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‘A very strong opener’: The reviews for Saturday Night Live UK’s debut are in

Saturday Night Live UK’s opening show has been greeted with cautious but generally positive reviews. The US version of SNL, broadcast in America on NBC, is a pop culture institution which has been running for 50 years, and launched the careers of stars including Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Kristen Wiig and

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Ketamine crisis: The party drug sold online with free perks – that’s attracting children as young as 10

In a dimly lit room in Manchester, a social media investigator is showing me just how easy it is to buy ketamine online. He is one of two officers at Greater Manchester Police who have been specially trained to find the platforms, forums and sites being used by criminals to sell drugs. “It’s effectively run

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Woman arrested in murder investigation after man found unresponsive in Suffolk park

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found unresponsive in a park in Suffolk. Police said they were called to Sparrow’s Nest Gardens in Lowestoft at 10.13pm on Friday, where they discovered a man in his 50s. Emergency services later pronounced him dead, and his family have been informed,

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Northern Lights: Spectacular views across the world forecast to return

Parts of the UK enjoyed breathtaking views of the Northern Lights overnight – and more is forecast for Saturday. The natural light show, known as the aurora borealis, is one of nature’s “most spectacular displays”, according to the Met Office. Pictures from Friday night featured waves of mostly green and purple light at Bamburgh in

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‘The idea that it’s going to be a bit naff, it’s just insane to me’: Meet the cast of Saturday Night Live UK

“We as a country, we’re not used to watching live stuff any more,” says Celeste Dring, comedian and one eleventh of the new Saturday Night Live cast. The This Country star is not wrong. Award shows, Comic Relief, the odd stunt soap episode aside, live TV entertainment – away from sport – is vanishingly rare.

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After warmest day of the year so far, Met Office warns of ‘cold plunge’ and chance of snow

Britain will return to colder weather with a chance of snow for some – only days after much of the UK saw a week of sunshine. Warmer weather brought the hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday, with temperatures peaking at 20C (68F) in some parts of the country. But temperatures across the

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