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Broadcaster David Attenborough praised for ‘influence’ on his 99th birthday

Veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has been hailed at Holyrood for his “influence” on marine conservation as he celebrates his 99th birthday. SNP MSP Emma Harper put forward a motion in the Scottish Parliament praising him for “his tireless service to humanity and nature over seven decades”. She submitted the motion ahead of the release of Sir David’s latest film, Ocean, which includes scenes of the “extraordinary life in the […]

May 8, 2025

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Rihanna debuts baby bump on star-studded Met Gala blue carpet

Pop icon Rihanna showed off her baby bump after her third pregnancy was announced on a star-studded Met Gala blue carpet. The singer and make-up mogul, who revealed her second pregnancy during the 2023 Super Bowl half-time show, was seen rushing into a New York hotel hours before the gala, while her partner ASAP Rocky made his entrance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The couple, who already share two […]

May 7, 2025

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Bob Dylan to showcase ’emotional’ paintings in London

Bob Dylan will showcase paintings that were created with “emotional resonance” in London. The Nobel Prize for Literature winner, 83, will bring 97 original works featuring characters, objects and scenarios to the Halcyon Gallery at 148 New Bond Street. His solo show Point Blank, which captures people playing instruments, couples, sportsmen and women, along with rooms and places, is based on original sketches created between 2021 and 2022. These drawings […]

May 5, 2025

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Artist paints Star Wars inspired scenes on used tea bags

An artist has painted out of this world scenes inspired by the Star Wars franchise on used tea bags. Everything from popular characters Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca and R2-D2, to the Death Star and lightsabres have been depicted by Caroline West, 50, on her unique canvas of choice. The Star Wars fan who grew up watching the franchise and has a particular fondness for movie Return of the Jedi, took about […]

May 4, 2025

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Frontman of Welsh band ‘The Alarm’ dies

Mike Peters was 66. Mike Peters, frontman of Welsh band The Alarm, has died from blood cancer aged 66. The rock star, who was forced to cancel a US tour last year after being diagnosed with fast-growing lymphoma, had been undergoing treatment at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester. His death was announced by a spokeswoman for the charity he co-founded with his wife. Peters, who supported U2 and […]

April 30, 2025

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Rylan Gosling to lead new Star Wars film with title revealed

Rylan Gosling has confirmed he will lead a new Star Wars film, with the title of the franchise’s upcoming live-action story revealed. The new Disney project is set to be released in two years’ time, and will be a “standalone story”, meaning the action will not follow the main storyline of the Skywalker family or sequels starring British actress Daisy Ridley. Titled Star Wars: Starfighter, the movie comes from Deadpool […]

April 18, 2025

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Katy Perry hails ‘incredible and inspiring’ women on her space flight

Katy Perry has hailed the “incredible and inspiring” women who will be joining her on a flight into space. The 40-year-old US pop star is part of a six-woman crew on Jeff Bezos’s New Shepard NS-31 mission, organised by his partner, journalist Lauren Sanchez. Sanchez picked the crew, who also include CBS Mornings presenter Gayle King, former Nasa rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, astronaut and activist Amanda Nguyen and movie producer […]

April 14, 2025

Gym owner Amanda Wah and gymnastics coach Joe Fishburn have been crowned the winners of Gladiators 2025.

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Gym owner and gymnastics coach crowned winners of Gladiators

Gym owner Amanda Wah and gymnastics coach Joe Fishburn have been crowned the winners of Gladiators 2025. Wah, from Warrington, and Fishburn, from Scarborough, beat their female and male contenders to triumph in the final of the competition broadcast on Saturday on BBC One. In the women’s competition, Aneila Afsar, a supply teacher from Manchester, had the upper hand in the final Eliminator battle, having earned a 1.5-second head start […]

April 13, 2025

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Elton John on ‘distressing’ sight loss as he is unable to see his boys play

Sir Elton John has said losing his eyesight has been “distressing” and emotional for him. The British superstar, 78, revealed in a social media post last year that a “severe eye infection” had left him “with only limited vision in one eye”. He told The Times he “can’t see the telly” and he has not “been able to see anything since last July”. Sir Elton added: “I can’t read. I […]

April 6, 2025

Broadcaster David Attenborough praised for ‘influence’ on his 99th birthday

Rihanna debuts baby bump on star-studded Met Gala blue carpet

Bob Dylan to showcase ’emotional’ paintings in London

Artist paints Star Wars inspired scenes on used tea bags

Frontman of Welsh band ‘The Alarm’ dies

Rylan Gosling to lead new Star Wars film with title revealed

Katy Perry hails ‘incredible and inspiring’ women on her space flight

Gym owner and gymnastics coach crowned winners of Gladiators

Elton John on ‘distressing’ sight loss as he is unable to see his boys play

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