How healthy – and desirable – is this partnership? Has it caused more problems than it’s worth?Those, myself included, who throughout their professional lives have taken close transatlantic ties for granted, face some awkward questions. Is the US-UK “special relationship” an embarrassment, even a strategic liability? Today’s America is evidently not a trustworthy, disinterested friend. Was it ever? Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 2 decades

The Sex Pistols will tour North America for the first time since 2003 this fall

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1 week ago Emily Atack replaces very famous comedian as she becomes face of iconic British brand

Emily Atack has been announced as the new face of a popular British tea brand, replacing comedian Johnny Vegas.

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1 week ago Climate change taken off America’s global threat list for the first time in over a decade

The reason for the switch remains unclear as climate change continues to increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events

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2 w. ago Viral American goes to Greggs for the first time to try three British staples

TikTok mega-creator James Charles documented their first trip to the iconic British bakery chain, trying three Greggs staples – a sausage roll, a chicken bake and a pizza slice

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2 w. ago Boxing legend Frank Bruno rushed to hospital after falling 'seriously ill' on flight

The British boxing icon, 63, was treated by medics at Doha airport before being taken for further tests. He was kept in hospital for almost two weeks, where he was diagnosed with a viral infection

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3 w. ago Victory for the British High Street as iconic department store which suddenly shut its doors after 200 years is set to reopen after major refurbishment by London chain

Jolly's department store in Bath suddenly put up notices announcing that it would be closing in December - to the shock of locals and devastation of its 100 staff.

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3 w. ago Victory for the British High Street as iconic department store which suddenly shut its doors after 200 years i

Victory for the British High Street as iconic department store which suddenly shut its doors after 200 years i  Daily Mail

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