Author: News Desk

The Great British Bake Off viewers have again thrown their support behind a fan favourite contestant after he missed out on winning. The latest season of the beloved programme wrapped up this week, with paediatric nurse Georgie Grasso from Carmarthenshire in Wales crowned the winner. Alongside Christiaan de Vries and Dylan Bachelet, the trio were tasked with making scones and then an afternoon tea. Despite an impressive run throughout the season, 20-year-old Dylan crumbled just before the finish line. His performance left viewers on edge, especially after his attempts at a ‘gravity defying’ floating cake instead turned out to be…

Strictly Come Dancing fans are convinced that one couple could be doomed ahead of this week’s elimination after being given the ‘kiss of death’. The line-up of the 2024 competition has been gradually dwindling as we near the highly-anticipated final, with there now being just six pairs left in the running for the Glitterball Trophy. This coming Saturday will mark the return of Musicals Week, as the celebrities and their professional dance partners perform routines inspired by plays including Wicked, Six and West Side Story. It’s been confirmed that Gladiators star Montell Douglas and her partner Johannes Radebe will be…

The wealthiest man in the world and CEO of multiple corporations wants his own game studio because too many corporations own game studios. It’s no secret that Elon Musk is an avid video game fan, having shared his own Elden Ring build and made bold, though dubious, claims to be one of the best Diablo 4 and Quake players in the whole world. Lately, it appears he’s no longer content with just playing games and wants a hand in making them, too. Or rather, he wants a hand in telling an AI to make them. In response to someone on…

Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from his role on MasterChef as the BBC investigates historical allegations of misconduct. Wallace, 60, is ‘committed to fully cooperating throughout the process’, a statement from the show’s production company Banijay UK to the PA news agency said. The statement said: ‘This week the BBC received complaints from individuals in relation to historical allegations of misconduct while working with presenter Gregg Wallace on one of our shows. ‘Whilst these complainants have not raised the allegations directly with our show producers or parent company Banijay UK, we feel that it is appropriate to conduct an…

Championship club Coventry City have announced Chelsea legend Frank Lampard as the club’s new head coach to replace Mark Robins. It is Lampard’s first job since his second stint in charge of Chelsea on a caretaker basis in-between Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino. Lampard’s arrival at Coventry – after the Sky Blues controversially decided to part ways with Robins – marks his fourth permanent managerial role following previous spells in charge of Derby County and Everton. The former Premier League and England midfielder enjoyed a trophy-laden playing career and is regarded as one of the best players of his generation.…

Liverpool host Manchester City on what could be a pivotal day in the Premier League title race this weekend. City’s absolutely wretched form continued midweek as they meekly surrendered a 3-0 lead at home to Feyenoord who stormed back to claim a point. It did at least end a run of five straight defeats in all competitions but did nothing to ease the tension and concern swirling around the Etihad. After going eight points clear at the top of the Premier League last weekend, Liverpool continued their perfect form in Europe with a 2-0 win over Real Madrid midweek. The…

  Paul Pogba has been urged to turn down a move to a big club following his departure from Juventus and instead sign with Premier League side Fulham. Pogba, 31, is desperate to get his career back on track after his four-year ban for doping offences was reduced to 18 months following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The French World Cup winner will be free to resume training from January 2025 and is eligible to play again in March. But Pogba will not be resuming his career with Juventus, where he returned in the summer of 2022, after both parties agreed…

Rio Ferdinand has picked out Liverpool as the ‘favourites’ for the Premier League title and believes Arne Slot’s side will tighten their grip on top spot with victory over Manchester City this weekend. After taking on the daunting task of replacing the great Jurgen Klopp in the summer, Slot has enjoyed the best start of any manager in Premier League history. The Merseyside giants have failed to win just just two of their opening 12 matches in the English top flight to open up an imperious eight-point lead over champions City at the top of the table. A 2-0 defeat…

Benfica’s Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin refused to shake hands with Monaco’s Russian star Aleksandr Golovin before their Champions League clash on Wednesday night. It is traditional for European teams to shake hands prior to kick-off in Champions League games to show respect, sportsmanship and fair play. But with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine still ongoing, Trubin did not wish to shake hands with midfielder Golovin before the match at the Stade Louis II, which ended in a 3-2 away victory for Portuguese club Benfica. The duo were seen exchanging handshakes with their other respective opponents but Trubin did not stick his…

The US front pages continue their coverage of domestic politics – looking ahead to a Donald Trump presidency, assessing his nominations for Cabinet and discussing his plans from tariffs and trade wars to trimming the fat off public spending.

Thanksgiving is also covered on the front of the main papers this morning. Several front pages look at how much food waste this year’s Thanksgiving will produce, while other papers report heartwarming tales of people doing good things for others this holiday.

On the international front, there is continued reaction from the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire as residents start to return to their homes in Beirut. Other papers say there is now a push for a Gaza ceasefire.