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Nov 14, 2024 | 
dailystar.co.uk | Dan Laurie |Mark G Jeffries |Daniel Laurie
Alan Halsall has revealed his concerns before heading into the I'm A Celeb camp. The Coronation Street actor considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the ITV soap opera for a quarter of a century and finds the idea of life without it unthinkable. Having joined the Corrie cast in 1998, Alan has become an integral part of the soap, making his stint in the jungle a significant shift from his daily routine in Manchester.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
themandarin.com.au | Mark G Jeffries
Concern around Australia’s import-heavy trade relationships is hardly new. Infiltration of our supply chain need not be widespread to cause exponentially disruptive effects. Yet our current options are limited: even the least-worst option is prohibitively expensive and is unlikely to be implementable in the time we need. In September 2024, hundreds of electronic pagers and walkie-talkies allegedly linked to key Hezbollah leaders exploded nearly simultaneously across Lebanon.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
themandarin.com.au | Mark G Jeffries
In an era when propaganda is branded as entertainment and lies are commodified for profit, disinformation represents a unique threat to liberal democracy. The problem won’t go away by itself, but we are still admiring it rather than devising solutions that until now are anything other than stopgap at best. Disinformation is hardly a modern phenomenon. As Mark Twain famously said: “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its socks”.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
ok.co.uk | Mark G Jeffries |Amelia Ward |Alice Penwill
Alison Steadman has shared a hilarious memory from her time on the set of Gavin and Stacey, recalling the time that 'patient' Larry Lamb lost his cool and shouted at his on-screen wife to "say the f***ing line". This comes after the sad news that the cast have wrapped up filming the final episode of the beloved show. Alison couldn't contain her laughter during one scene, as she details in her new book, Out of Character.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
hulldailymail.co.uk | Mark G Jeffries
Carol Vorderman has revealed the unexpected tricks behind her enviable physique - and they may come as a surprise. Despite not caring too much about public opinion, the television star is keen on shedding more pounds to get back to what she considers a 'size 9' (a small size 10). After taking a break from fitness following her promotional work for her book 'Now What? On a Mission To Fix Broken Britain', but spoke to about her health and wellness regime.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
msn.com | Mark G Jeffries |Unzela Khan |Eve Beattie
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
dailyrecord.co.uk | Mark G Jeffries |Unzela Khan |Eve Beattie
Sir Michael Palin has revealed his thoughts on death after his beloved wife died in recent years. The comedian has revealed he doesn't worry about it too much as 'it's going to happen sometime soon' anyway. When probed about his own mortality, he said: "I’m in my eighties and lots of people don’t make it there. So I don’t have any great worries about death. I mean, it’s going to happen sometime soon, reports the Mirror.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
mirror.co.uk | Mark G Jeffries |Unzela Khan
Sir Michael Palin says he doesn't worry about death too much as "it's going to happen sometime soon" anyway. The TV travel host, comedian and author has had to cope with the death of friends and his beloved wife in recent years. But asked about his own mortality, he said: “I’m in my eighties and lots of people don’t make it there. So I don’t have any great worries about death. I mean, it’s going to happen sometime soon.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
ok.co.uk | Mark G Jeffries |Alice Penwill
The BBC has unveiled the pay packets of its top stars for the last financial year, with Gary Lineker holding onto the top spot for the seventh consecutive year. The Match Of The Day host, 63, is the only star to earn over a million pounds, taking home a cool £1.35million. Radio 2 breakfast DJ Zoe Ball followed closely behind, earning £950,000 and becoming the highest-paid radio star. New faces on the list include Radio 2 host Vernon Kay, who replaced Ken Bruce in 2023.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Chris Slater |Mark G Jeffries |William Warnes
Coronation Street star William Roache has seen off a bankruptcy threat after settling a tax bill at the High Court. In March, the 92-year-old Bill, who faced a bill for £546,000 from His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), was given 12 weeks to settle the dispute At a hearing on Monday which lasted less than a minute, Anam Razvi, for HMRC, requested the dismissal of the case on behalf of the tax body.
