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Channel 5Schofield filmed himself on an island off Madagascar without a production crew for Cast AwayBefore signing up to make his TV comeback on Channel 5’s Cast Away, Phillip Schofield had already reportedly turned down several offers to appear in other shows.Newspapers had been speculating in recent months about whether he might make his return with an appearance on a reality competition series like ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!But his decision to take part in a less high-profile show could end up being an astute PR move. He has chosen a series that will see him…

Getty ImagesA major international study suggests there has been a sharp rise in what it calls “problematic” social media use among young people since the pandemic.Researchers came to the conclusion after surveying almost 280,000 children aged 11, 13 and 15 across 44 countries.The Health Behaviour In School-aged Children (HBSC) study found, on average, 11% of respondents engaged with social media in a problematic way in 2022 – compared to 7% in 2018.England, Scotland and Wales all recorded figures above that average.The report’s authors say the findings “raise urgent concerns about the impact of digital technology on the mental health and…

Women who say they had “intrusive” medical tests while working at Harrods are to make a complaint to the regulator about a doctor, says an ex-employee who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Mohamed Al Fayed.The woman, known as Natacha, says the examinations carried out by Dr Ann Coxon were “wholly unnecessary”.The doctor was one of at least two who are reported to have carried out the medical tests. Another, Wendy Snell, has since died.Many of the women interviewed for the BBC documentary and podcast Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods said that when they had begun working for the London department…

Fast fashion firm Shein should be allowed to list on the London Stock Exchange despite controversy over its green credentials and taxation, the former boss of B&Q has said.Sir Ian Cheshire, who was also the former chairman of Barclays, said it would be better for the company to list in the UK as London-listed firms have to meet certain environmental quality controls.The alternative could be Shein listing on another exchange, which “might just let them do what they want”, he told the BBC’s Today programme.Sir Ian’s comments come after Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton said Shein was being allowed to “dodge…

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has suspended three top judges over alleged judicial misconduct, prompting accusations of political interference in the judiciary. In 2016, the three Constitutional Court judges dismissed President Hichilema’s petition, in which he challenged the election victory of former President Edgar Lungu.They also took part in a controversial ruling allowing Lungu to stand in the 2021 elections, despite having twice served as Zambia’s president.Political tensions are rising in Zambia ahead of elections in 2026, when Hichilema and Lungu are expected to face each other for a fourth time.The three were due to be part of a bench sitting…

Getty ImagesEmily Armstrong was revealed as Linkin Park’s new singer earlier this month Linkin Park founder Mike Shinoda has insisted the band’s new singer is not trying to replace original frontman Chester Bennington.The band announced a comeback earlier this month and revealed new music recorded with vocalist Emily Armstrong – a choice that has angered many fans.Chester took his own life in 2017 and his son, Jaime, has accused the remaining Linkin Park members of “quietly erasing” his father’s “life and legacy in real time”.Speaking to Radio 1’s New Music Show on Monday, original bandmate Mike Shinoda said their return…

Getty ImagesGP services in England and Northern Ireland faced huge disruption following IT problems caused by a software update by CrowdStrikeGPs couldn’t treat patients, people were stranded as planes couldn’t get off the ground, and small businesses lost thousands in sales.Two months on from the global IT outage on 19 July, the full impact is still only now becoming apparent. A rogue software update by the US cybersecurity company CrowdStrike crippled up to eight and half million computers using Microsoft systems around the world.Adam Meyers – a senior executive at CrowdStrike – will testify at the US Congress on Tuesday…

BBCRita Orr said she pleaded for two years to get extra support for her son, CallumThe mother of a teenager with severe learning difficulties says she was so desperate for help from social services that she felt she had “no option” but to drop him at school and not return to pick him up again.Rita Orr says 15-year-old Callum, who also has autism, often had physical outbursts in which he would injure himself.She told the BBC she spent two years pleading with the local health trust for more support, but when it didn’t come, she left Callum at school and…

Video from a beach in Tyre, southern Lebanon – just 19km (12 miles) north of the Israeli border – shows several clouds of smoke rising after Israeli air strikes in the region.At least 274 people were killed and more than 700 injured in the strikes on Monday, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Israel’s army said it had hit 800 Hezbollah targets. It comes after a weekend of cross-border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah.Click here for live updates on the conflict.

Zoe Ball has returned to BBC Radio 2, more than six weeks after she took a break from presenting the breakfast show.The station’s afternoon presenter Scott Mills has been hosting the station’s flagship programme in recent weeks in Ball’s absence.Before her return on Monday, Ball had not presented the programme since 8 August.At the start of her show, Ball told listeners: “Morning gorgeous people it’s me Zoe the happy wanderer. I’ve wandered back. “How was your Brat summer?” she joked. “Was it marvellous? We did that in the 90s it was called something different then.”She thanked Scott Mills for “looking…