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Kate Beckinsale says she has been 'assaulted' and 'felt up' on film sets

Kate Beckinsale, the British star of films such as Love & Friendship, Canary Black and the Underworld series, has posted a video on social media in response to Blake Lively's legal battle with Justin Baldoni, the director of It Ends with Us.

Councils pay millions to firms moving homeless families out of big cities

Councils in England are paying millions to relocation companies to move homeless families out of cities and the south-east in a practice that has been called a \"national scandal\".

'I was going crazy' People sent 250 miles to fend for themselves

For much of the 20th century, the streets of Horden housed a thriving community of mining families who took pride in their small but well-kept homes.

Jolie and Pitt finally reach divorce settlement after eight-year legal wrangle

It was a great Hollywood love story, and a very 21st-century one at that: two of the most famous actors in the world star together in a movie, and go on to have a large brood of children, a magazine tie-in wedding and one of the defining celebrity portmanteau brands of the age: Brangelina.

Boy, 7, completes goal of visiting every city in England by train

An achievement for a lot of seven-year-olds in 2024 might have been riding a bike without stabilisers, but for one boy it was visiting every city in England by train.

Special forces troops face prosecution over alleged war crimes

Nine special forces troops are facing prosecution over alleged war crimes committed in Syria, the government has revealed, with another member of the armed forces under investigation over their actions in Afghanistan.

Conservation efforts starting to pay off for migrating turtle doves

There are signs of hope for the turtle dove, one of the most endangered birds that has been plummeting towards extinction in Britain.

MPs call for Post Office to be stopped from running Horizon compensation schemes

The Post Office needs to be removed from running redress schemes for victims of the Horizon scandal to prevent justice from being further delayed, a parliamentary committee has said.

High winds and heavy rain cancel new year festivities

High winds and heavy rain battering the UK have caused travel problems and the cancellation of a swath of new year events including firework displays, charity swims, and a bathtub race that takes place in Europe's largest natural harbour.

Smartwatches could help smokers kick the habit, say researchers

Smartwatches could be used to help people to quit smoking, a study has suggested.

Energy bills rise for 9m homes amid snow, wind and rain alerts

Nine million homes will face higher energy bills from today as Britain braces for freezing temperatures and snow warnings for the new year period.

Rebel, rocker, phenomenal DJ... Tributes paid after Johnnie Walker dies aged 79

The veteran BBC DJ Johnnie Walker has died at the age of 79, it was announced yesterday.

Great Guinness heist: thieves steal truck carrying 35,000 pints

In the days leading up to Christmas, stout lovers were left reeling from a nationwide shortage of Guinness so severe that some pubs were forced to ration pints of the \"black stuff\".

Lack of NHS care and rising cost of private treatment leaves system suffering serious decay

The inability of millions of patients to access an NHS dentist is one of the longest-running injustices in the history of the health service.

Surge in private dentist charges prices patients out of treatment

Private dentists are cashing in on the scarcity of NHS treatment by hiking their charges for fillings, checkups and extractions to \"\"eye-watering\"\" levels, research has found.

Russia ends gas supply to Europe via Ukraine

Europe was to receive the last Russian gas sent via Ukraine's pipelines in the early hours of the new year as the continent braced for a plunge in temperatures that could hasten the drain on gas reserves.

'Writing a book is tough but being a pro is harder'

The big interview Conor Niland The author of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year holds no bitterness towards tennis, which gave him a dream to chase yet meagre rewards

Carabao Cup to trial VAR explanations in stadiums

In-stadium VAR announcements are to be trialled for the first time in English football in the Carabao Cup semi-finals next week.

Hutchinson haunts his former club as Ipswich rewrite the title script

Ipswich's wait is over. Portman Road would not be denied its first Premier League win since April 2002.

Newcastle close on top four and expose Amorim's daunting task

Manchester United are dipping towards the drop zone under Ruben Amorim, a head coach who took over on 11 November and forgot to pack the \"bounce\" often gifted to an employer after sacking the last guy.

Lamptey Saves Seagulls After Rogers Runs Show for Villa

Tariq Lamptey spent most of his night worried about how his direct opponent Morgan Rogers was the most-likely matchwinner, but it was the right-back who settled the result with a fine equaliser as Brighton secured a draw at Aston Villa.

Undermined Fonseca leaves Milan with 'calm conscience'

The Portuguese struggled from the start at San Siro but his sacking still reflects badly on the club's board

Boulter dreading 'terrible' prospect of playing fiance

Katie Boulter, the British No 1, admitted she was hoping to avoid having to play her Australian fiance, Alex de Minaur, after leading Great Britain to victory over Argentina in the United Cup.

Djokovic and Kyrgios raise curtain on season of change

The Serb has struck unlikely alliances in push for renewed success, but others hope to master a shifting landscape

Injury threatens to rule Lake out of Six Nations

Dewi Lake is in danger of missing the Six Nations after having biceps surgery.

Boland blows down India to give Australia series lead

Ultimately, Australia's gamble paid off.

What comes up must go down: Premier League has a problem

The Premier League season ends with the bottom three places occupied by the three promoted sides, highlighting a worrying trend and a significant gap between the Premier League and the Championship.

Driving change Cheap EVs are coming to Europe, but can they save its struggling car industry?

Affordable electric family cars made in the EU have been tough to come by in recent years.

Non-event, or disaster averted? Rows still rage over millennium bug

On New Year's Eve 25 years ago, sane people worried that the modern world could be about to melt down.

High costs and cautious public led to 400 pubs shutting for good this year

More than 400 pubs in England and Wales shut their doors for good this year against a backdrop of rising costs and cautious spending by consumers.