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Shania Twain says she ‘wasn’t allowed to grieve’ after parents’ car crash death

Shania Twain says she ‘wasn’t allowed to grieve’ after parents’ car crash death

Sun, 19 Jul, 2026

The Canadian singer was 22 when her mother Sharon and stepfather Jerry died in a head-on collision.

Lauren Laverne is diagnosed with ‘chronic’ condition after cancer recovery

Lauren Laverne is diagnosed with ‘chronic’ condition after cancer recovery

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

The presenter, 48, announced she has been diagnosed with smouldering myeloma.

Sara Pascoe tries to be proud of using IVF by discussing it in her comedy

Sara Pascoe tries to be proud of using IVF by discussing it in her comedy

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

The London-born comedian, 44, has previously spoken about her struggles with fertility.

Jessie Buckley reveals battle with eating disorder and depression

Jessie Buckley reveals battle with eating disorder and depression

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

The 36-year-old is up for best actress at the Academy Awards for her performance in Hamnet.

Jessie Buckley reveals battle with eating disorder and depression

Jessie Buckley reveals battle with eating disorder and depression

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

The 36-year-old is up for best actress at the Academy Awards for her performance in Hamnet.

Four Lions star says he was asked about terrorism by airport security

Four Lions star says he was asked about terrorism by airport security

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Adeel Akhtar told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs he had his passport taken from him at John F Kennedy International Airport in 2002.

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas author: Don’t read novels for Holocaust facts

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas author: Don’t read novels for Holocaust facts

Sun, 26 May, 2024

John Boyne’s work explores a friendship between the son of an SS officer and a prisoner boy at Auschwitz.