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Mae Muller has admitted her second-from-bottom Eurovision finish was “not the result we hoped for” as the grand final in Liverpool became the most watched in history. The live broadcast saw an average of 9.9 million UK viewers and a peak of 11 million tune in to watch London-born singer Muller finish 25th with I Wrote A Song, according to overnight ratings. Germany was the only nation to finish below […]
Liverpool is about to host Britain's first Eurovision grand final for 25 years The UK’s Mae Muller has said she is “ready to get this show on the road” ahead of Saturday’s Eurovision final, after it emerged Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky had been barred from addressing the event. After months of preparation, the 25-year-old singer from north London will finally perform her track, I Wrote A Song, for the international voting public. […]
A nurse from Devon has fended off competition from more than 50,000 medical colleagues across the world to win a 250,000 dollars (£200,000) cash prize for her work in improving diabetes care. Margaret Shepherd, from Exeter, said she was left “shaking” after winning the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2023 on International Nurses Day on Friday evening. The 60-year-old was chosen from over 52,000 applicants across 202 countries, taking the […]
Ian Watson refused to criticise his players after Huddersfield slumped to their third defeat in a row, saying after Friday night’s 30-4 home defeat to Leigh: “I’m at fault because I picked the team.” The Giants have now lost four of their five games and sit in 10th spot in the Betfred Super League standings. Huddersfield trailed 12-0 at half-time and never really got going at the John Smith’s Stadium, with Kevin […]
Lord Alan Sugar says he has “never, ever shouted” at any of his employees and that he is a “good bloke” and “good boss”. The Apprentice star, 76, said he could be “intimidating” if necessary but that “not one person in this world” would complain about him as an employer. Lord Sugar discussed his attitude towards workplace bullying during an interview with The Times, following the recent resignation of former […]
Captain Jordan Henderson believes Liverpool have to use the variety of goalscoring options they have available to their advantage next season. The return to fitness of Luis Diaz in recent weeks means manager Jurgen Klopp can now choose between five of his six first-choice forwards (the departing Roberto Firmino is injured). That has contributed to an upturn in form which has brought six successive victories and pushed them into unlikely contention for the […]
Dolly Parton took centre stage at the 2023 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards as she co-hosted the star-studded event alongside Garth Brooks. The Jolene singer, known for her energetic and gregarious nature, made several eye-catching outfit changes throughout the night. The 77-year-old American country music veteran set the bar high for herself as she arrived in a dazzling long-sleeve pewter jumpsuit at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. It […]
Pakistani authorities have cracked down on supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan, detaining hundreds in overnight raids and sending troops across the country to rein in violence that followed his arrest earlier this week. Clashes with police since Mr Khan’s dramatic arrest on Tuesday have killed at least eight of his supporters and dozens have been injured. Five of the deaths were reported in north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, two in the eastern city […]
The last Irish act to qualify for the grand final of Eurovision has called for the country to follow in the footsteps of the UK in “mixing up” its strategy. Despite Ireland’s record seven wins at the contest, it has failed to qualify for the final since Ryan O’Shaughnessy entered with his song Together in 2018. On Tuesday night, Wild Youth became the latest act to see their hopes dashed […]
