67 m. ago What links Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Ariana Grande? The Saturday quiz

From chicken jockey to swearing consultant, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which singer was officially declared a national hero of Barbados in 2021?2 What made a landfall on 29 August 2005 near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana?3 Which film immortalised the phrase “chicken jockey”?4 What is the oldest surviving work of Islamic architecture?5 Ian Martin was the swearing consultant on which TV series?6 What are China’s two special administrative regions?7 Skeet and trap are disciplines of which Olympic sport?8 What organisation did Harry Pollitt lead for almost 30 years?What links: 9 An American Tragedy; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Mrs Dalloway; The Great Gatsby; The Trial?10 The Beatles; John Travolta; John Lennon; Frankie Goes to Hollywood; Madonna; Ariana Grande?11 Reeves; Reeve; Cain; Routh; Cavill; Corenswet?12 Iquitos; Leticia; Manaus and Macapá?13 Adam and Eve; Four Horsemen; Praying Hands; Rhinoceros; Young Hare?14 Giuseppe Savoldi (Napoli) and Olivia Smith (Arsenal)?15 1960...

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67 m. ago My Cultural Awakening: Years & Years helped me accept my bisexual identity

Olly Alexander’s stage presence and his band’s lyrics pulled together the two sides of my nature, and accept my desire for menI first discovered Olly Alexander, of Years & Years, by accident. I was teaching English as a foreign language in South Korea, and I showed a video of a BBC Glastonbury roundup on the projector as part of the lesson. I remember glimpsing an incredibly cute blond guy on stage, and being transfixed. I knew immediately that he was gay because the way he moved was unashamedly fluid and graceful. He was doing a pirouette.The clip was so short there wasn’t even a mention of the name of the band, so I had to do some detective work. I Googled something ridiculous like “bleached hair gay man Glastonbury 2015” and trawled through hundreds of search results until I found him. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago Five questions left unanswered after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's peace summit

The two world leaders met in Anchorage, Alaska, today for what was projected to be several hours worth of closed-door negotiations between senior teams in a bid to hammer out a Ukraine ceasefire.

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68 m. ago 'Greatest' BBC period drama All Creatures Great and Small fans will binge watch

The BBC drama has been hailed as "truly one of the greatest BBC dramas" and "incredible viewing" by fans, who have been left "saddened to see an end" to the series

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68 m. ago Who new Match of the Day host Mark Chapman supports, BBC salary and Gary Lineker quip

Mark Chapman will host the first Match of the Day show of the new Premier League season on Saturday evening, with long-term lead presenter Gary Lineker having stepped down

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68 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell's secret career she's kept hidden for years

Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has had an impressive career on the BBC dance show, and she's also been dating a celebrity

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68 m. ago TV licence fee rise explained — how it will affect BBC viewers in 2025

The TV licence fee rose to £169.50 from April 2025, ending a two-year freeze — here’s what it means for BBC viewers and the future of the broadcaster

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98 m. ago One Night ITV cast: Full cast of Jodie Whittaker show and what it is about

Jodie Whittaker leads the cast of One Night 👀📺

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1 hour ago Woman gobsmacked after finding what previous owners left in her new house

A woman got the literal fright of her life when she moved into her new home and opened the door to find the shocking item the previous owners had left in the kitchen

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1 hour ago Jenrick calls for removal of judges who ‘bring personal politics’ into job

The shadow justice secretary said ‘partisan’ judges are bringing judiciary ‘into serious disrepute’.

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2 h. ago Mark Chapman's joke about Gary Lineker, football team he supports, BBC Match of the Day pay

Mark Chapman will host the first Match of the Day show of the new Premier League season on Saturday as he, Gabby Logan and Kelly Cates take over from departed stalwart Gary Lineker

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2 h. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty hasn't followed 'outdated' 'TV wife' hosting norm

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty has seemingly never been one to follow the crowd and has since been hailed for going against the hosting grain

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3 h. ago High street shoe retailer confirms closure of popular town centre store

The Swindon branch of retail giant Footasylum is due to close in mid-October, this year, as the company's lease on the prominent town centre unit comes to an end

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3 h. ago Ruben Amorim is about to confirm the answers to two Manchester United questions vs Arsenal

Man United head coach Ruben Amorim is facing some selection dilemmas ahead of Sunday's Premier League opener against Arsenal.

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6 h. ago The Albanian small boat migrant who flooded the streets with crack cocaine after boasting about how easy it was to sneak into Britain

EXCLUSIVE: Elvis Zoto, 22, gloated on social media about entering the UK illegally and even posted a photo of his Home Office registration form showing his arrival in Dover in 2022.

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7 h. ago ‘No deal until there’s a deal’: Trump and Putin come to ‘agreements’ over Ukraine but no ceasefire

Putin and Trump emerged after closed-door talks in Anchorage, Alaska, stretched almost three hours

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7 h. ago ‘Truly exceptional’ WWI film leaves audiences in tears as it shows ‘true consequences of war’

The film boasts a stellar cast

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8 h. ago Andrew Flintoff backs campaign to increase helipads at hospitals

The former international cricketer was airlifted to a major trauma centre after the car accident on a Top Gear test track.

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8 h. ago BBC's Survivor is 'AXED after just one series' despite bosses splurging £30 million on the reboot series

The BBC has reportedly pulled the plug on big-budget challenge series Survivor, despite splashing the cash on the reboot.

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8 h. ago Federico Chiesa cements Liverpool cult hero status with moment to remember

It looked like he was heading for the Anfield exit door, but Federico Chiesa was on hand to seal all three points for Liverpool against Bournemouth in their Premier League opener

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