2 h. ago The Manchester hotel loved by celebrities named one of the best places to stay in the UK

The Stock Exchange Hotel - co-owned by Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs - featured in The Time's list of the best places to stay in the UK for 2025

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3 h. ago Murphia List 2025: Irish hospitality stars shaping how Londoners eat celebrated

In stark contrast to the lack of diversity of this year’s Michelin awards, a third of the list is female

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4 h. ago Full list of 56 NatWest and RBS bank branches closing down throughout 2025

The majority of the closures will take place between April and June

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5 h. ago Coronation Street cast: which characters are joining and leaving in 2025? Full list

Coronation Street will see some major cast changes in 2025 and beyond 📺

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53 h. ago A look at where Coronation Street star Bruno Langley is now seven years after the disgraced actor was axed from the cobbles following career

He was the first openly gay character to grace the cobbles after he joined the cast of Coronation Street back in 2001. 

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3 d. ago Gisèle Pelicot named The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025

The remarkable French grandmother and now global icon tops the 2025 Influence List of 50 exceptional women, from campaigners to politicians, businesswomen to television stars, sports champions to artists and influencers

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4 d. ago Full list of confirmed UK bank holidays in 2025 including four in May and April

Will the UK get an extra bank holiday to celebrate VE Day?

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5 d. ago Which countries have no direct flights from the UK? Full list for 2025

Discover the full list of countries that lack direct flights from the UK and the reasons behind it, including large nations such as Indonesia and small states without airports

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6 d. ago F1 Rich List 2025: Here are the 13 wealthiest Formula One drivers in history

Turns out driving a car in circles really fast around a track can make you seriously rich.

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6 d. ago Shop closures in March 2025: full list of stores closing in the UK and Ireland

Big-name brands are set to leave British high streets this month, continuing January and February’s exodus

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6 d. ago The hardest secondary schools to get into in Cardiff as places are allocated for 2025

The full list of oversubscribed state secondary schools in Cardiff for September 2025 has been published

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7 d. ago Oscars 2025: The full list of Oscar 2025 winners, as Anora and Mikey Madison shine

No film won more than five Oscars on a night where the honours were largely split at the 97th Academy Awards ceremony - and at least one favourite missed out

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7 d. ago ‘Don’t worry, I’m lawyered up!’: the best quotes of the 2025 Oscars

From Conan O’Brien’s half-time line that ‘it’s time for Kendrick Lamar to come out’ to June Squibb saying Bill Skarsgård is playing her, here’s the best quotes of the nightOscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updatesSee complete list of winnersOn Wicked: “The perfect movie for anyone who’s ever finished watching The Wizard of Oz and thought, Sure, but where did all the minor characters go to college?” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Oscars 2025 full winners list as Anora, Dune Part Two and Wicked scoop top awards

The 2025 Oscars took place on Sunday evening, celebrating the best of the big screen, with Anora, Dune Part Two and Wicked among the big winners on the night

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7 d. ago Full list of Oscars 2025 winners ‘Anora’ takes home best picture

Anora dominated the 97th Academy Awards, winning big with five golden statues, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Mikey Madison, beating out favourite Emilia Perez

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7 d. ago Full list of Oscars 2025 winners as Anora takes home best picture

Anora dominated the 97th Academy Awards, winning big with five golden statues, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Mikey Madison, beating out favourite Emilia Perez

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7 d. ago Oscars 2025 winners list in full as Anora, Dune Part Two and Wicked take home gongs

The 97th Academy Awards took place this evening and saw the likes of Anora, Dune Part Two, Wicked and Conclave hoping to take home some of the iconic golden Oscars

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7 d. ago Oscars 2025 full list of winners and nominees as Anora stuns Hollywood

Anora won five of the biggest awards on offer at the 97th Academy Awards

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7 d. ago Oscar winners 2025 – the complete list of triumphant movies and actors

All the award winners have officially been revealed

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7 d. ago Anora sweeps the Oscars as Mikey Madison named best actress and Adrien Brody wins for The Brutalist

Sean Baker’s film picked up five awards including best picture while Israel-Palestine documentary No Other Land also gets major winOscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updatesSee complete list of winners and photos from the red carpetLow-budget comedy Anora has triumphed at this year’s Oscars winning five Oscars, including best picture and best actress while Adrien Brody took home best actor.Anora, which follows Mikey Madison’s sex worker who gets married to the son of a Russian oligarch, premiered at the Cannes film festival last year and has become the fourth Palme d’Or winner to be named best picture. Continue reading...

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