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Love Island star tells followers 'you are loved' as he shares mental health challenges

Alex George said he wanted to help reduce "shame and stigma" around mental health challenges.

Baby born on Attenborough's 100th birthday named after him

Stephen Whyte says Sir David has been present in both their lives for as "long as they can remember".

Why is a Londoner representing Cyprus in Eurovision?

The BBC's David Sillito speaks to Antigoni Buxton who was born and raised in London but is representing Cyprus in this year's competition

Drug addiction counsellor sentenced in Matthew Perry's overdose death

The drug counsellor was one of five people accused of supplying ketamine to Perry and exploiting his drug addiction.

Thief jailed after stealing unreleased Beyoncé music from car

The man smashed into a car and stole luggage containing hard drives with the singer's tracks.

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The south London community where ‘pioneering’ scholarship choristers are made

St John the Divine, Kennington has built one of UK’s largest youth choral programmes in area marked by deprivation St Paul’s Cathedral school, one of the UK’s most prestigious private schools, has lon...

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Israel's Eurovision entry 'shocked' by protests during semi-final show

Noam Bettan was met with a mixture of cheering, boos and chants as he performed in Vienna on Tuesday night.

Two Doors Down to return for eighth season

The last full season aired in November 2023 - just months after the death of the show's co-writer Simon Carlyle, aged just 48.

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‘Sung by a silver robot from 1984!’ The 11 biggest bangers in Eurovision 2026

Delta Goodrem, rappers on scooters and a Lion spray-painted silver from head to toe … as Europe’s pop circus returns amid protests and pyrotechnics, we pick the songs set to dominate this year’s grand...

Paul Chuckle to make National Theatre debut

The children's entertainer, 78, will play Mr Boo in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.

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‘Build it and they will come’: the hopes new life for former lido will revive Weston-super-Mare

Council has voted to lease the Tropicana to entertainment company Live Nation which plans to turn abandoned space into events venueThe Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare was once a shimmering art deco lid...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago

Eurovision boss: 'We're watching the voting very carefully'

Martin Green says attempts to influence voters will be taken seriously, but stops short of sanctions.

James Van Der Beek's widow posts emotional tribute: 'Words just don't capture what grief is'

The Dawson's Creek actor died in February and his wife, Kimberly, says "the reality is settling in".

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Kanye West loses lawsuit over uncleared sample played at stadium fan event

Rapper known as Ye must pay six-figure sum to four plaintiffs who successfully argued he infringed copyrightKanye West has lost a lawsuit which alleged he infringed on other artists’ copyright by play...

Margot Robbie backs Tudor play 1536: 'Women are still having the same conversations'

Acclaimed Tudor-set play 1536 is co-produced by Margot Robbie and is being turned into a BBC TV drama.

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Bring Me the Horizon and Eric Clapton struck by objects thrown by audience members

British pop-metallers’ frontman Oli Sykes suffers concussion after phone strikes him on the head, in latest in spate of similar incidents faced by musiciansEric Clapton and Bring Me the Horizon’s fron...

Alleged scammer extradited after hacking attempt on BTS star Jungkook

The suspect allegedly tried to transfer millions of dollars worth of shares from the K-pop singer's account.

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‘What’s this groove becoming?!’ How The Harder They Come captured 70s Jamaica and blazed on to stage

The monumental soundtrack of Perry Henzell’s film, starring Jimmy Cliff, powered the best musical of 2025. Its creators discuss bringing their hit back after the reggae giant’s deathOn a chilly mornin...

Israel qualifies but Boy George is out of Eurovision

The Israeli act is met with boos and chants, but also a chorus of support, at Tuesday's semi-final.