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Gossip Girl to return with ‘sequel’ about Blair Waldorf’s life as an adult in NYC 14 years after show’s end
GOSSIP Girl is making a comeback with a "sequel" novel centered around Blair Waldorf as an adult in New York City, over a decade after the show's end. The series, which was adapted from the book of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar, aired on The CW for six seasons from 2007 to 2012....
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:14:07 +0000
GOSSIP Girl is making a comeback with a "sequel" novel centered around Blair Waldorf as an adult in New York City, over a decade after the show's end. The series, which was adapted from the book of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar, aired on The CW for six seasons from 2007 to 2012....
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:14:07 +0000
It took ten years to make this album – you don’t rush a great meal, says Jill Scott
JILL SCOTT does not rush records. She only goes into the studio when she feels she has got something she needs to say. The American singer’s sixth album, To Whom This May Concern, arrives a decade after her last effort for exactly that reason. “It took me 27 years to make Who Is Jill Scott?,”...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:42:10 +0000
JILL SCOTT does not rush records. She only goes into the studio when she feels she has got something she needs to say. The American singer’s sixth album, To Whom This May Concern, arrives a decade after her last effort for exactly that reason. “It took me 27 years to make Who Is Jill Scott?,”...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:42:10 +0000
At least three dead and six injured after driver hits cyclist and crashes car into Los Angeles supermarket
AT LEAST three people have died after a car collided with a cyclist and smashed into a supermarket in Los Angeles. Some of the victims were trapped underneath the car as it ploughed into the 99 Ranch Market on Thursday afternoon with six others left injured. An elderly woman in her 70s was behind the...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:35:54 +0000
AT LEAST three people have died after a car collided with a cyclist and smashed into a supermarket in Los Angeles. Some of the victims were trapped underneath the car as it ploughed into the 99 Ranch Market on Thursday afternoon with six others left injured. An elderly woman in her 70s was behind the...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:35:54 +0000
How taking an apprenticeship to earn as you learn is a smart way to futureproof your career
TAKING an apprenticeship to earn as you learn has always been a smart career move – but now it is a great way to futureproof your career, too. With the number of entry-levels roles down 30 per cent since the advent of AI, and graduate jobs dropping seven per cent this year, applications for apprenticeships...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:33:37 +0000
TAKING an apprenticeship to earn as you learn has always been a smart career move – but now it is a great way to futureproof your career, too. With the number of entry-levels roles down 30 per cent since the advent of AI, and graduate jobs dropping seven per cent this year, applications for apprenticeships...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:33:37 +0000
French navy held responsible as inquiry brands Channel disaster that killed 27 migrants ‘avoidable’
THE French navy has been partly blamed for failing to stop Britain’s deadliest small boat tragedy on record. An independent inquiry found the deaths of 27 men, women, and children — plus the disappearance of four others — was “avoidable”. And it highlighted that a French patrol vessel close to the sinking dinghy failed to respond to a mayday...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:13:37 +0000
THE French navy has been partly blamed for failing to stop Britain’s deadliest small boat tragedy on record. An independent inquiry found the deaths of 27 men, women, and children — plus the disappearance of four others — was “avoidable”. And it highlighted that a French patrol vessel close to the sinking dinghy failed to respond to a mayday...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:13:37 +0000
Disabled Brits face ‘brutal’ delays to help get back to work due to DWP chaos
DISABLED Brits have faced "brutal" delays getting back to work support because of DWP chaos. People have endured waits of more than 100 days to have applications processed for support to help them into, or keep them in, work according to the National Audit Office (NAO). The report by NAO details “delays and backlogs” in...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
DISABLED Brits have faced "brutal" delays getting back to work support because of DWP chaos. People have endured waits of more than 100 days to have applications processed for support to help them into, or keep them in, work according to the National Audit Office (NAO). The report by NAO details “delays and backlogs” in...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Horoscope today, February 6, 2026: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg
OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in March 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Mercury is a planet you may not always make best use of, as...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in March 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Mercury is a planet you may not always make best use of, as...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
I sold my house and spent £60k to live in an off-grid ‘pirate ship’ but now I fear council will force me to tear it down
A DAD who splashed out more than £60,000 to live in an off-grid “pirate ship” house fears it will be scuppered by planners. Sam Griffiss, 35, converted an old fishing boat, adding a cabin dormer on stilts and a wheeled wood-fired sauna — but without getting planning permission. The ex-construction worker raised the £36,000 needed...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:48:50 +0000
A DAD who splashed out more than £60,000 to live in an off-grid “pirate ship” house fears it will be scuppered by planners. Sam Griffiss, 35, converted an old fishing boat, adding a cabin dormer on stilts and a wheeled wood-fired sauna — but without getting planning permission. The ex-construction worker raised the £36,000 needed...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:48:50 +0000
Iceland boss Lord Richard Walker drafted in by PM to lead new drive to cut cost-of-living
ICELAND boss Lord Richard Walker has been brought into government by the PM to spearhead a new drive to cut the cost of living. In a direct appointment from No10 yesterday, the supermarket tycoon was named as the Government’s official Cost of Living Champion. In the unpaid role, he will work across Whitehall to “challenge”...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:40:59 +0000
ICELAND boss Lord Richard Walker has been brought into government by the PM to spearhead a new drive to cut the cost of living. In a direct appointment from No10 yesterday, the supermarket tycoon was named as the Government’s official Cost of Living Champion. In the unpaid role, he will work across Whitehall to “challenge”...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:40:59 +0000
Tragedy as international catwalk model, 21, found dead at her home in Costa del Sol
AN INTERNATIONAL catwalk model has been found dead at her Costa del Sol home at the age of 21. Touching tributes have been flooding in for Cristina Perez Galcenco, the daughter of a Spanish football star, after her tragic passing was announced. Cristina was found dead in Caleta de Velez, near Malaga, on Tuesday. The...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:31:46 +0000
AN INTERNATIONAL catwalk model has been found dead at her Costa del Sol home at the age of 21. Touching tributes have been flooding in for Cristina Perez Galcenco, the daughter of a Spanish football star, after her tragic passing was announced. Cristina was found dead in Caleta de Velez, near Malaga, on Tuesday. The...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:31:46 +0000