75 m. ago Zoe Ball makes BBC Radio 2 return after stepping back from breakfast slot

‘I’ve had a few lie-ins,’ admitted presenter after taking five-month break from radio

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92 m. ago Late Queen's cousin, Mary Dowager Countess of Strathmore, dies at home

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96 m. ago ITV Emmerdale Robert Sugden's brutal murder 'exposed' after surprise return

Emmerdale fans are convinced that Robert Sugden will face a brutal death twist following his brief return to the soap

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98 m. ago King Charles accused of 'disrespecting' Princess Diana's legacy as childhood home left to rot

Princess Diana's childhood home, Park House, on the Royals' Norfolk estate has been left to fall into sad disrepair - with overgrown grass, peeling window paint and stained bricks, exclusive pictures show

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1 hour ago Frank Lampard salutes Coventry City's double hero as Premier League hopes remain alive

Coventry City's hopes of a Premier League return are still alive after Jack Rudoni scored twice to power the Sky Blues into the play-offs, where they will face Sunderland

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2 h. ago Zoe Ball happy 'to be back to where it all began' as she returns to BBC Radio 2

Zoe Ball told listeners it was 'lovely to be back' on BBC Radio 2, five months after departing her long-running morning show

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2 h. ago Newsboy's 1,000 Guineas tip and other TV selections for Sunday's 3 meetings

Newsboy’s selection for the 1,000 Guineas on Sunday, May 4, is the Aidan O'Brien-trained Lake Victoria (3.35, nap) at Newmarket. His next best is another runner at the Suffolk course, Falakeyah (1.45)

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2 h. ago A grizzly bear comeback in California? An old dream gets new legs

A feasibility report using historical maps and ecological data is raising excitement: ‘It would be a slow process’On the eve of the gold rush, California was teeming with grizzly bears – as many as 10,000 of them. They were so popular that the Bear Flag Republic – a short-lived attempt by a group of US settlers to break away from Mexico in 1846 – used the animals as their mascot; an image that still adorns California’s flag.But by the mid-1920s, the bears were all gone. The last documented sighting of a grizzly bear in California was in the spring of 1924 in Sequoia national park, a lonesome bear wandering among the trees. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Six month passport rule you need to know before your summer holiday

It could be worth acting sooner rather than later to save you a bigger problem later on when you’re at the airport

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2 h. ago Met Office verdict on when sunny weather will return to Greater Manchester

The Bank Holiday weekend is set to be cooler than the scorching highs recorded this week - but temperatures will creep up again

Society

2 h. ago Voice of America to resume airing after court halts Trump’s dismantling of broadcaster

The broadcaster, a target of president’s sweeping cuts to US media agencies, could be back on air as soon as next weekVoice of America (VoA), the US-taxpayer funded news service for overseas listeners, could be back on the air as soon as next week, after a federal appeals court granted a temporary stay on an executive order dismantling the broadcaster.VoA was effectively shut down after Trump signed an order on 14 March dismantling or shrinking seven agencies including the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Zoe Ball, 54, says it's 'lovely to be back' as she returns to 'where it all began' on BBC Radio 2 after stepping down from her breakfast show

The radio presenter, 54, has returned to BBC Radio Two with her new Saturday show which saw the star play some of her favourite music and reconnecting with listeners.

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3 h. ago Gardeners urged to sow one vegetable now before key June harvest

Now’s the time to sow one popular summer vegetable, get it in the ground this May and you’ll be harvesting sweet, golden cobs of homegrown sweetcorn come June

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3 h. ago ‘An intuitive genius’: Gary Oldman steps back on to stage as a national treasure

Actor returns to York theatre where he started out 46 years ago, after cementing status as one of UK’s greatest actorsIt’s been 46 years since Gary Oldman made his professional stage debut at York’s Theatre Royal. Returning to the venue last week for Samuel Beckett’s one-man play Krapp’s Last Tape, the 67-year-old English actor is a world removed from the young upstart once advised by Rada to do something else for a living.In the intervening four decades Oldman has steadily become one of the greatest actors of his generation, whose versatility and intense performance style have earned him numerous accolades including an Oscar, three Baftas and a Golden Globe. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres to Manchester United transfer takes fresh twist as £51m pathway emerges

The latest Man United transfer news and gossip amid speculation over Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres.

Economics

3 h. ago ITV Emmerdale fans convinced they have 'uncovered' Belle Dingle's new romance

Emmerdale fans are convinced that Belle Dingle is set to embark on a new romance.

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3 h. ago South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada banned after failing recreational drug test

Pace bowler due to lead attack at Lord’s WTC final in June‘I am deeply sorry to all those that I have let down’The South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has revealed he is serving a provisional suspension after testing positive for a recreational drug. Rabada, who sits second in the International Cricket Council Test bowling rankings, returned home after playing just two matches with Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League last month.The Titans said at the time he had done so to tend to an “important personal matter” and the 29-year-old disclosed this was due to returning an adverse analytical finding for a recreational substance. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Tielemans winner keeps Villa racing for Champions League as Fulham falter

This was a narky, gnarly narrow victory but Aston Villa will not mind. After missing out on a Champions League semi-final and an FA Cup final over the previous two matches, Unai Emery’s team enhanced their chances of the top-five finish in the Premier League that would return them to Europe’s elite competition after Youri Tielemans’ first-half header dented Fulham’s own bid for continental competition.Villa have now equalled their 17-match record unbeaten home run in the Premier League, set during Emery’s first season here two years ago, and are level on points with Nottingham Forest, who visit Crystal Palace on Monday, and Chelsea, at home to Liverpool on Sunday, on 60 points. Continue reading...

Sport

4 h. ago 'F*** Debbie, I love Rangers!': 'Boozy' Steven Gerrard professes love for his former side in hilarious X

Steven Gerrard has added further fuel to speculation that he could be set to return to Rangers after professing his love for the club while appearing worse for wear on a night out.

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4 h. ago ‘Back once again with the ill behaviour’: Zoe Ball returns to BBC Radio 2

The DJ, 54, opened her new Saturday afternoon show with A Taste Of Honey’s Boogie Oogie Oogie.

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