Oh help! Oh no! It's Dame Gruffalo! Children's author leads roll call of famous faces and everyday heroes
For years millions of children have curled up with Julia Donaldson's stories. Now the author has been made a dame for her services to literature.
MICHAEL OWEN: Ollie Watkins is the nicest man in the world but he must want to rip the guts out of his opponents when he's on the pitch - that's what I told him when he called me for a pep talk
MICHAEL OWEN: We were coming home on an Emirates flight that weekend and, unbelievably, Aston Villa 's game at Southampton was being shown live on the TVs.
Don Snoreleone! That's what White House insiders are calling Trump as he keeps nodding off during meetings. So, as he turns 80 on Sunday, FREDDY GRAY asks if the US President is running out of steam
Like his predecessor, Trump has developed an unfortunate habit of nodding off at public events.
Emily Atack shows off her sizzling figure in a white bikini as she puts on a cheeky display during her hen do ahead of three-day Spanish wedding to Alistair Garner
The actress, 36, who is set to tie the knot with scientist fiancé Alistair Garner, 40, in September, celebrated her hen do with a sun-soaked getaway alongside her closest friends.
KATIE HIND: How David Beckham is the REAL winner of the World Cup after sealing four lucrative endorsement deals - and a Hollywood star
Former England captain Sir David Beckham is the stand-out winner of this year's tournament after sealing four eye-wateringly lucrative endorsement deals - and a Hollywood star.
Audi's powerful new RS 5 is a real bad boy... but it is so, so good, says RAY MASSEY
Audi has embraced its inner 'bad boy'. The latest iteration is the powerful racing-inspired RS 5 is supremely powerful and looks the part. We've driven it around the South of France.
All the new stores confirmed to be opening at Lakeside shopping centre
Lakeside has really stepped up its game!
Melinda French Gates reveals chilling encounter with 'evil' Jeffrey Epstein that gave her nightmares... as she details plan to spend her massive wealth
Melinda French Gates says Jeffrey Epstein gave her a 'visceral reaction' and described him as an 'abhorrent human being' and 'evil'.
Moment ELEPHANT brought into Texas Republican convention PEES all over the floor after being marched through crowd
An elephant named Paige brought into the Texas Republican convention after Governor Greg Abbott's speech caused a stir when it urinated on the convention floor in front of delegates and reporters.
Trump EXECUTES bloodthirsty leader of notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua with lethal strike
Donald Trump announced the killing of Tren de Aragua cartel leader Nino Guerrero. in a swift and lethal kinetic strike' by US Southern Command.
Plans for 480 new homes between Essex villages thrown out by councillors
The plans for greenbelt near an Essex airport were met with an 'overwhelming level' of public objection
USA soccer fans left in tears by spine-tingling national anthem as World Cup fever kicks off in LA
Before attention turned to the sport itself, country music pair Dan + Shay - real names Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney - stepped out to perform the Star-Spangled Banner.
Fans claim World Cup is RIGGED just minutes into USA's opening game
The USMNT played Paraguay in their opening Group D match at a packed SoFi Stadium, and the tournament couldn't have started any better on home soil.
David Hockney, 1937-2026: The Yorkshire genius who refused to paint the Queen, loved sex, drugs, smoking... and created magic until his final breath
Hockney was never afraid to speak his mind, particularly when it came to what he perceived as the overbearing nanny state, exemplified by Tony Blair's 2007 ban on smoking in public places
Delta Goodrem is the third contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2026
The Aussie superstar, 41, comes fresh from competing in the Eurovision Song Contest , where she finished fourth.
Moment Brit taunts Ryanair passengers when flight to Spanish holiday island is forced to divert to Portugal after chaos on board
Footage shows the man strutting down the aisle singing before dancing back through the cabin as some passengers laugh while others hurl abuse at him.
Steven Spielberg finally answers burning question ET fans have been asking for 44 years
The movie starred Henry Thomas as a 10-year-old boy called Elliott who develops a fast friendship with a space alien abandoned by his fellows on Earth.
Newly single Maya Jama flashes her underboob in a tiny bikini while posing by the pool in Ibiza amid Love Island filming
The TV star, 31, gave fans a glimpse of her luxury break on Friday sharing a sizzling poolside video.
Calls to reduce train fares at Chelmsford's new railway station or 'risk it being underused'
Less frequent services and issues with bus services are "making the station less popular than it could be"
David Beckham halts interviewer when asked about family feud with son Brooklyn as he says 'there's a mountain to climb every day'
The Beckhams have been embroiled in an ugly fallout with Brooklyn, 27, and his wife Nicola Peltz , 31, for months, with things coming to a head in January.