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Row breaks out over Bayeux Tapestry after historian claims he's found an 'extra penis'
25/04/25 00:47
Seven years ago, Oxford academic Professor George Garnett claimed to have identified 93 depictions of male genitalia. Five were on soldiers, while 88 belonged to horses, including the steeds of England's King Harold and William the Conqueror. However, medieval scholar and expert on Anglo-Saxon nudity, Dr Christopher Monk, believes he has found another appendage, taking the real figure to 94. In the original count, the human genitals are all attached to naked figures. But there is one contested depiction of a running man with something hanging low beneath his tunic. Professor Garnett is firm in his view that this is a scabbard of a sword or dagger. Dr Monk, on the other hand, is sure it is indeed his manhood....read
The horror Siege of Leningrad: How 1.5million people died during Nazi starvation blockade that saw mothers resort to feeding their babies BLOOD and families turn to cannibalism - but Vladimir Putin's mum survived
20/04/25 08:22A baby sucking blood rather than milk from its mother; a human leg found in a worker's locker; children ending up stooped and hairy.
Tragic story of one of Titanic's 'unluckiest' passengers who was only on doomed ship because of twist of fate
16/04/25 10:53The item belonged to Ernest Tomlin and is part of a remarkable unseen archive of documents relating to him and the Titanic disaster his family have kept hold of.
The Nazi 'fashion house' where Jews were forced to make clothes for the rich... using fabric looted from murdered Holocaust victims
16/04/25 00:30Amidst the death and disease of the Lodz Ghetto in occupied Poland, Jewish men, women and children were forced to make clothes and luxury goods for the Nazi regime and Third Reich civilians.
The Ladies' pocket watch found on Titanic victim that still bears the scars of the disaster exactly 113 years on
15/04/25 14:13It was found among the possessions of Danish passenger Hans Christensen Givard, 27, who was one of 1,517 who died when the liner sank exactly 113 years ago.
Revealed after 80 years: Faces of Britons from occupied Channel Islands who died in Nazi camps
15/04/25 07:21Among them was 22-year-old printer's apprentice Henry Le Goupillot, who passed away on June 1, 1945, less than a month after the defeat of Nazi Germany
The horror of Bergen-Belsen 80 years on: How British troops found 60,000 barely alive inmates when they liberated Nazi camp where Anne Frank died
15/04/25 00:56They were scenes that brought home to the British people the full horror of Nazi depravity. Eighty years ago today the British Army's 11th Armoured Division liberated Bergen-Belsen.
Meet the man who has created an exact replica of a First World War trench that has been visited by thousands... after building one by his BACK GARDEN
13/04/25 08:12Ninety per cent bored stiff, nine per cent frozen stiff and one per cent scared stiff. That was - historian Andy Robertshaw says - the experience of most soldiers in WWI.
The 'villains' of the Titanic: The Captain who was 'going too fast', the officer who took a crucial key and the 'coward' who jumped in lifeboat - but who was REALLY to blame?
12/04/25 10:54Cal Hockley, the American industrialist portrayed by Billy Zane in James Cameron's epic 1997 film, was the villainous love rival to Leonardo DiCaprio 's Jack Dawson.
The sinister birthday present given to Hitler that revealed Nazi leader's obsession with conquering Europe
11/04/25 08:51The present, a folio decorated with a gold Nazi eagle and swastika, was gifted to Hitler in 1938 just days after his annexation of Austria. It shows a map of Germany with its neighbour included.
Fury as plans to turn historic wartime airfield into a housing estate are approved - a year after Storm Isha destroyed Grade II listed hangar
10/04/25 09:14Developers have been giving the green light to build up to 315 homes on Old Sarum Airfield in Salisbury, Wiltshire. It is one of the oldest airfields in the country.
Horror as remains of four victims of 'Little Auschwitz' Nazi concentration camp for children are found
09/04/25 11:29The chilling discovery was made in the city of Lodz by researchers from the country's Institute of National Remembrance which is tasked with investigating WWII crimes.
Proof of engineers' ultimate sacrifice on the Titanic: Key detail on 3D scan reveals how crewmen chose to die to keep the lights on as ocean liner sank
09/04/25 10:01Images show how a valve on the deck of the stern is an open position, meaning steam was still flowing into the ship's electricity generating system.
Why legendary SAS commander Paddy Mayne MUST get the Victoria Cross: Historian DAMIEN LEWIS urges MPs to correct 'clerical error' that denied WWII hero top award
07/04/25 15:13Blair 'Paddy' Mayne's wartime journey was defined by relentless courage, calculated defiance, maverick thinking and military genius, writes DAMIEN LEWIS.
Man suffered one of worst deaths ever after getting stuck in British cave - his body has never been recovered
07/04/25 13:50It's a scenario worthy of a nightmare. Trapped in a 'corkscrew' shaft deep underground and with no hope of escape. At around 4pm on March 22, 1959, this is what happened to student Neil MOss.
TV stars' astonishing link to the Titanic disaster: Famous acting brothers reveal great-uncle's epic tale of survival and how he witnessed captain's final harrowing moments
07/04/25 11:20Jimmy McGann was one of just 705 survivors of the 1912 disaster. He served in the ship's engine room. His famous great-nephews are revealing the story of his life in a new podcast.
The cover up that kept Britain's worst nuclear disaster secret despite fears it could have been as bad as Chernobyl
05/04/25 08:44It was Britain's worst nuclear disaster, but it is likely you have never heard of it. Unlike Chernobyl in Ukraine, Windscale in Cumbria is not vivid in the public imagination.
Fateful final mission of WWII bomber that was shot down by Nazis with one survivor - as it is found at bottom of Aegean Sea 82 years later
04/04/25 09:28Leslie Norman Row, from Gravesend, Kent, was flying a mission over the Mediterranean when his Baltimore Bomber was attacked
Thought Birmingham's bin strike was bad? How 1975 Glasgow walkout saw 70,000 tonnes of rubbish fester in the streets...before the Army were called in
04/04/25 06:59In 1975, a mass walkout by binmen in a row over pay crippled Glasgow. In January of that year, around 350 workers began an unofficial strike that lasted more than three months.
Scientists finally reveal if Tunnock's Teacakes are fit to fly 60 years after they were banned by RAF for exploding in cockpit
03/04/25 14:13The RAF Centre of Aerospace Medicine in Henlow, Bedfordshire, lifted the treats to 8,000ft inside an altitude chamber normally used in the training of new jet pilots.
Did the Royals have magical powers? How English monarchs claimed to heal the sick by performing this one disgusting ritual
03/04/25 04:00The Royal touch was a ritual practised over hundreds of years, where people would travel from far and wide to have their oozing boils massaged by a King or a Queen.
Appeal to find bell 'stolen' from the 'grandfather' of skyscrapers: Icon of historic flaxmill that once called child workers to their stations was swiped after building fell into disrepair
31/03/25 12:28The bell that stood atop the Flaxmill Maltings in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, was familiar to both workers and residents. That was until it was taken soon after the building was left derelict in 1987.
Were the Pyramids built by aliens? Inside the bizarre conspiracy theory 'backed' by Elon Musk - after experts make astonishing discovery
30/03/25 09:54In 2020, Elon Musk attracted scorn from experts when he took to Twitter - the social network that he bought in 2022 for $44billion - to write: 'Aliens built the pyramids obv'.
The weirdest medieval cures you could try at home... if you dare: Manuscripts reveal bizarre methods 15th century doctors used to 'cure' common illnesses
28/03/25 00:22The 15th century 'cure' for infertility advised women to burn and then grind down weasel testicles and a common plant, before putting the mixture into their vagina.
Remarkable bravery of teacher who survived 1,600 parachute TEST jumps in WWII and even trained dogs to leap from planes is revealed 80 years later
27/03/25 11:13Unsung hero Charles Agate taught PE in a Surrey school before choosing to sign up for the RAF , even though he was in a 'protected' profession.
Georgian wife's stomach-churning recipe for 'turtle' soup features in 230-year-old cook book found in cardboard box
27/03/25 07:54A Mrs Casters meticulously jotted down 160 recipes in the 229-year-old book as well as the details of her extensive list of suppliers.
When Disney went to war with British film censors over 1937 Snow White's 'too scary' scenes... as 'woke' remake continues to flop
26/03/25 12:57Back in early 1938, when Walt Disney's original film was proving a mega hit with children and adults in the US, there was controversy ahead of its release in Britain
The Cold War 'peace offering' that did nothing to stop world being left on brink of nuclear Armageddon
26/03/25 09:34The ornate double barrel weapon was one of two handed over by the Russian dictator during his unprecedented state visit to America in September 1959
Medals of WWII fighter ace who survived terrifying 25,000ft death plunge but then was killed in Las Vegas pleasure flight crash 20 years later could sell for £30,000
24/03/25 15:52Wing Commander James 'Butch' McArthur claimed eight kills and three other 'probables' during heartstopping dogfights with the Luftwaffe in 1940.
The mothers of history's worst dictators: How Hitler's mum's painful death 'hardened' him - and Stalin became a communist after being sent to seminary by his mother
24/03/25 13:26When growing up in his native Austria, Hitler was very close to his mother, Klara (pair pictured above). He would later write that her death - from breast cancer in 1907 - 'hardened' him.
Winston Churchill and Britain's 'last witch': How Scottish woman was jailed in 1944 after she 'summoned the dead'... and why war-time PM was absolutely furious about it
23/03/25 09:25Medium Helen Duncan was convicted under the 18th century Witchcraft Act in January 1944 after being arrested at a seance in Plymouth.
Teenage Titanic victim's fateful words written from 'magnificent' liner to his parents three days before 1912 sinking are revealed in unearthed letter
21/03/25 09:26Aged just 16, Thomas Cupper Mudd from Huntingfield, Suffolk, was among the youngest of the 1,500 people lost in the Titanic sinking.
First black international footballer who captained Scotland in 6-1 victory over England in 1881 is honoured with blue plaque... by the Three Lions' first black player Viv Anderson
20/03/25 11:41Andrew Watson captained Scotland to a 6-1 victory over England on his debut in 1881 and went on to make two more winning appearances for his country.
WWII soldier who 'died' in 1940 turns 105: Mother was told her son had perished in Dunkirk but she refused to believe the news - two years later he was found in a Nazi PoW camp
20/03/25 07:51As Hitler's Panzers rolled across France towards Dunkirk in 1940, Alice Barber opened her local paper to read that her 20-year-old son Ron had been killed in action.
Evidence used to 'exonerate' notorious wife killer Dr Crippen has 'a number of issues': Expert calls for 115-year-old case to be revisited after 2007 DNA tests cast doubt on conviction
19/03/25 12:06Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen was hanged in November 1910 after being convicted of the murder of his wife Cora. Remains believed to be hers were found in his basement.
Flat in tragic Titanic designer's family home is for sale: Birthplace of hero immortalised in 1997 film boasts 'breathtaking' entrance hall.. and hefty price tag
18/03/25 13:40The flat in Ardara House in County Down, Northern Ireland , which was divided into six apartments in 1984, boasts a 'breathtaking' entrance hall and renovated kitchen.
Prince William issues moving tribute to last Battle of Britain pilot John 'Paddy' Hemingway after his death aged 105
18/03/25 09:04Writing on social media, Prince William said: 'I was sad to hear about the passing of John 'Paddy' Hemingway this morning, the last of "The Few".
Tragic WWII sailors honoured after 85 years: Names of 190 seamen who died when Navy destroyer was hit by Nazi torpedo will be inscribed on lifeboat
18/03/25 08:01The 190-strong crew of Royal Navy destroyer HMS Exmouth were on escort duty in January 1940 when their vessel was hit by a torpedo and sank within two minutes.
When the East End stopped for Ronnie Kray's final goodbye: Gangster's funeral featured minders in dark suits, a cortege that blocked traffic and brother Reggie on day release
17/03/25 13:24Chief among the mourners was Ronnie's brother Reggie, who was on day release from the murder sentence that was handed down alongside his brother's in 1969.
Previously unknown John Constable painting sells for £400,000 after spending 200 years in obscurity
17/03/25 10:29The master landscape artist's work, entitled 'Dedham Vale looking towards Langham', is a colourful depiction of the Suffolk countryside.
Liam Payne fans unveil commemorative bench for the late singer in Buenos Aires cemetery
17/03/25 08:10Fans of Liam Payne have inaugurated a bench in his honor in Buenos Aires, where the former One Direction singer died after falling from the third floor of the hotel where he was staying.
The Victorians' obsession with cocaine: How discovery of 'wonder' drug's numbing effect in EYE operations triggered explosion in popularity - and even Sherlock Holmes was a user
15/03/25 08:38When its anaesthetic properties were demonstrated in 1884, one US neurologist breathlessly hailed a discovery 'almost as wonderful and important' as electricity.
Winston Churchill's 'spy' cousin and her Soviet lover seen in remarkable photos of infamous trip 105 years on
12/03/25 12:24Sculptor and writer Clare Sheridan had a whirlwind romance with Soviet diplomat Lev Kamenev who she met in London in the summer of 1920.
Mystery behind world's largest Iron Age Celtic hoard 'SOLVED': Experts reveal why £4million haul of 70,000 coins and jewellery found in 2012 was buried in Jersey
12/03/25 11:06More than a decade ago, metal detectorists Reg Mead and Richard Miles unearthed what proved to be the world's largest Iron Age Celtic hoard in a field on the south-east coast of Jersey.
York Minster welcomes robot dog that could be used in aftermath of disaster like catastrophic 1984 fire
12/03/25 00:00More than 40 years on from the 1984 fire, the historic church has teamed up with heritage body Historic England to test out a robot dog that could be used if disaster were to strike again.
Photo of outlaw Jesse James 'found' after 140 years - but is it really him? Expert gives his verdict after California antiques dealer finds chilling unseen image tucked inside family heirloom
11/03/25 15:45Antique shop owner Dale Ball claimed he found the image in an old book passed down from his grandfather. The two-and-a-half-inch tall photo has allegedly been dated to between 1870 and 1874.
Britain's worst ever oil spill: As tanker collides with container vessel off Yorkshire coast... how ship grounding in 1967 caused devastation
10/03/25 15:31In March 1967, the SS Torrey Canyon supertanker ran aground on rocks between the Scilly Isles and Cornwall, spilling more than 100,000 tonnes of crude oil into the ocean.
Barry Humphries's rare books tipped to sell for £400,000: Almost 250 titles on offer from late Dame Edna Everidge star's huge collection include signed copies of Evelyn Waugh novels
10/03/25 13:05Almost 250 rare books are being sold from the legendary Australian comedian's estate including prized first editions.
Poppies return to the Tower of London: Ceramic 'flowers' seen by more than five million in 2014 will be reinstalled to mark 80th anniversary of end of WWII
10/03/25 11:53More than five million people, including Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, saw the sea of 'poppies' that were installed in the Tower of London 's moat in 2014.
Britain's vanishing flat-roofed pubs: Growing nostalgia for the infamous 'beautifully ugly' drinking holes once a common sight on post-war estates but now dwindling in number - as a handful are saved with LISTED status
08/03/25 09:06Like the average British pub, flat-roofed outlets - dubbed 'as British as pork scratchings and real ale' - have been closing at an unsustainable rate in recent years
Face of Iron Age woman revealed 2,000 years later: Skull of first century mother found alongside baby's remains in Dorset is used to re-create how she looked
07/03/25 10:39Archaeology student Amber Manning used modern technology to reconstruct the 'Kimmeridge Woman'. It is thought she was part of a tribe that lived in what is now Dorset.
The real face of Lady Jane Grey revealed? 'Compelling' evidence unearthed that portrait defaced by scratches is tragic 'Nine Days Queen'
07/03/25 00:01Nearly 500 years on from her death, researchers believe a defaced painting could be the only known work depicting Lady Jane Grey in her lifetime.
Having a whale of a time! Never-before-seen photos capture life on a British whaling ship in the 1940s - two decades before UK stopped barbaric trade
03/03/25 15:00The black and white images are a reminder of Britain's centuries-long involvement in a trade that came to be abhorred by most nations.
Fateful words of the wife of serial killer John Christie revealed in letter sent months before he strangled HER in 'murder house' - after framing his innocent neighbour
03/03/25 11:38Ethel Christie was married to the bespectacled monster, who killed her and at least seven others by strangling them at his flat in Notting Hill, West London.
Who is YOUR favourite 'hot' Victorian? Instagram account revealing pictures of 19th century hunks garners legions of fans
02/03/25 17:12Hot Victorians, which was set up by US-based British man Aaron Radford-Wattley six years ago, has more than 140,000 followers who delight in pictures of attractive men of the past
The mystery behind Britain's worst ever Tube crash: Fifty years after Moorgate disaster claimed 43 lives, questions remain over why driver did not stop - as fireman remembers battle to rescue survivors
28/02/25 10:37Shortly before 9am exactly 50 years ago, a speeding Northern Line train ploughed into the thick concrete wall that marked the end of the track at Moorgate station.
What TikTokers get wrong in their viral AI 'history' videos: 'Healthy' and 'modern' people during the Black Death, the wrong kind of eruption at Pompeii and 'absurd' WWI uniforms in the trenches
27/02/25 14:06Put yourself in the shoes of a soldier in the trenches in the First World War, or imagine waking up on a sunny morning in Pompeii hours before annihilation.
Ab Fab star Helen Lederer reveals amazing family link to bugged mansion where Nazis PoWs unwittingly gave away secrets and spoke of war crimes
26/02/25 08:21Helen, 70, had always believed that her grandfather - who fled to Britain from as a Jewish refugee before the Second World War - had only served in the Home Guard.
What happens when Pope Francis dies - and how the next pope is chosen
25/02/25 11:57The plight of the Argentine has prompted discussion about what will happen when the worst news does come. After the death of a pope, their funeral will take place a maximum of six days later.
Divers uncover sunken treasure trove of pottery after investigating iron ship that sank off Scotland in 1859
23/02/25 16:43Graeme Bruce, 65, from Oban, Argyll and Bute, was one of the divers (pictured) who came across the items near Arran, an island off Scotland's west coast, last summer.
The Vatican and UFOs: Is there a secret about aliens hidden in the Pope's mysterious archives?
22/02/25 13:53For centuries, the Vatican's Secret Archive has been the subject of fascination for scholars. They have wondered just what revelations are lying hidden among 50 miles of shelves.
The dark side of UK's top secret defence lab: How airman died after being exposed to deadly nerve agent and pigs have been BLOWN UP in experiments at Porton Down
21/02/25 12:32Porton Down, Britain's top secret military research centre, is just a few miles away from where Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned in Salisbury in 2018.
Fascinating photos of Victorian Britain revealed: St Paul's Cathedral and Barnard Castle feature in stunning archive acquired for the nation
21/02/25 00:03The unencumbered view of St Paul's without the Millennium Bridge in the way was snapped in the latter part of Queen Victoria's reign by photographer George Washington Wilson.
Where the popes are buried - and why Pope Francis wants to break tradition when he dies
19/02/25 14:33At the end of 2023, the Pope revealed he had 'already prepared' his tomb, and it is not going to be beneath St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Above: The body of Benedict XVI lying in state.
The Black Death was spread by Mongol troops in the Middle East a century before it wiped out half of Britons in the 1300s, new study suggests
19/02/25 11:15New research has found that the plague may actually have caused milder outbreaks in the Middle East a century before it devastated Europe between 1348 and 1350.
Anne Frank's best friend dies aged 96: Classmate once shared a bed with the tragic Jewish diarist - who wrote 'farewell' letter after going into hiding
18/02/25 16:53Jacqueline Sanders-van Maarsen (above left) met Anne (above right) at school in Amsterdam in 1941, after the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands.
The REAL face of Henry VII? Experts to scan 500-year-old funeral effigy head to find out how medieval craftsman made it so lifelike
17/02/25 13:08The effigy rested atop Henry's coffin during his funeral in 1509. The head is all that survives after the body was destroyed by water during the Second World War.
Last woman to be hanged in Britain should NOT have been: Ruth Ellis suffered 'miscarriage of justice' after shooting violent boyfriend, grandson says - as ITV drama tells tragic story
17/02/25 11:13Ruth Ellis was put to death nearly 55 years ago aged just 28 for shooting dead her violent boyfriend, racing driver David Blakely. She is portrayed by Lucy Boynton in ITV production A Cruel Love.
The terrifying Tesco Clubcard plot: Shocking way 'brilliant' criminal demanding £250,000 used new loyalty scheme 30 years ago to blackmail supermarket - before police talked to him via newspaper adverts
17/02/25 01:27Weeks before the launch of Tesco's Clubcard loyalty scheme in February 1995, Italian-born Frank Riolfo worked out an ingenious but terrifying way to demand £250,000 from the supermarket.
Pablo Picasso's mystery woman revealed: New painting is found hidden beneath one of artist's earliest works 124 years on
15/02/25 12:24A hidden painting of a mystery woman has been found lurking beneath Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto, one of Pablo Picasso's earliest works from his Blue Period, experts revealed.
I survived Auschwitz AND Bergen-Belsen... but my mum died 12 days after liberation: Holocaust survivor, 95, reveals the horror of the Nazi death camps - and how she found love with one of her rescuers
15/02/25 09:14Renee Salt believes she would never have survived the war without her mother, Sala Berkowicz, who remained by her side for six years until their liberation at Bergen-Belsen in 1945.
The most popular British monarch revealed... and it is NOT King Charles III: Interactive graphic reveals who the public thinks were the nation's best rulers over the centuries
15/02/25 08:00When it comes to the biggest questions about British history, there is perhaps none more frequently asked than who were the best (and worst) monarchs. YouGov asked the public for their opinion.
The saviour of Charing Cross: Medals awarded to WWII hero who disarmed Nazi bomb with a hammer and chisel are set to fetch astonishing sum
14/02/25 16:19Acting Lieutenant-Commander Ernest 'Mick' Gidden spent six hours tackling the 1,000lb device, which landed on Hungerford Bridge outside Charing Cross Station in April 1941
BBC Question Time's biggest moments: As founding producer dubbed 'flame haired temptress' passes away, how the show defined by Robin Day and David Dimbleby has been both hilarious and controversial
14/02/25 14:19For more than a decade after it first aired in September 1979, it was Barbara Maxwell - dubbed the 'flame-haired temptress' by long-time host Robin Day - who decided what was what.
Could YOU be the next Black Rod? Parliament advertises for prestigious role - and people are shocked by the salary
12/02/25 16:46A new advert for the position explains there is much more to the job than what the public sees every year at the State Opening of Parliament. Above: Departing Black Rod Sarah Clarke.
Neville Chamberlain's brave admission: Politician said Britain was better off without him as PM following disastrous start to WWII, letter reveals
12/02/25 14:45The beleaguered politician made the painful admission four days after he resigned in May 1940. He quit after a disastrous start in the Second World War.
Secrets of the Freemasons revealed for the first time on TikTok: Members of ultra-private organisation open up about coded handshakes and what really goes on at their cloak-and-dagger gatherings
12/02/25 11:55After centuries of rumour about what they do, some masonic lodges are turning to social media to de-mystify what goes on behind the closed doors of the the Freemasons' grand bases.
American Pickers star Frank Fritz's will sparks legal scramble three months after his death
11/02/25 15:46Fritz's alleged $6M in assets includes his motorcycle collection, antique store Frank Fritz Finds in Savanna, IL; and his $155K farmhouse in Davenport, IA
What happened to the men who took 'most spectacular UFO photo ever' and then vanished? Former MoD official gives verdict on 'deep state' assassination theory
11/02/25 12:32The photograph was taken at Calvine on the edge of the Cairngorms in Scotland on August 4, 1990, by two chefs who were working at a hotel 13 miles away. The men disappeared not long afterwards.
The Krays' former lawyer says the gangsters were 'very polite' but 'undoubtedly guilty' - as she tells of sexism of bosses in the '50s and the shocking reason why she quit the bar
11/02/25 08:13Nemone Lethbridge, who was one of Britain's first female barristers, opened up about her dealings with the gangsters on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.
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Celebrity Big Brother fans shocked by Jack P Shepherd's unexpected win as they joke that 'all he did was drink tea'
Bachelorette star Tayshia Adams looking for love again as she splits with reality star boyfriend after two years of dating
Ex Baywatch star Nicole Eggert, 53, is seen on rare outing amid breast cancer battle
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Sienna Miller spotted at 'party rottweiler' Fran Cutler's 62nd birthday - but former Primrose Hill friend Kate Moss is nowhere to be seen
Jesy Nelson's partner gives an emotional update on their unborn twins' condition after Little Mix star underwent emergency surgery to save their lives
Our TV critics have picked the 20 best shows and films to stream this weekend, from the ten episodes that reveal the final fate of Joe Goldberg to a gripping new drama from the creator of Unforgotten
EXCLUSIVE 'I thought about suicide all the time': Tearful Gregg Wallace's bombshell first interview where he tells his side of story - and reveals devastating death at height of the scandal
Prince Harry was almost set-up with a VERY famous US reality TV star before meeting Meghan Markle, as comedian Katherine Ryan reveals how she tried to play matchmaker
Ruth Jones recalls feeling 'self-conscious' during photoshoots as stylists never provided outfits in her size 
EXCLUSIVE How Blake Lively 'choreographed' 'reluctant' Ryan Reynolds REVEALED amid stilted TIME gala appearance
Celebrity Big Brother's Danny Beard tells Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa to 'f*** or stop' as they issue warning about her partner while they get close in the hot tub
Ryan Reynolds breaks silence on wife Blake Lively's telling Time100 speech taking swipe at Justin Baldoni battle
Louise Thompson reveals she suffered a devastating miscarriage in emotional post - two years after near-fatal childbirth experience
Justin Bieber subject of horrifying plot by convicted murderer who devised plan to kidnap, castrate and kill him
EXCLUSIVE Princess Anne suffers 'bruised leg' after 'incident' at Gatcombe Park Estate which left her 'hobbling in pain' during royals' Easter Sunday service
Tearful Michelle Pfeiffer packs on PDA with rarely-seen husband David E Kelley at 'dream come true' ceremony
British Hollywood A-lister goes from riches to rags for a major role in Michael B. Jordan's The Thomas Crown Affair reboot
Revealed: Katherine Jenkins, Myleene Klass and stars from Traitors and Strictly lead VE Day 80 anniversary celebration at the Royal Albert Hall
Meghan is 'money mad' and a 'disaster tourist' says Diana's friend, who believes Harry is 'loyal to his wife' but 'misses being a prince' 
Stern Celebrity Traitors rules 'revealed' with famous cast 'not getting any special treatment' from the BBC
RHOBH star Dorit Kemsley files for divorce from estranged husband PK after his clinch with Ryan Seacrest's ex
Sarah Michelle Gellar reveals secret to successful Freddie Prinze Jr. marriage... but it's only for the wealthy
Matthew McConaughey and wife make rare red carpet appearance with all three of their kids
Penny Lancaster reflects on the struggles of navigating a blended family with husband Rod Stewart's other children: 'I could only imagine how difficult it was for them'
KENNEDY: Montecito Mean Girls are whispering to me about 'Walmart' Me-Me-Meghan, as her podcast flops... and that's not even their cruelest cut
This Morning fans jeer 'I wouldn't mess with her' as 'deadpan' Patsy Palmer returns for another 'joyless' Celebrity Big Brother interview
EXCLUSIVE 'I put my husband before my children': Amanda Holden reveals her controversial relationship advice 
Joe Swash puts on an animated display as he films for new mystery project in London amid fly-on-the-wall reality show with wife Stacey Solomon
N-Dubz star Dappy is seen 'getting angry' and swearing at a fan on stage during a £6 gig as they derail his performance
Patsy Kensit, 57, issues breast cancer warning to fans as she undergoes an MRI scan and reflects on the heartbreaking death of her mum
Jessica Simpson, 44, reveals surprising heartbreak from her twenties
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly leave fans in hysterics as they mimic Aussie twins who went viral for speaking in perfect unison
Former Coronation Street star reveals huge role on rival soap as they share gruesome pictures just six months after leaving the cobbles
Beyonce mercilessly mocked as tickets for 'flop' Cowboy Carter tour reach same price as a McDonald's meal
Huge blow to Diddy as judge rules jury will see the video of him beating up ex Cassie - as his shocking defense strategy is revealed
Gayle King reveals real reason Oprah Winfrey cried during controversial Blue Origin space launch
Brooke Shields, 59, breaks down in tears for epic ugly cry over 'surprising' family moment
Inside Britain's former highest-paid actress Jane Leeves' rise to stardom - including her little known secret past before Frasier
What has Tyra Banks done to her face? Supermodel, 51, looks unrecognizable at fashion gala
Justin Bieber hits out at Hollywood 'bullies' in concerning post as he puts on united front with wife Hailey
EXCLUSIVE Inside Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan's first night out since becoming parents to baby Palma - and how it was nearly ruined by a 'wardrobe disaster'
Playboy vet Holly Madison reveals which Girls Next Door co-star she does NOT like... 8 years after Hefner's death
Sammy Winward's daughter Mia Dunn, 19, leaves little to the imagination as she poses topless in racy snaps - after her mother 'cut her off' for setting up OnlyFans account
Emily In Paris star QUITS hit Netflix series with emotional goodbye post after fans fumed at bosses for 'destroying the character'
Lady Mary Charteris reveals battle with mystery illness that left her unable to eat for 10 days - and says the virus triggered depression and anxiety
Danny Jones' wife Georgia reveals painful injury she sustained while giving birth to son Cooper - but admits it's improved her sex life
Blake Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, joins 'midlife crisis' hair dye club... after George Clooney did it first
Chanelle Hayes sizzles in a white bikini as she soaks up the sun on a yacht in Tenerife after nine stone weight loss
Ferne McCann discusses breastfeeding children past the first year as the TOWIE star admits she 'struggles to say no' to daughter Finty, 21 months
Gal Gadot moves on from Snow White drama as she gets to work with Damien Lewis on new Amazon thriller The Runner
Bikini-clad Coleen Rooney gives an insight into her family holiday as husband Wayne proudly displays his son's very accurate portrait of him
Brooklyn Beckham cosies up to wife Nicola Peltz as they join Kevin Costner at Clippers game in LA
EXCLUSIVE Hayley Palmer breaks her silence on ex Mark Labbett signing up for Celebs Go Dating and reveals her advice to his next potential partner - following the pair's 'very painful and public' split
Netflix fans obsessed with new prison drama compared to The Godfather with 'phenomenal acting and chemistry'
Miami Vice meets Star Wars! Don Johnson, 75, shocks fans by revealing Harrison Ford, 82, is a 'longtime friend'
Demi Moore, 62, flashes a super small waistline in silky gown at Time100 Gala
Jelly Roll, 40, reveals his new goal weight... after losing 200lbs
Amanda Lamb, 52, shows off incredible figure in compilation of racy bikini photos posted on Instagram
EXCLUSIVE First look at the Celebrity Traitors as the back stabbing begins: Charlotte Church turns heads in pyjamas as filming finally starts
Mummy Pig's having a...! Pregnant swine reveals her piglet's gender as Peppa Pig and family go the whole hog with huge party
Jessie J chokes back tears as she reveals response to comeback single about miscarriage is 'overwhelming'- as singer releases first track in four years
Influencer Lorna Luxe, 42, shares health update amid husband John's, 63, cancer battle
EXCLUSIVE Liam Gallagher and Noel reunite for the first time as they begin promo ahead of hotly-anticipated Oasis reunion tour- and it's all smiles (for Liam at least)
Is Prince Harry a 'spare part' in his marriage to Meghan Markle? Royal experts question why the Duke took a backseat at the Time 100 Summit on PALACE CONFIDENTIAL
This Morning fans seriously distracted by Simon Cowell's outfit as he defiantly hits back at Britain's Got Talent fix row
Jojo Rabbit's child star looks unrecognisable six years on from acclaimed film debut that shot him to fame
Kylie Jenner's beau Timothee Chalamet visits school he attended when dating Madonna's daughter
Jennifer Garner looks like she's taking style tips from Ben's ex JLo as she models hoop earrings and skinny jeans
Gwyneth Paltrow says she isn't close to Meghan Markle and 'doesn't know her super well' despite inviting the Duchess round for pie 
George Clooney mocks his own hair color and cracks a Brad Pitt joke while receiving his portrait at Sardi's in NYC
Hailey Bieber makes rare comments about husband Justin Bieber when accepting an award as he talks 'darkness'
The Thursday Murder Club release date confirmed for Netflix's Richard Osman adaptation as first look images featuring Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan are revealed
Selena Gomez's fiance Benny Blanco takes her to the 'prom' after learning she never went as a teen
Sienna Miller, 43, looks typically stylish with boyfriend Oli Green, 28, as they head home from Fran Cutler's star-studded birthday bash
JoJo Siwa's mother describes her daughter and Chris Hughes' relationship as a 'love story' as he strips off NAKED for her
Celebrity Big Brother in 'fix row' after fans notice Chris Hughes lets slip he knows about Katy Perry space mission - despite being in the house during lift off
Kate Hudson displays her toned figure in yellow strapless bikini and sarong as she shares gratitude for her 'best birthday week' as actress turns 46
The Voice Kids star Karen Silva dead aged 17: Semi-finalist tragically passes away after a stroke
Critics slam 'glib', 'vulgar' and 'ludicrously lavish' Great Gatsby musical - and claim West End adaptation is 'disrespectful' to F. Scott Fitzgerald
Katy Perry slammed as 'anti-feminist' after shock decision at concert amid career woes
Netflix fans have just days left to watch acclaimed Stephen Graham drama with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score
Billie Piper put on leggy display in a glamorous all black ensemble as she's joined by host of stars at BAFTA party
Honey Boo Boo goes to war with Mama June as she slams her over 'transactional' love in shocking biopic trailer
A-list actress, 45, looks completely unrecognisable in throwback snap - can YOU guess who it is?
Madonna's son Rocco Ritchie rejects nepo baby label after forging his own career as an artist and takes swipe at 'uninteresting' celebrity offspring
'We are not the story': Former Newsnight presenter Kirsty Walk blasts opinionated BBC presenters
Race Across The World fans are only just realising the show's narrator is a huge nineties movie star
EXCLUSIVE Selling Sunset star Amanza Smith reveals how the Netflix cast really feel about boss Jason Oppenheim's string of younger women
Celebrity Big Brother's Ella Rae Wise shares her true feelings about Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa's flirting - and takes scathing swipe at Mickey Rourke
Ex-Top Gear star rages at BBC over his horror crash treatment after Freddie Flintoff's £9m payout is questioned in wake of Disney+ show
Coronation Street star shockingly admits he 'wanted to KILL' I'm A Celeb co-star before quitting the show: 'I'd be in prison if I hadn't left'
Hanson singer Taylor, 42, shocks fans as the father of SEVEN reveals his eldest daughter Penny - who band's hit song is written about - turns 20!
Corey Feldman turns heads in a floral bomber jacket as he steps out with new girlfriend Adrien Skye after splitting from wife Courtney Anne
Paddy McGuinness breaks silence after Freddie Flintoff said it was 'triggering' to see him following Top Gear crash
Hailey Bieber dazzles in a strapless blue dress at The Daily Front Row's Fashion Awards in LA after husband Justin hit out at 'jealous' haters 
The White Lotus fans are only just realising Walton Goggins' real name and they can't believe it
Olivia Attwood admits SHE was the person who warned Ella Rae Wise about 'creepy' Chris Hughes before entering the Celebrity Big Brother house 
How the likes of Kourtney Kardashian, Anne Hathaway, Kelly Brook and Ashton Kutcher ditched their ultra-strict fruitarian, keto, Atkins and vegan diets 
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire's return date confirmed by ITV - and it'll leave fans stunned
Reality star Brandi Glanville rushed to hospital after frantic 911 call amid facial parasite battle
Louise Redknapp looks leggy in a black blazer dress alongside boyfriend Drew Michael as they attend Mr Porter launch party in Amsterdam
Jeopardy! contestant makes ITV history with biggest jackpot ever seen on show - as Stephen Fry crowns 'tremendous champion'
Celebrity Big Brother fans convinced they discovered 'shocking hidden meaning' in JoJo Siwa's 'cold' letter from partner Kath Ebbs amid bond with Chris Hughes
Aimee Lou Wood skips White Lotus event as 'enemy' Walton Goggins is seen for the first time since his SNL hosting gig was revealed - after show mocked her
Michelle Keegan and husband Mark Wright put on a loved-up display as they enjoy first night out since welcoming their baby daughter Palma
Capital Radio DJ reveals life-changing health diagnosis after admitting she 'delayed going to the doctor for a lash appointment'
Serena Williams cuts a glamorous figure in a black off-the-shoulder cut out dress as she attends TIME100 gala in NYC
Big Brother's Nadia Almada insists she'd 'rather refuse treatment than wake up on a male ward' as she slams 'terrifying' Supreme Court gender ruling
Mums night out! Beatrice and Eugenie glam up to attend a restaurant opening in Mayfair
Vicky Pattison wears mint green strapless dress as she and husband Ercan Ramadan attend black tie charity dinner
Awkward moment Martha Stewart asks if Meghan's Netflix show 'has started yet' - after Duchess was accused of copying her
Maya Jama shows off her jaw-dropping figure in skimpy red bikini as she shares her gratitude during 'dream' Thailand family getaway
Coronation Street star confirms they have left ITV soap for good - and their 'last ever' scenes have already aired
Kristen Stewart's new wife Dylan Meyer confirms marriage with photos from laid-back LA ceremony
The Hollywood A-Listers publicly showing their support for Blake Lively: Demi Moore and Georgina Chapman rally around actress after fans turned against her
'Gangsta Granny!' Jo Wood reveals hilarious nickname her grandchildren have given her as she admits they know about her wild drug-taking past
'He was so scared, he just stared at me': Freddie Flintoff's wife recalls harrowing moment she saw star's gruesome injuries
EXCLUSIVE Blake Lively sparks fury at TIME100 event with husband Ryan Reynolds after her shock cover: 'She shouldn't be here'
Emma and Matt Willis put on a loved-up display as they depart star-studded BAFTA TV Craft Awards party - her first event since having keyhole heart surgery
Escape To The Country host snaps 'are you for real?!' as she locks horns with couple with 'biggest wish list in the show's history'
Nicola Coughlan, 38, looks smitten with boyfriend Jake Dunn, 25, as they make their red carpet debut at the Bafta TV Craft Award nominees party
Blake Lively blasted for 'obvious PR move' after sharing her mother's trauma during TIME100 speech
All of the celebrities who are running the London marathon 2025: From soap stars to TV legends and a comedian who is joining forces with McFly star
High society in the West End! Spencer sisters ooze glamour on the red carpet with their rarely-seen ex-model mother Victoria Aitken
Lisa Riley flashes a peace sign as she poses alongside her Mandy Dingle body double while filming Emmerdale scenes
Walton Goggins' savage swipe at White Lotus 'enemy' Aimee Lou Wood revealed with latest career move
EXCLUSIVE Gordon Ramsay says he does NOT eat in his own expensive restaurants because they are 'too posh' for him
Peter Andre shares loved-up snap with wife Emily after he faced major backlash over new Jafaican film dubbed 'profoundly disrespectful'
Ryan Giggs breaks his silence on Premier League Hall of Fame snub following domestic abuse charges ordeal
Big Brother's JoJo Siwa brushes off 'cheating on live TV' accusations over close bond with Chris Hughes amid telling message from partner Kath Ebbs
Katy Perry mocked for 'mom moves' on disastrous Lifetimes Tour after being slated for Blue Origin space flight
Gordon Ramsay reveals the annoying kitchen habit that leaves his wife Tana furious
Fancy a free night in at the movies? Our critics have curated the 20 best free films to watch on demand right now
JK Rowling blasts India Willoughby for saying Wayne Couzens would have 'loved' the Supreme Court gender ruling - as she tells trans newsreader to 'have some shame'
'Smug' George Clooney blasted by Megyn Kelly in explosive 11-minute rant
EXCLUSIVE The REAL creative visionary behind Bianca Censori's risqué looks, socialite couple move on after nasty split... and a TV diva's tantrums earn him a cutting new nickname: 
Demi Lovato sends Ozempic rumors into overdrive as she shows off tiny frame in new snap
Billy Ray Cyrus breaks silence on Elizabeth Hurley shock romance and reveals who made the first move
Van chauffeuring Florence Pugh 'is robbed by balaclava-clad thieves hours after transporting actress to Thunderbolts* premiere afterparty'
Scarlett Johansson risks run-in with ex Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively at gala in NYC amid fears they'll 'overshadow' her big career move
Lulu Roman dead at 78: Hee Haw star who called herself 'the fat girl' passes away after tragic struggles
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal war takes new twist with claims of 'psychic readings' and 'mental breakdowns'
Gruesome new photos show Andrew Flintoff's grisly injuries from near-fatal Top Gear crash where he 'thought my face had come off'
Female director makes woke demand to ban all plays by white male writers for a year as 'big idea' to shape the future of theatre in Britain
Nicole Scherzinger flaunts her amazing figure in a glamorous sequin gown at the Time 100 gala in New York
Emma Willis flashes her abs in crop top as she joins husband Matt at star-studded BAFTA TV Craft Awards party in first appearance since keyhole heart surgery
JoJo Siwa leaves Celebrity Big Brother fans horrified as she reveals a stalker sent her a BOMB and sex toys when she was just 12 years old
Revealed: How the Queen's plan for Harry and Meghan could have avoided 'Megxit'
EXCLUSIVE Paddy McGuinness believes he should have received a pay out from the BBC when Top Gear was canned following his co-star Freddie Flintoff's terrifying crash
EXCLUSIVE Inside Justin Bieber's surprise friendship with Kylie Jenner's beau Timothee Chalamet after 'bonding' over wild pasts which includes Selena Gomez
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Orphaned Earl of Hardwicke, who was caught in cocaine sting, has second shot at marital bliss
EXCLUSIVE Dramatic photos show Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' sprawling multi-million dollar new hideout
Lily Allen showcases her midriff in a crop top and blue maxi skirt as she attends the Planned Parenthood Gala in New York
EXCLUSIVE The subtle clues that suggest Prince Harry is the 'spare' in his marriage with Meghan Markle - as couple attend Time 100 summit in NYC
Model Brooks Nader shocks with outrageous nip slip at Fashion Los Angeles Awards
Louise Redknapp puts on a leggy display in black mini dress as she joins trendy Rocco Ritchie at the launch of Mr Porter in London
Lorde sends fans into a frenzy by dropping first new single in four years 'What Was That'
