40 minutes ago Pete Wicks will be next to leave BBC Strictly Come Dancing and not because his tango is bad

Former TOWIE star Pete Wicks could soon be waving goodbye to his Strictly Come Dancing journey as he looks set to be the next celebrity to be eliminated this weekend

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54 minutes ago Pretentious, moi?: Josh Brolin’s poetry about Dune has landed, whether we like it or not

Brolin’s verses about Timothée Chalamet and Florence Pugh have now found their way into a London art gallery in the form of Dune: ExposuresWhen it comes to pretension, Dune isn’t exactly left wanting. In print, the books are a progressively abstract and deranged space opera about a young man and his son, the 3,500-year-old god worm. Onscreen the films are long and portentous screensavers that seem to really hate bald people, or bafflingly bad HBO prequel shows. But two media where Dune has yet to hit full pretension are photography and poetry – until now.Because next week, Dune cinematographer Greig Fraser and Dune actor Josh Brolin will present an exhibition of photography and poetry from Dune: Exposures. You may have heard of Dune: Exposures. It’s a £50 coffee table book of behind the...

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62 minutes ago Sir Alex Ferguson reveals hidden secret behind Man Utd's 'Class of 92' in new documentary

Sir Alex Ferguson has outlined what it takes for a youngster to cut the mustard at the top level after helping David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Gary and Phil Neville become successes for Manchester United

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72 minutes ago Christmas number one contenders revealed: Will Wicked or Band Aid take top spot?

Last year Wham! claimed the top spot with Last Christmas.

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72 minutes ago UK private sector is contracting as firms give ‘thumbs down’ to the budget, hitting pound – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsAverage annual energy bill to rise to £1,738 in Great Britain from JanuaryWhat is the energy price cap and can I cut my bill?The pound has dropped to a six-month low against the US dollar, after this morning’s weaker-than-expected retail sales report.Sterling fell as low as $1.255, its weakest level since 14 May, extending recent losses as economic worries have risen. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Snap! The London Standard: Best Photos of the Day from around the world

See the best images of the day from around the world.

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1 hour ago Guinness gadget that gives a 'perfect pint pour at home' cut to £20 in Black Friday sale

Take your at-home Guinness-drinking experience to the next level with this handy device.

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2 hours ago ‘I heard the most phenomenal stories’: why 500 women over 50 posed nude for a photograph

The experience of posing nude for the project left some women in tears – but no one ever changed their mind about being photographedGet Guardian Australia’s weekend culture and lifestyle emailIf she was about to ask hundreds of women to pose naked for her, Ponch Hawkes figured it was only fair she do it too.In 2018, the Australian photographer was approached by curator Jane Scott with the idea of photographing 500 naked women over the age of 50 for an exhibition that would challenge stereotypes about ageing, titled Flesh After Fifty. So Hawkes convinced Scott to strip off with her and the two posed for a full-body portrait in Hawkes’ studio. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago In Las Vegas, winning is what matters and Verstappen is awfully good at that

Beating Norris in Sin City will deliver a fourth successive title to the Red Bull driver and prove he makes his own luckMax Verstappen may have been dismissive in his opening assessment of last year’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix but by the time he victoriously crossed the line under the neon glow of the Strip he had, as so many before, fallen to the wiles of Sin City. On the floors of the casinos amidst the miasma of smoke and bellows of adulation at the roll of a dice, Verstappen is recognised as a man who makes his own luck and no city in the world is better placed to acknowledge that.As he stands ready to claim his fourth consecutive Formula One world championship, Las Vegas is the perfect backdrop for this singular driver. F1, who promote the race, has spent a fortune on establis...

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3 hours ago We asked the ‘Wicked’ cast their favourite musicals at the London Premiere

We asked the ‘Wicked’ cast their favourite musicals at the London Premiere  Time Out London

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