25 m. ago James Bond producers turned down Christopher Nolan over director’s demand

The Oscar-winning director wanted to make a 007 film as his follow-up to ‘Tenet’

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28 m. ago Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid LIVE: Copa del Rey latest score and goal updates today

Kylian Mbappe misses semi-final first-leg showdown at Anoeta, but Jude Bellingham starts

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31 m. ago Queen Camilla meets Matt Lucas alongside Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon, Strictly's JB Gill and The Voice UK's Danny Jones and Tom Fletcher

The star-studded ensemble of guests gathered at the palace for the grand final of the BBC 's 500 words competition which has been supported by the Queen.

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39 m. ago Man released without charge after woman's death tragedy on Stena ferry

The woman died on a ferry travelling from Fishguard to Rosslare yesterday

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44 m. ago BBC EastEnders return 'sealed' for soap favourite after 26 years

Cindy Beale recently left Albert Square, but viewers are convinced she's set to return to Walford - and will be bringing an old friend with her

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49 m. ago Derelict Christian church is set to be turned into mosque after being bought by Muslim charity for £3.5million

St Thomas' United Reformed Church in Watford, Hertfordshire, closed in 2015 with the initial plan to demolish and rebuild it - but it has now been purchased by the local Ar-Rahmah Trust.

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63 m. ago Coronation Street Mick's 'dark secret' and real link to Kit Green 'exposed'

Coronation Street newcomer Mick is already causing chaos and now fans are convinced he's hiding something sinister, amid his mystery link to Kit Green being shared

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67 m. ago Tornado review – windswept samurai western set in apocalyptic Scotland

The second feature from John Maclean is an almost surreal tale of itinerant martial arts performers and a band of thieves in 18th-century Scotland John Maclean’s new movie is a dour, pessimistic, almost surrealistically downbeat revenge western set in Scotland in the late 18th century – but it could as well be happening in some post-apocalyptic landscape of the distant future or on another planet. This is the follow-up to his debut Slow West, and as with that film it is shot by Robbie Ryan with music by Jed Kurzel (director Justin’s brother and collaborator). I have to admit, though, that this does not quite have the energy or the fluency of that previous film, perhaps not the same production resources either – and by comparison it is more strenuously contrived. Yet the pure strangeness of the movie commands attention and there is a charismatic lead performance by Japanese actor-musician Mitsuki Kimura, or Kôki.She plays a dancer called Tornado, who travels around what looks like ut...

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67 m. ago Queen Camilla meets Gladiators stars and Strictly finalists for special occasion

Buckingham Palace hosted a special event on Wednesday, with Queen Camilla inviting a host of celebrities to the Royal residence for the final of the BBC's 500 Words competition

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70 m. ago Tracee Ellis Ross walks for Marni in ambitious collection during Milan Fashion Week

Marni creative director Francesco Risso set up an impromptu jazz club and invited friends like Tracee Ellis Ross to model his latest collection during Milan Fashion Week previews on Wednesday for Fall-Winter 2025-26

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73 m. ago Michelle Trachtenberg death updates: Rosie O’Donnell, Ed Westwick lead tributes to Gossip Girl and Harriet the Spy star

No cause of death has been released, though Trachtenberg’s passing is not being treated as suspicious, according to reports

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75 m. ago Michelle Trachtenberg's secret liver transplant revealed 'after years of struggles'

The star, 39, was found dead by her mother on Wednesday in her New York City apartment near Columbus Circle just after 8 am local time.

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89 m. ago Liverpool XI vs Newcastle: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

A dress rehearsal for the Carabao Cup final

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91 m. ago Petty LA council orders Simpsons producer to tear down incredible treehouse inspired by show

An iconic treehouse in Sherman Oaks, California might be on its final days after the city of Los Angeles started a seven-year legal battle with the owner, Rick Polizzi over zoning permits for it.

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96 m. ago Lammy admits Trump can veto Chagos deal ahead of White House confrontation over islands

Foreign secretary’s admission comes as The Independent has discovered the President has been handed a second legal dossier on why the deal should not go ahead

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99 m. ago UN chief details his proposal to help mission in Haiti fight gangs in a letter obtained by AP

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is proposing opening a U.N. office that would provide drones, fuel, ground and air transportation and other non-lethal support to a Kenyan-led mission in Haiti struggling to fight gangs

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2 h. ago California governor orders parole board to investigate if Menendez brothers would pose risk if freed

Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez say California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released after nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents

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2 h. ago Chagos deal will not go ahead if Trump rejects it, Lammy says

The Foreign Secretary said he still believed the agreement to cede the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius was the ‘best deal’.

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2 h. ago Gossip Girl star Michelle Trachtenberg's cryptic final Instagram posts raised concern ahead of death at age 39

Gossip Girl star Michelle Trachtenberg raised concerns among her fans after sharing 10 Instagram posts over the past three weeks ahead of her death at age 39.

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2 h. ago Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid LIVE: Copa del Rey updates, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction today

Kylian Mbappe to miss semi-final first-leg showdown at Anoeta, but Jude Bellingham can play

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