58 m. ago Diddy's children squirm in court as prosecutor details disgraced rapper's vile sex act against Cassie

LIVE UPDATES: Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces sentencing today for crimes prosecutors say deserve more than a decade behind bars as the pleads for 'mercy' and a swift release.

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73 m. ago Vanessa Feltz's daughter breaks down in tears as she reveals her children's heart

Saskia, 35, who is a child anxiety therapist, was a guest panellist on the daytime show for a discussion about how best to speak to children about the news.

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86 m. ago Police may charge Tube passengers after they tackled naked man who dropped his trousers in front of children

Three of the five passengers who helped remove the naked man have been interviewed by British Transport Police (BTP) under caution.

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88 m. 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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1 hour ago Revealed: How Britney fears she'll be 'picked apart as a mother' as tell

The image Britney Spears posted in June offered a glimmer of hope. That she was finally rebuilding her relationship with her children. But their father, Kevin Federline, looks set to jeopardise the reunion.

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1 hour ago Harry Potter star calls out access to creative industry as Hogwarts hosts fair

More than 300 pupils from secondary schools across the UK were given the chance to meet stars including Warwick Davis and discover the secrets behind some of cinema's most creative jobs

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2 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in court as sentencing hearing gets under way – live updates

Music mogul, who could face lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of prostitution charges in July, pleaded with judge for a ‘second chance’ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentencing: what to knowThe prosecution submitted several victim impact statements to the court ahead of sentencing, including one from Ventura.“While the jury did not seem to understand or believe that I engaged in freak-offs because of the force and coercion the defendant used against me, I know that is the truth, and his sentence should reflect the reality of the evidence and my lived experience as a victim” Ventura wrote. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago NFL's highest paid player 2025: The top 15 richest NFL stars

Here are the NFL’s top 15 highest paid players in the 2025/26 season - including Kansas City Chief’s star Patrick Mahomes.

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2 h. ago Strictly's Fleur East addresses ‘biggest challenge’ in career move away from show

Strictly Come Dancing contestant turned presenter Fleur East discussed plans for one of her most daunting career moves to date, ahead of her return to the BBC competition's spin-off show

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2 h. ago Major high street chain to close 12 stores this month including two in Greater Manchester

Closures come after the chain revealed a restructuring plan earlier in the year

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2 h. ago Journalist Mario Guevara deported to El Salvador after 100 days in Ice custody

Removal comes after Emmy-winning Salvadorian reporter was arrested while covering ‘No Kings Day’ protestJournalist Mario Guevara’s imprisonment by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (Ice) ended with deportation to El Salvador on Friday, his family announced on social media.Guevara has been a media mainstay in the Atlanta area for about 20 years, after fleeing El Salvador to escape leftwing militias in 2004. Though he has a work permit and two of his children are American citizens, he has operated under the “administrative closure” of deportation orders for much of that time. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Children win fight for free school transport after council U

The council had taken free transport to school away from around 300 young people in the county last month but for some that provision has now been reinstated after a campaign

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3 h. ago Suddenly, it hit me: I’ll never have children | Shanti Nelson

I always figured it would just happen at some point. Talk about an immaculate misconceptionIt hit me hard, out of nowhere.I’m never going to have children.Shanti Nelson is a writer and photographer Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Asad Rehman’s journey from antiracism campaigner in Burnley to head of Friends of the Earth

Climate crisis is ‘interconnected crisis of inequality’, says Rehman, who began organising at his school in the 1970s Each weekday morning, every child in the south Asian community in Burnley would gather before making the journey to school. It was the 1970s, the National Front were mobilising, and they were the children of south Asian workers invited to Britain a decade earlier to fill labour shortages.Among them was Asad Rehman, who had moved to the Lancashire town with his family from Pakistan at the age of four. “We would all walk together, because it was dangerous to walk alone,” he remembers. “Younger children in the middle, older children around the edge, because we’d be attacked on the way.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Mikel Arteta gives Gabriel injury update as four Arsenal stars ruled out vs West Ham

Arsenal take on London rivals West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium this weekend but there are a few concerns for Mikel Arteta to navigate ahead of the match including defender Gabriel

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3 h. ago Nicki Minaj and Cardi B write open letters to each other's kids as they go to war

Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have been locked in a tense war of words with one another on social media, often taking personal digs – now, they've written a letter to each other's children

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4 h. ago Green Party leader calls for all drugs to be legalised and blasts Farage 'dark forces'

Zack Polanski told the BBC that a 'public health approach' is needed to drugs, including cocaine and heroin, and in his party conference speech he had a strong message to Nigel Farage

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4 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to be sentenced after pleading with judge for ‘second chance’ – live updates

Music mogul could face lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of prostitution charges in July; court proceedings to begin at 10am eastern timeSean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentencing: what to knowThe prosecution submitted several victim impact statements to the court ahead of sentencing, including one from Ventura.“While the jury did not seem to understand or believe that I engaged in freak-offs because of the force and coercion the defendant used against me, I know that is the truth, and his sentence should reflect the reality of the evidence and my lived experience as a victim” Ventura wrote. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Falkirk councillors 'reject hate and discrimination' as asylum hotel protests continue

Councillors criticised 'misinformation' including one man being wrongly identified as a paedophile.

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4 h. ago Grand Designs legend says beautiful Scottish region is his favourite staycation spot

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin McCloud, the well-known host of Channel 4's Grand Designs, shared some of his best-loved locations in the UK, including a Scottish beauty spot that "feels otherworldly"

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