Miriam Margolyes has said she ‘worries about Harry Potter fans’, admitting that she doesn’t really understand the appeal of the franchise. A legend of British stage and screen, to many Margolyes is best known for her role as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films. But in an interview with New Zealand’s 1News, she spoke […]

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Aldi is launching the UK’s first supermarket paper wine bottles. From March 18, the budget supermarket’s Cambalala South African Shiraz (£7.99, 75cl) and Cambalala South African Sauvignon Blanc (£7.99, 75cl) will be available to buy in lightweight paper bottles, to mark Global Recycling Day. The supermarket chain worked with Ipswich-based company Frugalpac to develop the […]

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Some of you may think the sound of hell is your alarm going off in the morning. Others may think it’s the death rattle of your phone falling down the side of the car seat. A few more may think it’s Lazy Song by Bruno Mars. Well, after scientists dug the biggest hole ever, they […]

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A man who won £80,000 on the National Lottery wants to “go back on benefits” after spending his winnings in just a matter of weeks. Daniel Millar, a granddad from Motherwell, had been on benefits when he won the money in September 2017, the Daily Record reports. But he didn’t tell the Department for Work […]

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And the award for best 25-question online Friday quiz goes to… Hello quizzers, happy Friday. What a weekend on the horizon hey? Ireland could wrap up the Six Nations at Twickenham against England, there’s a mahoosive clash between Liverpool and City in the Premier League, and on Sunday night the world of cinema will come […]

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It was filmed shortly before he died ITV has confirmed it will be airing Paul O’Grady‘s final TV project this Easter, alongside a feature-length tribute to the entertainment icon. In March last year, the world of British entertainment was left in shock by O’Grady’s sudden passing at the age of 67 from sudden cardiac arrhythmia. An […]

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The creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, has died at the age of 68. Toriyama created the Dragon Ball Z franchise, which is one of the most influential and best-selling Japanese comics of all time, and has been turned into a globally popular cartoon series and a number of films. His studio said in a […]

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A parent has said she has been shamed by other mums over the breakfast she prepares for her two sons, but argues it’s better than sending them to school hungry. Scottish mum Kayleigh Taylor shares videos on her TikTok channel, @cleanwith_kayleigh, where which she shares lifestyle and cleaning tips from her day-to-day life as a […]

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Police in the US were left stunned when an old rusted rocket found in a man’s garage turned out to be an inert nuclear missile. Last month, the National Museum of the US Air Force in Ohio called local police in the city of Bellevue to report an unusual item a person wanted to donate […]

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The TV licence will be going up in April The licence fee has often been a fierce source of debate. By law, if you watch any live TV, you have to pay up. Additionally, if you watch or stream live programming on any online TV streaming service, such as BBC iPlayer or Sky Go, you should […]

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The UK has been warned it is experiencing a rare weather phenomenon, which could cause huge snowfall this month. Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden said a phenomenon known as sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) is under way, which has the potential to bring “more meaningful cold/snow from March”, BirminghamLive reports. He said: “To date we haven’t really […]

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Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon has left all of his fortune to his wife of 61 years, Anne Gambon. Last year, the legendary actor passed away at the age of 82 following a bout of pneumonia. Having appeared in a number of stage and screen productions, he is perhaps best known to most for […]

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‘We signed the contract’ Jake Paul and Mike Tyson have signed a contract for a fight in July this year, the former heavyweight has announced. The fight is set to take place on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and will be live on Netflix. In a post on Instagram, Tyson said: “We […]

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An investigation into the allegations cleared Horner of any wrongdoing Red Bull Racing has suspended the woman who accused Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour. The team principal had been under investigation in recent weeks after a female employee of the team accused him of “inappropriate and controlling behaviour.” The 50-year-old vehemently denied the accusations and was […]

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‘It was great seducing someone with your mind’ Angelina Jolie has said the “best sex” she ever has was with her co-star Denzel Washington. Jolie appeared alongside Washington in the 1999 thriller, The Bone Collector. In the film, she plays the role of Amelia Donaghy, a cop who becomes romantically involved with forensics expert Lincoln […]

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Cheers for the heads-up, Mark Mark Zuckerberg has warned those who love to take a sneaky screenshot of a conversation about a feature on Facebook Messenger. The Facebook founder and Meta CEO announced that an update to the Messenger app will introduce a feature that notifies users when someone has screenshotted one of their disappearing […]

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‘This will not be tolerated’ Police have issued a fresh warning to people who use Amazon Fire Sticks to stream sport illegally after an arrest was made. Illegally streaming content from subscription platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Sky Sports has become a common practice for people looking to avoid the fees for […]

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Cillian Murphy could be in line to be the next James Bond following his award-winning performance in Oppenheimer. Ever since the credits rolled on Daniel Craig’s final appearance as Bond in No Time To Die, the question over who will take on the legendary role has swirled around the world of film. The likes of […]

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Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen arrives on Netflix today, meaning that your viewing is basically sorted this weekend. The series is a spin-off of the British director’s hugely popular 2019 film of the same name, and drops on the streaming platform at 8am on Thursday morning (March 7). You can watch the trailer below. The eight-part […]

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Temperatures in the hot springs can reach boiling point Yellowstone national park is one of the most breathtaking areas of natural beauty in the world. The area is perhaps best known for its hot springs and geysers, but whilst spectacular, they can also prove to be very dangerous. Yellowstone sits above one of the largest […]

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Phillip Schofield is reportedly planning a television return almost a year on from his departure from ITV after he lied about an affair with a This Morning colleague. The presenter quit ITV last year after he admitted to lying about an affair with a younger male colleague on This Morning. Schofield described the affair as “unwise but not […]

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has recalled a comment he overheard Ashley Young make after his first team meeting as manager of Manchester United. The former United manager has been speaking about his time at Old Trafford during an appearance on the Stick to Football podcast. During his chat, he spoke about the three now-world class footballers he tried to get […]

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A traveler has revealed what it was like going on a 2,000-person nude cruise. In a post on Reddit the 67-year-old man invited other users to ‘ask me anything’ about the experience. He explained that he booked a cruise via the Texas-based travel company Bare Necessities, which has been operating clothing-optional ship charters since 1990.  The holiday maker said he […]

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‘I tell the club straight away to buy him while he has a release clause – it would’ve been a bargain’ Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that he urged Manchester United to sign Erling Haaland for just £17m during his time at the club, but was ignored – twice. The former United manager has been […]

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‘What the hell was she on?!’ Katie Price has revealed what her real name is during a rant about her mum during a podcast appearance. The reality star and former glamour model is not stranger to having multiple names, having initially been known as Jordan during her modelling days in the 1990s. She’s previously said […]

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‘I can’t believe you’ve just done that to me!’ Harry Kane left Jamie Carragher embarrassed live on air after he revealed the former Liverpool defender had told a couple of porkies during the week. Kane scored a brace on Tuesday night as he helped guide Bayern Munich to a 3-0 win over Lazio in the […]

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A singer in the US has asked fans if they would like to be ‘provided with diapers’ at their gigs so they don’t have to miss a second by going to the toilet. Last month, Dorian Electra went viral after they posted a video on TikTok announcing that they would be “providing litter boxes in the bathrooms […]

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Meta has released a statement following the huge outage it suffered on Tuesday afternoon. At around 3pm, Facebook and Instagram began to suffer some serious problems as hundreds of thousands of people were logged out of their accounts. Downdetector, which monitors outages across the globe, shown over 230,000 reports of Facebook being down at one […]

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He accused the Tory party and minister of a ‘political failing’ Martin Lewis called out the minister for schools to his face during an appearance in front of MPs. The Money Saving Expert was speaking to MPs on the Commons Education Committee on Tuesday when he criticised ministers for failing to fund resources for personal […]

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In the world of TV and film at the moment, it can feel like everything is a bit… samey. Live-action remakes, reboots of franchises, prequels, sequels, sequels of prequels, a 600th Marvel project, Harry Potter series no one asked for – people are crying out for something truly original to be made. Well, if this […]

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The Corrie actor is a contestant on this year’s series of Celebrity Big Brother Celebrity Big Brother fans have been left speechless after realising how old Coronation Street star Colson Smith is. The reality show was back on TV for the first time in six years last night, with the series making its ITV debut. […]

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Celebrity Big Brother returned to screens on Monday night, but some fans were unhappy just minutes into the series. The reality show was back on TV for the first time in six years last night, with the series making its ITV debut. The show initially found fame on Channel 4, before moving to Channel 5, […]

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The Megamind sequel has managed to debut with a rare 0 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes, meaning not one critic has given it a positive review. Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate was released on Peacock in the US at the start of March and is the feature-length sequel to 2010 film Megamind. The first […]

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A studio is reportedly working on a horror movie based on the viral Willy Wonka experience. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past week and that sentence makes no sense to you, allow us to give you a quick summary. Last week, a hundreds of parents and children were left fuming […]

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HBO has confirmed that the second series of House of the Dragon will be released in June this year. Almost two years after the first season introduced us to the history of the incestuous, warmongering history of the dragon-loving House Targaryen, we’ll be returning to Westeros this summer. Deadline reports that HBO’s streaming chief JB […]

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‘That’s the aim, that’s where I want to try and get to’ Wayne Rooney has previously said he still aims to become the manager of Manchester United one day, as he prepares to continued his career in the world of television punditry. On Monday, TNT Sports announced Rooney would be a pundit for their coverage […]

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Football fans have reacted after Wayne Rooney’s latest job was announced. On Monday, TNT Sports announced Rooney would be a pundit for their coverage of Manchester United vs Everton on Saturday. This comes after he appeared as a pundit on the BBC’s coverage of Nottingham Forest vs United in the FA Cup fifth round last week. Reacting […]

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All three of them had starred in the Harry Potter films Emma Thompson has recalled how “humiliated” she felt after her husband of six years had an affair with Helena Bonham Carter. Dame Thompson is one of the biggest names in acting, having won two Oscars and three Baftas for her performances on screen over […]

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Wayne Rooney has landed himself a new job as a football pundit for TNT Sports. This comes after he appeared as a pundit on the BBC’s coverage of Nottingham Forest vs United in the FA Cup fifth round last week. Rooney is now set to be a part of TNT’s coverage of the clash between […]

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‘There are huge question marks for the manager’ Roy Keane cast doubt on Erik ten Hag’s future as Manchester United manager following their derby day defeat to Manchester City. Marcus Rashford had put the Red Devils ahead early on in the game with a stunning effort, and the men in red went into the break 1-0 […]

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‘I’m honoured to be Shaggy for as long as they’ll have me’ Matthew Lillard has confirmed he is working on a new Scooby-Doo project. Having first achieved fame for his role in Scream, Lillard landed the role of Shaggy in the 2002 live-action film Scooby-Doo. He reprised the part for a 2004 sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters […]

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Disney is considering bringing Johnny Depp back as Captain Jack Sparrow for Pirates of the Caribbean 6, according to reports. According to industry insider Daniel Richtman, the corporation is considering bringing back the 60-year-old as Captain Jack Sparrow for the sixth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. However, unlike in the previous films, […]

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It was yet another derby defeat for United Fans have accused Manchester United players of “stealing a living” after they suffered a derby day defeat to cross-city rivals Manchester City. Marcus Rashford had put the Red Devils ahead early on in the game with a stunning effort, and the men in red went into the […]

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A guinea pig was found abandoned at a London Underground station with a heartbreaking note asking for a “new owner.” The animal, called DiscoPig, was found in a cage near Canning Town station, an area not covered by CCTV, on February 18. A note reading “I need a new owner. Guinea Pig” was attached to […]

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Scientists have worked out why humans no longer have tails, unlike monkeys. It’s roughly 25 million years since the evolutionary split took place between human ancestors and primates. This resulted in human losing their tails, but the exact cause of this split has been unknown to scientists for decades. But researchers now reckon they’ve worked […]

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An unknown Brit has scooped a £15,000,000 jackpot on the lottery. The player landed all six main numbers on Saturday’s ‘Must Be Won’ jackpot. Meanwhile, two other lukcy players matched five numbers and the bonus ball to win £1,000,000, the National Lottery said last night. The winning numbers were two, 20, 34, 40, 48 and […]

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Friends have reportedly said the saga could ‘destroy’ her Geri Halliwell is said to be “extremely humiliated” after hundreds of WhatsApp messages between her husband Christian Horner and a female colleague were leaked. Horner is the team principal at the Red Bull Formula 1 team and the longest serving team principle on the grid. In […]

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Thomas Kingston, husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, died from a “traumatic head wound” and was found with a “gun next to his body”, an inquest has heard. The exceptional financier and one-time hostage negotiator died suddenly at just 45 years old. At an inquest opening into his death […]

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An influencer has started selling jars of her own farts that she claims can last for a month. Cheng Wing Yee is known as Kiaraakitty on Instagram, where she has some 236,000 followers. The 21-year-old is selling jars of her wind with the promise that they can “be retained for up to 30 days” after […]

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Headphones could be a good idea for this one… Since they released the trailer for the raunchy series back in January, viewers have been waiting on tenter hooks for the series to drop Before you go any further, I’ll warn you: even though this is just a trailer, you probably won’t want your parents catching […]

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