2 h. ago Sonia Fowler’s best EastEnders moments as Natalie Cassidy waves goodbye to Albert Square

Fan favourite has officially left Walford after more than three decades

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3 d. ago Soap fans devastated after icon quits show after nearly four decades on screen

After 38 years on screen, fans of hit Aussie soap Neighbours broke down in tears after one of the show's longest-serving actors finally made the decision to leave Ramsay Street

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3 d. ago EastEnders fans 'finally put face' to character they've been waiting decades to see

The character was first mentioned all the way back in 1993

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4 d. ago Parenting experts share the surprising age to start knocking on your child's door

When should you start considering your child's privacy by knocking before entering their room?

Society

5 d. ago Sir Jackie Stewart, 85, drives F1 car at Bahrain GP with Michael Schumacher signed helmet

Three-time Formula 1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart is 85 years young and has been retired for decades but dusted off his racing overalls to delight fans at the Bahrain Grand Prix

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6 d. ago The Chase expert reveals the one 'lost episode' with celebrity line

In a decade-long binge, the fan, 52, from Kent, has recorded detailed statistics on all but one instalment, right down to the prize pots racked up and every contestant and Chaser's answering accuracy.

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6 d. ago 'Arsenal transfer decision really surprised me after talks with £40m striker's agent'

Ex-Brentford striker Ivan Toney was one of the Premier League's most in-demand forwards, yet while a move to Arsenal seemed close, internal reasons led to Mikel Arteta pulling the plug on the deal

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8 d. ago Classic film that's still 'utterly compelling' half a century later is about to stream for free

A 1960s masterpiece that movie fans still adore decades later is about to become available to watch for free

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8 d. ago ‘Near perfect film' from decades ago fans say has 'aged surprisingly well' is free to stream this weekend

A 50-year-old masterpiece described as the definitive coming-of-age film is about to stream for free

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1 week ago BBC film dubbed 'the most disturbing ever made' with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score rebooted by Adolescence producers

Warp Films were behind the Netflix series and have confirmed the remake, describing it as 'unflinchingly honest'.

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2 w. ago Backstreet Boys fans stunned at real meaning behind iconic 90s band's name

They were one of the biggest boybands of the decade - but many fans are only just learning the real meaning behind the iconic group's name, and it's not what you'd expect

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2 w. ago ‘How did this ever get made?’ Gen Z is falling in love (and hate) with Glee

A decade after the finale, new fans are flocking to Glee, causing its songs to shoot up the charts. The internet’s ablaze with TikTok dance homages, Reddit threads – and tonnes of hate watchersThe year is 2009, and Glee has hit like a cultural earthquake. Every week, millions of people around the world tune in to watch a group of American high school misfits belt out musical theatre and pop hits, turning show choir into mainstream entertainment. The cast’s cover of Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ becomes an anthem, spending 37 weeks in the UK charts, catapulting its young stars to overnight fame. Glee clubs start in schools across the US and beyond, and Ryan Murphy’s show develops a devoted fanbase – myself included – who proudly call ourselves Gleeks. Online, we dissect every episode on Tumblr, trade theories and wear our fandom, plus the merch we bought to prove it, as a badge of honour.But by the time Glee came to a close in 2015, all its magic had faded. The Guardian reported tha...

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2 w. ago ‘Sundance Kid’ JP McManus has five shots at Grand National history

Jump racing’s grizzled veteran could become the only owner to have four winners of the great race on SaturdayFor a man who is still most familiar to many fans as the most fearless gambler of recent decades, JP McManus does not seem to be leaving a great deal to chance before Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree.Three of the top six in the betting for the world’s most famous steeplechase – Iroko, Perceval Legallois and last year’s winner, I Am Maximus – will carry the owner’s famous green and gold colours this weekend, along with a live each-way shot in Meetingofthewaters. The Sundance Kid – as he was nicknamed in Ireland’s betting rings in the 1970s – is now in his mid-70s, but he shows no sign of slowing down. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sylvanian Families: The Movie review – bunny goes looking for gift in danger

Set in the bucolically bland world of the toy franchise, the adventures of Freya the rabbit stay well away from any kind of jeopardyIn the very first scene of this film, a woman (well, a female bunny rabbit), broom in hand, sings happily as she sweeps the kitchen floor. Welcome to the wholesome 1950s nostalgia of the Sylvanian Families brand. And while other adaptations of toy franchises whack the audience over the head with irony, skateboards and smart alec gags, this film based on the fuzzy woodland creatures stays firmly on-message. It’s very sweet, slightly dull, and such a throwback that if you stumbled across it on a streaming platform you’d be forgiven for thinking it was made in the 1970s.It’s set in the bucolically blissful land of Sylvania (though one character pronounces it “Syl-van-ia” so perhaps we’ve all been saying it wrong for years), where bunny Freya is on a mission. It’s her mum’s birthday and Freya wants to give her the perfect present. Each of the film’s chapter...

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3 w. ago Nintendo Switch brings back 'iconic' Tomodachi Life after 10 years

The unique, zany game disappeared for more than a decade but fans say it is a "dream come true" that it is back

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3 w. ago So long, Scorsese! Is The Studio the TV show that will finally kill off Hollywood?

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s new satire of Tinseltown is astonishingly starry, wildly intelligent and – just possibly – the perfect encapsulation of the film industry’s death croakIt’s never exactly a done deal when Hollywood decides to take itself on. The film industry is such a roiling combination of wealth, jealousy, fear and obliviousness that, when the right person decides to send it up, the results can be spectacular. Look at Sunset Boulevard, Barton Fink – or even Bowfinger – and you’ll see work that knows when to go for the jugular to inflict maximum damage.On the other hand, Hollywood satires can all too readily fall into the cliches they’re deliberately trying to send up. They’re romanticised. There are too many chummy cameos. They lose their nerve. Look at Charlie Day’s film Fool’s Paradise, or 1997’s An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (a movie about the name used when a film is so bad the director wants to remove his name from the credits, which was in turn so b...

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3 w. ago 'The best musical movie ever created' can now be streamed absolutely free

The feel-good film is the perfect way to welcome the warmer weather and is available to watch at no extra cost

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3 w. ago My teacher threatened to rip my teeth out after raping me aged 12. But I blocked the memory until a surprising moment changed everything, reveals AMY GRIFFIN

After Amy Griffin narrowly lost a school election aged 12, one of her favourite teachers, Mr Mason, stopped her in the hallway. 'You're the real leader of this school', he reassured her.

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3 w. ago 'Near perfect' action thriller that's better than Taken or John Wick and leaves viewers crying

Film fans keep debating which is the best film

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3 w. ago Longevity scientists warn you 'can age faster' by experiencing devastating life event

Scientists at Columbia University investigated how something most of us have to face might impact your own biological age - the results may surprise you

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