39 minutes ago Musical blockbuster Wicked lands biggest opening weekend of 2024 at Vue

The cinema chain said the film has had the largest opening weekend for a stage musical adaptation in its history.

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2 hours ago Adele in floods of tears during final Las Vegas show as she addresses controversy

Adele brought her Las Vegas residency to a close with a final show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Saturday night, after 100 shows and two years in the venue

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2 hours ago Kemi Badenoch pocketed five times more than maternity rate after quitting as minister

New analysis reveals Tory leader Kemi Badenoch was awarded a £7,920 severance payment when she quit Boris Johnson's cabinet in 2022 - only to rejoin the government eight weeks later

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2 hours ago Adele bursts into tears before planting kiss on son Angelo at final Las Vegas show

Adele was overcome with emotion as she brought her Weekends With Adele residency in Las Vegas to a close - and even addressed the controversy she caused when she originally cancelled the shows

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4 hours ago Pontypridd: Cars submerged in floodwater as residents bail out their homes after River Taff bursts its banks

Footage shows residents bailing out their homes, after Storm Bert brought flooding across the UK.

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4 hours ago Angela Merkel accuses Putin of gleefully 'enjoying' her discomfort after Russian president brought his pet Labrador into meeting with German chancellor despite her having a fear of dogs

Following the pair's first meeting in Sochi in 2007, the German Chancellor claimed that Putin had deliberately brought along his pet Connie in an attempt to intimidate and unnerve her.

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5 hours ago Isaac Newton’s wealth ‘intimately connected’ with slavery, author says

Scientist and banker benefited from gold mined primarily by enslaved Africans in Brazil, book claimsSir Isaac Newton, whose theory of gravity revolutionised science and who later rose to the upper echelons of London’s banking world, had closer financial ties to the transatlantic trade in enslaved people than was previously understood, a new book has claimed.The book, Ricardo’s Dream, covers the life and work of David Ricardo, a contemporary of Newton who was a pioneer of economic theory and the wealthiest stock trader of his day. It also re-examines Newton’s time as master of the mint at the Bank of England, where the scientist wielded political influence and amassed vast personal wealth after leaving his academic position in Cambridge. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Ruben Amorim risks repeating Erik ten Hag transfer mistake as he eyes first Man Utd deal

Ruben Amorim is reportedly targeting a move for his former Sporting Lisbon left-back Nuno Mendes, carrying on a trait from Erik ten Hag's reign after the Dutchman brought a number of his old players to Manchester United

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6 hours ago Bob Geldof defends Band Aid single: This pop song has kept millions alive

Ed Sheeran said last week that they did not ask for permission to re-use his vocals from when he sang on Band Aid 30 in 2014.

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