4 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews The Ridge: The tension and paranoia are electric in this bingeable murder mystery...

Lyle lifts this murder mystery, set in a small New Zealand town, out of the rut of the ordinary, because she's so good at conveying inner tension.

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6 h. ago Charlie and Daisy May Cooper reveal what might tempt them to return to This Country

This Country stars Daisy May and Charlie Cooper and her brother Charlie have addressed rumours of a return to the breakout BBC comedy.

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6 h. ago Reese Witherspoon left in stitches after family connection shared by Daisy May Cooper

Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon was left in stitches on Thursday's episode of The One Show as she appeared alongside Daisy May and Charlie Cooper

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6 h. ago Celebrity Traitors: Strident faithful Joe Marler attacks 'wolf of the traitors' Jonathan Ross in tense round table as frustrated fans insist rugby legend 'is the only one that's talking sense!'

Thursday night's Celebrity Traitors round table got heated as rugby legend Joe Marler went head to head with the show's 'big dog' Jonathan Ross.

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8 h. ago Daisy May Cooper leaves Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon speechless with family link

BBC The One Show guest Reese Witherspoon was left speechless after Daisy May Cooper informed her of their connection as they shared the famous sofa

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9 h. ago Bake Off star welcomes 'miracle' baby boy after nine years of heartbreaking fertility struggles

Great British Bake off star Laura Adlington shared the happy news that she and partner Matt are finally parents and have welcomed a beautiful baby boy

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10 h. ago Bake Off star Laura Adlington gives birth to baby boy through IVF after being told to lose 14st

GREAT British Bake Off star Laura Adlington has given birth to a baby boy. The TV star, 36, revealed in April that she was expecting her first child with husband Matt after using IVF. She had been told to lose 14st after struggling to conceive. Announcing her happy news, Laura said: "After 9 years of wishing and...

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10 h. ago Who is facing eviction this week as Big Brother bookies reveal most likely to leave

Four housemates are facing the live eviction this week as tensions continue to mount

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11 h. ago Newsboy’s ITV selections for Cheltenham and Doncaster plus tips from Friday’s other UK meetings

Newsboy is backing Calico to win the squareintheair.com Handicap Chase at Cheltenham and he fancies Alnilam to score in the Holland Cooper Novices' Chase, both races live on ITV

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11 h. ago Eric Adams to endorse Andrew Cuomo in New York City mayoral race

Adams revealed decision in a New York Times interview a month after calling Cuomo a ‘snake and a liar’The New York City mayor, Eric Adams, will endorse Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral race, following months of tension between the two Democrats turned independents.Adams revealed his intention in an interview with the New York Times a month after he ended his own re-election campaign which saw him register poor polling numbers. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago 10 iconic film and TV stars who proudly wore ‘smelly’ and ‘filthy’ clothes on camera

The Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson says he never let production staff wash his character’s yellow polo short. And apparently, stinking on set is more common than you think

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12 h. ago Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere review – A rote biopic that doesn’t do the Boss justice

Jeremy Allen White is perfectly convincing in the starring role, but Scott Cooper’s film reduces Springsteen’s life to cliches and generic pop psychology

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13 h. ago Alex Walmsley aims to make most of unlikely England recall and targets Ashes win

Walmsley made the cut for England’s final squad of 19 on Thursday.

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13 h. ago Champions League review: A deluge of goals as youth rules for Barcelona and Bayern

This week’s action saw an astonishing 71 goals over two nights, with the Premier League responsible for many of them• Barcelona’s youth system. Ahead of Sunday’s edition of El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two clubs won their midweek matches. Real Madrid’s opponents were Juventus, in the type of heavyweight clash the Champions League’s rejig into a 36-team group stage was supposed to throw up on a regular basis. Wednesday’s meeting fell short of classic encounters like 2003’s meeting of Madrid’s Luís Figo and Zinedine Zidane with Juve’s Pavel Nedvěd and Alessandro Del Piero. In 2025, Juventus are not the force of yore, though they made Madrid sweat. The sole goal came from Jude Bellingham, England’s great enigma. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Mini Cooper manager sues for harassment after receiving pocket dial from 'horrid' boss while putting his child to sleep

At an employment tribunal, Paul Bryant alleged that phone call was part of a campaign of bullying by his boss Karen Plane (pictured).

Society

13 h. ago Journey Home, David Gulpilil: the ‘extraordinary’ 4,000km, 10

After his death in 2021, Gulpilil’s family and mob used planes, boats, vans and helicopters to transport his casket, with a documentary crew in tow. As his son reflects: ‘We have to fulfil his wishes – by any means’Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images and names of Indigenous Australians who have diedHe was a man who danced between two worlds, carried stories across continents and, on his final journey, returned to the land that made him.Before his death in November 2021, actor David Gulpilil made one final request: to be laid to rest in his ancestral home, deep in remote East Arnhem Land. Honouring that wish became a monumental undertaking and the subject of a documentary releasing across Australia next week called Journey Home, David Gulpilil. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago I am content being single. How do I make people understand that I’m happy as I am? | Leading questions

Anyone whose life deviates from mainstream expectations gets this, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Perhaps you could play with different ways to describe it Read more Leading questionsI’m 54 years old, and although I was married for 22 years, I’ve been single for the past 14. I did remarry briefly a few years ago, but that chapter was short-lived.At this stage of my life, I feel genuinely content. I’m on my own, but by no means lonely. I have a fulfilling balance between work and personal life, and I’m deeply grateful for my three daughters and my grandchildren, who bring me joy and purpose. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s unusual gestures hint more behind Strictly Come Dancing exit

Strictly Come Dancing presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have announced they are to leave the BBC show after the current series, and a body language expert has suggested their emotional video may have hinted at tension

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14 h. ago Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's hidden 'tense' signal before quitting Strictly Come Dancing

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s tearful Strictly exit shocked fans - but a new body language analysis hints their emotional farewell may have hidden more than it revealed.

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14 h. ago Hidden gem holiday hotspot with stunning lake and thousands of islands A

Tom Hanks is one of several celebrities who have fallen for the charm of Muskoka in Ontario, Canada, a region filled with thousands of lakes and tens of thousands of craggy islands

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