44 h. ago Family of woman who died from Covid after giving birth sues Brazilian state

Exclusive: Lidiane Vieira Frazão, a black woman from Rio, was repeatedly denied appropriate treatment as President Bolsonaro downplayed the pandemic, lawsuit saysIn the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lidiane Vieira Frazão, 35, was expecting her second child but, even at 40 weeks pregnant, she was unable to obtain a doctor’s note to start her maternity leave.Her job as a funeral agent – at times handling the bodies of people who had died from the virus – was on the long list of “essential services” that could not be suspended during lockdown, according to a decree issued by Brazil’s then-president, Jair Bolsonaro. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago ITV Love Island stars face villa exit in brutal recoupling twist

There was a surprise recoupling at the end of Thursday's episode

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66 h. ago BBC make Doctor Who announcement weeks after Ncuti Gatwa departs iconic role

Fans have been left trying to come up with theories following a brutal cliffhanger

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3 d. ago Laurence Fox: From screen actor to founder of the Reclaim Party

Fox is founder of the Reclaim Party, a political party that was set up in October 2020.

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6 d. ago Billie Piper 'let slip' she was returning to Doctor Who weeks before surprise episode aired

Billie Piper will be the next Doctor after it was revealed in the finale episode of the latest series last weekend - but she accidentally 'shared' the news weeks before

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6 d. ago Billie Piper let slip HUGE hint about her Doctor Who return weeks before it hit screens

Billie Piper let slip a huge hint about her Doctor Who return weeks before it hit screens as she spoke in the Doctor Who: Unleashed special this weekend.

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8 d. ago Doctor Who legends Billie Piper and David Tennant 'set to reunite' for special anniversary episode

Just days after it was revealed that Billie Piper was returning to Doctor Who, replacing Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor, another legendary name has been tipped to make a comeback

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8 d. ago Doctor Who's Billie Piper 'set to reunite with David Tennant' as she returns to show after Ncuti Gatwa's shock exit

Doctor Who star Billie Piper is set to reunite with her co-star David Tennant as she makes a surprise return to the show after Ncuti Gatwa 's shock exit.

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9 d. ago Orlando Bloom lets slip Pirates of the Caribbean 'return' during This Morning chat

Orlando Bloom has teased a return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, saying he would love to 'get the band back together' on ITV's This Morning

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9 d. ago Music legend hit with flu and ordered to rest by doctor weeks ahead of Glastonbury set

The 80-year-old music legend caused concern after he was placed on vocal rest

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9 d. ago Rod Stewart cancels second show weeks before Glastonbury after ‘doctor’s orders’

Pop rocker, 80, said he is ‘awfully sorry’

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1 week ago Fascinating to speak to Doctor Who stars for Unleashed special, says host

Billie Piper appeared to turn into the the 16th Doctor after Ncuti Gatwa’s regeneration during the season finale on Saturday.

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1 week ago ‘Like trying to float a sinking ship’: your reaction to Billie Piper’s Doctor Who return

Despair, delight, utter exhaustion at the show’s increasing use of nostalgia: Guardian readers’ responses to the latest twist in the Timelord saga vary wildlyWhen I saw Billie Piper’s face, it felt as if I had been subconsciously waiting 20 years for this moment. It was joyous and completely overwhelming. It was that same iconic Rose Tyler smile that got me – the one we last saw when she was reunited with the Doctor in 2008. Like many others, I was a child when I was introduced to Doctor Who in 2005 and it was unquestionably Rose Tyler who hooked me in, and that transcendental love story. I have been a fan of Piper ever since and hope, for old times’ sake, we get to see her again with David Tennant’s 14th Doctor. Steph Braithwaite, 31, community relations manager, Toxteth, Liverpool Continue reading...

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1 week ago Doctor Who viewers switch off over 'woke, boring rubbish' after storylines featuring trans, non

The primetime BBC1 show has taken a turn, with previous star Billie Piper making a comeback while Ncuti Gatwa departs after just two series in the lead Time Lord role.

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1 week ago Meghan Markle interviews Beyoncé's mother in 'bonus' episode of podcast

Meghan Markle spoke with Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles, 71, in a surprise extra episode of her Lemonada Media series Confessions of a Female Founder which came out this morning.

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1 week ago Billie Piper 'rekindles relationship with ex boyfriend Johnny Lloyd as they're spotted kissing during family outing with their daughter at London pub'

The actress, who made her sensational return to Doctor Who on Saturday night, confirmed she had split from musician Johnny, who is frontman of the band Tribes, in March 2024.

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1 week ago Doctor Who viewers question Ncuti Gatwa’s exit from BBC series

Fans think Gatwa’s time on the series was a ‘letdown’

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1 week ago Tell us what you think about Billie Piper’s return to Doctor Who

We’d like to hear your thoughts on Rose Tyler’s return and what you hope will happen nextOn Saturday evening during the latest season’s finale, Doctor Who fans were surprised to see Billie Piper return to the show. After two series, Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor regenerated into a grinning Rose Tyler, who played the Doctor’s companion, and greeted viewers with a “oh Hello!” in the episode’s final scene.We’d like to hear your thought on Billie Piper’s return. What was your reaction and what would you like to see happen next? Are you hopeful Rose will be the next Doctor or do you think her comeback will be short-lived? Continue reading...

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1 week ago Inside Billie Piper's career resurgence as she lands string of lucrative new roles including surprise Doctor Who return

Now, with Billie, 42, confirmed to be returning to Doctor Who, her career is looking brighter than ever, with a string of lucrative new roles in the pipeline.

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1 week ago Cinema, regenerated: Meet the Doctor Who fans who watched the finale on the big screen

At Hackney’s Castle Cinema, dozens of Whovians watched Ncuti Gatwa transform into Billie Piper with popcorn in hand, reports Kathryn Bromwich. Could it be the future of our cinema industry in a time of crisis?

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