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Brigitte Bardot remembered as âangel for animalsâ by Peta founder
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (930+ words) French actress Brigitte Bardot has been remembered as "an angel for animals" by the founder of animal rights organisation Peta following her death at the age of 91. The film star and 1960s "sex symbol" earned worldwide fame as one of the…...
King greets well-wishers after Sandringham church service
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (280+ words) The King greeted well-wishers after attending church in Sandringham on Sunday. Charles, dressed in a brown full-length coat and grey suit, smiled and waved at the small crowd gathered outside St Mary Magdalene Church on the Norfolk estate. He was…...
In Pictures: Cinema superstar who quit acting to pursue controversial causes
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (208+ words) Brigitte Bardot's early life was as an undoubted A-lister in the world of cinema although she would eventually withdraw from the showbusiness world and devote her life to causes, notably animal rights. Bardot's success spread well beyond the shores of…...
Film location scout draws songwriting inspiration from dramatic Irish landscapes
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (679+ words) A film location scout who found the dramatic landscapes made famous by Game Of Thrones is channelling the inspiration from those rugged backdrops to launch a solo music career. Robbie Boake spent more than a decade working for HBO's hit…...
Princesses needed no tips for piano duet, composer says
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (620+ words) The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte needed no direction for their piano duet at Kate's Christmas carol concert and were already "so good, the composer of the piece of music has said. Mother and daughter sat side-by-side for the…...
From celebrity betrayals to national conversations, hereâs 2025âs biggest TV
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1100+ words) From viral memes to sparking national conversations, 2025 was a big year for television. Whether it was catching out a celebrity Traitor, experiencing the chaos of The White Lotus or getting caught in the Upside Down, the range of TV shows…...
Pam St Clement 'excited' to make sensational return as Pat Butcher on EastEnders
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (358+ words) EastEnders legend Pat Butcher is to make a sensational return to the beloved BBC soap. Pat St Clement, 83, will be a part of the soap's ongoing dementia storyline involving Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley). Clement will reprise her role as the…...
Pauline Collins, star of Shirley Valentine and Upstairs Downstairs, dies aged 85
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (328+ words) Pauline Collins, the star of the film Shirley Valentine, has died at the age of 85. She died peacefully in her London care home, surrounded by her family, having had Parkinson's disease for several years, her family said. Collins was born…...
Clanker? Aura farming? Biohacking? Here is Collins’ 2025 Word of the Year revealed
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (398+ words) The Collins Word of the Year for 2025 is here, and I bet you can't tell what it is. Lexicographers at Collins Dictionary monitor the 24 billion-word Collins Corpus, which draws from a range of media sources including social media. This helps…...
Beverley Knight makes surprise grant announcement to Windrush project
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (640+ words) Soul icon Beverley Knight made an emotional surprise appearance to announce a bumper grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to a local project which aims to save irreplaceable stories from the Windrush generation before they're lost forever. The acclaimed…...