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Durham disco named the worst in Europe closes down after 40 years
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Forget Ozempic! You can THINK yourself thin with my revolutionary 'hypno-jab'... and you don't even need to get off the sofa, writes a leading hypnotherapist
29/04/24 00:56
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Durham disco named the worst in Europe closes down after 50 years as Dominic Cummings (who used to work there) pays tribute to 'the best nightclub outside Moscow'
27/04/24 15:55Klute in Durham, known for its sticky dancefloors, cheesy tunes and packed atmosphere, reportedly shut its doors for the final time on April 20.
DAN HODGES: If the Conservatives' rising star loses this week, the Tory Red Wall will collapse - and Rishi Sunak's government could implode
27/04/24 15:51Current Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen will face Chris McEwen, Labour deputy leader of nearby Darlington council, in a crunch election next week.
Revealed: The extraordinary offer made by Tory fixers to 'bribe' Nigel Farage with a knighthood and peerages - and why it's sown the seeds of disaster for Rishi
27/04/24 15:51They were the secret negotiations between Nigel Farage's Brexit Party and shadowy Tory fixer Dougie Smith which sowed the seeds of the disaster facing Rishi Sunak.
Breathless Rishi goes on morning run with 'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook...but only ONE of them is stopped in the street by fans
25/04/24 16:29The Prime Minister welcomed to Downing Street the 27-year-old from Worthing, West Sussex, who recently ran the entire length of Africa .
Are we heading for ANOTHER EU referendum? Polling guru Sir John Curtice says Britain could face a fresh showdown by 2040 with Labour's voters 'very anti-Brexit'
25/04/24 14:24Professor Sir John Curtice pointed to the overwhelmingly anti-Brexit views of Labour voters and younger generations as he argued the issue has not been settled.
STEPHEN GLOVER: Two cheers for Rishi's defence boost... but show me the politician who truly grasps the perils we face
25/04/24 00:49I welcome the Prime Minister's announcement in Poland on Tuesday that defence spending will be increased to 2.5 per cent by 2030. It is worth two cheers. Good for Rishi.
So how DOES 'pint-sized' Rishi Sunak measure up to other world leaders after Angela Rayner mocked his height?
24/04/24 19:21Rishi Sunak was branded a 'pint-size loser' during Prime Minister questions today but how does the PM actually measure up against other world leaders?
Are you sure Angela? Rayner under fire for claiming government has overseen 'more strikes than at any time before' when official stats show there were more days lost to industrial action under a previous Labour government (and Margaret Thatcher!)
24/04/24 15:11Labour's under-pressure deputy leader made the remark as she kicked off Deputy Prime Ministers Questions in the Commons this afternoon.
Angela Rayner brands Rishi Sunak 'a pint-sized loser' as she tries to bat away PMQs jibes about two homes row with under-pressure Labour deputy leader accusing the Tories of being 'obsessed'
24/04/24 11:50The Labour deputy leader lashed out as she faced jibes from Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden and other Tory MPs in the Commons, as they stood in for Mr Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer.
Tories urge Rishi Sunak to 'go further' with global threats WORSE than the 1930s after PM says spending will hit 2.5% of GDP by end of decade - while Labour dodges on whether it would match the sums
24/04/24 08:02Rishi Sunak committed to spending hitting 2.5 per cent of GDP by the end of the decade as he visited Poland for talks with NATO allies yesterday.
The Rwanda deportation bill by numbers: How nearly 80,000 migrants have arrived in UK since deal was first announced by Boris Johnson in April 2022 with total cost of the scheme soaring past £500million
23/04/24 12:39Nearly 80,000 migrants have arrived across the English Channel since Boris Johnson unveiled the scheme in April 2022.
The £19-a-night Rwanda hotel where migrants will be sent under Rishi Sunak's crackdown: Asylum-seekers flown to Kigali will be greeted with a football pitch and bedrooms with prayer rugs... after getting past metal detectors and bag-scanners
23/04/24 07:17Now that the Government's Rwanda Bill has passed, the Prime Minister has said 'nothing will stand in our way' of getting flights off the ground.
Timeline of Britain's Rwanda plan as Rishi Sunak says deportation flights will leave by July
22/04/24 13:38Here's the full story of the ongoing Rwanda ordeal for ministers...
More than 180 politicians demand immediate financial compensation for infected blood scandal victims - after thousands contracted HIV and hep C through contaminated blood products in NHS' worst treatment disaster ever
21/04/24 08:23The calls come after almost 3,000 people died after receiving tainted blood transfusions - including, pictured left to right, Mike Dorricott, Colin Smith and Nicky Calder.
Tory candidate for London Mayor says she will ban commuters from playing loud music on the Tube if she is voted in: Susan Hall reveals radical move as she closes the gap on Sadiq Khan
19/04/24 19:41Ms Hall has suggested that if elected she will update Transport for London's (TfL) conditions of carriage to include a ban on people playing loud music.
Jeremy Hunt says he tackled Downing Street flea problem that plagued Liz Truss by replacing the carpets at 'vast personal expense'
18/04/24 08:25Chancellor Jeremy Hunt lives with his family in the same flat above No11 that was inhabited by Liz Truss during her brief spell as PM.
Angela Rayner is at the walking-corpse stage in this political stink: QUENTIN LETTS watches PMQs
17/04/24 21:26A lamb snagged on brambles, Ms Rayner (pictured) is in a tangle over her property interests. Were she a 'wicked Tory' (to use a Raynerish phrase), it might not be so bad.
Rishi's smoking ban clears first Commons hurdle despite Tory backlash
17/04/24 06:23The House of Commons this evening overwhelmingly approved the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to phase in a ban on the sale of tobacco products.
Rishi Sunak's smoking ban clears its first Commons hurdle despite backlash to 'nanny state' plans by top ministers and Tory Right
16/04/24 18:13The House of Commons this evening overwhelmingly approved the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to phase in a ban on the sale of tobacco products.
Minister Kemi Badenoch breaks cover to confirm she will vote AGAINST Rishi Sunak's smoking ban after Liz Truss accuses government of 'finger-wagging, nannying control freakery' ahead of revolt by dozens of Tory MPs in vote tonight
16/04/24 17:07The Business Secretary said she would not support the move for a rolling ban on tobacco products, which is set to be approved by the Commons tonight.
Liz Truss accuses government of 'finger-wagging, nannying control freakery' over cigarettes ban as Rishi Sunak faces revolt by dozens of MPs and ministers in vote tonight - with Labour jibing they are RIGHT to call the move 'un-Conservative'
16/04/24 14:05During tetchy exchanges in the Commons, Liz Truss swiped that the government was 'infantilising' Brits by taking away their choice.
Why Rishi Sunak's 'mad' smoking ban 'is destined to fail': Critics warn trailblazing law to stop Generation Alpha getting hooked on cigarettes will prove a 'charter for criminals' - amid fears health chiefs may take aim at sugar, caffeine and alcohol next
16/04/24 12:26Under the Prime Minister's hotly-contested proposal, being debated in parliament today, anyone born after 2009 won't ever be able to legally buy tobacco.
MPs to vote on cigarettes ban today as Rishi Sunak faces revolt
16/04/24 08:56Dozens of the PM's own MPs are set to oppose the plans to ensure anyone currently aged 15 or younger will never be able to buy a cigarette legally.
MPs to vote on cigarettes ban TODAY as Rishi Sunak faces revolt by dozens of Tories including Liz Truss over 'absolutely nuts' and 'nanny state' plan
16/04/24 07:59Dozens of the PM's own MPs are set to oppose the plans to ensure anyone currently aged 15 or younger will never be able to buy a cigarette legally.
Rishi Sunak faces a Cabinet revolt over his proposed smoking ban as MPs vote on 'smoke-free generation' bill
15/04/24 23:09Several ministers are expected to vote against - and scores could abstain - when the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is debated in the Commons for the first time.
Cigar-chomping PM Winston Churchill would have supported smoking ban, says Health Secretary Victoria Atkins as Tory rebels say planned new law is 'un-conservative'
14/04/24 10:02Health Secretary Victoria Atkins used Churchill to hit back at party critics of the plan for a rolling age limit on using tobacco, amid claims that the legislation is 'unconservative'.
Tory rebels urge Rishi Sunak to ditch controversial smoking ban plan and other 'fundamentally un-Conservative' policies
13/04/24 23:03Last week, Boris Johnson branded the plan 'absolutely nuts' and The Mail on Sunday understands fellow ex-PM Liz Truss will speak against the plans in this week's Commons debate.
How this 'Great Fat Lie' has become a Big Fat Truth: Remainers scorned the claim Brexit would give an extra £350m a week to the NHS. In fact, it's now getting an extra £710m, writes ROSS CLARK
13/04/24 21:58ROSS CLARK: Few slogans in political history can have caused as much anger as 'We send the EU £350million a week - let's fund our NHS instead.'
GLEN OWEN: The honeytrap MP... and the Godfather-style hits that rubbed out SEVEN Boris buddies
13/04/24 16:12Boris Johnson 's favourite film scene is the 'multiple retribution' at the end of The Godfather, when Mafia boss Michael Corleone eliminates his enemies in an orgy of bullets and bloodshed.
DAN HODGES: When Tories are accused of wrongdoing, they must publicly prove their innocence. But not so for Keir's deputy, who operates under Rayner's Law
13/04/24 16:09On January 25, 2022, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick announced to the London Assembly's Police and Crime Committee that her officers had opened an investigation.
Living in Downing Street was like being a prisoner in a soulless cage - with fleas! by LIZ TRUSS. In a political memoir like no other, the 49-day PM tells the inside story of her downfall... and the Queen's last words to her
12/04/24 15:53On the day I won the Conservative leadership election, my mind was turning over the huge number of things I needed to do once I took over as Prime Minister.
BORIS JOHNSON: If Ukraine falls, it'll be a catastrophic turning point in history - and an utter humiliation for the West... Why the hell are we waiting to give this heroic nation the weapons it needs?
12/04/24 15:50A defeat for Ukraine would usher in a new era of fear in the whole Euro-Atlantic area, as Putin continues his drive to rebuild the Soviet empire, writes Boris Johnson.
Pressure grows on Angela Rayner to quit as Labour deputy leader over housing row police probe - as Keir Starmer refuses three times to say if she should step down if found to have broken election laws
12/04/24 13:26Greater Manchester Police this morning reversed its decision not to look into where the Ashton-under-Lyme MP was registered to vote in 2015, after an appeal by the Conservatives.Police investigate Angela 'two homes' Rayner: Labour deputy under fresh pressure as detectives reopen election law probe into claims she registered at the wrong address - as party insists she broke no rules and remains 'absolutely 100%' behind her
12/04/24 09:23Greater Manchester Police confirmed it was looking into claims that the Labour deputy leader may have broken electoral law by registering at the wrong address.
Up to 100 Tory MPs could rebel against smoking ban law next week after intervention by 'rock star' Boris Johnson against 'nuts' legislation in new blow to Rishi Sunak's authority
12/04/24 08:46MPs will get a free vote on the policy of increasing the minimum age for buying tobacco every year in an effort to phase out smoking.
Boris Johnson joins calls for a boost to Britain's defence spending as he urges Rishi Sunak to strike a 'more robust posture' in the face of growing threats
11/04/24 22:00The former prime minister urged Rishi Sunak's Government to strike a 'more robust posture' by boosting military investment in the face of rising global threats.
Boris Johnson warns Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine
11/04/24 14:05The former prime minister said it would be a 'disaster for the West' and 'a disaster for America' if the Russian leader was allowed to win in Ukraine.
Now Boris warns Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine if he becomes president again as ex-PM Johnson joins UK offensive against US Republicans and says Kyiv must be allowed to join Nato
11/04/24 10:45The former prime minister said it would be a 'disaster for the West' and 'a disaster for America' if the Russian leader was allowed to win in Ukraine.
Boris Johnson channels cigar-loving Winston Churchill as he hits out at Rishi Sunak by attacking the PM's 'absolutely nuts' smoking ban and demands Britain spend more on defence in today's 'more dangerous' world
11/04/24 09:44The former prime minister attacked the flagship policy of his successor-but-one as he questioned 'some of the things that we are doing... in the name of conservatism'.
Meghan and Harry to wade into U.S. politics again ahead of the 2024 election: Duke and Duchess of Sussex working with 'Hollywood power players' to combat the onslaught of AI 'deepfakes'
10/04/24 19:55Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are once again wading into U.S. politics, joining a campaign to warn American voters against misinformation in the upcoming presidential election.
How good is YOUR GP practice? As five per cent of Britons are forced to wait more than a MONTH to see their doctor, use our interactive tool to check how your practice ranks for number of patients per doctors, face-to-face appointments and waiting times
08/04/24 11:46Calling your GP practice and getting an appointment on the same day might seem like the bare minimum requirement for a functioning health service.
Tory MP at centre of 'honeytrap' sexting scandal 'linked to sting operation that helped bring down Boris'
07/04/24 00:23Senior party sources allege that William Wragg (left) helped to bring allegations of sexual misconduct against key Johnson (middle) ally Chris Pincher (right) in June 2022.
Miracle diabetes jab Ozempic 'halves severe heart failure symptoms' in 'paradigm shift' in battle against deadly condition
06/04/24 21:55Celebrities like Elon Musk (pictured) have admitted to taking the miracle diabetes jab Ozempic in a bid to slim down.
How date nights really can save a marriage - and could actually be the secret to avoiding divorce
06/04/24 21:38Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie (left) swear by dedicated 'date nights' to keep the romance alive - and now research has shown that they could be the secret to avoiding divorce.
DAN HODGES: Raynergate - So much for Keir's pledge for honour, integrity and accountability in Labour politics
06/04/24 16:02Historians will surely write entire theses on the role of wallpaper in modern British politics. It played its part in the downfall of Boris Johnson . And now it has exposed the lies of Angela Rayner.
Britain's nuclear industry reboot takes a step forward as project to build reactors in Hartlepool receives multimillion pound cash boost
05/04/24 22:03In January, plans to build a major new nuclear power station were launched just weeks after Boris Johnson told Rishi Sunak to 'get on with it' .
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: If only MPs showed some common sense
05/04/24 21:57DAILY MAIL COMMENT: When it seemed politicians couldn't sink lower in the eyes of the electorate, Tory MP William Wragg (pictured) finds himself in a sexting honeytrap.
William Wragg admits to Westminster honeytrap plot role: How baby-faced MP was first elected to the Commons at just 27 and moved in with his parents to save for a house, before rising to top roles as a leading 'Partygate' critic of Boris Johnson
05/04/24 09:02William Wragg was first elected to the House of Commons as MP for Hazel Grove, the Greater Manchester village where he grew up, at the tender age of 27.
The insider's guide to Balmoral for those who missed out on a £100 ticket! ROBERT HARDMAN on what it's really like inside - and what tourists won't see as it opens its doors for the first time...
05/04/24 00:50Balmoral Castle is, above all, a family retreat - as the first busload of tourists are about to find out when the King throws opens its doors to the paying public for the first time.
Teachers boast that they saved lives by prolonging school closures during Covid pandemic - despite evidence showing children's education was harmed with progress in maths and English wiped out
04/04/24 07:57The NEU used its annual conference in Bournemouth to submit a motion which said it 'saved lives by forcing Government to change policy during the pandemic'.
Rishi Sunak reveals Boris Johnson would be 'welcome on the campaign trail' at the next election - but refuses to say when Britain will go to the polls
03/04/24 17:11The Prime Minister says he still hasn't decided when Britain will go to the polls to decide who will next run the country.
Tory fears of general election catastrophe grow as new mega-poll shows they are on course for a worse defeat than in 1997 - and Labour are set to win more than 400 seats with Keir Starmer enjoying a 150-seat majority
03/04/24 15:38A new YouGov MRP study, published today, found the Conservatives would win just 155 seats at the upcoming contest - with a string of top Tories suffering defeat.
Up to 10MILLION Brits 'could be junk food addicts': Experts warn dependence on ultra-processed foods is just as dangerous as being hooked on cocaine or alcohol
02/04/24 11:03Easily available and affordable junk and ultra-processed food has been blamed for fuelling Britain's bulging obesity crisis with experts estimated a fifth of the population could be classified as addicts.
Row erupts at Oxford University over new rules barring politicians from standing to be its chancellor - after Rishi Sunak warned against 'divisive' efforts to restrict choice by race, age or sex
31/03/24 23:33It prompted concerns applications would be blocked from former Tory MPs such as Boris Johnson, and those who plan to stand down at the next election, such as Theresa May.
Tory plotters to fast-track no confidence vote for Rishi Sunak if he tries to call an early election
31/03/24 23:11One MP said some were drawing up electronic letters of no confidence that can be sent instantly to Sir Graham Brady, the 1922 committee chairman, by text or Whats-App, in a bid to avoid a summer poll.
Reform UK has surged in the polls but the party harbours some unsavoury rogues - from a candidate who supports Tommy Robinson to a Covid conspiracy theorist who likened Boris Johnson to Hitler and even another who's a convicted animal abuser
30/03/24 22:34A Mail on Sunday investigation into Reform UK's candidates has revealed that the potential MPs include a convicted animal abuser and a fortune-teller
Tories to keep hold of less than 100 seats as Labour take 468, new poll suggests in further blow to Rishi Sunak - whose own constituency survey says is also at risk
30/03/24 20:10Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Tories are on track to suffer their worst election result in 14 years, with an MRP poll conducted by Survation on behalf of Best for Britain predicting a Labour victory.
How hard can it be to say where you lived Angela? What Tories are asking as Labour says it is proud of Rayner's defiant stance in 'two-homes' row
29/03/24 22:21Angela Rayner has been accused of hypocrisy over her refusal to publish the tax advice on her controversial property dealings.
BORIS JOHNSON: Why the human urge to conform that's made everyone (except me!) ditch bobble hats for ski helmets makes me fear for the legalisation of assisted dying
29/03/24 16:51Like some grizzled veteran of a defeated tribe, I gaze out from the ski lift in La Rosiere, France, and I think how fast the newcomers have pushed us aside.
Ex-BBC chairman Richard Sharp says the licence fee SHOULD be means-tested - after director-general Tim Davie suggested richer homes may have to pay more under plans for 'reform'
29/03/24 13:02Mr Sharp, 68, backed the proposal in his first interview with the BBC since quitting. He said lower income households could pay 'less than those who are well off'
The race to be London's next mayor: Sadiq Khan has comfortable lead in polls over Tory Susan Hall in bid to secure his third term in office...but Count Binface is 1000/1 outsider to win May vote
29/03/24 12:05This year's London Mayoral election is expected to go down to the wire as more than five million London voters head to the polls in less than five weeks.
Spencer Matthews shocked to discover Jesus Christ was a 'real person' while taking part in spiritual BBC show Pilgrimage - despite his £50K-a-year Eton education
28/03/24 21:26The Made in Chelsea star, 35, made the discovery while appearing on BBC's spiritual hiking show Pilgrimage alongside the likes of Christine McGuinness and Michaela Strachan.
'It's losing by a bit, or a massive defeat': Tories urge Rishi Sunak to go for a summer election to avoid meltdown later as rumours sweep Westminster - with PM griping about 'hospital pass' from Boris Johnson and Liz Truss
28/03/24 14:31MPs raised fears that things will only get worse for the party, suggesting the PM could use the Rwanda row as a springboard for a campaign.
Boris Johnson allies pile pressure on Michael Gove over his 'failed' promise to scrap 'feudal' leasehold system and urge him to act on 'fleeceholds' - as Labour blast 'eviscerated shell' of Tory reforms
28/03/24 14:13The Housing, Levelling Up, and Communities Secretary came under attack from ex-advisers to the former PM in the House of Lords.
Keir Starmer boasts Labour is on track for power as he launches local election campaign - and joins Angela Rayner heaping praise on Boris Johnson's 'Levelling Up' drive
28/03/24 10:24Keir Starmer insisted 'Britain wants change' as he kicked off a push for the May 2 contests alongside Angela Rayner in the West Midlands.Summer election rumours sweep Westminster as Rishi Sunak bemoans 'worst hospital pass for decades' from Boris Johnson and Liz Truss - with 'frustrated' allies warning Tory plotting means he can't hang on until the Autumn
28/03/24 09:28Rishi Sunak suggested he had inherited the 'worst' situation for 'decades' on arrival in No10, admitting there were 'lots of frustrations'.
Boris Johnson's former ethics adviser Lord Geidt is reprimanded for breaking conduct rules after lobbying the MoD for satellite firm
28/03/24 01:23The event in May 2021 took place while he was Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests and just days before his report was published into the controversial redecoration of the Downing Street flat.
Keir Starmer sets out his vision for 'full fat devolution' as he launches Labour's local election campaign
28/03/24 00:32Launching Labour 's local election campaign, Sir Keir will acknowledge that Boris Johnson 's 2019 manifesto pledge to 'level up' the country was a 'good ambition for Britain'.
Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson and Joe Biden are shown 'burning in hell' on front page of Russian state newspaper with headline blaming Western leaders for Moscow concert hall massacre
27/03/24 10:35The cover of Arguments and Facts saw a giant fiery box in the centre of the page, depicting images of the Western leaders - including Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky - set alight
DOMINIC LAWSON: Changing leader again would prove the Tories are an ungovernable rabble. Rishi doesn't get the credit he deserves
25/03/24 01:57Soon after Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister, I had a long chat with the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. It starts at October 2022, exactly when Sunak took over from Truss, and ends with February 2024.
Public approval with the government's handling of immigration hits a new low at just 9%, poll reveals
25/03/24 00:49According to the survey of 3,000 voters, carried out by pollsters Ipsos and the think-tank British Future, 54 per cent of those who said they were unhappy cited 'not doing enough to stop Channel crossings'.
REVEALED: How Dominic Cummings is orchestrating the destruction of the Tory party - with MPs claiming Rishi Sunak is 'on the brink'
23/03/24 17:04'We only need a couple more letters and the PM will be gone.' Those were the words of ex-Cabinet Minister Simon Clarke in recent days as he urged Tory MPs to submit letters of no confidence.
BORIS JOHNSON: Is it really so abominable to belong to an all-male club like the Garrick? We've got to stop the madness of trying to bleach out all that's odd and eccentric in society
22/03/24 16:51Come on, guys, what happened to you? It's always sad when people give in to bullies, but there was something particularly tragic about the Garrick Three.
Emma Louise Connolly shows off her incredible figure in a patterned bikini as she poses in stunning holiday snaps
21/03/24 08:51Emma Louise Connolly showed off her incredible figure as she posed in new holiday snaps on Thursday.
Britain's military aid to Ukraine is being dwarfed by Germany
21/03/24 07:21Britain is being cut adrift by European allies after failing to provide enough military aid and political support to Ukraine, senior defence sources have claimed.
A police interview, picnics during the Covid crisis and an 'ill-judged' Monica Lewinsky joke: How Leo Varadkar went from youngest ever PM to 'electoral loser' during roller coaster career as he quits in Irish 'political earthquake'
20/03/24 18:07The Taoiseach has been accused of flouting Covid guidelines, was forced to apologise for a number of gaffes, and faced police questioning over an alleged confidential document leak in 2021.
Chris Whitty warns Liz Truss and pro-libertarian critics of Rishi Sunak's tough smoking ban that children will needlessly die unless drastic plan goes ahead
20/03/24 10:54In a stark warning, England's chief medical officer claimed children's lives are at risk without the drastic plan and said it has 'enormous public health benefit'.
Dame Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell takes on a new role as he continues his campaign in the fight against dementia: 'I know how proud she would have been'
20/03/24 02:10Dame Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell, 61, has taken on a new role as he continues his fight against dementia.
Tragic Eton College schoolboy's parents are 'devastated' by their only child's death after he collapsed on sports pitch while playing historic Field Game - and reveal the last words he heard from his father on the touchline
19/03/24 16:02Year 13 pupil Raphaël Pryor was playing the historic Field Game - a variation of football - at the school when he became unwell. His parents have today paid tribute to their child.
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Legendary nineties pop icon is set to release her first single after 12 years in a bid to 'push herself': 'It's taken a lot for her to get back in the studio'
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Susanna Reid says she is still 'very connected' to Piers Morgan and credits him for making her a 'tougher' broadcaster
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Variety Club Showbusiness Awards winners: Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch lead the way as they pick up a gong for their podcast
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Brandi Cyrus rocks cowboy hat and denim racer jacket while attending the Stagecoach music festival...after speaking about her family dynamic
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Love Island winner Molly Smith launches Move With Molly fitness plans - and you could see results in just six WEEKS
SHOPPING
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Elle Fanning and boyfriend Gus Wenner spotted walking hand in hand through New York City after grabbing lunch
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Rebel Wilson posts rare photo of mother Sue Bownds and reveals her unique career
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Great British Bake Off future revealed after it was claimed the show could leave Channel 4
The channel axed several shows in 2023 to keep costs down
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Salma Hayek and Irina Shayk wish Penelope Cruz happy 50th birthday... revealing she's the 'best mama' to two 'little angels'
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The Piano review: This show's standout performer? A romantic OAP with dementia, writes ROLAND WHITE
The undoubted star was modest Duncan
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Ashley Graham puts on a busty display and shows off her curves in a plunging bathing suit in Cannes
Ensured she caught the eye on Sunday
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Coronation Street's sickest villain Nathan Curtis to return after prison release as victim Bethany Platt confronts evil abuser over teen Lauren Bolton's murder
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Antiques Roadshow guest shocked by astonishing value of medieval stone head she found in her DRAIN
Incredible discovery during Sunday's show
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Spice Girls star Mel B signs 'six-figure deal to appear on Holly Willoughby's new Netflix show Bear Hunt and has already jetted to Costa Rica to film'
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King Charles is keen to saddle up for Trooping The Colour as he returns to public duties this week
He will be back at work with his wife
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The Piano viewers moved to tears as man with dementia tells of his struggle with syndrome before impressing with emotional performance
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This Morning's Alison Hammond reunites with Ryan Gosling after THAT viral Blade Runner interview - as he avoids any fresh blunders
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What's her secret? As Penelope Cruz turns 50, a look at how the smoldering star is aging in reverse (hint: she uses hormones)
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Abbey Clancy puts on a VERY busty display in a daring black glitzy gown as she cosies up to husband Peter Crouch at Variety Club Showbusiness Awards
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Amanda Holden stuns in a plunging black and white gown after swapping out of an equally daring dress as at the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards
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Tom Cruise battles a riot in Trafalgar Square during Mission Impossible 8 filming as London is filled with soldiers and police for action packed scene
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Taylor Swift celebrates the success of The Tortured Poets Department with behind-the-scenes snaps after album debuted at number one
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Robert De Niro continues work on Netflix miniseries Zero Day as cameras roll in NYC ... acting icon plays former president in political thriller
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Stacey Dooley puts on a leggy display in a sexy red dress as she joins stylish Katie Piper at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2024
Looking good
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Kelly Brook exudes radiance in a floral maxi dress with shoulder pads as she attends the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards
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Ashley Roberts, 42, is the epitome of chic in a black off-the-shoulder gown with sheer skirt as she attends Variety Club Showbusiness Awards without her toy-boy
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Christine McGuinness turns up the heat as she shows off her honed curves in a seamless white bodysuit from her very own clothing brand
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Kate Garraway makes first red carpet appearance since Derek Draper's death as she joins Ben Shephard at The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards
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Antiques Roadshow guest receives SHOCKING appraisal after learning the secret history of her 'royal' amethyst necklace
Surprised
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Cody Simpson makes a stunning confession about his future with pool queen girlfriend Emma McKeon after the Olympics
Opening up
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Kendall Jenner gets the VIP treatment as she arrives to Stagecoach festival in golf cart with her entourage
Made a low key entrance at the event
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Emily Maitlis looks glam as she attends Variety Club Showbusiness Awards - following success of Scoop based on Prince Andrew interview
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Stephanie Waring looks stunning as she enjoys a Hollyoaks reunion with glam Nikki Sanderson at Ross Adams' 40th birthday
Party time
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Wine to five! Dolly Parton 'planning to launch own range of alcoholic drinks' - after also trying her hand at designing dog apparel and releasing perfume
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Monica Garcia suffers pregnancy loss: RHOSLC star, 39, reveals she lost her baby - weeks after announcing she was expecting fifth child
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Audrina Patridge puts on a leggy display in white lace dress as she cools down with beverage at Stagecoach
Good times
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Clare Balding was 'a shoulder to cry on' for wife Alice Arnold when she was left devastated over the break down of a former relationship
Support
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Claire Sweeney dazzles in a form-fitting mirrored gown as she attends awards ceremony after revealing new romance with Ricky Hatton
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World-famous comic actor, 60, looks unrecognisable as he attends the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala - but can YOU guess who it is?
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Rochelle Humes cuts a chic figure in a sophisticated black gown as she joins her dapper husband Marvin at The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards
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Mariah Carey, 55, puts on a very leggy display in a microscopic minidress as she delights fans with final show of her Las Vegas residency
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Sheridan Smith stuns in glamorous black dress with sweeping fishtail and plunging neckline at the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards
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Taylor Swift's new album is blasphemous and mocks God, outraged Christian leaders claim
Not happy with the pop icon's latest release
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'Everyone is sick of Ken': Barbie actor Ryan Gosling says he 'understands' why nobody wants to talk about his character
Fed up
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Heavily pregnant Emily Atack dresses her baby bump in a khaki maxi skirt while on a stroll with boyfriend Alistair Garner
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Baby Reindeer actress Jessica Gunning looks worlds away from her stalker character Martha Scott in old sitcom role
All change
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Megan Fox showcases her curves in all black as she and Machine Gun Kelly bring their goth-country glamour to Stagecoach night two
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Robert Irwin reveals his 'red flags' after splitting from girlfriend Rorie Buckey
Irwin has shared a humorous video on Instagram
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Love Island stars drop huge hint they are back together after split earlier this year left them in 'crisis talks'
The TV stars first found fame in 2023
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Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper, 25, reveals fans are sending him racy selfies
Manager of Clarkson 's Diddly Squat farm
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Girls Aloud spark fears their reunion tour could 'end in disaster' as their team are 'wary Cheryl and Nadine may clash again when the tour begins'
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Dame Joan Collins looks glam in a satin dress with semi-sheer puff sleeves as she poses alongside Percy Gibson at Variety Club Showbusiness Awards
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's daughters Sunday, 15, and Faith, 13, make rare red carpet appearance as their mother receives AFI Life Achievement Award
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Tom Sandoval slams Rachel Leviss' lawsuit as 'thinly veiled attempt to extend her fame' as he responds to legal filing
More drama
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Stocking up on the pick and Little Mix? Jesy Nelson, 32, turns heads in a smiley-face tracksuit as she visits an Essex supermarket with her boyfriend
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Justin Bieber sparks concern from fans as he breaks down in tears in candid and emotional snaps amid rumours of a rift with wife Hailey
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Prince Harry WILL return to Britain in just days for Invictus Games 10th anniversary - but Meghan looks set to stay in Montecito
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Strictly star 'to replace Lorraine Kelly as a guest host on her ITV show' when the presenter takes her summer break
Getting involved
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Ryan Giggs' pregnant girlfriend Zara Charles cuts a casual figure in tight-fitted leggings as she steps out for a coffee and tennis session in Cheshire
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Vittoria Ceretti, 25, looks effortlessly stylish as she leaves the Chateau Marmont without boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio, 49
Going solo
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Maura Higgins sends pulses racing as she kicks her legs in the air while modelling a brown leather trench coat and heels
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Charlotte Crosby moved to tears as she reflects on the simple moments with her baby daughter Alba being her most treasured in life
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Prince Harry fans joke Hollywood star joining the Duke at Invictus service will 'pick up some tips for a future role
Banter
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Fans shocked at Vernon Kay's real age as his wife Tess Daly shares unseen footage of him in a sweet birthday tribute post
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Olly Murs shares new details about his relationship with Caroline Flack as he reveals she was a 'huge part' of his life ahead of headlining festival
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Katie Price hits the gym with boyfriend JJ Slater 'after skipping bankruptcy court hearing to jet off to Cyprus'
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Sunday Brunch host is left red faced after suffering an awkward blunder with Celebrity SAS star Jason Fox: 'Not while I'm eating!'
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Zendaya says filming Challengers was a 'roller coaster' as she opens up on the threesome scene with co-stars Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist
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Hannah Waddingham says she was 'desperate for a chance' to show her talents before her breakout roles in Ted Lasso and Game of Thrones
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EastEnders star Shona McGarty reveals the real reason she quit the BBC soap after 16 years
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EXCLUSIVELove Island's Eve Gale opens up on her new romance with TOWIE's Demi Sims after couple enjoyed a string of dates
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BGT viewers threaten to switch off and fume the show has lost all 'credibility' as they watch 'pointless' Sven Smith sail through
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Inside Amy Childs' lavish no-expense-spared party for her twins first birthday as TOWIE co-stars join her for the celebrations
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Chilly Lily rocks her £830 trackie bottoms as pop star joins best friend Miquita Oliver in London's Notting Hill to film podcast
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Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach 'takes swipe at ex-boyfriend Bobby Brazier as she cosies up to hunky rumoured fling Vito Coppola'
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Love Island's Kady McDermott leaves little to the imagination in a tiny bikini as she soaks up the sun in a tropical location
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Alison Hammond sells off her old size 26 wardrobe following incredible weight loss and will give all proceeds to charity
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A Place In The Sun's Laura Hamilton admits she would be 'open' to getting married again after split from husband Alex Goward
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Katie Price and boyfriend JJ Slater soak up the sun at luxury spa 'after skipping bankruptcy court hearing to jet off to Cyprus'
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Joe Wicks sparks huge debate as his daughter Indie, five, uses a 'sharp Japanese knife' while cooking him a steak: 'Accident waiting to happen!'
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Stacey Solomon reveals she has injured herself while in the kitchen and seeks 'help' from fans in health update
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King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Sunday church service as the monarch prepares to return to public-facing duties
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Sophie Trudeau gives Meghan the cold shoulder: Ex-First Lady says she 'knows' Duchess but claims they haven't spent much time together
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Britain's Got Talent viewers threaten to call Ofcom after three acts from Japan audition for the show
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Charlotte Dawson puts on a VERY leggy display in a thigh-split leopard print dress during family holiday in the Maldives
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A Place in the Sun's Jasmine Harman still struggles to talk about her friend and co-host Jonnie Irwin after his tragic death from lung cancer
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EXCLUSIVEChloe Grace Moretz and girlfriend Kate Harrison sport matching rings on their left hands during Disneyland trip
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Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner 'warns his ex Lauryn Goodman to stay away from Euros amid fears her attendance could ruin England's chance of winning
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Jelly Roll rocks the stage during his Stagecoach debut and invites T-Pain to perform Should've Been A Cowboy on the same day their single dropped
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Yeehaw! Shanina Shaik flaunts her supermodel physique in a silver bikini and cowboy hat as she heads to festival
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Nicole Kidman tears up as husband Keith Urban and Meryl Streep lead emotional speeches in her honour as she's presented with AFI Life Achievement Award in Los Angeles'
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Jennifer Metcalfe shows off her toned abs in a tiny black crop top as she enjoys date night with boyfriend Josh
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Maisie Williams puts on leggy display in stylish tweed mini dress at a New York screening of her new Apple+ series
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The pressure to look good on television is just as intense for men as it is for women, says former Strictly sensation Bruno Tonioli
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Kim Kardashian gives new ice blonde hairdo its public debut as she oozes glamour at Homeboy Industries' Lo Maximo Awards
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EXCLUSIVEDick Van Dyke, 98, jokes he'll vote for Abraham Lincoln over Biden and Trump as the actor steps out with his wife
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Who are the shortest actresses in Hollywood? And it's not just the Kardashians (hint: one lady is 4ft11in). A look at 5ft3in and under crowd
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Britain's Got Talent fans believe The Dark Hero could be a celebrity after he stunned judges with his performance
