28 m. ago The Vivienne honoured as they win posthumous award at Pride event

The Vivienne, who tragically passed away last month, was posthumously awarded the Icon Award at the Metro Pride Awards in a deeply emotional moment, as their legacy was celebrated

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40 m. ago EastEnders favourite's return 'confirmed' after cryptic Grant Mitchell scene

EastEnders fans are convinced there's a return for one character on the cards after a scene in tonight's episode hinted towards a huge clue...

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47 m. ago BBC EastEnders return 'sealed' for soap favourite after 26 years

Cindy Beale recently left Albert Square, but viewers are convinced she's set to return to Walford - and will be bringing an old friend with her

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88 m. ago 'Being accused of stealing turned my loving dad into a ghostly figure

The family of sub-postmaster Peter Lloyd-Holt, who was sacked in 1994 after being accused of theft and fraud, believe he is a victim of a second Post Office IT scandal

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99 m. ago Incredible moment Chile residents emerge from devastating nationwide blackout

Stunning video footage captured the moment electricity returned after a mass blackout plunged millions across the country into darkness.

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2 h. ago Dramatic moment son of wealthy art collector is arrested for stabbing family maid he believed was a demon

Maximillian Bourne, 26, attacked Joselia Pereira Do Nascimento with a kitchen knife at the family's five-bedroom, £20million home in Justice Walk, Chelsea, on February 25 last year.

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3 h. ago Halle Berry reveals the ‘defining moment’ she had when doctor misdiagnosed her with herpes

The 58-year-old actor said episode happened while experiencing symptoms of perimenopause

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3 h. ago BBC broadcaster Peter Jay included illegitimate son from his affair with the family nanny in his will alongside his six other children

Peter Jay's illegitimate son Nicholas Tustian was born out of wedlock in 1980 after he had a brief affair with the nanny of his three children.

Society

3 h. ago England crash out of Champions Trophy early as Afghanistan defeat deepens ODI woes

Dramatic chase falls narrowly short as Jos Buttler’s side exit at group stage after back-to-back defeats

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3 h. ago EastEnders star Lacey Turner heartbroken and ‘hasn’t stopped crying’ over soap exit

Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater in the long-running BBC soap, opened up to podcast hosts Natalie Cassidy and Joanna Page after a dramatic time on the show

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3 h. ago ANOTHER homeless camp set up after evictions as council accused of 'moving problem'

"Our concern remains eviction has simply moved people on rather than resolving their homelessness"

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3 h. ago 'Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillip's feud is because of me': Man, 42, who queued to have sex with OnlyFans star, 25, before deciding he couldn't go through with it says their fall out is because of HIM

Jobless security guard Ali Walker, 42, lined up hoping to bed Bonnie Blue, who is originally from Nottinghamshire, but insisted he was put off by the scenes that greeted him last month.

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3 h. ago My $30,000 health insurance claim was denied. Then I tweeted about it

Public shaming works – but it’s also a sign of how broken the appeals process is in the US health insurance industryIn December 2016, I was hospitalized with severe electrolyte abnormalities that were causing fatigue, muscle cramps and chest discomfort. I received care at my local hospital, which was nationally ranked both overall and in the treatment of endocrine conditions, and I recovered fully.A month later, my heart sank as I received a letter from Aetna informing me that the hospitalization, amounting to nearly $30,000 in treatment, had been deemed not medically necessary. Coverage was denied. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘Champagne for my real friends!’ Francis Bacon masterpiece escapes to the artist’s old drinking den

Seeing Bacon’s stunning depiction of his lover Peter Lacy hanging in a reincarnation of the watering hole where his skeletal friends would drink, stagger and cackle was a fleeting yet unforgettable experienceWhen a work of art fails to excite, interest or move me, the word that comes to mind is “dead”. Bad art is lifeless, good art is alive and great art is supervital. And it’s a supervital masterpiece I am looking at right now. Face as sharply hewn as a Congolese mask, with a flesh-coloured pullover melting into the shadows of his loins, Peter Lacy dominates the room, captured in a gold-framed portrait by his lover Francis Bacon.That room is the Colony Room Green in London, not the original Colony Room but a bar nearby that lovingly recreates, with the precision of an art installation or stage set, the bohemian drinking den run by Muriel Belcher where Bacon would order drinks all round with his famous toast: “Champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends!” Its gre...

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3 h. ago Everyone has gone nuts for pistachios. But they’re just an upmarket green peanut, aren’t they? | Emma Brockes

Encased in chocolate, blended into martinis, baked in a croissant – tasty, maybe, but let’s not kid ourselves about the health benefitsOn my desk as I write this I have a packet of shelled, unsalted pistachios, a snack about which I have no particular feelings beyond the fact they’re better for me than Hula Hoops and, like so many things I’ve been persuaded to buy by my doctor, can be integrated into a “heart healthy diet”. Pistachios are also, it turns out, having a moment. We’ve been here before, with pomegranates and acai and, a few years ago, bone broth and anchovies. Now it’s the turn of the upmarket green peanut (oh look, I do have an opinion), which, once you start noticing it, you’ll find appears to be everywhere.It started last year with the rise of what is informally known as Dubai chocolate, the so-called confectionery invented by the British-Egyptian entrepreneur Sarah Hamouda, that took over the world – and that became, according to Deliveroo, one of last year’s top ite...

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3 h. ago Bizarre moment stunned fishermen are surrounded by dangerous 'square wave' phenomenon

A fishing crew was left stunned when it found itself surrounded by a dangerous square wave phenomenon.

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3 h. ago Scottish minister met BBC bosses amid row over production of The Traitors

Director Peter Strachan is reported to have said 81% of the production team for the show were based in London.

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3 h. ago Divers stumble across ghost navy ship wreckage as it emerges from depths of ocean

This is the moment divers accidentally stumble across a ghostly navy ship wreckage as it emerges from the depths of ocean.

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4 h. ago Hilarious moment TV chef makes King Charles burst out laughing after making joke about his packing skills

The monarch, 76, was all smiles during the engagement at female-run Darjeeling Express on London 's Carnaby Street on Wednesday.

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4 h. ago Their beef is over me: Man who queued to have sex with Bonnie Blue before deciding he couldn't go through with it says her fall out with Lily Phillips is because of HIM

Jobless security guard Ali Walker, 42, lined up hoping to bed Bonnie Blue, who is originally from Derbyshire, but insisted he was put off by the scenes that greeted him last month.

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