After years of studying for her college degrees, being politically active, and landing a regular role on the USA legal drama Suits – which she starred in for seven seasons – American actress Meghan Markle left that life behind and, as the world knows, she became part of the British royal family. However, a royal expert says that even though […]

The fifth edition of SeriesFest will deliver panels and programming designed to celebrate individual talent as well as companies who are “taking creative risks and leveraging advances in technology to reimagine storytelling.” On the linup is Starz’s upcoming supernatural thriller “The Rook,” a panel with the creatives behind Shondaland, a look at LGBTQ representation on television and attendees such as […]

We’ve all heard by now the story of how Meghan Markle and Prince Harry met. The couple was introduced by mutual friends and met up at a party in London. And the rest, as they say, is history. But now, TV host Lizzie Cundy is coming out saying Meghan asked her to set her up with a “famous British man.” […]

FOODIES can now tuck into yummy wood fired pizza al fresco thanks to Wilko. The retailer is selling an outdoor pizza oven for £100 and it's just like Aldi's sell-out version. Even better, the oven can also be used as a grill or smoker – and it's on sale both online and in stores. It's been slashed in price by […]

Robots, social media,  recycling, exams and the environment are among the subjects occupying the minds of today's teens. So was the findings when we opened our letters page up to young people. MirrorNextGen is a ground-breaking project by the Mirror to put the things British teenagers care about at the heart of the national conversation. For one day we have […]

From sniffing a lemon to massaging their ears, the scientifically-backed tricks EVERY student can use to help boost their chances in exams Exam season is in full swing and students up and down the UK are busy revising Teachers and neuroscientists have worked together to create an ultimate guide Scientifically-backed advice tells students to sniff lemons or rub their earlobes […]

Marks and Spencer has announced its plans to close 110 of its stores – which includes 85 full stores, and 25 Simply Food outlets, according to The Mirror. It comes after the retail giant shut 35 of its stores earlier this year. Marks and Spencer chief executive Steve Rowe told the publication: “We are deep into the first phase of […]

The mother of murdered grime star Depzman has warned teenagers who are considering arming themselves with knives: “Don’t do it.” Alison Cope, 45, who now works with schoolchildren to teach them about the dangers of violent crime, said: “There are alternatives to carrying a knife.” Depzman – her 18-year-old son Joshua Ribera – was knifed through the heart in September […]

A beautician who drove nine miles down the wrong way of a dual carriageway told police 'I'm lost' when they found her slumped in a layby with a bottle of wine in her footwell. Leanne Graham had drunk three bottles of wine before she got behind the wheel on the A19 in Teesside, a court heard. The 38-year-old claimed she […]

Recently, I went to the outback for several days. (Well, to a motel very close to the outback.) While I was away, I barely looked at social media. I didn’t read posts or watch videos or even scroll through my feed. For that short time, social media ceased to exist for me. And when I did log back in, its […]