From schoolteacher to witch then countess: Dame Maggie Smith’s greatest roles
The theatre, film and TV star, who has died aged 89, won two Oscars, four Emmys and one Tony award.
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In Pictures: Maggie Smith reached peak of her fame decades after Oscar victory
Dame Maggie Smith won a best actress Oscar in 1970 but found an even wider profile in the last years of her career.
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Dame Maggie Smith dies in hospital aged 89
The Oscar winner was known for roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.
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New rocket thruster could mean humans boldly go on never-ending space trips
The breakthrough could mean deep space exploration is no longer the stuff of sci-fi, according to University of Southampton engineers.
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Starmer in push for US investment to ‘turbocharge’ UK economy
The Prime Minister met US business leaders while in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
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Statue unveiled for extra-tall duck who became an internet sensation
Long Boi was remembered at the University of York during a ceremony on Greg James’s BBC Radio 1 show.
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Chief constable’s response in Nairn murder case fell below expectations – Ross
The Scottish Conservative leader raised the concerns of Alistair Wilson’s family during First Minister’s Questions on Thursday.
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Football-related arrests rose 14 per cent in 2023-24 season in England and Wales
West Ham supporters accounted for the most arrests and had the most banning orders in place, according to a new Home Office report.
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Joseph Eubank denies raping drunk teenage girl on Brighton beach, trial hears
The 27-year-old gave evidence at Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday during which he said that the encounter was ‘very consensual’.
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London Marathon raises record £73.5 million for charity
Fundraising passed £67 million the day after more than 53,700 people crossed the finish line on April 21.
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Fundraiser runs to every capital in UK and Ireland in 11 days
Jonny Davies ran 960km between the cities.
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Ex-Police Federation chairman ‘made sexual comment’ about slain officer’s widow
Pc Harper, who worked for Thames Valley Police, was killed while responding to a bike theft by three teenagers.
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Man smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at exhibition opening in Italy
The large blue and white Porcelain Cube was part of the exhibition Who Am I? inaugurated at Bologna’s Palazzo Fava on Saturday.
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Rupert Everett, Carol Vorderman and Luke Evans among Hay Festival speakers
Everett is set to release his first collection of stories The American No next month.
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Second man appears in court charged with murder after fatal house fire
Daniel Tatters, 25, is the second person to be charged in connection with a house fire that killed Akashdeep Singh, 26, in Wolverhampton.
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