Gavin & Stacey star Melanie Walters has said she is “completely thrilled” to be joining Strictly Come Dancing. The Welsh actress, 64, was the final name announced for the 2026 series, which will start ...

Andy Burnham has said he will consider imposing a ban on disposable barbecues amid the risk of further wildfires as extreme heat continues to grip parts of the UK. The Prime Minister will chair an ...

A key Government adviser has warned “this is as good as it gets” for the heat and drought-ravaged UK without action to drive down climate emissions. Baroness Brown, who chairs the independent advisory ...

2. Ghost Cities by Siang Lu is published in hardback by Summit Books UK, priced £16.99 (ebook £7.98). Available August 13 In a masterful blur of myth and reality, Siang Lu tells the story of a young ...

Ireland will break new ground this weekend when a Cumann Sacair Gaeilge side takes to the field for an historic international soccer fixture against Khalistan in Wolverhampton. The game takes place at ...

I turn the corner to a parting in the trees and a first clear view of the expanse of still blue water from high in the hills. I’m hiking up to the Church of San Martino above the town of Griante, the ...

In May it was confirmed the show would be returning for a second season, with Sky now revealing the first episode will be broadcast on Saturday September 12. Sky has teased that the first six ...

Former Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland is to do a blind audition on The Voice UK as she joins the show as a coach. The 45-year-old will perform The Bee Gees’ Emotion, which was covered by the US ...

Anas Sarwar’s move to the House of Lords has left Scottish Labour facing a leadership contest it “probably could have done without”, one of the party’s MPs conceded. Michael Shanks spoke out after Mr ...

Chelsea have completed the signing of defender Pep Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano on a five-year deal for a fee understood by the Press Association to be £16.3million plus £1.7m in add-ons. An ...

The Type 01, which caused much controversy when unveiled in prototype form back in December 2024, marks a new age for Jaguar as it transitions to become a luxury electric car maker. Due to be fully ...

Family, friends and colleagues are gathering to say goodbye to former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe. Her funeral service is taking place later at the Catholic abbey where she regularly worshipped. A ...