"Never Gonna Give You Up" catapulted Rick Astley to fame and transformed his life forever. Now, he tells his story in his own words. At nineteen, he signed with Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman, ...

She pored over every scrap of evidence, rejecting the pessimistic view that ‘a biography [of Charlemagne] in the modern sense is impossible’ Dame Janet “Jinty” Nelson, who has died aged 82 ...

Kamala Harris is a leading American politician and attorney, who is currently the Vice President of the United States. In her career, she has made history by being the first woman, the first ...

Donald Trump’s journey from business magnate to U.S. president is one of high ambition and public visibility. As a real estate developer, media personality, and politician, Trump left an ...

The wording of David Seymour’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill will be revealed tomorrow – more than a week before originally planned – amid fierce criticism of the policy from the ...

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But the next best thing, a new biography called Carson the Magnificent ... What ties these three 20th-century icons together? This book was Bill’s passion project. Did you share his zeal ...

As Strictly Icons Week makes its dazzling debut, our celebs and pro dancers celebrate their heroes - both at home and in the showbiz world Welcome to the brand-new Icons Week on Strictly Come Dancing!

Welcome to the brand-new Icons Week on Strictly Come Dancing! It’s time to idol-ise the moves, celebrate the greats, and see who’ll reach iconic status themselves. And in Sunday night’s ...

Schaeffer then gave MCU fans a whole new set of theories to chase, when she revealed that Marvel Studios had specific wording they insisted get used when discussing Wanda: “I think the word ...

“DOOM … is this really you?” an interviewer asked the rapper and producer in 2012. “Yeah,” he replied with a laugh. “Kinda … DOOM is a character. This ...

ON 7 November 1867, Marya Salomea Sklodowska was born in Warsaw, then part of the Russian Empire. She was the youngest of five children, and became known as “Manya” by her family. She was a ...