5 d. ago ‘They didn’t deserve it’: emotional Erin Patterson tells murder trial of shame over messages about family

Murder accused also tells jury she was never diagnosed with ovarian cancer and had history of ‘consulting Dr Google’Erin Patterson trial LIVEWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Erin Patterson has told a court she wishes she never told her Facebook friends in a private group chat “this family I swear to fucking god” in relation to her in-laws, saying she felt ashamed but hoped that sharing her frustrations would mean she had a “big cheer squad” for her problems.Patterson also told the jury in her triple murder trial that she was never diagnosed with ovarian cancer and had a history of “consulting Dr Google”, and hoped to bring her family back together despite a formal separation with her estranged husband, Simon, seven years earlier. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Hauer gushes 'just the two of us' after heartbreaking marriage admission

The dancer, who is in a happy relationship with former rugby star Simon Davidson, was recently heard opening up about her past love life for the first time

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9 d. ago Spice Girls' former manager Simon Fuller 'reveals huge plans for the girl group's reunion'

The Pop Idol creator, 65, is said to be hoping to mark the 30th anniversary of their debut hit Wannabe.

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9 d. ago X Factor band formed by Simon Cowell 'to reunite but without one member'

There's speculation that a group put together by the likes of Simon Cowell on the X Factor USA are reuniting, with the news coming seven years after Fifth Harmony took a hiatus

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9 d. ago Spice Girls manager takes drastic measures amid reunion hopes and 'stubborn' Victoria

Spice Girls’ former manager Simon Fuller is reportedly exploring a reunion for the pop group as digital avatars, in a similar fashion to ABBA’s successful hologram show

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2 w. ago Conflict between countries will dominate next 20 years, says former top UK government official

Simon Case urges ministers to develop new means of launching UK’s nuclear deterrent and says the west needs to ‘get our skates on and be ready’The next 20 years will be dominated by conflict between nations, the former head of the civil service has said.Simon Case, who stood down as cabinet secretary in December, made the warning in his first major interview since leaving the job. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Michael Jackson's bodyguard shares 'impossible' moments as crazed fans made astonishing attempts to get close

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Jackson's former bodyguard Simon Newton has opened up about his 'impossible' time working with the late superstar, as well as other stars including Bella Hadid.

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2 w. ago Michael Jackson's bodyguard says late pop star had 'impossible' run

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Jackson's former bodyguard, Simon Newton, has recalled an instance when fans were so wild they were attempting to crawl through security's legs to get to the pop star.

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4 w. ago Conservative party is fighting for its life, says former Tory cabinet minister

Simon Clarke says ‘pipeline of future voters is dead’ as party figures warn Kemi Badenoch her job as leader is in dangerThe Conservative party is fighting to justify its existence amid concerns that its pipeline of future voters is “completely dead”, a former cabinet minister and leading thinktank director has said.Simon Clarke, an ally of Boris Johnson who backed Kemi Badenoch for the leadership last year, was among a string of former Tory ministers and serving MPs to tell the Guardian she faced removal by her party if she did not turn its fortunes around by next year’s local elections. Continue reading...

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