60 m. ago Review: "Outsmarting the London System – 60 minutes" by IM Andrew Martin

Review: "Outsmarting the London System – 60 minutes" by IM Andrew Martin  Chess News | ChessBase

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62 m. ago Michael Jackson is moonwalking back, but after the Springsteen flop is the pop biopic still relevant?

Jackson’s songs are back on charts and biopic trailer racked up 116m views in 24 hours, yet there is a certain hesitation Michael Jackson’s voodoo classic Thriller was high on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the week of 15 November, handing the 16-years-gone King of Pop a record for having a Top 10 hit across six different decades. Simultaneously, Jackson also broke records for receiving 116m views in 24 hours for the trailer of a new biopic, Michael, set for release in April.Millions of fans may be excited and primed for a Jackson biopic. For comparison, the trailer beat out Taylor Swift’s Eras tour preview and it will join a procession of recent music biopics about Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and Elton John. The most successful of all – the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody – took in nearly a billion dollars at the box office. Continue reading...

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63 m. ago Christmas pudding fans urged to do one thing this week by Mary Berry

Get ready for Christmas Day with this foolproof to make and delicious to eat festive recipe from baking legend Mary Berry

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63 m. ago 2210 By Natty Can Cook, London SE24: ‘Much more than just posh jerk chicken at fancy prices’ – restaurant review

2210 By Natty Can Cook, London SE24: ‘Much more than just posh jerk chicken at fancy prices’ – restaurant review  The Guardian

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2 h. ago 6 of the biggest Christmas lights displays around London you don't want to miss

6 of the biggest Christmas lights displays around London you don't want to miss  Wimbledon Guardian

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2 h. ago The magical London Christmas experience where you ride on vintage trains with Santa

The magical London Christmas experience where you ride on vintage trains with Santa  This Is Local London

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2 h. ago 'I ate everything on M&S Cafe Christmas menu and there was one big problem'

M&S have gone large with the festive treats this year, so we headed down to Handforth Dean to give it all a try

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2 h. ago How to send Santa a Christmas letter for just 87p and get a reply

Get those lists written to Santa before it's too late!

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4 h. ago Families given 'important' reason to leave one area of garden 'untidy'

Garden expert David Denyer has shared his top tips on how to tidy your garden in autumn

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7 h. ago Around 200 nurses back calls for independent review into Lucy Letby's case

Medical staff from across the UK met in Sheffield to discuss mounting fears that Lucy Letby is a victim of a grave miscarriage of justice.

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8 h. ago Britain’s youth at risk of becoming ‘lost generation’, Labour peer warns Starmer

New analysis shows young people have borne the brunt of job losses since June last year

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8 h. ago Eubank vs Benn 2 LIVE: Updates, latest boxing results and fight stream from huge rematch

Massive rematch takes centre stage at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after April thriller

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9 h. ago Wild Cherry review – this fun, trashy thriller seems to have spent most of its budget on clothes

There are shades of Gossip Girl, Desperate Housewives and everything Nicole Kidman has appeared in for the last five years. Put your brain aside, and enjoyThat its ultra-wealthy characters live in a place called Richford Lake tells you almost everything you need to know about the glossy new thriller Wild Cherry. Yes, it’s another entry in the increasingly popular eat-the-rich genre. Yes, it has shades of The White Lotus and everything starring Nicole Kidman for the past five years. Yes, most of the budget has gone to wardrobe, with any woman over the age of 30 apparently allergic to synthetic fibres and every actor seemingly cast primarily for her ability to carry off swagged silk and cashmere in warm beige tones. Yes, you should have bought shares in the colour camel years ago but it’s too late now. Yes, the insular community and soapy vibe suggests an ancestry that includes Desperate Housewives and Gossip Girl. Yes, in short, it’s trash with pretensions. But trash with pretensions...

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9 h. ago Huge reality star set to join Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special

REALITY star Jess Wright is set to join the line-up for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Jess, 40, is one of six celebrities dancing in the festive show which will air on BBC One on Christmas Day. A source said: “Jess loves the glamour of Strictly and...

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10 h. ago Eubank vs Benn 2 LIVE: Boxing updates, fight stream and latest results from huge rematch

Massive rematch takes centre stage at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after April thriller

Sport

11 h. ago Eubank vs Benn 2 LIVE: Boxing updates, fight stream and latest results

Massive rematch takes centre stage at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after April thriller

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11 h. ago Best 'non traditional' item on Christmas dinner plate is named

The glorious Yorkshire Pudding has been named as the nation's favourite 'non-traditional' Christmas accompaniment - but some Brits even like to include a salad with their big Christmas Day meal

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12 h. ago Millions of Brits 'dream about being pals with dreamboat David Beckham' at night

In a study of 2,000 adults - seven in ten Brits have regular vivid dreams and turning up naked in public, being late for an important meeting and partners’ cheating all made the list of common night visions

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12 h. ago Government should pass ban on Israeli settlements trade before Christmas – Bacik

‘There is a clear appetite for this to be done, and to be done swiftly,’ Labour leader Ivana Bacik said.

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13 h. ago 'Disturbing' crime thriller based on Stephen King trilogy streaming on Netflix

Some fans have claimed it is a "very disturbing" hidden gem of an adaptation

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