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Brigitte Bardot’s funeral has been held with a private service in Saint-Tropez.The French movie and style icon died on 28 December at the age of 91 at her home in the French Riviera resort, where she lived for more than half a century.Her husband, Bernard d’Ormale, revealed in an interview with Paris Match magazine that she had died from cancer after undergoing two operations. Image: Brigitte Bardot (pictured in 1959) died on 28 December, aged 91. Pic: Sam Levin/Regie Du Film/Del Duca/Kobal/Shutterstock You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share Celebrated and controversial: Brigitte Bardot…

Almost half of pornography users have accessed adult sites without government-mandated age checks since the measure came into force, new research shows.Since the law changed in July, 45% of 1,469 adults who use porn have gone on websites without age checks to avoid submitting their personal information, a poll by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation found. The research also showed that 29% of pornography users had used a VPN to avoid age checks on websites that do require them.A VPN – or virtual private network – can be used to mask a users’ location, allowing them to connect to the internet…

Donald Trump has announced Venezuela’s interim government will be “turning over” between 30 and 50 million barrels of “high quality” oil to the US.The oil – worth upwards of $2bn (£1.48bn) – will be taken by storage ships and brought directly to US unloading docks, the president said on Truth Social. It will be sold at its market price and the money generated from the sales will be controlled by Mr Trump himself, his statement added.Energy secretary Chris Wright has been asked to execute the plan.Catch on latest updates on Venezuela and Greenland Mr Trump has been open about his…

Hollywood star Mickey Rourke has told fans he is not behind a “humiliating” fundraising website set up to support him – and urged well-wishers to try and get their money back as the total reached almost $100,000.The Oscar-nominated actor and former boxer shared a video statement on Instagram saying he was “really frustrated” and “confused” by the page, titled “Help Mickey Rourke Stay in His Home”, which was set up on crowdfunding platform GoFundMe over the weekend. “Somebody set up some kind of foundation or fund for me, to donate money, like in a charity, and that’s not me,” Rourke…

Men with prostate cancer symptoms will be able to get fast-tracked video appointments with doctors via an upgraded NHS app.Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he was determined to make accessing healthcare “as simple as ordering a cab or takeaway”, and ensure those facing long waits are “seen on time again”. The video service is part of what the government has been describing as a new “online hospital”, which effectively means improvements to the NHS app.Prostate enlargement and a raised prostate specific antigen level – a possible sign of prostate cancer – are among the first conditions that will be managed…

The bosses of the most valuable UK-listed companies will have to work less than three days of 2026 to earn more than a typical worker does in a year, new research shows.The earnings of FTSE 100 chief executives will surpass the average salary of British workers just before midday on Tuesday, according to analysis from thinktank the High Pay Centre. Average pay (excluding pension contributions) for heads of UK blue chip companies stands at £4.40m, equivalent to an hourly rate of £1,353.23 and 113 times the average full-time worker’s pay of £39,039.The analysis is based on company pay disclosures and…

Timothee Chalamet and Jessie Buckley have picked up big acting prizes at the Critics Choice Awards, which have kicked off Hollywood’s awards season.Both stars are widely predicted to be in the running for Oscars when the nominations are announced later this month, and are also among the nominees at this weekend’s Golden Globes ceremony. One Battle After Another, starring nominee Leonardo DiCaprio, was named the Critics’ Choice best picture and filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson took home the best director prize. Image: Host Chelsea Handler and actress Kate Hudson on stage. Pic: AP Image: Adolescence star Owen Cooper picked up another…

The advisory firm which oversaw a controversial costs purge at Manchester United Football Club is being sold to the owner of Burger King’s British operations in a deal worth more than £800m.Sky News has learnt that Bridgepoint, the London-listed buyout firm, has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Interpath Advisory. A deal could be announced as soon as Monday morning, according to banking sources.Bridgepoint’s agreement to buy Interpath from fellow private equity firm HIG Europe will come after a hotly fought auction which was due to result in a second round of bids later this month.Blackstone, Onex, PAI Partners…

It has once again been a rollercoaster year for Hollywood.Film fans flocked to the cinema in 2025, with Ne Zha 2, Zootopia 2, Lilo & Stitch and A Minecraft Movie dominating the worldwide box office. Wicked: For Good bowed out with a bang despite the musical being received less enthusiastically than its predecessor.The sequel surpassed the first film to earn the highest opening weekend for a Broadway adaptation but left critics less spellbound amid complaints of messy pacing, weak new songs, a lack of colour and inconsistent lighting.We said goodbye to Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The…

The private equity backers of London’s biggest estate agency chain are exploring a potential sale valuing it at more than £500m, despite the looming threat of Rachel Reeves’ new “mansion tax”.Sky News has learnt that Oakley Capital, which acquired a majority stake in Dexters in 2021, is close to hiring investment bankers to evaluate options for monetising its investment in the group. Dexters, which has scores of offices across the capital, including roughly 40 in Central London, was founded in 1993 by Jeff Doble.The company is now run by chief executive Andy Shepherd and chaired by Justin King, the former…