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Wayne and Coleen Rooney enjoy ANOTHER holiday

WAYNE and Coleen Rooney have jetted off on holiday yet again. The Manchester United footballer shared some pictures from his getaway with his family. Having already experienced the beauty of the Bahamas – where pigs swam in the sea – earlier this year, Wayne, Coleen and their two sons Kai and Klay are now believed to be enjoying their current ...

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BBC to cut more than 1,000 jobs

The BBC is to cut 1,000 jobs because of a £150m budget gap in its licence fee income. An unexpected increase in the number of households saying they do not watch live TV so do not pay for a licence has been blamed for the shortfall. Many cuts are to come from professional and support areas, while management structures will ...

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Lionel Richie heads to number one

Soul star Lionel Richie is heading to number one as he enjoys a post-Glastonbury sales boost. Fans and converts have been snapping up his greatest hits album, The Definitive Collection, in the wake of Sunday’s televised performance. As a result, the 2003 album is in pole position in the official midweek chart update – a jump of 103 places. “When ...

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Caitlyn Jenner makes Woman’s Hour Power List

Trans woman Caitlyn Jenner has made this year’s Woman’s Hour Power List of top 10 influencers, alongside Angelina Jolie, singer Sia and Anna Wintour. The list, topped by Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon identifies women who have had an “exceptionally large impact”. Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star Jenner, formerly known as Bruce, is at number seven. She revealed her ...

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Nude rape scene booed by Royal Opera House audience

The opening night of William Tell at the Royal Opera House has been marked by boos over a rape scene with nudity. The Opera House issued a statement after the performance of Guillaume Tell apologising for any distress caused. Director of opera Kasper Holten said: “The production intends to make it an uncomfortable scene, just as there are several upsetting ...

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Glastonbury: Lionel Richie draws festival’s biggest crowd

Lionel Richie has drawn the biggest crowd of this year’s Glastonbury Festival, with at least 100,000 people estimated to have watched the singer. The Pyramid Stage field was packed to see the star play hits like Dancing on the Ceiling, Hello and Say You Say Me. The event then closed with rock legends The Who performing their hits on the ...

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Dalai Lama praises Glastonbury ‘joy’

The Dalai Lama has made an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival, praising it as “a festival of people, not governments or politicians”. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader gave a talk in the Peace Garden, where the crowd sang happy birthday in advance of his 80th birthday on 6 July. He arrived using a Glastonbury t-shirt to cover his head as ...

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Glastonbury: Rain douses festival’s first day

Rain has fallen on the Glastonbury Festival as fans enjoyed the first day of music on the main stages. A heavy shower on Friday afternoon brought out the wellies, ponchos and umbrellas and created puddles on site. Friday’s acts include Florence and the Machine, Motorhead, Mark Ronson and an unconfirmed band, rumoured to be The Libertines, on the Pyramid Stage. ...

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