Doc Martin star Martin Clunes has lost his four-year planning dispute to prevent a permanent Travellers' site from being established adjacent to his Dorset home. The Wuthering Heights actor, alongside several neighbours in Beaminster, had vocally opposed the proposals put forward by Theo Langton and Ruth McGill.
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When you have overly-invested parents and a child trying to strike out into the world on their own, conflict is inevitable The fallout of the Beckham family saga has been echoing throughout the entertainment landscape this week - yet family feuds like this can be more common than we might realise, according to leading psychotherapists and counsellors. Rumours of the Beckham family rift have been circulating for a year, but it was officially confirmed by Brooklyn Beckham (26) in an explosive four-page statement on Monday.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The 2026 Awards Season has officially kicked off with the 83rd annual Golden Globes. The annual award show highlights the year in film and television. New this year is the debut of the best podcast category, which nominees include Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Up First from NPR, and Call Her Daddy, among others.
While waiting for a delayed flight to take off, the couple was determined to be able to sit together on the flight. Natalie and her daughter, River, were a couple of rows ahead of Nick. Both Nick and Natalie were in middle seats. Presumably, River was on Natalie's lap. Natalie explains that she asked the man in the window seat next to her to switch seats with Nick. He declined.
Former reality TV star Kristin Cavallari has sparked fierce debate by admitting that she lets her 11- and 9-year-old children sleep in her bed once a week. This controversial practice was candidly discussed by Cavallari on her podcast, "Let's Be Honest." In a recent episode, the mother of three explained how the tradition began because of 11-year-old Jaxon and his fear of missing out on things-which she said made him a "really hard baby."
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Taylor Swift posted an announcement of her engagement to Travis Kelce at around noon E.T. on August 26. By 12:30 p.m., Sour Patch Kids, Duolingo, and Buffalo Wild Wings had all tweeted about it. In today's era of reactive digital marketing, brands with wildly successful social media presences tend to echo the same mantra: It's all about speed. Companies like Duolingo, Amtrak, and Heinz have scored some of their most successful posts by chiming in on whatever discourse is currently dominating X feeds.
"I'm still really young but my mom actually had her first child at 21 and my dad was 19," she told hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett. "SinceI was a baby, I told my mom, like, 'Baby dolls.' I wanted to be a mom just like the way my mom was to me."
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Butler shared that not only did he think he'd be given the opportunity to simply disappear into the audience with all the other attendees, but he was also given an edible just before the show.
Blanco shared photos of Gomez sleeping around their house, which boasts wooden floors and large windows that allow natural light to flood in. "Our life is a dream ... so I'm never waking you up ... happy birthday my love," he captioned the carousel of snaps.