4 h. ago Emmerdale fans in disbelief over Dr Liam star's first role on soap after 17 years

Emmerdale actor Jonny McPherson has been a regular in the Dales since 2014, when he took on the role of Dr Liam Cavanagh - but it wasn't his first time on the soap

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5 h. ago Senior Republican flounders when asked about Trump plan to deport US citizens to foreign jails

House majority whip Tom Emmers quickly changes the subject three times after being asked about controversial idea

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8 h. ago Ruben Amorim speaks out on Rasmus Hojlund role amid Manchester United goalscoring struggles

Rasmus Hojlund has scored eight goals in 45 games for Man United this season and is on a run of one goal in 28 for the club.

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8 h. ago Arsenal: Mikel Arteta gives a peek at PSG blueprint as Declan Rice role change among three tweaks

With Thomas Partey suspended for the semi-final first leg, tweaks are needed

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9 h. ago ‘Sell America’: investors are increasingly avoiding the US – here’s what it means for Australian markets

After decades as a safe haven, Donald Trump’s economic upheaval has some traders looking to put their money elsewhere – and countries looking to decouple their economiesElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAt the same time as Australians are cutting back on plans to visit the US under Donald Trump, a new type of investment strategy designed to avoid America is fast gaining popularity.The “sell America trade”, an expression that barely existed before Trump spooked markets by unveiling his new tariff regime late on 2 April, is now a common expression among traders and appears regularly in investment notes to explain the day’s price movements. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago BBC halts Pilgrimage filming as Jay McGuiness makes emotional Tom Parker admission

The Wanted singer Jay McGuiness broke down in tears as he opened up about his late bandmate Tom Parker during filming for a new series of the BBC show Pilgrimage.

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11 h. ago A ‘Black Snape’ in the new Harry Potter seems designed to cause controversy – but it could work | Jason Okundaye

Ignore the fuss: Paapa Essiedu is a brilliant actor who can bring his own depth and style to enrich the iconic characterAfter months of speculation, HBO has announced part of the cast of the latest round of Harry Potter IP-mining: the new TV adaptation of the original books will feature John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid – and Paapa Essiedu as Snape. As the Mail and Telegraph’s headlines were quick to inform their readers, yes, this means a “Black actor” in that iconic role.There is a real concern that Essiedu is drinking from a poisoned chalice – that he will be associated with an author who is at the forefront of a gender-critical movement that has succeeded in redefining the rights of trans people to their detriment; that he will have to weather the racist storm of Potterheads enraged at the diversion from “book accuracy” (Snape is described as having “sallow skin”); and deal with opportunists looking to illustrate their next rant about how the world has succumbed t...

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12 h. ago Barry Hoban, British cycling legend and Tour de France icon, dies aged 85

Yorkshire-born cyclist won eight stages of Tour de FranceFamously beat Eddy Merckx at Gent-Wevelgem in 1974The pioneering British road sprinter and Classics rider Barry Hoban has died at the age of 85. Hoban was for many years the UK record holder for stage wins in the Tour de France notching up a tally of eight during his 17-year professional racing career, a total bettered only by the greatest sprinter of them all, Mark Cavendish, in 2009.Hoban’s first stage victory in the Tour, in 1967, was not one he cared to remember – or that he felt was really a win – as it came the day after the sudden death of his friend and rival Tom Simpson on Mont Ventoux; he was “permitted” to escape and cross the line first by the grieving peloton. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Moscow may gain key role in Iran nuclear deal as US talks progress

Russia touted as possible destination for Iran’s uranium stockpile and could also act as arbiter of deal breachesRussia could play a key role in a deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, with Moscow being touted not only as a possible destination for Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but also as a possible arbiter of deal breaches.Donald Trump, who abandoned a 2015 nuclear pact between Tehran and world powers in 2018 during his first term, has threatened to attack Iran unless it reaches a new deal swiftly that would prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago How long does lamb last in the fridge? Can you freeze cooked lamb and how to store Easter leftovers safely

The last thing you want this Easter is food poisoning 🤢

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12 h. ago The end of WeightWatchers? How the dieting club lost out to slimming drugs

As the global enterprise grapples with reported debts of $1.4bn, its calorie-counting formula may have had its dayIt began as a support group for overweight New Yorkers in 1963 and ballooned into a multimillion pound global enterprise that has spent decades selling people the dream of long-term weight loss.The trademark WeightWatchers’ points-based programme has been followed by millions, with accompanying cookbooks, groceries, weekly weigh-ins and “judgment-free” meetings, and a food-tracking app. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Margot Robbie soaks up sun in bikini beach snaps wearing sweet nod to her new role

Hollywood actress Margot Robbie looked like a natural beach bombshell as she enjoyed the waves on the Gold Coast just months after giving birth to her first child in November last year

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13 h. ago This Morning bosses' ‘worries’ over Cat Deeley silenced as she makes one ‘clever’ change

Cat Deeley was given the job of replacing Holly Willoughby as the host of This Morning, but the ITV show's bosses were initially worried that she was "too perfect" for the role

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13 h. ago Margot Robbie's sweet tribute to her baby as she soaks up sun six months after birth

Margot Robbie was seen at a beach with her husband Tom Ackerley and a pal over the Easter weekend, with photos from the trip showing a tribute to the Barbie star's baby

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15 h. ago Nigel Slater’s recipes for fettuccine with mussels and dill, and lemon Swiss roll

Combine classic pasta and a favourite old cake for a spring lunch full of bright colours and vivid flavoursMussels, ribbons of pasta, herbs and cream is a perfect marriage for a spring lunch. I sometimes fill a puff-pastry case with such an assembly or present it in a white porcelain dish with a splodge of creamy potato in the retro style of coquille St Jacques. (And when exactly did I last see that on a menu?) The mixture of shellfish and cream is one of my favourite pasta sauces, especially when I take a few minutes to remove the mussels from their shells.Any aniseed-scented herbs work, chervil or tarragon being good dill alternatives, but also fennel fronds. I even used celery the last time I made this, but you can also finely chop a bulb of fennel instead, letting it cook for a few minutes before you add the vermouth or white wine. You could also swap the mussels for clams, if you are the sort of person who doesn’t mind extricating the little chaps from their shells as you eat. ...

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15 h. ago Emmerdale Jonny McPherson's unrecognisable first ever role on soap before Dr Liam

Emmerdale's Jonny McPherson has been on the ITV soap since 2014, playing Dr Liam Cavanagh - but he previously appeared on the soap in a different role

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15 h. ago BBC halts Pilgrimage filming as Jay McGuiness breaks down in tears after question

The Wanted star Jay McGuiness breaks down over bandmate Tom Parker during an emotional chat with comic Helen Lederer in emotional scenes on the BBC hit show

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16 h. ago Patrick Schwarzenegger on life after The White Lotus and working with his famous dad

It has already led to him being tipped to take on the role of James Bond. But the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed he would be just as happy working with his dad.

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16 h. ago Aaron Ramsey pleads with Cardiff City fans in first interview since shock news

Ramsey has taken on the role of manager for the final three games of the season as he looks to rescue the club from the threat of relegation

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16 h. ago Notes on chocolate: elegant treats for when the Easter eggs are gone

There’s still time for a little sweetness after the big dayIt’s Easter and this seems the right time to be talking about Christmas. Only joking! I’ll not be eating very much chocolate today because, see past columns and just how much Easter chocolate I have tested.My big weakness at the moment is Luisa’s Sicilian Orange. Although for Easter this came in a flat egg or bunny shape (both were £10.50), it’s the bijou bar I really love, £5.25. It’s made using 75% cocoa chocolate (I would actually love it if Luisa went even higher in this), but with studs of candied Sicilian orange peel throughout. It’s the perfect mix. I tuck a little bar of this in my bag when I go travelling to keep me company and I know that, at 50g for the whole bar – the pieces are pleasingly chunky, it will last me two days. I do wish she’d do this in a bigger bar, but then it would spoil the mini-magic. Continue reading...

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