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Mickey Rooney with his first wife Ava Gardner, in 1942 – Getty Hollywood, 1942. Mickey Rooney was the biggest star in the world. He’d spent three consecutive years as the most successful performer at the global box office. He’d won a special Academy Award for child stars, and been nominated for the grown-up Best Actor […]

An “evil monster” cut his wife’s body into more than 200 pieces and then paid a friend £50 to help him dump her remains in a river. Nicholas Metson, 28, stabbed Holly Bramley, 26, at least four times in March 2023 before dismembering her and storing her body parts for a week in the kitchen […]

(AFP via Getty Images) Scientists have received an “extremely exciting” gravitational-wave signal from the distant universe. The signal, found by scientists who detected ripples in the fabric of spacetime, is believed to have been caused when a neutron star merged with a mystery object. That object is remarkable to scientists because it is thought to […]

A young woman has been jailed for 11 years for killing a couple who were standing up “twerking” in the back of her convertible moments before it crashed. Adele Okojie-Aidonojie, 23, had been drinking alcohol and driving at more than double the speed limit when her Mini Cooper overturned in Battersea, south London. Passengers Rida Boutjettif, […]

Etizaz Raja at his house in Northamptonshire. (SWNS) A builder fears he’ll never be able to sell his home after his neighbour started “eyesore” renovation work next door. Etitaz Raja, 34, bought the £150,000 doer-upper in Northamptonshire in 2017 with his life savings, but is now hoping to sell to fund the purchase of his […]

Nella Rose appeared on I’m a Celebrity in 2023. (Nella Rose) An ‘I’m A Celeb’ influencer has claimed a luxury French spa called police following a row where two Muslim women were told they couldn’t wear burkinis. Nella Rose, a Belgian-born British influencer who appeared on the hit ITV show last year, was one of […]

Crowds gathered at the gates of Wellington Barracks on Friday as British and French troops rehearsed a landmark Changing of the Guard. France will become the first non-Commonwealth country to take part in the traditional ceremony on Monday as 32 members of the Gendarmerie’s Garde Republicaine and 40 Guardsmen from F Company Scots Guards parade […]

Huge explosions have rocked Russia’s southern city of Rostov-on-Don, footage has shown, after the local governor claimed Ukraine had fired dozens of drones at the region. Footage showed the moment a drone hit what is believed to be a power station at the Morozovsk military airfield in the Rostov region, erupting into a large fireball. […]

EastEnders spoilers follow. EastEnders has continued to deliver some big moments this year – from Denise’s psychosis to George’s emotional storyline and some big relationship twists as well. As we look to the future, there’s plenty more drama to expect as we head towards the spring. But what’s next for Walford? Here, we’re recapping the […]

Woman & Home 27 of the best bold lipstick looks to replicate Lipstick has the power to really elevate your look, whether you’re opting for a pared-down, French-inspired look with a natural base and swipe of signature red, or a chic burgundy to compliment your autumn/winter wardrobe. Here we see actress Anne Hathaway wearing a […]

The Gladiators will return for a celebrity special. (BBC) Not content with going up against the general public, the BBC‘s new batch of lycra-clad athletes will soon go up against some famous faces in a Gladiators celebrity spin-off special. The first season of this new take on a 1990s ITV classic started in January 2024 […]