1 hour ago Former Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian rushed to hospital after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis

The mum-of-two was taken to A&E over the weekend

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1 hour ago Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian rushed to hospital after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis

Ali Bastian, who is best known for playing Becca Dean in Hollyoaks, was rushed to hospital over the weekend, weeks after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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2 hours ago Ding Liren beats Gukesh Dommaraju in World Chess Championship 2024 Game 1 – as it happened

Ding wins Game 1 when Gukesh resigns after 42 movesExplainer: all your pre-match questions, answeredOur Leonard Barden has filed his final dispatch ahead of today’s opening game. Barden, who’s written the Guardian’s chess column every week since September 1955, doesn’t divert from the general consensus in his assessment of the match.The preliminaries are nearly over: who will win? I expect Gukesh to be cautious in the first few games, then to probe and push hard in the middle of the match. Ding’s 2024 form has been so wretched that it is difficult to see how he can keep his title. A 7.5-4.5 margin for Gukesh looks about right. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Hollyoaks' Ali Bastain rushed to hospital after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis

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3 hours ago ITV I'm A Celeb Alan Halsall's 'romance' addressed as Corrie pal weighs in

Coronation Street star Andy Whyment has spoken about his co-star Alan Halsall's journey on I'm A Celebrity since the ITV show kicked off last week.

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3 hours ago Christmas lights at Cambuslang house will spread some cheer to children's hospital

Jack Morrison is using the display in Woodland Crescent to raise money for charity

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3 hours ago ITV Coronation Street fans 'floored' after discovering two characters are siblings in real life

Coronation Street fans have been left gobsmacked after realising that two characters on the cobbles are actually brothers in real life, despite never sharing a scene together.

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4 hours ago Moana 2 UK release date: are you allowed to sing in the cinema during the movie?

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7 hours ago Ding Liren v Gukesh Dommaraju: World Chess Championship 2024 Game 1 – live updates

Ding and Gukesh face off for $2.5m in SingaporeExplainer: all your pre-match questions, answeredBluesky Bryan at @BryanAGraham or email himOur Leonard Barden has filed his final dispatch ahead of today’s opening game. Barden, who’s written the Guardian’s chess column every week since September 1955, doesn’t divert from the general consensus in his assessment of the match.The preliminaries are nearly over: who will win? I expect Gukesh to be cautious in the first few games, then to probe and push hard in the middle of the match. Ding’s 2024 form has been so wretched that it is difficult to see how he can keep his title. A 7.5-4.5 margin for Gukesh looks about right. Continue reading...

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