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Wizz Air flights resume from London Luton today

The government is still advising Brits not to travel abroad




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Katherine Hamnett updates her 'CHOOSE LOVE' slogan tee in support for NHS

Choose our carers




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Nike trainer Nesrine Dally on fitness and fasting during Ramadan

The Muay Thai boxer has been training throughout Ramadan for years, here she shares her expert tips




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Princess Charlotte rocks the oversized collar trend in fifth birthday pictures

Happy Birthday Princess Charlotte!




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Best YouTube accounts to follow during Ramadan

For Iftar inspo and reassuring Ramadan diaries, the Muslim YouTubers to subscribe to




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How to have 35 days off next year using just 15 days annual leave

We're already dreaming about our 2021 holidays




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The best Met Gala dresses of all time, from Lady Gaga to Kendall Jenner

As this year's sartorial spectacle gets ready to go virtual, we round up the event's best-ever looks




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Daniel Radcliffe to narrate first chapter of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone in new series

David Beckham, Dakota Fanning and Eddie Redmayne will also narrate chapters of the first book




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Marianne's style: How to dress like Daisy Edgar-Jones' character from Normal People

Hers is a style so good that it's far from normal




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Apple confirms WWDC 2020 date as annual conference goes digital

Mark June 22 in your calendars now




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Simon Calder's expert advice on what coronavirus means for holidays

Lizzie Edmonds speaks to travel expert Simon Calder about whether we should book summer holidays and how travel will be different




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The Queen of the LBD: where to get Adele's birthday black dress look

The Hello hitmaker is celebrating her 32nd birthday




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Duck or rabbit? How Archie's birthday book is based on an age-old optical illusion

The book appeared in an adorable new video of the Duchess of Sussex reading to baby Archie on his first birthday




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How to make your own VE Day bunting at home

Transform your home with these festive decorations




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15 colourised photos from WWII to commemorate VE Day

It's been 75 years since Winston Churchill announced the war in Europe was over




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VE Day recipes: 8 classic British party foods to make at home

Why not try these easy, tasty recipes at home?




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Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2019 – live

Merry Christmas, glitterati! It’s a cracker of a lineup, but who will win that most sparkling of festive prizes, the Silver Star? Join us to find out

Afternoon all, hope you’re having a lovely Christmas day.

There’s no official liveblog for today’s Strictly Christmas special, but we’ve opened a blog so you can add your special brand of festive sparkle in the comments below. It’s a Christmas cracker of a lineup, featuring lots of our favourites from previous years – Chizzy Akudolu, Debbie McGee, Gemma Atkinson, Joe Sugg, Mark Wright and Richard Arnold. It’s also very much a couples’ choice – both Gemma and Joe will be dancing with their real-life partners Gorka and Dianne, which is all rather lovely.

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Dancing on Ice’s first same-sex partnership is a milestone we should celebrate

H from Steps brought tears to the judges’ eyes with his performance. Now, more than ever, we must cherish these moments of LGBTQ visibility

One of the most peculiar aspects of realising that you are LGBTQ is the loneliness. Your immediate family is unlikely to belong to the minority you may feel you have been arbitrarily parachuted into. You may be fortunate that they have supportive attitudes; many are not. The odds are that you have heard derogatory terms about LGBTQ people thrown around the playground not once or twice but like confetti. On TV and film screens, on advertising billboards, in magazines and in books, society’s expectations about settling down with someone of a different gender will bellow at you. You may struggle to come out to yourself, let alone anyone else, and fear judgment and rejection.

That is why major cultural events, such as the first same-sex performance on ITV’s Dancing on Ice last night, are so important: they can be lifelines for the closeted, whether they are aged 13 or 78. Acceptance for LGBTQ people struggling with their sexuality is like water to a sponge: anything that showcases and values our existence has a profound impact. That’s why H from Steps – one half of the couple – told the judges that it was emotional, in part because “it means so much to so many people and the world is ready for this”. It’s why the actor John Barrowman broke down in tears “because of seeing two men who represent someone who is like me and to skate as well as you did”. What’s all the fuss, the usual suspects will cry, but it matters precisely because society, and particularly currently emboldened bigots, makes such a fuss about anyone who deviates from a heterosexual norm.

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X Factor star Danny Tetley jailed for sexual exploitation of boys

Singer imprisoned for nine years for getting teenagers to send him explicit pictures

A former star of The X Factor has been jailed for nine years for sexually exploiting seven teenage boys.

Danny Tetley, from Bradford, was described as “a despicable creature with very few redeeming features” for encouraging the youngsters to send him explicit pictures in exchange for money.

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SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath’ Coming May 26th, ‘Slayin 2’ and Today’s Other New Releases, the Latest Sales, and More

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 7th, 2020. Like most Thursdays, today is mostly about …





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‘Romancing SaGa Re;Universe’ Pre-Orders Are Now Live on the App Store Revealing the Release Date for iOS and Android

Last year, Square Enix brought two SaGa games to the west on PC, console, and mobile platforms. Romancing SaGa Re;universe …




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SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Fury Unleashed’, ‘Stone’, and Today’s Other New Releases, the Latest Sales Featuring ‘Saints Row IV’ and More

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 8th, 2020. Today was basically a nightmare scenario for …






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Stranglers' keyboard player Dave Greenfield dies at 71 after testing positive for coronavirus




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Tuesday morning news briefing: More than half of adults paid by the state in coronavirus lockdown




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Tuesday evening news briefing: UK's official death toll becomes Europe's largest




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Wednesday morning news briefing: Top scientific adviser quits after meeting lover in lockdown





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Thursday morning news briefing: Boris Johnson's route out of lockdown




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VE Day 2020: Britons celebrate 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day




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Coronavirus quarantine: All UK arrivals 'will have to self-isolate for 14 days' 



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From Boris Johnson to Sir Kenny Dalglish, coronavirus hits celebrities, royals and politicians



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Music Canada Celebrates International Women’s Day 2020

Every year on March 8th, people around the world celebrate International Women’s Day, and at Music Canada we’re showing our commitment to gender equality by celebrating this year’s theme of #EachForEqual. The theme draws from a notion of ‘Collective Individualism,’ and the way that our individual actions can collectively make change and help create a […]

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Music Canada statement regarding JUNO Week 2020 Cancellation

The JUNOS are a nationwide celebration of Canadian music. But they are far more than what Canadians see on a Sunday evening telecast once a year. JUNO Week provides opportunities for artists and the rest of the music community from every corner of the country to gather and connect, to perform, and to be honoured […]

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Music Canada and CONNECT Music Licensing Artist Impact Survey Release

March 24, 2020, Toronto: CONNECT Music Licensing and Music Canada are sharing an Artist Impact Survey designed to help the government and the music industry better understand the impact COVID-19 is having on artists within the community. At the heart of the entire community are the creators, and they are at this moment in time […]

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Music Canada applauds Government of Canada for clarifying CERB guidelines for artists and musicians

April 16, 2020, Toronto: Music Canada welcomes the recent clarification from the Federal Government on the guidelines for eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded to concerns around the preliminary rules that excluded people working reduced hours. These needed changes will help support artists and musicians who in […]

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COVID-19 continues to hit the music industry’s most vulnerable: Music Canada survey

The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented challenge for the music community, and has shed light on the sad realities faced by artists everyday. As Chair of Music Canada’s Advisory Council, I partnered with Music Canada and CONNECT Music Licensing to conduct an Artist Impact Survey. Developed in consultation with artist members of the Advisory […]

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Canada’s major record companies announce support for Unison Benevolent Fund

April 29th, 2020, Toronto: In response to the impact on the lives of artists and their teams caused by COVID-19, Canada’s major record companies, Sony Music Entertainment Canada, Universal Music Canada and Warner Music Canada have announced direct financial support for the Unison Benevolent Fund, Canada’s leading music community support program. Unison is a non-profit, […]

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Music Monday @ Home shines a spotlight on the importance of equitable access to music education

Today marks Music Monday, an annual event in which thousands of Canadians come together in song and in support of music education. Hosted by the Coalition for Music Education, Music Monday unites musicians in communities from coast to coast to make a powerful statement about the importance of equitable access to quality music education for […]

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Sharon Osbourne 'heartbroken' that children followed dad Ozzy into drug addiction

Sharon Osbourne hoped seeing their father's battle with addiction would put her children off, but she was wrong.




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Rachel Weisz found physical Black Widow role ‘daunting’ after childbirth

The 50-year-old stars alongside Scarlett Johansson in the upcoming Marvel spin-off movie.




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Josh Trank feared for his life after casting Michael B. Jordan in Fantastic Four

The director has candidly discussed the troubled 2015 comic book adaptation in a new interview.




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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's son Archie showered with messages on first birthday

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's son Archie has been showered with birthday messages as he spends his first birthday in lockdown.




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Blake Lively to star in thriller Dark Days at the Magna Carta

Blake Lively is producing with Shawn Levy, her husband Ryan Reynolds's frequent collaborator.




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Courteney Cox missing Johnny McDaid's 'physical touch' amid lockdown

At present, Friends star Courteney Cox is staying at home in Malibu, California.




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Laura Dern performed Dynasty scene with Reese Witherspoon for her birthday

The Oscar-winning actress opened up about giving the star the best gift for her recent birthday as they chatted during a recent episode of The Morning Show star's web series.




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Pete Davidson received weed delivery from complete stranger

In a separate Instagram Live chat with Apatow, the actor explained the bag contained "a couple weeks' worth" of marijuana, which he gave to a friend.