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The Crown star's blunt quip when asked if show should cover Harry and Meghan
The Crown star Imelda Staunton is now amongst the celebrated list of acting dames, after she was named in the King's Birthday Honour's list last week
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Old baby names making a comeback in UK with sweet girl idea entering top 100
The ONS has released the latest data on the most popular baby names that parents are choosing in England and Wales, and some names are entering the top 100 for the very first time
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Heartstopper's Kit Connor to make Broadway debut alongside Hunger Games actress
Kit Connor is set to make his Broadway debut as he takes on the role of Romeo Montague in an adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, with actress Rachel Zegler taking on the role of Juliet
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Sarah Ferguson 'fought to stop Prince Andrew's doomed interview'
Sarah Ferguson has remained loyal to Prince Andrew despite their divorce in 1996, and the Duchess of York is said to have fought hard to bring his Newsnight interview to a halt
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Tempest brewing over 'UK's oldest pothole' in Shakespeare's hometown
The 24-year-old crater is just yards away from Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, where the Bard was baptised and later buried. The pothole has now grown to a whopping nine-foot in length
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Sophie Wessex was offered Kate Middleton's title - but Prince Edward stepped in
The Countess of Wessex was given her unexpected title when she married Prince Edward in 1999 but was originally offered one that eventually went to The Princess of Wales in 2011
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Thomas Kingston's last photo with Lady Gabriella Windsor before death at 45
The last photo of Thomas Kingston, the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter Lady Gabriella Kingston, was taken on Valentine's Day at a Shakespeare event in London.
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Inside little-known UK town that is so nice 'it's like living on holiday'
Not only is the town in Shropshire highly-rated, but it's also surrounded by lots of green spaces, offering plenty of scenic walks including The Wrekin
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Beautiful girl's name makes top 100 baby names list for the first time ever
New parents are taking inspiration from their favourite singers, memoirs and TV shows this year - and one gorgeous girls' name has itched its way into the top 100 baby names in the UK for 2023
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Family learns daughter passed long-awaited exam 3 days after she died in crash
Lucy Leahy, 23, died in a three-vehicle collision on the A509 between Bozeat and Wollaston, Northants. on November 24 and now her family have learned bittersweet news
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I'm A Celeb's nastiest feuds - career slurs, 'bullying' and fight over farts
Things often get intense between the stars in the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! camp, resulting in blow-up rows, fights and feuds that continue on the outside
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I found a £35 per person Black Friday spa deal with an overnight hotel stay
Snap up a four-star treat at a bargain price with dates still available before Christmas
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'Covid brought out best in so many - even Piers Morgan – but the worst in Boris'
As the Covid Inquiry has been revealing, the Government's handling of it was even more shambolic and useless that we'd thought
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Tesco makes huge meal deal change to take on rivals Pret - it'll save you cash
People looking to buy lunches at Tesco will be able to enjoy a new range of fresh baguettes as part of its £5 meal deal range, including a range of fillings, a snack and drink
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'Bobby Charlton wouldn't have indulged in shenanigans that plague ­football now'
It is not just the elderly who can remember the 1966 World Cup Final who will grieve for him today - the young mourn him, too, because he was everything a sports star should be
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Big Brother's Brian Belo now - TOWIE lawsuit, broadway debut and flop single
Big Brother's Brian Belo made history as the youngest contestant to win the show in 2008. Since leaving the house, he has had a varied career and life which includes acting roles and lawsuits
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Harry Potter star Michael Gambon's two families and lover 25 years younger
The late Dumbledore star Sir Michael Gambon had two families, lived between two houses and became a dad for the final time when he was nearly 70 years old
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Teacher 'couldn't contain himself' after landing job opposite Harrison Ford
An English teacher swapped reading Shakespeare to teens for a film set and managed to work alongside some of the biggest names in the acting industry
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Man arrested after statue attacked with hammer by vandal in 'Spider Man' mask
Police have confirmed an arrest after a man wearing a Spider-Man mask damaged a controversial statue at BBC Broadcasting House which had only recently been repaired following a previous attack
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Boris Johnson paid cash £3.8m for 9-bed home – after 'complaints over salary'
The former Prime Minister is said to have complained about his £164,080 salary while in power – but has managed to find a way to splash £3.8m in cash on a grand new manor house for Carrie and the family
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'Stars like Richard Dreyfuss have been indulged. Egos let racism flourish'
After the Jaws actor's rant about diversity in movies, where he raged about not being able to play a Black man on screen, Darren Lewis is stunned that he's still having to push back against such entitlement
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'Monarchy faces immense challenges - and King must tackle them all, for all'
It is a difficult challenge. One Charles must rise to - because the monarchy is sewn into the fabric of the country. For good or ill, it makes us who we are. The light in the darkness, a fixed point for the nation
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Prince Edward's odd Queen request that impacted wife Sophie and Kate
Prince Edward and wife Sophie are now the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh but an unusual request to the late Queen meant the royal couple were initially given titles no one expected
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Mercedes undriveable after rats in basement car park chew through its electrics
Alanis Shakespeare, who lives in a flat at Fletton Quays, Cambridge, said there have been rats in the car park since it opened in 2019 due to its close proximity to a river
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Lottery winner found murdered under concrete slab three years after winning $30m
Abraham Lee Shakespeare won the Florida Lotto jackpot in 2006, three years later he vanished before he was found shot buried underneath concrete in the garden of an acquaintance's house
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