28 h. ago Eurovision Song Contest 2025: When is Eurovision 2025, where is it being held & who will represent the UK?

Remember Monday will represent the UK at Eurovision in Switzerland this May with their song ‘What The Hell Just Happened?’.

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8 d. ago Ireland’s Eurovision entry Emmy wants to ‘bring happiness’ amid ‘hard times’

The singer said it is ‘really important’ for the Eurovision Song Contest to deliver light-hearted entertainment.

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1 week ago The world’s largest comic convention is held in which city? The Saturday quiz

From button, Grecian and hawk to Yellowknife and Whitehorse, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Emilio Palma was, in 1978, the first person to be born where?2 Which series of tasks were imposed by King Eurystheus?3 What gen Z retort to the old was popularised by journalist Taylor Lorenz?4 “For Gallantry” and “We Also Serve” are written on which medal?5 Which province of Pakistan has a population of about 130 million?6 The world’s largest comic convention is held in which city?7 Who got married in Gibraltar on 20 March 1969?8 What was the writing system of ancient Mesopotamia?What links: 9 Dryden; Shadwell; Tate; Rowe; Eusden?10 Iqaluit; Yellowknife; Whitehorse?11 Button; Grecian; hawk; Nubian; Roman; snub?12 Bin (TV baking); blood (rugby); pizza (football); water (politics)?13 12 (20); 3 (6); 6 (3); 9 (11)?14 Bulbophyllum orchids; Rafflesia; Stapelia; titan arum?15 Wilhelmina; Juliana; Beatrix? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Briton held by Taliban with wife describes dire conditions in Kabul jail

Peter Reynolds, 79, detained with his wife, Barbie, since February, says prison is ‘nearest thing to hell I can imagine’A Briton held captive by the Taliban for more than nine weeks has said he is living in dire conditions in a prison in Kabul, describing it as “the nearest thing to hell I can imagine”.In a recording of a phone call from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, Peter Reynolds, 79, also spoke of his fears for the safety of his wife, Barbie, who is being held in the women’s section of the the maximum-security jail. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Grand National start time, TV channel and favourite among 34 runners

The 2025 Grand National is held today as 34 runners go for glory at Aintree. Here's what you need to know

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2 w. ago Masters champion 'struggling to walk', Tiger Woods injury 'mess' and Rory McIlroy concerns

The first major of the 2025 season, the Masters, will be held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia between April 10 and April 13 - but a number of stars are facing last-minute injury worries

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3 w. ago Grand National 2025 sweepstake kit to print for free for the race

The 2025 Grand National will be held on Saturday and this free sweepstake allows you and your friends to take part in the excitement

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3 w. ago ‘They don’t want them to know anything’: Gaza civilians held in Israel not told families had been killed

A nurse, a civil servant and a teacher, among thousands of Palestinians detained without charges, were not informed their relatives had died in Israeli attacks• ‘He insisted we take him to the graves’: the Palestinian hostages coming home to catastropheFor six months after it became impossible, Ahmed Wael Dababish still dreamed of a simple reunion: the day he could once again hug his wife, Asma, his two daughters and his young son.A nurse from Gaza, Dababish last saw his family in the early hours of one night in December 2023, when Israeli troops attacked a school where they had sought shelter. Continue reading...

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last month Fears for British couple in 70s held by Taliban as court appearance delayed

Daughter says Barbie Reynolds, 75, is malnourished after being given one meal a day and Peter, 79, is also decliningThe family of a British couple in their 70s imprisoned by the Taliban has expressed serious concerns over their deteriorating health after delays to their expected court appearance.Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who run a training business in Afghanistan, were detained last month when they travelled to their home in Bamiyan province. The couple, aged 79 and 75, who have been running projects in schools in Afghanistan for 18 years, had not been informed of the charges, their daughter said. Continue reading...

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