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EastEnders star set to leave BBC soap after 9 years as exit scenes filmed ift.tt/F3wrTYJ

EastEnders star set to leave BBC soap after 9 years as exit scenes filmed

Harry Farr, who played Ollie Carter on the BBC soap EastEnders, is the latest cast member to depart the show.

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Only Fools and Horses star final appearance could air four years after his death ift.tt/KzQZa6O

Only Fools and Horses star final appearance could air four years after his death

John Challis’ final Only Fools and Horses documentary, A Marriage Made in Peckham, seeks a UK broadcaster.

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Spotify users face crack down on plan changes with 12-month ban ift.tt/JQxDbLF

Spotify users face crack down on plan changes with 12-month ban

Spotify introduces QR code checks for Family and Duo plans, requiring members to share the account manager’s address or face removal and a 12-month ban.

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Everything to know as Blue Planet III with David Attenborough to air on BBC One ift.tt/Edi0wjo

Everything to know as Blue Planet III with David Attenborough to air on BBC One

Blue Planet III marks 25 years since the original series aired, and will once again be narrated by David Attenborough

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North London restaurants join month long festival with exclusive menus ift.tt/tOxzr91

North London restaurants join month long festival with exclusive menus

London Restaurant Festival runs until October 31, with exclusive menus, chef masterclasses and food tours at venues including House of Louie and The Hoxton.

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40,000 sign petition to save DIY SOS as BBC 'rests' show after 27 years on air ift.tt/2S1hnCG

40,000 sign petition to save DIY SOS as BBC 'rests' show after 27 years on air

More than 40,000 people have signed a petition to save DIY SOS after the BBC said the show will be rested in 2027 amid ongoing cost cuts.

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Blue plaque honours the man who shaped London's iconic Tube network ift.tt/UjZdAJF

Blue plaque honours the man who shaped London's iconic Tube network

Frank Pick commissioned the famous Tube posters, roundel, Johnston font, moquette seating and many 1920s and 30s stations during his time at London Underground.

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The thin blue wool line: Knitted police are tackling speeding drivers ift.tt/rf10hUB

The thin blue wool line: Knitted police are tackling speeding drivers

Steve Allen looks at the village fighting speeding drivers with knitted police officers and wonders whether a woolly police force could be the answer.

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Prince William reveals the 2 very different jobs he wanted instead of royal life ift.tt/lOvmEpd
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Austerity must end as Hackney faces another £20m of cuts ift.tt/5hXraVT

Austerity must end as Hackney faces another £20m of cuts

Hackney mayor Zoë Garbett urges the government to use the autumn statement to end austerity and provide councils with the funding they need.

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I was anxious to wear controversial Meta Glasses - I loved 1 thing but hated another ift.tt/lCwSucA

I was anxious to wear controversial Meta Glasses - I loved 1 thing but hated another

I wore Meta Glasses on my holiday to Kos, here's what I thought about the controversial smart glasses and their features.

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Mediterranean deli and bakery opens in Hampstead from chef with a Michelin nod ift.tt/N7Gsyxl

Mediterranean deli and bakery opens in Hampstead from chef with a Michelin nod

Oren Delicatessen, from Michelin Bib Gourmand chef Oded Oren, opens in Hampstead on November 1, serving Mediterranean food, mezze, pastries and coffee.

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UK's first 'Flower Pharmacy' opens with bouquets to boost, calm or energise moods ift.tt/vsZx4eW

UK's first 'Flower Pharmacy' opens with bouquets to boost, calm or energise moods

The UK's first Flower Pharmacy opened in London on October 22, prescribing bouquets to boost mood, calm, and energise as clocks go back and darker evenings arrive.

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3 in 10 Brits rush meals out with friends because of time pressures ift.tt/51Yx8HX

3 in 10 Brits rush meals out with friends because of time pressures

Eating out in Britain has become an increasingly rushed affair as timed booking slots and pressure to free up tables hurries customers through their meals.

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Fireplaces, beams, and cornicing considered most stylish interior details ift.tt/NXT9onm

Fireplaces, beams, and cornicing considered most stylish interior details

Original features such as fireplaces, exposed beams, and cornicing are still considered the most stylish interior details, according to research.  

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The Chase star leaves punters stunned after surprise appearance to host pub quiz ift.tt/0ACL7rb

The Chase star leaves punters stunned after surprise appearance to host pub quiz

TV quizzer Jenny Ryan left punters stunned after making a surprise appearance to host a pub quiz at a popular Yorkshire pub.

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Hackney residents raise £200 for Macmillan Cancer Support at coffee morning ift.tt/WKjSli7

Hackney residents raise £200 for Macmillan Cancer Support at coffee morning

Goldfinch Point residents in Hackney raised £200 for Macmillan Cancer Support at a Life in Place by Anchor coffee morning on October 15, with local support.

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Rylan Clark and Gogglebox star team up to prank cinema visitors with jump scares ift.tt/DJZRu0g

Rylan Clark and Gogglebox star team up to prank cinema visitors with jump scares

TV and radio presenter Rylan Clark was coached by ex-Gogglebox star and ‘Master of Mischief’ George Baggs to master the perfect real-life jump scare.

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Sir David Jason was left 'very sad' after watching Only Fools and Horses footage ift.tt/BKHuUSX

Sir David Jason was left 'very sad' after watching Only Fools and Horses footage

Sir David Jason felt “very sad” watching lost Only Fools and Horses footage, as Tessa Peake-Jones recalls Del Boy’s heyday.

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Brits holding onto mystery keys, instruction booklets and failing relationships ift.tt/VW6oKLJ

Brits holding onto mystery keys, instruction booklets and failing relationships

Mystery keys, instruction booklets and failing relationships are among the things Brits hold onto for too long.

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