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    Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault
     26 February 2026
    The 50-year-old comedian/actor appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London on Tuesday (24.02.26) and spoke to confirm his name and enter a not guilty plea to the two charges stemming from alleged offences said to have taken place in the UK capital in 2009. The charges relate to two women.
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    BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson has resigned following the racial slur row which overshadowed Sunday night's (22.02.26) ceremony
    26 Feb: Filmmaker Richardson was a juror on the organisation's emerging talent judging panel but he has now stepped down from the role amid the controversy which has engulfed BAFTA after Tourette's campaigner John Davidson blurted out the N-word while Sinners co-stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were onstage presenting a prize.... more
    Kerry Katona will "100 per cent get married" to her boyfriend Paolo Margaglione
    26 Feb: The 45-year-old star met her new flame 10 months ago on UK reality show Celebs Go Dating, and they have a six-bedroom home together in Cheshire as they look forward to the future.... more
    Frankie Bridge was "terrified" of starting ketamine therapy because she had never taken drugs before
    26 Feb: The former The Saturdays star, 37, has spent years battling mental health problems and she turned to the innovative treatment - which involves the use of controlled, low doses of the dissociative anaesthetic - in a bid to tackle her depression but Frankie admits it was a nerve-wracking experience for her.... more
    Hilary Duff's "heart aches" for her former Lizzie McGuire co-star Robert Carradine
    26 Feb: Robert - who played Hilary's onscreen dad Sam McGuire in the hit Disney teen show - has died aged 71 with his brother Keith Carradine confirming his sibling took his own life after a "nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder", a mental health condition which leads to extreme mood changes, and Hilary has now shared her heartache after hearing the sad news.... more
    Zachery Ty Bryan has been sentenced to 16 months in prison over a DUI arrest
    26 Feb: The 44-year-old actor - who famously played Brad Taylor in Tim Allen's sitcom Home Improvement between 1991 and 1999 - had pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in connection to an arrest in 2024.... more
    AJ Styles will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame over WrestleMania weekend
    26 Feb: The so-called Phenomenal One - who started his wrestling career back in 1998 - lost a retirement match to GUNTHER at last month's Royal Rumble event, and the company honoured his legacy in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia during last night's (23.02.26) episode of Monday Night Raw on Netflix.... more
    Chris Hemsworth gave up on laser sessions to remove one of his tattoos after his daughter India complained
    26 Feb: The Thor star, 42, has revealed he got an image from Dr. Seuss book Oh, the Places You'll Go! inked on his arm in tribute to 13-year-old India because he used to read it to her a lot but he grew sick of it and booked in a course of laser treatment to have the tattoo erased, but he gave up after just one session because India wasn't happy about having it.... more
    The BAFTAs have taken "full responsibility" after John Davidson shouted a racial slur during Sunday's ceremony
    26 Feb: The organisation has responded after backlash following the incident in which the man with Tourette's syndrome - whose life is the inspiration for the film I Swear - shouted the N-word while Sinners co-stars Michael B. Jordon and Delroy Lindo were on stage.... more
    Lindsey Vonn almost had her leg amputated after her horror crash at the Winter Olympics
    26 Feb: The 41-year-old ski racer was airlifted to hospital after she fell on the slopes during the women's downhill final at the Milan-Cortina Games in Italy on February 8 and she subsequently underwent four surgeries to repair a complex tibia fracture in her left leg - and Lindsey has now revealed she almost lost the limb due to complication and she's credited orthopedic surgeon Dr Tom Hackett, who works with Team USA, with saving her leg.... more

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     Today's News

    Rugby:
    Tyrel Lomax is closing in on a return to top level rugby after five months sidelined 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault 21:51

    Entertainment:
    BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson has resigned following the racial slur row which overshadowed Sunday night's (22.02.26) ceremony 21:21

    Law and Order:
    A person has died in hospital following a major incident in Christchurch's Northcote last Wednesday 21:17

    Law and Order:
    Pro-democracy Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's fraud offence overturned 21:07

    International:
    New image taken by ALMA telescope reveals 'extraordinary' detail of Milky Way's central zone 20:57

    Entertainment:
    Kerry Katona will "100 per cent get married" to her boyfriend Paolo Margaglione 20:51

    International:
    Cuba claims 'armed terrorist infiltration' prevented during open water speedboat shootout 20:37

    Entertainment:
    Frankie Bridge was "terrified" of starting ketamine therapy because she had never taken drugs before 20:21

    Entertainment:
    Hilary Duff's "heart aches" for her former Lizzie McGuire co-star Robert Carradine 19:51

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