43 m. ago Stephen Merchant selling his huge Star Wars toys to raise money for a local school

Now Star Wars fans have the opportunity to purchase his childhood toys - with the funds going to a worthy cause with mote than thirty lots of action figures and playsets going under the hammer

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3 h. ago Friends star Paget Brewster recalls Matthew Perry’s ‘gentlemanly’ reaction to her wardrobe mishap

Exclusive: Paget Brewster, who played Chandler’s brief fling Kathy on ‘Friends,’ remembers the time Perry acted like a complete ‘gentleman and sweetheart’ after she experienced a fashion malfunction

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4 h. ago F1 Miami GP LIVE: Sprint qualifying start time and schedule as Lando Norris eyes pole position

Follow live updates from the opening day of the Miami Grand Prix, round six of the 2025 F1 season

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5 h. ago F1 Miami GP LIVE: Practice results and sprint qualifying start time as Lando Norris eyes strong start

Follow live updates from the opening day of the Miami Grand Prix, round six of the 2025 F1 season

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7 h. ago F1 Miami GP LIVE: Sprint qualifying start time and practice schedule as Lando Norris eyes strong start

Follow live updates from the opening day of the Miami Grand Prix, round six of the 2025 F1 season

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7 h. ago Why is election day a cause for celebration? | Fiona Katauskas

After Saturday, things will be a lot less campaignfulSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Four major issues that will dictate Australia’s election on Saturday

The election campaign has been dominated by the soaring cost of living, the economy, energy and China

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10 h. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Friday, May 2, 2025

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

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11 h. ago Stephen Merchant puts Star Wars collection up for auction – on May 4

‘Take a look and may the Force be with you,’ the comedian posted to X.

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12 h. ago Star Wars Day 2025: the 15 most popular filming locations from the franchise

The force is strong with these 15 filming locations from the Star Wars universe

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13 h. ago Dunfermline revealed as surprising UK hotspot for Jedis ahead of Star Wars Day

This Sunday is Star Wars Day (May the 4th) and Disney experts have reported a 300% spike in UK searches for Jediism in the run-up to the fan-favourite day.  With a rise in interest for the belief system, Disney experts at AttractionTickets.com have delved into the data to reveal which UK cities have the most Jedis ahead of Star Wars Day, and Dunfermline, Scotland made the top 10 list.

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14 h. ago The heat is still on! Britain will bask in 26C temperatures after wildfires on the hottest ever May 1

A temperature of 29.3C (84.7F) yesterday made it the UK's warmest day of 2025 so far for the fourth day in a row after highs of 26.7C (80.1F) on Wednesday and 24.9C (76.8F) on Tuesday.

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15 h. ago The heat is still on with 26C hot weather today after wildfires on hottest

A temperature of 29.3C (84.7F) yesterday made it the UK's warmest day of 2025 so far for the fourth day in a row after highs of 26.7C (80.1F) on Wednesday and 24.9C (76.8F) on Tuesday.

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16 h. ago Met Office gives 'markedly different' bank holiday weather verdict

Thursday was the hottest day of 2025 so far, as temperatures hit 29.3C

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17 h. ago Is Fortnite down? Server downtime schedule and what's new in Chapter 6 Season 3

The Galactic Battle has come to Fortnite, and on the other side of this bout of downtime is a fountain of Star Wars-themed adventures.

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17 h. ago Is Fortnite down? Latest server status as Chapter 6 Season 3 Galactic Battle arrives

Fortnite's newest Galactic Battle crossover with the Star Wars universe arrives today, but fans can expect the game's servers to be down in the run-up to launch — here's all we know

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29 h. ago East Lothian Home Manager shares remarkable nursing career journey on International Nurses’ Day 2025

A Home Manager at HC-One Scotland’s Drummohr Care Home in Wallyford, Musselburgh, East Lothian, has shared her remarkable personal nursing career journey to encourage others to consider a nursing career in the social care sector to mark International Nurses’ Day on May 12, 2025.

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29 h. ago May Day: protesters rally across US over workers’ and immigrants’ rights

Tens of thousands expected at protests taking place in nearly 1,000 cities against Trump and his administrationProtesters are rallying nationwide on Thursday with a focus on workers’ and immigrants’ rights in the latest round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and his administration.May Day, commemorated as international workers’ day, comes after two massive days of protests in April – 5 April’s hands off rallies and 19 April’s day of action – drew millions to the streets across the country. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago EastEnders star's son, 1, rushed to hospital as actor receives 'stark warning'

The wife of EastEnders star James Bye - who played Martin Fowler until the character's death on the BBC soap earlier this year - has posted about one of their kids being unwell

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31 h. ago Royal Mint VE Day coin: new commemorative 50p coins released to mark 80th anniversary of WWII's end in 2025

The Mint is honouring 80 years of peace with the new coin, featuring a dove design 🕊️

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