20 h. ago Rick Astley reflects on lasting impact of his biggest hit as he picks up Silver Clef award

Rick Astley says his hit song ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ is “ingrained” in him, reflecting on its lasting impact at the Silver Clef Awards 2025 in London on Wednesday evening (2 July).

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25 h. ago The Old Guard 2 review – Charlize Theron’s delayed Netflix sequel is an incomplete mess

Five years after the first film came out, a misshapen action fantasy follow-up arrives with a baffling cliffhanger endingEven with our thick-of-Covid desperation for anything that felt big at a time when life felt too small, there was more to The Old Guard than the average churned out Netflix mockbuster. Released in the hell of July 2020, it came with the requisite boxes ticked (big star, international locations, franchisable setup) but felt closer to the real thing than most, proving to be a hit for those eager for escapism, scoring one of the streamer’s biggest launches to date.But like many Netflix films, its cultural impact was negligible, popular for a weekend or three but failing to live on in any notable way after, consumed with speed and forgotten at a similar pace. A sequel was inevitable yet unnecessary, and while one was given a green light at the start of 2021 and started production in 2022, it’s taken another three years to see the light of day. Not only does The Old Gu...

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1 week ago Coatbridge and Bellshill MP Frank McNally used Commons speech to reflect on lasting impact of COVID pandemic

Mr McNally highlighted the profound challenges faced by local schoolchildren, carers and key workers during one of the most difficult periods in recent history.

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2 w. ago Mum left dad and kids for Masai warrior but elephant jumping 'got on her nerves'

Cheryl Thomasgood left her husband and three children to follow her heart and move to Kenya with her Masai warrior husband, but now she says: "The biggest regret of all was the impact on my children"

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2 w. ago Rayan Cherki sends brutal message to Man United after Man City transfer

Manchester City signing Rayan Cherki has spoken out in reflection following Lyon's Europa League defeat to Manchester United last season.

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3 w. ago Heading to Download 2025? Our pick of the acts throughout the days before the headliners hit the Apex stage

Will we see you for a little dance at these sets taking place at Download 2025?

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3 w. ago Can you boost your chance of winning the £210m EuroMillions today? From rare numbers to lucky places to buy

After a shock roll-over when no players hit the jackpot on Tuesday, entrants now have another chance. But one question will be on everyone's lips - is there anything they can do to boost their chances?

Economics

3 w. ago Can you boost your chance of winning the £210m EuroMillions tomorrow? From rare numbers to lucky places to buy

After a shock roll-over when no players hit the jackpot on Tuesday, entrants now have another chance. But one question will be on everyone's lips - is there anything they can do to boost their chances?

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4 w. ago My afternoon with Rick Astley, drinking beer at his London pub

My afternoon with Rick Astley, drinking beer at his London pub  The Times

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4 w. ago Can you boost your chance of winning the £208M Euromillions? From rare numbers to lucky places to buy

After a shock roll-over when no players hit the jackpot on Tuesday, entrants now have another chance. But one question will be on everyone's lips - is there anything they can do to boost their chances?

Economics

4 w. ago ‘When they are at risk they text me’: Gaza academic in UK powerless to rescue family

Nearly two years after accepting a UK scholarship, Bassem Abudagga has watched Gaza’s horrors close in on his relatives, and British bureaucracy fail to helpThe silence of the early hours was unbearable, perhaps worse than on any night since 7 October 2023. Bassem Abudagga paced around his flat in Manchester waiting desperately for an answer. He knew from a WhatsApp group of 800 relatives, set up by his extended family in Gaza, that houses near where his wife and two young children were holed up to the west of Khan Younis were being hit by Israeli missiles. His wife, Marim, was not picking up.“Every single minute, I am with them 24 hours a day and night. When there is any risk, I keep in contact all the time with them online,” he says. “It depends on the connections, sometimes they are very bad. Even when I am sleeping I keep the notifications very loud and I keep just waking up when one goes off. When they are at risk they just text me. It is very exhausting because they feel that ...

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4 w. ago ‘Busiest May for house sales agreed since 2021’ as hotspots revealed

Last month’s sales total reflects improved market conditions, Rightmove said.

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4 w. ago How to win the £208 Euromillions on Friday: Experts reveal rare numbers that boost chances, luckiest places to buy and if tickets bought online are more likely to hit the jackpot

After a shock roll-over when no players hit the jackpot on Tuesday, entrants now have another chance. But one question will be on everyone's lips - is there anything they can do to boost their chances?

Economics

4 w. ago How to win the whopping £208m in the EuroMillions on Friday: Experts reveal the numbers drawn the most, luckiest places to buy and whether tickets bought online are more likely to hit the jackpot

After a shock roll-over when no players hit the jackpot on Tuesday, entrants now have another chance. But one question will be on everyone's lips - is there anything they can do to boost their chances?

Economics