8 m. ago BBC Newsnight legend Kirsty Walk shares biggest mistake she's avoided during long career

Newsnight legend Kirsty Wark has looked back on her impressive career after being announced as the next recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship award

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19 m. ago Stories of bravery and love inspire Welsh runners at London Marathon

A woman running in memory of her best friend to a breast cancer survivor running for her mum, here are just some inspirational stories of the people taking part in the London Marathon

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26 m. ago Ian Wright REJECTS Eni Aluko's apology, as he breaks silence on her accusing him of 'blocking' opportunities for women in football

Aluko issued an apology to fellow pundit Wright on Friday after accusing him of 'blocking' opportunities for women in football, which the Arsenal legend has rejected in a social media post.

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70 m. ago Irritated Barry Ferguson shows Rangers fury as lifeless display sees fans move on from a legend – 3 talking points

It was the same old story for the Light Blues in a dire domestic season as yet more points were spilled

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76 m. ago The spellbinding Scottish destinations that deliver the magic of Harry Potter

From the misty glens of Glen Nevis to the cobbled streets of Edinburgh, Scotland is rich with Harry Potter lore – Mike MacEacheran discovers the real-life locations that inspired and starred in the wizarding world

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86 m. ago Novak Djokovic crashes out of Madrid Open after defeat by unseeded Arnaldi

Setback in troubled year for 24-time Grand Slam winnerSerb also lost in Monte Carlo in build-up to Roland GarrosNovak Djokovic’s struggles continued in the clay-court season as he fell to his third consecutive defeat. In the second round of the Madrid Open on Saturday, he lost 6-3, 6-4 to the unseeded Italian Matteo Arnaldi. Djokovic, who had received a first round bye as a seeded player, had arrived here after a difficult few weeks.His otherwise encouraging week in Miami ended with a difficult loss to Jakob Mensik in the final. He then lost his first match at the Monte Carlo Masters to Alejandro Tabilo of Chile. Continue reading...

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90 m. ago Jeremy Clarkson makes candid confession on Top Gear's future

The presenter, who fronted the hit BBC show alongside Richard Hammond and James May for over a decade, insisted it was needed now more than ever.

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2 h. ago Detained Chinese immigrants carved their anguish into a wall a century ago. Those words inspired a ballet

Oakland Ballet Company takes on a harrowing chapter of US-Chinese history with a piece about Angel Island, ‘the Ellis Island of the west’One sunny March day on Angel Island, a hilly landmass in the middle of the San Francisco Bay, a dancer with a 40-ft braid attached to her head glided across a narrow concrete walkway. The audience sat on chairs in front of a long wooden building: a former detention center where – from 1910 to 1940 – half a million people, the majority Chinese, were held for months, even years, in prison-like conditions.Sometimes called “the Ellis Island of the west”, Angel Island’s immigration station is the unlikely setting, and inspiration, for an ambitious new work by the Oakland Ballet Company. It’s based on the people from 80 countries who were confined to the the island’s detention center, which was the result of the Chinese Exclusion Act and other racist laws designed to keep Asian people out of the United States. In response, the detainees carved over 200 p...

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3 h. ago Steve Davis' surprise new career, split from wife and affair with 19

The snooker legend was once dubbed 'the most boring player in the world' but a lot has changed since he retired from playing

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4 h. ago Visible Health Heart Monitor review: 'It was great at first, but not long term'

EXCLUSIVE: When Visible (created for those with Long Covid, ME/CFS and PoTS) launched their wearable heart monitor, many where thrilled, but does it live up to the hype?

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4 h. ago 'I discovered the real inspiration behind my baby's name – I'm disgusted'

A mum who decided on the "perfect" baby name with her husband has found out exactly where the inspiration for the moniker came from - and now she's desperate to change it

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4 h. ago Celtic on verge of title, Bayern v Mainz, Newcastle v Ipswich, and more: football – live

Rolling updates on the Premier League and beyondLive scores | Latest tables | Fixtures | And email BarryLeague One: There are two early kick-offs to report on in League One, where Leyton Orient are beating Wycombe Wanderers courtesy of Randell Williams’ strike in the 66th minute. In the West Country, Bristol Rovers are losing 1-0 at home to Reading.Should Wycombe lose to Leyton Orient, Wrexham will secure automatic promotion later today with a win over Charlton Athletic. As things stand, Leyton Orient occupy the final playoff spot, while Readingare in seventh place. Defeat for Bristol Rovers will leave them in the relegation zone, level on points with Burton Albion on the other side of the thick black line, having played two games more. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ‘The costume develops its own microclimate’: what it’s like to run a marathon in a novelty outfit

From stocky rhinos to mighty oak trees, dragging these costumes over 26 miles can be a punishing experienceA few minutes before the 2023 London Marathon began, Richard Stoate was getting into costume on the side of the road.It was a two-person job: the 43-year-old wasn’t just wearing trainers and sportswear for the 26.2-mile run. He was raising money for the young people’s charity WellChild, so – with his partner’s help – he climbed into a 10ft (3-metre) purple nurse costume. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Arne Slot makes Matheus Cunha Liverpool transfer admission as Man United watch on

Man United-linked Matheus Cunha has previously received a glowing review from Liverpool boss Arne Slot.

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5 h. ago Sir Richard Branson's wife saved him from 'wardrobe malfunction' in full Crystal Palace kit

Back in the day when shirt sponsorship of football clubs cost thousands not millions, Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson planned to strip off on live television to reveal a full Crystal Palace kit - but it nearly ended in disaster

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6 h. ago Coronation Street legend who appeared in show's first ever episode dies age 88 as tributes pour in

The actor, who appeared in the first ever episode of the ITV soap as Dennis Tanner, passed away on Friday, his publicist shared in a statement.

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6 h. ago Rio Ferdinand 'saved me from depression' says emotional brother Anton

Dancing On Ice star Anton Ferdinand revealed that his football legend brother Rio Ferdinand helped save him from the depths of depression following the death of their mum

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6 h. ago Coronation Street legend Philip Lowrie dies as tributes paid to star who appeared in first episode

The actor was just 24 when he appeared in the first ever show staying with the soap for eight years then returning decades later

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6 h. ago Doctor Who Season 2 episode 3 review: didn't expect to see that again

Isn’t it exciting when Doctor Who pulls an old foe out of the vault? This time around, the writers have gone way back into the archives and pulled out a goodie: hello, the creepy invisible monster from Midnight.

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7 h. ago Nottingham Forest legend Tony Woodcock on the magic of Brian Clough's miracles

Never again will a team rise from mid-table obscurity in the second tier to win the title and European Cup like Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest, but Trent end legend Tony Woodcock says they can dare to dream again

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