28 h. ago My unexpected Pride icon: Fast & Furious is my favourite camp classic

Any film where cast members talk about chosen family and Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson busts a cast off his broken arm by flexing his biceps has a place in the gay canonI am a 42-year-old lesbian who can’t drive. And, since I’m baring all, I will add that I loathe people who drive extremely fast in obnoxiously large cars. Which, unfortunately, seems to be every third person in the US. In short, I’d wager I’m probably not the target audience for the Fast & Furious films.I’m sure I don’t need to explain the blockbuster franchise to you: the first instalment came out in 2001 and the series has generated billions. But if you are somehow unfamiliar with them, the basic premise is that a ragtag team of misfits and street racers travel around the world, driving cars fast and furiously, beating up baddies. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Coronation Street fans say major Lisa Swain and Carla Connor move 'loading' after emotional scenes 

It's been clear to see that Carla has been worried about her girlfriend, who has found herself triggered by the tragic death of her colleague

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38 h. ago Footage lays bare mayhem on Salford Street during 'serious disorder' as cars and bikes screech down road

Footage shows cars mounting the curb and skidding round as they are driven erratically back and forth

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38 h. ago Footage shows mayhem on Salford street during 'serious disorder' as cars and bikes screech down road

Riot police were called to disorder

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67 h. ago Tragedy as groom is killed 48 hours before his wedding in horror e

Scott Catton, 54, was fatally injured after he collided with a car door which opened as he rode along the street in Top Valley, Nottingham , last Thursday.

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2 d. ago ITV Coronation Street couple 'split' after proposal twist and fans will be heartbroken

Coronation Street's Carla Connor and Lisa Swain could split up in upcoming scenes, according to soap fans

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3 d. ago Historic Cardiff pub on city's most famous street reopens with new look

It's leaned into a premium aesthetic with owners describing the new look as helping to provide a 'new and improved experience for customers'

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3 d. ago Coronation Street 'to bring back legend' to run Street Cars after Eileen's exit

Coronation Street fans are convinced they know who will replace Eileen Grimshaw at Street Cars after she made her exit from the soap last week after 21 years

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3 d. ago Teenager rushed to hospital after being hit by car on Scots street

Police have launched a probe to establish the full circumstances of the crash.

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6 d. ago Coronation Street fans say 'I adore you' as 'favourite' Carla Connor partnership spotted

The actress, who has played the role of the Underworld factory boss in the ITV soap since 2006, was seen supporting her co-star

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6 d. ago Teenager who died in ‘hit and run’ had just arrived in UK ‘for a better future’

Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi was walking along a street in Sheffield when he was hit by a car which appears to have mounted the pavement.

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6 d. ago The Best Street Style At Beyoncé’s First ‘Cowboy Carter’ London Show

The Best Street Style At Beyoncé’s First ‘Cowboy Carter’ London Show  Vogue

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6 d. ago Badenoch claims ECHR being used ‘to attack democratic decisions’ – UK politics live

Tory leader says rulings by European court of human rights are ‘damaging our security and prosperity’As Jessica Elgot and Amelia Gentleman report, Downing Street is exploring new proposals for a digital ID card to crack down on illegal migration, rogue landlords and exploitative work, set out in a policy paper authored by a centre-left thinktank.Steve Reed, the environment secretary, was the government voice on the media this morning and he confirmed that the government is interested in this idea. He told Times Radio:It’s absolutely something that we are looking at, and that we should be looking at.We know we need to look at all the actions we can take to stop the levels of illegal migration that we were seeing particularly under the last government. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Retailers call for urgent national action on high street crime

High Streets UK, a group that represents 5,000 UK businesses, is calling for ring-fenced funding.

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9 d. ago Coronation Street legend 'set to return' as fans predict Carl Webster takedown

Coronation Street fans are convinced that a beloved character will return to Weatherfield in a bid to take down Carl Webster as his inevitable downfall edges closer

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1 week ago Horrific moment dad was randomly attacked in the street while carrying his daughter

Greater Manchester Police has confirmed it will "review" the initial way it handled the case

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1 week ago Horror final moments of TV star Teodora Marcu before she was gunned down while holding toddler

Reality star Teodora Marcu was shot dead while carrying her toddler daughter in her arms in a horrific street attack

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1 week ago Horror final moments of TV star Teodora Marcu before she was shot dead while holding toddler

Reality star Teodora Marcu was gunned down while carrying her toddler daughter in her arms in a horrific street attack

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1 week ago Loose horse bolts into car in Scots street as baffled onlookers watch in horror

CCTV footage captured the moment a runaway horse sprinted through a Dumbarton street and slammed in to a car at a junction

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1 week ago Disabled train passenger is forced to move so Coronation Street stars on way to Soap Awards could have their own private carriage

Passengers were denied access to their allocated seats by Avanti West Coast staff on Saturday so the TV stars could sit together and have a carriage to themselves.

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