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Shannen Doherty death: Charmed and Beverly Hills, 90210 star dies, aged 53
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Charmed and Beverly Hills, 90210 star Shannen Doherty has died, aged 53. The American actor died of breast cancer on Saturday (13 July)Continue Reading
Archaeologists find site of epic clash between Spartacus and Roman army
Archaeologists have uncovered a stone wall in an Italian forest that was used by the Roman army during an epic “clash” against slave revolt leader and gladiatorSpartacus and his men. The stone wall and earthwork extend over 3km in the Dossone della Melia forest in southcentral Calabria. Researchers have identifiedContinue Reading
Wimbledon LIVE – Novak Djokovic can capitalise on Carlos Alcaraz ‘curse’
Nick Kyrgios has discussed Carlos Alcaraz’s ‘curse’ ahead of the Wimbledon final. And the Aussie has backed Novak Djokovic to take advantage of it later today in what is a repeat of last year’s final. After Alcaraz’s win over Dannil Medvedev, Kyrgios said: “It was one of those days whereContinue Reading
Flying cows and a very angry Spielberg: the tortured making of 1996’s Twister
The flying cow wasn’t that far-fetched. At the midpoint of Twister, the smash hit 1996 disaster movie that dazzled audiences with its gale-force effects, a poor bovine drifts across the sky like a lost balloon. And it once sort of happened. “We went into one little town just after aContinue Reading
Starmer warns ‘no time to waste’ as he tries to pack 35 bills into King’s Speech
Sir Keir Starmer has described Labour’s work as “urgent” as he tries to pack 35 new bills into the King’s Speech next week. The new laws will hand greater powers to local leaders and the economic watchdog with economic growth the keystone of its agenda, the Government has said. TheContinue Reading
Starmer calls on closer European ties to tackle people traffickers and Putin ahead of hosting first summit
Sir Keir Starmer has called on Europe to tackle “vile” trafficking gangs and do more to support Ukraine, warning we cannot be “spectators in this chapter of history”. Ahead of his first major European summit as prime minister, Sir Keir promised to change the way the United Kingdom engages withContinue Reading
Frasers to report annual profit after year of acquisition-fuelled growth
Mike Ashley’s retail empire Frasers is set to announce as much as £550 million in underlying profit next week, as the retail giant reports its full-year results. The London-listed company, which owns the Sports Direct and House of Fraser retail brands, will announce its earnings for the year ending AprilContinue Reading
Starmer will not give 16-year-olds the vote in time for 2025 local elections
Sir Keir Starmer has admitted that 16 and 17-year-olds in England hoping to get the vote in next year’s local elections will be forced to wait. The Labour leader had made reducing the voting age in England to 16 a key promise in his manifesto amid claims by Tories thatContinue Reading
Wimbledon winner that worked brutal SW19 job ‘can’t really remember’ final
Just minutes after winning the Wimbledon men’s doubles, Brit Henry Patten admitted that he cannot remember much from his triumph with Harri Heliovaara. He was victorious alongside his partner in the doubles final on Centre Court this evening. Patten and Heliovaara came from a set down to defeat Australian pairContinue Reading
Scandal of under-qualified nurses in NHS as new recruits may have missed hundreds of hours of training
The UK’s under-fire nursing regulator is being forced to investigate as a third of universities may have released trainee nurses to work in hospitals despite failing to carry out hundreds of hours of mandatory training. The potential training failure comes after the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) allegedly ignored warningsContinue Reading