Convicted rapist and double murderer Simon Levy has been sentenced to a whole-life order, meaning he will spend the rest of his life in prison, after being found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third. The 40-year-old, from Tottenham, north London, was convicted of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, as well as raping and violently attacking another woman.

People across the UK have been rushing to get their hands on eclipse glasses ahead of tonight's highly anticipated solar eclipse, with reports of long queues and supplies selling out in parts of London. The rare celestial event is taking place on Wednesday, August 12, with the Moon passing in front of the Sun and covering a large proportion of its visible surface.

Social media users have praised reality star-turned-streamer Tyrique Hyde after he comforted Renee Donaldson, better known online as Miss R Fabulous, during an emotional moment on stream. Renee has recently opened up online about experiencing a difficult period, including an apparent fallout with members of her family. She has also accused one of her sisters, Santara, of owing her money.

Social media husband-and-wife duo Meet The Thorpe have gone viral after Adrian Thorpe playfully trolled his wife Tara in one of their latest videos. The couple, who are known for their humorous relationship content and often poke fun at each other, had viewers divided after Adrian turned his attention to Tara’s appearance during a light-hearted exchange.

A TikToker who says he attended the same primary school as Professor Jason Arday has challenged claims that the academic was unable to speak until he was 11, alleging instead that he was known as a talkative pupil who was “chatting all the time”. Professor Arday, 41, resigned from the University of Cambridge this week following a series of allegations concerning plagiarism.

Nadia Sawalha has revealed she is pursuing legal action against ITV, claiming she was pushed out of Loose Women because of her publicly expressed support for Palestine. The veteran broadcaster, who was part of the original Loose Women panel when the programme debuted in 1999, has not appeared on the daytime show since April. In a video shared with her followers on Instagram, Sawalha alleged that she had been treated unfairly due to what she described as her “protected beliefs”.