51 m. ago Paramount Skydance reportedly preparing takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Media conglomerate putting together majority cash offer for WBD backed by ultra-rich Ellison family, reports sayParamount Skydance is reportedly preparing a takeover offer for Warner Bros Discovery, in a bid to pull together two of the largest US legacy media conglomerates and Hollywood movie studios.Less than a month after Skydance, a production firm run by David Ellison, son of the billionaire tech mogul Larry Ellison, closed its merger with Paramount, the firm is considering other blockbuster deals. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Big Little Lies: third season of starry HBO drama series on the way

Mr and Mrs Smith writer Francesca Sloane reportedly tapped to bring back A-list cast of hit seriesA third season of the award-winning drama series Big Little Lies is now in development.According to Deadline, Francesca Sloane has been tapped to write the first episode and she will also act as executive producer alongside series creator David E Kelley. Sloane is best known for co-creating Amazon’s Mr and Mrs Smith series with Donald Glover. Her credits also include writing for Atlanta and Fargo. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Ludvig Aberg uses Euro vibes to give Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald all the right signals

The Swedish star produced a terrific opening round show at Wentworth alongside Bethpage buddy Matt Fitzpatrick

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3 h. ago Strictly star claims 'deep injustice' after Amy Dowden loses NTAs to Molly

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden was nominated for a National Television Award for her documentary Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, but lost out on the gong

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3 h. ago Postecoglou targets trophies and ‘true believers’ at Nottingham Forest

Former Spurs manager had his 60th birthday plans upended by job offer but feels ‘things happen for a reason’Ange Postecoglou walked out of the City Ground tunnel, which is decorated with famous images from yesteryear, and surveyed the scene. Just like that the Nottingham Forest head coach, in a blue suit, open-neck white shirt and Paul Smith trainers – the designer is a son of the city – was back in business. He posed with the garibaldi red shirt and before long was explaining how Forest’s move interrupted his belated 60th birthday celebrations last weekend. “We had this whole thing planned, The Hangover-style but we were in bed by 10pm as we realised our age,” Postecoglou said.It was in May, when the Europa League trophy parade halted outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, that Postecoglou provided an iconic mic-drop moment: declaring that season three always eclipses season two in the best TV series. Four months after being sacked, replacing Nuno Espírito Santo three games into th...

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3 h. ago Kenneth Branagh returns to Royal Shakespeare Company for first time in 30 years

Sir Kenneth, best known for Belfast and Hamlet, made his first appearance with the theatre company aged 23 in the 1984 production of Henry V.

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3 h. ago The Best Beauty Advent Calendars of 2025: A Luxurious Countdown to Christmas

We round up the top beauty advent calendars this year, offering sustainable packaging and a curated selection of beauty products

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3 h. ago Moment Zara McDermott nearly arrested while filming in Thailand

TV personality Zara McDermott was almost arrested while filming in Thailand for a BBC documentary.

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3 h. ago Swansea City boss responds to Dele Alli rumours as he's quizzed on Richard Montague talk

The Swans boss insists he's happy with his squad after a productive transfer window

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4 h. ago Jaguar Land Rover’s production halt extends to next week after cyber attack

Production was paused last week at its factories in Halewood and Solihull and its engine manufacturing site in Wolverhampton.

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4 h. ago Hitmaker Bert Berns is posthumously included in Songwriters Hall of Fame

Songwriter and producer Bert Berns has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

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5 h. ago Man was lucky to escape injury when he was hit by car after fight with sister’s ex partner

Andrew Doig’s Ford Fiesta mounted the pavement at speed, striking the man who landed on the bonnet before falling to the ground.

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5 h. ago Learning disabled artists front and centre of 2025 Bradford City of Culture celebrations

Mind the Gap, a National Lottery-funded theatre company, is putting learning disabled and/or autistic performers at the heart of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture with their groundbreaking new production

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5 h. ago Ebanie Bridges 'shows off car knowledge' as boxing star shares 'favourite sides'

Ebanie Bridges left little the imagination with her latest social media snaps as she teased fans with her "favourite side" while sprawled out on the bonnet of her Porsche

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6 h. ago Israel has replaced Iran as the biggest security threat to the Gulf states | Sanam Vakil

As the US waits on the sidelines, Israel’s actions – as evidenced by the attack on Doha – are becoming increasingly audaciousSanam Vakil is director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programmeIsrael’s assassination of Hamas negotiators in Doha this week has crossed a line that even its closest Arab partners cannot ignore. Israel has long justified pre-emptive and extraterritorial strikes as necessary for its security. Over the course of two years, in response to the 7 October attacks by Hamas, it has struck at six countries in the region (including Palestine), seeking to eradicate all threats to its security. But hitting the capital of Qatar, a wealthy Gulf monarchy, a security partner and non-Nato ally of the US, and the site of painstaking negotiations between Israel and Hamas at the behest of Washington, is not simply another targeted killing. It represents a fundamental shift where Arab states no longer see Iran as the only principal destabiliser of the region. Tod...

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6 h. ago Fitness influencer shares 11 Aldi products that helped her drop 20lbs

A fitness coach has shared the foods she buys from Aldi that have helped her lose weight and she's given fans a 'skip in their step' with her recommendations

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6 h. ago Ange Postecoglou fires Celtic quip over trophy claim as Aussie on top form at Nottingham Forest unveiling

The Parkhead hero is the new man in the dugout at the City Ground following Nuno Espirito Santo's controversial sacking

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6 h. ago Emmerdale's Michelle Hardwick sends 'beautiful' message to Corrie boss wife in marriage update

The Vanessa Woodfield actress married Corrie producer Kate Brookes six years ago

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6 h. ago New project to unearth long lost 1,500 year old Scottish Kingdom

A new project will explore a burial ground dating back to AD500 to uncover more about the powerful Strathclyde kingdom

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7 h. ago The Cumberland to offer savings accounts to support Scottish businesses

The Cumberland Building Society is offering business savings products to support local businesses across Scotland.

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