58 m. ago Bargain Hunt favourite airbrushed from anniversary special after quitting for 'personal reasons'

Next month sees the BBC celebrate Bargain Hunt's 25 years on screen

Politics

2 h. ago Moving the Goalposts | How can women’s football hold on to its unique selling point amid rising abuse?

This week’s newsletter wonders if we can still find the balance between access to players as well as providing them with the protection that ensures their safety?When did we stop seeing those in the limelight – be it athletes, musicians, film stars or anyone else – as human? At what point did it become acceptable for some to feel that they have ownership over aspects of their lives or that they have the right to hurl abuse behind the protection of a screen? And how, in women’s football in particular and women’s sport more generally, can we find the balance between access and providing players with the protection that ensures their safety?These have been just some of the questions I have been mulling over in the last few weeks, sparked by a litany of events within the women’s game and beyond. Most recently, the stalking incident that Emma Raducanu had to endure at the Dubai Tennis Championships was an eye-opener into some of the things that are going on overtly and in the shadows. Co...

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2 h. ago Gogglebox star Ellie Warner reveals massive tattoo in intimate location

Ellie Warner reveals plenty of her private life on Gogglebox, but one thing fans haven't seen on screen is her huge new thigh tattoo covering up a very unique older piece

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2 h. ago The playbook for bombing hospitals in war: deny, deflect, justify. The law must close these loopholes | Maarten van der Heijden

Cynical actors exploit the legal ambiguities around targeting healthcare facilities, as seen in Gaza. Unequivocal protections are neededHospitals in Gaza have “turned into battlegrounds”, the World Health Organization’s representative for the West Bank and Gaza stated at the UN security council in January. He warned that the healthcare system was being “systematically dismantled and driven to the brink of collapse”.Israel’s attacks on medical centres in Gaza have prompted widespread condemnation from civil society, academics and news agencies, many labelling these strikes as breaches of international law or war crimes. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted that: “Any attack of healthcare facilities is a violation of international humanitarian law.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Green Brigade honour IRA killer during minute's applause for former Celtic great

The ultras group unfurled a huge display to Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane as the applause was held to remember Evan Williams before Celtic played Aberdeen in Glasgow.

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3 h. ago Oscars 2025: best actress nominees – awards, interviews and what their chances are

What to know about the actors nominated for the Academy Awards’ biggest acting prize, along with the Guardian’s reviews and interviewsFull list of Oscar nominationsWant more? Our guides to the best picture, best actor and best director racesCareer wins and nominations: After a career marked more by box office records than silverware – bar a Golden Raspberry win – Moore, 62, has been hoovering up a lot of trophies for The Substance. She missed out on the Bafta earlier this month, and the independent spirit award, but won the Golden Globe for leading actress in a comedy or musical, as well as the Critics’ Choice trophy and the Sag award. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Evan Gershkovich memoir to be adapted for big screen by Conclave director

Edward Berger will direct story of Wall Street Journal reporter who was held in Russia on espionage charges for over a yearEdward Berger, whose topical papal thriller Conclave is nominated for 10 Oscars, is to direct a film version of the forthcoming memoir of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.Gershkovich was held in Russia for more than a year on false charges of espionage before being released as part of a prisoner swap last August. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago BBC Breakfast fans emotional as Rob Burrow's wife details final hours and heartbreaking promise

Lindsey Burrow appeared on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday to discuss her new memoir, which documents her husband's battle with MND.

Sport

4 h. ago Harry Potter star shares ‘terrible confession’ about film franchise

It might ruin the magic of the JK Rowling adaptations

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4 h. ago Oscar voters mistakenly snub Ralph Fiennes because they thought ‘he won before’

Ralph Fiennes has been nominated for three Oscars during his career

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4 h. ago Rob Burrow's wife Lindsey opens up on 'devastating' final few hours before he died

Lindsey Burrow appeared on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday to discuss her new memoir.

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4 h. ago Amazon Prime Video adds horror 'soaked in unknown fear' perfect for The Monkey fans

They are both acclaimed adaptations of Stephen King stories

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4 h. ago Prince William praises Rob Burrow's widow in book message telling her 'Rob told me she is far tougher than any of the men he has played with or against over the years'

Prince William has recorded a touching message for Rob Burrow's widow Lindsey to use as the forward in her new memoir after the rugby league legend's tragic death.

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5 h. ago Harry Potter star shares ‘terrible confession’ about JK Rowling film adaptations

It might ruin the magic of the franchise

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5 h. ago Sky Sports F1's Ted Kravitz and David Croft argue live on air 45 minutes into F1 Testing

They are Sky Sports F1 colleagues who regularly have on-screen debates during live broadcasts, and it took less than an hour of the first day of testing in 2025 for their first argument

Society

8 h. ago Congo mystery illness: 53 people die within hours of 'hemorrhagic fever' symptoms

Medical director raises alarm over ‘really worrying’ interval between the onset of symptoms and death that has been 48 hours in most cases

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12 h. ago ‘Superpod’ of more than 2,000 dolphins frolic off California coast: ‘like flying eyebrows’

Boat tour captures video of Northern right whale dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins and light grey baby calvesMore than 2,000 dolphins gathered off the California coast to form a “superpod”, gliding and breaching the clear, aquamarine waters off Monterey Bay.The superpod included Northern right whale dolphins and Pacific white-sided dolphins, as well as light grey baby calves. Evan Brodsky, a captain and videographer with the private boat tour company Monterey Bay Whale Watch, captured a video of the dolphins, and his company shared it on Facebook, calling the spectacle “mind-blowing”. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago EastEnders' Ruby star Louisa Lytton's life off screen including Harry Potter role and famous cousin

Louisa Lytton is best known for her role as Ruby Allen in EastEnders, but her life off-screen has been just as interesting, including a famous cousin and a forgotten Harry Potter role

Politics

18 h. ago Kash Patel privately agreed to hire an experienced deputy FBI director. Then Trump picked a loyalist

Neither Patel nor Bongino have ever served in the FBI

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19 h. ago Harry Potter fans thrilled after spotting Easter egg in White Lotus: 'I screamed!'

The subtle nod aired during a scene with Jason Isaacs, who famously played Lucius Malfoy in the blockbuster adaptations of J.K. Rowling's fantasy books.

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