34 h. ago Coronation Street star reveals legend Barbara Knox's phone call after discovering exit news

Sally Ann Matthews has revealed how the Rita Tanner star discovered she was leaving the ITV soap, a decade after her return.

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3 d. ago 'What are they playing at!' Wes Streeting calls on NHS chiefs to apologise for saying it's OK to marry your cousin

The Health Secretary says the NHS should apologise for suggesting first cousin marriages can offer benefits, despite the known risk of birth defects.

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3 d. ago Fire rips through iconic cinema's roof as emergency services battle to put out flames

Ten fire engines and about 70 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze at the Odeon on the High Street in Beckenham this morning.

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3 d. ago Soaps spoilers next week: Corrie affair 'exposed' and EastEnders favourites return

This week in Soapland will see Callum Highway face a big dilemma in EastEnders, while Coronation Street and Emmerdale have mental health battles to contend with

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8 d. ago ‘An eye for an eye’: some Duterte death squad members unrepentant as he awaits ICC trial

Up to 30,000 alleged drug users and dealers were slaughtered in the Philippines’ so-called drug war, but on Manila’s streets some of their killers still believe they did the right thingThe kills were easier to swallow after a few drinks.Following each operation the police death squads would haunt Manila’s bars to take the edge off, and because some were superstitious, to ward off malevolent spirits following them home. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago What Macron said to Trump after motorcade blocked route in New York City

Emmanuel Macron called Donald Trump from the streets of New York City on Monday, 22 September after he and his entourage were blocked from crossing a route being kept clear for the US president's motorcade.

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1 week ago France’s Macron forced to walk NYC streets and call Trump after being trapped behind the president’s motorcade

World leaders are in New York City this week for the United Nations’ annual General Assembly gathering

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1 week ago 'Everything’s frozen for you': Stopped on the street by NYC police, France's Macron calls ... Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron has shown he can reach President Donald Trump anytime

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1 week ago He was bulldozed to death when Atlanta cleared his homeless camp. Will there ever be justice?

After Cornelius Taylor’s death, the city made promises to change its homelessness policy – but his friends say it didn’t follow throughFor the first time since she stopped calling it home, Lolita Griffeth set foot on Old Wheat Street, tucked behind Atlanta’s historic Auburn Avenue.She gingerly walked down the alley, leaning on her walker, and pointed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Police launch murder investigation after man dies following village 'disturbance'

Police have sealed off a street in a Welsh village after being called just before 1am on Tuesday

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1 week ago London mayor says traffic ban trial is start of ‘fightback to rescue Oxford Street’

Sadiq Khan hails one-day closure of half-mile stretch to traffic as ‘glimpse to what the future could be like’The mayor of London has said a one-day trial banning traffic from part of Oxford Street marks “the day the fightback began to rescue this street”.Sadiq Khan visited the street, where vehicles were prohibited from accessing a half-mile stretch of the road from Oxford Circus to Orchard Street between noon and 8pm on Sunday for the event called This is Oxford Street. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mother of missing British sailor Sarm Heslop begs for Donald Trump to step in and quiz her daughter's American boyfriend over mystery disappearance four years ago on his yacht

Four years ago, Sarm Heslop, 41, vanished from her partner, Ryan Bane's £500,000 catamaran Siren Song in the US Virgin. Now, her mother Brenda Street has called for Donald Trump's help.

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2 w. ago France tells Macron to go NOW: After another day of rage, the French say 'clueless' president has destroyed the economy and society... and cannot face another two years of his leadership

Workers and students blamed President Macron for the economic and social deterioration of France as thousands took to the streets to call for his resignation.

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2 w. ago Rowdy teenagers rioted in the streets after police were called to mass gatecrashing of birthday party in quiet Welsh village

More than 100 youngsters 'took over' the residential road on Saturday night, prompting a concerned neighbours to call the police for assistance to disperse the crowd.

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2 w. ago Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard 'joins' I'm A Celebrity All Stars line

The Coronation Street icon has reportedly signed up to take part in the upcoming series of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa

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2 w. ago Coronation Street's Beverly Callard 'signs up for I'm A Celebrity All Stars'

Beverley Callard has reportedly signed up to appear on the new series of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa, five years on from her stint on the original programme

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2 w. ago Hundreds of teens 'take over' street as house party gets out of hand and police called

Neighbours described the scenes as total chaos

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2 w. ago Why random lines of video game dialogue get stuck in our heads

From famous Street Fighter lines to quips from 90s classics, these are the quotes we hear again and again – and even incorporate into our own livesSome snippets of video game dialogue, like classic movie quotes, are immediately recognisable to a swathe of fans. From Street Fighter’s “hadouken!” to Call of Duty’s “remember, no Russian” to BioShock’s “would you kindly?”, there are phrases so creepy, clever or cool they have slipped imperceptibly into the gaming lexicon, ensuring that whenever they’re memed on social media, almost everyone gets the reference.But there are also odd little phrases, sometimes from obscure games, that stick with us for seemingly no reason. I recall most of the vocal barks from the second world war strategy game Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, even though I haven’t played it for 20 years. Why is it that I’ll lose my headphones, wallet and phone on a daily basis, but I have absolute recall when it comes to the utterances of burly soldier Samuel Brooklyn? Why ...

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2 w. ago Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of murder after Moss Side stabbing leaves teenager dead

Police were called to Monton Street shortly after 4.30pm on Monday

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2 w. ago Serena and Venus Williams are launching a podcast called 'Stockton Street' on X

Serena and Venus Williams are taking a swing at podcasting

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