92 m. ago BBC EastEnders legend replaced after 20 years as Vicki Fowler returns to Albert Square

Vicki Fowler, the love child of teenage mum Michelle Fowler and Dirty Den Watts, is back on the Square for her uncle Martin Fowler's funeral - and she's not alone

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2 h. ago Currys axes staff name badges with 'inclusive' Palestinian flags after complaints from Jewish customers

Currys introduced the badges to signal certain staff members could speak Arabic, but have now been scrapped after complaints they created an 'intimidating' environment for Jewish customers.

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2 h. ago 'Utterly devastated' Tommy Sheridan hails 'wonderful' big sister after tragic death

"She was a wonderful sister. A great auntie. A cherished friend. And a valued workmate. We love you with all our hearts."

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2 h. ago Mikel Arteta points the blame after Arsenal boss called out following West Ham defeat

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal were beaten at home by West Ham for the second straight Premier League match as the Gunners' hopes of winning the title were dealt as massive blow

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3 h. ago EastEnders exit 'confirmed' for another character after Martin Fowler's death

An EastEnders star has appeared to give away a looming exit on the BBC series following a double death this week, as Martin Fowler and Reiss Colwell were killed off

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3 h. ago Premier League club facing massive punishment for 'breaching financial rules'

Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa are reportedly bracing themselves for a hefty fine after allegedly breaching UEFA's spending regulations

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3 h. ago John Lydon admits he is only 'half the person' he was before wife Norah Foster's death as he discusses dealing with grief

The former Sex Pistols frontman, 69, has opened up about the devastating loss of his wife, admitting he's 'only half the person' he was before her death.

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3 h. ago Agony for Finn Russell after missed kick hands England win over Scotland

England 16-15 ScotlandRussell puts conversion wide after Van der Merwe tryAt long last England have shaken off their Calcutta Cup blues. Never in the previous 153 years of this fixture had Scotland managed five successive wins over the auld enemy and another tartan triumph really would have had them dancing in the streets of Galashiels in Bill McLaren’s memory. This was a desperately tight old battle, though, with a second gripping home victory in consecutive games only secured right at the death.In the end it all hinged on whether Finn Russell could land the angled conversion following Duhan van der Merwe’s 79th-minute try. Up went the ball, end over end, and for the first half of its flight it seemed Scotland might be celebrating once more. Agonisingly for the visitors, though, it then curved just wide of the left-hand upright to leave England, to their immense relief, still alive in the title race. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The moment I knew: I thought I was too cool for love. My rock idol knew better | Trent Dalton

Trent Dalton had a crush on his sophisticated colleague Fiona. The lead singer of his favourite band helped him find the words to tell herFind more stories from The moment I knew series hereOn 10 January 2000 I started my first job in journalism at the Brisbane News. I was 20 years old, a starry-eyed rube from suburban Bracken Ridge who didn’t even know what a flat white was.On my first day my editor had the rest of the journos join us at a cafe to welcome me to the team. That’s when I met Fiona. Fi. She’d been out on assignment and arrived late; the only seat left was right next to me. She was so natural and warm in the way she chatted with me. What was just polite small talk felt to me like an enormous show of generosity; like a light shining on me. She also reminded me of my childhood screen crush Toni Pearen. I was instantly taken with her. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Arsenal ‘deserve’ to feel pain as West Ham deal huge title race blow

Arsenal’s hopes of catching Liverpool were dealt a huge blow as West Ham won 1-0 at the Emirates

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3 h. ago Graham Potter hails West Ham teenager Ollie Scarles after ‘amazing’ display in Arsenal win

Teenager excelled on his first Premier League start at Emirates Stadium

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3 h. ago Angry Mikel Arteta blasts Arsenal players and makes title admission after West Ham defeat

Arteta hopes players ‘suffer’ after display that was ‘nowhere near’ level needed to win Premier League

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3 h. ago Germany’s best defence against the AfD is for mainstream parties to offer hope

Editorial: The spectre of the anti-immigration right that is haunting Europe can be banished and parties occupying the centre-ground know what they have to do

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4 h. ago Triumphant Alan Sheehan drops strongest hint yet over Swansea City job hopes after 'difficult week'

The interim boss admits he's not sure if he'll be in the dugout for Swansea's next game - but appears to have suggested he would be interested in succeeding Luke Williams

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4 h. ago England vs Scotland LIVE: Score and updates from Six Nations as compelling Calcutta Cup set for thrilling finale

Scotland have dominated this fixture in recent years and will hope to continue their superiority

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4 h. ago Emmerdale fans 'rumble' identity of doctor who drugged Noah as tragic death 'sealed'

Emmerdale viewers think a former character could have been the one helping Joe Tate with his apparent plan to drug his brother Noah Dingle in scenes last week on the ITV soap

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4 h. ago Oliver Glasner hails ‘tough to play against’ Crystal Palace after win at Fulham

The Eagles made it four wins in six and were helped by former player Joachim Andersen, who scored an own goal in the 37th-minute.

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4 h. ago Arsenal: Harsh reality bites as transfer failure and injuries catch up with blunt Gunners

Mikel Arteta gets Mikel Merino reality check as West Ham defeat dents Arsenal title hopes

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4 h. ago Agonising final days of man who suffered most painful death ever after 'burning from the inside out'

After a horrific incident at a uranium processing plant, Hisashi Ouchi spent 83 hellish days in hospital, enduring what is widely believed to have been the most painful death on record

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4 h. ago Arsenal only have themselves to blame as title charge implodes against West Ham

ARSENAL 0-1 WEST HAM: Jarrod Bowen scored a well-deserved winner for the visitors as the Gunners' hopes of winning the Premier League title took a major hit with defeat

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