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  • Who was Clara Bow? The original 'it girl' who inspired Taylor Swift's new song

    Taylor Swift's latest album has been out for less than a day - but fans and critics alike are already deep into decoding the meaning of her somewhat cryptic lyrics. The pop icon's mammoth project, The Tortured Poets Department, ended up being a secret double album, with the first part ending on a track simply titled Clara Bow. Unless you're something of a Hollywood history buff, the reference may have been lost on you. So here's what you need to know about Bow and more on how Swift referenced...

  • Taylor Swift reveals 'secret' double album in '2am surprise' - including track inspired by boyfriend Travis Kelce

    Taylor Swift has revealed her latest release is a "secret double album" - with 15 more tracks than fans were expecting. In a 2am surprise (around 7am UK time), the 34-year-old announced on social media that The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology includes a second instalment. She wrote: "It's a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets Department is a secret DOUBLE album. I'd written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to share it all with you, so here's the second instalment of...

  • NFL star Travis Kelce: Taylor Swift's boyfriend lands presenting role on celebrity spin-off of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?

    Travis Kelce has landed his first TV presenting role - hosting the game show Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity? The American Football star - who has become more famous since he began dating Taylor Swift last year - plays for the Kansas City Chiefs and helped them win the Super Bowl for a second year running in February. Their high-profile relationship has been credited with bringing NFL a legion of new fans, and causing a buzz every time they're seen out together, including their recent date...

  • Ashanti and Nelly confirm they're engaged - and expecting their first child

    US music stars Ashanti and Nelly have revealed they are engaged and are expecting their first child together. The award-winning performers - who first dated over 20 years ago - rekindled their romance last year. They first met at the Grammy Awards in 2003, and dated for a decade before going their separate ways. Ashanti shared a video on Instagram, saying she'll need "about nine months" to prepare for her next big gig. Nelly also shared the post, which was captioned, "Baby baby baby baby", on...

  • Warwick Davis's wife Samantha dies aged 53

    Samantha Davis, the wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, has died aged 53. Samantha co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK and featured in the final Harry Potter film, alongside Warwick. Warwick announced the news in a statement shared to the BBC, revealing she had died on 24 March. "Her passing has left a huge hole in our lives as a family. I miss her hugs. "She was a unique character, always seeing the sunny side of life she had a wicked sense of humour and always...

  • What is cloud seeding and did it cause record rainfall in Dubai?

    A record amount of rainfall was said to have caused "absolute carnage" in Dubai on Tuesday - with schools closed, flights suspended and people working from home. More than 14cm (5.6 inches) of rain soaked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city on Tuesday - the heaviest rainfall there since records began in 1949, the state-run WAM news agency said. As people in Dubai continue to face disruption due to the downpours, some have suggested the rain could have been caused by a practice carried out by...

  • Bumblebee species can survive a week underwater, scientists discover

    At least one bumblebee species can survive underwater, scientists have found after a mishap led to an experiment. A study by researchers in Canada has found when hibernating, common eastern bumblebee queens can survive being submerged in water for a week with no apparent issues. Research began after Dr Sabrina Rondeau, of the University of Guelph in Ontario, made a mistake during a previous experiment. After storing a shipment of 300 hibernating common eastern bumblebee queens in a refrigerator,...

  • Huge fire breaks out at Evri warehouse in Bristol

    A huge fire has broken out at a warehouse in Bristol. The Avon Fire and Rescue Service said 16 fire engines were at the scene in Avonmouth just after 2.30pm. The number was reduced to eight an hour later. The service advised people who live and work in the area around St Andrews Road to keep windows and doors shut as they tackle the blaze. People also posted images of clouds of thick black smoke that could be seen for miles around the area, including from the M5 and Blaise Castle. Parcel...

  • Are we heading for World War Three? Experts give their verdicts

    In a world that has grown more dangerous in recent years, the nightmare scenario of a Third World War is in the public consciousness. Earlier this year, UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps warned the world could be engulfed by wars involving China, Russia, North Korea and Iran in the next five years, and said we are moving "from a post-war to pre-war world". The relief felt at the end of the Cold War in the late '80s has been replaced with increasing alarm at Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and...

  • Who is Caitlin Clark? The college star who has transformed women's basketball

    Caitlin Clark has left an enduring legacy throughout American society and culture - both on and off the basketball court - all by the age of 22. Clark, from West Des Moines, Iowa, made her college debut for the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2020 and has also represented the USA at international youth level. Since then, she has been immortalised as the greatest scorer in college basketball history, racking up 3,951 points across four seasons. In March, she passed five-time NBA All-Star and college basketball...

  • Tesla to cut around 15,000 jobs under Musk drive for 'productivity' - reports

    Tesla is cutting 10% of its global workforce in a bid to reduce costs and bolster productivity, it has been reported. The electric vehicle maker, founded and run by Elon Musk, was yet to comment on a story earlier on Monday by Electrek that it was to axe about 15,000 personnel. The tech publication said the cuts were revealed in an internal memo - also seen by the Reuters news agency. It added that managers had been tasked earlier this year with identifying key personnel. The company, which had...

  • Knife attack at Sydney church treated as terror incident - as arrested teen under police guard

    A teenage boy has been arrested after a bishop and a priest were stabbed during a church service in Sydney which was being streamed online, police said. At least four people were injured in the attack, with a video online appearing to show Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel being repeatedly stabbed in the head and upper body during the service at the Christ the Good Shepherd church. In the footage, members of the congregation scream and rush to stop it. Police said a 15-year-old has been arrested and the...