February 2026

Former Strictly star who took his own life, Robin Windsor, was ‘vulnerable to rejection’

A former Strictly Come Dancing star who took his own life in 2024 was “vulnerable to rejection both emotionally and professionally”, an inquest jury has concluded. Professional dancer Robin Windsor, 44, was found dead in a hotel room in Shepherd’s Bush. He left a note saying the way he was treated when he was dropped […]

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Driver guilty of murdering ‘entirely innocent’ boy as he walked along pavement

A motorist who mowed down an “entirely innocent” teenager as he walked along a pavement has been found guilty of murder. Abdullah Yaser Abdullah al Yazidi, 16, was fatally struck by an Audi driven down the wrong side of the road by Zulkernain Ahmed in Sheffield last June. The victim was thrown in the air

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Nearly one-fifth of improvement to hospital waiting list under Labour down to non-clinical activity

“This government has cut waiting lists by more than 330,000, with hundreds of thousands more people treated within 18 weeks. That’s not happening by chance – it’s because we delivered record levels of care in 2025.” That’s what Health Secretary Wes Streeting told us on Thursday, celebrating the fact that there are now 7.3 million

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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni appear in court together for first time in legal showdown

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have attended court together for the first time since their acrimonious It Ends With Us legal battle began more than a year ago. The pair co-starred in the romantic drama, which Baldoni also directed, but promoted the film separately after its release in August 2024. In December that year, Lively

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Man who tried to kill uniformed army officer in knife attack sentenced

A man who repeatedly stabbed a uniformed army officer with two knives has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of seven years and 162 days. Anthony Esan, 25, who was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court, had pleaded guilty to attempted murder and possessing two bladed weapons in January. The judge said that Esan

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Katie Holmes pays tribute to Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek

Katie Holmes has paid tribute to her Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek, remembering his “bravery” and “selflessness”, and their “adventures of a unique youth”. The two actors rose to fame on the hit teen drama, which launched in 1998, playing on-off boyfriend and girlfriend Dawson Leery and Joey Potter. Van Der Beek died

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‘Quite expensive’ supermarket crowned nation’s favourite for fifth time

Marks and Spencer has been crowned the nation’s favourite supermarket for the fifth year running, according to a survey – despite being “quite expensive” for the average shopper. The survey by consumer watchdog Which? reveals M&S received the highest in-store customer score of 78%, with shoppers awarding it five stars for customer service, store appearance,

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