Russell Brand jailed for more than 10 years for rape and sexual assaults Russell Brand has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years for raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three TV and radio workers during his rise to international fame. Brand, now 51, abused his celebrity status to prey on women and was convicted
Frozen asset: Pack of ice cubes is Deliveroo’s most delivered item for 2026 A 2kg pack of ice cubes was Deliveroo’s most delivered item this year, according to a report from the delivery platform. The firm delivered more Premium 2kg Ice Cubes from supermarket Iceland to UK households than any other item this year as
‘Essential lifeline’ for consumers must not be restricted, say organisations Concerns that consumers could face a harder uphill battle to get redress when they have problems with financial firms have been raised by consumer campaigners and charities. Which? and a coalition of organisations, including Money Saving Expert, Citizens Advice, Age UK, Surviving Economic Abuse, StepChange
Documentary team to retrace Shackleton’s gruelling South Georgia trek A team of history documentary-makers are preparing for an ambitious bid to retrace the steps of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s most gruelling journey. The team, including TV historian Dan Snow, will attempt to traverse the island of South Georgia, which the famous adventurer was forced
Uzzi, thank you – David Warner backs Usman Khawaja’s ‘Sandpapergate’ claims David Warner has come out in support of Usman Khawaja’s claims that the entire Australia team and coaching staff were aware of the 2018 sandpaper scandal. The former batter also claimed the investigation held by Cricket Australia in the aftermath of the ball-tampering controversy
More GP health checks to keep frailest patients out of hospital this winter Thousands of people with conditions like heart disease and frailty can get more support from their GP this winter in a bid to keep them out of hospital, the Government has announced. Funded by £40 million reallocated from existing GP budgets for
Russell Brand prays and tells wife ‘it’ll be okay’ as sentencing hearing begins Russell Brand started to pray and told his wife “it’ll be okay” as he entered the dock to be sentenced for raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three other women. The former comedian and actor, now 51, was found guilty
Suspected gunman dies in hospital after Krakow attack that killed six A gunman suspected of killing six people in Krakow on Saturday has died in hospital. The local police force announced the perpetrator’s death on X on Monday morning. A British man was among six people shot dead in the Polish city “terror” attack by
Russell Brand due to be sentenced for rape and sexual assaults Russell Brand is set to return to court on Monday to be sentenced for raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three other women during his showbiz career. The former comedian and actor, now 51, was found guilty at Southwark Crown Court of
Maya Jama quits Love Island The 32-year-old Celebrity Traitors star has presented the ITV reality show since 2023 Celebrity Traitors star Maya Jama has announced that she has quit her role as the host of Love Island to “throw myself into something new”. The 32-year-old has presented the ITV reality show since 2023, when she