5 h. ago Idlewild: Scottish alternative rockers set to tour the UK for the first time in six years

The Scottish band are set to headline tour the UK for the first time in over half a decade 🎶🎸🎫

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11 h. ago Coronation Street stars join forces for huge first with soap legends set to reveal all

A number of legends who have spent decades on the Cobbles as set to reveal all about their time in the show

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19 h. ago Boys in England significantly outperforming girls in maths for first time in decades

Girls’ lack of confidence studying maths and science could be impacting their results, academics warn

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4 d. ago Coronation Street's Ryan Thomas confirms return after 10 years

Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has revealed that he's returning to the ITV soap as Jason Grimshaw for the first time in almost a decade for Eileen Grimshaw's exit

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4 d. ago BBC Radio 2 listeners express concern after station goes silent due to fire scare

Jeremy Vine’s show vanished from airwaves during a fire evacuation

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4 d. ago Listen: BBC Radio 2 goes silent for first time in two decades

BBC Radio 2 fell silent for the first time in two decades as a fire alarm prompted an evacuation in the London building on Thursday, 6 March.

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4 d. ago Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher make big business deal ahead of huge reunion tour

The move comes after Liam and Noel met in public for the first time in a decade

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4 d. ago BBC Radio 2 leaves listeners in shock as station goes silent for the first time in two decades as building is evacuated during fire scare

Jeremy Vine's show was interrupted by the sound of a fire alarm as the building had to be promptly evacuated.

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5 d. ago Private equity industry shrinks for the first time in decades

Assets under management fell 2% last year as investors pull back from investing in sector

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6 d. ago Number of Americans applying for UK citizenship after Trump's re

Over 6,100 US citizens applied last year, an all-time high after figures began two decades ago and 26 per cent more than in 2023.

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6 d. ago Americans applying for UK citizenship rises to the highest levels on record after Trump's re

Over 6,100 US citizens applied last year, an all-time high after figures began two decades ago and 26 per cent more than in 2023.

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8 d. ago Railcards increase in price for first time in more than a decade

Rail fares will also increase by almost 5 per cent in England and Wales

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1 week ago Costco making big membership change this weekend as shoppers threaten to boycott store

The cost of Costco membership is going up from this weekend, for the first time in almost a decade, with the bulk buy store warning customers the price increase is necessary to 'keep pace with rising costs'.

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1 week ago Licence to kill: could a James Bond horror emerge when book copyrights expire?

Character and plots of Ian Fleming’s original literary works become open for public use in most countries in 2035Amazon may have captured James Bond, paying billions to get creative control of the super spy, but a clock is now ticking that means 007 – or at least a version of him – could escape into the wider world in a decade’s time.The character and plots of the original literary works by creator Ian Fleming become open for public use in most countries in 2035, raising the prospect of Bond starring in rival film and TV stories of espionage, comedy or even horror. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Magical UK town so charming it feels like time has stood still for decades

History lovers and adventurers have praised this little-known town for its rich history and beautiful views

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2 w. ago Gaza ceasefire shaky as Israel's battle tanks enter West Bank with 40,000 made homeless

Threat of war again as Isareli tanks enter the West Bank for the first time in decades - and the fragile Gaza ceasefire teeters towards failure and a new outbreak of violence and bloodshed

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2 w. ago UN ‘gravely concerned by rising violence’ in West Bank; Gaza ceasefire in doubt as first phase nears end – Middle East crisis live

Israeli tanks in West Bank for first time in more than two decades amid tensions over ceasefire agreement with HamasThe UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, has been speaking at the UN human rights council in Geneva.“I am gravely concerned by the rising violence in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers and other violations, as well as calls for annexation,” Guterres said, as he urged for the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel to remain intact.The ministry of foreign affairs and expatriates warns of the Israeli occupation army’s deployment of heavy tanks around Jenin, viewing it as a prelude to expanding its crimes against the Palestinian people – particularly in the northern West Bank and its refugee camps. This escalation comes as Israeli ‘defence’ minister Israel Katz boasts that the Israeli occupation army will prevent displaced Palestinians from returning to their homes and has ordered an extended military presence in the area. Israeli occupation forces have al...

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2 w. ago Kendrick Lamar earns first UK Number 1 single after his controversial Super Bowl performance

The rapper, 37, has been releasing music in the UK for over a decade but this is the first time the US-born star has topped the charts.

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2 w. ago She was in an iconic movie before working alongside Bruce Willis for years and looks youthful at 75...who is she?

This iconic actress is a three-time Golden Globe Award winner with a storied five decade career.

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2 w. ago Gerald Ridsdale, Australia’s most notorious paedophile priest, dies in jail

The paedophile priest died in jail while serving time for the abuse of more than 70 children over three decadesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA paedophile priest, convicted of abusing more than 70 children over three decades, has died.Gerald Ridsdale died on Tuesday morning in prison. He was 90.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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