All news for 2023-12-18

Strictly Come Dancing finalist Layton Williams has shared a touching moment with dance partner Nikita Kuzmin after the pair lost out on lifting the Glitterball Trophy

The shocking true crime story has been turned into a drama tilted Vanishing Act - which will air on ITV over three nights telling the astonishing story of an Australian fraudster

The people of Wirral have been rendered absolutely furious as a once stunning beach has been turned into a 'dogs toilet' after the council decided to stop managing it

Emmerdale have paid tribute to ITV soap actor Steve Halliwell who played Zak Dingle on the soap for decades, after his death was announced last week

Eric Evans found the creature dubbed the "Salish sea monster" as he and his brother walked close to where the Elwah River meets the Salish Sea in the US state of Washington

Actor Rose Leslie is back on our screens playing Detective Kirsten Longacre in the second series of BBC's Vigil as she solves murder mysteries on a Scottish military base

Anita Baker took to the stage on Friday in Houston, with the hitmaker allegedly yelling at security to remove fans, with her even pausing her show in the process

Brit teenager Alex Batty who was missing for more than six years has returned to his family in Oldham, Greater Manchester, in time for Christmas after being found in the south of France

For the BBC Christmas special, this year DIY SOS team were transforming a derelict bungalow into a wellbeing hub for a mental health charity

Rangers legend Ally McCoist, a former team captain on A Question of Sport, has hit out at the BBC in the wake of their decision to axe the long-running sports quiz show for good

Taylor Swift attended boyfriend Travis Kelce’s latest game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, but she faced a fierce reaction from opposition fans in the stadium when she appeared on the big screen

Madonna was seen passionately kissing a topless dancer during a racy Celebration tour performance over the weekend, all while the blonde beauty donned silky lingerie

Drinks writer, Aidy Smith, updated classic cocktail recipes including an Old Fashioned, a Bloody Mary, a Gin Sour, and a martini, to add in the creamy cheese

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got the Christmas party season off to a great start with a glam party for their A-list pals. The Hollywood couple went all out for the occasion

With Emmerdale's pregnant Dawn Taylor preparing to give birth, her father Will Taylor made a surprising comment about the character's own mother despite viewers never having met her

It's the most expensive meal of the year but there are ways to save money on your Christmas dinner and eat like a king for less

Werder Bremen midfielder Naby Keita has struggled to impress his new club after leaving Liverpool as a free agent in the summer following an injury-hit five-year spell

Easy On Me singer Adele, 35, has admitted she steals everything from hotels - but is worried her guests will do the same when they stay at her house

If approved there will be up to 80 drone flights a day going to hospitals and elsewhere in North East England to send frequently-used supplies, from medicines to joint replacement implants

Lewis Hamilton has been on the cusp of an eighth world title for several years but his major desire before retiring is to see the return of a famous circuit to the calendar

Daniel Ricciardo is back on the grid with AlphaTauri but plans to earn a return to sister team Red Bull with his performances in 2024 - something Martin Brundle isn't sure will happen

Christmas can be expensive but you don’t need to get into debt - in fact you could even make Christmas pay for itself

Robert Stewart, 71, from Tunstall, Staffordshire, says he is "forever collecting rubbish" and is "disgusted" that the council has given him a £400 fine for fly-tipping after finding a letter addressed to him in garbage

Jamie and Jools Oliver started their love story when they were teenagers and have gone on to welcome a brood of five - but even though their marriage is rock solid they have been through testing trials

As EastEnders' Sonia Fowler deals with plenty of upset over in Albert Square, we take a look at actor Natalie Cassidy's life behind the scenes, from her celeb feuds to her Bake Off star daughter