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• Brian May confesses to Freddie Mercury clash over Queen hit

  14-08-2026 00:28 via express.co.uk
  Freddie Mercury shut down Brian May with seven blunt words.
  
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• Johnny Depp in talks for Jack Sparrow return in Pirates of the Caribbean 6

  16-08-2026 21:23 via express.co.uk
  Johnny Depp last played Captain Jack Sparrow almost a decade ago.
  
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• Robert Downey Jr finally returns as Iron Man in new Marvel trailer

  16-08-2026 20:55 via express.co.uk
  Robert Downey Jr returns as Tony Stark for the first time in 7 years, after Avengers Endgame.
  
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• Harrison Ford reprising Indiana Jones yet again 'I'm excited for this next epic adventure'

  16-08-2026 19:41 via express.co.uk
  The title and setting of the new Indiana Jones adventure were revealed by Disney over the weekend.
  
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• New X-Men cast announced with Star Wars legend as villain

  16-08-2026 18:38 via express.co.uk
  The MCU's new X-Men cast was announced this weekend at D23.
  
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• Avengers Doomsday new trailer unveils Avengers Endgame actions had consequences

  16-08-2026 17:47 via express.co.uk
  The new Avengers Doomsday trailer that debuted at D23 was the one shown at Comic Con a couple of weeks prior.
  
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• Mick Jagger's favourite song revealed - and it's a blues classic

  16-08-2026 17:17 via express.co.uk
  The front man of The Rolling Stones has revealed his favourite hit.
  
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• Four 'extraordinary' Renaissance paintings stolen from Italian museum

  16-08-2026 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The works were taken overnight without alarms being triggered, raising suspicion of a professional hit.
  
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• Top UK business brains rank music 'best' for developing essential workplace skills

  16-08-2026 14:51 via express.co.uk
  Music is being crowned the ultimate builder of skills bosses can't find, but the pipeline behind it is thinning so fast it's hard to ignore.
  
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• Elvis death: The final record King played and book he was reading when he died

  16-08-2026 13:52 via express.co.uk
  Elvis Presley's Graceland upstairs is where The King died and it's meticulously preserved to this day. Here's what the last record he played was and the book he was reading on the toilet when he was struck by a fatal heart attack at just 42.
  
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• Sony is right to kill the disc - gamers are just focusing on the wrong thing

  16-08-2026 10:00 via express.co.uk
  With Sony unlikely to U-turn on its decision to kill PlayStation discs, what does a better version of the all-digital future look like?
  
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• Ariana Grande leaves problems at home as her tour hits the UK

  16-08-2026 04:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The star plays the first of 10 dates in London, after which she will "step back" from public life.
  
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• BBC seeks to subpoena family members in Panorama lawsuit

  16-08-2026 02:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A spokesperson for Trump's legal team responded to the request accusing the broadcaster of "seeking to harass" the president's family.
  
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• Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets as coffin taken to Swansea home

  15-08-2026 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer died last month in a hospital in Portugal.
  
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• Sadie Sink and Adam Driver to star in new X-Men movie

  15-08-2026 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heartstopper's Kit Connor and Christopher Abbot are also joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
  
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• Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?

  15-08-2026 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.
  
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• Zelda fan remakes Ocarina of Time ahead of Nintendo, and it looks amazing

  15-08-2026 10:01 via express.co.uk
  A Zelda fan has made their own remake of Ocarina of Time before Nintendo's version is out later this year.
  
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• Weezer tickets and where to buy them after general onsale ends

  15-08-2026 07:55 via express.co.uk
  Weezer fans can still secure tickets to the UK shows in Weezer's world tour.
  
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• 'I've played EA FC 27 The Grounds and everyone is overreacting'

  15-08-2026 07:01 via express.co.uk
  Leaked beta footage of the new social hub, The Grounds, in EA FC 27 has fans frothing at the mouth - but let's just all take a moment to calm down
  
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• Arsenal v Man City Community Shield EA FC 26 sim predicts insane penalty gaffe

  15-08-2026 06:07 via express.co.uk
  We took to EA Sports FC 26 to try and predict the curtain-raiser for top-flight English football - and one moment nobody could have expected proved decisive
  
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• I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey

  15-08-2026 02:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ramsey stars in a new film about a cancer survivor who attends “chemo camp” and finds friendship, love and freedom.
  
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• The Polygamist's author says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit

  15-08-2026 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi self-funded her debut novel and now asks who can afford to write at all.
  
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• Stephen Bear jailed over sex offender breaches

  14-08-2026 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The TV personality posted in Brazil "the police will not be able to catch" him, a court hears.
  
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• Glastonbury festival organiser dismisses rumours that Madonna will headline in 2027

  14-08-2026 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emily Eavis says the festival has booked its headliners, but the Queen of Pop is "definitely not" among them.
  
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• Founding member of EMF dies aged 55

  14-08-2026 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derry Brownson spoke candidly to the BBC about his brain tumour diagnosis in 2025.
  
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• Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum

  14-08-2026 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police released the CCTV footage after the art, which was stolen in March, was recovered.
  
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• The best Batman game of all time is under £4 on PlayStation this weekend

  14-08-2026 16:35 via express.co.uk
  The PlayStation Store is running a deep discount on one of the best superhero games of all time right now.
  
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• Super Mario Sunshine hits Nintendo Switch free for 'unmatched nostalgia'

  14-08-2026 15:34 via express.co.uk
  Nintendo Switch Online subscribers with a Switch 2 console can play one of the GameCube's best-selling titles for free right now
  
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• Musician to go ahead with Fringe shows after treasured instruments stolen

  14-08-2026 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sachie Mikawa cancelled her best-selling nights at the Rotunda Theatre after her trumpet and vintage melodica went missing.
  
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• Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company

  14-08-2026 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investors say the actor and singer did not take an "active role" in the company as promised.
  
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