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  • Lottie Brooks book success makes Hove author ‘grateful’

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/9cea/live/a1a04d90-d904-11f1-9c68-d767468fa269.jpg”] BBC Katie Kirby has sold three million copies of the Lottie Brooks books in five years The best-selling author of the popular Lottie Brooks series of children’s books says writing them has been “lots of fun to do”. Katie Kirby, from Hove, has sold three million copies in five years. The tenth…

  • U2 on Dolly Parton’s final duet; and the ‘grudge match’ behind their new album

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/59ff/live/10ee2560-d936-11f1-8bce-2396c9c50357.png”] BBC U2 speaking to BBC News in Dublin, 2026 (L-R): Larry Mullen Jr, Edge, Bono, Adam Clayton U2 are at their best when they act on instinct. Their biggest songs are fuelled by fiery indignation (Pride, Sunday Bloody Sunday) or sudden inspiration (One, Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own). When…

  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received up to £2,000 per month from sub-letting, watchdog reports

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/63b8/live/57b68600-01a4-11f1-a8b8-bdd2c5f9bcad.jpg”] Getty Images / BBC MPs investigated Mountbatten-Windsor’s lease arrangements at Royal Lodge Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was receiving up to £2,000 per month for sub-letting three cottages at his former home at Royal Lodge, when he didn’t have to pay any rent himself, according to the public spending watchdog. The Public Accounts Committee inquiry…

  • Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library relaunches in Wales

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/7211/live/380c43e0-d8ee-11f1-b441-2b33b063138f.jpg”] BBC Nine-month-old Phoebe from Swansea will be posted a free book every month A scheme set up by late country singer Dolly Parton, which posts a free book to children every month until their fifth birthday, has relaunched in parts of Wales. Parton, who died aged 80 in August, was inspired by…

  • AI teddy makes unprompted ‘I can’t help with killing you’ remark

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/3497/live/91444b70-d94c-11f1-93e1-3b657b665bcf.jpg”] BBC Doubao can be bought online from the UK, but who makes it is unclear An AI teddy marketed as being “perfect” for children as young as three said “I can’t help with killing you” after seemingly mishearing a question. It came amid a BBC investigation into AI toys and it made…

  • Who could be behind hoax bomb threats to European air travel?

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/feab/live/224ee450-d951-11f1-b441-2b33b063138f.jpg”] Reuters Authorities will be scrambling to follow any information that might lead them to a culprit The warnings came in thick and fast, targeting one airline or airport after another. At least 21 flights and several airports across Europe were affected by bomb threats on Thursday. In nearly all cases – London’s…

  • Skewen pays tribute to Bonnie Tyler with new mural

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/8649/live/b8ae4270-d874-11f1-a364-a1fce50dd192.jpg”] BBC Bonnie Tyler’s mural has been unveiled at Skewen Memorial Park in Neath Port Talbot A mural of Bonnie Tyler has been unveiled in her hometown as a tribute to the global star “who never forgot her roots”. The Holding Out For a Hero singer, whose real name was Gaynor Hopkins, died…

  • Lemmy Kilmister’s hometown to celebrate Motörhead album premiere

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/b019/live/018bb000-d932-11f1-8bce-2396c9c50357.jpg”] Press Association The 40th anniversary edition of Motörhead album Orgasmatron will be premiered in Lemmy Kilmister’s hometown of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent The premiere of the 40th anniversary edition of Motörhead’s album Orgasmatron will take place in frontman Lemmy Kilmister’s hometown. A special listening party has been organised at No:6 Lemmy’s Lounge bar in…

  • Unai Emery: Aston Villa boss close to new contract at club

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/410d/live/f2a1a650-d92a-11f1-bd1d-4f4c8335e0ab.jpg”] Emery close to agreeing new Aston Villa contract Image source, Press AssociationImage caption, Unai Emery has been Aston Villa manager since October 2022 By Guillem Balague BBC Sport Columnist Published 1 hour ago Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery is close to agreeing a contract extension at the club – which will…

  • Jack Grealish: David Moyes says midfielder remains unavailable for Everton’s match against Coventry

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/c782/live/445b20c0-d92b-11f1-b441-2b33b063138f.jpg”] Grealish unavailable again for Everton Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Grealish last featured for Everton on 17 October in a home defeat by Chelsea Published 1 hour ago Jack Grealish remains unavailable for Everton‘s Premier League clash with Coventry on Friday, manager David Moyes has confirmed. The on-loan Manchester City midfielder, 31,…