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Farewell (again) to Neighbours, Australia's longest running soap opera

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:09:55 GMT

The series will finish at the end of 2025 - 40 years and more than 9,000 episodes after its debut.

Wham-ageddon: Can a new song really become Christmas number one?

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:17:29 GMT

This Christmas, to save you from tears, there’s some genuine competition, our music correspondent finds.

Taylor Swift shown breaking down in tears after she met Southport attack families

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:00:34 GMT

Backstage footage shows the singer in tears after meeting survivors of the attack during her world tour.

How to watch the Golden Globe-nominated films

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:55:45 GMT

Hamnet, Avatar and Marty Supreme will face one battle after another as the awards race heats up.

Kate Winslet says her family never watch The Holiday

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:12:23 GMT

The Oscar-winning star says watching herself on screen is "an excruciating experience."

Russell Crowe says Gladiator II creators misunderstood what made original 'special'

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:38:02 GMT

The actor was not entertained by how they changed the storyline of his character in the sequel.

Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:02:13 GMT

Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.

Comedian Stanley Baxter dies aged 99

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:14:20 GMT

Baxter, who was born in Glasgow, was one of the biggest stars on British television for several decades.

Golden Globes 2026: The full list of nominees

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:02:13 GMT

The biggest and best films and stars are on the shortlists as Hollywood award season gets under way.

Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:45:37 GMT

The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year and also picks up prizes for music and performance.

Hunger Games fans thrilled by return of Jennifer Lawrence

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:14:47 GMT

Co-star Josh Hutcherson is also set to resume his role as Peeta in prequel Sunrise on the Reaping.

Women rally behind Catherine Zeta-Jones over age-shaming comments

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:04:24 GMT

The Oscar-winning actress faced criticism over her looks at Netflix's Wednesday FYC event.

Woman who made £4k in Oasis gig scam admits fraud

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:24:25 GMT

A court heard the mother-of-three claimed she had tickets to sell as she wanted to be popular.

Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:56:27 GMT

The Swiss singer sees a "clear conflict" between Israel's participation in the event and Eurovision's values.

Author Sophie Kinsella remembered as a 'wonderful, warm woman'

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:53:31 GMT

The author of the Shopaholic series of novels had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Celebrity Race Across the World winners revealed

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:24:19 GMT

The four pairs of contestants had to make their way more than 3,500 miles through Central America.

Rolling Stones finally approve Fatboy Slim sample after 25 years

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:01:52 GMT

One of the most bootlegged dance tracks of all time, Satisfaction Skank, gets an official release.

Snoop Dogg named US 'honorary coach' for Winter Olympics

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:36:59 GMT

American rapper Snoop Dogg is named an 'honorary coach' for Team USA at next year's Winter Olympics.

Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix-Warner Brothers deal

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:57:32 GMT

It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.

Hundreds of items taken in high-value museum raid

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:27:37 GMT

More than 600 artefacts from the museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection are taken.

Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh 'humbled' to accept MBE

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:55:36 GMT

Andoh, who lives in Eastbourne, says she is "honoured" to receive the award from Prince William.