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• Blue singer Lee Ryan loses plane assault appeal

  14-07-2026 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Blue singer was challenging a conviction for assaulting a cabin crew member on a flight.
  
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• BBC 'working hard' on future of Doctor Who, new BBC director general says

  14-07-2026 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sci-fi series currently faces an uncertain future after its annual Christmas special was axed for the second year in a row.
  
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• Big Brother host Will Best joins Strictly line-up

  14-07-2026 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Best, who is also co-host of the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, is the sixth celebrity to be confirmed.
  
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• BBC's serious challenges laid bare in annual report

  14-07-2026 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC issues a call to arms for a new funding model to replace the licence fee, media editor Katie Razzall says.
  
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• GTA Online Kortz Center Heist and how to start it

  14-07-2026 16:27 via express.co.uk
  The Kortz Center Heist is the latest big mission in GTA Online. Here's everything you need to do before you can start it.
  
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• "Too posh" British music scene needs to pop the class ceiling

  14-07-2026 16:08 via express.co.uk
  The charts are sounding posher every year, as the quiet loss of music in ordinary classrooms turns raw talent into a secret that never gets heard.
  
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• EA confirms the fate of next Need for Speed game, and it's not looking good

  14-07-2026 15:55 via express.co.uk
  It doesn't look like a new Need for Speed game is on the way anytime soon as EA exec confirms Criterion is 'focused on Battlefield' for the foreseeable future.
  
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• LEGO leak reveals next Nintendo set, and it's an arcade classic

  14-07-2026 14:51 via express.co.uk
  Retro gaming fans are raving over what appears to be the next LEGO x Nintendo set collaboration, and it harkens back to a game from 45 years ago.
  
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• Mick Jagger feels ‘really stupid’ taking John Lennon’s advice on Elvis meeting

  14-07-2026 14:50 via express.co.uk
  The Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has big regrets.
  
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• Scott Mills was highest-paid BBC star before sacking

  14-07-2026 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Radio 2 breakfast host earned about £745,000 from the BBC in the last financial year.
  
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• BBC pay 2025-2026: The full list of star salaries

  14-07-2026 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scott Mills and Greg James top the list of the best-paid BBC presenters in the last financial year.
  
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• Andy Serkis hits back at ‘lack of diversity’ in his new Lord of the Rings film

  14-07-2026 13:40 via express.co.uk
  Andy Serkis is starring as Gollum and directing the new Lord of the Rings movie.
  
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• Amnesty 'regret' over criticism of JK Rowling's sexual violence support centre

  14-07-2026 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The human rights charity had characterised the women-only service in Edinburgh as "anti-rights".
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 OLED model possibly delayed for one major reason

  14-07-2026 12:33 via express.co.uk
  Nintendo is reportedly considering making an OLED version of the Switch 2, but there's one major thing in its way.
  
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• California leads lawsuit to block Paramount Warner Bros mega merger

  14-07-2026 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The state, where both studios have headquarters, has joined 11 others to halt the deal.
  
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• Fortnite Batman and Air Sprites explained and release time this week

  14-07-2026 11:28 via express.co.uk
  Epic Games is adding three new Sprites to Fortnite as part of the v41.20 update on July 16 this week. Here's what they do and where you can find them.
  
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• 11-metre-high Trojan Horse in Trafalgar Square marks world premiere of The Odyssey

  14-07-2026 11:13 via express.co.uk
  An 11 metre horse appeared overnight at Trafalgar Square, London, to mark the world premiere of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.
  
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• Teen sees off 300,000 competitors to become a Cheetah Girl

  14-07-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Cheetah Girls are making a comeback with a new generation of young stars.
  
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• 'Hero, legend, sweetheart': Tributes to Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill, who has died aged 78

  14-07-2026 03:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Friends, politicians and fellow film stars remember Neill following his "sudden and unexpected" death.
  
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• Andy Serkis defends lack of diversity in Lord of the Rings cast

  14-07-2026 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kate Winslet, Jamie Dornan and Anya Taylor-Joy are among the stars who have been cast so far.
  
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• Pitbull at BST Hyde Park review: The world's next unmissable artist

  13-07-2026 23:33 via express.co.uk
  Pitbull was "making records and breaking records" at London's most prestigious green space, and it was perhaps one of the best gigs of the year.
  
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• Ed Sheeran inspires government-backed 'music in libraries' scheme

  13-07-2026 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pop star will help design a programme to put rehearsal spaces and studios into local libraries.
  
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• Stars back bid to create Scotland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  13-07-2026 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Midge Ure and Jim Kerr support plans to house the museum at Glasgow's troubled Centre for Contemporary Arts.
  
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• Country estate festivals cancelled over finances

  13-07-2026 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heritage Live calls off summer festivals at Sandringham, Audley End and Englefield at short notice.
  
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• Sam Neill: A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park

  13-07-2026 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The actor built up a long string of screen credits over a five-decade career.
  
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• Amber Davies calls out audience member for filming Legally Blonde performance

  13-07-2026 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ex-Love Islander says she asked for the theatregoer, who was sitting in the front row, to be kicked out.
  
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• Sam Neill's best-known roles in pictures

  13-07-2026 11:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The beloved actor's career ranged from box office blockbusters to thrillers and award-winning dramas.
  
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• 'The perfect football song': Why England fans and players love Wonderwall

  12-07-2026 09:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Beckham joined in with the latest Oasis singalong, following England's World Cup win in Miami.
  
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• I'm dyslexic and avoided reading until BookTok got me hooked - now I run a book club

  12-07-2026 08:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Romance novels are enjoying a boom and even their own dedicated bookshops.
  
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• Brad Pitt's epic Odyssey prequel is now streaming

  12-07-2026 03:18 via express.co.uk
  The Odyssey is the sequel to the ancient story adapted for this film.
  
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