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Star-studded Celebrity Traitors line-up confirmed

Star-studded Celebrity Traitors line-up confirmed30 minutes agoIan YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesSir Stephen Fry, Alan Carr, Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church and Jonathan Ross are among the stars...

Martin Clunes' lavish £5million home - and furious row with the neighbours

Doc Martin star Martin Clunes purchased his lavish Meerhay Farm near Beaminster, Dorset, in 2007, and lived there in idyllic tranquility with his wife Philippa Braithwaite until he found himself...

VE Day events honour last generation of WW2 veterans

VE Day events honour last generation of WW2 veterans2 hours agoMallory Moench & Rachel HaganBBC NewsRoyals, politicians and veterans have commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War...

Mosquitoes now spreading to more of UK as 21 different species found

Mosquitoes are spreading across the UK with a total of 21 different species found in Scotland. University researchers have warned that some areas are swarming with mosquitoes that are actively trying...

Area burned by UK wildfires in 2025 already at annual record

Area burned by UK wildfires in 2025 already at annual record28 minutes agoMark Poynting and Erwan RivaultBBC Climate & Data teamsPlanet LabsThe area of the UK burnt by wildfires so far this year...

Teen dies and another rushed to hospital after jet ski crashes into pier in Shetland

A teenager has lost his life and another is currently in hospital following a jet ski crash. The emergency services were called into action at around 4pm on Tuesday, April 22, after reports emerged...

RAF jets intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace

RAF jets intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace19 hours agoJamie WhiteheadBBC NewsMinistry of DefenceTwo Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace were detected by British fighter jets in...

RAF jets intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace

RAF jets intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace10 hours agoJamie WhiteheadBBC NewsMinistry of DefenceTwo Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace were detected by British fighter jets in...

RAF jets intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace

RAF jets intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace20 minutes agoMinistry of DefenceTwo Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace were detected by British fighter jets in separate incidents...

These beautiful unearthed letters sent in WW2 will bring a tear to your eye (pt. 2)

Bob Keddie and Diana Ladner were planning their future together when tragedy struck (Image: Supplied courtesy of author)Letter, September 18, 1940, South Cerney, GloucsFlew above the clouds again...

These beautiful unearthed letters sent in WW2 will bring a tear to your eye

RAF pilot Bob Keddie in uniform with wife-to-be Diana Ladner (Image: Supplied)In the early hours of Saturday, May 16, 1942 at RAF Sullom Voe in the remote Shetland Islands, a Royal Air Force Catalina...

Hot weather maps show date 21C heat surge will hit UK - check you area

Britain could be basking in some welcome warm temperatures by the end of this month with some parts of the country set to cook under temperatures soaring to 21C. The roasting warm conditions are...

Keir Starmer's huge Brexit fishing mistake — and why he must channel Donald Trump

I asked a fisherman of 24 years’ standing to describe how he felt nearly five years ago, when news of the "Boris Betrayal" filtered through. “It’s like we were ‘over-quota’. We were tossed...

Sunshine for the UK this week with temperatures set to hit 20C

BBC Weather Watchers / Step counterBen RichLead Weather Presenter2 hours ago53 CommentsApril showers are unlikely to be much of a feature as we move into the new month.Instead the UK weather promises...

Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in Norway

Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in NorwayA test rocket aimed at kickstarting European satellite launches has crashed back to Earth moments after taking flight. The unmanned...

Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in Norway

Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in NorwayA test rocket aimed at kickstarting European satellite launches has crashed back to Earth moments after taking flight. The unmanned...