4 d. ago EastEnders' Lacey Turner says fans can expect 'old school' soap action as she prepares to leave the BBC show after two decades

Lacey, 37, who first appeared on the series in 2004, will wave goodbye to her character Stacey Slater next week in dramatic exit scenes.

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1 week ago Donald Trump says British recognition of Palestine 'will not do anything to free hostages or end the war in Gaza and is a reward for Hamas'

Speaking about Trump's reaction to the move, his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt said he believed it was 'more talk and not enough action'.

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2 w. ago Judge strikes down Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times

Judge says US president’s complaint that the newspaper is ‘spreading false content’ about him violates federal rule US politics live – latest updatesA US judge on Friday struck down Donald Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times newspaper and some of its individual journalists. The judge gave the US president leave to amend the action, however, a court filing showed.The judge in the case said that Trump’s complaint violated a federal rule requiring “a short plain statement” of the claim in an attempt to demonstrate that the plaintiff deserves relief. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Voices: ‘After this latest debacle, I’m out’: Independent readers weigh in on Your Party row

Our community is split between those who see Zarah Sultana’s bold email as the spark to ‘get this party started’ and others who fear it shows she is ‘a liability’ whose actions may leave Your Party ‘strangled at birth’

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3 w. ago ‘African tribe’ camping in Scottish woods defiant after court removal order

Members of the so-called Kingdom of Kubala show no inclination to leave their campsite despite the legal action.

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3 w. ago 'Incomprehensible' – Christian Eriksen slammed for his actions after leaving Man United

Christian Eriksen left Manchester United at the end of the season and is yet to find a new club, with his actions as a free agent being criticised by a former Denmark international

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3 w. ago 'Outstanding' action drama that leaves fans 'hooked' streaming for free

The first season of a fan-favourite action drama has landed on ITVX

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3 w. ago Christian Eriksen slammed for what he has done after leaving Man Utd

Christian Eriksen is without a club since leaving Manchester United and has been slammed by former Denmark international Thomas Gravesen for his approach to free agency

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