1 hour ago May Britt, Swedish actor and former wife of Sammy Davis Jr, dies aged 91

Britt, whose marriage to Davis in 1960 provoked threats due to racism and anti-miscegenation laws in the US, has died of natural causes in Los AngelesMay Britt, the Swedish actor whose marriage to Sammy Davis Jr in 1960 was the subject of controversy due to US attitudes towards interracial marriage, has died at 91.Her son Mark Davis confirmed the news to the Hollywood Reporter, saying his mother died on 11 December of natural causes at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana medical center in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Woman charged with murder of mum after both vanished for months

Emma Nightingale, 36, has been charged with the murder of her mother Lorna, 70, who was found dead in London. Both women had been reported missing earlier this year

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4 h. ago Woman, 36, who vanished with her elderly mother for seven months before they were found is now charged with her murder

Lorna Nightingale, 70, was found dead at an address in Walthamstow, east London, on Thursday December 11.

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4 h. ago Michael van Gerwen blames one person after surviving huge scare at World Darts Championship

The Dutch star is scathing of his own start as he scrambles past Japanese star and into second round

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7 h. ago How to avoid ‘holiday heart syndrome’ and other festive health concerns

An overload of holiday stress could lead to dangerous and deadly heart conditions, experts warn

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7 h. ago Arizona jury sentences man to death in string of killings in metro Phoenix during 2017

A jury has sentenced a man to death in six murders in metro Phoenix in 2017, but was undecided on the punishment for his convictions in the killings of his mother and stepfather

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9 h. ago Mother who killed two schoolboys by smashing into their stationary car at 90mph after downing lager has her 10 year jail term increased at Court of Appeal

Natasha Allarakhia was travelling at more than 90mph just moments before the collision on the A17 at North Rauceby.

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10 h. ago I’m over useless skincare. But how can I take care of my face?

Enter what I call ‘no-skincare skincare’ – things that support the skin without disturbing itHi Ugly,I used to love skincare, but after reading your articles and noticing how many useless products get produced, I lost faith in it.Why is this column called ‘Ask Ugly’?How should I be styling my pubic hair?How do I deal with imperfection?My father had plastic surgery. Now he wants me and my mother to get work doneI want to ignore beauty culture. But I’ll never get anywhere if I don’t look a certain way Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Adam Peaty's mother celebrates her 60th birthday while feud with son rumbles on as her family call her 'the strongest woman we've ever met' ahead of his wedding to Holly Ramsay

The Olympic swimmer is expected to marry Ramsay at Bath's Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul on December 27, followed by a reception at Kiln House country estate in Wiltshire.

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11 h. ago Priscilla Presley slams ‘outrageous’ lawsuit claim that Riley Keough is biological mother to John Travolta’s son

Elvis Presley’s ex-wife has been locked in a bitter legal battle with her former business associates for over a year

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12 h. ago A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke audiobook review – an honest and hilarious memoir

The no-nonsense comic actor and author further cements her status as a national treasure with her trademark gobby one-linersA lot of terrible things happen to Kathy Burke in her memoir, though you won’t find her mired in self-pity. Burke was a toddler when her mother died from stomach cancer, meaning she has no memory of her. In the Islington council flat where she grew up, she shared a bedroom with her alcoholic dad who would give up booze only to fall off the wagon and, at his worst, became violent. When a stranger on the estate called her ugly in front of her friends, she cannily deflected the insult with laughter. “I’m the best dancer at the ugly bug ball though,” she hooted, and did a little dance.Burke would find her tribe on London’s punk scene and, in her teens, got the acting bug and a place at London’s Anna Scher Theatre school. This put her on the path to a brilliant and varied acting and writing career that saw her appearing in comedy sketches with Harry Enfield and Fren...

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13 h. ago When my mother became forgetful in her 50s, we blamed the stress of her high

Izzy Utterson, 28, a content creator from London, describes her mother Joanna as a 'walking, talking saint'.

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14 h. ago Most commonly forgotten Christmas dinner item revealed as shoppers told to 'check list twice'

Those who take on the task of making Christmas Day dinner often forget to purchase key items for the meal, only remembering on Christmas morning when its too late

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14 h. ago Scots family stuck in temporary accommodation for 13 years as SNP's 'shameful' housing record blamed

Rough sleeping across Scotland is at a 14-year high while more than 17,000 households are registered as homeless.

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15 h. ago Ecuador star Mario Pineida, 33, shot dead with one other killed in horror attack

Reports from Ecuador say that Mario Pineida was shot on Wednesday by two people on motorbikes, who opened fire on him, his mother and another woman outside of a shop in Guayaquil

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15 h. ago Elvis' wife Priscilla Presley hits out at 'outrageous and unethical allegation' that her granddaughter Riley Keough, 36, is the biological mother of John Travolta's youngest son, 15

Elvis' ex-wife Priscilla Presley has hit out at 'outrageous' claims that her granddaughter Riley Keough, 36, is the mother of John Travolta's youngest son. 

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15 h. ago Can YOU spot the way these nepo babies are trying to stay relevant? It's so subtle most won't see it... but when you know their trick you'll see it EVERYWHERE. Now Laura Craik tells why

The curious method children of megastars - many of whom are at great pains to stress they are definitely not nepo-babies - use to boost their fame... but can you spot it?

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15 h. ago London’s loss is Madrid’s gain as global tourism body abandons UK due to Brexit

Exclusive: World Travel and Tourism Council blames ‘challenges linked to Brexit, such as constraints on talent mobility’ for exit

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15 h. ago Trump latest: President blames economic strain on Joe Biden and promises service members ‘warrior dividend’

President Donald Trump continues to blame predecessor Joe Biden for the state of the U.S. economy after almost a year in power as latest deadly strike in eastern Pacific announced

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15 h. ago Police reveal former international footballer, 33, has been shot dead

In news that has sent shockwaves through the country, he was killed by attackers who pulled up on motorbikes before opening fire at him, his mother and another woman.

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