Beloved BBC soap opera Eldorado to return 31 years after axe
Jan 15, 2025 · It was the brainchild of screenwriter and actor Tony Holland, who co-created EastEnders and worked on other shows like hospital drama Angels. Eldorado came to an end …
BBC EastEnders legend Nigel Bates returns after 26 years
Dec 24, 2024 · EastEnders legend Nigel Bates has returned to Albert Square for the first time in nearly three decades during the soap’s Christmas Eve episode tonight. Paul Bradley who …
Wham! make chart history as Last Christmas takes second festive …
Dec 20, 2024 · Wham! have made chart history as Last Christmas becomes the first song to be crowned Christmas number one two years in a row. The festive classic had a 39-year wait to …
Lloyds, Halifax and Barclays bank branches closing in 2025
Jan 2, 2025 · Hundreds of bank branches disappeared from the high street last year as they shut their doors for good, and a similar number set to shut in 2025. More than 100 locations are set …
Joe Biden signs bill that averts US government shutdown after …
Dec 21, 2024 · It brings a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused US President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt …
China says US ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan
Dec 22, 2024 · In a separate decision, US Defence said on Friday that 295 million dollars (£234 million) in military sales had also been approved. A Chinese Foreign Ministry statement urged …
Bird flu vaccine deal agreed to bolster pandemic preparedness
Dec 3, 2024 · The Government has struck a deal for more than five million doses of a vaccine for a strain of bird flu to ensure the UK is prepared for any possible future pandemic.
Sonic 3 speeds past Mufasa: The Lion King at box office
Dec 22, 2024 · Sonic The Hedgehog 3 debuted with 62 million dollars (£49.3 million) in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates. With strong reviews (86% fresh on …
Call the Midwife adds new star with Sister Catherine
4 days ago · Now airing its 14th series, the latest episode was packed with drama including a gas exploding and a baby born with spinal bifida. Elsewhere, Nurse Joyce Hyland, played by …
Washing Up Liquid warning issued to UK shoppers for 2025
Jan 15, 2025 · Shoppers in the UK have been urged to make a change in how they buy their washing-up liquid in 2025, as a way to reduce plastic pollution in waterways and the ocean. …