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Eurovision favourites KAJ admit they were underdogs to get to the contest

Swedish Eurovision Song Contest hopefuls KAJ, comprised of Kevin Holmström, Axel Åhman, and Jakob Norrgård, are currently favourites to win the contest. This is despite the fact they still have to...

70s actress unrecognisable as she's spotted four decades after iconic role

The Waltons first aired in 1974 and became an instant hit across the United States before taking UK viewers by storm when it landed on the BBC. Set in rural Virginia during the Great Depression, the...

Naga Munchetty on fears having to 'keep my mouth shut' after debilitating battle

Naga Munchetty spoke candidly in a new interview about her ongoing battle after being diagnosed with adenomyosis at the age of 47. The BBC Breakfast presenter, now 50, has been vocal about her...

Nicola Peltz sick of 'toxic' David and Victoria Beckham and feels like she's 'scapegoat'

Brooklyn Beckham's wife, Nicola Peltz, is reportedly sick of David and Victoria Beckham being "toxic" towards her husband. The billionaire heiress, who tied the knot with the eldest Beckham son in...

The 15 old DVDs you may own that are worth a fortune

These DVDs could sell for a decent amount of money if you have them stored away in the back of a cupboard somewhere at home. In many households, Brits still haven't got rid of their old DVD...

Andy Bey dead: Grammy nominated jazz legend dies aged 85

Grammy nominated Jazz singer Andy Bey, has died in a reirement home at the age of 85. The legendary star's death occured on Saturday April 26 but is only just being made public now. The news was...

Major supermarket closes butcher and fresh fish counter in latest high street blow

A major supermarket has closed its butcher and fish counter at one of its stores. The move is the latest blow for the UK high street after a number of shop closures already this year.It comes as...

The incredible little city that gets over 3,300 hours of sunshine every year

After a long, dark winter, many Brits will be keen to see more sun at home and abroad this spring and summer. If its sunshine hours you’re after, there is one European capital that sits head and...

Gavin and Stacey star makes huge career announcement with music legends

Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon, who plays Uncle Bryn in the beloved BBC show, has announced a very special collaboration with music legends Sparks. The 59-year-old, who is a self-professed fan of...

Steptoe and Son star’s lonely life after court case nearly destroyed career

Wilfrid Brambell was just about to begin shooting the second series of iconic BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son in November 1962 when he was arrested outside a public lavatory in London’s Shepherd's Bush...

One shocking statistic that lays bare just how sick some Britons have become

Many years ago when I was a local newspaper reporter, I took a story to my editor. “My police contact says an ambulance paramedic was assaulted last night by someone they were taking to...

Cocky Gary Lineker lashes out at BBC as his arrogance hits wall of reality

Gary Lineker, who’s been dumped from Match of the Day, has accused the BBC of a “ridiculous overreaction” to his Twitter row. Well there wasn’t just one row was there? There were numerous...

Britain's most dangerous prisoner who 'breaks record' for 46-year solitary confinement

One notoriously dangerous killer has been kept in solitary confinement for around 46 years after murdering four people. Robert Maudsley, 71, committed a string of horrific murders, including three...

Post Office paid £600m to stay shackled to the faulty Horizon system

Post Office paid £600m to continue using Horizon48 minutes agoNalini Sivathasan and Tom BealBBC News InvestigationsBBC/The Postal Museum/Getty ImagesThe Post Office has paid more than £600m of...

The 20 baby names popular in the 1950s that are making a comeback

The 1950s were a memorable decade, marked by Elvis Presley topping the charts, legends like John Lennon and Van Morrison emerging in music, and the rise of fashion staples like the iconic pencil...

J.K. Rowling dealt fresh blow as Pedro Pascal calls her 'heinous loser' over trans views

Game of Thrones actor Pedro Pascal has slammed Harry Potter author JK Rowling over her transgender views. The major dig comes after the Supreme Court has ruled that "woman" in UK law refers to...

'Lord Beaverbrook thrived on mischief - he would have loved the Brexit campaign'

Daily Express celebrates it's 125th anniversaryLord Beaverbrook, owner of Express Newspapers, circa 1935 (Image: Mirrorpix via Getty Images)If there is one word that perfectly encapsulates Lord...

Freddie Mercury's sister 'angry and upset' in feud with ex over £37.5million will

Freddie Mercury’s sister Kashmira Bulsara, 73, secretly spent millions to keep the Queen frontman's belongings in the family after they were put up for auction in September 2023 by his...

American tourist visits world's narrowest city - 'everyone is super-friendly'

This city is widely considered to be the narrowest in the world with some parts being only 98 feet wide. The bustling city of Yanjin, China, with its narrow skyscrapers of all kinds of colours that...

Inside Mel Gibson’s 'Hollywood' warning to Passion of Christ star

Ahead of filming the 2004 blockbuster, The Passion of Christ, its director, Mel Gibson, warned Jesus star Jim Caviezel that the film could cost him his career. Just days after its sequel was...