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While it may seem like a long-lost memory for devoted Swifties, the modern world will never forget the Swift-mania caused by the almighty Eras Tour. 

Strictly Come Dancing fans have slammed the 'abysmal' change of music in the results show as they moan 'there was nothing wrong with it'. 

Ross King became the second celebrity contestant to be voted out of Strictly Come Dancing 2025 on Sunday night's results show.

Cassidy Cho was dining at the Melrose eatery on September 27, when she claimed she noticed that she and all other Asian guests were in one corner.

"Amazon Echo Show owners are reporting an uptick in advertisements on their smart displays," reports Ars Technica. The company's Echo Show smart displays have previously shown ads through the company's Shopping Lists feature, as well as advertising for Alexa skills. Additionally, Echo Shows may play audio ads when users listen to Amazon Music on Alexa. However, reports on Reddit (examples here, here, and here) and from The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, who owns more than one Echo Show, suggest that Amazon has increased the amount of ads it shows on its smart displays' home screens. The Echo Show's apparent increase in ads is pushing people to stop using or even return their Echo Shows. The article notes Amazon's smart displays have also started showing ads for Alexa+ — and The Verge's reporter saw ads on one (but not all) of her Echo Shows this week. (Even when the display is set to show personal photos, ads sometimes appear for herbal supplements, Quest sports chips, and tabletop picture frames. Ars Technica notes that users "are unable to disable the home screen ads." When reached for comment, an Amazon spokesperson told Ars Technica: "Advertising is a small part of the experience, and it helps customers discover new content and products they may be interested in..." Amazon declined to comment on whether it has increased Echo Show ad loads... According to Amazon, Echo Show home screen ads change based on how close someone is to the gadget. "When the customer is more than four feet away from their device, ads will display full-screen in rotation with other content such as weather, recipes, sports, and news..."

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Like most of Hollywood, Al Pacino is grieving the sudden loss of iconic actress Diane Keaton, but her Godfather co-star's biggest regret is now front and center.

We Fifty-Plusers have by now got a pretty good handle on the specific clothes that add years to our appearance - though it has to be said there are still regular surprises

As we reach the middle of Sober October, I want to share the strategies you can use to drink less - even if going totally sober seems too much of a stretch.

The children both studied at Carr Lodge Academy in the Woodfield Plantation neighbourhood of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

Claire Foy commanded attention in an eye-catching black dress as she attended the H Is for Hawk premiere at the 69th BFI London Film Festival on Sunday.

The family from Corby, Northamptonshire, took part in the hit BBC show, hosted by Nick Knowles and his team, in October 2019.

The actor, 59, said that changes in attitudes towards more problematic or offensive jokes - like those that littered his biggest hits - has created 'landmines everywhere'.

A deadly mass shooting took place around 1am Sunday at Willie's Bar and Grill in St. Helena Island, South Carolina. A total of four people died and at least 20 customers were injured.

The actress wore an impressive, vintage-style ring on her engagement finger while attending a Miu Miu catwalk show in the French capital.

Some 7,000 gunmen have been called on by Hamas to reassert control over areas of the enclave that were vacated by Israeli forces during the two-year-long war.

The plane was heading to Boston Logan International Airport and made the emergency landing following reports from staff of fumes.

The Traitors is back - and it's not just the celebrity players who have us glued to our screens.

While getting to portray a princess or character at a Disney theme park may seem like a dream come true to some, an alleged new document has revealed just how hard the job really is.

Our thoughts are with those who lost a loved one

Justin and Hailey Bieber looked more in love than ever as they enjoyed a cozy lakeside escape surrounded by snow-dusted peaks and turquoise water.