18 h. ago Cynthia Erivo and The Vivienne among ‘LGBT+ changemakers’ in 2025 Pride List

The Independent’s Pride List for 2025 also includes Tom Daley, Joe Lycett and Bella Ramsey.

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25 h. ago These uncommon Highway Code road signs will stump most drivers

Road signs play a vital role in directing, informing and controlling driver behaviour to make UK roads safe.

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56 h. ago Wicked 2 director Jon M Chu confirms Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will each have a brand new song

‘Wicked: For Good’ is expected to be released in theaters November 21

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3 d. ago Jonathan Bailey says Wicked sequel is ‘darker’ and will ‘go there politically’

Wicked: For Good will arrive in cinemas in the UK and Ireland from November 21.

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3 d. ago Wicked: For Good trailer released as fans celebrate Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's return

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return as the iconic Elphaba and Glinda with the second instalment of the epic movie series Wicked hitting cinemas in November this year

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3 d. ago Wicked: For Good trailer shows Elphaba in exile and first glimpse of Dorothy

The second Wicked film will pick off where the first left off.

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3 d. ago Wicked: For Good trailer drops and fans have the exact same reaction

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return as Elphaba and Glynda in the second part of the epic movie series Wicked, ahead of the movie's release in November this year

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3 d. ago Wicked: For Good trailer released with new songs and first glimpse of Dorothy

Wicked: For Good releases in theatres on 21 November

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3 d. ago Wicked director confirms Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will each have a brand new song in Part 2

‘Wicked: For Good’ is expected to be released in theaters November 21

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3 d. ago Jon M. Chu confirms Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will each have a brand new song in Wicked Part II

‘Wicked: For Good’ is expected to be released in theaters November 21

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4 d. ago Cynthia Erivo mines the depths of her soul for 'I Forgive You,' her 'honest, human' album

“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo will release her sophomore solo album on Friday

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6 d. ago New rail service linking Lockerbie with London and central Scotland to launch in 2026

FirstGroup will operate four return services a day on the new West Coast Main Line route under its Lumo brand.

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8 d. ago Dani Dyer reveals she's kept her wedding dress a secret from dad Danny as they plan to do a sweet first look together

Dani Dyer has opened up about the touching role her dad Danny Dyer will play in her wedding to fiancé Jarrod Bowen.

Society

9 d. ago John Early: The Album Tour review – a rich slice of larky self

Soho theatre, LondonChatty waiters, visiting the loo in company and overinvesting in sexual role-play are uproariously discussed alongside covers of Madonna, Britney and Dolly PartonFor fans of a certain brand of comedy – the comedy that exposes self-fashioning in the age of social media as ridiculous performance – this flying UK visit by John Early has been keenly anticipated. The outre star of millennial self-satire Search Party and sidekick to the brilliant Kate Berlant, Early has spent his career perfectly situated where generational social commentary meets flamboyant silliness. At his best tonight, he richly delivers on the expectation. And even if his best doesn’t sustain from start to finish, in the first half, when the Tennessee man addresses himself to frightened, vacuous, deracinated American modernity, he’s riveting.What’s interesting about Early’s approach is that – unlike Berlant, Leo Reich, and others – he doesn’t hide behind a character, or a grotesque version of hims...

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9 d. ago AD FEATURE: 50 years of steam magic: discover the beauty of Ilfracombe via the magnificent Paddle Steamer Waverley

Waverley returns to South West Wales this summer, with cruises departing from Monday, June 2 until Wednesday, June 25

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9 d. ago Saint or swindler? Why, more than 70 years after her death, Eva Perón remains so fascinating

As Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s juggernaut musical ‘Evita’ prepares for its West End return, Alastair Smart revisits the life and legend of Argentina’s former first lady

Events

1 week ago Livingston ace delighted to play key role in Premiership promotion

Lewis Smith sparked an epic comeback in Dingwall as Livi bounced back from 2-0 to win 4-2 and seal top-flight return

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1 week ago Barry Keoghan's trick to landing huge roles and sacrifice made to play Ringo Starr

Saltburn star Barry Keoghan reveals the demands of the job with perfectionist Peaky Blinders co-star Cillian Murphy – and how he has to protect himself to film the Fab Four biopic

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1 week ago Miriam Margolyes said she doesn’t have 'long to live' after major heart operation

The Harry Potter star, 83, says she is not 'strong enough' to play many roles now after undergoing a procedure in 2023 to replace an aortic valve

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1 week ago AI to transform telecoms but technology won’t completely replace humans, new Optus CEO says

Stephen Rue says artificial intelligence will improve customer service and efficiency, but people required for decisionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOptus’s new chief executive, Stephen Rue, says artificial intelligence will play a significant role in the future of telecommunications, but humans will remain central to the company.Rue joined the Australian mobile network operator, a subsidiary of Singaporean telecommunications company Singtel, in November last year after six years at the helm of the federal government’s National Broadband Network (NBN).Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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