65 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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75 m. ago Gardener who tended to £200,000 cannabis factory was caught when police found a set of keys

Blloshmi Albi, 33, who came to the UK illegally in order to 'make money', was stopped by police who found his mobile phone and a set of keys

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2 h. ago Alison Brie and Dave Franco on horror, fame and marriage: ‘Divulging so much personal info lately... it’s been a little scary’

They found fame in ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Superbad’ respectively, but the married pair are now far more eager to gross you out. They speak to Adam White about their very grisly new horror movie ‘Together’, the disappointment that followed Brie’s starring role in ‘Glow’, and their love of watching one another die horribly on screen

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3 h. ago Things to know about the indictment against the New Orleans mayor

Months before New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was set to leave office, she has been indicted in what prosecutors allege was a yearslong scheme to conceal a romantic relationship with her bodyguard

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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 Former Nashville officer gets probation after alleged participation in adult video while on duty

A former Nashville police officer has been sentenced to probation on a charge of felony official misconduct after law enforcement officials say he allegedly participated in an adult video while on duty

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8 h. ago Aggressive insults, grabbing all the headlines – Gavin Newsom is trying to be a Democratic version of Trump. Will voters buy it?

Republicans got behind Trump because ‘at least he fights.’ Will Democrats do the same? asks Eric Garcia

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9 h. ago Mikel Arteta responds to Tony Adams' dig at Martin Odegaard and confirms Arsenal captain

Arsenal legend Tony Adams caused a stir ahead of the new Premier League season by claiming that Declan Rice should be the Gunners' captain instead of Martin Odegaard

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9 h. ago New Orleans mayor indicted for corruption over alleged bodyguard romance

Grand jury charges LaToya Cantrell with using city property and resources for purported affairThe New Orleans mayor, LaToya Cantrell, was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday on corruption charges involving a purported romance with her former bodyguard.Cantrell, 53, thus became the first New Orleans mayor in the city’s 307-year history to be charged by the US government with crimes while still in office. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Some workers would be excluded from student loan forgiveness program for 'illegal' activity

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that could exclude teachers, social workers and nurses if their employers engage in activities deemed illegal

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9 h. ago Special London City Council meeting addresses charges against Mayor Randall Weddle

Special London City Council meeting addresses charges against Mayor Randall Weddle  WKYT

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10 h. ago Sean Kingston sentenced to three and a half years over $1m wire fraud scheme

Beautiful Girls singer and his mother were convicted in March of accruing luxury items through falsified paymentsSean Kingston has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a Florida court for a $1m wire fraud scheme, according to NBC South Florida.The 35-year-old singer, born Kisean Anderson, was found guilty in a South Florida court in March alongside his mother, Janice Turner, for accruing about $1m worth of luxury items through falsified payments that never cleared. Turner was sentenced in July to five years in prison with three years of probation. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Former mayor is killed trying to defend Portuguese town from wildfire inferno

The former mayor of a Portuguese town has died after trying to fight dramatic wildfires which have ravaged Europe including Spain and Greece.

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11 h. ago Emmerdale legend 'to return' after 22 years as Eric Pollard’s new love interest 'unveiled'

Emmerdale could be welcoming back a soap legend in a Eric Pollard twist

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12 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham distressed over claims wife Nicola Peltz 'hasn't backed down for months'

The star is said to be 'excruciated by everything'

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12 h. ago Prince Harry's former charity Sentebale slashes UK staff to just ONE amid donations collapse and toxic infighting

The charity founded by Prince Harry has laid off all but one of its London staff amid ongoing funding concerns.

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12 h. ago Federal grand jury indicts New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after long corruption probe

A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after a long corruption investigation

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12 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham 'heartbroken' over wife Nicola Peltz being 'painted as a viper'

EXCLUSIVE: Friends of David and Victoria's eldest son have hit out at criticism of Nicola Peltz as they fight back following the row over the couple's 'second wedding'

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13 h. ago Albanian migrant, 20, who came to the UK illegally and sold drugs to send money back home to his disabled father is jailed

Rei Hajdaraj, 20, was found by police with twelve snap-bags of cocaine in his car on St Alphonsus Road in Lambeth on 8 June 2025.

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13 h. ago Brooklyn construction magnate gets probation for funneling illegal donations to NYC Mayor Eric Adams

A Brooklyn construction magnate has been sentenced to a year of probation for working with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams

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