Sir Ian McKellen to make cameo in Strictly Come Dancing Halloween show Actor Sir Ian McKellen is to make a surprise cameo appearance on Strictly Come Dancing’s Halloween special. The 87-year-old’s voice will appear on the BBC dancing programme during a group dance on Sunday’s results show to Tame Impala’s Dracula, where he will read
Probe into Andrew and Epstein’s Balmoral visit in ‘very early stages’ – police Detectives are investigating the time Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell spent at the King’s private estate in Scotland. Police Scotland said it had received “information” and a probe is at a “very early stage” into the time the disgraced royal
Russell Brand ‘controlled and gaslit women he treated as disposable’ Russell Brand carried out rapes and sexual assaults while treating women as a “disposable commodity” and a “means to an end”, his trial has heard. Brand, 51, faces allegations that he attacked women in a hotel room, at his luxury London home, in their workplaces,
Four nations must ‘move at same pace together’, Burnham says on devolution The four nations must “move at the same pace together”, Andy Burnham has said amid questions about the scope of devolution within his offer to first ministers. The Prime Minister met leaders from Scotland and Wales and representatives from Northern Ireland to discuss
Counterfeit beauty products found to contain mercury, lead and methanol Counterfeit beauty products have been found to contain mercury, lead and methanol following testing of hauls seized by Trading Standards. Cosmetics, skincare and perfumes are now among Trading Standards’ 10 most commonly investigated fakes, with four in 10 seized cosmetics containing potentially harmful substances. Tests
David Attenborough thanks public after moorland estate saved for nature Sir David Attenborough has thanked the public after conservationists completed the largest land purchase in England for decades and secured a 9,500-acre moorland estate for nature. After two years of fundraising, The Wildlife Trusts and Northumberland Wildlife Trust announced they have bought the Rothbury Estate
Everton ease past Newcastle to set up Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at Fleetwood Everton set up a Carabao Cup quarter-final against League Two Fleetwood as they eased to a 3-1 win over Newcastle. The Toffees overcame the absence of Jack Grealish, left out due to a breach of club discipline after an unauthorised absence from
Patrick Stewart: Before accepting Star Trek fame, his first love was Shakespeare Sir Patrick Stewart’s first love was the stage and the plays of William Shakespeare but it was to be a science fiction series and a series of superhero films that brought him worldwide fame. Through his more than 60-year career in movies, TV
Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86 Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart has died at his home in Los Angeles aged 86 following a “brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia”, it has been announced on his social media. The actor shot to fame when he originated the
Met refers itself to police watchdog over action on letter about Meghan’s father The Metropolitan Police said it has voluntarily referred itself to the police watchdog because it failed to pass on a letter detailing allegations against the Duchess of Sussex’s father to relevant overseas law enforcement agencies. It comes as police in the Philippines