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Image Credit: Getty Images Amber Glenn has emerged as one of the most dominant figures in U.S. women’s figure skating ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. She recently made history at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with a record-setting short program, helping secure her third consecutive national title. After the event on January 7, 2026, the 26-year-old athlete said, “I knew that I came here to do my job, and I was happy to see that scores were up, scores were good, and I was able to keep them going up. I felt a responsibility to keep it going better…

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Colombian singer-songwriter Yeison Jiménez died in a plane crash on January 10, 2026. He was just 34 and left behind a family, his wife and their three children. The news of Jiménez’s tragic death was heartbreaking for fans around the world as they mourned the loss of the icon credited with revitalizing the música popular genre. “With our hearts in our hands and a pain impossible to describe, the organization and work team of Yeison Jiménez deeply regret to inform of his passing,” a statement translated from Spanish to English read, as shared on…

Image Credit: Getty Images for Vanity Fair Rachel Reid, the author that you are! Amid the global success of the Crave show Heated Rivalry, based on characters and a storyline of her creation, she is releasing book 7 in her Game Changers series later this year. Titled Unrivaled, the story will follow Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander‘s love story after they (spoiler alert!) get married. As the fan base of the story expands, many are wondering when they can expect to get a copy of book 3 of the Heated Rivalry set, and, more importantly, what it’s about. Below, Hollywood…

Image Credit: Getty Images Bob Weir, 78, successfully battled cancer six months before he died from lung issues. The late Grateful Dead founder and guitarist’s death was announced by his family in a statement shared via his website on January 10, 2026. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir,” the statement read. “He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. … As we remember Bobby, it’s hard not to feel the echo of the way he lived. A man driftin’ and dreamin’, never worrying if the road…

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images T.K. Carter, the actor recognized for his performances in the horror movie The Thing and the TV series Punky Brewster, died on January 9, 2026. He was 69. Concerns about Carter’s cause of death circulated after the news broke of his passing, as authorities found him deceased. Carter’s publicist, Tony Freeman, confirmed the tragedy to The Hollywood Reporter in a statement. He said, “T.K. Carter was a consummate professional and a genuine soul whose talent transcended genres. He brought laughter, truth and humanity to every role he touched. His legacy will continue to inspire generations…

Positioned north of Bromley town centre and bordered by Widmore, Bickley, Grove Park and Downham, it combines leafy residential charm with excellent transport connections, a strong village feel and a wealth of local amenities. One of Sundridge Park’s standout features is its enviable green landscape. The area is home to the historic Sundridge Park estate, centred around a Grade I-listed mansion designed by John Nash and set within a beautifully preserved landscape of mature woodland. At the heart of the estate lies Sundridge Park Golf Club, a major draw for both residents and visitors. Just seven miles from the City…

As the streets quieten down at night, Ben Smith manoeuvres his caravan a short distance along the road.Without a vehicle to tow it, he has improvised, relying on his own strength and ingenuity to move his new home through east Kent.Ben Smith lives in a caravan, which he pulls by handHe lifts the heavy hitch and slots it through the back of a supermarket trolley, pulling the shopping cart and two-wheeler together to the next stop.The slow and physical work is part of the 30-year-old’s effort to hold on to some stability after years of battling addiction, mental health issues,…

Network Rail has announced a series of major rail upgrades taking place at Dartford Junction in Kent, with disruption expected for passengers travelling across parts of south east London and north Kent. The junction is the busiest in Kent, with around 650 trains passing through every day, and the works have been described as a “vital” project to improve the reliability of journeys between London and Kent. Rail engineers will be carrying out a £10 million track upgrade at Dartford Junction to improve the reliability and performance of the network. The work includes renewing 10 switches and crossings, also known as points, which allow trains to…

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Bob Weir, the guitarist and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died on January 10, 2026. He was 78. News of his death was announced via his website that day, with a statement noting that he was surrounded by “loved ones” on his last day. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir,” the statement read. “He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could.” Below, learn what Weir’s cause of death was and more about his final months. Was Bob Weir…

The house at 4 Plaistow Grove, where Bowie famously wrote Space Oddity, will be restored to its early 1960s appearance. A never-before-seen archive will help recreate the interior as it looked when Bowie lived there, with guidance from Geoffrey Marsh, co-curator of the David Bowie exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. 4 Plaistow Grove in Bromley, south London, the former childhood home of David Bowie (Image: Heritage Of London Trust/PA Wire) He said: “It was in this small house, particularly in his tiny bedroom, that Bowie evolved from an ordinary suburban schoolboy to the beginnings of an extraordinary international…