44 m. ago 90s telly legend eyes up Doctor Who role after BBC star steps down from iconic role

EXCLUSIVE: Children's TV legend Dave Benson Phillips has thrown his hat in the ring to be the next Doctor Who as he voices his future career hopes and shares a major health update

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50 m. ago Forget Javanka: Lerica is the new Trump power couple | Arwa Mahdawi

Lara Trump, a Fox News host, is said to be mulling a Senate run. The Republican National Committee chair can’t waitOnce upon a time, before she retired to Florida, Ivanka Trump reportedly had her sights set on being the first female US president. According to a book about the first Trump administration by Michael Wolff, Ivanka made a pact with her husband, Jared Kushner, that “if sometime in the future the opportunity arose, she’d be the one to run for president”.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tragic life and death of Home and Away star who cleaned windows after fame

Dieter Brummer was a household name in the UK thanks to his role as Shane Parrish in Home and Away, but his life was marred by tragedy and he died at the age of 45

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2 h. ago Coronation Street Theo Silverton actor looks completely different in Tracy Beaker role

James Cartwright has joined the cast of Coronation Street as Theo Silverton, but he's been a well-known face on our TV screens for the past two decades after starring on the hit CBBC show

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2 h. ago Millions suffer from this simple issue with their ears. Failing to tackle it puts your mental and physical health at risk

Audrey, 70, a widow and retired school lunchtime supervisor, who lives in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire says: 'I didn't like going shopping unless my daughter was with me.'

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2 h. ago ‘This summer’s story’: sitcom Too Much gives nighties a starring role

Nightdresses are set to follow pyjamas out of the bedroom as daywear, with sales up on the UK high streetIn the first episode of Lena Dunham’s new Netflix sitcom Too Much, viewers might be taken with cameos from Dunham, Jessica Alba and the model Emily Ratajkowski, or the burgeoning romance between Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe. But – as far as fashion is concerned – it’s nighties that have a starring role.Early in the episode, Stalter wears a short frilled red nightie, with her dog in a matching design. Later, she wears a white frilled floor-length design, and it’s clear the item is something of a signature. If it’s a cute quirk for a character, it’s also in line with wider trends. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Glasgow tenement block collapses as residents forced to evacuate homes

Actor and musician Tom Urie, known for his role as Big Bob in River City, was walking past when the building collapsed just after midnight.

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4 h. ago Superman is super woke? How politics play into the new man of steel

The right has already branded the new DC tentpole too woke after its director called the character an immigrant, but just what role do real-world issues play in the film?Superman Woke! Variations on that headline splashed across all manner of non-Daily Planet websites this week in advance of a new Superman movie reboot, specifically the comments of writer-director James Gunn, who casually characterized the character as an immigrant and, as such, telling the “story of America” in an interview. This rankled rightwingers including the former TV Superman Dean Cain, who acknowledged Superman as an immigrant but blanched at the idea of actively associating that as an American value, noting that “there have to be limits”.Meanwhile, the former Trump lackey Kellyanne Conway, now a Fox News host, characterized the movie she hasn’t seen as an ideological lecture, and added her supposed anger that the movie’s star, David Corenswet, elided the old “truth, justice and the American way” Superman s...

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4 h. ago Jake Quickenden rushed to hospital as he shows painful injury after 'nightmare' accident

Jake Quickenden has revealed he was taken to hospital for an X-ray and treatment after he was injured during a 'nightmare' boat accident while taking part in a challenge

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6 h. ago 'It me feel I'd gone one up on 007': Michael Odell tries out a contactless payment ring

No need to flash the plastic with one of these on your finger. Michael Odell tries the latest way to pay

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7 h. ago RAF's 'Brexit Plane' sidelined from VIP role after patriotic respray cost £1m

The RAF Voyager repainted at a cost of £900,000 under former PM Boris Johnson to fly top royals and politicians with "better branding" has not been used by VIPs since 2023

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8 h. ago Empire of the Elite by Michael B. Grynbaum: A history of Condé Nast that misses the big story

Having edited British GQ for 22 years, when I left in 2021, as the operation became centralised in New York, my agent at Curtis Brown told me to write a memoir about my time there. Having zero interest in doing so, I said I would rather concentrate on other things (principally, an extremely long holiday with my family). But as he is a very good agent, he pestered me until I said yes, which turned out to be an extremely fortuitous decision.

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8 h. ago Blind date: ‘I took a bathroom break and when I returned she had already asked for the bill’

Rebecca, 70, a company director, meets Michael, 71, a supporting artist (extra)What were you hoping for? An interesting and sparky guy who had similar tastes and interests, and a sense of fun. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Yes, Israel’s plan for Rafah would be a crime – but international law has never protected Gaza | Raja Shehadeh

Palestinians continue to hold on to the practice we call sumoud – refusing to give up or leave – despite the world turning its back on usOver the past 21 long months of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, voices all over the world have decried the demise of international law and the rule-based order. And indeed, the facade of Israel’s adherence to international law has vanished and policies that constitute war crimes are now brazenly declared.This week, Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, has shared plans to forcibly move Palestinians into a camp in the ruins of Rafah. Once they enter, they cannot leave. In other words, a concentration camp, which by definition is an internment centre for members of a national group (as well as political prisoners or minority groups) on the grounds of security or punishment, usually by military order. Michael Sfard, an Israeli human rights lawyer, was quoted in the Guardian as saying that Katz “laid out an operational plan for a crime against humani...

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8 h. ago Michael Shannon was ‘very reluctant’ to reprise DC role over Zack Snyder treatment

Michael Shannon has said he “very reluctant” to star in The Flash because of the way Zack Snyder was treated after dropping out of Justice League.

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8 h. ago Michael Shannon on stage acting, General Zod, and performing as REM’s Michael Stipe: ‘I’ve had a career that’s all over the shop’

The admired actor talks to Patrick Smith about the painful truths of Eugene O’Neill, the treatment of Zack Snyder, and his issue with autograph hunters

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16 h. ago Geri Horner would 'never have gone' to Mel B's wedding and has had week from hell

Geri Horner has had a tough week, according to sources, as her F1 husband has left his role at Red Bull.

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19 h. ago Suspect arrested after leaving explosive devices on an Iowa golf course, cops say

Michael Valento, 41, of Des Moines, Iowa, was arrested in connection to explosive devices found at a golf course

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20 h. ago Rayner ’will not be pushed around’ by Unite after union votes to suspend her

Deputy PM targeted for role in Birmingham bin strikes but sources say she resigned her membership months agoAngela Rayner has made clear she will not be “pushed around” by the Unite trade union after it voted to suspend her membership and rethink its ties with the party.The deputy prime minister was targeted for censure by the union over her role in the Birmingham bin strike, although party sources said Rayner resigned her membership of Unite some months ago. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago James Norton's famous dad chats to Anna Wintour at Wimbledon... do you think he's getting the lowdown on why she left Vogue?

Anna, 75, stepped down from her iconic role at the fashion publication after an impressive 37-year tenure last month.

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