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Oompa Loompa, doompety done: Actor takes final bow
Rusty Goffe on working with his son and an AI-generated Gene Wilder in a new Willy Wonka TV show.
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'Landing role on Thomas & Friends was crazy'
Ellie-Mae Siame, 14, says she was "in shock" but excited at being a part of the beloved series.
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'Disabled artists need opportunities, not just access'
Artists say while access has improved at arts venues, more could be done to support their work.
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Dolly Parton free book scheme to expand in London
The late singer's Imagination Library posts children a free book every month until they turn five.
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Earl Spencer should pull Diana book from shelves, Piers Morgan says
Princess Diana's brother apologised to Morgan for a factual error in his memoir. Morgan said he is "pursuing legal action" against Spencer.
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Choosin’ Texas unseats All I Want for Christmas as longest-running No 1 song on Billboard Hot 100
Ella Langley’s record-breaking song has spent 23 weeks at the top, surpassing Mariah Carey’s holiday anthemElla Langley’s hit song Choosin’ Texas has made Billboard Hot 100 history, spending 23 weeks...
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Booker Prize judges reveal shortlisted novels after selection 'tussle'
Past Booker winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among the nominees for this year's award.
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Sir Sean Connery's family plans new filmmaking centre in Edinburgh
It will be named after the James Bond actor, who worked as a milkman in the Scottish capital before becoming a Hollywood star.
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Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas becomes longest-running number one in US chart history
The country smash racks up it 23rd week in the US charts, breaking a record set by Mariah Carey.
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Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a drug overdose
The death of the child star - who had fentanyl, Xanax, a muscle relaxant and antipsychotic medication in her system - was ruled an accident.
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Tim Westwood charged with two more sexual offences
The alleged sexual offences date back to 1991 and 2004.
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Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle dies aged 67
Doyle was best known for reporting on African conflicts in the 1990s and 2000s, notably in Rwanda and Sierra Leone.
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Fancy a pint … at Lidl? The bizarre battle over Northern Ireland’s stifled nightlife
The country’s licensing laws mean the supermarket has opened a pub so it can sell alcohol, while campaigners are fighting to help other venues open and get people dancingAt first sight The Middle Ale...
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Harper Lee first edition novel found in Oxfam shop
An original US edition of To Kill a Mockingbird is found in an Oxfam store in west London.
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Burberry closes London Fashion Week 2026 with signature check print and celeb-filled front row
As London Fashion Week comes to a close, here are the biggest trends for your wardrobe.
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Can you take the 'London' out of London Fashion Week?
An initiative to show that LFW is "bigger than London" launched this year - but will it make a difference?
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How fields of Fermanagh helped Daisy Edgar-Jones prepare for her latest film
The actress, whose mum is from County Down, recalls long childhood summers in Northern Ireland.
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Apple Music to open concert venue in Battersea
The tech giant has built its own concert hall, but says its not in competition with small venues.
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The truth about Sean Combs: ‘No is not a stopping point for him’
Cheyenne Roundtree, an investigative reporter at Rolling Stone, was as shocked as anyone when allegations of rape and sexual abuse were made against the music mogul. Then she began digging into his pa...
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‘Good music is good music, and most music is not!’ As he hits 90, master minimalist Steve Reich looks back
At 14, he heard Stravinsky and resolved to be a composer. As Reich approaches his 10th decade, the man revered by the likes of David Bowie reflects on a life that changed the soundtrack of modern livi...
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