Simon Cowell will reportedly not appear at all in the finals of Britain's Got Talent. The entertainment mogul, 60, broke his back earlier this month after falling from his new Swind EB-01 bike at his Malibu home. Although it had been hoped that he might be able to appear via …...Read More

The BBC has been forced to hastily re-edit a documentary into VIP abuse fantasist ‘Nick’ after victims complained Tom Watson’s role was airbrushed out. An original cut of the hour-long programme, which will be broadcast on Monday, failed to mention the former Labour deputy leader. Yet Mr Watson’s claims to …...Read More

Three years ago, doctors gently advised Therese Lupton that her son Jordan’s life-support machine should be switched off. His brain damage was too severe to sustain life. Sitting by his bedside at King’s College Hospital in London and holding his warm, limp hand, Therese told him how much she loved …...Read More

John Barrowman, the perennially upbeat, affable and incontestably happy Mr Nice Guy, is feeling uncharacteristically glum. Lockdown for him — a ‘control freak who loves to work’ — has been particularly difficult, he says. As for so many in the entertainment industry, 2020 has been a complete wash out. ‘This …...Read More

First-time buyers and families craving a more spacious home after being stuck indoors in lockdown are facing chaos when applying for a mortgage. Demand is soaring following a recent cut in stamp duty and the return of house hunters who had put their plans on hold due to the pandemic. …...Read More

Louis Theroux is the master of bringing the camera into other people's lives, and homes, shining a light on all manner of dottiness and dysfunction. He has been doing it for 25 years now – half his life – and he's clearly well versed in what will appeal to viewers. …...Read More

Dear Bel, I’ve never written with a problem, but your columns have helped me in the past. Now I’m in a quandary. I feel certain my 62-year-old husband of 18 years is showing early signs of dementia (confusion, loss of humour and empathy, snappiness) which come and go without warning. …...Read More

Bananas have become a mainstay of our Jewel Garden, providing dramatic, sculptural structure with their enormous leaves from late spring until autumn. All bananas thrive in rich, moist soil and so they love our rich clay loam. Bringing them out of winter protection, encouraging them into fresh growth, hardening them …...Read More

Premier League stadiums are likely to remain closed to away fans despite clubs informing supporters they hope to have them back from October 3. Arsenal are among the clubs to have sent correspondence to fans informing them of their intention to welcome back supporters from the first weekend of October, …...Read More

This is the heroic moment a three-year-old boy in Brazil rescued his best friend from drowning in a pool. The incident took place earlier this month at farm home in Itaperuna, a city northern Rio de Janeiro, while the children were alone at the pool. A boy, identified as three-year-old …...Read More