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World War II was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations. It arose from the expansionist policies of Nazi Germany, fascist Italy, and militarist Japan, opposed by the Allied powers, including the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom. The war saw widespread destruction, genocide, and significant advancements in technology, leading to profound geopolitical changes.
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MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since WWII due to coronavirus as Dodger Stadium is promised 2022 Midsummer Classic after spending $100million in renovations for 2020
03/07/20 15:51
Major League Baseball has cancelled its annual mid-season All-Star Game due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the league announced Friday. Dodger Stadium, which was supposed to host the game on July 14, was awarded the 2022 Midsummer Classic. The 2021 game is set for Atlanta's Truist Park, home to the Braves since 2017. Because of the pandemic, opening day had already been delayed from March 26 to July 23 or 24. 'Once it became clear we were unable to hold this year's All-Star festivities, we wanted to award the Dodgers with the next available All-Star Game, which is 2022,' baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. This will be the first time since 1945 that no game will be held. Since 2013, the stadium that overlooks downtown Los Angeles has undergone a series of structural and behind-the-scenes improvements, including two entrance plazas on the field level, tiered seating and bar areas overlooking both bullpens. The ballpark has also gotten new HD video screens and sound systems, wider concourses and renovated restrooms, kids play areas, displays to honor the franchise's storied history, new home and visiting clubhouses and batting cages. And that doesn't include the $100 million in renovations that helped the Dodgers land the 2020 game. Those feature two acres of food and entertainment offerings in a new center field plaza and spruced-up outfield pavilions. Also added were elevators, escalators and bridges to improve circulation around the ballpark without changing its picturesque look and feel. The speaker tower sound system in center field is being replaced. New so-called 'home run seats' are being added in front of existing outfield seats....read
The Few to who so much was owed: 'Model' Battle of Britain pilot's remarkable photo collection gives fascinating insight into the lives of WWII RAF heroes as they fought the Luftwaffe in 1940
30/06/20 14:43A remarkable never-before-seen photo archive charting the wartime heroics of one of 'The Few' has been unearthed on the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.The Few to who so much was owed: 'Model' Battle of Britain pilot's remarkable photo collection gives fascinating insight into the lives of WWII RAF heroes as they fought the Luftwaffe in 1940
30/06/20 11:47Remarkable images taken by Squadron Leader Jocelyn Millard, an RAF flying instructor who volunteered to help defeat the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain, have been unearthed.
'We adore you': Mum pays tribute to brilliant student who tragically died in a freak accident at a Sydney World War II bunker - and posts heartbreaking message she'll never get to tell her
26/06/20 06:57The mother of a girl who was tutored by Annika Ferry, 21, has penned an emotional tribute to the late student. She said their family is 'devastated' by the loss of an 'inspiring, amazing, gorgeous soul'.
Beatrix Potter showed her disdain for 'vulgar' cocktail parties during World War II in 1943 postcard to a friend
23/06/20 10:52The much-loved Beatrix Potter clearly felt other well-to-do people in her community were not pulling their weight during wartime, and now her opinions have been revealed in rare letters.
Eiffel Tower prepares to reopen next week after longest closure since WWII due to coronavirus... but the first visitors will only be allowed to hike for 45 minutes up to the second floor
17/06/20 10:52The world's most-visited paid monument, which attracts some 7 million tourists each year, will be accepting visitors on a limited basis when it opens next Thursday in Paris.
Heartwarming moment 95-year-old WWII hero receives 'marvellous' letter from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - before branding the 'amazing gift' a 'wonderful surprise'
13/06/20 08:30Private Joseph Hammond, 95, who fought in the Second World War in Ghana, Africa, is walking more than 14 miles for frontline workers supporting coronavirus relief.
This Russian artist's stunning colorized photos brought World War II to life. But now Facebook is removing them
12/06/20 15:59A renowned Russian artist has accused Facebook of trying to 'delete history' after it banned her colorized version of a WWII image showing troops flying a Soviet flag.
Tom Hanks leads his crew into battle in the new trailer for his WWII thriller Greyhound debuting next month on Apple TV Plus
12/06/20 01:08Just one day before it was originally supposed to hit theaters, Apple TV Plus has released a new trailer for the WWII drama Greyhound.
When happiness was a broken ginger nut: What it was like to be a child during World War II where 'sirens and bombing' were part of everyday life
11/06/20 21:07World War II, as we were recently reminded by the commemoration of VE Day, finished 75 years ago. Men and women in their 80s and 90s, were mostly children during the war.
PICTURED: Wreckage of gunboat that JFK commanded under fire in his final WWII service is excavated 30 years after it sunk in the Harlem River
11/06/20 09:42New York City officials were lifting hardwood planks on Thursday because the MTA is building a $610M sea wall along the river to prevent flooding in the 207th Street train yard.
Carer 'bludgeoned a 100-year-old Second World War veteran to death with a hammer after he let her go because of coronavirus'
11/06/20 00:52Gerald Early, a 100-year-old veteran of the Second World War, was found dead on Saturday at his home in Corning, New York. His former carer is accused of beating him to death with a hammer.
Survivors of WWII B-17G 'Flying Fortress' airplane crash that killed seven in Connecticut last year sue the operators because they 'weren't given safety instructions and some were seated on the FLOOR'
09/06/20 22:28The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in state Superior Court by survivors of the crash and the families of passengers who were killed, seeks unspecified monetary damages from the Collings Foundation.
US unemployment rate during May shot up to almost 20%, a new post WWII record forcing another 8million out of work, figures expected to show today
05/06/20 04:03The Department of Labor's closely watched monthly U.S. employment report on Friday could bolster economists' dire predictions economic recovery could take years.
'This needed protecting': Flag from WWII battleship USS Reno which was stolen from city hall during Nevada protests is returned by mystery man who feared looters would burn it
04/06/20 15:15The USS Reno flag was inside a package delivered to KRNV TV station in Nevada, with a note in Sharpie that read: 'Needed protecting. Looters were flag burning. R.I.P George Floyd.'
'My scars aren't so bad when you get used to them': Touching letters from RAF airman to his lonely sweetheart reveal horrors of WWII and how he survived three crashes
01/06/20 11:46Over 100 letters between an RAF airman and his sweetheart have come to light. Flying Officer Jack Shelley, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, would write to Gladys Wright during the Second World War.
The 90 minutes when Hitler came closest to winning WWII: As British troops faced annihilation in Dunkirk, Churchill learnt his Foreign Secretary wanted a peace deal with Germany... triggering a battle of wills at a crucial War Cabinet meeting
30/05/20 21:12TIM BOUVERIE: Without the belligerency of Great Britain - fighting in North Africa and at sea, restricting supplies and bombing German cities - Germany would have been exponentially stronger.
Dog walkers find wreckage of WWII RAF fighter plane on Cleethorpes beach where it's been buried under the sand for 76 YEARS after crashing when its engines failed in 1944 shortly after take-off
28/05/20 11:05Dog walkers at Cleethorpes, Grimsby, were stunned to stumble across the seaweed-matted remains of the Bristol Beaufighter, which was dredged up by moving sands.
WWII veteran, 94, receives special 'Missing Man Formation' salute from T-6 Warbirds after the former air force captain died alone in a Florida nursing home
26/05/20 18:35Former US Air Force Captain Roger Swanson, 94, passed away Colonial Lakes Health Care Facility in Florida earlier this month. Family were unable to be with him because of lockdown restrictions.
Extraordinary story of how a radioactive compass saved three British soldiers who hid behind enemy lines for 11 days during Battle of Arras in WWII emerges 80 years on
19/05/20 11:17Brigadier Peter Vaux, Major Stewart Fernie and Lance Corporal Robert Burroughs were in a Light Mark VIB tank at the Battle of Arras in May 1940 when they became separated from their battalion.
Second World War midwife's patient notes and text books are uncovered by her family a decade after her death - including details on home births and a guide to folding hospital sheets
18/05/20 10:44Charlotte Turnbull, who died in 2011 aged 96, qualified as a midwife in the UK and worked in Birmingham and Scotland before moving to Canada with her husband in 1946.Polish WWII fighter pilot, 97, who flew 100 missions with the British Royal Air Force after the Nazis invaded his country dies of coronavirus in New York City
15/05/20 21:15Jerzy Glowczewski, a Polish fighter pilot who fought with Britain during WWii, died of COVID-19 in New York City.
'Fiercely independent' 102-year-old who did secret work with Winston Churchill in World War Two defeats coronavirus after she had been given two hours to live and family had said their last goodbyes
15/05/20 10:42Catherine Grace was thought to have only hours to live after contracting Covid-19 two weeks ago. But days later, she made a miraculous recovery at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
Prince Harry pays tribute to WWII heroes who suffered horrific burns in battle in video message on BBC's The One Show
11/05/20 17:24Prince Harry, 35, appeared on BBC's The One Show tonight. The Duke of Sussex spoke to the families of WWII survivors who suffered horrific burns in battle.
How Australians not yet born will be paying for the coronavirus 'stimulus' with high taxes and reduced govt services
11/05/20 06:17Deloitte Access Economics partner Chris Richardson suggested future generations would be paying the bill to safeguard Australia against the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Final UK death toll from coronavirus could be worse than the Second World War with almost 700,000 dying over five years
10/05/20 10:23A study led by Philip Thomas, a Professor of Risk Management at the University of Bristol, found than 675,000 could die from the knock-on impacts of the coronavirus lockdown.
A salute to the greatest generation: Donald Trump marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe by laying a wreath at national memorial and thanking veterans of the war
08/05/20 16:34Trump and the first lady laid a wreath at the national memorial to the fallen of the war in the National Mall, Washington D.C. Eight veterans, the youngest 96, had traveled to be there.
'The war didn't break me and nor will Covid-19': Defiant WWII veterans mark VE day from care homes on lockdown as they refuse to let the coronavirus crisis dampen their spirits
08/05/20 16:07Heartwarming photographs show former UK servicemen in their uniforms and medals as they watched planes including Spitfires, Hurricanes and the Red Arrows roared overhead.
WWII's unsung heroes: Remembering the dazzling 'lady bird' pilots that tested B-17 bombers, dressed in custom Bergdorf Goodman uniforms and were 'weapons waiting to be used' on the 75th Anniversary of VE Day
08/05/20 14:40New book, 'The Women With Silver Wings' remembers the fearless and glamorous group of female test pilots that played a critical role during WWII
Lad's Army! Two brothers, aged 11 and nine, build WWII trench and bunker in their back garden during lockdown in time for VE Day
08/05/20 10:35Two brothers from Boston, Lincolnshire, built an incredible, full-scale Second World War trench and bunker in their back garden during lockdown.
British POW recalls horror of being put into a 'stinking hot' ship like 'sardines' and taken to a Japanese camp in Indonesia where he was forced to build an airstrip and carry the bodies of fallen comrades
08/05/20 10:21Bob Morrell, of Brighton, signed up to the RAF in 1938 at the age of 21 and was captured in Java, Indonesia. He told BBC Radio 4 how he was forced to work at a Japanese POW camp.
VE Day minute-by-minute: How Britons will join together to commemorate the end of the Second World War 75 years ago today
08/05/20 01:04The British public from Scotland to Wales and Derby may be confined to their homes today, on the 75th anniversary of VE Day; but the national crisis is not deterring them from marking the occasion.
The Nazis' last transmission: Message from German WWII radio station 'closing down for ever' that was decrypted by Bletchley Park is released by GCHQ
08/05/20 00:29GCHQ historian Tony Comer said: 'These transcripts give us a small insight into the real people behind the machinery of war.
This is your victory': Winston Churchill salutes a grateful nation as the King cheers Allied triumph - How the last days of WWII were reported in 1945
07/05/20 23:26Winston Churchill stood on a balcony and addressed a vast and cheering crowd in Whitehall in London, giving the V sign as he told them it was the victory of 'the great British nation as a whole'.
Captain Tom's 'forgotten war': £32m NHS fundraising hero who fought on the front lines in Burma in WWII says conscription did him 'no harm' and shares bittersweet VE Day memories
07/05/20 23:00The former British Army Officer from Yorkshire fought on a motorbike and survived giant spiders and dengue fever during the Allied campaign in Burma, the 'Forgotten War' against Imperial Japan in 1942-45.
Mystery of WWII landing craft tank that vanished 77 years ago with 14 crew on board is finally solved after marine scientists discover wreck off North Welsh coast
07/05/20 19:05LCT 326 was part of a flotilla heading from Troon, Scotland to Appledore in Devon when it was lost in heavy seas off the Welsh coast. The vessel was commanded by Temp Sub Lieutenant W Griffiths.
WWII codebreaker Lady Jaffray, 100, who dined at Buckingham Palace as a debutante tells how she spent her days at Bletchley Park and nights off in London dancing with 'dashing officers'
07/05/20 15:08Anne, Lady Jaffray, 100, told Tatler how she used to juggle her top secret work deciphering German Enigma codes with nights off dancing with 'dashing officers' at London hotspots.
Rare forged £50 banknote made by the Nazis as part of a failed secret plot to destabilise the British economy during WWII goes up for auction
07/05/20 14:20The £50 note, bearing the signature of Chief Cashier 'B.S. Catterns', was made as part of Operation Bernhard - a scheme dreamt up by Adolf Hitler to destabilise the economy in Britain.
We did it! Huge crowds celebrate VE Day as we now must win the peace - unlike in 1918: How the last days of WWII in Europe were reported in May 1945
06/05/20 23:00Friday marks 75 years since victory was declared in Europe, to mark the anniversary The Daily Mail has dug through the archives to show how it reported the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Will you spot our salute from the skies? Spitfire to mark VE Day with flypast over WWII heroes, wartime singer Vera Lynn and care homes
06/05/20 21:25ROBERT HARDMAN: We will not be able to dance a conga or enjoy a street party - let alone flock to Buckingham Palace, as millions did back on May 8, 1945.
D-Day hero's incredible collection of WW2 secret escape items goes on sale - including dominoes which hide a map, a string vest abseil kit and an exploding lump of coal
06/05/20 17:00Arthur Muggeridge, of the Royal Artillery, began the collection built over a lifetime after injury in Normandy. It will auction online with East Bristol Auctions in Hanham, Bristol on May 22.
WWII veteran who stood guard at the Nuremberg Trials - and served toilet water to high-ranking Nazi leader - dies from coronavirus age 93 in soldiers' home where more than 70 have died
06/05/20 16:41Emilio J DiPalma was living in the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts, at the time of his passing. The veteran hospital and center has had 84 people die.
Black panthers and cougars were 'released into the Australian bush by American soldiers who used them as MASCOTS during World War II', Australia's 'Tiger King' claims
05/05/20 03:51Exotic big cats such as black panthers and cougars may have been released into the Australian bush by US soldiers during World War II, according to a new documentary.
WHEN WILL VICTORY BELLS RING OUT? British tanks storming into Denmark, 500,000 German PoWs taken in Hamburg and Cabinet ministers told to stay in London - how the last days of WWII in Europe were reported in May 1945
04/05/20 22:57FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1945: The situation early this morning was moving quickly. British tanks were rolling into Denmark, crossing the German border into Jutland.
Dozens line the streets to say final farewell to WW2 veteran who evacuated from Dunkirk after family appeal for support because only ten immediate relatives could attend service
04/05/20 16:36Dozens of people from Darlington lined the streets on Monday to pay their respects to World War 2 veteran Fred Willans in a response to a family call as only ten people were allowed at his funeral.
Homeowner dug up live WW2 bomb in her garden before scrubbing it with a Brillo pad thinking it was a Victoria relic before the army took it to the beach for a controlled explosion
04/05/20 09:44Lulu Cirillo, 49, was digging out the roots of an old plant in her garden in Weymouth, Dorset, when her spade struck the unexploded device eight inches below ground.
THE FINAL PUSH: Russians take Berlin, one million Germans surrender in Italy and Hitler and Goebbels dead - how the last days of the Second World War in Europe were reported in May 1945
03/05/20 22:53THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1945: Russians take Berlin, one million Germans surrender in Italy and Hitler and Goebbels dead.
From mascot dogs to bikinis on parade: Colourised WW2 images reveal what life was like for troops when they weren't fighting on the front line
03/05/20 13:39Fascinating colourised photos have revealed what life was like for Second World War troops when they weren't fighting on the front line.
From the aftermath of battle to soldiers toasting bread using heat from a volcano: The brutal reality of WWII brought to life in colourised images
03/05/20 13:28From soldiers being comforted after the death of a comrade to an amazing photo of troops toasting bread over fiery molten lava from Mount Vesuvius, scroll through to see more.
VE Day in colour: Jubilant crowds celebrate Nazi defeat in stunning photos transformed from black and white
02/05/20 10:02As we celebrate 75 years since the end of World War Two, these photos transformed from black and white give a glimpse into what life was really like back then.
The lasting legacy of war: Poignant images show abandoned ruins from World War II that still scar the landscape
01/05/20 13:03From bombed out buildings to abandoned aircrafts overgrown by nature, scroll through to see the lasting legacy of war.
Shell in first dividend cut since WW2: Blow to pensions as vital source of income is slashed by two-thirds after slump in oil prices
30/04/20 20:50Last year Shell was the most generous dividend payer in the UK, handing pension funds and investors £11.6bn.That amounted to 15.5 per cent of all payments made by FTSE 100 firms.
VE day in glorious colour: Rarely seen footage of joyous scenes across Britain mark 75th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe
30/04/20 16:56As the 75th anniversary approaches during lockdown Britain, TV producers have discovered rare footage of people celebrating VE Day around the world.
Grandfather who survived the Spanish Flu, Great Depression and WWII beats coronavirus on his 107th birthday
30/04/20 14:27Rudolph 'Rudi' Heider battled the deadly virus for weeks at a nursing home in Chesterfield, Missouri, before he was finally cleared to come out of quarantine on Tuesday - his 107th birthday.
Savvy student spends four months transforming WWII air-raid shelter in his parents' garden into a SAUNA for just £4,000 using recycled wood and £20 fairy lights from Amazon
30/04/20 10:50Oxford University student Jonathan Warby, 26, bought an £800 heater and used cheap wood from a recycling centre to create the spa facility at the home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Holly Willoughby pays tribute to WWII vet Colonel Tom Moore with a stunning poppy-patterned dress as he raises £30 million for the NHS on his 100th birthday
30/04/20 09:37Holly Willoughby has wished Colonel Tom Moore a happy 100th birthday and marked the occasion with a poppy-patterned dress.
Juries could be reduced in size for first time since WWII and traditional courts like The Old Bailey could be too small for social distancing when trials restart - as UK faces backlog of 37,434 cases
30/04/20 08:13Lord Burnett. head of judiciary in England and Wales, is considering slashing the number of jurors from 12 to as low as seven - a level only seen when Britain was fighting the Nazis.
Medals of WWII airman who was shot down and killed in front of his brother at Dunkirk during dogfight with three Luftwaffe fighters fetch over £4,000 at auction
29/04/20 11:11Flying Officer Peter Dixon took on three Luftwaffe fighter planes while thousands of Allied soldiers cheered him on from the packed beaches below at Dunkirk.
Teenager who spent six years with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret as an evacuee at Windsor during WWII claims the future queen was 'matter of fact, uncurious and untemperamental' in previously unseen diaries
28/04/20 10:56Alathea Fitzalan Howard kept a diligent journal of her six year stint at Windsor with young Elizabeth beginning on the eve of her arrival there in 1940, reports The Telegraph.
Germany's economy is set for its worst year since WWII with exports in 'free fall' and GDP expected to shrink by 6.6 per cent due to coronavirus
28/04/20 08:14The German economy is on course to suffer its worst year since 1949 after a collapse in demand for exports caused by the coronavirus pandemic and will not recover until late 2021, researchers say.
Inside the incredible lost shipwreck of an Australian freighter torpedoed by a Japanese submarine during World War II as it's discovered 77 years later
28/04/20 05:16The SS Wollongbar II was discovered by the local community off Crescent Head on the New South Wales mid-north coast and confirmed by archaeologists from Heritage NSW.
Royal confidantes of the Queen and her mother share their Second World War memories in a Tatler issue celebrating Her Majesty's rousing message invoking the spirit of the Blitz
27/04/20 20:30Several of the Queen's, 94, closest friends and royal confidantes have opened up to Tatler about their experiences across Britain throughout the Second World War.
'This is like a world war, except we're all on the same side': Bill Gates says 'it's impossible to overstate the pain' that will be felt for 'years to come' from the coronavirus pandemic and believes it will define our generation
24/04/20 02:36The billionaire philanthropist posted a memo about 'the first modern pandemic'. 'No one who lives through Pandemic 1 will ever forget it', Gates said Thursday
Family is amazed when a World War II dog tag belonging to their grandfather that had been lost for nearly 70 years is found hidden behind a mantelpiece
24/04/20 01:29The dog tag was discovered when a home in the Canberra suburb of Reid was undergoing renovations last year.
Decorated WWII veteran, 100, dies from coronavirus a century after his twin brother was killed by the Spanish flu pandemic
23/04/20 09:05Philip Kahn, 100, died of COVID-19 in Long Island, New York, on April 17. A century earlier, Kahn's twin brother Samuel died of the Spanish flu weeks after they were born in December 1919.
Couple's agonising five year wait to marry during WWII after groom was captured by Nazis at Dunkirk days before he was due home on leave to wed is revealed in love letters discovered in a suitcase
22/04/20 13:22Captain Brian Dowling, 23 at the time, and Margery Street, 20 at the time, who were supposed to get married in may 1940 but had to wait after Dowling was captured by the Nazis at Dunkirk.
WWII veteran is still working as an official aircraft inspector despite turning 102 and 'doesn't think about stopping for a minute'
22/04/20 12:27Ernie Horsfall, 102, of Preston, Lancashire (pictured) has signed off thousands of planes, spent more than 3,000 hours - or four months - in the skies, and owned 56 different planes in 58 years.
Thieves steal flags and pictures from memorial to WWII bomber crew who sacrificed their lives in crash to save children playing in park
22/04/20 08:58Thieves snatched tributes to 10 US airmen from Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, where in 1944 the heroic servicemen crashed as he desperately swerved to avoid a group of children.
How the Queen's role during WWII as first female member of royal family to serve in the armed forces helped shape a teenage princess Elizabeth into the country's longest reigning monarch
21/04/20 17:15The Queen's role as a driver and mechanic during WWII helped shape a teenage princess Elizabeth into the country's longest reigning monarch, a new documentary will reveal.
How the Queen's role during WWII as first female member of royal family to serve in the armed forces helped shape a teenage princess Elizabeth into the country's longest reigning monarch
21/04/20 14:42A new documentary entitled Our Queen At War, due to be broadcast on ITV 1 at 9pm tomorrow, will tell the story of how the Queen was transformed by the events of WWII.
WWII veteran, 96, shaves his hair into a mohawk to bring joy during the coronavirus pandemic - seven decades after he first wore the hairstyle before D-Day
19/04/20 13:17WWII vet Guy Whidden, 96, shaved his hair into a mohawk for a second time to cause a bit of laughter during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first time he did it was before D-Day.
WWII hero, 99, who fought behind enemy lines on Churchill's secret unit dies of coronavirus in care home
19/04/20 11:03Charles Wright, 99, who has died at a care home in Ipswich, Suffolk, fought in the Siege of Malta for Churchill's secret unit, before being captured and becoming a prisoner of war in Greece.
Nurses on the frontline: Photos celebrate the brave women who trained in mechanics, drove tanks and cared for wounded soldiers on the battlefields of WWI and WWII
16/04/20 19:32Similar to today's doctors and nurses fighting Covid-19, women and medical professionals played a huge role during the First and Second World War.
David Beckham, Geri Horner and Lewis Hamilton lead celebrity tributes to Captain Tom Moore, 99, as WWII veteran raises more than £14million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden
16/04/20 13:21David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton and Geri Horner led the celebrity tributes to WWII hero Captain Tom Moore on Thursday, as the veteran completed his charity walk,
A gong for Captain Tom? PM will 'look at ways to recognise' WWII hero, 99, who has raised £17m for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden - as he says 'I'd love to meet our marvellous Queen'
16/04/20 07:33Captain Tom Moore, 99, who has captured the imagination of the public with his heroics, finished the last few steps of his 2,530-yard walk at his home in Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire.
Second World War veteran, 102, and his wife of 78 years who contracted coronavirus die just two hours apart after their family decided to let them stay together because they had never been separated
15/04/20 16:13Massachusetts couple David, 102, and Muriel, 97, Cohen died within hours of each other Friday after 78 years of marriage.
'I've never seen anything like what our country is going through today': Bob Dole, 96, compares America's Covid-19 crisis to WWII when he was almost killed by machine gun fire in Italy
15/04/20 15:38Former senator Bob Dole said he has not seen anything like the current coronavirus, as he marked the 75th anniversary of the day he suffered his near fatal wounds during fighting in Italy in WWII.
WWII hero Captain Tom Moore, 99, smashes the £11MILLION mark in his bid to raise funds for NHS by marching around his garden on a zimmer frame - and he only has 10 more lengths to go
15/04/20 08:59The 99-year-old had initially set out to raise £1,000 by walking 100 lengths of his 25-metre garden in Bedfordshire - but he has now smashed his target by 11,000 times in less than a week.
'Winning this battle was bigger than winning the war!' WWII vet, aged 99, is released from hospital as he becomes the oldest Brazilian to survive the coronavirus
14/04/20 23:00World War Two veteran Ermando Piveta, aged 99, became the oldest Brazilian to recover from the coronavirus. He was released from the hospital Tuesday following a two-week stay.
Heart-warming moment WWII hero, 99, is given guard of honour from NHS medics as he's wheeled out of hospital after defeating coronavirus
10/04/20 09:42Albert Chambers recovered from coronavirus after being treated at Tickhill Road Hospital in Doncaster. He thanked NHS staff and said 'I appreciate every bit you've done for me.'
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Denise Richards, 55, is seen for FIRST TIME since admitting full facelift as she looks forever young on soap opera red carpet
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Real Housewives Of New Jersey star Dolores Catania, 55, is engaged at the same time as her son and daughter
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Millie Mackintosh marks 'new chapter' with very lavish £4,200 painting after her split from husband Hugo Taylor
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Huge Luther spoiler as murdered character returns from the dead and makes epic return to franchise after seven years in new Netflix film The Fallen sun
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Coronation Street and Emmerdale CANCELLED tonight in ITV schedule shake-up set to leave fans livid - with soaps booted to rogue weekend slot
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Suzanne Shaw, 44, and Darren Day, 57, are grandparents! Hear'Say singer's son Corey, 21, welcomes his first child as formerly feuding exes reunite
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Neighbours accuse David and Victoria Beckham of trying to install 'Blackpool-style' LED illuminations at £12million Cotswolds home
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Dame Shirley Bassey, 89, reveals she's having surgery that will prevent her from using her hand as she apologises to fans for no longer being able to sign autographs
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Roxy Horner's hen do revealed as fiancé Jack Whitehall's mum Hilary hints at secret details behind the Easter Weekend getaway
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EXCLUSIVEBritney Spears has been sober since DUI arrest 3 weeks ago as she attends AA meetings regularly
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson throws 'major curve ball' in James Bond odds as he surges back into the running to play 007 after months of a 'two horse race'
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James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking photo of actor with daughter Emilia taken just weeks before his death in honor of her 10th birthday
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Eve Sleep's mattress sale is as good as Black Friday - and it includes their customisable mattress for a firmer or softer night's sleep
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Will Best breaks down in tears on most emotional Celebrity Catchphrase ever - as host Stephen Mulhern scrambles to console him and 'there's not a dry eye in the house'
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Claire Foy becomes the latest star to sign up for CBeebies Bedtime Stories as she follows in the footsteps of Harry Styles and Nick Jonas
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Ryan Gosling ACCEPTS Deidre Hall's invitation to appear on Days of Our Lives: 'It's a very enthusiastic yes!'
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Venezuela Fury's VERY lavish hen do: Groom-to-be, 17, gatecrashes event for a dance as Tyson's daughter, 16, shows off outfit change, glambot station and fro-yo stand at her bash
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The best anti-ageing hack? This clever LED eye mask promises to tackle crow's feet while you relax - and it's on sale
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Pregnant Molly-Mae Hague continues her home renovations as she rips out the guest bedroom and bathroom at her £5million Victorian mansion
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Miley Cyrus says goodbye to Hannah Montana in emotional music video for new single
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EXCLUSIVERisky Business! Tom Cruise's $9.58M Scientology penthouse slapped with $770,000 in liens for unpaid work, years after its $3M makeover
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Plastic surgeon shares Dakota Johnson's possible cosmetic enhancements after old photos of actress, 36, resurface
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How much would YOU spend on skincare? Inside Rodial's 'Millionaire' beauty edit - and it's jam-packed with bestselling buys
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Justin Baldoni moves forward in suing ex-publicist in new legal battle ahead of Blake Lively trial
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Reese Witherspoon shares enthusiastic update on third Legally Blonde film
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Thomas Skinner is a long way from Strictly as he rages about Brits 'having no money' in fiery Question Time rant - before Fiona Bruce brutally swipes 'you're part of the problem!'
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Bikini-clad Maya Jama shares Instagram upload of her crazy life but shocks fans with disgusting peeling feet snap
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More Mormon Wives drama as Jessi Draper sends castmate Miranda Hope flowers after KISSING her ex-husband
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Troubled Peaky Blinders star Paul Anderson reveals next acting role in rare post after missing out on starring in iconic series' Netflix movie
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Anne Hathaway, 43, reveals her anxiety over body dysmorphia as she shares very candid story
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I work in TV and there's a reason you should NEVER trust the BBC's editing of The Traitors - so many fans were tripped up but I saw straight through it
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Alice Evans confesses she is in a 'dark hole' as she thanks fans for 'overwhelming' support following the death of her dad and brother
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Want your knitwear to last longer? How one small change in your at-home routine can dramatically extend the life of your clothes
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Patsy Kensit says she's been 'really been hurt by people' and makes rare comment about her cancelled marriage to Liam Gallagher
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Hannah Waddingham wows in a sequin dress after unveiling new boyfriend as she joins Amanda Holden and her daughter Lexi, 20, at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's gala
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Dani Dyer is left horrified as dad Danny makes VERY X-rated sex joke about her mother Joanne Mas
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Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus fail to pose together at iHeart Awards making fans wonder if there is 'bad blood'
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Why this century-old balm is still one of the most talked-about products in beauty - from editors to Victoria Beckham
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EXCLUSIVEShe worked with Pamela Anderson and danced topless in Patrick Swayze's movie Road House, who is she?
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Strictly's Luba Mushtuk breaks her silence on show 'axe' as she becomes latest victim in bloodbath of top talent
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Zendaya wears wedding band and gets windswept as she and Robert Pattinson promote The Drama in Rome
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Kristin Cavallari cozies up to ex former frenemy Lauren Conrad at Laguna Beach reunion premiere
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The body oil beauty fans are calling 'confidence in a bottle' - it leaves legs hydrated, smooth and youthful
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Downcast Jacqueline Jossa wears a pair of dark sunglasses as she is spotted for first time since split after it was revealed estranged husband Dan Osbourne left over her behaviour
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Good Morning Britain viewers rage 'get some decent presenters!' as they call out Ranvir Singh and Kate Garraway for 'ruinous' habits
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My baby was taken from me when I gave birth aged 16 - the shame and trauma was so appalling I completely disassociated from my life
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Braless Lauren Goodger pulls out all the stops in racy leopard print top as she dresses up for night two of her family holiday with ex Charles Drury
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Rebecca Adlington hits back at mum guilt shamer who claims 'kids should always come first' after Olympic swimmer treated herself to a manicure
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Olivia Attwood is all smiles as she gets up to mischief filming Celebrity Sabotage - after branding her engagement to Bradley Dack 'vomit-inducing'
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Nicola Peltz shares pictures of her love nest with Brooklyn as he lounges on their bed - while the rest of his family publicly support Cruz's gigs
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Forget crash diets: This popular wellness app supports healthier habits - without calorie counting
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Jack P Shepherd's pregnant wife Hanni shares first pictures of her growing baby bump and reveals just how far along she is
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Eva Longoria packs on the PDA with husband José Bastón during a romantic lunch date in Marbella ahead of their 10th wedding anniversary
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John Boyega shares 'unheard testimony' about murder of 10-year-old childhood friend Damilola Taylor in heartbreaking new BBC true crime documentary
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Zendaya drops the biggest hint yet she's wed Tom Holland as she reveals the secret to a 'perfect marriage'
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Nicole Scherzinger gives Pussycat Doll tour a shameless plug on stage as she stuns in leather strapless dress at iHeartRadio music awards
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Ex-wife of Bargain Hunt's James Lewis is revealed after presenter, 53, found love with a man 18 years his junior
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Khloe Kardashian shows off her sleek new look in ab-flashing workout gear as mysterious 'scar' vanishes amid surgery rumours for Fabletics shoot
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James Bond contenders Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James recreate Daniel Craig's 007 overlooking the London skyline at Fuze photocall
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Davina McCall, 58, and Jamie Theakston, 55, discuss their changed feelings towards death after cancer battles as presenter reveals she finds it 'liberating' to no longer be afraid of dying
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Zendaya slips into one of Cate Blanchett's favourite gowns for her 'something borrowed' look as she continues bridal method dressing on The Drama promo tour
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JK Rowling gives her verdict on Harry Potter TV series after first trailer - but fans remain firmly divided
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David Beckham's glam sister Joanne shows off her incredible glow-up while supporting nephew Cruz wearing a merch T-shirt at his penultimate UK gig
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Zara Tindall is all smiles as she gets back in the saddle for Barbury Horse Trials
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Princess Charlotte 'could attend prestigious Wellington College where fees start from £15,000 per term'
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Gladiators in show first as Bradley Walsh, 65, takes on challenges HIMSELF in ITV finale - leaving co-stars stunned
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Olivia Attwood returns to work with a smile while ex Bradley Dack hits the golf course as pair are seen for the first time since she branded their engagement 'vomit inducting'
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Is Kanye West being uncancelled? Rapper flashes a smile as he steps out after finally releasing much delayed album Bully
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Arnold Schwarzenegger hits the gym with Joseph Baena as he shows shirtless love child how to make his muscles pop ahead of bodybuilding competition
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Medical drama with 97% Rotten Tomatoes score lauded as 'one of the best shows EVER' is finally streaming in the UK - and is perfect for a weekend binge-watch
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Cruz Beckham's biggest fans: Singer is supported by girlfriend Jackie Apostel and merch-wielding nan Sandra at his penultimate UK gig
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Ryan Thomas' daughter Scarlett films drunken Waterloo Road scenes - collapsing in the street for chaotic BBC storyline
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Ben Affleck is swarmed by fans after taking his child Fin to watch pal Daniel Radcliffe perform on Broadway
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When one stunt double isn't enough! Scarlett Johansson is joined by TWO lookalikes while filming dramatic scenes for The Exorcist reboot in New York
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Taylor Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce make their awards show debut at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards months before wedding
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Richard Osman announces huge changes to House Of Games ahead of Michael Sheen taking over as BBC forced into major rebrand
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Netflix fans go wild for teen drama dubbed 'the Australian Sex Education' and 'better than Euphoria' as 'captivating' new season drops
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EXCLUSIVEVenezuela Fury, 16, stuns in a metallic gold dress and wedding tiara as she kicks off hen do celebrations with Paris
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James Bond front-runners Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James do their 007 hopes no harm at the UK premiere of Fuze
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EXCLUSIVEShocking truth about Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne's split: Why HE left HER, the behaviour that made him walk... and the new 'blazing row' over 'betrayal'
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Crime series dubbed 'the best murder mystery on TV' is BACK - as fans binge-watch every episode and beg show bosses for more seasons
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Olivia Dean joins Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Indiyah Pollack and Tallia Storm at the MOBO Awards as singer is named Best Female Act
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Claudia Winkleman's new BBC chat show may be flopping, but her outfits are still a hit - here's where to shop them
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Stephen Graham dedicates his MOBO Award to his beloved stepfather as he makes rare public appearance with his family
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Taylor Swift has legs for days in mint green as she joins Miley Cyrus and Nicole Scherzinger at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Taylor Swift makes touching dedication to fiancé Travis Kelce as she wins astonishing SEVEN trophies at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Tori Spelling, 52, puts on a busty display in racy corset gown at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles
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David and Victoria Beckham in hot water with neighbours AGAIN for plans at their £12M Cotswolds home
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Travis Kelce caught singing Taylor Swift hit as NFL legend joins his fiancee at iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Myleene Klass showcases her jaw-dropping figure in a red bikini as she poses for snaps in Cape Town
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Michael Sheen 'signs up to Celebrity Traitors' as host Claudia Winkleman confirms series two line-up is secured
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Reason behind Kim Kardashian's Tokyo trip with F1 megastar Lewis Hamilton and kids revealed
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Miley Cyrus gets emotional about her Hannah Montana fame as she is honored as innovator at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards in LA
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Love Story fact vs fiction: How accurate is the depiction of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's romance
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Britney Spears alleges former bodyguard hacked her iCloud account amid DUI fallout
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Teddi Mellencamp tears up while presenting dad John with honor at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards amid cancer battle
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'I hope and pray you have found peace': Emily Atack reveals the devastating loss of her ex Charlie Edwards as she pays a heartbreaking tribute
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The truth behind Love Island winners Samie and Ciaran's split: MOLLY CLAYTON exposes the flirty comments and messy love triangle
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TV presenter Alison Law says her 'Mounjaro journey took a toll on my health' as she reveals how she dropped to a size 8 on weight-loss jab
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Sophie Habboo shows off her toned figure in a black lace dress as she joins husband Jamie Laing at their Raising Chelsea series premiere
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Zendaya ditches her bra in a daringly low-cut gown as she joins co-star Robert Pattinson at the Rome premiere of new movie The Drama
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Kim Kardashian spotted on romantic Tokyo getaway with Lewis Hamilton amid blossoming relationship
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock wows in a racy black dress as she joins husband Andre Gray at MOBO Awards
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EXCLUSIVEPierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith's nepo baby sends message to next Bond and dishes on 'incredible' dad
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Eurovision star Loreen reveals huge career change after becoming the first woman to win the song contest twice
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Megan Barton-Hanson bares her cleavage in a pink floral dress as she joins stylish Helen Flanagan at Celebrity Ex On The Beach launch
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Lauren Goodger clarifies her relationship status with ex Charles Drury as she slips into skimpy blue minidress to jet off on holiday
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Getty curse strikes again in Tholstrup plane crash
Few could resist an invitation from the Gettys
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Karren Brady, 56, showcases her looks in glamorous Instagram snaps after displaying unfiltered complexion on The Apprentice
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Katie Price shares video to try to 'debunk' claims about her 'conman' husband Lee Andrews
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EXCLUSIVEScreen legend who is one half of oldest living married couple in Hollywood makes rare outing at 96... can you guess who?
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Lionel Richie blasts stars tiring of fans when they get 'too famous' amid Chappell Roan's downfall: 'It doesn't work like that'
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Fired The Apprentice stars take parting shots at Lord Sugar in fallout from brutal double elimination after fan-favourite challenge
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Slash's ex-wife says Matthew Perry's 'Ketamine Queen' dealer 'is not a danger to society' in letter to judge urging lighter sentence
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Louis Theroux gives a positive health update on his alopecia and reveals his hair loss was at its worst while filming Netflix manosphere documentary
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Love Island: All Stars winner Ciaran Davies breaks his silence on his split from Samie Elishi as she 'grows close' to Tyrique Hyde
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iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 WORST dressed: All the stars suffering fashion flops on the red carpet
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Taylor Lautner and wife Tay are expecting first baby as couple share sweet announcement
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Celebrity Traitors' Joe Marler left sobbing after suffering concussion so severe he forgot he had children
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Dan Osborne 'is panicking' after wife Jacqueline Jossa 'mentally checked out of the relationship'
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ITV drops first look at Graham Norton's new reality series that 'turns everyday life into a giant game show' with brutal twists
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Sarah Ferguson is stripped of her Freedom of the City of York title over her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
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Charlie Sheen reunites with ex Denise Richards in rare snap with daughter Lola, 20... amid tension with Sami, 22
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Lisa Kudrow and Jamie Dornan floored as legendary Traitors star gatecrashes The Claudia Winkleman show
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Khloe Kardashian brings her children to Tokyo with sister Kim and her boyfriend Lewis Hamilton
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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Jo Nesbo's tortured Oslo detective was so much better in his novels
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American tennis star Danielle Collins nearly spills out of her bikini top as she poses in Miami - days after flirting row
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BRIAN VINER on The Magic Faraway Tree: Blyton's magical tale is a ripping treat for Easter
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EXCLUSIVEToxic behind-the-scenes truth of Savannah Guthrie's teary Today interview: Why star host has been left utterly 'devastated'
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Theo James makes a rare red carpet appearance with his wife Ruth Kearney at the London premiere of his new movie Fuze
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Romesh Ranganathan reveals his mum's BRUTAL response to his West End debut
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Sophie Habboo breaks down in tears as Jamie Laing reveals her traumatic birth complications led to an emergency C-section
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OPINIONYes, Kelly Osbourne is dangerously thin. But the online rumors are way off base... KENNEDY
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Jason Duggar condemns 'vile' brother Joseph after his accuser's shocking molestation claims are revealed
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Olivia Attwood brands her engagement 'vomit inducing' and says she if she was asked now she'd say no following bitter split from ex Bradley Dack
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EXCLUSIVESecurity guard at centre of Chappell Roan row was looking after Sabrina Carpenter when he confronted Jude Law's daughter
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Kylie Jenner lists Hidden Hills mansion for over $20million as her new mega compound is nearly complete
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Eamonn Holmes opens up about his 'terrible' health battles and admits he doesn't know if doctors will ever find a cure
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EXCLUSIVETruth about Nicole Kidman and 'infatuated' co-star Simon Baker's relationship'