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The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (15th - 19th September 2025)
It’s time to say hello to some new faces whilst waving off some familiar TV friends this week! Here are my top five must-see shoes to enjoy over the next few days…
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Watford Women to face Cheltenham Town Women
Watford Women F.C. will play Cheltenham Women’s team this weekend.
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Watford Pump House Welcomes New Café and Art Space
Watford's creative spirit was on full display earlier this week as the new café, Tina Lakes Coffee and Cakes, opened its doors at Watford Pump House to the public for the first time.
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Watford’s Wonderful Wellbeing Event in the Garden
Many gathered at Cassiobury Park’s Peace Garden on Saturday, 6th September, for Spiced's inaugural mental wellbeing event.
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The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (8th - 12th September 2025)
Forget the end of the week TV, it is all about the middle of it in my top five must-see shows over the next five days. Find out what you have to see below…
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Pump House Theatre Company Watford presents ‘Whose Life is it Anyway?’ by Brian Clark
The Pump House Theatre Company is proud to present ‘Whose Life is it Anyway?’ by Brian Clark; a powerful play that contains an abundance of warmth, witty dialogue and dark humour. It’s also a great showcase of brilliant theatre craft in action.
Entertainment
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Jimmy Kimmel 'should have been fired a long time ago', says Trump, after Obama's criticism
Donald Trump has claimed Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show was pulled off the air because of "bad ratings".
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Sally Rooney says she's been told not to enter UK because she may be arrested
Sally Rooney says she could not come to the UK to pick up an award earlier this week because she can "no longer safely enter the UK without facing arrest".
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Together For Palestine: Star-studded concert at Wembley Arena raises £1.5m
A charity event at Wembley Arena has raised £1.5m to support Palestinian-led organisations working on the frontline of the Israel-Hamas war.
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What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk - and why was his show suspended?
Jimmy Kimmel's talk show has been suspended after comments he made about Charlie Kirk's death during an opening monologue.
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Body found in Tesla registered to singer d4vd named as missing 15-year-old girl
A decomposed body found in a car registered to singer d4vd has been identified as a missing 15-year-old girl.
National News
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Trump-Starmer talks could be landmark moment - and join pantheon of UK-US summits
In years to come, it may become known simply as Chequers '25.
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Teenagers charged over cyber attack on TFL costing millions of pounds
Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) costing millions of pounds.
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Actress Anna Friel tells court stalker left her feeling 'threatened and shocked'
Actress Anna Friel has told a court how a man who stalked her for nearly three years left her feeling "threatened and shocked".
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Three arrested in Essex on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence service
Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of assisting the Russian intelligence service.
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UK weather: Yellow warnings issued as rain set to batter parts of UK this weekend
Rain is set to continue over the next few days, with potentially disruptive weather this weekend.
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Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi refuses to appear in court to face attempted murder charges
A man who plotted the Manchester Arena bombing has refused to appear in court after he was charged with attempting to murder prison officers.
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Sally Rooney says she's been told not to enter UK because she may be arrested
Sally Rooney says she could not come to the UK to pick up an award earlier this week because she can "no longer safely enter the UK without facing arrest".
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Family of Emma Caldwell 'betrayed' over inquiry document, lawyer says
The family of Emma Caldwell have said they feel "betrayed" by the Scottish government after the terms of reference for the inquiry into her death were drafted without their input.
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Four men freed on bail over Trump-Epstein projection at Windsor Castle
Four men arrested after images of Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein were projected on to Windsor Castle have been released on bail.
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Nine things you might have missed from Trump's UK state visit
From a carriage procession, state banquet and the meeting of leaders, Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK has been jam packed.
Sports News
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Graham Potter future: West Ham head coach under real pressure with Hammers board expecting a response vs Crystal Palace
Graham Potter is under real pressure as West Ham United head coach heading into Saturday's home game against Crystal Palace.
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Arne Slot salutes Liverpool character after yet another late show in dramatic win over Atletico Madrid in Champions League
Arne Slot was left surprised by Alexander Isak's fitness after he made his Liverpool debut in their late 3-2 win against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, but the Reds boss wouldn't confirm whether the striker would start against Everton in the Merseyside derby on Saturday.
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Bayern Munich 3-1 Chelsea: Jamie Carragher labels Harry Kane as 'one of the greatest' goal scorers ever after Champions League double
Jamie Carragher has classed Harry Kane as one of the greatest goalscorers in football history following his double in Bayern Munich's 3-1 Champions League win over Chelsea
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Phil Salt in the dark over England ODI recall despite starring in T20 win over Ireland
Phil Salt produced another match-winning performance for England's T20 side in Ireland but admitted he is in the dark about his prospects of earning an ODI recall.
Technology News
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Meta announces new smart glasses with a bold claim. I've tried them - and am unconvinced
Meta has announced smart glasses with a screen in the right lens, meaning you can read WhatsApp messages, look at a map or translate a conversation - all from the comfort of your face.
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New AI model could predict risk of disease a decade before symptoms
A new AI model could predict a patient's risk of more than 1,000 diseases a decade before they actually develop symptoms, according to new results.
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Chimpanzees consume 'two alcoholic drinks a day', study says
Chimpanzees consume the equivalent of two human alcoholic drinks each day thanks to their fondness for ripe fruit, researchers have said.
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Trump to sign US-UK tech partnership in drive for AI
Some of the biggest US technology companies have pledged billions of pounds of investment to turbocharge Britain's artificial intelligence (AI) industry, as the two countries announce a landmark technology deal.
Business News
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The big story from Bank of England is an easing in tightening to avert massive losses
For the most part, when people think about the Bank of England and what it does to control the economy, they think about interest rates.
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Bank of England leaves interest rate unchanged and slows quantitative tightening
The Bank of England has announced it is scaling back the rate at which it is selling bonds into the financial market as part of its quantitative tightening programme.
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Former head of business group banned from directorships for 'abusing' COVID-19 loans
The former head of one of Britain's leading business groups has been banned from serving as a director for "abusing" state COVID-19 business loans.
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Sky News has launched a free Money newsletter - bringing the kind of content you enjoy in the Money blog directly to your inbox.
World News
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Gaza could be 'real estate bonanza', Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says
A controversial Israeli minister has said Gaza could be a "real estate bonanza" - and that a business plan for redeveloping it had been sent to the US president.
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India's state of Kerala fighting rise in cases of rare 'brain-eating' disease
Kerala is facing a serious public health challenge as it's seen a surge in cases of a "brain-eating" disease which has caused 19 deaths.
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Madeleine McCann suspect Christian B celebrates release from prison with burger and cigarette
The suspect in the Madeleine McCann case celebrated his release from prison with a fast-food breakfast of chicken nuggets and a burger.
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'At least 16' killed in latest Israeli attacks on Gaza - as 10 children arrive in UK for NHS treatment
At least 16 people are said to have died overnight in Israeli attacks in Gaza - as the first group of 10 children arrived in the UK for urgent NHS treatment.
Political News
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First Channel migrant deported to France under 'one in, one out' deal
The first Channel migrant has been deported to France under Sir Keir Starmer's 'one in, one out' deal.
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Row breaks out at top of Your Party over claims of 'sexist boys club'
A row has broken out at the top of Your Party after Jeremy Corbyn accused co-leader Zarah Sultana of sending out unauthorised emails encouraging paid membership.
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Former Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross accuses SNP minister Jamie Hepburn of assault and verbal abuse
Former Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has accused a government minister of assaulting and verbally abusing him at Holyrood.
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Next issues scathing attack on UK economy as it reports tens of millions in profit growth
The chief executive of Next has issued a scathing critique of the UK economy as the company posted strong sales and tens of millions in profit growth.
Strange News
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Teenagers Wu and Tang who urinated in Shanghai restaurant's hotpot fined more than £230,000
Two teenagers who filmed themselves urinating into a restaurant's hotpot broth have been ordered, along with their parents, to apologise and pay a fine of £227,000, Chinese state media has said.
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Man arrested for allegedly living in crawl space of Oregon housing complex
A man in the US has been arrested for allegedly living in the crawl space of a property without the owner's permission.
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Guinness World Records turns 70 - and highlights some unclaimed records
Guinness World Records (GWR) is celebrating its 70th anniversary by highlighting unclaimed titles you might fancy going for.
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Toothpaste made with hair naturally repairs tooth enamel, scientists discover
Toothpaste made with hair could repair damaged teeth and stop the early stages of decay, a new study has found.
Videos
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OpenAI reveals how most people are using ChatGPT
Most people are using ChatGPT to ask questions and get advice, new data from its developer OpenAI has revealed.
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Trump to sign US-UK tech partnership in drive for AI
Some of the biggest US technology companies have pledged billions of pounds of investment to turbocharge Britain's artificial intelligence (AI) industry, as the two countries announce a landmark technology deal.
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The big story from Bank of England is an easing in tightening to avert massive losses
For the most part, when people think about the Bank of England and what it does to control the economy, they think about interest rates.
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Next issues scathing attack on UK economy as it reports tens of millions in profit growth
The chief executive of Next has issued a scathing critique of the UK economy as the company posted strong sales and tens of millions in profit growth.