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Trevor A Toussaint, known for playing Walter Deveraux on Hollyoaks from 2018 to 2022, has died at age 65, his representatives said. His family have asked for privacy as they grieve and colleagues have posted tributes.

Andrea Bocelli and Mariah Carey are set to perform at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Feb. 6, centered at San Siro with additional segments beamed from Cortina, Livigno and Predazzo.

A light aircraft carrying Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez crashed shortly after take-off from Paipa Airport, and Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that all six people aboard were killed.

TV presenter Lorraine Kelly said her 84-year-old father, John Kelly, died after being found injured in East Kilbride; Police Scotland said the death is being treated as 'unexplained but not suspicious'.

Peter Mandelson apologised to Jeffrey Epstein's victims for a system that failed them, but he declined to apologise for his own association; he was dismissed as ambassador in September and the government has named Christian Turner as his successor.

Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the October 7 attack at the Nova music festival, says she faced threats, protests and harassment while representing Israel at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. The European Broadcasting Union reported there were no suspicious or irregular voting patterns after questions were raised.

Pope Leo XIV personally baptized 20 infants in the Sistine Chapel in his first papal baptism, continuing a Vatican tradition that marks the end of the Christmas period.

Martin Lewis and MoneySavingExpert say leaving heating on all day consumes more fuel and generally costs more; they and the Energy Saving Trust report that heating only when needed and using a timer is the more efficient approach.

Fiona Hughes, a Swansea Council support counsellor and contestant on The Traitors, is credited in a council case study with helping a woman who had experienced domestic abuse and sex work to access specialist support and return to education; the study reports the woman is now settled and remains in contact with Hughes.

Holly Swinburn says she is expecting a baby girl due at the end of March and that she and her former partner plan to use Jade as a middle name in honour of Freddy Brazier's late mother.

Prince William has recruited Liza Ravenscroft from Edelman to join Kensington Palace's communications team, and Kensington Palace says her role will focus on day-to-day press rather than crisis work.

Robert Hardman reports that Prince William did not read Prince Harry's 2023 memoir Spare and aides said he declined to respond publicly to its claims.

A former production assistant, Dominic Morlino, wrote on Substack that Millie Bobby Brown was friendly and spent time with crew during his one day on the Stranger Things set; he says he worked a long 17-hour shift and was not called back for further days.

Britney Spears posted on Instagram suggesting she could perform in the UK and Australia soon and said she will not perform in the US for "extremely sensitive reasons".

Guy Moon, a composer who worked on several Nickelodeon shows, died at 63 after a car collision in Los Angeles on January 8, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reported and his family confirmed. The family said a celebration of life will be held on his 64th birthday, February 7, in Los Angeles, with a separate ceremony planned in Wisconsin.

Kelly Clarkson said in a Q&A that daily snuggling brings her joy and that she has been letting her two children sleep with her. Brandon Blackstock died on August 7, 2025 after a reported three-year battle with melanoma.

Former Disney Channel actor Matt Prokop was arrested in Victoria County, Texas around Christmas Eve and is being held without bail; local reports say a Dec. 31 warrant added a charge described as possession or promotion of child pornography.

Bob Weir has died aged 78, a post on his page said he 'transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.' He co-founded the Grateful Dead in 1965 and had a music career spanning more than 60 years.

The Adelaide Festival board rejected a 2024 request to remove New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, and the board later removed Randa Abdel-Fattah from the 2026 program, a decision the state premier publicly supported.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates won a record-setting seventh U.S. figure skating title with a season-best free dance score of 228.87, and Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik and Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko finished second and third.

Bob Weir, a founding member and guitarist of the Grateful Dead, died at age 78, his verified Instagram account announced. The statement said he died peacefully after a battle with cancer and related lung issues.

Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78; his family said he transitioned peacefully and asked for privacy.

Bobi Wine, a former pop star who calls himself the 'ghetto president', will face President Yoweri Museveni on 15 January; he has mobilised wide youth support and has previously been arrested on charges that were later dropped.

Swedish singer Zara Larsson posted strongly worded Instagram messages condemning U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after an ICE-involved shooting in Minnesota, and said she supports immigrants, trans people and others; a group of lawmakers has called for an independent investigation.

Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead's rhythm guitarist and co-founder, has died at age 78, a statement on his verified Instagram account said; he had been diagnosed with cancer in July and 'succumbed to underlying lung issues'.

Authorities say 40 people died in a New Year’s fire at a Crans-Montana bar; investigators have raided properties linked to the owners and seized evidence. The owners were questioned and will appear before a court within 48 hours.

A new film, Becoming Victoria Wood, shows that the celebrated comedian battled long-standing self-doubt and periods of depression despite a highly successful career; the film has opened in cinemas and will air on U&Gold next month.

At the WWD Style Awards, Paris Hilton told the Daily Mail that her friend Britney Spears 'is doing really good.' The article notes fans have expressed concern about Spears after recent public appearances and social media posts.

The Love Island: All Stars villa in South Africa was evacuated as authorities responded to wildfires, and ITV has not given a date to resume filming.

Actress Melissa Gilbert posted about child sexual abuse in November, reflecting on her time as a teenage actor. Weeks later, authorities reported an arrest warrant and criminal charges for her husband, Timothy Busfield; next legal steps are undetermined at this time.