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The Marvel star jetted off to Spain and danced the night away at her brother’s sun-soaked wedding

Florence Pugh partied the night away as she celebrated her Game of Thrones star brother’s wedding on Saturday (6 September).

The Oscar-nominated actress, 29, took to Instagram to share snaps and clips from the big day as Toby Sebastian, her brother and Game of Thrones’ Trystane Martell, “got hitched” to his long-term partner Scarlet Alexandra.

As those who saw Florence’s film A Good Person will already be aware, the actress has an incredible singing voice, which she used to serenade the couple during the day’s events. Wearing a red maxi dress, she sang alongside her sister, Rafaela, from the balcony of the villa in Spain where the reception took place.

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Spain holds a special place in the hearts of the Pughs. The family moved to Spain when Florence was young after a doctor recommended it to help the future Marvel star after she was diagnosed with tracheomalacia, a condition which makes the windpipe soft and liable to collapsing, but can be eased by warm weather. They lived in Spain for a number of years before returning to Oxford.

Florence has been open about the condition, saying on Running Wild with Bear Grylls: “We were in Spain because I have a breathing issue, and when I was younger they kind of just advised that a hotter climate would be better.

“I have asthma and I have this thing called tracheomalacia as well. And so from a young age, I’ve just had a different breathing system.”

Spain is also special to bride Scarlet, as she grew up in Andalucia, though she is now based in London, having set up her own illustration business, Sax Doodle.

Posting a clip of the newlyweds being toasted at their ceremony, Florence gushed: “They got hitched!”. She also shared a picture of Rafaela fanning the groom, who was melting in the Spanish heat and a navy suit. The actress captioned the post: “Brothers always need their little sisters to fan them on their wedding day!”

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Toby posted his own clips from the wedding reception, including some of the whole Pugh clan out on the dance floor. “What a weekend, what a wedding,” he said on one clip. “There aren’t many people in the world I would stay up partying until 4am for.”

He also posted a picture of himself with his grandmother, known as Granny Pat, where she wore a white suit with a blue silk neck scarf. Granny Pat became a star in her own right when she stole the show at the Venice Film Festival in 2022, having joined her granddaughter for the screening of Don’t Worry Darling.

The famous siblings’ father, Clinton, was also in attendance. Clinton made headlines last year after he clashed with the local council in Oxford and blamed having to sell his beloved cafe, Cafe Coco, on the decision to make the area it was in a Low Traffic Neighbourhood. The businessman called Oxfordshire City Council’s decision an “ill thought out traffic calming disaster”. Despite financial help from his daughter, he closed the cafe in April.

He posted on Instagram: “It’s been emotional! Cafe Coco was sold in April after 31+ years. 1.5 miles of road closures. Removal of 600 parking spaces and no buses from the park and ride!

“Thank you Oxfordshire County Council for your ill thought out traffic calming disaster. Thank you to all the wonderful stars who helped make Cafe Coco so special.”

The funeral of radio great James Whale has taken place in Maidstone, Kent, as mourners from the world of showbiz and politics said goodbye to the popular broadcaster

Friends, family and colleagues turned out to remember broadcasting legend Jame Whale as he was laid to rest this afternoon.

The radio titan died last month aged 74 following a long and brave battle with cancer. The former Celebrity Big Brother star had been diagnosed with kidney cancer back in 2000, but after being given the all-clear he announced five years ago the disease had returned.

Since he death four weeks ago, tributes have flooded in and today those closest to him gathered together for his funeral in Kent. Politician Nigel Farage, fellow presenter Eamonn Holmes and singing star Matt Goss were among those paying their respects to James at St Nicolas church in Maidstone.

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Friends Lizzy Cundy and Bobby Davro also gathered with his family and other mourners at the service. A wake was later held for the popular entertainer – awarded a richly-deserved MBE in the New Year Honours, recognising his extraordinary contribution to to his industry and charity during his lifetime.

He will leave much of his estate to his wife Nadine, as well as giving his two children some money as well. Tragic James spoke about his Christmas regrets before joking about hanging out with some broadcasting heroes in the sky as his typically light-hearted final words were revealed weeks after his death.

In his posthumous last column for the Daily Express, which was written in the weeks before his death, James offered a departing message and heartbreakingly told fans that he didn’t want to die. He reflected on his extraordinary life and his fight against illness as he typically offered some final political thoughts.

“If you’re reading this then I’m dead,” he bluntly started his last article for the publication. “I’ve always wanted to write that. Well, obviously not always. But, bear with me because there’s something very tempting, after more than half a century as a journalist and broadcaster, of having the final word!

“And this I suppose is it, my friends. You’re reading this and I’m in the great radio studio in the sky, hanging out (hopefully) with some of my own broadcasting heroes. ’m writing at the age of 74 facing, probably, the last few weeks of my life. I can’t pretend it’s not hard on me or my lovely wife, Nadine, and my family and friends, too.

“But it feels necessary, and I hope they’ll understand. I’m sure they’ll be chuckling. After all, I couldn’t be silenced in life and, well, even now I’m still banging on! Of course, I don’t want to die. I first beat kidney cancer 25 years ago despite being given a 50-50 chance of survival.

“Then five years ago, my cancer came back and this time round it’s been more of a score-draw. It’s spread to my spine, my brain, all over really. I’ve made a career of cutting people off. It was pretty revolutionary back in the day when I first introduced live phone calls to my late-night show at Metro Radio in Newcastle. Now, I suppose, the plug’s been pulled on me!”

But with the humour soon came heartbreak, and James then spoke about not being alive to see Christmas. “It happens to us all in the end. But without wanting to blow my own trumpet (though if I can’t blow it now, when can I?), I think I’ve probably beaten the odds several times already just by lasting this long.

“It’s safe to say though that I won’t be around to celebrate Christmas and, while that makes me sadder than I can say – there have been plenty of tears – it’s the hand I’ve been dealt.”

“I’d love to be around to see if Reform UK wins the next general election and whether my old friend and sparring partner Nigel Farage can sort out Britain’s many problems; learn whether Keir Starmer even makes it to the elections – let alone Rachel Reeves!

“And, touch wood, to see Ukraine free once again from Russian warmongering. But in the grand scheme of things, I’ve not had a bad run. Even if I’ve not quite made the average age for men of my generation (82, since you ask), I’ve comfortably out-performed the expectations of those born only a decade or so earlier than I was.”

In a statement on the day of his death, TalkTV said: “We are sad to announce that James Whale MBE died earlier today, aged 74, following a lengthy battle with cancer. As a broadcasting legend for over 50 years, James will be missed by so many at TALK and the wider News UK family.”

The news, and his previous diagnosis, raised awareness around kidney cancer. James is said to have been a founding member of the chairt Kidney Cancer UK and was referred to as its lifetime president when he died last month.

James married Nadine Lamont-Brown in 2021, just 14 months after revealing his advanced cancer diagnoses. His late wife Melinda, whom he was married to for 48 years, died of Stage 4 lung cancer in 2018.

James and Melinda had two sons and two grandchildren. Nadine has stood by him through his battle, acknowledging they don’t have the “luxury” of time.

For more information or support about cancer, you can contact Macmillan Cancer Support.

Actor and reality star, Ryan Thomas, believes a carrier pigeon – he’s named Dougie James after his dad – is a reincarnation of his father, who sadly died in 2020

Coronation Street star, Ryan Thomas, has given an update on the pigeon he reckons is his dad. The actor and reality star, 41, told followers he’s convinced the bird – he’s named Dougie James after his dad – is a reincarnation of his father, who sadly died in 2020.

After fans were left gobsmacked by Ryan’s reveal in which he insisted the bird was trying to communicate with him, he’s hopped back on Instagram with more news about his feathered friend – as well questioning as his state of mind.

Nursing a cup of tea in his garden, sporting a beanie hat and sunglasses, the dad-of-three told fans that Dougie has disappeared with a solemn look on his face.

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“Every morning Dougie was in the garden,” he says soberly. “Every evening, Dougie was in the garden. I’ve come down this morning and Dougie’s not there. I’m thinking to myself. He’s not coming back, it’s over.” With a heavy sigh, Ryan adds: “Every morning, I feel like ‘that’s it, he’s going to leave’ and then…”

Laughing, panning the camera up to the roof of his house, Ryan reveals Dougie, perched happily on a TV aerial as he exclaims: “You’ve no idea how happy this makes me. Go on Dougie!”

However, in his next video, the Dancing On Ice star asked his followers to vote on whether he was ‘losing the plot’ after admitting that his friend was concerned about him.

Still nursing his cup of tea in his back garden, he said: “My mate said: ‘Looking from the outside in, it looks like you’ve lost the plot a bit.” Chuckling, Ryan then addresses his followers, saying: “Whether it’s a yes or no, I don’t care, but do you think I’ve lost the plot?”

Unable to stop laughing, he concludes: “I’m sitting in my back garden, looking at a pigeon, which could possibly be my dad.”

Ryan was in tears last week as he took to Instagram, cradling the pigeon, sharing his newfound connection. He broke down as he told his followers he believed the bird was the reincarnated spirit of his late father, who was a well-known soul singer.

The actor lost his dad in 2020, but Ryan believes Dougie may have returned, as the same pigeon has visited him over the past few days.

On Tuesday night (2 September), Ryan took to Instagram, explaining that the the same bird had visited him several times, and has even tried to get in the house when he wasn’t home.

“You are not going to believe this,” he said. “I’ve gone out with the kids all day today. Lucy’s [Mecklenburgh] been at home. She calls me at 5 o’clock and she says, ‘I could hear tap tap tap tap tap at the back window.’ I said no, please tell me you’re lying.

“And she sends me a video of my dad. My dad came back. He was trying to fly into the windows, try and get in.

Ryan went on to share a picture he took of the pigeon and set the snap to one of his dad’s songs, Still. Captioning the post, he wrote: “Don’t know what’s going on here but I’m so connected to him.” He then went on to joke that the bird’s markings looked very similar to his dad’s moustache.

He even called Psychic Sally Morgan for advice. When asked if the pigeon could be Dougie, she responded: “Yes!”

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Half ballet flat, half sheepskin boot – Ugg’s latest launch for autumn is dividing fashion fans everywhere

Iconic footwear brand UGG has been behind some of the most popular and talked-about shoes of the last two decades, from its classic sheepskin boots to platform slippers that went viral on TikTok and even divisive Mary Jane boots. And its latest autumn launch is stirring up conversation.

In a star-studded campaign featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, Elsa Hosk, Rina Sawayama and more, the brand dropped its Zora Ballet Flat, a hybrid design that combines UGG’s signature sheepskin lining with the trending silhouette of a ballet pump. The result is a shoe that is cosy, fashionable and controversial.

Fashion fans are split, with some praising the design as the perfect blend of comfort and trend, while others are less convinced, and some are in the middle, hailing the shoes as ‘ugly cute’.

Love them or hate them, UGG has a talent for designing shoes that grab your attention. This latest style has already garnered popularity among celebs, with Gen-Z artist Pink Pantheress rocking a pair over the weekend.

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Priced at £130 for the chestnut brown flats and £140 for the black leather ones, UGG has taken the timeless ballet pump silhouette and reimagined it in its own UGG way. Featuring the brand’s classic ultra-comfy plush sheepskin lining, these shoes literally feel like walking on clouds.

Unlike other ballet flats that have unsupportive, thin soles, the Zora Flat has a lightweight EVA outsole that adds a little bounce and protection as you walk. Whether you’re heading to brunch or just looking for autumn shoes that feel like slippers in disguise, this pair has you covered.

Over on X, a fashion debate has sparked after a picture of Pink Pantheress wearing the flats was posted. One user wrote: “Just SPRINTED to buy these”, while another was conflicted, writing: “so cute but also so ugly but also so cute???”. A third likened them to “nanna’s slippers”.

Kate Middleton is a known fan of Le Chameau’s wellies, and the brand just dropped a brand new collection for autumn that’s perfect for rainy days in the countryside

With autumn drawing in and the rain threatening to dampen all of our favourite outdoor activities, a good pair of wellies has never been more important. But practicality and stylishness don’t have to be mutually exclusive, as proven by Kate Middleton’s go-to pair of Le Chameau.

The Princess of Wales has been spotted in a pair of the brand’s £180 green Vierzon Wellington Boots even before she joined the Royal family, cementing them as a key part of her outdoors style. And now, to celebrate the new season, Le Chameau has launched another partnership that’s completely unexpected, but makes perfect sense; the Le Chameau X National Trust collection.

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The collaboration takes Le Chameau’s classic designs and gives them a fresh new update ready to spend autumn outdoors with the UK’s best-loved heritage charity. The Le Chameau X National Trust collection features an upgraded version of Princess Kate’s go-to wellies, with the National Trust Vierzon Jersey Lined Wellington Boot priced at £220.

This new version of the boots is the brand’s most sustainable yet, made with a jersey lining made from organic cotton and recycled polyester, a removable antibacterial insole made with recycled materials. Even the adjustable straps are crafted from 100% post-consumer recycled bottles, with 10% from each purchase going directly to the National Trust to support its conservational work.

Le Chameau’s National Trust Vierzon Jersey Lined Wellington Boots come in an oak green colourway that’s not dissimilar to Princess Kate’s favourite colourway, and feature a unique Le Chameau X National Trust logo on the front. They also have a bespoke Écho lining print that was inspired by Buckland Abbey to honour Britain’s natural and cultural heritage.

The collection includes a pair of both men’s and women’s boots, as well as a £35 boot bag, which not only protects your new wellies from getting damaged, but helps keep your car and home clean from any mud you’ve picked up on your adventures. The boots are fully waterproof and fully lined to make sure your feet stay warm as well as dry, and will hold up against all manner of puddles, mud and fallen leaves that might cross your bath during the colder months.

Whilst you might not think of wellies as being something that can trend, other brands that have an impressive celebrity following include Hunter, with the Original Tall Boots regularly making an appearance at festivals on the feet of stars. We also spotted plenty of pairs of Barbour’s ankle length wellies at festivals like Glastonbury this year, and the Barbour Nimbus Chelsea Welly In Olive/Black are now £49 down from £70.

However, if you want to take a leaf out of the Royals book, the Le Chameau X National Trust collection is the perfect place to pick up some chic and practical wellies for winter. If they’re good enough for Princess Kate, they’re definitely good enough for us!

I’ve been reviewing beauty advent calendars for years and now I see why Liberty London’s is truly one of the best, says our beauty editor – and 2025’s is now available to buy

Autumn may only just be here but beauty advent calendars have been hitting the shelves for a few weeks now, and we’ve already started flagging the best ones to buy this year.

As a beauty editor of almost 15 years, I’ve seen the popularity of beauty advent calendars grow hugely over the years, and been lucky enough to look inside, and often keep, many for myself. However, there was always one that I never got my hands on and had always been at the top of my wish list: Liberty London’s beauty advent calendar. Until now, that it.

Liberty’s Beauty Advent Calendar 2025 has now gone live, and this year costs £275 with contents inside worth £1,245 and, despite having cupboards full of products, I’m thrilled that I own one this year – a sentiment shared amongst many of my beauty editor peers, I’ve seen. Although not cheap (beauty advent calendars often aren’t), here’s why I think it’s honestly worth the money if you’re a beauty lover…

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Firstly, one of its biggest draws: the packaging. The luxury experience starts by opening the beautiful printed drawstring bag to reveal the equally beautiful box inside. Always a different version of the iconic storefront, this year’s celebrates 150 years of the shop, with a design that’s packed with details.

Inside, the 25 drawers come in Liberty’s jewel-coloured Ianthe print, and are sturdy and high-quality. This could be said of lots of advent calendars but Liberty’s is honestly one I will keep once empty for as long as I can to fill up for others – adults and children alike – in the future.

What’s inside the Liberty 2025 Beauty Advent Calendar?

Of course, what’s inside is even more important, and this calendar absolutely doesn’t disappoint here, bringing you the very best of Liberty’s beauty hall. As well as an incredible value, if you’re after niche luxury products that you won’t find in other calendars, this is the one for you.

The 30 products inside (20 of which as full size) include big-name brands such as La Mer, Augustinus Bader and Trinny London, as well as some smaller brands that you might not have heard of before, including the likes of Mirror Water, Verden and Dr. David Jack. Although containing a lot of skincare (which will suit most), there’s also a good range of fragrance, hair, body and make-up treats inside.

Here’s a full list, for anyone not bothered by the surprise:

• Sisley Paris Floral Toning Lotion 100ml FULL SIZE
• Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Face Serum 30ml FULL SIZE
• La Mer The Lip Balm 9g FULL SIZE
• Augustinus Bader The Rich Eye Cream 15ml FULL SIZE
• Ex Nihlio Blue Talisman Eau de Parfum 7.5ml TRAVEL SIZE
• Trinny London Sheer Shimmer Lip2Cheek in Violine 4g FULL SIZE
• Liberty LBTY. Fragrance Zephirine Eau de Parfum 8ml FULL SIZE
• Lisa Eldridge Beauty Seamless Glide Eye Pencil in Ground Coffee 1.2G FULL SIZE
• Matiere Premiere Vanilla Powder Eau de Parfum 6ml FULL SIZE
• Jones Road The Mascara in Pitch Black 2.7g TRAVEL SIZE
• Bibbi Santal Beauty Eau de Parfum 10ml TRAVEL SIZE
• Mirror Water SMOOTH Body Oil 50ml FULL SIZE
• Davines Naturaltech Nourishing Shampoo 100ml FULL SIZE
• Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment 75ml FULL SIZE
• Vilhelm Parfumerie Sparkling Jo Eau de Parfum 10ml TRAVEL SIZE
• Verden Nocturne Magnesium Night Balm 75ml FULL SIZE
• Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant 13g FULL SIZE
• Charlotte Mensah Manketti Oil Conditioner 50ml TRAVEL SIZE
• Paula’s Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster 30ml FULL SIZE
• Votary Super Renewal Serum Retinol Alternative 30ml FULL SIZE
• Trish McEvoy Sheer Lip Colour in Mulberry 3.5g FULL SIZE
• D.S. & Durga I Don’t Know What Eau de Parfum 7.5ml TRAVEL SIZE
• Vyrao The Sixth Eau de Parfum 10ml TRAVEL SIZE
• Zelens Melatonin B12 Overnight Repair Mask 50ml FULL SIZE
• Maria Nila True Soft Argan Oil 30ml FULL SIZE
• Granado Esplendor Eau de Parfum 25ml TRAVEL SIZE
• Skincycles Eye Matrix Mask 4 x 6ml FULL SIZE
• Dr. David Jack Supernova Antioxidant Cleansing Gel 30ml TRAVEL SIZE
• MZ Skin The Rich Moisturiser 10ml TRAVEL SIZE
• Larry King A Social Life For Your Hair 30ml FULL SIZE

Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2025

£275

Buy here

The products I’m personally most excited to try are La Mer The Lip Balm (worth £65, it’s an expensive treat that I would never buy myself), the Lisa Eldridge Eye Pencil (I love her products) and some of the niche fragrances from Vilhelm Parfumerie, Bibbi and Matiere Premiere.

In fact, there’s only one product that I won’t use – Trish McEvoy Sheer Lip Colour – as I don’t wear lipstick (and the deep purple shade is a little intimidating!).

Is the Liberty 2025 Beauty Advent Calendar worth it?

At £275 it’s certainly not cheap, although if you can afford it and you’re into your luxury or niche beauty, I do think the Liberty London calendar is totally worth it. Even as a seasoned beauty expert, I genuinely squealed when I opened this, and almost every product inside had me excited to use it. Like most, there’s also the saving: almost £1,000 compared to buying the products individually.

The box is also stunning, and higher quality that lots of others, giving potentially years of future use.

When does the Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar sell out?

While currently still on sale at the time of writing, the most popular beauty advent calendars do sell out quickly, even this early in the year, and I’m sure this Liberty one is no exception (I can’t imagine this one hanging around until November, for example). If you’ve got your heart set on it, I’d definitely recommend buying it sooner rather than later – and just resisting the temptation to open it until 1 December! I’m absolutely over the moon to own one this year.

Other luxury beauty advent calendars that have already launched include Lookfantastic’s (£105 and worth over £655), Cult Beauty’s (£240 and worth over £1,100) and this one from Selfridges (£250 and worth £1,136).