36 minutes ago Dragons, demons and Grand Theft Auto VI: the games to look out for in 2025

Vice City returns, but there are plenty of new games and reboots, from Monster Hunter Wilds and Atomfall to Civilization VII and DOOM: The Dark AgesExplore, expand, exploit, exterminate: the rules of Civilization haven’t changed, but this devilishly compelling strategy series has long been due an overhaul. Next year’s instalment lets you pick and choose between many more different leaders and peoples to guide to world domination, from antiquity and through the age of exploration to the modern era – peacefully, or otherwise. • Released 11 Feb 11; all platforms Continue reading...

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9 hours ago The terrible secret I can never tell my husband: I slept with his brother before I met him... and I still get a rush of desire over the family dinner table even 25 years later

This year's Christmas dinner was the hardest so far; I could barely handle the tension. As the roast potatoes were handed down the table at my in-laws', excitement passed through me.

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17 hours ago Charlotte Tilbury perfumes slashed to £11 each with 'hidden' Boxing Day sale code

A secret code code gets you 40% off Charlotte Tilbury's 'magical' Boxing Day sale

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23 hours ago Gavin and Stacey fans left wondering about beloved character missing from finale

Gavin and Stacey aired for the final time last night and fans were left asking the same question.

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93 minutes ago 'The trouble hadn't begun with sex... he'd begun to doubt if he really liked his wife': Read acclaimed author TESSA HADLEY'S new short story Treasure only here

Millie, aged six, was on her way to school; she sat strapped into her booster seat in the back of her father's car. Improbably, beyond the car windows, it was snowing - a sleety, mushy kind of snow...

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3 hours ago How Squid Game's costume designer placed hidden meanings in the show's clothes

Netflix's Squid Game has returned to the streaming platform with season 2 and the show's creator reveals the iconic costumes of the characters hold special meanings

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1 hour ago Emmerdale spoilers tease what happened to April after she vanished on Christmas Day

Emmerdale has confirmed the fate of April Windsor after she disappeared over Christmas, with new spoilers teasing what's happened to the teenager and her family

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18 hours ago Gavin and Stacey's Laura Aikman's family gasp as they discover secret return while watching finale

Fans of the BBC's long-running sitcom Gavin and Stacey were stunned to see Laura Aikman back in her role as Sonia for the last ever episode in jaw-dropping scenes

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19 hours ago Grab lingerie deals from Victoria's Secret, Skims and more in their Boxing Day sales

Lift your lingerie game with some knockout deals

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23 hours ago Gavin And Stacey finale scores highest Christmas Day ratings since 2008

The emotional farewell to the popular sitcom saw characters Smithy and Nessa finally get their happy ending.

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2 hours ago Coronation Street boss warns cast to expect brutal culls after Helen Worth's exit

Coronation Street's new boss Kate Brooks has warned that a number of characters will be leaving the soap in the coming months as she makes her mark

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29 hours ago ‘I get spotted in the M&S knicker department’: Lorraine Ashbourne on her 2024 TV takeover

From Bridgerton to Sherwood and Alma’s Not Normal, the actor has lit up our screens all year – and her ‘victory lap’ is only just starting Lorraine Ashbourne has had a massive year. “I know! People keep saying: oh God, Lorraine, get off the telly, we want somebody else,” she says. “But it has been extraordinary.” She kicked things off in January with ITV’s entertaining disaster thriller After the Flood, playing Sophie Rundle’s tough, grieving mother, Molly. As the year went on, she returned to two of her biggest and most significant roles yet, as the former secret spy cop Daphne Sparrow in Sherwood, and Grandma Joan in the wrenching, hilarious second series of Alma’s Not Normal. Has she ended up in such outstanding shows because she’s picky? “Absolutely not. I’ll do anything! I’m a cheap date. It’s just timing that these things have fallen into place.”Right now, Ashbourne is at home in north London. She grew up in Manchester, where she went to drama school. She met her husband, Andy...

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2 hours ago Ruth Jones explains meaning behind Gavin and Stacey children's names and sinister surnames

Gavin and Stacey's Ruth Jones has opened up about the meaning behind the names of the couple's three children and the dark inspiration behind the surnames on the show

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20 hours ago Inside Lauryn Goodman's lavish £2.4m home bought by Kyle Walker after cheating scandal

Lauryn Goodman was bought a £2.4 million house when Kyle Walker was attempting to keep the paternity of their second child a secret - she's since redesigned the interior and it looks stunning

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26 hours ago BBC Gavin and Stacey fans left 'sobbing' by 'generational' moment in Christmas finale

Fans loved the moment between two of the show's main characters

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5 hours ago Emmerdale icon faced with disgusting online abuse as he searches for missing daughter

Emmerdale spoilers have confirmed what's next for the heartbroken Marlon Dingle as he continues looking for his missing daughter April Windsor after she vanished on Christmas Day

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3 hours ago Alan Shearer slams Anthony Taylor for 'guessing' on controversial red card decision

BBC Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer has broken down the circumstances behind Jhon Duran's red card against Newcastle and explained why he thinks Anthony Taylor got it wrong

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21 hours ago Gavin and Stacey's Sonia star kept huge show secret from her family before surprise return

Gavin and Stacey star Laura Aikman has revealed that her family only found out about her surprise return to the show when they watched the final episode on Christmas Day

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28 hours ago BBC Gavin and Stacey fans left 'fuming' after final episode as viewers make demand

The 'perfect' episode saw characters Smithy and Nessa finally get their happy ending - but not everything was resolved

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5 hours ago Coronation Street's Kevin Webster hit with worrying diagnosis amid sister Debbie exit rumours 

The character, played by Michael Le Vell, has been a mainstay on the street for more than 40 years

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3 hours ago Gavin & Stacey: The Finale review: We’ll miss these characters – Oh my Christ, they were lush

This Christmas special is about half an hour too long and the script recycles the least interesting elements of what’s gone before, but it still makes for lovely festive telly

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23 hours ago Gavin and Stacey Sonia star kept huge secret from her family before surprise return

Laura Aikman, who plays Sonia in Gavin and Stacey, has shared a video of her family's reaction to her character's return in the final episode of the BBC sitcom

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11 hours ago Emmerdale spoilers: Will Taylor's 'real cause of death revealed' and sad April update

Emmerdale is lining up some emotional scenes on the ITV soap over January, from the fallout to Home Farm Christmas drama to a discovery amid April Windsor's disappearance

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3 hours ago Gavin and Stacey star says there is one secret in the show that will ‘never’ be revealed

‘I’m sorry everybody,’ said the actor as he defended the decision

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24 hours ago Gavin and Stacey star who kept Christmas special appearance secret records family’s priceless reaction

Gavin and Stacey star Laura Aikman recorded her family’s priceless reaction after she kept her appearance in the comedy Christmas special a secret.

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11 hours ago Emmerdale's Ned Porteous lifts lid on Joe Tate's 'sinister' plans for village after dramatic return

The actor's character made a shock return to the soap this week after a six-year hiatus and hints Joe will be involved in much more drama in the Dales following his hand in Will Taylor's sudden death

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4 hours ago Jimmy Thelin breaks Aberdeen character to slam his 'unacceptable' Dons as boss hopes they've found their rock bottom

Thelin watched his Dons slump to their low point of the season with a 4-0 hammering at Killie

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24 hours ago Family of Gavin And Stacey actress learnt of secret return while watching show

Laura Aikman shared a video which shows her family screaming in shock as her character appears.

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14 hours ago EastEnders confirms when Cindy Beale's attacker will be revealed after brutal attack

EastEnders has confirmed when fans can expect to find out the identity of Cindy Beale's attacker after the character was left fighting for her life on Christmas Day

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4 hours ago Outnumbered fans brand Christmas special 'disappointing' and 'forced' while some viewers barely even recognise one character

The show ran from 2007 to 2014 before a surprise Christmas episode in 2019.And, after a five-year hiatus the Brockmans reunited once again.

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26 hours ago I was fired after my boss found my 'offensive' and 'hostile' office Secret Santa wish list

An American worker has sparked controversy after claiming they were fired over a humorous Secret Santa wish list.

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15 hours ago Mother livid at 'low life' Joe Biden for commuting sentence of her daughter's killer who shot her in cold

Katie Skeen, 36, and Donna Major, 59, were killed by an armed robber while they were working at a bank. But President Joe Biden's pardon of death row inmates includes their killer Brandon Council.

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5 hours ago Real life of Emmerdale's Lydia Dingle actress Karen Blick including real age fans 'can't believe'

Emmerdale actress Karen Blick has been a firm fixture on the ITV soap for nearly nine years, playing the iconic Lydia Dingle - but what is known of the star's life away from the screen?

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15 hours ago Emmerdale airs huge death as villager collapses and dies in tragic soap twist

The Emmerdale star, who has been on the ITV soap since 2019, has been pronounced dead after suffering a heart attack on Christmas Day and collapsing to the floor

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5 hours ago ITV Emmerdale Lydia Dingle star Karen Blick's life off screen as fans can't believe her age

Karen Blick has been a regular on Emmerdale since 2016 but what more is there to know about her life away from the Dales?

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15 hours ago ITV Emmerdale fans 'work out' who picked up April Windsor in shocking Christmas twist

April went missing on Christmas Day leaving her family scrambling to find her, but some eagle eyed Emmerdale fans think they know who the teen is with

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5 hours ago Livingston must show character to bounce back from Ayr defeat, says star

Ryan McGowan hopes Livi get back on the right track at Raith Rovers

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16 hours ago Rugby legend dies aged 73 after secret battle with motor neurone disease

Rugby Legend Geoff Wheel has sadly passed away aged 73 after battling with Motor Neurone Disease, with the tragic news being confirmed on Boxing Day by his former club, Swansea.

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7 hours ago Prince William’s 'secret meeting' with Kate Middleton long before they started dating

The Prince and Princess of Wales' love story famously started at St Andrews University in Scotland - but could they have met by chance several years earlier?

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16 hours ago Emmerdale character killed off in tragic twist as Joe Tate's real plan for Kim 'rumbled'

Emmerdale aired the shocking death of Dean Andrews' character Will Taylor on the ITV soap on Thursday night after a collapse, as Joe Tate continued to target Kim Tate

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9 hours ago Outnumbered fans brand Christmas special 'disappointing' and 'forced' while some viewers barely even recognise one character and worry for his health

The show ran from 2007 to 2014 before a surprise Christmas episode in 2019.And, after a five-year hiatus the Brockmans reunited once again.

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16 hours ago Emmerdale's Will Taylor 'not really dead' as fans 'expose' true identity of body

Emmerdale viewers are convinced that Will Taylor isn't actually dead after he suffered a heart attack on Christmas Day

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9 hours ago Inside story of how it all went wrong at Cadbury's: It has skimmed, trimmed and many say ruined the taste of its chocolate, reveals JANE FRYER. And that's not the worst by a long shot...

John Cadbury - patriarch of Britain's most famous confectionery company and a doggedly good and relentlessly philanthropic example to us all - must be spinning in his grave in the village of Bournville.

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17 hours ago Scientists explore longevity drugs for dogs that could also ‘extend human life’

Researchers say drugs may be able to increase lifespan by extending health and thus shortening the rate of ageingNot for nothing are dogs called man’s best friend: they are good for their owners’ mental and physical health, and some studies have shown that if you’re looking for a date and want to seem more attractive, it might be time to get a canine companion.So what would it be like if dogs could live for ever – and what if that secret could help their owners live longer, healthier lives too? Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Haley reignites Ramaswamy feud after he bashes American work culture: ‘There’s nothing wrong with US workers’

Back-and-forth comes after Elon Musk and Ramaswamy weighed in on state of U.S. workforce and culture

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20 hours ago Common bathroom cabinet product that's so toxic to pets, just a small amount of residue on your hands could KILL them

Dr Joe Whittington, a US-based medic with over 2million followers on TikTok , issued a warning about a common medication and the potential dangers it poses to family pets.

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12 hours ago FBI was not allowed to brief President Joe Biden on evidence that suggested Covid

The FBI was not allowed to brief the US President on evidence that suggested Covid-19 was caused by a lab leak, it was claimed last night.

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23 hours ago The pianist who performs for the sick and dying after being struck by personal tragedy

Joe Cavalli-Price describes how a 'moment of heartbreak has become a movement of hope'

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12 hours ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Is this the secret behind Jerry Hall's youthful glow at the age of 68?

The Texan model posed with her two daughters with Sir Mick Jagger - Georgia May, 32, and Elizabeth, 40, all in identical face masks in front of a Christmas tree.

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25 hours ago The Christmas that went wrong: My grandma was so shocked by our tree that she destroyed it

On seeing it in the dark, my Vietnamese grandmother was convinced it was Buddha himself – and that she had died and passed into the afterlifeWhen my cousins and I were young, we built a makeshift Christmas tree in our grandma’s basement garage. Christmas was a relatively new celebration for our family: my parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles had arrived in Australia as refugees from Vietnam in the late 1970s and, as Buddhists, didn’t celebrate Christmas – until young children came along.So, our tree was fashioned out of cardboard tubes – the kind that hold bolts of fabric, since our family was in the textiles business. The base was a plastic bucket; the body was three of those slender cardboard cylinders, tipi-ed together and tied at the top. We draped it in tinsel and crowned it with a star. It was a thing of beauty, one-and-a-half metres high with a slightly musty aroma. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Call the Midwife fans predict Roger Noble's true identity as they fear for dark twist

Call The Midwife fans are convinced that newcomer Roger Noble has a dark secret after he began a romance with Nurse Nancy Corrigan.

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25 hours ago David Harbour 'hit hard' by Lily Allen split and pulling strength from 'dark places'

Stranger Things star David Harbour is said to be coping with his marriage split from Lily Allen 'day by day' as his past hardships have prepared him for the heartbreak

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14 hours ago Call the Midwife viewers 'rumble' Roger Noble's true identity in dark twist

Call The Midwife viewers are convinced newcomer Roger Noble is set to bring a whole lot of drama as his romance with Nurse Nancy Corrigan was confirmed

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26 hours ago ITV The Masked Singer Christmas Special: What time it's on, host, judges and character line

Everything you need to know about the Masked Singer Christmas special

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14 hours ago Joe Alwyn Looks Downcast Riding Bike the Day After Christmas in London

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26 hours ago Central London 'losing its character completely due to vanity project' skyscrapers, says Jeremy Corbyn

The Islington MP says he is not a nimby but insists on there being intelligent development

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