Rap icon Snoop Dogg has joined forces with Swansea City, taking on a minority ownership role in a move set to shake up the Championship. With over 100 million followers, Snoop’s influence is expected to bring global attention to the club and help boost its profile under new American-led ownership.

Axel Rudakubana, the teenager convicted of murdering three children in Southport, is now so dangerous behind bars that he must be escorted by five officers in full riot gear each time he leaves his cell. Ongoing threats, including an alleged attack on a prison guard with boiling water, have sparked heightened security at HMP Belmarsh.

After one whirlwind year since first locking eyes in the villa, Love Island couple Uma Jammeh and Wil Anderson have taken the next step, getting engaged in sunny Mallorca. Their joyous announcement, complete with a sparkling pear‑shaped diamond ring and a cheeky Beyoncé lyric from Wil, has left fans and fellow Islanders celebrating this heartfelt milestone together.

Bernard Williams, known as “Papa B”, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after using his status in the Brixton community to deceive a vulnerable woman into spending over £13,000 on fake spiritual treatments, before sexually assaulting and raping her under the guise of removing deadly spirits from her body. Williams, 77, a long-time Brixton shopkeeper and self-styled spiritual healer, was found guilty at Harrow Crown Court of rape and two counts of sexual assault following an eight-day trial.

Aston Villa forward Leon Bailey has deactivated his Instagram account following the leak of a viral intimate video reportedly showing him with a woman who is not his long-time partner Stephanie Hope, prompting outrage and speculation online.

UK rapper, Russ Millions, marked his first anniversary with influencer Shemara London by gifting her a stylish 2023 Range Rover Evoque, unveiled in a TikTok video featuring Shemara, a bow‑covered bonnet, flowers, and heartfelt captions that have sparked celebration, debate and admiration alike.