Kate Middleton ‘shivers’ at the mention of Meghan Markle’s name: royal expert

Laurence Fox‘s highly misogynistic rant on Dan Wootton Tonight, which led to the actor and politician’s firing from GB News, was Ofcom‘s most-complained-about TV show of the year in 2023.

Naman Ramachandran Leading Indian studio Yash Raj Films (YRF) has had a phenomenal 2023 with successes across theatrical films and streaming and is looking to build on it going forward. After an indifferent 2022 where the Hindi-language Bollywood film industry was shaded by the mighty south Indian business, the box office roared back in January 2023 with YRF’s “Pathaan,” starring Shah Rukh Khan. The success of “Pathaan” began a stellar box office year for Bollywood and the film was surpassed only by “Jawan,” also starring Khan and distributed internationally by YRF.

Nearly 1.5 million older people with a long-term health condition claiming Attendance Allowance are set for a significant income boost next April following confirmation from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt that benefits will rise in line with the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figure of 6.7 per cent. During the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor also announced that State Pensions will increase by 8.5 per cent - the earnings growth measure of the Triple Lock policy.

A dad was given a devastating diagnosis just five months after he developed a hoarse voice. Seamus Meenagh, 54, has suffered from acid reflux throughout his life, with it being regularly monitored in case it developed into something more serious.

Alzheimer's disease can be devastating not just for the patient but for all of their loved ones too, especially at Christmas.

Helen Skelton was left telling her 'co-star' to 'calm down' as she returned to our TV screens. The former Blue Peter star was back with a new live episode of On The Farm on Tuesday night (December 19).

Manchester United are cautious of Financial Fair Play regulations and are preparing for a quiet January transfer window.

A "lovely" farmer and his wife were found dead in their home with gunshot wounds, launching a police investigation.

Fans have been left sharing the same response to Stacey Solomon's latest post as she offered a sweet update on her youngest child. The Loose Women star is a doting mum to her two elder sons Zachary and Leighton as well as younger kids Rex, Rose and Belle, who she shares with her husband Joe Swash.

Rodri has praised his two Manchester City midfield colleagues from the FIFA Club World Cup win over Urawa Red Diamonds, predicting that Matheus Nunes and Mateo Kovacic still have important roles to play this season.

The government ministers and officials who spoke of a 'punishment beating' for Greater Manchester during the pandemic when local leaders resisted tougher Covid restrictions without adequate funding have been named. Andy Burnham's behaviour during his stand-off with the government in autumn 2020 was described as 'appalling' at the meeting attended by the UK's top politicians and advisers.

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Boyz II Men have announced a brief run of UK shows for next spring – you can find all the details below.The US R&B group are due to head to these shores in April for a trio of concerts, kicking off with a date at the OVO Arena Wembley in London (April 20). From there, they’ll visit the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester (21) and Birmingham’s O2 Academy (24).At the London concert, Boyz II Men will be joined by special guest opening act Brian McKnight.The trio said in a joint statement: “We love the UK, our fans there always give us the most love, we’re excited to come back and get on stage and sing for and connect with our British fans! Y’all are so cool and we can’t wait!”Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT tomorrow (Thursday, December 21), with a Birmingham pre-sale now live for O2 Priority customers.

Gyeongseong Creature.At a press event for Gyeongseong Creature, Park Seo-jun and his co-star Han So-hee shared several stories about their time filming for the new K-drama. The actor revealed that the first scene he shot was one of his character getting tortured, which made the shoot particularly challenging.“The day was cold, as I recall.

Billie Eilish‘s third studio album is “85 per cent done”, according to her brother and collaborator Finneas.Finneas produced and co-wrote Eilish’s first two records – ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ (2019) and ‘Happier Than Ever’ (2021) – as well as her two-track 2022 EP ‘Guitar Songs’.During a new interview with Mr Porter, he gave an update on the pop star’s next full-length effort. Finneas said the LP was currently “85 per cent done”, but admitted that the process had been “challenging” this time around.The article noted some of Eilish’s recent interviews in which she has spoken about experiencing a period of writer’s block.

IU has been teased as the next guest of Suga’s Suchwita, a talk show hosted by the BTS rapper.Yesterday (December 19), the preview for the 24th episode of Suchwita was released, teasing IU’s upcoming appearance on the show. The preview teases the new guest as one of Suga’s “same-age friends”, as both musicians were born in 1993.While IU’s face is obscured in the preview, the singer references the pair’s first collaboration single ‘Eight’ as she waves in the camera, saying that she had meant to come on the show sooner.Suga then references a previous conversation between the pair on IU’s Palette, where he complained that IU did not invite him to her headlining ‘Golden Hour’ concert earlier this year.“Not this again… You’ll still be talking about this when we are 40,” she replied.

Encore Musicians, Ed Sheeran‘s 2017 single ‘Perfect’ was the most popular track to be played on couples’ special days across the nation over the past 12 months.It was found that 16 per cent of newlyweds in the UK this year had the ‘÷’ (‘Divide’) track play as they enjoyed their first dance.Encore Musicians – which describes itself as “the UK’s largest and fastest musician bookings platform” – used a base of more than 3,000 events to conduct the study, per Clash.Coming in at second and third place were John Legend‘s ‘All Of Me’ (2013) and Elvis Presley‘s ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ (1961), respectively.Sheeran made another appearance on the list, with his 2014 ballad ‘Thinking Out Loud’ occupying fourth place. Jason Mraz’s ‘I’m Yours’ (2008) claimed fifth place ahead of Adele‘s ‘Make You Feel My Love’ (2008) at Number Six.Also making it into the top 10 were tracks by Earth, Wind & Fire, Etta James, Bruno Mars and Stevie Wonder (via Express).The top 10 most popular songs for first dances at UK weddings in 2023 were as follows:1) Ed Sheeran – ‘Perfect’2) John Legend – ‘All Of Me’3) Elvis Presley – ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’4) Ed Sheeran – ‘Thinking Out Loud’5) Jason Mraz – ‘I’m Yours’6) Adele – ‘Make You Feel My Love’7) Earth, Wind & Fire – ‘September’8) Etta James – ‘At Last’9) Bruno Mars – ‘Marry You’10) Stevie Wonder – ‘Isn’t She Lovely’Recently, Ed Sheeran was named as Spotify’s fifth most-streamed act in the UK of 2023.

A Scots holidaymaker has described the moment a volcano erupted in Iceland and turned the whole sky red.

The Scottish Government has announced that people on a low income will start receiving a one-off payment for £55.05 this week to help with higher energy bills. Around 400,000 eligible households are due the Winter Heating Payment between now and the end of January, 2024.

While Meghan Markle retired from acting in 2018 when she became a royal, it appears that she hasn’t completely dropped her previous career, as she recently featured as a background extra in a new Instagram advert for a coffee company. Meghan reportedly holds shares in the company Clevr Blends and can be seen taking on the role of an intern– stacking boxes and making hot drinks.The CEO and co-founder of the company Hannah Mendoza talks to the camera in the ad and walks around the office, thanking her employees for their hard work in 2023.The end of the bizarre advert shows Meghan failing to fist-bump another colleague before she bursts into laughter and walks off camera.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has spoken out for the first time since missing out on the Glitterball trophy with Layton Williams. The pair pulled out all the stops during the grand final of the BBC One dance contest on Saturday night (December 16).

Rachel Leviss, formerly known as Raquel, is opening up about Vanderpump Rules.

Charles Melton is looking back at his time on Riverdale.

Helen Flanagan will spend her first Christmas without her kids this year as they enjoy the festivities with their dad, ex-Celtic star Scott Sinclair.

School pupils from across Lanarkshire have made it a merry and eco-friendly Christmas at the Scottish Parliament.

A flat in Castle Douglas is finally set to be handed over to its new owners – four years after it went on the market.

Dalbeattie Primary has once again been awarded Fair Achiever School Status.

After welcoming baby daughter Havana back in October, Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones and his Love Island fiancée Chyna Mills are looking forward to their first Christmas together as a family. Chatting exclusively with OK! at Action For Children's Starry Night Gala, the dancer expressed his joy for the festive season. “I’m so looking forward to Christmas as a dad – it’ll be different, but I love it,” he said.

Single’s Inferno has finally returned with its highly-anticipated third season – here’s everything you need to know about the new cast.As with previous seasons of Single’s Inferno, the series sees a cast of attractive singles travelling to a remote island called “inferno” as they search for romantic connections.However, cast members are not allowed to share personal details like their ages and occupations with one another until they have successfully paired up with another contestant for a night’s stay in “paradise”.The first cast member to be introduced is Kim Gyu-ri, who is a 28-year-old model. According to posts on her Instagram account (@citruszl), Kim was also a participant in Miss Korea 2022.A post shared by 김규리 (@citruszl)The next cast member to be introduced is Choi Hye-seon, a 26-year-old college student at the prestigious Ewha Women’s University.

G-Dragon has reportedly signed with a new agency called GALAXY Corporation.In a press release received by NME today (December 20), GALAXY Corporation announced that it will be holding a press conference tomorrow (December 21) to address G-Dragon’s recently drug investigation, as well as to detail the musician’s plans for 2024.According to Korea Daily, GALAXY Corporation is an “AI metaverse company”, and also produced Netflix’s hit reality TV series Physical: 100, alongside other shows.Last week, it was reported that South Korean police would close the investigation into G-Dragon‘s suspected drug use. According to Korea JoongAng Daily, the case was not referred to prosecutors and was officially closed on Tuesday (December 19).The news of G-Dragon signing with a new agency also comes roughly half-a-year after the musician’s exclusive contract with YG Entertainment expired in June 2023.

A special school is planning to expand to welcome another 70 pupils. Millwood Primary Special School, on School Street, Radcliffe want to build an extension to contain seven new classrooms, a multi-purpose hall and support areas.

Calypso orange and apple juices and Asda brand multi-pack juice drinks are being recalled over fears the carton’s straws could contain metal.

Construction of the University of Bolton’s Institute of Medical Sciences has injected more than £12m into the local economy. The medical training college, which is due to open in 2024, has far surpassed its local spend targets, with current figures for expenditure within a 20-mile radius totalling £12.3m, more than doubling its initial target of £6m.

UK inflation eased back to its lowest level for more than two years last month as falling petrol prices helped drive a bigger-than-expected fall, official figures show.

The NHS has issued an urgent warning as strikes hit Greater Manchester hospitals again from today with staff facing record demand across emergency care.

EXCLUSIVE: Disney+ Hotstar is going behind the curtains of Bollywood.