They’re back! Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are preparing to reunite on screen once again, but this time in a very different role. The trio became household names during their long-running stint on Top Gear, where they worked together from 2002 until 2015, before launching The Grand Tour on Prime Video in 2016. […]

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Britain’s most crowded ballot On 13 August, the Clacton by-election will hand voters what is understood to be the longest ballot paper in British electoral history. Thirty-four names will be crammed onto it, among them a man dressed as a bin, an actor-turned-politician and three candidates from the Official Monster Raving Loony Party. At the […]

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‘This has to change’ Prime Minister Andy Burnham has invited Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn to a personal meeting after the 25-year-old’s emotional plea for more brain cancer research funding. Speaking to BBC Breakfast through tears, Goodburn had implored the government to “give us a chance to fight for our lives”. Goodburn was diagnosed with inoperable […]

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Juno says ‘I do’ Ted Lasso star Juno Temple has revealed that she has married her long-term partner Michal Szymanski, after the couple’s relationship began in a rather unexpected way on the set of the hit Apple TV+ series. Temple shared the news during an appearance on TFI Unplugged with Chris Evans, where she was […]

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Families warn of a justice gap Families of crime victims have condemned the government’s prisoner early release scheme, warning that some offenders could serve less time than the sentences their loved ones fought for. The early release plans, designed to ease prison overcrowding, have become one of the first major tests of public opinion for […]

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Brits warned over malaria risk in popular travel destinations New health warnings have been issued for UK travellers heading to 13 countries where malaria remains a risk, after officials revealed that British visitors continue to die from the disease after returning home. Travel Health Pro, a service supported by the Foreign Office, has recently reviewed […]

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Blumhouse’s risk doesn’t pay off Blumhouse’s latest experiment has set a record, just not the kind the studio wanted. Soulm8te, the R-rated spinoff from the M3GAN universe, has debuted with the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score in the franchise’s history. Released straight to streaming on 1 August 2026, the erotic thriller opened on 55% on Rotten […]

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Squid Game has a rival A Netflix K-drama has pulled off a feat only Squid Game had managed before it. Teach You a Lesson, the action series released on 5 June 2026, has blitzed its way into the streamer’s all-time Top 10 chart for non-English TV in under two months. Teach You a Lesson has […]

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The West End has spoken From the shower to the school run, the nation cannot stop singing and now it has picked a champion. Disney’s The Lion King, which has run in the West End since 1999, has been named Britain’s favourite musical, roaring past a clutch of long-running rivals to top a new national […]

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Deadly night for Kyiv A Russian ballistic Kyiv missile strike overnight has killed at least two people and injured more than 20 others, officials in the Ukrainian capital say. The barrage began after midnight on Wednesday, with air raid alerts sounding for more than an hour as waves of ballistic missiles hit the city and […]

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The royal family grows Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby girl, her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank. The daughter was born on Monday 3 August at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, weighing 6lbs 9oz, Buckingham Palace confirmed. Eugenie, 36, announced the news on Instagram alongside a photograph of the newborn, the BBC […]

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Gotham’s new favourite Batman: Caped Crusader has returned in style, with the animated Prime Video series landing an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes for its second season. The DC show released its new episodes on Friday, 31 July, marking one of the year’s biggest wins for the Dark Knight. The 82% audience rating is […]

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Nightmare crossing ends in rescue More than 170 migrants have been rescued after their boat caught fire in the middle of a Channel crossing on Tuesday morning, with the UK government insisting that “all will be returned” to France. The boat was attempting to reach the UK when its engine caught fire, according to the […]

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Reusser races into yellow Switzerland’s Marlen Reusser claimed the first yellow jersey of her career by winning a 21km time trial from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon on stage four of the Tour de France Femmes. The time trial world champion, 34, completed the course in 27 minutes and 30 seconds. Reusser finished the day with a […]

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Tory leader under fire Kemi Badenoch has defended the Conservatives’ decision to select as a local election candidate a man once jailed for harassing a former MP. The party leader faced awkward questions from reporters on Tuesday over the selection of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, insisting the Conservatives “believe in second chances”. The controversy behind the candidate […]

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Good news for Scotland’s pupils Scottish exam results 2026 have brought good news for pupils across the country, with pass rates rising at every level. More than 148,000 learners received their Nationals, Highers, Advanced Highers and Skills for Work Awards on Tuesday, as Qualifications Scotland reported a record number of vocational and technical qualifications awarded. […]

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21-year-old makes WTA history Alexandra Eala has become the first Filipina to win a WTA singles title, defeating world number three Jessica Pegula in the Washington Open final. The 21-year-old collapsed to the ground in tears as the umpire called the winning point on Monday, having overcome weather delays and the loss of the first […]

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Farage reveals Reform talks Nigel Farage has admitted he discussed returning to lead Reform UK in the spring of 2024, months before that year’s general election, in remarks that have reopened questions over a £5m gift he received from a crypto billionaire. The Reform leader confirmed on Monday he had spoken to then-leader Richard Tice […]

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Amazon bets big on Cavill Henry Cavill is expanding his Warhammer empire. The former Superman star will executive produce a new Warhammer 40,000 animated event series, in development at Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studios and Games Workshop, Variety has revealed. The animated project is a spinoff of the Prime Video anthology Secret Level and is […]

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MLS probes Casemiro move Casemiro told Los Angeles Galaxy he “only wanted to play for them” just two months before joining Inter Miami, the MLS club’s general manager Will Kuntz has claimed, as the league investigates the Brazilian’s switch to Lionel Messi‘s side. The 34-year-old midfielder joined Messi at Inter Miami on a free transfer […]

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The great white warning When lifeguards ordered swimmers out of the water at St Ouen’s Bay in Jersey on 1 August, after a reported sighting of a shark thought to be between 10 and 12ft long, it sounded like a scene from a summer blockbuster. But according to scientists, the reality is less dramatic and […]

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Holiday Plans at Risk A UK Airport is reportedly running low on fuel, sparking fears of disruption for British holidaymakers at the height of the summer getaway, according to reports. One of Europe’s busiest single-runway airports, Gatwick is a key departure point for package holidays and charter flights, and typically handles its heaviest traffic in […]

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‘Very odd, f**ked-up scene’ House of the Dragon has delivered one of its most disturbing moments yet, and Gayle Rankin, who plays the witch Alys Rivers, has spoken about the scene at the heart of season three, episode seven. The episode, now streaming on HBO Max, opens with Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) arriving at Harrenhal […]

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Holiday Plans at Risk Gatwick Airport is reportedly running low on fuel, sparking fears of disruption for British holidaymakers at the height of the summer getaway, according to reports. One of Europe’s busiest single-runway airports, Gatwick is a key departure point for package holidays and charter flights, and typically handles its heaviest traffic in August. […]

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Band reacts to Singapore ban Bristol trip-hop group Massive Attack have said they were “surprised and disappointed” after Singaporean authorities banned them from the country over a pro-Palestinian display at a recent concert. Members Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall held up a Palestinian flag and shouted “free Palestine” alongside the crowd during their 29 […]

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Green light for China’s London base A High Court challenge to the planned Chinese embassy on the site of the old Royal Mint near the Tower of London has failed, clearing the way for Beijing’s vast new base in the capital. The ruling has dismayed campaigners from the Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association (RMCRA), which […]

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Chelsea’s costly scandal Chelsea have been hit with a £10 million fine after the Football Association found the club breached rules surrounding payments to agents between 2009 and 2022. The punishment was confirmed on Friday, although the club avoided a potential six-point deduction after the suspended penalty was overturned on appeal. The breaches were uncovered […]

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Water restrictions grow A fresh hosepipe ban will cover two million more people across Essex and Suffolk from Monday, pushing the number of UK customers under restrictions past 23 million as drought grips half of England. Essex and Suffolk Water said it was the first time it had imposed such measures since 1997. The restrictions […]

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Argos finds a new home Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell Argos to an investment group, Swift Partners, for £120m, a decade after buying the catalogue retailer, as the supermarket moves to focus on its core food business. The grocer said it would receive cash proceeds of at least £120m, including a £70m up-front payment when […]

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BP walks away from a 60-year legacy BP has put its North Sea business up for sale, in a move that would bring an end to six decades of production in the region by the oil giant. The decision follows a review of BP’s operations as the company looks to slim down. Its North Sea […]

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Thousands could have money waiting Thousands of young people could be missing out on money that has been saved for them, with parents being urged to check whether their children have a Child Trust Fund account. Through a post on X, HMRC has reminded parents that some children could have money sitting in old Child […]

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The most expensive car stop  A stop by police in Catford has resulted in one of the biggest cash seizures in recent years. Officers uncovered more than £4 million in cash and a kilo of cocaine after the stop sparked a wider investigation. The discovery happened on Wednesday night when officers stopped a vehicle they […]

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Westminster hands over power Prime Minister Andy Burnham has unveiled a major devolution plan that would give England’s city-region mayors a share of income tax revenue for the first time. The move is part of his push to transfer more decision-making power away from Westminster and towards local governments. Under the proposals, English strategic authorities […]

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Tusk has spoken on Russian assaults A Russian missile probably caused a 10m-wide (33ft) crater deep inside Poland in the early hours of Thursday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said. The object crashed into a field near the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, some 92km (57 miles) from the border with Ukraine, the BBC reported, during […]

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The Walking Dead lives on The Walking Dead has signed a $500m (roughly £372m) licensing deal that will keep the zombie franchise streaming on Netflix and, for the first time, AMC+ for five years from 2027. The agreement covers the flagship AMC series plus its six spin-offs — 371 episodes in total. Based on Robert […]

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Credit card users need to know this ITV and BBC money expert Martin Lewis has reminded credit card users about a powerful consumer protection rule that could help them recover money if something goes wrong with a purchase. He explained that Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act means credit card companies can be held […]

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Cooper’s family had some notes Cooper Hoffman’s latest role has created some interesting family conversations. The actor stars opposite Olivia Wilde in Gregg Araki’s erotic comedy thriller I Want Your Sex.  He plays a young man who becomes an assistant to Wilde’s character before their relationship develops into a BDSM-focused affair, with Wilde taking on […]

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The Bank Of England is holding steady Journalists gathered outside the Bank of England on Thursday for a decision that, on the face of it, looked like a non-event. Rates stayed put. But the reason interest rates did not fall tells you almost everything about where the British economy sits this summer — and about […]

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The dismissal was confirmed today Scottish Rugby has sacked chief executive Alex Williamson with immediate effect, following the conclusion of an independent investigation into his conduct at Murrayfield. The governing body confirmed the dismissal on Thursday July 30, ending an 18-month tenure that had been in limbo since late May, when Williamson was placed on […]

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UEFA fights back FIFA is facing the threat of a World Cup boycott from UEFA after plans emerged to sell stakes in some of football’s biggest competitions to private investors. The proposal, backed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, has sparked growing opposition across the football world. European football’s governing body called an emergency meeting on […]

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The BBC’s dream casting Matthew Macfadyen and Claire Foy will lead You Are Here, an eight-part television adaptation of David Nicholls’ bestselling novel that has been greenlit by the BBC and Starz. The pairing, first reported by Variety, reunites two of Britain’s most decorated screen actors on one of the BBC’s most anticipated dramas of […]

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Shankland replaces Tavernier Lawrence Shankland has been named the new captain of Rangers, just two months after joining the club from Hearts. As the BBC reported, the 30-year-old Scotland striker takes the armband two days before the Ibrox side open their Scottish Premiership campaign. A boyhood Rangers supporter, Shankland arrived during a busy summer transfer […]

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A special honour The Television Academy has confirmed that Michael J. Fox will receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at this year’s Emmy Awards, honouring his long campaign for Parkinson’s disease research. The organisation announced the news on Wednesday, describing the recognition as a tribute to his work off screen as much as on it. […]

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FIFA faces growing revolt from Europe The Football Association has raised concerns over FIFA’s reported plans to sell a stake in the World Cup and its other major competitions. The move comes as UEFA’s 55 member associations prepare for an emergency meeting amid growing opposition to the proposal. In a statement, the FA said it […]

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A classic returns Amazon MGM has released the first trailer for The Thomas Crown Affair, with Michael B. Jordan directing and starring in a fresh take on the classic heist thriller. The footage frames Jordan as a suave gentleman thief moving between glamorous international locations, teasing the elaborate art robberies at the heart of the […]

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It comes as part of cost-cutting measures Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live at the Apollo have been cancelled by the BBC as the corporation pushes through further budget cuts. The main Mastermind series will continue with Clive Myrie as host, but the celebrity spin-off will end after its next, already-filmed series. Announcing the decision, […]

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Peter Kay fans get exciting tour update Peter Kay has revealed a new batch of tour dates during an appearance on BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show with Sara Cox.  The comedian announced that his popular stand-up tour will be extending to even more cities across the UK. Since launching the tour in 2022, Kay has […]

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Britain’s hot summer isn’t over yet Just when Britain had started sleeping under its lighter summer duvet again, another scorcher has arrived. The UK heatwave, the fourth of the summer, is set to push temperatures to 35C today, with the Midlands, south and east of England bearing the brunt. After 43 largely rain-free days, the […]

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The summer heat has met its match If you’re currently battling the summer heat with a tiny fan that’s doing its best but simply isn’t cutting it, this portable 6L air cooler might be the upgrade you’ve been waiting for.  It’s perfect for renters, smaller spaces, or anyone who wants a cooler home without the […]

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Burnham makes bold move Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for urgent social care reform, using a major speech to invite the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats into cross-party talks aimed at fixing a system he says can no longer be treated as a political football. Speaking at a care home in Enfield, north London, Burnham […]

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