14 h. ago Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders reunite in new Christmas Amandaland trailer

Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders will reunite on-screen in the upcoming Amandaland Christmas special, as shown in a new trailer.

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32 h. ago Watch the moment Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley reunite on

ABSOLUTELY Fabulous stars Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders have reunited after nine years apart on-screen. The duo solidified their place in showbiz when they fronted the hugely-successful 1992 sitcom. They later reunited for the show's 20th anniversary before fronting an Absolutely Fabulous movie in 2016. However, this reunion comes in a different cinematic universe. Joanna...

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43 h. ago Peep Show cast finally settle if cauliflower is traditional at Christmas

Cast members from Peep Show will appear on a Christmas special of The Great British Bake Off and have shared their thoughts on a festive food debate that will get tongues wagging

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45 h. ago Peep Show cast finally share honest thoughts on cauliflower at Christmas

The cast of Peep Show have shared their opinions on whether one Christmas Dinner item actually belongs on the plate, or whether the festive meal is better off without it

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2 d. ago Last letter of Mary, Queen of Scots from 1587 to go display for first time in decade

A letter written by Mary, Queen of Scots just hours before her execution will go on display for the first time in nearly a decade

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3 d. ago Mary Queen of Scots’ last letter to go on show for first time in nearly a decade

The last time the 1587 letter went on display people queued along George IV Bridge in Edinburgh for the chance to see it.

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5 d. ago Absolutely Fabulous' Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders' special reunion

Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders will be reunited on screen in the Amandaland Christmas special

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5 d. ago Hunters kick off Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade – this time with stricter rules

According to officials, the bear population has grown enough to support a regulated hunt

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5 d. ago Hunters kick of Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade – this time with stricter rules

According to officials, the bear population has grown enough to support a regulated hunt

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8 d. ago Florida kicks off first black bear hunt in a decade, despite pushback

For the first time in a decade, hunters are fanning out across Florida to legally hunt the Florida black bear

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9 d. ago A diving prince, sunken treasure and snared by the Titanic: Joe MacInnis on his ‘rip

At 88, the Canadian reflects on a golden era of underwater discovery and how shipwrecks and the cruel sea are the ‘greatest of all teachers’Joe MacInnis admits there are simply too many places to begin telling the story of life in the ocean depths. At 88, the famed Canadian undersea explorer, has many decades to draw on. There was the time he and a Russian explorer and deep-water pilot, Anatoly Sagalevich, were snagged by a telephone wire strung from the pilot house of the Titanic, trapping the pair two and a half miles below the surface.Another might be the moment he and his team stared in disbelief through a porthole window at the Edmund Fitzgerald, the 222-metre (729ft) ship that vanished 50 years ago into the depths of Lake Superior, so quickly that none of the crew could issue a call for help. MacInnis and his team were the first humans to lay eyes on the wreck.MacInnis diving in Lake Huron, off Tobermory, Canada, in 1969. Photograph: Don Dutton/Toronto Star/Getty Images Contin...

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9 d. ago Rare palm trees flower for first time in decades before dying

The palm can reach up to 30 meters (98 feet) in height and produce around 25 million flowers

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy mania hits Melbourne as fans skip school and work on ‘special day’ | Jack Snape

The Northern Irishman’s appeal was clear at the Australian Open with queues forming at the crack of dawn to catch a glimpse of the golf starOrganisers didn’t have to wait long to feel the full impact of Rory McIlroy’s appearance at the Australian Open on Thursday. Two thousand fans were waiting outside at Royal Melbourne at 6.30am, eager to get to the 10th tee for the Northern Irishman’s first swing at Australia’s premier tournament in a decade.Agitation was building. Time was ticking. Scanning all those barcodes might take half an hour or more. And so on a warm and windy workday in Australia’s biggest city, the gates were flung open. Rory mania had begun. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Organizers admit ‘no plan B’ if hockey arena not ready for 2026 Olympics

New 16,000-seat venue running behind scheduleTest events pushed to January with no backup optionFirst Olympic hockey game still set for 5 FebruaryThere is no backup stadium if the main ice hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Games is not ready on time.Construction on the arena that is set to welcome NHL players back to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade is behind schedule and its completion is going right down to the wire. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago This is how much Mariah Carey makes from her signature Christmas song

The festive hit was released three decades ago, but it has stood the test of time

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2 w. ago Trump’s EPA moves to abandon tough standards for deadly soot pollution

EPA had previously said rule reducing fine particle matter from vehicles and industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a yearThe Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter standard on pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources.The action follows moves by the administration last week to weaken federal rules protecting millions of acres of wetlands and streams and roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live. In a separate action, the interior department proposed new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Superclub Sankeys is back for the first time in almost a decade as new location confirmed

"There will be no VIP or phones allowed on the dancefloor - everyone is a VIP. People need to stop taking pictures and start dancing to the beat"

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3 w. ago Peep Show cast reunite for the first time in 10 years for Great British Bake Off Christmas special

The Great Peep Show Christmas Bake Off special will see David Mitchell, Isy Suttie, Matt King, Sophie Winkleman and Olivia Colman step into the iconic Bake Off tent.

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3 w. ago Peep Show cast reunite for TV special as stars seen for the first time in 10yrs

The cast of the popular comedy show Peep Show are set to take over the Great British Bake Off tent for their Christmas special titled Great Peep Show Christmas Bake Off

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3 w. ago Peep Show cast reunite on screen for the first time in a decade

Notably missing was star of the show, Robert Webb , and it is not yet known why he isn't taking part along with his former co-stars.

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