7 h. ago ‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award

The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writersBack in 2013, Bernardine Evaristo gave a reading in a south London bookshop from her novel Mr Loverman. Only six people showed up, a couple of them were dozing and she realised they were homeless people who had come to find somewhere comfortable to sleep. Last month, the hit TV adaptation Mr Loverman, about a 74-year-old gay Caribbean man set in Hackney, east London, won two Baftas, including leading actor for Lennie James, making him the first Black British actor to win the TV award in its 70-year history. “I checked Wikipedia!” Evaristo exclaims of this shocking fact when we meet in London.Evaristo’s long career is one of firsts and creating them for others. In 2019, at the age of 60, she became the first Black woman to win the Booker prize – shared with Margaret Atwood –...

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8 h. ago Rivals actor arrested on set in front of crew hour after filming with Danny Dyer

Avon and Somerset police are said to have turned up on set to arrest the bricklayer-turned-actor soon after filming scenes

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9 h. ago Shock as police arrest actor on set of Disney+ hit show Rivals moments after performing in scene with Danny Dyer

Officers swooped on Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, where TV extra Nigel Adams, 45, was hauled away in handcuffs by six cops in front of shocked cast members.

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11 h. ago Matteo Manassero and Ryan Fox surge into lead to set up intriguing final round at Canadian Open

Fox and Manassero each carded rounds of six-under-par to take a narrow lead into Sunday

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22 h. ago EastEnders star suspended by BBC bosses after using 'disabled slur' on Strictly set

Jamie Borthwick apologised after he was suspended by bosses after making a cruel and sick joke towards Blackpool locals while on the set of the much-loved longtime BBC soap

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68 h. ago Badenoch ‘increasingly’ supportive of leaving ECHR, as she launches exit probe

The Conservative leader is expected to set out her plans for a commission about whether the UK should leave the European Convention on Human Rights.

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3 d. ago Danny Dyer 'having a mare' on Rivals 2 set as he says new season is 'better than the first'

Danny Dyer has been spotted riding horseback as he returns to the hit Disney + show as self-made successful electronics businessman Freddie Jones

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3 d. ago Apprentice star who grills candidates for Alan Sugar is 'shamed' after falling for iTunes gift card scam

Publishing boss Mike Soutar, a regular on the BBC business series since 2011, has told of his regrets after succumbing to an online fraud.

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3 d. ago Danny Dyer in tears as he walks daughter Dani down the aisle for Jarrod Bowen wedding

Love Island star Dani Dyer and footballer Jarrod Bowen tied the knot with their nearest and dearest in attendance at their lavish wedding

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4 d. ago BBC and Sky bosses criticise plans to let AI firms use copyrighted material

Media corporations call for opt-in rule and say companies must set up licensing deals before accessing creative worksThe BBC director general and the boss of Sky have criticised proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission, as the government promised that artificial intelligence legislation will not destroy the £125bn creative sector.The creative industry has said that original proposals published in a consultation in February to give AI companies access to creative works unless the copyright holder opts out would “scrape the value” out of the sector. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Date set for special meeting of Dumfries and Galloway Council after leadership challenge

The proposal from the SNP group has been 'supported by a sufficient number of councillors from across political parties'.

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4 d. ago TUI set to launch direct flights to bargain beach destination where it's sunny all year round

TUI has announced that it is set to relaunch direct flights from East Midlands Airport to a leading African beach destination.

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4 d. ago Israel warns Palestinians against travel on roads to Gaza aid hubs, labelling them ‘combat zones’

An IDF spokesperson said roads to the distribution centres set up by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation were ‘prohibited’ for PalestiniansIsrael’s military has warned residents of Gaza against travel in areas leading to aid distribution centres, after at least 27 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for food at the points set up by the US-backed foundation.An Israeli military spokesperson on Tuesday said roads leading to the distribution centres set up by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) were considered “combat zones”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Danny Dyer addresses potential EastEnders return with explicit five

EastEnders star Danny Dyer has spoken out about a possible return to Albert Square as Mick Carter, after initially turning down requests from the BBC soap's bosses

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5 d. ago BBC boss backs licence fee ‘reform’ to secure funding for the broadcaster

The broadcasting chief also said he wanted an investigation into ‘grinding cuts’ over the past decade

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5 d. ago Lee Jae Myung: Can the man set to be next leader bring stability to South Korea?

Roiled by political upheaval since ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s disastrous martial law declaration, South Korea is looking for stability. But is Lee Jae Myung the steady hand the country needs? Shweta Sharma reports

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5 d. ago BBC Call the Midwife responds as Olly Rix slams 'disrespectful' departure

Call the Midwife star Olly Rix previously said he didn't like the way he was treated by bosses after his character was axed from the BBC drama.

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5 d. ago Call the Midwife bosses hit back at star’s claim they were mistreated on BBC show

‘We don’t accept this,’ show’s makers said in response to actor’s allegation

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6 d. ago French Open: Bublik v Draper, Djokovic beats Norrie, Boisson stuns Pegula – live

World No 361 Boisson shocks Pegula in thrillerEmail Niall with your thoughts on the actionMagical stuff from Andreeva here, somehow chasing down a Kasatkina drop shot and sending a perfect lob beyond her opponent. That’s earned her a break in the opening game of the second set, and she’s threatening to run away with this now.On Chatrier, Alexandrova is making a better go of things in the second set, getting on the board with her first service holds. She leads 2-1, still on serve. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago French Open: Norrie v Djokovic, Bublik v Draper, Boisson stuns Pegula – live

World No 361 Boisson shocks Pegula in thrillerEmail Niall with your thoughts on the actionMagical stuff from Andreeva here, somehow chasing down a Kasatkina drop shot and sending a perfect lob beyond her opponent. That’s earned her a break in the opening game of the second set, and she’s threatening to run away with this now.On Chatrier, Alexandrova is making a better go of things in the second set, getting on the board with her first service holds. She leads 2-1, still on serve. Continue reading...

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