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Quentin Reynolds, a 26-year-old who had been gigging for almost a year, was also on the bill that night. When Bridges told his first joke “the whole room absolutely erupted”, he said. “I was pishing myself too, but also breathed a sigh of relief as the new lad had got a huge laugh and I knew he’d probably be OK.”Bridges went on to talk about the “trials and tribulations” of being 17. “Most of it was quite clever stuff, rather than the hack material you might expect from someone so young, and every single gag got a big laugh (again,…

Earlier in the week, UN Secretary General António Guterres warned of a “humanitarian nightmare” in the city. His spokesman Stéphane Dujarric later added: “We are extremely worried about the fate of civilians in Rafah… I think what is clear is that people need to be protected, but we also do not want to see any forced displacement, forced mass displacement of people”. Source link

The BBC’s technology editor Zoe Kleinman looks at the technology sector’s damaged reputation. Source link

Gail Porter has shown people that bald is beautiful – but she can wear wigs too, says campaigner.

In the end, most of Morgan’s show on Monday was taken up by the breaking news of the King’s health. The full interview with Mr Sunak did not go out on TV until 23:00, when it registered an audience figure of 2,000. Meanwhile, the interview has now registered 350,000 views on YouTube. Source link

In a speech on Friday, Mr Sharif acknowledged that he did not have the numbers to form a government alone. But addressing supporters outside his party’s headquarters, he urged other candidates to join him in a coalition and said he could remove the country from difficult times. Source link

Taylor Swift’s victory at the Grammy Awards on Sunday also saw her back catalogue rebounding up the chart, with 1989 (Taylor’s Version) at five, album of the year winner Midnights at six, Folklore at 10 and three further albums – Lover, Reputation and Evermore – in the top 40. Source link

Experts say videos posted by Israeli soldiers showing Gaza detainees bound and blindfolded could breach international law. Source link

The publisher will pay the Duke of Sussex about £300,000 in damages as well as his legal costs. Source link

Investigators say they have found eight children, believed to have been abducted by Russia. Source link