The final season of Happy Valley will compete against heist series The Gold and spy drama Slow Horses for a top prize at the Bafta TV Awards on Sunday. They are nominated alongside crime drama Top Boy for the best drama prize at the ceremony, which w

Israel’s Eden Golan has finished in fifth place after receiving an audience score of 323 points, including 12 points from the United Kingdom’s public vote. The 20-year-old singer celebrated with her team while jeers sounded throughout Malmo Arena in

Bambie Thug has accused the Eurovision Song Contest organisers of not supporting them over a row with Israel. The “ouji pop” star secured a sixth place finish in Ireland’s first grand final of the music event since 2018. Ireland attracted the top 12

The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest winner Nemo Mettler has said that they were “really sad” during the competition following the chaotic scenes and protests. The non-binary singer, 24, in a pink skirt and fluffy jumper, balanced on a tipping metal disc

Baroness Floella Benjamin said she has been “floating ever since” finding out she will receive the Bafta Fellowship at this year’s Bafta Television Awards. The beloved children’s TV presenter, 74, known to millions of Britons as the host of BBC child

The Eurovision Song Contest was ‘Bambie Thug’s night’ in Irish eyes, the taoiseach had insisted. The “ouji pop” star secured a sixth place finish in Ireland’s first Eurovision grand final since 2018. Ireland attracted the top 12 point allocation from

Phillip Schofield was spotted sharing a laugh with Declan Donnelly after a four-hour dinner near their homes in London. Donnelly’s wife Ali Astall was also at the night out and the pally images have stoked rumours that Schofield could be plotting a t

Tonight, the final of the Eurovision Song Contest is returns to our screens yet again, this time from Malmö, Sweden. Whether you’re a Eurovision fanatic or not, the final spectacle gives the perfect excuse to get dressed up and join in with the madne

This Saturday the Urban Tree Festival begins in London, celebrating the rich diversity of the city’s street trees and their importance in urban life. Here are some of the best events taking place: London has been home to mulberry trees for as long a

The SNP is beginning a “new chapter” with hope and optimism at its heart, First Minister John Swinney has said. Mr Swinney, who was sworn in as Scotland’s new First Minister on Wednesday, said the country has all it takes to be “hugely successful”. H

Manchester City have a clean bill of health for today’s opening Premier League showdown with Fulham. Three points at Craven Cottage would take Pep Guardiola’s side above Arsenal in the table, albeit with the Gunners having the chance to quickly respo

Manchester United are desperate for positive injury news ahead of Sunday’s trip to Arsenal. The hammering at Crystal Palace underlined just how depleted Erik ten Hag’s team is at this point in time, with 11 players unavailable to the Red Devils. Howe

The Balearic islands are set to enforce a total prohibition from 9.30pm after problematic drinking and rowdiness in holiday hotspots such as Mallorca and Ibiza. The archipelago, which also consists of Menorca and Formentera off Spain’s eastern coast,

Avicii's ex-girlfriend Emily Goldberg has died aged 34, six years after the Swedish DJ and producer took his own life.  American Ms Goldberg, who dated the artist otherwise known as Tim Bergling from 2011 to 2014 while she was a student, died in Cali

Rangers are dealing with defensive injury issues ahead of a crucial Old Firm derby against Celtic today. The Bhoys currently lead the way at the Scottish Premiership summit by three points and a superior goal difference with just three games left to

An Irish artistic group has organised an alternative Eurovision event, calling for a boycott of Israel's participation and raising money for Palestinian organisations. Apartheid-Free Arts, a group of artists supporting human rights and advocacy group

George Kambosos will be hoping home advantage makes all the difference as he fights Vasiliy Lomachenko tonight in Perth. The vacant IBF lightweight title is on the line after Devin Haney moved up in weight, and these two fighters now have the chance

The Northern Lights has lit up the night sky with rare sightings across the country. The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, has been spotted in Whitley Bay on the north east coast, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Wokingham in Berkshire. They w

A familiar face will be the danger man when Chelsea bid to strengthen their hold on a European spot at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Callum Hudson-Odoi has re-ignited his career under Nuno Espirito Santo after a slow start following his move to Fore

It is “fair” to say that voters are not yet fully convinced by Labour, ahead of the general election, the party’s former leader, Lord Kinnock, has said. He led the Labour party in the run-up to the 1992 general election, when Sir John Major’s Conserv

Landing in Kiruna – the northernmost town of Sweden – two things struck me. First: I’ve never seen so much snow. And second: it really is no joke that England’s transport network is so woefully incapable of dealing with weather, when this plane just

A police officer has been shot in the leg with a crossbow after reports of a stabbing in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, Thames Valley Police said. Police attended School Lane, Downley, at around 6pm on Friday after a man in his sixties suffered a sta

Celtic host eternal rivals Rangers in a massive Old Firm derby today. Though any meeting between these old foes is certainly one to watch, the fact that Saturday’s lunchtime clash at Parkhead is essentially a Scottish Premiership title decider makes

A man has been jailed for 16 years after repeatedly stabbing a woman and leaving her for dead during a brutal attack in Wembley.  Itesh Ira, 35, of Belmont Avenue, Wembley, was sentenced last week having previously pleaded guilty to attempted murder

Bambie Thug shared what winning the Eurovision Song Contest as an independent artist would mean, amid Ireland's 28-year winning dry spell. Ireland and Sweden are tied for the most wins in Eurovision history, both with seven victories each. However,

Dutch act Joost Klein will not compete in the Eurovision Song Contest grand final while Swedish police investigate a complaint of inappropriate behaviour, the European Broadcasting Union said. Entering with the song Europapa, a tribute to his late pa

The Home Office does not know whether the 3,500 people it has earmarked for removal to Rwanda but has lost contact with could pose a threat to the public, James Cleverly has suggested. The Home Secretary admitted that only 2,143 out of the 5,700 peop

Manchester City hit the top of the Premier League with one week of the season left as two goals by Josko Gvardiol and one each from Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez sealed an emphatic 4-0 victory at Fulham on Saturday. City's stroll in the London sunshi

Manchester City have almost their full squad available for their trip to Fulham in the Premier League today. Only Jack Grealish misses out. Three points at Craven Cottage would take Pep Guardiola’s side above Arsenal in the table, albeit with the G

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced a number of changes to the grand final after the disqualification of Dutch act Joost Klein. The 26-year-old rapper and singer from the Netherlands had qualified on Thursday for the grand final, at t