British comedian whose self-titled show made her a hit in the US will make first appearance on BBC1 since starring in Girls on Top in 1985
On 19 April 1987 a British comedian, largely unknown in the US beyond a solitary top 10 hit single, made her debut on a brand new American TV network, called Fox.
Tracey Ullman was a successful TV...
• Athletics Kenya vice-president David Okeyo referred to IAAF ethics committee
• Okeyo, a member of the IAAF’s ruling council, denies any wrongdoing
the conduct of David Okeyo, a member of the IAAF’s ruling council, will be referred to the organisation’s ethics commission after it was revealed he is the subject of a police...
Fighter jets launch biggest raid to date targeting Islamic State bastion in Raqqa province of Syria
French fighter jets launched their biggest raids in Syria to date, targeting the Islamic State’s stronghold in Raqqa just two days after the group claimed coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people, the defence...
Tesla Motors has unveiled its new electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), the Model X , with much fanfare in California.
The debut comes amid growing speculation that low-carbon vehicles are finally on the verge of a breakthrough after the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
The Model X has been billed by Tesla and its chief executive, Elon...
Nasa scientists may still be celebrating their discovery of liquid water on Mars , but they now face some serious questions about how they can investigate further and look for signs of life on the red planet.
The problem is how to find life without contaminating the planet with bugs from Earth.
The Guardian view on the...
Google has launched two new flagship smartphones, the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, to demonstrate what its new version of Android “Marshmallow” can do.
The two new handsets are made by Google’s long-term partner LG and smartphone newcomer Huawei, and push the new features of Marshmallow, including fingerprint scanners, the new Nexus...
With all the distractions currently surrounding Chelsea a return trip to Porto is probably the last thing José Mourinho needs, though at least the Champions League is the competition that allowed the club some breathing space after their dismal start to the domestic season, in the form of a straightforward win against Maccabi Tel...
Stampede in Mina valley, the site of a vast tent city of pilgrims, leaves more than 800 others injured
At least 717 people have been crushed to death in a stampede outside Mecca and more than 850 injured in the deadliest disaster on the annual Hajj pilgrimage in a quarter of a century.
The tragedy unfolded in a dusty, overcrowded...
Police are investigating after actor Vicki Michelle was injured during a brawl on Celebrity Big Brother ’s Bit on the Side.
The ‘Allo ‘Allo actor was taken to hospital after champagne glasses were allegedly thrown during the row between American reality TV personality Farrah Abraham and former contestant Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace at...
An unofficial biography alleges that British prime minister took part in bizarre ritual at the Piers Gaveston Society, reported to encourage ‘ostentatious decadence’
What have we learned about David Cameron today?
An unofficial biography of David Cameron written by the Conservative donor Lord Ashcroft contains a series of...
What a time to be a Drake fan: not only has the rapper, singer and master of the internet triumphed in one of the biggest beefs of the year, but the Canadian artist has now released a new mixtape with Future.
The 11-track What a Time to Be Alive premiered on the OVO Sound radio show on Beats 1 on 20 September and is now available to...
It seems highly likely Andy Murray will play in the doubles with his brother, Jamie, on Saturday after trouncing Thanasi Kokkinakis in an hour and 47 minutes, then watching Dan Evans lose bravely to Bernard Tomic in four sets as Australia levelled a fascinating Davis Cup semi-final in Glasgow.
Murray tried to avoid saying so after his...
• Bolt blasts to victory in 19.55sec, with Gatlin second and Jobodwana third
• Jamaican secures fourth successive 200m title at world championships
Usain Bolt talks with runner-up Justin Gatlin. Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA
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Search engine honours 70th edition of food fight festival in Spanish town of Buñol, which does not actually grow tomatoes
La Tomatina gets under way, marking the 70th year of the annual tomato fight. Link to videoLa Tomatina is a strange festival. It attracts tens of thousands of tourists to...