11 h. ago Premium Bonds checker: March winners as UK residents win high value prizes in NS&I draw – have I won?

One lucky winner turned £100 into £1 million this month 🎉

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11 h. ago Premium Bonds prize checker: When is March’s draw and how can I check if I’ve won?

Everything you need to know about premium bonds

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12 h. ago Mikey Madison's incredible rise to Oscar fame, real name and 'best friend' twin brother

Rising star Mikey Madison, 25, took home the award for Best Actress at the Oscars last night and became the ninth youngest woman to win the prize for her performance in Anora

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16 h. ago Zoe Saldaña apologises to Mexicans offended by Emilia Pérez: ‘Never our intention’

Best supporting actress Oscar winner addressed complaints about the Netflix musical after a journalist said it was ‘really hurtful’Anora dominates the Oscars – here’s the complete list of winnersOscar winner Zoe Saldaña has apologised to Mexicans who were offended by controversial musical Emilia Pérez.The star picked up the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in the Netflix movie and in the press room after her win, a journalist told her the film has been “really hurtful for us Mexicans”.Anora takes home best picture OscarAdrien Brody and Mikey Madison win best acting prizesKieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win supporting awardsAnora’s Sean Baker wins for directing, editing ands creenplay Continue reading...

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17 h. ago The Oscars were silent on Trump, diverging from protests of past years

No one uttered the US president’s name, and speeches bore few references to Gaza or Ukraine, focusing on the LA firesAnora dominates the Oscars — here’s the complete list of winnersThe 97th Academy Awards had one of the longest run times for the annual show in recent history, yet the least mentions of the current political climate – with not a single person uttering the name “Donald Trump”.While few people watch awards shows – least of all the Oscars – for political discussion, comments on world events have long been an expected part of the broadcasts. Trump himself has even weighed in on a show – at least once while it aired: last year, while campaigning for re-election, he posted on Truth Social and asked rhetorically whether there was ever a “worse host” than Jimmy Kimmel at the 2024 Oscars and criticized his opening monologue.Anora takes home best picture OscarAdrien Brody and Mikey Madison win best acting prizesKieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win supporting awardsAnora’s Sean Bak...

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19 h. ago British composer Daniel Blumberg wins best original score Oscar for The Brutalist

Sole previous scoring credit on a full-length film for the singer, guitar player and visual artist is The World to ComeAnora dominates the Oscars — here’s the complete list of winnersThe young British composer Daniel Blumberg has won his first Oscar for his second-ever musical score for a feature film, for Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist.Blumberg, 34, won the Bafta award last month for the score, which has met with considerable praise and which plays a prominent role in the film. The Brutalist is the story of a fictitious Hungarian architect, László Tóth, who moves to the US after surviving the Holocaust.Anora takes home best picture OscarAdrien Brody and Mikey Madison win best acting prizesKieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win supporting awardsAnora’s Sean Baker wins for directing, editing and screenplay Continue reading...

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19 h. ago I’m Still Here wins Oscar for best international film, becoming first Brazilian film to do so

Brazil’s official entry beats beleaguered French favourite Emilia Pérez to the podiumOscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updatesSee complete list of winners and photos from the red carpetI’m Still Here has won the Oscar for best international film at the Academy Awards, which are currently taking place in Los Angeles. It is the first Brazilian film to win the award – and was also the first to be nominated.Directed by Walter Salles and starring Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here is a political drama based on the true story of Eunice Paiva, whose husband Rubens was “disappeared” and murdered in 1970s Brazil. The film had to overcome a lineup including Danish true-crime story The Girl With the Needle, Iran-set legal drama The Seed of the Sacred Fig and trans gangster musical Emilia Pérez, which had been the hot favourite for the award.Anora wins best original and Conclave wins best adapted screenplayKieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win supporting prizesNo Other Land wins best documentar...

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19 h. ago Gene Hackman, David Lynch and Maggie Smith honoured at 2025 Oscars ceremony

Traditional in memoriam segment at Academy Awards also remembers Donald Sutherland, Shelley Duvall and James Earl JonesOscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updatesSee complete list of winners and photos from the red carpetTributes to the late actor Gene Hackman have rounded off the traditional in-memoriam segment at the Academy Awards in Hollywood.The actor, whose body was found last Wednesday along with those of his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs, was one of cinema’s most beloved and respected stars. His death, particularly in what appear to be upsetting circumstances, has been deeply felt across the industry.Anora wins best original and Conclave wins best adapted screenplayKieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win supporting prizesNo Other Land wins best documentary andFlow wins best animated feature Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Brit Awards 2025 winners list: Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter and JADE win top prizes

Ceremony hosted by Jack Whitehall also saw performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Teddy Swims and Jorja Smith

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48 h. ago Brit Awards 2025 winners list: Charli XCX, Sam Fender and JADE win early prizes

Ceremony hosted by Jack Whitehall also saw performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Teddy Swims and Jorja Smith

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6 d. ago Only three days left to be in with a chance of winning two dream houses for £10

Raffle House has released next month's grand prize early, which means one £10 ticket could win £5.3 million of property - but the clock is ticking

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9 d. ago Claudia Winkleman becomes emotional during One Question episode as a father

The TV presenter, 53, hosts the general knowledge quiz show on Channel 4 where contestants only have to answer a single question to win the six-figure sum.

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1 week ago Trump refuses to admit Putin started Ukraine war as adviser tells CPAC he will win Nobel Peace Prize: Live

President invited to row back on criticism of Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky but instead doubles down, declaring: ‘He makes it very hard to make deals’

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1 week ago ‘What a project, what a challenge!’: Africa’s leading architect gives Thomas Sankara a proper place of rest

Pritzker prize-winner Francis Kéré has designed a memorial to honour ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’, Burkina Faso’s visionary president who was assassinated in 1987Francis Kéré was the first African architect to win the Pritzker prize when he scooped the “Nobel prize of architecture” in 2022. A native of Gando, a small village in Burkina Faso’s Central-East region, Kéré was once criticised by his neighbours for building a school for the village before constructing a house for his parents. But that project has led to commissions including the new parliament building in Benin, the Goethe Institute Dakar and the Las Vegas Museum of Art.“I wanted to give something to my people, and that has given me an international career,” he says of his decision to build the school. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How much do you receive if you win Love Island All Stars? ITV2 show prize fund revealed

Tonight's final of Love Island's All Stars has left many viewers wondering what the winning couple will receive, seeing as they are all already stars in their own right. Here's what they'll receive.

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