58 h. ago Polly Noakes announced as winner of Oscar's Book Prize for 'touching' story of friendship

Just The Two Of Us was chosen ahead of five other titles

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3 d. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Monday Final: Prize money, full TV schedule, trophy

By the end of today we’ll know who is the 2025 snooker world champion.

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4 d. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Sunday Final: Prize money, full TV schedule, trophy

It’s the first day of the final at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, with two men dreaming of winning the biggest prize in the world of snooker.

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5 d. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Saturday Semi Finals: Full TV schedule, prize money, odds

We’ll know our two finalists by the end of today.

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6 d. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Friday Semi Finals: Full TV schedule, prize money, odds

The semi finals will continue today as we get closer to knowing who the 2025 champion will be.

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7 d. ago New book prize to award aspiring writer £75,000 for first three pages of novel

The Next Big Story competition, run by writing school The Novelry, is encouraging entries from would-be authors ‘historically overlooked by the publishing industry’ A new competition is offering £75,000 to an aspiring writer based on just three pages of their novel.Actor Emma Roberts, Bridgerton author Julia Quinn and Booker-winning Life of Pi author Yann Martel are among the judges for The Next Big Story competition, run by online fiction writing school The Novelry. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Coronation Street dealt blow as British Soap Awards shortlist revealed with weeks until awards

The ITV soap will go up against Emmerdale, EastEnders and Hollyoaks at the awards bash later this month

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7 d. ago NS&I: Premium Bonds prize checker as UK savings winners get £1m in May 2025 draw

Check your numbers - thousands of savers have scooped big wins in this month’s draw 💸

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7 d. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Thursday Semi Finals: Full TV schedule, prize money, odds

It’s semi-final time at the Crucible.

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8 d. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Wednesday Quarter Finals: Full TV schedule, prize money, odds

We’ll find out who our semi-finalists will be by the end of today.

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9 d. ago Liverpool target Bournemouth and Bundesliga stars as summer transfer shortlist revealed

Slot is looking to strengthen his squad ahead of next season’s title defence

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9 d. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Tuesday Quarter Finals: Full TV schedule, prize money, odds

It’s quarter finals day at the Crucible Theatre.

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1 week ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Monday Matches: Who is playing today, who's through, prize money, odds

It’s day ten at the Crucible Theatre and, as we reach the halfway point of the competition, the remaining second round matches will be concluded.

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1 week ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Sunday Matches: Who is playing today, who's through, prize money, odds

It’s day eight at the Crucible Theatre and we’re edging closer to the quarter final stages.

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1 week ago What time does the London Marathon 2025 start? Race route and how to watch on TV

Everything you need to know ahead of the annual race

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1 week ago London Marathon 2025 prize money: How much winners and record breakers will receive in iconic race

London Marathon organisers believe this year's elite field is the most impressive ever assembled in the sport's history with Eliud Kipchoge among the big names looking to cash in

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1 week ago ‘It makes me want to scream’: Nobel peace prize winner horrified by planned exits from landmine treaty

Plans by five Nato countries to pull out of life-saving agreement are ‘stupid’, says Nobel laureate Jody WilliamsWhen leaders from dozens of countries met in Mozambique a decade ago, their aim was to rid the world of one of its most treacherous weapons. Years after signing a landmark treaty banning the use, production and stockpiling of landmines, they seized on the gathering to set out an ambitious deadline for the completion of their efforts: 2025.Now 2025 is here, a very different precedent looms as five European countries have announced their intentions to be the first to withdraw from the treaty. All are Nato members that border Russia, and cite concerns about the growing threat posed by Vladimir Putin. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How to watch London Marathon 2025: Channel, live stream, start time, route, prize money, past winners and more

How to watch London Marathon 2025: Channel, live stream, start time, route, prize money, past winners and more  sportingnews.com

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1 week ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Saturday Matches: Who is playing today, who's through, prize money, odds

It’s day eight at the Crucible Theatre and the second round matches are now underway.

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1 week ago Han Kang Nobel prize lecture book sells 10,000 copies in first day online in South Korea

Korean retailers report strong sales for Light and Thread, featuring speeches, essays and poems by novelistA book featuring Han Kang’s Nobel prize lecture sold 10,000 copies in its first day on sale online.Light and Thread, which takes its title from Han’s December lecture, is her first book to be published in South Korea since she was announced as the winner of the Nobel prize in literature last October. Continue reading...

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