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I’m a Eurovision expert and here are the five reasons it is the best show on TV | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV

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I’m a Eurovision expert and here are the five reasons it is the best show on TV | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV

Eurovision: Olly Alexander performs in the semi-final The Eurovision Song Contest is the longest-running international music competition on television and one of the world’s longest-running television programmes. Since its inception in 1956, it has only missed one year, when it was cancelled in 2020 due to the worldwide Coronavirus restrictions. The show is wildly successful … Read more

Andy Serkis’ daughter Ruby ‘would love’ to try out Planet of the Apes mo-cap | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

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Andy Serkis’ daughter Ruby ‘would love’ to try out Planet of the Apes mo-cap | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

“I think one of the best things about it is that you can literally be anybody, you can literally play anyone, as Dad has proven.” Andy pioneered the performance technique in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, before re-teaming with Peter Jackson to portray the iconic giant gorilla King Kong in his 2005 remake. Aside … Read more

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes review: Overlong but entertaining sci-fi sequel | Films | Entertainment

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes review: Overlong but entertaining sci-fi sequel | Films | Entertainment

The Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy starring Andy Serkis’ sensational motion-capture performance as Caesar, has been some of the best blockbusters in recent years. The films only got better when writer-director Matt Reeves came on board leaving us with his 5 star epic, War for the Planet of the Apes. Caesar’s journey came to … Read more

Warning as parts of UK see 300% rise in cases of Victorian disease – full list of hotspots

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Warning as parts of UK see 300% rise in cases of Victorian disease – full list of hotspots

Scarlet fever: Doctor details symptoms of bacterial infection A health expert has urged people to be on the lookout for telltale signs of a potentially deadly Victorian disease as some parts of the UK have reported a 300 percent rise in cases. According to data gathered by Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, diagnoses of scarlet … Read more

Russell Brand may have risked long-term gut issues for Thames baptism | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

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Russell Brand may have risked long-term gut issues for Thames baptism | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

Russell Brand could suffer painful and long-standing gut issues after submerging himself in the Thames to get baptised this week. The actor and comedian, who was accused by four women of rape and sexual assault in last year’s Dispatches documentary on Channel 4, took a dip in the river to “leave his past behind him”, … Read more

Brian May and Jean-Michel Jarre free concert – How to attend or live stream | Music | Entertainment

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Brian May and Jean-Michel Jarre free concert – How to attend or live stream | Music | Entertainment

This weekend, Sir Brian May will perform as a special guest in a free concert helmed by Jean-Michel Jarre, called Bridge from the Future. The Queen legend and French composer will play in Bratislava, Slovakia this Sunday May 12, 2024, to kick-off the five-day STARMUS festival: “the globe’s preeminent gathering uniting science, art, and music.” … Read more

Eating this thing daily ‘slashes risk of dying’ from dementia

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Eating this thing daily ‘slashes risk of dying’ from dementia

Dementia is a progressive condition that affects almost one million people in the UK. It is a syndrome, or a group of associated symptoms, linked to the ongoing decline of the brain. Therefore, it can lead to issues with memory, as well as behavioural and personality changes. In some cases it can also affect mobility. … Read more

Foo Fighters UK tour extra tickets announced – Here’s when they go on sale | Music | Entertainment

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Foo Fighters UK tour extra tickets announced – Here’s when they go on sale | Music | Entertainment

Dave Grohl and the band are set to tour the UK next month on the next leg of their Everything Or Nothing At All Tour. This marks Foo Fighters’ first string of concerts in the UK since 2018, with shows in Manchester, Glasgow, London, Cardiff and Birmingham. These concerts sold out quickly, but now the … Read more

Foreign Office warning as deadly virus that kills third of patients surges through Europe

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Foreign Office warning as deadly virus that kills third of patients surges through Europe

British holidaymakers have been warned to be on high alert after a severe illness, which kills around a third of people infected, has been detected in Spain. The Foreign Office-backed Travel Health Pro website urged travellers to watch out for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). The disease is transmitted by bites from infected ticks or by … Read more

Let It Be movie reviews – The Beatles’ remastered film ‘joyful’ and ‘staggering’ | Films | Entertainment

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Let It Be movie reviews – The Beatles’ remastered film ‘joyful’ and ‘staggering’ | Films | Entertainment

After being officially unavailable for over 50 years, The Beatles’ documentary film Let It Be has finally been restored for release. Streaming on Disney+ from today, Let It Be captures John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr recording their final album together, alongside their last live performance on the roof of Apple Corps … Read more