Wayne Rooney's Quiet Act of Self-Government: Six Months Without Alcohol

Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan faces a legal notice over a Diwali photograph showing a royal pendant inscribed with a Quranic verse, reigniting debates over religious sentiment and free expression in India.

Met Office forecast maps show heavy snow and below-freezing temperatures sweeping across Wales from Monday, November 16, with North Wales worst hit.

Fewer than one in five women in England now take folic acid before pregnancy, researchers warn, as mandatory flour fortification arrives in December 2026.

Richard Roncero was moved on from a government doorway in Durham, exposing the contradiction at the heart of ministers' pledge to end rough sleeping.

Harry Kane can surpass Peter Shilton as England's most-capped player against Croatia at Wembley, 11 years after his debut goal against Lithuania.

A repeat episode aired on 11 November showed bookbinder Chris Shaw restoring a Bible that survived a Japanese internment camp in Shanghai, leaving its owner's family in tears.

The Birdfy Rookie smart bird feeder is 38% off for Black Friday at £79.99, with AI species recognition now free for life. Is it this year's smartest gift?

The Entrepreneurs' Forum has named 20 firms from Newcastle to Middlesbrough in its first Ones to Watch Index, released November 10, 2026, ahead of North East Entrepreneurship Week.

Fraudsters impersonating Amazon have stolen more than £86,000 from UK shoppers in a month, using convincing phone calls to trick victims into handing over device access.

Rio Ferdinand says Ezri Konsa's form has given Mikel Arteta a 'huge problem' as William Saliba closes in on his long-awaited return from injury at Arsenal.

The Coronation Street star's daughter failed an audition for the ITV soap, and her response to the nepotism debate deserves a fairer hearing.

Producer Kate Brooks has confirmed a special point-of-view Christmas episode centred on Debbie Webster's dementia, calling Sue Devaney's performance unlike anything seen before on the cobbles.

The DWP will drop mandatory scam checks for transfers to reputable schemes from April 2027, while adding a new red flag to block transfers with no employment connection.

Graeme Hall's Couple's Choice routine, dedicated to his recovery from a 2019 stroke, earned 28 points and left Strictly viewers in tears.

Sky Bet is offering new customers 50/1 on England or 60/1 on Australia for Sunday's Nations Championship tie at Twickenham. Here is how the offer works, what the terms say, and what to watch for.

A former friend of Prince Harry says Meghan Markle accelerated his transformation from boisterous partygoer to settled adult, in a candid new podcast interview.

The Australian Death in Paradise spin-off returns to BBC One with a double bill on Friday 6 November 2026, as Mackenzie Clarke faces new cases and family complications in Dolphin Cove.

Charlie Brooks has reprised her role as Janine Butcher after four years, arriving as Linda Carter's exit storyline gathers pace on the BBC soap.

US midterms 2026: Democrats flipped Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina and Maine, handing Trump a lame duck presidency and producing historic firsts in Georgia, Texas and New Hampshire.

EastEnders ended its 4 November 2026 episode with Amy Mitchell leaving her abuser Craig Ingram motionless after a candlestick attack, leaving viewers asking whether he is dead and who will take the blame.

Former Team GB sprinter Beth Dobbin told Good Morning Britain she is bedbound 22 hours a day and has written to the Prime Minister demanding funding for ME research and NHS care.

Tom Nolan stopped childhood idol Renato Moicano at UFC Vegas 123 on October 31, extending his winning streak to six and edging closer to the lightweight top 10.

Asda has widened a recall of eleven George handbags after regulators found excessive DEHP, a phthalate that may damage the reproductive system. Customers can return the bags for a full refund.

Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died after their Waterford home was set alight on October 13. Two other children remain in critical condition as Gardaí investigate.

The Prime Minister declined to call migration too high ahead of Shabana Mahmood's settlement reforms, as IPPR research shows a £115 billion net contribution.

Google and NASA are building a robotic medical assistant for Mars missions, where round-trip communication delays of up to 44 minutes leave crews to face emergencies alone.

UK households face fines of up to £50,000 for dumping Halloween pumpkins in parks and woods, as charities warn the practice poisons hedgehogs and spreads disease.

Hannah Walters premiered her first lead film role in Liverpool on 29 October as the low-budget drama Amazing Grace earned two standing ovations.

After 28 years and 31,000 miles, Karl Bushby completes his walk around the world on Monday, arriving in Hull to see his mother for the first time in a decade.