23 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing star admits 'I struggled so much' in candid confession

Strictly Come Dancing star Hamza Yassin has opened up about the struggles he faced at school before someone stepped in to help

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48 m. ago First images emerge from new BBC adaptation of Lord of the Flies

Adolescence writer/producer Jack Thorne is behind the first TV adaptation of William Golding’s beloved novel Images have been released from the first ever TV adaptation of the 1954 novel Lord of the Flies, the latest project from the writer/producer of the hit Netfix series Adolescence.Jack Thorne helped Adolescence’s teenage star Owen Cooper become the youngest male to win a primetime Emmy. Now the writer will be hoping to repeat the success for another child actor, turning his attention to a BBC adaptation of William Golding’s novel. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Inside 'high priestess' Charlotte Church's witchcraft retreat where she chants and performs rituals

Celebrity Traitors star Charlotte Church has found a new passion in life practicing witchcraft and offers a course at her retreat to help others ‘heal the witch wound’ and connect to magic

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2 h. ago All Creatures Great and Small season 6 episode 3 cast includes Hollywood star's daughter

All Creatures Great and Small is back on Channel 5 and in tonight's episode, titled Captain Farnon?, a memorial service is held in Darrowby to honour the war's fallen soldiers

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2 h. ago Hail of gunfire interrupts key meeting of Haiti's leaders trying to fend off gangs

Gunfire has erupted in downtown Port-au-Prince after Haiti’s leaders made the rare and defiant decision to meet at the National Palace to symbolize the retaking of an area long controlled by powerful gangs

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2 h. ago South Lanarkshire community networking event to help challenge poverty

Get along to the council's HQ on Friday, October 10, any time between noon and 4pm.

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3 h. ago New film explores how Caribbean workers helped win second world war

Commissioned by the Imperial War Museum, Cornwallis Cloth ends ‘archival silence’ around invaluable West Indian contribution to war effortIt’s a significant chapter of wartime history that has until now been largely confined to memory, private archive and songs by 1940s Trinidadian calypsonian Lord Invader.Now, the hidden story of how Caribbean workers helped win the second world war has finally been revealed by researchers commissioned to make a film by Imperial War Museums (IWM). Continue reading...

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4 h. ago AI will ‘pain whole swathe of UK economy before providing net benefit’

The greatest AI-driven cyber threat is its ability to find weak spots in digital spaces, the CTO of the National Cyber Security Centre has said.

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4 h. ago Starmer calls for ‘national debate’ on digital ID in bid to expand technology

Sir Keir defended what he described as the scheme’s ‘huge benefits’ after polls suggested public support for the proposals had plummeted.

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4 h. ago 8 best shampoos for oily hair, tried and tested by a beauty expert

These top-rated formulas are designed to help you to go longer between washes

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4 h. ago Scottish SPCA appeal for dog blankets and cat toys at Lanarkshire rescue centre

Drop in with items or check the charity's Amazon wishlist if you can help.

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5 h. ago Dobbies Livingston donates Christmas trees to local community

The Dobbies Community Christmas Tree campaign will see stores across the UK giving away more than 220 Christmas trees to local schools and nurseries to help spread joy during the festivities.

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5 h. ago Banish 'slippery' moss from the driveway and lawn 'for good' with 1 natural ingredient

Moss is a common issue in lawns and on patios, but this household ingredient can help tackle the problem without the need for harsh chemicals, according to a gardening expert

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5 h. ago Former BBC controller fears for World Service independence amid defence funding push

Liliane Landor says World Service journalism must not be ‘linked or subordinated’, as BBC explores new funding sourcesUsing Britain’s defence budget to help fund the BBC World Service risks subordinating its journalism to the government’s national security aims, its former controller has warned.The Guardian revealed last week that senior BBC figures are pushing ministers to increase the service’s funding by using resources beyond the Foreign Office, which has traditionally contributed to its global broadcasting. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Oompa Loompa from viral Willy Wonka experience looks a lot different now

Kirsty Paterson, 30, was one of the orange-faced helpers hired for the two-day event in Glasgow, which left families outraged after they were handed a single jelly bean and a quarter cup of lemonade

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6 h. ago Violent man killed pregnant girlfriend ‘after release from prison on licence’

Alana Odysseos, 32, was in the early stages of pregnancy with her third child when she was attacked by Shaine March at her home in Walthamstow.

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6 h. ago Labour accused of developing a surveillance state as it pushes 'sinister' digital ID cards for children as young as 13

A petition against digital ID signed by almost three million people has been dismissed by ministers who vowed to press ahead with imposing them before the election.

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6 h. ago How pumpkin carving can actually help develop your child’s brain

Experts have said the Halloween activity can help develop maths and handwriting skills.

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6 h. ago Oompa Loompa from flop Willy Wonka experience looks different after major life change

Kirsty Paterson was one of the orange-faced helpers hired for the two-day event - and now she shared what she has been up to since her costume circulated worldwide

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6 h. ago Petrified pop icon Gary Numan says his home is haunted by multiple ghosts

Legendary Cars singer Gary Numan, who's starring in Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted, says he is so scared of the spirits in his home that he hides in his bedroom at night

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