All news for 2023-12-16

Little Britain Matt Lucas and David Walliams' controversial comedy series Little Britain is set to return to our TV screens this Christmas to mark 20 years since it first aired

Locals living in Holbeck, near Leeds business district, have expressed their concerns after sex workers reportedly returned to the area to offer Christmas specials

AC/DC paid tribute to Colin Burgess as the iconic heavy metal band confirmed on social media that the drummer has died at the age of 77

Gaynor Lord, 55, went missing after she left a shop in Norwich city centre, where she worked, early on Friday 8 December - a body, not yet confirmed to be the mum, was recovered from the River Wensum, in the week

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 viewers are convinced they know which celebrity will win the BBC series, as Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams compete for the Glitterball Trophy

Top chef Jeff Bakes who has more than three decades of experience and has made meals for music legends Queen has shared his secret to cooking the perfect bacon - and it's actually not too complicated

Bobby Brazier will be supported by his dad Jeff, stepmum Kate Dwyer, and brother Freddie as he takes to the dancefloor on Saturday for the Strictly Come Dancing live final

Premier League duo Chelsea and Manchester City are just two of European football's biggest clubs keeping tabs on exciting Argentine teenage talent Claudio Echeverri

For one family, the presence of a family dog has caused a major row, with one sibling even being banned from attending the Christmas celebrations in their entirety

Jack Johnson, 10, was one of four boys who died in a frozen lake in Solihull last year after feeding the ducks and skimming stones. His dad has now spoken out for the first time

A teenager managed to drive her car to safety off a busy highway and save her friends despite having been mortally wounded by a gun-wielding fellow motorist

Newsboy's Nap selection for Sunday, December 17, is the Fergal O'Brien-trained Mulberry Hill at Carlisle (1.35). The next best is Thurles runner Fun Fun Fun (2.00)

Pep Guardiola is set to leave his post at Manchester City in 18 months' time and legendary Manchester United captain Gary Neville believes he has found the perfect replacement for the Spaniard

Former Man City and Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has launched into a series of tirades over recent weeks and has aimed a new dig at both Football Focus and Alex Scott

Tom Payne got his break on BBC school drama Waterloo Road, but has gone on to have huge success stateside, with a role in AMC's post-apocalyptic comic horror The Walking Dead

A woman is still in hospital in very serious condition a year after the tragic crowd crush at O2 Academy Brixton that killed Rebecca Ikumelo and Gaby Hutchinson

An annoyed woman says her complaining neighbour keeps telling her to 'shut up' when she talks in her apartment on an evening despite the complainer having 'loud sex' and a noisy puppy

Chloe Madeley and James Haskell were pictured leaving the gym together in North London after a sweaty gym session. Fans have now speculated the ex-couple could be getting back together

The fashion fan fell in love with the glitzy jumpsuit on Boohoo's website, but when she tried it on she had 'a real expectation vs reality of online shopping moment'

Cricket great Darren Gough revealed he only put in a few hours a day on his way to Strictly Come Dancing glory but says things have changed now - and not for the better

Former ITV chat show host Jeremy Kyle was seen embracing Rachel Johnson after leaving Piers Morgan's Christmas bash on Friday evening

Chandler Bing actor Matthew Perry previously slammed ketamine as it made him feel like he was 'dying', with the Friends star opening up about the drug in his book in 2022

The blast ripped through the room on Friday at Keretsky village in the Transcarpathian region - the man is seen entering the meeting late and standing by the door during a heated discussion

Meanwhile, the Palestinian president met with United States officials to discuss postwar arrangements for Gaza that could include reactivating Palestinian security forces driven out by Hamas in its 2007 takeover of the territory

If you're a fan of pasta dishes and regularly incorporate them into your weekly meals, then this expert-approved tip from TV chef Jamie Oliver will help take them to the next level