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BBC News - Entertainment

New photograph marks Queen's 79th birthday -- Queen Camilla is marking her birthday with a renewed commitment to supporting children's literacy.

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The 85-year-old living in her own art installation -- After careers as a teacher, cookbook author and TV chef, Sue Kreitzman's life took a different path.

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Ten unheard tracks from David Bowie's early career to be released -- The previously unheard tracks from the 1960s were recorded when Bowie went by the stage name Davie Jones.

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Kris Jenner's mother Mary Jo dies aged 91 -- Mary Jo 'MJ' Campbell was featured on multiple episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians over the years. -- US & Canada

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Jesy Nelson calls plan to test newborns for life-limiting muscle condition a 'victory' -- All newborn babies are set to have a heel prick test for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in England.

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24m tune in to watch England-Argentina -- England's defeat to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final attracts an audience of 24 million on the BBC.

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Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms -- Neill died in Sydney on Monday, with his family saying his death was 'sudden and unexpected'.

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Rickie, Melvin and Dean McCullough to leave Radio 1 in schedule shake-up -- Jeremiah Asiamah will join Charlie Hedges in the Live Lounge, among other changes.

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Amnesty 'regret' over criticism of JK Rowling's sexual violence support centre -- The human rights charity had characterised the women-only service in Edinburgh as "anti-rights".

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Andy Serkis defends lack of diversity in Lord of the Rings cast -- Kate Winslet, Jamie Dornan and Anya Taylor-Joy are among the stars who have been cast so far.

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BBC's serious challenges laid bare in annual report -- The BBC issues a call to arms for a new funding model to replace the licence fee, media editor Katie Razzall says.

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Sam Neill: A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park -- The actor built up a long string of screen credits over a five-decade career.

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Sam Neill's best-known roles in pictures -- The beloved actor's career ranged from box office blockbusters to thrillers and award-winning dramas.

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'The perfect football song': Why England fans and players love Wonderwall -- David Beckham joined in with the latest Oasis singalong, following England's World Cup win in Miami.

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10 of the World Cup's most striking images -- As the 2026 World Cup draws to a close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured from the tournament – and reveals their similarities to classic works of art.

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Kit Connor and Joe Locke: 'Making a film like Heartstopper will forever be important' -- The Netflix movie brings Alice Oseman's popular screen adaptation to a conclusion.

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Heartstopper stars say they are more friends than coworkers -- Joe Locke and Kit Connor spoke to the BBC ahead of the release of Heartstopper Forever on Netflix.

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Claudia Winkleman quits chat show after one series -- Winkleman said she was "incredibly grateful" for the opportunity, but had been "too nervous" to enjoy it.

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BBC News Board -- A list of the senior executives who sit on the BBC News Board.

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The picnic that led to the 'special relationship' -- A new play relives the first time a British monarch visited the US – as the Nazis were advancing in Europe, the president invited the king for hot dogs on the lawn of his country home.

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The Odyssey is a 'colossal piece of cinema', critics say in rave reviews -- The film, starring Matt Damon and Zendaya, is director Sir Christopher Nolan's first since Oppenheimer.

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Five things you need to know about The Odyssey -- As Christopher Nolan's epic blockbuster starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland arrives in cinemas – here are the key takeaways from the film.

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