55 m. ago BBC EastEnders star's family 'ripped her apart' after 'embarrassing' appearance on The Chase

Natalie Cassidy has opened up about her "most embarrassing moment" after she appeared on The Chase, admitting that her family "ripped her apart" after the show.

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66 m. ago ‘Writhing in agony’: how are we only now learning Andrew Scott passed a kidney stone at the 2020 Sags?

The actor made it through his own nomination but was then ushered to an ambulance – an extraordinary performance from an apparently limitless talentAwards season is hard for everyone. It’s hard for the people organising the awards, because there are now so many award ceremonies compressed into such a brief window that it’s difficult to stand out. It’s difficult for the people who are nominated for the awards, who either have to show up with a new and interesting acceptance speech every time, or settle into a sustained pattern of repeated failure. It’s hard for journalists, who have to cover the awards. It’s hard for readers, who have to keep reading about them.But nobody, nobody on Earth, had a worse awards season than Andrew Scott did in 2020. This is the year that he found himself nominated for outstanding actor in a comedy series at the Screen Actors Guild awards, for his role as the priest in Fleabag. It wasn’t bad because he was clearly the underdog, up against household names ...

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66 m. ago Man and woman are found dead at village high street home as police launch investigation

Officers from South Wales Police are investigating the deaths of the two adults, which are being treated as 'unexplained'.

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68 m. ago Adrian Newey 'frustrated' ahead of Aston Martin start date as F1 team boss convinced

F1 design legend Adrian Newey starts work at Aston Martin on March 3, almost a year on from the bombshell announcement that he was quitting Red Bull after 18 years

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73 m. ago 'Dusting' method using simple bedroom item will leave home spotless

This clever method will get dust from every part of your house and banish pet hair too.

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79 m. ago M23 militia’s advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told

DRC prime minister tells human rights council fighting has left about 450,000 without shelter after camps destroyedAbout 7,000 people have died in fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels started renewed advances in January, the DRC’s prime minister has said.At a high-level meeting of the UN’s human rights council in Geneva on Monday, Judith Suminwa Tuluka also said the war had left about 450,000 people without shelter after the destruction of 90 displacement camps. Continue reading...

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90 m. ago Vernon Kay left 'feeling guilty and embarrassed' as he makes confession live on air

Vernon Kay admitted to shouting at a cyclist on his morning commute with the presenter admitting that the public outburst had been embarrassing and left him feeling guilty

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98 m. ago Spring jobs: 9 seasonal 'side hustle' ideas to boost your cash income

From pet sitting to event planning, there are plenty of seasonal opportunities 🌸

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1 hour ago Clothing retailer Wilkies responds to rumours over its Castle Douglas store

A planning application to divide the King Street unit and add a cafe sparked rumours the store could be closing.

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1 hour ago Nobody's Child 'in demand' butter yellow dress perfect 'for sunny days' less than £80

The new dress comes in butter yellow colour, which is 2025 "colour of the year"

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1 hour ago Elon Musk makes an admission about the productivity email his group sent to federal workers

Department of Government Efficiency head says he wants to test whether federal employees are ‘capable of replying to an email’

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2 h. ago World leaders reiterate support on third anniversary of war as Zelenskyy hails ‘absolute heroism of Ukrainians’ – live

Ukraine president hails ‘three years of resistance’ as world leaders commemorate anniversary in KyivThe EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas earlier said that she would be travelling to the US tomorrow to meet with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, adding that what she called the “Russian narrative” is “strongly represented” in comments being made by the second Donald Trump administration.She told reporters “I think it’s good that we have as many interactions with the new administration in US as possible. I’m also travelling tomorrow to the US to meet Marco Rubio and others there to discuss these issues, because it’s extremely important.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Chef says you need to add one simple ingredient to your fried eggs

Cooking a fried egg may seem simple, but you can greatly improve this breakfast staple with just one extra ingredient, according to a chef who has shared the trick to making them tastier

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2 h. ago Confusion at US agencies over whether to comply with Elon Musk email demanding workers justify their jobs – US politics live

Government agencies give conflicting advice after email from Elon Musk demanding employees list accomplishments from past weekThe Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) process for funding medical research, likely in violation of a federal judge’s temporary restraining order on federal funding freezes.The NIH has stopped submitting study sections – meetings in which scientists peer review NIH grant funding proposals – to the Federal Register after the Trump administration paused health agency communications. By law, study sections must appear on the register 15 days in advance of meetings.Those who ignored President Trump’s executive order to return to work have now received over a month’s warning.Starting this week, those who still fail to return to office will be placed on administrative leave. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The 'stealth wealth' item that will make you look richer without spending a fortune, revealed by SHANE WATSON

Perhaps the two most surprising developments in fashion over the past few years have been the rise of the smart trainer and the smart stealth wealth sweater.

Economics

2 h. ago Ben Shephard's acting career revealed after shock Harry Potter admission

Ben Shepheard's surprise acting career was revealed during a chat with The White Lotus star Jason Isaacs on ITV's This Morning

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2 h. ago Antioxidants in fruits and flowers seem to counteract harmful effects of microplastics, study shows

Anthocyanins in nuts, fruits and vegetables seem to lesson harmful effects of microplastics on reproductive systemsSign up for the Detox Your Kitchen newsletterAntioxidants that give fruits and flowers their vibrant colors seem to counteract some of the most dangerous reproductive system effects of exposure to microplastics, such as decreased fertility, and could ultimately be used in developing treatments, new peer-reviewed research shows.The paper focused on microplastics’ reproductive toxicity and plant compounds called anthocyanins, which are widely found in nuts, fruits and vegetables. The new review of scientific literature on anthocyanins found that the compounds are probably protective against a range of plastic-induced impacts on hormones, reductions in testosterone and estrogen, decreased sperm counts, lower sperm quality, erectile dysfunction and ovarian damage. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Soho residents fear 'return to red light district' amid proposal for 'full

Plan would see new adult entertainment club in Soho’s Walker’s Court - but some residents fear return to the ‘seedy red-light district of yore’

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2 h. ago Fourth flight of illegal immigrants deported from US lands in India

Trump administration has returned over 300 Indians this month

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2 h. ago Inside Justin Bieber's worrying decline as star finally speaks out on gaunt appearance

Justin Bieber has spoken out in the past about his struggles with anxiety, depression and addiction - and there are fears that his demons may have resurfaced

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