He’s opened up about it The Las Vegas frontman in the sequinned jacket, arms out, leading a stadium singalong of Mr Brightside for the thousandth time, is a version of Brandon Flowers that most of Britain knows. However, then there is the man who grew up in Nephi, Utah, listening to his dad play Johnny […]

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He insulted a Hindu holiday For insulting Nyepi, the Hindu holiday known as the Day of Silence, a Swiss tourist in Bali has been sentenced to a year in prison. The verdict, as reported by the BBC, comes as Balinese authorities vow to tighten scrutiny of the island’s tourists and crack down on unruly foreigners. […]

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‘A24 wanted me to sign away my rights’ American presenter Chris Hansen has revealed he went to A24’s offices to watch Primetime, the film in which Robert Pattinson plays him, and left without seeing a frame. According to the 66-year-old, he arrived for a 10am private screening on Thursday but refused to sign the legal […]

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A serious warning The Met Office has warned that the El Nino event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory. Forecasters have also warned that it is “very likely” to make 2027 the world’s hottest year on record. The warning was first reported by BBC Weather on Friday. […]

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Another record for the Nolan film The mythological epic film by Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey, is now officially the highest-grossing R-rated film ever made, according to reports. On Thursday, Universal Pictures confirmed that The Odyssey box office haul has reached $1.352 billion worldwide. Variety reported that this edged past the $1.338 billion collected by Disney’s […]

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Wide areas remain a priority for the Reds A £50m bid for Yankuba Minteh by Liverpool has been rejected by Brighton, leaving Reds boss Andoni Iraola still hunting a new wide attacker as the summer transfer window runs down. The Gambia international, 22, is one of several right-sided options being weighed up at Anfield. Minteh […]

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It’s used by quite a few English clubs The Liquidator will continue not to get played at Wolves matches as the club has announced they will not reintroduce the song into their pre-match entertainment. The decision to ban the iconic song was one which the club would re-think about, as executive chairman of the Championship […]

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The drone crashed in a NATO country After a drone entered the airspace of Romania and following a wave of brutal overnight strikes on Ukraine, NATO scrambled fighter jets, as revealed by Romania’s defence ministry. The ministry of the NATO member nation said that its radar system detected a group of aerial targets near the […]

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Weekly said to work as well as daily jab A move from daily insulin injections to a single weekly one, cutting the jabs needed each year by 86%, could soon be possible for hundreds of thousands of people with type 2 diabetes in the UK. As the BBC reported, the new weekly diabetes jab has […]

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It’s a big day for thousands On Thursday morning, thousands of teenagers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland collect their GCSE results, as schools are handing grades out from around 8am and results appearing online from 11am. After the Education Record app was rolled out following a trial in Manchester in 2025, it is the […]

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A return more than six years after quitting the Royal Family The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will move back to the UK later this month, it has been revealed, as the King was made aware of their plans on Sunday. The King, as Sky News understands, welcomes the opportunity to see more of the […]

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Many pet owners are worried Following numerous reports of suspected eye problems in dogs, a premium pet food brand has issued a voluntary recall of its dog food. Customers have now been contacted via email by Years, a subscription service providing fresh dog food tailored to individual pets’ needs. It revealed to customers that it […]

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Police have launched an investigation An investigation has been launched by police as a man, 33, has been found dead at Charlton Athletic’s stadium. London Ambulance Service paramedics and officers were called on Tuesday to The Valley stadium in south-east London, after concerns for one person’s welfare. According to the Metropolitan Police, the man was […]

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But the 90-year-old wasn’t up for it… Anne Hathaway has revealed she “did push really hard” to get Julie Andrews to reprise her role as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in Princess Diaries 3, after the 90-year-old ruled herself out of the long-awaited Disney sequel. Hathaway was speaking to Entertainment Tonight after collecting her Disney Legends honour […]

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Harry Kane made sure his teammate was covered from the cameras Fresh concerns have been raised as Jamal Musiala collapsed on the pitch for the second time in just four days with Bayern Munich. The German midfielder, 23, sparked another worrying moment during a Bayern Munich friendly, just four days after experiencing a similar episode […]

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The structure of the facility has been severely damaged Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines were sent to a Bermondsey fire on Tuesday night after about 50 tonnes of household waste went up at a recycling facility on Landmann Way in south-east London, blocking railway lines into London Bridge for hours. As a precaution, […]

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With an AI-generated image of himself hauling a pipe from the ground Donald Trump has paused the 50 per cent Canada tariffs due to take effect on Wednesday morning. The US president announced a three-day delay on Truth Social less than two hours before the levy was set to hit nearly $20bn (C$28bn) of Canadian […]

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The PM said he wants to get everyone in for the holidays Every rough sleeper in England will be offered accommodation this winter under a £442m package unveiled by Andy Burnham, who says he wants “to get everyone in for Christmas”. The prime minister made ending rough sleeping his first pledge on entering Downing Street […]

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One of the most bitterly contested policies… In 2017, Jemima Hartshorn read that air pollution could stunt the lung growth of her newborn son. She did what few new parents have the energy for: she started a campaign group, Mums for Lungs, and spent the next several years arguing that London’s air was doing measurable […]

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She was made an OBE in 2014 Phyllida Law, the Scottish stage and screen actress and mother of Dame Emma Thompson and Sophie Thompson, has died at the age of 94. Her manager, Jacky Leggo, confirmed the death in a statement to BBC News, saying the actress had died at home in July. Phyllida Law’s […]

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They have their Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has left Manchester City for Barcelona in a deal worth around £65m, with the Catalan club announcing the signing of the Spain midfielder on Tuesday. The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner, 30, has signed a four-year contract and returns to Spanish football for the first time since leaving Atletico […]

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Quite the move that Following complaints that the noise was driving people “nuts”, customers of JD Wetherspoon have been banned from playing music or taking calls on speaker. The ban, as the British chain very recently announced, was introduced across its 792 pubs. JD Wetherspoon said that sounds from smartphones and tablet computers had become […]

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The changes could be massive A jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to Meta’s operations, as the company has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users. Some 30 US states, including California and New York, claim numerous violations […]

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‘The deeper the involvement, the higher the price’ Russia has accused Britain of “deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis”, warning that it will pay a price. A military source told BBC News that UK drones built by two separate British companies had been used in strikes on targets inside Russian territory. In […]

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She was left critically injured Following an attack that left a 60-year-old woman critically injured, a 49-year-old British man in Nice has been charged with attempted murder. As LBC reported, the alleged attack was said to have taken place just after midnight on Sunday in the French city, and it was thwarted by by one […]

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What a start at the box office Avengers Doomsday has made a formidable start at the box office before anyone has seen a frame of it. Two days into presales, tickets for Marvel’s December tentpole are running 65 per cent ahead of Spider-Man: Brand New Day over the equivalent window, according to a report from […]

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The Tupac trial opened in Las Vegas on Monday, almost 30 years after the rapper was shot dead. Prosecutors have now told jurors that former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis orchestrated the drive-by shooting. Davis, 63, has pleaded not guilty to murder with a deadly weapon and faces life without parole if convicted. Shakur […]

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Princess Eugenie has revealed that her newborn daughter is called Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank. She announced the name on Instagram on Monday alongside the first photographs of the two-week-old, one of them showing her older brothers holding her. The 36-year-old said the name honoured “three people we love and admire past and present”, among them […]

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The rules are pretty clear Rangers v Celtic in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals has produced its first row before a ball has been kicked. Within minutes of Monday’s draw pairing Glasgow’s big two at Ibrox, attention turned to policing, segregation and tickets, and the answer buried in the competition’s regulations may surprise supporters on […]

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‘If English wine and sparkling wine gets better and better, fantastic’ Richard Tice has been accused of being “completely out of touch with the public”, following comments made about Brits and the heatwave. The Reform UK deputy leader told a Westminster press conference on Monday that Britons should stop being “doom and gloom” about climate […]

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Her father has confirmed her passing American actress Hayden Panettiere has died aged 36, her father has confirmed, as per reports on US media. In a statement reported by American media, her father, Skip Panettiere said: “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden.” “She was an incredible […]

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A major search was underway A missing British girl who vanished during a family holiday in Japan has been found safe after a search lasting more than two days. Carmelita Lakdesha Paul, 12, turned up unharmed at a police phone box in Yokohama at around 8pm on Saturday, local police said. She has since been […]

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One of the most recognisable shots in music history The most famous zebra crossing in music has four new pairs of feet on it. Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan have been filmed recreating the Abbey Road album cover in north London for Sam Mendes’ multi-part Beatles biopic, in footage shared on […]

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Europe continues to battle wildfires Two people have died and more than 500 have been evacuated by sea after two wildfires broke out “almost simultaneously” on Salamina, the Greek island west of Athens, officials said on Sunday. Around 200 firefighters were working to stop the fronts converging. What is happening on Salamina The first blaze […]

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He succeeds Steve Clarke in the role Sebastien Pocognoli has been confirmed as Scotland’s new head coach, as the Scottish FA handed the Belgian a two-year deal to succeed Steve Clarke. The 39-year-old, described by the governing body as “one of Europe’s brightest emerging coaching talents”, becomes only the second foreign manager to take charge […]

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‘He was being subjected to relentless scrutiny’ Professor Jason Arday reportedly told a friend that he “couldn’t go on”, just hours before he passed away. The former University of Cambridge professor was pronounced dead Friday, after emergency services were called to Daley Thompson Way in Battersea. Emergency services responded just after 3pm on Friday, following […]

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Initially only reported as a ‘serious accident’ Police in Portugal are now investigating the circumstances that led to the death of Finlay Tarling, the younger brother of Great Britain world champion rider Josh Tarling, it has been revealed. Finlay Tarling was killed in a collision with a van during the Volta a Portugal, as Portuguese […]

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It’s all done now Jeff Bezos has now been confirmed a Liverpool co-owner and will have a round a third of the six time European champions. Fenway Sports Group confirmed on Friday that it has sold a slice of the Premier League club to K5 Sports, an investment consortium for which the Amazon founder is […]

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Around four and a half minutes of footage from Spider-Verse finale Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse has leaked online, and one of the film’s makers is not happy about it. Co-writer and producer Christopher Miller criticised the leak on X on Friday, some 10 months before the film is due in cinemas. What the leaked Spider-Verse […]

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Small willy no more A man from North Carolina who says he has the smallest peen in the world might finally find happiness, as he’s now all set for his enhancement operation. The world’s smallest penis guy will have his surgery thanks to financing by crowd donations. The owner of the alleged “world’s smallest penis”, […]

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They didn’t waste any time The investigation into Nigel Farage over accusations that he failed to declare gifts and donations has resumed, the website of Parliament’s standards commissioner has confirmed in an update. Previously, the website stated that the process had been suspended from 8 July, when Farage resigned to stand for reelection in Clacton. […]

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Doesn’t sound too credible Nigel Farage’s claims that he was told by officers not to attend the election count due to a “credible threat” against him have been contested by police. As he told supporters that he had won “fairly convincingly”, the Reform UK leader added that he would not attend the official declaration of […]

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And there is a reason for it… With apps like Instagram and TikTok as their key source of inspiration, Gen Z are driving a boom in antiques and collectibles, according to new research. A study of 1,000 18 to 29-year-olds found that 63% say they are interested in antiques, while of those interested in antiques, […]

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Some alarming figures Even though eight in 10 Brits believe they’re following the proper process, only 12% of them are brushing their teeth correctly and following a dentist-recommended routine. According to a research which was carried by Oral-B, to coincide with the launch of their Brush for Better campaign, from the research of 2,000 adults […]

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Reasons why have been revealed Bookmakers have revealed that Nigel Farage is now the political leader most likely to leave his post next. Farage has emerged as the bookies’ favourite amid growing uncertainty surrounding the Reform UK leader’s political future, according to the bookmakers. Farage, 62, is priced at 2/1 to be the next major […]

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A new plan has been set out A new £2billion plan to protect households from another energy price shock means that millions of struggling ones could be handed an average £175 cut in their energy bills. Ministers should prepare the emergency system now – before feared energy price rises in October and January, according to […]

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‘But maybe he doesn’t like Trump, I don’t know’ During a news conference on Friday at the White House, US President Donald Trump said that LeBron James might be “a racist”. As he was speaking hours after James confirmed his career will continue with a move to the Philadelphia 76ers, Trump was asked who was […]

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‘Of course never, of course not’ Rumours that he took cocaine with French president Emmanuel Macron were denied by Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during a bizarre interview with an influencer from the far-right. Zelenskyy denied the claims in the interview with Laura Loomer, who is a close ally of US President Donald Trump and also […]

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He’s not doing his Nobel Peace Prize chances any favours… The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering military action in what could be the eighth country targeted by the president since he returned to office last year. According to reports, Trump is thinking about military action against an al-Qaeda-linked group in Mali. His […]

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What the US saw as lack of support, Iran sees as involvement As Iran has warned the UK about potential “consequences” following Prime Minister Andy Burnham‘s decision on the US-Iran war, the Ministry of Defence has now issued a fiery response. Burnham’s decision to continue to allow the US to use British bases to strike […]

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