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View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Sharpay Evans would never be excluded from a clique, but Ashley Tisdale claims she was. In an essay titled, “Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group. I Thought I Found My Village. Instead, I was in High School,” the 40-year-old Disney Channel alum wrote about her experience with an anonymous group of women, whom internet users speculated included famous pals Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore and Meghan Trainor. The women used to hang out on a few occasions, as seen in pictures from the past, and Ashley no longer follows Hilary or Mandy; ergo, social…

Image Credit: Getty Images Tom Blyth has continued to build his acting career with a growing list of film and television roles. In early 2026, he stars in the Netflix romantic comedy People We Meet on Vacation, which premieres on January 9. As his work has expanded, interest in his personal life has followed. Blyth has been linked to Daniela Norman, and the pair made their first red-carpet appearance together at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025. While the actor generally keeps his private life out of the spotlight, the appearance prompted curiosity about his relationship. Hollywood Life…

Abel Murui, 27, of Hallford Way, Dartford and Manase Marin, 26, of Priory Road, Dartford have been charged with receiving stolen goods along with four other men from Kent. It follows the theft of memorial plaques at Christ Church, in Chatham, on May 23, 2025. The tablets – which commemorated local people who lost their lives in the First World War – were recovered by police officers less than a week later after an investigation. They have since been fully restored and are now displayed inside the church. Mr Murui and Mr Marin were charged on November 27, along with…

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Kate Middleton’s health has been under close watch ever since her hospitalization in January 2024. On January 17, 2024, Kensington Palace revealed that the Princess of Wales had undergone planned abdominal surgery at The London Clinic, stressing that the procedure was successful. Shortly after the statement was released, her husband Prince William was seen going to visit her in the hospital. A few months later, on March 22, 2024, Kate announced in a video message that post-operative tests had found cancer and that she had begun chemotherapy. By September 9, 2024, she shared that she had…

The following individuals were sentenced to prison time in November 2025. Sutton car crash killer Samuel Russell (Image: Surrey Police) Samuel Russell, 37, from Sutton, was more than 10 times over the drug-drive limit and nearly three times over the drink-drive limit on January 27 last year when he hit and killed pedestrian Steven Ward on Bakeham Lane in Englefield Green. Paying tribute to her 62-year-old dad, Steven’s daughter Charlie said: “His loss has left a profound hole in our lives. “He was an incredible father, husband, colleague and friend, kind, intelligent and always putting others first. Our family is…

You can win a luxury dinner for two at one of Kent’s The Ivy restaurants – all you need to do is tell us all about your hospitality heroes.Send us your nominations for the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards 2026 here and you’ll be automatically entered into our prize draw to win a £150 giftcard for The Ivy in Canterbury or Tunbridge Wells.The Ivy in Canterbury was named Restaurant of the Year in our 2025 awards – tell us who you think should win this year and you’ll be entered into the £150 prize draw. Picture: Simon HildrewAll…

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images for Spotify Jennette McCurdy is about to top the bestseller’s list once again with the release of her 2026 novel, Half His Age. The I’m Glad My Mom Died author’s book explores a fictional relationship between a 17-year-old and her married writing teacher, and during Jennette’s promo tour, she’s opened up about her own experience with a man in his 30s when she was just 18. Here is everything we know so far about Jennette’s 2026 novel, Half His Age. Jennette recalled the past toxic relationship during her “Call Her Daddy” 2026 appearance. Who…

Image Credit: FilmMagic Primate, one of 2026’s newest horror obsessions, stirred up a ton of buzz among movie fans in January — and it hasn’t even been released in all theaters yet! The flick follows a group of friends on a tropical vacation when a family’s adopted chimpanzee gets bitten by a rabid animal and becomes violent, turning the gang’s trip into a terror. The Primate cast includes a familiar face from Dexter: New Blood, Johnny Sequoyah, alongside The Little Mermaid live-action’s Jessica Alexander. Below, get to know more about the main cast of Paramount Pictures’ latest horror film Primate.…

Kent Police were called to the A2, near the Bean Interchange, shortly after 3.30pm today (January 8) after reports of a crash involving three vehicles on the eastbound carriageway. Police officers are currently at the scene and have closed off a slip road onto the junction while cars are being recovered. No injuries have been reported. A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called at around 3.39pm on Thursday 8 January 2026 to reports of a collision involving three vehicles on the A2 coastbound carriageway near the Bean interchange. “Officers are in attendance and have closed a slip road…

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images for Spotify Jennette McCurdy has opened up about her personal life over the past few years. After taking a hiatus from the spotlight, the former iCarly star and I’m Glad My Mom Died author shared her difficult childhood in her 2022 memoir. Now, four years later, the Nickelodeon alum is recalling a past relationship she had with an older man ahead of the release of her 2026 novel, Half His Age. The unnamed former boyfriend met her when she was 18. Now, however, Jennette appears to be in a healthy relationship with a new…