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The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (28th April - 2nd May 2025)
Reality TV is gluing us to our TV screens this week, as new series and hit features appear in my top five picks! Get ready to binge the following…
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'Bouncers' Watford Pump House Theatre Review
Bouncers, the light-hearted 90s remix came to Watford’s Pump House this month, bringing entertainment, enjoyment and a whole lot of fun to the stage.
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Watford Jazz Junction is back this May
The Watford Jazz Junction Music Festival is back this Saturday 10 May to Sunday 18 May in venues across the town.
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The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (21st - 25th April 2025)
Our streaming services are leading the way in this all star featured week of epic TV! Discover what you can’t miss right here…
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Watford Fringe Festival opens box office for 2025
Tickets are now available for the Watford Fringe Festival which will run for the whole month of July.
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The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (13th - 18th April 2025)
Get ready to be glued to your TV screens, as the five shows I have picked out for you this week are truly addictive…
Entertainment
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Harvey Weinstein accuser felt 'the unthinkable was happening' during alleged assault
A former TV production assistant has told a court she felt "the unthinkable was happening" during an alleged assault by Harvey Weinstein.
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Kneecap's Eden Project gig cancelled amid row over 'kill MPs' comments
A performance by Belfast rap trio Kneecap at the Eden Project has been cancelled.
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Why are Kneecap controversial?
Irish band Kneecap have had a meteoric rise in the music industry, with tens of millions of streams on Spotify alone and widespread critical acclaim.
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'Powerful individuals' at BBC making lives of colleagues 'unbearable', says chairman
"Powerful individuals" at the BBC are making the lives of their colleagues "unbearable", the corporation's chairman has said, after a review into its workplace culture.
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Mike Peters: The Alarm frontman dies aged 66 after blood cancer diagnosis
The frontman of Welsh band The Alarm, Mike Peters, has died aged 66.
National News
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Footage of alleged moment 'Sycamore Gap tree was felled' shown to jurors in trial of two men
Mobile phone footage allegedly showing the moment the famous Sycamore Gap tree crashed to the ground to the sound of a chainsaw has been played to jurors.
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Serial paedophile Richard Burrows 'used every single quality for evil purposes', says abuse victim
A man abused by Richard Burrows as a child has told Sky News he is grateful that "finally" the serial paedophile "can't escape from what he's done" after being jailed for 46 years.
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King says cancer diagnosis is 'daunting' and 'frightening' experience
The King has shared his thoughts on the "frightening experience" of being among the thousands of people diagnosed with cancer every year.
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On a dawn police raid, the case of Chris Kaba's shooting still lingers over armed officers
At a midnight briefing in Kentish Town police station in north London, officers are shown a photograph of Danny Downes, a large white man with a wispy beard, who has been linked to a shooting in the area.
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Firearms officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba to face gross misconduct hearing, after watchdog review
The officer cleared of murder after shooting dead Chris Kaba will face a gross misconduct hearing, following a review by the police watchdog.
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Body found in River Thames identified as missing 11-year-old Kaliyah Coa, police say
A body found in the River Thames is that of an 11-year-old girl who went missing while playing near a causeway in east London, police have said.
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Man 'decapitated and dismembered' couple before moving remains in a suitcase, court hears
A man "decapitated and dismembered" a couple in London before freezing their severed heads and carrying the rest of their remains to Bristol in a suitcase, a court has heard.
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Shocking footage shows near-misses on level crossings
Footage has been released showing some of the near-misses on level crossings.
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William and Kate meet children in ancient forest during Isle of Mull visit
The Prince and Princess of Wales have visited an ancient forest alongside children and their parents to celebrate the environment.
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Who are Scattered Spider? How the notorious hackers linked to M&S cyber attack work
M&S may have been hacked by a group of notorious cyber-criminals known as Scattered Spider, some of whom are believed to be English-speaking teenagers.
Sports News
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James Maddison: Tottenham midfielder says team '100 per cent behind' under-pressure boss Ange Postecoglou
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison insists the team are "100 per cent behind" boss Ange Postecoglou despite their "unacceptable" Premier League season.
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Nottingham Forest: Evangelos Marinakis withdraws control of club but will remain as owner
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has removed himself from control of the club by officially withdrawing his position at Companies House.
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Mexico City GP to remain on Formula 1 calendar until 2028 after three-year extension agreed
The Mexico City Grand Prix will remain on the F1 calendar until 2028 as part of a new three-year extension.
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Man Utd transfers: Jonathan Tah move being explored with Bayer Leverkusen defender set to become free agent
Manchester United are actively considering a move for Germany international Jonathan Tah this summer, Sky Sports News understands.
Technology News
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Half-tonne piece of Soviet rocket to crash back down to Earth in coming days
A car-sized piece of Soviet rocket is expected to come crashing back down to Earth in the coming days, after 53 years in orbit.
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Who are Scattered Spider? How the notorious hackers linked to M&S cyber attack work
M&S may have been hacked by a group of notorious cyber-criminals known as Scattered Spider, some of whom are believed to be English-speaking teenagers.
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Government warned it is setting country up for 'disaster' unless it better prepares UK for heavy flooding and intense heat
A blistering new report has slated government efforts to protect Britons from climate change that is already flooding homes, farmland and railways, overheating hospitals and schools and fuelling wildfires.
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Drinking white wine could reduce risk of cardiac arrest - study
Drinking white wine and Champagne, eating more fruit and keeping waistlines slim could reduce the risk of sudden cardiac arrest, according to a new study.
Business News
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Stamp duty changes knock house prices, lender says
Lower stamp duty thresholds introduced at the start of the month are being widely blamed for the biggest monthly decline in UK house price growth since August 2023, according to a major lender's measure.
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Ian King: The people and events that defined my 11 years at Sky News
It's 6.25pm on Monday 2 June 2014 and my heart is racing.
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Barclays chief mounts defence of ring-fencing as rivals push for abolition
The chief executive of Barclays has launched a staunch defence of Britain's bank ring-fencing regime even as his main rivals lobby the government to abolish it less than a decade after its introduction.
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Savings Guide: The current best rates to make the most of your cash
As we approach another Bank of England base rate decision next Thursday, the markets are expecting to see a cut from the Monetary Policy Committee, writes Anna Bowes, savings expert from The Private Office.
World News
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Ransacked and looted: Sky reporter returns to family home left in ruins after war in Sudan
The biggest city in the Sahel has been ransacked and left in ruins.
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Half-tonne piece of Soviet rocket to crash back down to Earth in coming days
A car-sized piece of Soviet rocket is expected to come crashing back down to Earth in the coming days, after 53 years in orbit.
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Why many people in Vietnam now have a positive view of Americans 50 years after the war
On the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, it's a sea of red.
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Mum suspected of killing three people with toxic mushrooms 'faked cancer diagnosis to lure them to meal'
A mother accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and aunt by feeding them poisonous mushrooms lured them to the meal by faking a cancer diagnosis, prosecutors claim.
Political News
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UK joins US in strike on Houthi target in Yemen for first time since Donald Trump re-elected
The UK has joined US forces in attacking a Houthi target in Yemen for the first time since Donald Trump was re-elected.
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Labour promised MPs a vote on Trump trade deal - now Starmer doesn't seem so sure
Will MPs get a vote on a trade deal with Donald Trump?
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UK-US trade talks 'moving in a very positive way', says White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt
Trade talks between the UK and the United States are "moving in a very positive way", according to the White House.
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Sugar tax could be applied to milkshakes to tackle obesity
The sugar tax currently imposed on soft drinks could be applied to milkshakes as the government seeks to crack down on rising obesity levels.
Strange News
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Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone
A Chinese student who was airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji last week had to be saved a second time just four days later, local authorities have said.
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Woman who faked being a man to get into Magic Circle finally allowed in
How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet?
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Letter sheds possible new light on Shakespeare's marriage
New analysis of a letter fragment has possibly shed light on William Shakespeare's marriage - suggesting it may have been less fractious than previously suggested.
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Back To The Future's DeLorean has almost vanished from UK roads
Forty years on from the film that made them immortal, there are just 303 DeLorean cars left on Britain's roads.
Videos
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'Powerful individuals' at BBC making lives of colleagues 'unbearable', says chairman
"Powerful individuals" at the BBC are making the lives of their colleagues "unbearable", the corporation's chairman has said, after a review into its workplace culture.
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End the 'absolute scandal' of new homes built without solar panels, government urged
The government is being urged to end the "absolute scandal" of new homes being built without solar panels.
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Gaza aid worker detained after Israeli attack has been released
A paramedic in Gaza who was detained for more than five weeks following an Israeli attack that killed 15 aid workers has been released, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said.
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Half-tonne piece of Soviet rocket to crash back down to Earth in coming days
A car-sized piece of Soviet rocket is expected to come crashing back down to Earth in the coming days, after 53 years in orbit.