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I raced my partner to see if airport FastTrack is worth it

Travel 3 days ago By Chelsea Dickenson

Two teenager girls studying in bed

We wanted to lose our virginity the same night - so recruited a set of twins

Sex 4 days ago By Sydney Summers

Ugla sitting in front of a yellow door.

Trans people like me are rightly welcome at Hampstead Ladies’ Pond

UK 4 days ago By Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir

Students sitting in class at technical college

I'm a teacher - I've faced racist abuse from disruptive kids

UK 4 days ago By Nadeine Asbali

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 27: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks during a town hall meeting at the Urban League Twin Cities facility on January 27, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A person holding a syringe charged the podium as Omar spoke. Protests and demonstrations continue ramping up around Minneapolis and St. Paul after the shooting deaths this month of two people at the hands of federal immigration officers. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Donald Trump has just been shown what real strength looks like

US 5 days ago By Pablo O'Hana

Portrait of Nigella Lawson, English cook and food writer, Melbourne, 2018

Nigella Lawson is the wrong choice for Great British Bake Off judge

TV January 26, 2026 By Asyia Iftikhar

Portrait of Nigella Lawson, English cook and food writer, Melbourne, 2018

Nigella Lawson isn't right for Bake Off - I know who is

TV January 26, 2026 By Asyia Iftikhar

Jade with her mouth agape at the breakfast table, appearing shocked on The Traitors.

Jade just handed Stephen The Traitors victory and she doesn't even know it

TV January 23, 2026 By Rebecca Cook

President Donald Trump, left, and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speak during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Starmer told Trump where to stick his threats - and reaped the rewards

World January 23, 2026 By Pablo O'Hana

TX DATE:15-01-2026,TX WEEK:2,EMBARGOED UNTIL:15-01-2026 21:00,PEOPLE:Rachel & Stephen,DESCRIPTION:++POST TX ONLY++,COPYRIGHT:Studio Lambert,CREDIT LINE:BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry

Rachel's fatal mistake on The Traitors could ruin the finale

TV January 22, 2026 By Rebecca Cook

TX DATE:15-01-2026,TX WEEK:2,EMBARGOED UNTIL:15-01-2026 21:00,PEOPLE:Matthew, Rachel & Stephen,DESCRIPTION:++POST TX ONLY++,COPYRIGHT:Studio Lambert,CREDIT LINE:BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry

This gut-punch Traitors moment had me in tears

TV January 22, 2026 By Adam Miller

Cruz Beckham, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Victoria Beckham and Brooklyn Beckham still

Brand Beckham is imploding, let’s enjoy it while it lasts

Showbiz January 21, 2026 By Adam Miller

The Traitors, series 4, episode 9 (Picture: BBC)

Jade's treatment on The Traitors has gone too far – it's uncomfortable to watch

TV January 17, 2026 By Rebecca Cook

Maria Machado and Donald Trump with her Nobel medal

Trump has finally 'won' a Nobel Prize - but we're the real losers

US January 16, 2026 By Pablo O'Hana

Rachel (head/shoulders only) wearing a Traitors cloak in Season 4, Episode 4 of The Traitors (Picture: BBC) Provider: BBC

The Traitors star Rachel has no clue she's just jeopardised her whole game

TV January 20, 2026 By Rebecca Cook

TX DATE:09-01-2026,TX WEEK:1,EMBARGOED UNTIL:09-01-2026 21:05,PEOPLE:Harriet,DESCRIPTION:++POST TX ONLY++,COPYRIGHT:Studio Lambert,CREDIT LINE:BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry

The Faithful let me down on The Traitors after Harriet's kamikaze move

TV January 15, 2026 By Rebecca Cook

TX DATE:09-01-2026,TX WEEK:1,EMBARGOED UNTIL:09-01-2026 21:05,PEOPLE:Harriet, James, Fiona & Stephen,DESCRIPTION:++POST TX ONLY++,COPYRIGHT:Studio Lambert,CREDIT LINE:BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry

The Traitors finally fixed its biggest problem — thanks to two players

TV January 14, 2026 By Adam Miller

President Donald Trump at a lectern, looking to the side.

Donald Trump has finally picked a fight he can't win

UK January 13, 2026 By Pablo O'Hana

Linnea Berthelsen as Kali and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things: Season 5

If you hated Stranger Things season 5, the documentary could change everything

TV January 13, 2026 By Sabrina Barr

Adam Miller - David's Dead 10 yrs later Big Brother UK / Youtube

This iconic reality TV moment should have never happened

TV January 13, 2026 By Adam Miller