4 hours ago Titanique review – camp musical sails into silliness with Céline Dion onboard

Criterion theatre, LondonIt goes on and on but this madcap spoof of the blockbuster film has a sparkling cast, including Lauren Drew as Dion and Layton Williams as the icebergImagine James Cameron’s 1997 disaster film romance Titanic as a camp musical spoof narrated by Céline Dion, who famously sang its signature number. Every character onboard this ill-fated liner is a closet-door short of coming out – including Jack and Rose. Then add enough smutty double entendres and rapid cultural references to bedazzle a pantomime dame, alongside a score of mainly Dion songs (My Heart Will Go On is set to electric guitar).You might come close to preparing yourself for this madcap musical fantasia which has fetched up from off-Broadway to reprise (ruin?) the love story between Rose (Kat Ronney) – who is engaged to rich Cal (Jordan Luke Gage), with Grindr on his phone – and the poor artist Jack (Rob Houchen). Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Legendary noughties pop star looks completely different as she promotes new single in her hometown

In a clip shared to Instagram, she was seen wearing a black top, jeans, black beanie and jacket as she sang the old tune In My Liverpool Home.

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12 hours ago Next shoppers 'ditch' skinny jeans for 'slimming' £30 pair in five colours

"Flattering fit and very comfortable. The material is high quality and thick but with plenty of stretch still"

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9 hours ago Do FA Cup third round games go to extra time or replays? Competition rules explained

There will be no replays in the third round of the FA Cup after the Football Association agreed a controversial deal with the Premier League over scheduling

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6 hours ago Mandy Moore shares devastating home update amid catastrophic LA fire after evacuating with kids

The 40-year-old  actress and singer shared photos of the rubble along with a lengthy message beginning with the news that part of their home still remained standing.

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12 hours ago Revealed: The most turbulent flight routes and airports of 2024, with Mendoza to Santiago worst overall and Denver and Turin among the hubs where bumpy journeys are likely

The rankings have been drawn up by turbulence forecast website turbli.com, which analysed around 10,000 short and long-haul routes connecting the 550 largest airports in the world.

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4 hours ago Zara McDermott looks happier than ever in a saucy red dress during lavish trip to Paris

The TV personality, 28, looked incredible as she posed in a plunging red dress which she slipped into for a swanky meal in the capital city.

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11 hours ago Heidi Montag emotionally admits she has ‘two pairs of jeans and two shirts’ left after LA fire torched home

Montag’s husband Spencer Pratt documented the wildfire on social media as it ripped through their home in Pacific Palisades

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19 hours ago Mallorca’s Cyle Larin: ‘Some players dive with the pressure but I like it’

Club’s top scorer has his sights set on the Spanish Super Cup but harbours ambitions of playing in the Premier League“Pair of extra socks, pair of extra boxers”, and that, Cyle Larin says, is pretty much that. Well, it is normally. This time, it is a little different. There is a smile and Real Mallorca’s top scorer this season, Canada’s top scorer of all time, says: “Win that first game and you got to stay longer.”More boxers, more socks, maybe more history too. Win that first game, Thursday night’s Spanish Super Cup semi-final, and they will still be there on Sunday night, 5,000km from home and 90 minutes from the third trophy in their 108 years. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Bedford bus station stabbing victim Thomas Taylor pictured as 'popular' teen remembered

Thomas Taylor, 17, was stabbed while walking along Greenhill Street, close to Bedford bus station, and rushed to hospital with serious injuries but died a short time later

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15 hours ago Revealed: The most turbulent flight routes and airports of 2024, with Mendoza to Santiago worst overall and Denver and Turin among the hubs where bumpy journeys are likely

The rankings have been drawn up by turbulence forecast website turbli.com, which analysed around 10,000 short and long-haul routes connecting the 550 largest airports in the world.

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9 hours ago Exactly what Trump told Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral revealed by lip reader

Former political rivals Donald Trump and Barack Obama spoke at length before Jimmy Carter's funeral, and the details of one of their conversations has been revealed by a lip reader

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15 hours ago Heidi Montag tearfully admits she only has 'two pairs of jeans and two shirts' left after she and husband Spencer Pratt were forced to flee their home before it was destroyed by LA fires

The couple evacuated their home with their two sons earlier this week after the fires began to spread, and images have since shown that their property has been destroyed.

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18 hours ago Next shoppers rush to snap up 'very comfy' £30 mom jeans in different colours

The Mom Comfort Stretch Jeans from Next have been praised as 'flattering' and 'not too baggy' in online reviews - and they won't break the bank

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8 hours ago London Kentucky Police Shoot And Kill The Wrong Man Over A Judge's Weed Eater

London Kentucky Police Shoot And Kill The Wrong Man Over A Judge's Weed Eater  Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO Weekly)

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9 hours ago Exactly what Trump told Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral revealed by lip readerob

Former political rivals Donald Trump and Barack Obama spoke at length before Jimmy Carter's funeral, and the details of one of their conversations has been revealed by a lip reader

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10 hours ago A killer fludemic 30 times more deadly than Covid is already here... but our leaders have their heads in the sand and we are woefully unprepared: GEOFFREY LEAN

An elderly man in the US state of Louisiana died on Monday of bird flu contracted from exposure to sick and dead chickens in his backyard flock - the country's first fatality from the disease.

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11 hours ago Scottish woman just 5ft tall aims to become shortest person to complete 3,000

A Fife entrepreneur is set to take on an extreme endurance race in a solo 3,000-mile row across the Atlantic.

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11 hours ago Concerns grow for man missing from Wishaw who disappeared six months ago

Kevin Young, who went missing on July 25 last year, is described as white, 5ft 9 inches with short brown hair.

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12 hours ago Jimmy Carter funeral live updates: Trump has lengthy chat with Obama as all five living presidents gather at service

Biden set to give eulogy to ‘dear friend’ at Washington National Cathedral with Barack Obama and Donald Trump attending

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15 hours ago Heidi Montag cries she only has 'two jeans and tops' as home burns down in LA wildfire

Reality TV star Heidi Montag broke down in tears as she revealed she now only has two pairs of jeans and two tops as she became overwhelmed packing up her home to escape the wildfire

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13 hours ago Hunt for culprits who torched derelict Greater Manchester school continues

Eyewitnesses claimed children had entered the building a short time earlier

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16 hours ago Plymouth angrily hit back at Wayne Rooney claims after sacking Man Utd legend

Wayne Rooney's short stint at Plymouth Argyle has left the club rock bottom of the Championship - but chairman Simon Hallett has defended the decision to give him the job

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13 hours ago McDonald’s sued after diner swallows metal object that was in his burger

Louis Spitalieri got to the hair in time but swallowed a piece of metal, according to court filings

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16 hours ago Netflix fans gripped by 'best true crime series in years' as it soars up charts

The true crime series hit the platform this week. A very bingeable 159 minutes in length, the show focussed on a double murder which occurred in a European city.

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13 hours ago Why Joe Hugill has returned to Manchester United early after Wigan loan spell cut short

Man United have confirmed that striker Joe Hugill has returned to the club ahead of schedule after spending time on loan at Wigan Athletic.

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19 hours ago Rodrigo Bentancur: Tottenham midfielder provides update from hospital after head injury against Liverpool

Spurs star received oxygen and was stretchered off after lengthy treatment during early stages of Carabao Cup semi-final tie

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14 hours ago Sam Thompson says he's 'another day closer' as he's seen with nephew amid heartbreak rumours

The former Made in Chelsea star took to Instagram with a sweet snap

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25 hours ago How JK Rowling's doctor husband has become her rock in the face of an avalanche of death threats from militant trans activists

The social media post JK Rowling penned to mark the occasion of her 23rd wedding anniversary was short, understated and heartfelt: 'Married 23 years today' alongside a single heart emoji.

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14 hours ago Mum chucks daughter's toys out to clear mess and spends 30 hours a week cleaning

Louise has set her cleanliness standards very high, so much so that she wipes down the kitchen worktops every time she enters the room.

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14 hours ago The wrong trousers: how sporting dress codes can create an image problem | Emma John

Magnus Carlsen’s jeans put the spotlight on chess’s sartorial intransigence but it is not the only sport struggling to adaptWallace and Gromit is a festive TV staple in many a household – but it wasn’t their wrong trousers that scooped the post-Christmas headlines. That honour belonged to Magnus Carlsen, disqualified from a chess tournament in New York for wearing jeans.The orld No 1 – who also happens to be the only current chess player most people can name – had balked when he was told to change his attire ahead of his third-round match at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships. Walking out of the event, Carlsen shrugged that he would “probably head off to somewhere where the weather is a bit nicer”. Instead, he returned three days later after governing body Fide had agreed a more “flexible approach” to its dress code. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Rising star and singer, 33, sells out major venue on UK tour and has a VERY famous mother 

This rising singer-songwriter has a very famous mother - and you might just recognise her from your TV screen.

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15 hours ago Rochelle Humes defends podcast comment after being 'overwhelmed' by response to fresh move

The This Morning star isn't short of projects to keep her busy but has recently started a new venture

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18 hours ago ‘All good, guys’: Bentancur offers positive update after collapse at Spurs

Midfielder taken off on stretcher against LiverpoolUruguayan thanks wellwishers from hospitalTottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur has provided a positive update on his health after a worrying collapse against Liverpool led to his removal from the pitch on a stretcher.Bentancur collapsed under no challenge when hunting the ball at a corner in the first half. After lengthy treatment, he was manoeuvred carefully on to a stretcher and Spurs reported at half-time of the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg that the midfielder was conscious and talking. He was taken to hospital. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Rodrigo Bentancur issues update after Tottenham star taken to hospital

Rodrigo Bentancur was stretchered off after a lengthy delay for treatment on a head injury in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg win over Liverpool on Wednesday

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19 hours ago Grey seals, minke whales and bluefin tuna: is the North Sea bouncing back to its glory days?

Hollywood stars once came for the big-game fishing, but the return of a host of species to the depleted waters around Britain’s coast is a cause for quiet optimismFrom the outside, the Tunny Club looks like any other seaside fish and chip shop. A short walk from Scarborough harbour, only the photos of John Wayne and Errol Flynn on the wall betray the shop’s fleeting history as a global centre for big-game fishing.In the 1930s, film stars and the ultra-wealthy flocked to the Yorkshire seaside resort for their chance to catch the enormous bluefin tuna – known as “tunny” – lurking off the North Sea coast. In 1933, aristocrat Lorenzo Mitchell-Henry reeled in what remains the largest fish ever caught in British waters: a 386kg bluefin tuna. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Open borders defy rising nationalism in Europe. We must protect them | Alexander Hurst

Reimposing passport checks in the Schengen area creates new political lines in our minds – and that poses its own dangerWith so many economic and political challenges looming, the EU nevertheless began 2025 with a little bit of its old magic and a reminder that it’s here to do far more than simply react. At the stroke of midnight on 1 January, a dog crossed the border between Romania and Hungary, and like all the people to follow it, nope, it didn’t have to show ID. As of 2025, Romania and Bulgaria are full members of the Schengen area – that counterintuitive dismantling of borders that refuses to be snuffed out in an age of rising nationalism.The quote “we have made Europe, now we must make Europeans” is often apocryphally attributed to Jean Monnet, one of the founding fathers of the European Union. Even if he never actually said it, the “making” of Europeans is tangible in two ways. Both have to do with movement. Erasmus – the scheme that lent its name to a whole generation of stu...

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