2 h. ago BBC to air controversial banned film Blue Story for first time

Vue cinemas pulled film from nationwide schedules after mass brawl broke out in Birmingham branch in 2019

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9 h. ago Inside the Hooters heyday: How the 'original American wing joint' could go from busty to bust following a string of controversies, as the chain faces potential bankruptcy

The 'breastaurant', which has locations in Nottingham and Liverpool, is in urgent talks with lenders and advisers to address $300million (£237 million) of debts, according to Bloomberg.

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3 d. ago Action movie labelled 'the most intriguing crime thriller' to air on BBC One

An action-packed movie branded one of 'the most intriguing crime thrillers made' is set to air on BBC One this weekend

Events

3 d. ago A raid and a secret tape exposed a Sicilian mafia that is shrunken, whiny and clinging on for survival | John Dickie

A historic number of arrests were made, but the days of targeted murder or massive political influence are long gonePalermo has not seen anything like it for years. Helicopters in the pre-dawn sky. Carabinieri barracks across Sicily emptied, with all 1,200 officers deployed. The Cacciatori – red-bereted shock cops – brought over from the wilds of Calabria. The Carabinieri’s own film units serving up a morning montage of flashing blue lights, balaclava-wearing officers with submachine guns, police dogs sniffing, cottage doors breaking, and burly, handcuffed men ushered into Alfa Romeos. And then, of course, in the press, the humiliating wiretaps of gangsters sharing their secrets. Cosa Nostra is back in the headlines, and back under the cosh.Italian law enforcement is good at this stuff. Not a single one of the 181 men and women targeted for arrest on 11 February managed to go on the lam before the crackdown. Based on the numbers alone, this raid was the biggest anti-mafia operation ...

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4 d. ago BBC Dope Girls: cast list, plot, air date, and how many episodes

BBC's brand new series Dope Girls will be a fictional six-part drama "inspired by a forgotten time in history" following World War One

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4 d. ago Bonnie Blue breaks silence on 'pregnancy' as her rival Lily Philips sparks fresh fury

Controversial film star Bonnie Blue has broken her silence after sparking pregnancy rumours, at the same time her fellow content creator Lily Phillips 'pulled a stunt' with a baby bump

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5 d. ago EastEnders icon issues advice to bosses as soap's future hangs in the balance

EXCLUSIVE: Former EastEnders actress Cheryl Fergison, who starred as Heather Trott, has issued advice for the long-running BBC soap which has just celebrated 40 years on air

Economics

5 d. ago EastEnders twists that could go wrong in live episode: Death drama and double vote

EastEnders goes live for its 40th anniversary on Thursday night on BBC One, with the cast featuring live on air amid rumours of a death, a birth and all kinds of drama

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5 d. ago Tory MP trapped in a brothel with 'KGB agent' and 12 naked women had to be rescued in 'extraction mission' by Chief Whip

Former Conservative Chief Whip has shared his explosive diary of his time at the top of the party, including an insane story about a Member of Parliament who was trapped in a brothel by a Russian spy

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5 d. ago Tory MP trapped in brothel with 'KGB agent' and 12 naked women had to be rescued in 'extraction mission' by Chief Whip

Former Conservative Chief Whip has shared his explosive diary of his time at the top of the party, including an insane story about a Member of Parliament who was trapped in a brothel by a Russian spy

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5 d. ago Tory MP rescued in 'extraction mission' from brothel with 'KGB agent' and 12 naked women by Chief Whip

Former Conservative Chief Whip has shared his explosive diary of his time at the top of the party, including an insane story about a Member of Parliament who was trapped in a brothel by a Russian spy

Events

6 d. ago BBC apologises after EastEnders star makes 'inappropriate' comment live on air

John played the role of Dot Cotton's son Nick between the first episode of the soap in 1985 until 2015

Society

7 d. ago Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 return confirmed after she quit breakfast show as comeback revealed

The presenter has been off air since she stepped down from her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show in December 2019, but the veteran broadcaster is set to make a return to the airwaves

Politics

7 d. ago Controversial boxing rule could be reinstated despite being banned after tragedy

Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has insisted he would 'never' consider reinstating the rule of the tragic death of a fighter in 1982

Events

7 d. ago On TV 40 years ago this week – New look BBC, drugs kingpin arrest and air disaster

The week of February 17 to 23, 1985 saw a new beginning for the BBC, a female duetting at number one, and a soap set in east London kicking off with a dead body

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7 d. ago Novak Djokovic suggests players believe 'favouritism' at play after controversial Jannik Sinner ban

Djokovic says Sinner’s three-month ban is not popular in the locker room

Sport

7 d. ago Wynne Evans' BBC travel series with Joanna Page pulled off air in schedule shake

Wynne Evans' series All At Sea with Joanna Page won't air in its usual slot tonight after he was axed from BBC's Strictly Come Dancing live tour.

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