12 h. ago Molly Russell’s father urges PM to act over online harms as ‘app cap’ considered

Ian Russell told Sir Keir Starmer to ‘act decisively’ in toughening legislation to protect young people online.

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5 d. ago World No1 Aryna Sabalenka calls for 'equal treatment' in scheduling as French Open sexism row rolls on

Former Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur hit out at tournament organisers for the lack of visibility given to women's tennis, hinting that they were 'ignoring' the greatness of the game with the unequal billing.

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6 d. ago James Lowe, singer of psychedelic rock trailblazers the Electric Prunes, dies age 82

The band’s early single I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) was their biggest hit, featuring on the compilation Nuggets, and has influenced generations of musiciansJames Lowe, the singer of psychedelic rock band the Electric Prunes, has died aged 82. His family said in a statement that he died of natural causes.“Dad leaves behind a legacy of sound, love and boundless creativity,” they said on Facebook. “At the centre of it all was our amazing mom, Pamela – his guiding star, enduring muse and wife of 62 years. We know how deeply he cherished this community, and we feel that love too.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Raging Emmerdale fans want to 'sue writers' after guessing reason for Robert Sugden's return

Emmerdale aired an explosive episode last night that featured Aaron Dingle and John Sugden's wedding.

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1 week ago Sir Ian McKellen to front adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night featuring only trans and non

The Lord of the Rings legend, 86, who is a longtime LGBTQ + advocate, will join the performance in London on July 25.

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1 week ago Sir Ian McKellen to open 'joyful' Shakespeare play with all trans and non

The 86-year-old acting legend, who is a longtime LGBTQ+ advocate, will introduce the performance from the new company, Trans What You Will

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2 w. ago Inside Arsenal’s Champions League party, including a Jess Glynne concert

Glynne performs in Lisbon and does duet with playerPassionate Josh Kroenke speech praises those involvedA congratulatory speech from Josh Kroenke, an impromptu Jess Glynne concert and appearances from an array of beaming club legends featured on a night of jubilant celebration for ­Arsenal after they won their first women’s European title in 18 years.At a private party in Lisbon that ­continued into the early hours of Sunday after the 1-0 win against ­Barcelona, the club’s co-chair Kroenke is understood to have deli­vered a ­passionate speech ­praising the full team effort that had con­tributed to the long‑awaited ­Women’s Champions League ­triumph, ­reserving ­special praise for the head coach, Renée Slegers, and the head of women’s football, Clare Wheatley, former Arsenal players. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ian McKellen joins Scissor Sisters live on stage in surprise appearance at London O2 concert

Fans erupted in cheers at London’s O2 Arena on Friday, 24 May, as Sir Ian McKellen made a surprise appearance during the Scissor Sisters’ long-awaited reunion concert.

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2 w. ago Outlander star's gritty detective drama lands on Netflix with rare perfect score

Rebus is the second adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus novels. The collection began in 1987 and it is still going strong, with 25 tales in total.

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3 w. ago Newsboy's horse racing tips for Wednesday's five meetings including York NAP

The York May meeting opens on Wednesday when five races will be live on ITV and Newsboy fancies Night Raider in the feature sprint prize

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4 w. ago British and Irish Lions hero Sir Ian McGeechan, 78, reveals he has prostate cancer

Sir Ian McGeechan, 78, has had to undergo a six-week course of radiotherapy at a hospital in Leeds following a blood test, he told The Telegraph.

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4 w. ago Former Scotland and Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan says he has prostate cancer

78-year-old says he has recently undergone radiotherapyMcGeechan led four British & Irish Lions toursSir Ian McGeechan, the former head coach of Scotland and the British & Irish Lions, has urged rugby players and all younger men to get themselves tested after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.The 78-year-old, who is currently consultant director of rugby at Championship club Doncaster, led Scotland to the grand slam in the 1990 Five Nations. McGeechan oversaw four series as the Lions head coach, defeating Australia in 1989 and South Africa in 1997. He also led the team on tours of New Zealand in 1993 and South Africa again in 2009. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago British and Irish Lions great Sir Ian McGeechan reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

The former Scotland international has urged people to get tested

Science

last month Head of ONS quits job over ‘health issues’ amid criticism from politicians

Sir Ian Diamond is Britain’s most senior statistician

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last month Head of ONS steps down over ‘health issues’ amid criticism of data flaws

Sir Ian Diamond led the Office for National Statistics for the past five years.

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