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Emma Corrin has described their West End production of Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando as a “celebration of queer joy”. The actor, who played Diana, Princess of Wales in The Crown, is currently starring as the titular character at the Garrick Theatre, directed by Michael Grandage. Corrin, who identifies as non-binary …

Singer Ellie Goulding has said that witnesses to a crash between a lorry and car who she saw filming the incident instead of trying to help were acting “instinctively” because of social media. Last week she came to the rescue of a driver whose Volkswagen GTi was being pushed sideways …

A postbox painted gold in honour of Andy Murray’s 2012 Olympics triumph has been knocked down by a car. Pictures on social media showed the vehicle beside the postbox lying on the ground in the tennis star’s hometown of Dunblane. One eyewitness told PA the car “rolled back and knocked …

Iran warns of `dangerous game´ as UK accelerates Gulf warship plans By Press Association Published: 13:15, 12 July 2019 | Updated: 14:25, 12 July 2019 Iran has warned the UK not to enter a “dangerous game” as plans to relieve a Royal Navy warship in the Gulf were escalated amid …

Sir David Attenborough among celebrities in Wimbledon royal box By Press Association Published: 13:40, 12 July 2019 | Updated: 13:46, 12 July 2019 Sir David Attenborough, Sir Alex Ferguson and David Beckham are among the big names at Wimbledon to watch the men’s semi finals from the royal box on …

Tensions in the Gulf make the case for strengthening the Royal Navy, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said. The Tory leadership hopeful said “we have run down the navy too much” in recent decades. Mr Hunt, the son of an admiral, promised to add more warships to the fleet if he …

A bumper year of royal celebrations including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding led to record retail sales for the Royal Collection Trust, its annual report showed. Commemorative china was produced to mark the birth of Prince Louis, Harry and Meghan’s marriage, Princess Eugenie’s wedding and the 70th birthday …

The 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush in numbers By Press Association Published: 06:00, 11 July 2019 | Updated: 06:01, 11 July 2019 The 148th Open Championship takes place from July 18 at Royal Portrush. Here, PA tee up the tournament with a ’round’ of 18 facts and figures. 1 …

McIlroy confident of home comforts at Royal Portrush By Press Association Published: 13:10, 10 July 2019 | Updated: 13:10, 10 July 2019 Rory McIlroy was pleasantly surprised to feel right at home at Royal Portrush after reacquainting himself with the venue for next week’s Open Championship. McIlroy set the course …

What we know about Archie Mountbatten-Windsor´s christening By Press Association Published: 18:26, 6 July 2019 | Updated: 18:26, 6 July 2019 Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor has been christened in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle. Here is what we know about the event: – Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby baptised the …