37 m. ago Taylor Swift fans go wild over brutal 'Joe Alwyn dig' in The Life of a Showgirl single The Fate of Ophelia

Fans have seized on her latest album's lead single, which about how she 'pledges allegiance to' a love interest who 'dug me out of my grave' and 'saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia.'

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1 hour ago Family of missing Scots busker issue emotional plea two months after he was last seen

"Lewis if you can see this please get in touch, we love and miss you more than you will ever know."

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1 hour ago The Guide #211: What the world is watching, from Brazilian telenovelas to superheroes made of red bean paste

In this week’s newsletter: Guardian writers spotlight the much-loved shows in the country they live, including Jamaican breakfast telly, Big Brother Naija and X Factor for Polish pianistsA little while ago the Guide looked at the wave of international post-apocalyptic dramas washing up on our shores, bringing tales of climate catastrophe, violent autocracy and alien invasions from as far afield as Argentina, Nigeria and Korea. As well as revealing just how terrified the whole world is of the prospect of institutional collapse, it also – somewhat more positively – underscored what a globally connected industry TV is in 2025. Streaming networks, satellite channels, YouTube and hooky pirate streams can instantly serve up local content from every continent (Antartica excepted, though I’d love to hear if there’s a penguin mob drama from King George Island that I’ve missed).Still, as intermingled as TV is these days, there are still so many programmes that will probably never reach our sh...

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2 h. ago Taylor Swift's love letter to London: Star spends her album launch day in the UK as she fangirls over Emma Bunton, proclaims her love for the city and goes house hunting

Rather than spend launch day in her native US, undoubtedly one of her biggest markets, Taylor, 35, has instead opted to fly to London.

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2 h. ago Trump gives morbid answer when asked about his hopes for 2026: ‘I want to survive’

Trump’s comments come just a month after Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University

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3 h. ago Paul Danan's will revealed months after star's death at 46 – with touching gift to son

Hollyoaks and Love Island icon Paul Danan died at the age of 46 in January this year and eight months after his death, his will has been revealed

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3 h. ago The cost of motherhood revealed: How much a woman can expect to lose from her earnings by having a child

It has often been said a mother's love is one of the strongest forces known to man. But it is surely seriously tested when it comes to the eye-watering cost of starting a brood. Pictured: Graph of data

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4 h. ago Black Ops 7 Zombies beta start time, map and everything you need to know

The Black Ops 7 Zombies beta is set to go live later today, giving players a chance to try out the Survival mode ahead of the game's release next month

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4 h. ago Strictly's Vicky Pattison shares 'guilt' in personal confession over dance partner

Vicky Pattison has made her debut on Strictly Come Dancing and has been partnered up with professional dancer Kai Widdrington, who she has made a confession about

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4 h. ago Major airline now serving free beer and wine to economy passengers on every flight

Air Canada has announced it has begun serving complimentary beer, wine and snacks to economy passengers on every flight across its network, in a major win for those who love free stuff

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4 h. ago Man kidnaps children and makes them chant 'we love Jesus' in strange 18

Dad, James Beckett carried out a bizarre 18-hour abduction of two children in North Devon in order to 'protect them from the devil' and to 'protect their energy'

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4 h. ago Food made by someone you love tastes better than professional bake, test shows

A University of Oxford professor has explained why

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5 h. ago Ally McCoist tells Russell Martin his only chance of Rangers survival

The Light Blues lost out to Sturm Graz to make it back-to-back Europa League defeats as fan pressure continues to build

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5 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans issues clear La Voix demand after Tess Daly moment on air

Drag artist La Voix and her professional partner Aljaz Skorjanec were seen in the ballroom for their first performance

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5 h. ago Get ready to rumble: how wrestling broke out of the ring and on to the stage

Far from the big money and bombast of WWE, standup comedians, performance artists and drag kings are adopting the sport and taking it down unexpected new creative pathsPhil Wang was about to get his hands on the championship belt. He was claiming the prize for Clash of the Comics, the bombastic night that throws comedians and pro wrestlers into the ring, when Ed Gamble stormed in, knocked everyone out, and swanned off with the belt. “Well,” corrects the comedian and Clash co-founder Max Olesker, “we were knocked down by his henchman.” Hulking pro wrestler Bullit was the one to clothesline him and his comedy partner, Ivan Gonzalez. “I think I could have taken Ed if he’d been on his own,” huffs Olesker.The popularity of pro wrestling has fluctuated since its golden era in the 1980s. At the start of this year, WWE made the leap on to Netflix with an eye-watering $5bn (£4bn) deal, inching the skimpily clad, heavily muscled combat sport higher in the public consciousness. In Br...

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6 h. ago London City Lionesses shown gap to WSL's best in tough start

London City Lionesses shown gap to WSL's best in tough start  BBC

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6 h. ago Dame Patricia Routledge's final public appearance – just weeks before her death

Dame Patricia Routledge made an extremely rare public appearance just weeks before the Keeping Up Appearances icon sadly died in her sleep, surrounded by love'

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6 h. ago Taylor Swift's off camera moment proves what she's like in real life

If you thought you loved Taylor Swift, prepare to love her a little bit more - as what she's really like behind the scenes was revealed by Capital FM hosts Jordan North and Sian Welby

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7 h. ago Vicky Pattison says 'I feel guilt' as she shares personal confession about Strictly partner

Vicky Pattison, who's partnered up with English dance pro Kai Widdrington, revealed that he has to perform a certain task for her on the show, leaving her with "some sort of guilt"

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7 h. ago Legendary Keeping Up Appearances star Dame Patricia Routledge dies aged 96 'surrounded by love'

Actress Dame Patricia Routledge, best known for TV show Keeping Up Appearances, has died

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