On Wednesday, King Charles hosted the royal family’s annual pre-Christmas lunch. I don’t know when the tradition started, but QEII perfected it by inviting the extended family to enjoy a sumptuous pre-holiday lunch at Buckingham Palace. The idea being that the “minor royals” and royal-adjacents might not get invitations to the big Christmas celebration at Sandringham, but they still get

Former Strictly Come Dancing stars Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec have hit back at criticism they’ve received about their parenting ways as they discussed the need for thick-skin on social media and how speaking out on shamed parenting has helped others. The professional dancers became first-time parents back in July to “miracle” baby daughter Lyra after previously struggling to conceive.

Mary Earps wins the 70th BBC Sports Personality of the Year Piers Morgan is under fire yet again after criticising Mary Earps’ BBC Sports Personality Of The Year win. On Tuesday night the England goalkeeper was awarded the coveted gong for 2023 for being a standout player as the Lionesses reached their first World Cup final in the summer. Mary,

If Red Bull gives you wings, Logan Paul and KSI have rockets strapped to their backs … Prime Hydration is exploding, and now the company has struck an endorsement deal with one of the biggest athletes in the world, Patrick Mahomes! 28-year-old Mahomes inked a deal with the YouTubers-turned-drink moguls … as the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback becomes the face

Metallica recently unveiled the finalists for their inaugural “For Whom the Band Tolls!” marching band competition. Over 450 colleges and high schools across the U.S. signed up for the competition since Metallica invited marching bands to compete for $150,000 in prizes by crafting “their most exciting, unique, and impressive performances of some of the band’s most beloved songs.” Entrants were

Singer-songwriter Thundercat has announced the reissue of Apocalypse in celebration of the album’s 10th anniversary. Apocalypse celebrated its 10th anniversary this past July. Now in celebration of the milestone, Thundercat will release Apocalypse 10-Year Edition on March 1st, 2024 via Brainfeeder. In addition to the original 12 tracks, the reissue will arrive with two previously-unheard bonus tracks: “Before I loved

ABKCO Records have announced they will release The Rolling Stones Singles 1966-1971 vinyl box set on February 2. The limited-edition set includes reproductions of 18 7″ vinyl singles and extended play records by the legendary rock Band, as originally released by Decca, London Records and ABKCO Records. All tracks were remastered by engineer Bob Ludwig, and the discs are manufactured

James Bond star George Lazenby is recovering at home after he suffered a head injury following a fall and was hospitalised. The 84-year-old is said to be in good spirits after the accident last month and was in a nursing home in California over the past few weeks but has since returned to his main residence in Los Angeles. Anders

Antiques Roadshow: Expert values Faberge box On a recent episode of Antiques Roadshow, broadcast from the Ulster Folk Museum near Belfast, viewers were both amused and distracted by a unique artefact that resembled a human posterior. Fiona Bruce, 57, and her team of experts, including Ronnie Archer-Morgan, examined various antiques, including a notable sea coconut, also known as coco de

Amy Dowden posts sweet snaps with her Strictly co-stars behind the scenes as she returns for the final amid her breast cancer battle Amy Dowden posted sweet snaps with her Strictly co-stars behind the scenes as she returned to the show for Saturday’s final amid her breast cancer battle. The professional dancer, 33, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May,