7 h. ago Billie Piper reveals major change for Doctor Who two decades after her debut

Billie Piper was 'revealed' as the next Doctor when the latest series ended in May - and is set to reprise her role as Rose Tyler in a new audio drama series

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11 h. ago TV's archetypal soap 'villainess' dies after making show debut in 1960

Eileen Fulton has died at the age of 91. The actress was best known for her role as Lisa Miller in As the World Turns, which she played for 50 years

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13 h. ago Florian Wirtz makes Liverpool debut as Darwin Nunez nets hat

Liverpool were in action in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Stoke City on Sunday afternoon as Arne Slot's side secured a comfortable 5-0 win at the AXA Training Centre

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23 h. ago A new Irish writer is getting rave reviews – but nobody knows who they are. That gives me hope | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Pen names have a long history. Now Liadan Ní Chuinn is shunning publicity in an industry that demands ever more exposureWhat’s in a pen name? Irish writer Liadan Ní Chuinn’s debut short story collection, Every One Still Here, is receiving rave reviews and rapturous praise, but hardly anyone seems to know who they are. A cursory Google turns up no photos or biographical information. All we know is that the writer is Northern Irish and was born in 1998, the year of the Good Friday agreement.A statement from Irish publisher The Stinging Fly reads: “The Stinging Fly has been working with Liadan on these stories for the past four years. From early on in the process, they expressed a desire to publish their work under a pseudonym and to protect their privacy throughout the publication process. No photographs of the author are available and Liadan will not be participating in any in-person interviews or public events.”Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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27 h. ago John Oliver's Erie Moon Mammoths debut in front of a record crowd

John Oliver has brought his quirky humor to minor league baseball with the debut of the Erie Moon Mammoths

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32 h. ago Darts star suffers complete head loss busting 178 during horror World Matchplay debut

Cameron Menzies had an absolute nightmare on his World Matchplay debut as the Scot incredibly managed to bust his score of 178 in a moment of complete brain fade

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32 h. ago The moment I knew: as the curtains fell on our first performance, the electricity between us was palpable

At first, Australian soprano Nicole Car found her costar’s confidence curiously endearing. Later she realised they had serious chemistry, on and off the stageFind more stories from The moment I knew seriesIn 2015 I was making my European debut singing the role of Tatiana in Tchiakovsky’s Eugene Onegin in Berlin. I’d been offered the contract at relatively short notice and was assured by the casting director not to worry, my French-Canadian co-star was “a real charmer”. I took it with a grain of salt.On the first day of rehearsals, Étienne (the charmer) arrived for a brief introduction before he rushed off to debut a very big role, playing Posa in Verdi’s Don Carlos. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago BBC EastEnders confirms Anthony Truman's return after 11 years and Patrick will be stunned

BBC EastEnders has confirmed a Walford legend is making a comeback 25 years after they made their debut on the BBC soap - and they will be reunited with Kat Slater

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34 h. ago 'Everything is perfect': Luka Vuskovic reflects on Tottenham debut under Thomas Frank

The teenager’s Spurs debut couldn’t have gone much better

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34 h. ago Thomas Frank: Mohammed Kudus 'exciting to watch' on Tottenham debut with 'lots of boxes ticked'

Challenges ramp up for Spurs ahead of new Premier League campaign

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35 h. ago Love Island's latest bombshell Angel Swift 'secretly dated TOWIE hunk Dan Edgar' just weeks before entering the villa in latest twist

The stunner, 26, made her show debut on Thursday and quickly caused chaos after quickly turning Harry Cooksley's head as sparks flew between the pair.

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35 h. ago Matheus Cunha showed what we need on Man Utd debut – Ruben Amorim

United and rivals Leeds fought out a scoreless draw.

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36 h. ago The Open 2025: third round updates on Moving Day at Portrush – live

Latest updates from third round at the 153rd OpenLive official leaderboard | And you can email ScottLudvig Åberg has also made a fast start. Birdies at 2 and 3 bring him up to -4. The 25-year-old Swede’s short major career is very much one of contrasts: runner-up at the Masters on debut, tied for 12th at his first US Open, seventh on his second visit to Augusta. But he’s missed the cut in both appearances at the PGA, again at last month’s US Open, and last year at Troon, where he shot 75-76. A tie for eighth at last week’s Scottish Open showcased his ability on a links, though, and now he’s looking good for another of those high-placed major finishes. Will he ever finish in the middle of the pack?Rory McIlroy’s second into 1, from the middle of the fairway, is distinctly average. He’s left himself with a tricky two-putt for his par from 36 feet. Well, that’s how the average player would process it. The putt has a huge right-to-left curl, but he judges it to perfection, the ball drop...

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36 h. ago Matheus Cunha makes debut as Man United and Leeds kick off pre

The Premier League sides played their first fixture ahead of the new campaign in front of a 45,345 crowd at the Strawberry Arena

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37 h. ago Matheus Cunha offers glimpse into exciting future at Manchester United

Man Utd played their opening pre-season friendly against Leeds and Matheus Cunha made his debut for the club.

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37 h. ago Man United v Leeds live: Matheus Cunha makes debut as Premier League rivals play out goalless draw in Sweden

Cunha is Man Utd’s £62.5m man from Wolves and has pulled on the famous red shirt for the first time in a pre-season friendly against cross-Penine rivals Leeds

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44 h. ago EastEnders' Kojo star Dayo Koleosho's life away from soap including real name

Dayo Koleosho made his debut at Kojo Asare in BBC's Eastenders last year, having arrived in Walford alongside his brother Kobina

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45 h. ago Tottenham XI vs Reading: Kudus debut, predicted lineup, confirmed team news for friendly today

Thomas Frank could hand out more than one debut in first pre-season clash

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45 h. ago Manchester United XI vs Leeds: Cunha debut, predicted lineup, confirmed team news for friendly today

United could give two summer arrivals their first starts

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47 h. ago Wolf Alice: ‘I’m a private person – why am I airing my dirty laundry?’

Britain’s foremost guitar band are about to return with a brilliant new album, ‘The Clearing’. They talk to Adam White about ambition, early-thirties freakouts and the importance of speaking up about Palestine

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