57 m. ago 'One of the funniest films ever' streaming for free in time for Christmas

BBC iPlayer has the perfect solution for families in need of entertainment during the run-up to Christmas

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67 m. ago 'A+ family entertainment' film is streaming for free just in time for Christmas

A beloved family comedy film with a dose of Christmas magic is available for free in time for the holidays

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2 h. ago My cultural awakening: Love Actually taught me to leave my cheating partner

Emma Thompson’s quiet suffering in the hit Christmas movie helped me to realise that I didn’t need to stay with someone who had betrayed meI was 12 when Love Actually came out. In the eyes of my younger self it was a great film – vignettes of love I could only imagine one day feeling, all coloured by the fairy lights of Christmas. And there was even a cameo from Mr Bean himself, Rowan Atkinson. The film captured the romance I craved as a preteen, the idea that maybe a kid I fancied in my class would learn the drums for me and run through airport security to ask me out.I was young enough to think it was sweet for Keira Knightley’s husband’s best friend to turn up on her doorstep declaring his quite obviously unrequited love. I even thought it was adorable that he ruined their wedding video by filming only closeups of her face. Of course, I feel differently now about problematic moments like these – even if I do have the film to thank for introducing me to Joni Mitchell. Continue...

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2 h. ago 'Heavy metal' box office bomb that was panned by critics on ITV tonight

Huge sci-fi movie from Michael Bay was called 'flaming garbage' and a 'chaotic mess' - but it does have some supporters

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3 h. ago Erling Haaland opens up on Man City revival, new era and the 'incredible' player making a big difference

Erling Haaland surprised kids at Manchester Childrens Hospital this week and Manchester City are enjoying surprising people this season

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4 h. ago Dusk shoppers 'obsessed' with £31 rechargeable lamp 'useful for a dark corner'

The wireless mushroom-inspired lamp is currently on sale and offers adjustable brightness

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5 h. ago I watched Die Hard for the first time – Christmas movie debate settled

There's an ongoing debate as to whether Die Hard is a Christmas film or not, and having watched the 1988 action movie for the first time, I can finally add my voice to the conversation.

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7 h. ago End of an era for historic town chippy which has served customers for nine decades

Coracle Fish Bar in the centre of Carmarthen has been open for three decades, and before that, as Williams' chippy, for several decades more

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7 h. ago Explosion 'like a plane crashing' showered street with debris then the full tragedy emerged

The huge, fatal, blast in Clydach Road, Morriston, claimed one life and had others fleeing for their own and still casts a dark shadow over the community

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9 h. ago Kate Winslet knew she would regret not directing Goodbye June

Winslet said she ‘couldn’t let it go’ once she read the script, and knew she wanted to direct the festive film

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11 h. ago Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler, 77, hit by split speculation with girlfriend, 38, after 11 years together

The last time they were seen cuddling on the red carpet was at the Jam for Janie GRAMMY Awards Viewing Party at the Hollywood Palladium in February.

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11 h. ago Hollywood actor Tom Hiddleston is spotted enjoying a Lime bike ride in a smart suit in central London

The Loki star, 44, was recorded by a fan who shared the TikTok clip, showing the actor blending among cyclists as he stopped at a traffic light in Oxford Circus.

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11 h. ago 'Most influential movie ever' suitable for whole family streaming free on iPlayer

It is based on a beloved and bestselling children's novel

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12 h. ago Both parties bash Trump for ‘moving the goalpost’ and initially releasing only some Epstein files by deadline

The Justice Department has started to release thousands of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein but the law required the agency to make all of its files public by the Friday deadline

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12 h. ago Coronation Street's Dee Dee Bailey quits soap in emotional scenes as fans issue complaint

Dee Dee Bailey has left Coronation Street in emotional scenes as the lawyer had to navigate family tensions and moving abroad amid her exit in the ITV soap

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13 h. ago Suspected Brown shooter was ‘socially awkward’ and complained about moving to the United States, college classmate says

“During his time at Brown, I was essentially his only friend,” Watson told The Independent.

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13 h. ago Karl Rove warns Republicans that 2026 could be a bloodbath for the party because of their mistakes

Karl Rove criticized Trump for his comments concerning Hollywood icon Rob Reiner, saying the president’s "grotesqueries have to stop."

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15 h. ago At the dark end of a brutal year, I’m grateful to these heroes for showing us the light | Jonathan Freedland

From Palestinians standing up to Hamas to the Bondi beach rescuers, great acts of courage offer hope even in the bleakest timesSome traditions are getting harder to maintain. Among them, my own custom of devoting the last column before Christmas to reasons to be hopeful. In recent years, amid war and bloodshed, that task has been especially challenging – and this week was no exception.It began with the news from Bondi beach, where 15 people were gunned down and dozens more injured, most of them Jews celebrating the festival of Hanukah. That came just two-and-a-half months after the deadly attack on Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur. To be a Jew at the end of 2025 is to fear that to gather together, whether at moments of joy or sorrow, is to take a mortal risk. That even to do relatively ordinary things together has become a matter of life and death.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist and the author of The Traitors Circl...

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16 h. ago The £33 fake tan reduced to £12 that will give a 'flawless' Christmas party colour

"The tan looks incredibly natural - not orange or streaky - and gives a beautiful sun-kissed glow. It’s easy to apply, and I always get an even, flawless tan"

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16 h. ago Kansas City Chiefs close to leaving Arrowhead Stadium for new home in Kansas

The Kansas City Chiefs are close to moving from Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri to a new stadium in Kansas

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