All news for 2023-12-04

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Chart-topping noughties star looks totally different 15 years after huge hit
Singer 'Just Jack' Jack Christopher Allsopp is best known for his hit single 'Starz In Their Eyes' which reached number two in the charts, catapulting the singer to fame
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Cher lost millions from chart-topping single Believe after ‘stupid’ error
Cher released her single Believe back in 1998, and the huge track went on to sell more than 11 million copies worldwide, and topped the charts in more than 23 countries, including the UK
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Isolated Amazon tribe saved from extinction after woman took up role as leader
The Juma tribe, located in the deep Amazonian rainforest in Brazil, had been feared to be about to disappear when its leader died in 2021, but his daughter took over and it is thriving
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Fortnite Lego skins – how to unlock Lego skins and which skins are included
The rumoured Fortnite x Lego collab is finally here, rolling out as part of Chapter 5: Underground and features a new mode as well as more skins than you can shake a brick at.
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Strictly star Nigel Harman's response to 'inevitability' of 'curse' with Katya
Nigel Harman had no time for the so-called Strictly 'curse' and shut down romance rumours with his professional dance partner, Katya Jones, before they were forced to quit the show
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Strictly star Katya Jones' volatile love life from 'husband hunt' to sad split
As Katya Jones bows out of this year's Strictly Come Dancing alongside celebrity partner Nigel Harman, we take a look at her volatile love life away from the ballroom, from a recent split to her husband hunt
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Kasabian announce mega Leicester homecoming show and new album Happenings
Kasabian have sent fans wild after announcing a mammoth homecoming show in Leicester's Victoria Park next year, ten years after the iconic group last played the Park
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Tyson Fury gave Dynamo mental health advice when he didn't 'want to be alive'
Magician Dynamo revealed he got mental health advice from unlikely pal Tyson Fury as he prepares to return to the spotlight with a new show that includes a very dangerous stunt
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Chris Wilder convinces Sheffield United he has changed ahead of emotional return
Former Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is in line to replace Paul Heckingbottom with the Blades set to sack their under-fire boss following their 5-0 defeat by Burnley on Saturday
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Tiger Woods makes huge world ranking jump despite 'rusty' return to PGA Tour
Tiger Woods was back in action for the first time in six months at the Hero World Challenge, and while he continues to battle his fitness issues, there were plenty of positives for the American
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'Intrusive woman filmed me for her vlog on a plane - it's so inappropriate'
A man was left baffled when he sat next to someone on a plane who filmed him, even videoing as he slept - and she told him he was a 'bad ambassador' for the country they were flying to
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Drunk motorist tells police he was driving erratically 'to avoid potholes'
The man features in compilation of clips of dangerous drivers released by Northamptonshire Police as part of the force's annual winter campaign to promote safer driving
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BBC Radio presenter quits after an astonishing 31 years on air
BBC Radio presenter Andrew Peach announced his departure from the broadcaster after 31 years and bid farewell to loyal listeners who chose to 'spend time together'
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PS Plus Essential December 2023 release time – when you can play Lego 2K Drive
Lego 2K Drive, Sable, and PowerWash Simulator are joining the PS Plus essential ranks this month. Here's when you can pick them up.
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We rounded up the best gift cards for this Christmas from our favourite stores
There's a way to take the guesswork out of Christmas presents and that is with giftcards
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Killer 'Frankenstein' drug in UK as deadly pills threaten war with Chinese gangs
Nitazenes are 50 times as powerful as fentanyl and have already lead to deaths in the UK - and the terrifying drug could now spark a gang war too as it becomes more influential due to a reduced supply of heroin
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Free returns policy is most important thing for seven in 10 online shoppers
As a growing number of retailers start to impose charges for returning items purchased online, nearly six in 10 consumers say they won't shop with companies who do so
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Max Verstappen downfall expected as F1 chief watches Red Bull star closely
Red Bull and Max Verstappen completely dominated the 2023 F1 season with 21 wins from 22 races, while the Dutchman scored more points on his own than any other team in total
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Exhausted dad's 'parenting headaches' were actually first sign of brain tumour
Thirty-eight-year-old Gary Mackay has been experiencing exhaustion and suspected it was due to working 40-hour weeks along being a dad and keeping up with his social life
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Hugh Jackman's concerned fans relieved after star drops 'moody' look in selfie
Hugh Jackman looked much happier and upbeat after concerning fans with his glum expression just days earlier. The Hollywood star is going through a divorce with his wife of 27 years, Deborra-Lee Furness.
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Steakhouse's 4,500 calorie challenge smashed - but restaurant refused to pay out
Cattlemans Steakhouse, which is in Paignton, Devon, conceded a customer devoured the mega mixed grill, which includes a 20oz rump steak, a 12oz gammon and four sausages
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Tories unveil migration crackdown that critics say will hammer social care
Home Secretary James Cleverly today unveiled a shake-up of migration rules, with a crackdown on social care workers bringing family and curbs on students' dependants
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Keir Starmer insists he doesn't agree with what Margaret Thatcher did
Labour leader Keir Starmer sparked a row by hailing the divisive Tory PM Margaret Thatcher for bringing about 'meaningful change' and 'setting loose our natural entrepreneurialism'
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'I am the UK's first football coach in a wheelchair and mates with Paul Pogba'
Sohail 'Soki' Rehman hasn't let being in a wheelchair prevent him from guiding Route One Rovers to the North West Counties as co-manager of the all-Muslim and now semi-professional club
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Dancing on Ice bosses 'desperate to lure Holly Willoughby back'
ITV bosses are still without presenters for the new series of Dancing on Ice, which kicks off in January. Will they convince Holly Willoughby to make a TV comeback?