23 minutes ago Dawn Hollyoak Great British Bake Off tribute in end credits leaves some viewers having a 'moment'

Dawn Hollyoak, who appeared on the 2022 season of the Channel 4 series, died at the age of 61 and there was a special tribute to her in the credits at the end of the 2024 series final, won by Georgie Grasso

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35 minutes ago PLAY TEAMSHEET: Can YOU remember the Man United team that beat Man City 1

Every day we'll challenge you to name a different starting XI from the Premier League era. We'll give you a team's rough formation, and the number of letters in each player's name. Then it's up to you!

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1 hour ago British mother of Egyptian political prisoner to press Lammy to take action

Laila Soueif is to meet the foreign secretary, who in opposition called for the release of Alaa Abd el-FattahThe British-born mother of an Egyptian political prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 58 days is preparing to meet the foreign secretary, David Lammy, to urge him to secure her son’s release.Laila Soueif’s son Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a British and Egyptian dual citizen who wrote eloquently about the Arab spring and its aftermath, was jailed for five years for “spreading false news”. He was due to be released in September, but has not been freed. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago TGI Fridays and Pizza Hut could go: The future of the classic chain restaurant no longer seems bottomless

Chain restaurants were once the cornerstones of British dining, loved for their affordability and reliability. But rising costs, changing tastes and the pressures of a shifting dining landscape are pushing them to the brink. Can they adapt, asks Hannah Twiggs, or are they destined to become relics of a bygone era?

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1 hour ago Cruel Intentions star Sean Patrick Thomas: ‘I keep my MTV Best Kiss award in my man cave’

Now returning to the universe of the scandalous 1999 teen movie in its new TV spinoff, the ‘Save the Last Dance’ actor speaks to Adam White about his Y2K fame, being dazzled by Denzel Washington, and what it was like to be one of a handful of Black actors in Nineties high school films

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1 hour ago Bitter succession row between Indian royals spills over into public eye

Tensions erupt in Udaipur after newly-anointed ceremonial head blocked from entering palace grounds

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2 hours ago 10 years of the long read: Seven stowaways and a hijacked oil tanker: the strange case of the Nave Andromeda (2022) – podcast

As the Long Read turns 10 we are raiding the archives to bring you a favourite piece from each year since 2014, with new introductions from the authors.This week from 2022: In October 2020 an emergency call was received from a ship in British waters. After a full-scale commando raid, seven Nigerians were taken off in handcuffs – but no one was ever charged. What really happened on board? By Samira Shackle Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Trump’s return raises questions over future of CIA’s Russian recruitment drive

Intelligence agency has been trying to entice Russians disaffected by invasion of Ukraine but president-elect is likely to want to make an ally of KremlinFor the past three years, the CIA has run an unusually bold outreach programme. It targeted Russians within the country’s government and security services, attempting to turn them into double agents.Slickly produced recruitment videos portrayed cooperation with the US secret agency as the patriotic choice for officials disaffected with Vladimir Putin’s regime and the war in Ukraine. The videos ended with instructions on how to contact the CIA in a secure manner. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Brutal Storm Conall forces Met Office to warn 50mm rain for three UK areas

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain in the south of England with up to 50mm of rain expected to fall within 12 hours as the next storm has been named

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3 hours ago Outlander spills hidden details behind ‘unforgettable fight scene’ in midseason premiere

Fans have been given the chance to look behind the scenes at one of the most pivotal moments from Outlander’s return last weekend

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