James Blunt: I felt betrayed by Romesh Ranganathan on Celebrity Traitors James Blunt has said he thought Romesh Ranganathan “betrayed” him during the final of The Celebrity Traitors. The singer, 52, and the comedian, 48, both reached the final three, along with actor Sebastian Croft, but Ranganathan then voted for Blunt to leave, believing him
Multiple reported bomb threats to flights for second time in a week Multiple flights have reportedly been diverted on Thursday morning following a further series of bomb threats. The incidents come after several planes, including some departing from the UK and Ireland, were subject to hoax security alerts on Tuesday. One flight from Dublin to
Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football. The 41-year-old made his debut for Portugal in 2003 and has gone on to play 234 times for the national team, scoring 146 goals – both of which are records in the men’s game. In a video on social media,
Channel 4 axes Married At First Sight UK after review following misconduct claims Channel 4 has cancelled Married At First Sight UK following an external review triggered by “serious allegations of wrongdoing”. Earlier this year two women who participated in the show made allegations of rape and a third of sexual misconduct by their on-screen
Charles Leclerc to miss Brazilian GP media duties It follows the birth of his first child Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will miss media duties ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix following the birth of his first child. The Monagesque driver announced on Instagram that his wife Alexandra gave birth to their daughter Bianca on Tuesday. Leclerc
Viktor Gyokeres makes most of starting chance in Arsenal victory The Gunners beat Slavia Prague 2-1 in the Champions League Viktor Gyokeres grasped his opportunity as Arsenal beat Slavia Prague 2-1 in the Champions League. Gyokeres made the most of a rare start, his sixth of the season, with an assist and a stylish goal
Charles Dickens’ writing chalet among sites added to heritage at risk register The two-storey Swiss chalet stands in the gardens of Eastgate House in Rochester A writing chalet where author Charles Dickens wrote some of his acclaimed novels and rehearsed for public performances is under threat, heritage experts warn. The two-storey Swiss chalet, which once
The Bank of England are poised to increase interest rates Their decision will be announced at lunchtime The Bank of England is poised to hike interest rates for the first time in more than three years, economists think. Rate-setters are widely expected to tighten monetary policy in a bid to tackle rising inflation in the
Manchester City claim a win in Germany in the Champions League Erling Haaland scored the winner in the 78th minute against RB Leipzig Erling Haaland struck a late winner as Manchester City edged a thrilling Champions League clash with RB Leipzig 3-2. City were twice pegged back by the enterprising Germans, who are managed by
UK agrees to ‘time-bound’ talks on ‘historical harms’ of slave trade That’s according to a joint statement by Commonwealth Leaders Britain has agreed to “engage in a structured, time-bound, inclusive and good-faith dialogue” with countries affected by the slave trade and its legacy, a Commonwealth leaders’ statement said. In the joint statement, known as a