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• I read every day — these are the 5 best books I've read that don't get enough attention

  17-05-2025 05:00 via express.co.uk
  
  I love reading a big new release as much as anyone, but I also enjoy finding lesser-known authors and books. Here are five novels across various genres that I don't think get enough love.
  
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• Timothée Chalamet teams up with EsDeeKid to quash alter-ego rumours

  20-12-2025 00:09 via bbc.com
  Speculation has run riot that the US actor had been leading a double life as the masked rapper.
  
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• David Walliams denies inappropriate behaviour after publisher drops him

  19-12-2025 21:19 via bbc.com
  Walliams is one of the UK's most successful children's authors, having sold more than 60 million books.
  
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• Strictly star praised by ex-teacher ahead of final

  19-12-2025 19:11 via bbc.com
  Catherine Jones says Welsh star Amber Davies was a "born performer" even as a child at school.
  
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• Kylie beats Wham! to Christmas number one - she'll do a jigsaw to celebrate

  19-12-2025 18:40 via bbc.com
  The pop star tops the Christmas charts, but says she's planning a low-key celebration in Australia.
  
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• BBC replaced by TNT Sports as Commonwealth Games live broadcaster

  19-12-2025 18:15 via bbc.com
  The subscription channel takes over from the BBC which had been the principal partner since 1954 and provided free-to-air coverage.
  
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• From Ancient Rome to modern Malmo, 4 more brilliant reads for Christmas

  19-12-2025 16:23 via express.co.uk
  Historical fiction, a modern thriller, Second World War history and a biting critique of pornography, these books will keep you busy over the festive season
  
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• If you can guess these five songs from just one line then you’re a musical master

  19-12-2025 15:48 via express.co.uk
  Put your music knowledge to the test with our latest quiz!
  
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• Football Manager World Cup update teased as FM26 future laid bare

  19-12-2025 15:09 via express.co.uk
  Sports Interactive has announced the Football Manager 26 roadmap with international management set to return next year
  
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• 'Masterpiece' Christmas movie that's free to watch is one of the best I've ever seen

  19-12-2025 14:55 via express.co.uk
  Looking back at the festive films I enjoyed growing up, the usual suspects were such gems as Home Alone, The Santa Clause, and Jingle All the Way, but one 1946 classic has defied its age
  
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• Netflix fans ‘see God’ after watching ‘breathtaking’ thriller flying up the charts

  19-12-2025 14:22 via express.co.uk
  A sun-soaked 2005 action thriller has surged to number 8 on Netflix's chart, with fans praising the 'beautiful' stars and calling it an 'amazing' movie.
  
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• BBC overhauls editorial committee after Trump speech row

  19-12-2025 14:09 via bbc.com
  The committee will take a "robust and transparent approach" to tackling editorial concerns, a report says.
  
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• Amazon discounts PS5 and Xbox games including Call of Duty in time for Christmas

  19-12-2025 12:56 via express.co.uk
  Battlefield 6 Phantom Edition, Ghost of Yotei and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 are all slashed in price.
  
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• Are viral band Boy Throb the real deal or a TikTok gag?

  19-12-2025 11:42 via bbc.com
  The group has been campaigning for one million TikTok followers to help get a band member a US visa.
  
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• The 13 best Western films of the 20th Century including 4 John Wayne ‘masterpieces’

  19-12-2025 11:09 via express.co.uk
  A definitive countdown of the greatest Westerns ever made, celebrating the genre's finest films and four of John Wayne's all-time masterpieces.
  
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• Hallmark fans name Christmas films that are 'so bad you have to watch'

  19-12-2025 10:38 via express.co.uk
  Watching a film with family and friends can be a great way to casually catch up and relax.
  
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• 'Timeless' film with 'greatest performance ever' on BBC tonight

  19-12-2025 09:00 via express.co.uk
  The 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show airs on BBC tonight, featuring Tim Curry alongside Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick in the musical film Rotten Tomatoes reviewers call 'explosively creative'
  
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• 'Brilliant' movie shows why Emma Thompson 'is one of the greats' on Film 4 tonight

  19-12-2025 09:00 via express.co.uk
  The film was released in 2022 and received critical acclaim for the lead actors' performances
  
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• The Glasgow singer following in the footsteps of Lewis Capaldi and Paolo Nutini

  19-12-2025 07:25 via bbc.com
  Shay O'Dowd won Breakthrough Artist at the Scottish Music Awards - the same prize won by his songwriting heroes.
  
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• Culture year cost £51m and attracted three million

  19-12-2025 07:07 via bbc.com
  Bradford 2025 saw more than 5,000 events and cost about £51m to host, with the tenure coming to a close.
  
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• Keith Lee wins top prize at first TikTok Awards in US

  19-12-2025 06:42 via bbc.com
  Actress La La Anthony hosted the inaugural awards show in the US, which took place at the Hollywood Palladium.
  
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• Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says

  19-12-2025 02:19 via bbc.com
  The board of the performing arts centre, which was appointed by Trump, voted to rename it to honour him, the White House press secretary says.
  
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• HR exec in viral Coldplay clip speaks of abuse, threats and trying to find a new job

  18-12-2025 21:07 via bbc.com
  Kristin Cabot says she was bombarded with abusive and threatening messages after being filmed with her boss on the 'kiss-cam'.
  
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• Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage

  18-12-2025 21:00 via bbc.com
  The rapper, who has been sentenced in absentia, had admitted to smoking a cannabis joint on stage at a festival last year.
  
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• Waterloo Road actor William Rush dies aged 31

  18-12-2025 15:52 via bbc.com
  Rush also starred in Grange Hill and Vera, and was the son of Coronation Street star Debbie Rush.
  
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• Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-winning war reporter, dies aged 91

  18-12-2025 15:07 via bbc.com
  He was known for covering the Vietnam and Gulf Wars - and for interviewing both Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden.
  
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• Antony Price, designer for Bowie and Duran Duran, dies at 80

  18-12-2025 05:45 via bbc.com
  Hailed as a visionary, the Yorkshireman will be remembered for his sculptured silhouettes and theatricality.
  
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• Warner Bros favours Netflix offer over $108bn Paramount bid

  18-12-2025 01:47 via bbc.com
  Warner Brothers says the offer for its film and streaming businesses is inferior to Netflix's.
  
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• Rob Reiner's family breaks silence as son Nick faces judge on murder charges

  17-12-2025 23:45 via bbc.com
  Jake and Romy Reiner say they are in "unimaginable pain", as their brother faces first-degree murder charges over their parents' death.
  
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• The Oscars ceremony to move to YouTube from 2029

  17-12-2025 20:30 via bbc.com
  The show was hosted by ABC for more than a half-century and reveals the latest major shakeup in Hollywood.
  
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