All news for 2023-12-29

Multiple yellow weather warnings are in place for wind and heavy rain in parts of Wales and the East of England which could disprupt travel plans while properties in Scotland are still without power following Storm Gerrit

Tory MP James Daly was accused of 'insulting parenting skills' of the people of Bury after making the controversial remarks in a newspaper interview

The pick of the best songs in 2023 as chosen by music experts

The Mirror put popular supermarket butter brands to the test to see which tastes best - with one £2.15 Lurpak dupe tasting 'just like the real thing' while another scored a miserable 0/5

Melvin Vopson of the University of Portsmouth has suggested we are living in a vitual computer simulation similar to 'The Matrix' Clues, he says, prove his theory and he wants show in experiments

Former Hollyoaks star Gemma Atkinson begged her followers for help as her four-year-old daughter Mia entered the 'beige phase' leaving the actress to worry about her

These include the size of the garden, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms - and even the location of the property, the research found

Other popular goals people set for themselves at the start of the year include drinking more water, trying to be less stressed, and taking better care of their wellbeing

Tributes are pouring in for Revolution Pro wrester Kurtis Chapman - described as "one of the most gifted technical wrestlers" - following his death at the age of 26

Carry On star Peter Butterworth has been revealed as a World War Two hero after helping to free 76 airmen from a Polish prison by secretly passing messages to British Intelligence

Here are some tips to keep your pets calm during the fireworks on New Year's Eve

The Made In Chelsea star has defended her husband-to-be after he was accused him of fat-shaming her

Hitmakers Rihanna and A$AP Rocky looked totally smitten earlier this week as they bundled up in matching attire for an Aspen trip with their two baby sons RZA and Riot

Craigievar Castle in Aberdeen, which is said to have inspired Walt Disney's designs of fairytale castles, has returned pink again after months of work to restore its iconic vivid colour

Helen Flanagan jetted off to Bali on Thursday with her three kids Matilda, Delilah and Charlie, after they spent Christmas Day with their dad - and Helen’s ex-fiancé - Scott Sinclair

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry last spent Christmas with the Royal Family in 2018 and it seems one thing left them 'furious' after the final festive gettogether

Those who are in receipt of Pension Credit from the DWP should see their payments increase next April by 8.5%, in line with inflation for September

A British mother and son have died in an avalanche while skiing in poor weather conditions in the French Alps and a British teenager has been seriously injured in a high-speed sledge crash in Austria

A new map shows the risk levels of countries across the world across four different categories of risk, medical, security, climate change and mental health, giving holidaymakers heading abroad next year a good idea of where they should and shouldn't go

Carol Kirkwood has shared more details with fans following her recent wedding day, with the BBC Breakfast star flooded with compliments regarding her breathtaking bridal look

MasterChef viewers couldn't believe they have been saying Chicken Kiev wrong all their lives after they were left stunned to find out its true pronunciation during the Battle Of The Critics

2024 already looks like it could be a year to remember for boxing, with several high-profile bouts already scheduled and the heavyweight division set for a pivotal 12 months

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry was full of praise for Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke on Thursday night - just days after the striker was linked with a transfer to the Emirates

Scott and Natalie Bolton, from Ayrshire, have told how they thought their daughter Ava, three, had a virus but when black eyes appeared they took her to the GP and found out she had cancer

The Gunners legend knows a thing or two about scoring, so could point out some wasteful finishing when he saw it from Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus against West Ham