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Amanda Seyfried has revealed perfecting a Mancunian accent was her toughest challenge during the filming of her new film, The Testament of Ann Lee.

After two World Cup wins and seven podiums this season, Lindsey Vonn was among the favourites for downhill Olympic gold. Despite having a fully ruptured ACL in one knee, it is her toughness and mental strength that mean she remains in the running

Puerto Rican superstar delivers a spectacular celebration of Latino culture with help from guest stars who joined him at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara

Indian students among those injured in attack

The Office for National Statistics is set to reveal the latest UK GDP data on Thursday

Valentine's Day often brings grand gestures, but relationship therapists say romance doesn't need to be extravagant

The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott U.S. goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in tensions over Greenland

COMMENT: Swift is often an exceptional storyteller and a brilliant pop star, which is why the hollow creativity of her ‘Opalite’ music video is so frustrating, argues Alim Kheraj. Her insularity is isolating her, and she no longer feels part of a wider cultural conversation

INTERVIEW: From sex-positive scandal to feminist touchstone, Merrill Nisker has spent decades testing limits and pushing boundaries. In the run-up to the release of her first album in a decade, she sits down with Annabel Nugent to talk power, provocation and watching the mainstream catch up