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The Irish Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Coronation Street star returns to soap in WEEKS as she makes U-turn on plans to ‘take a break'
A STAR of Coronation Street will make a huge return to the soap in just weeks. The actress has seemingly made a U-turn on her plans to 'take a break' from the long-running ITV serial drama. Advertisement 7 Dame Maureen Lipman will soon return to Coronation Street Credit: Getty 7 The veteran actress has played battleaxe Evelyn Plummer since 2018 In July last year, it was reported that the veteran actress At the time, her character was written out as she decided to embark on a new career and study law at University as a spokesperson confirmed she decided to take a sabbatical. As such, she moved away from the cobbles to concentrate as she sought out accommodation in university halls of residence at the age of 78. Advertisement READ MORE ON CORRIE Now a source has told The Sun that Evelyn will be back in Weatherfield, and fans only have a short time to wait. An insider told us: 'As Evelyn went off to uni, it makes sense for her to pop back in from time to time." Fans saw her But during a TV appearance with Advertisement Most read in Soaps Exclusive "It's good for you, it keeps you on your metal, my goodness me. I mean everything is still completely fascinating to me." Maureen Lipman's Coronation Street exit storyline confirmed as Evelyn Plummer makes announcement to grandson Tyrone However, in December last year, she told The Sun: "I'll be absent for a while, and then coming back. "I'm not going to die but then I'll be in and out of it because I want to have a bit of a life. Advertisement 'David and I are thinking of having a bit of a gap year.' However, Coronation Street Spoilers: News & Cast Updates The beloved British soap has been captivating audiences for decades. The show follows the lives of the residents as they navigate love, loss, family drama, and community struggles. Here's the latest on: Coronation Street spoilers Up-to-date news on our Where is The history of Coronation Street's iconic pub Speaking on the Beyond The Title podcast, she remarked: "We've come to a point in Corrie now where people are getting murdered in knicker factories. "We're having domestic abuse. Anything that ticks the box of social problems in the 21st century is going to be in your local soap. Advertisement "Whereas back then you had the freedom to put Martha [Longhurst], Minnie [Caldwell] and Ena [Sharples] in the snug and have a conversation about Ben-Hur. "It's never been political but I always like it when the women sit down and go, 'Ooh, Donald Trump, ain't his hair shocking.'" I'll be absent for a while, and then coming back. I'm not going to die but then I'll be in and out of it because I want to have a bit of a life. Dame Maureen Lipman The Sun She added: "All those wonderful expressions that your parents come out with. "Like my mother saying, 'Ooh, doesn't a black skirt cover a multitude of sins.' People talk like that, and we recognise it as true." Advertisement 7 It was previously announced she was taking a sabbatical on the soap last year Credit: Getty 7 Insiders have told The Sun that ITV viewers can expect to see her back on screens in just weeks Credit: ITV 7 Amid her first departure, the actress suggested that bosses should take a back to basics approach away from the dramatic storylines Credit: ITV 7 Evelyn left Weatherfield to study for a law degree at the age of 78 Advertisement 7 The star did confirm that she was not entirely done with the soap Credit: Getty Coronation Street continues on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX .
See - Sada Elbalad
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
'Egypt Is Calling' Trends Worldwide on Social Media
Rana Atef Early Wednesday, the "Egypt is Calling" trend went viral as foreigners worldwide shared their positive experiences about visiting Egypt and its breathtaking landmarks and impressive destinations. X Users widely shared videos and photos not only for worldwide known landmarks in Egypt such as the Pyramids, but also more and more places across the country. "Egypt is Calling" is not just a trending phrase on social media—it represents a wave of affection expressed by visitors who have travelled to Egypt multiple times and continue to return, now encouraging others to experience it as well. #Egypt_is_calling — Nana (@nana_sabrey) June 23, 2025 Egypt is a magical world 🤩 you'll never regret visiting #Egyptiscalling — ❤✌فيفى✌❤ (@8Krcn19BG99yyL) June 24, 2025 #Egypt_is_calling 🇪🇬🤷♂️ — حابى 𓋹 (@habaa_A) June 25, 2025 بلدي وافتخر شكرا لكل اللي شارك في الحملة الجميلة دي هتنوروا مصر❤ #Egypt_is_calling — تحيا مصر (@shimaa3060) June 23, 2025 في فيديوهات كتيره جدا علي instagram ❤️ #Egypt_is_calling 😌🇪🇬 #egypt — 🇪🇬حفيدة جودة باشا🇪🇬🦅⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@falconmoon40) June 23, 2025 #Egypt_is_calling — 🇪🇬 MAMITA 𓂀 💎♑️ (@halabadawy64) June 23, 2025 #Egypt_is_calling — مؤمن عمارة 🦅 (@moamen_emara1) June 23, 2025 شجع سياحه بلدك 🫰🔥🇪🇬 فى البلد الاكثر أمناً واستقرار.مصر 🔥🇪🇬. #حدوتة_مصرية #Egypt_is_calling #الحرب_بدأت_الان — Aseel.𓊨𓋴𓇌𓃭𓁐 ❤🇪🇬❤ (@Aseel_Elhadi99) June 24, 2025 In Egypt everything has flavor #Egypt_IS_Calling — سعود الشمري🎊 (@lafarradesammy) June 25, 2025 #Egypt_is_calling #Egypt ❤️🇪🇬🫶🏻 — 🇪🇬حفيدة جودة باشا🇪🇬🦅⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@falconmoon40) June 23, 2025 الأجانب #المحترمين عاملين تريند جميل اوي اسمه #Egypt_is_calling 🥰🥰و احنا بنقول لهم Welcome to Egypt 🙏🏻🙏🏻 — ﮼رغدة﮼السعيد (@RaghdaaElSaeed) June 23, 2025 #Egypt_is_calling — مـحـــــــرمMOHARAM𓋹 (@moharmgan) June 24, 2025 #Egypt_is_calling #Sail_to_Egypt — ⲈⲘⲀⲆ ⲀⲚⲎⲤ (@anisem001) June 22, 2025 Great and beautiful Egypt is a land of mighty pyramids and the Sphinx. The Nile River flows bringing life to its desert lands. Modern Egypt blends tradition with vibrant culture and cities. #Egypt_is_calling #Egyptiscalling #Egypt_is_Safe #Egypt — RAJESH (@rajkr1975) June 25, 2025 read more 2 Most Inspirational Green Projects in Egypt AEW Dynamite, WWE NXT to Strive over Viewership Tonight Egypt Marks 70th Anniv. of 2011 Revolution, National Police Day In Depth: WWE NXT Halloween Havoc In Depth: AEW Dynamite, WWE NXT Tuesday Viewership Strive Videos & Features WATCH: Egyptians Break Ramadan Fasts in Matariya Videos & Features GrEEk Campus Hosts Jobzella Fifth Career Fair Videos & Features 3 Iconic Ramadan Songs of All Times Videos & Features Top 4 Destinations to Visit in Upper Egypt News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean
The Hill
19-06-2025
- General
- The Hill
Colleges need more comedy
We live in humorless times, and yet the need to laugh seems more vital than ever. Conversations on college campuses are tense right now, if they happen at all. I have taught on a university campus for close to two decades, but only recently have I started to give some consideration to comedy as a serious source of study. In 2020, when the pandemic hit and teaching went virtual, I struggled to keep my undergraduates engaged. COVID-19 crippled us to the core, and my students' minds were perpetually elsewhere. Eventually, they felt fatigued by doom and gloom. That's when I decided to test out some humor. Never a confident comedian, I initially felt awkward. However, the light-hearted laughter came with patience and time. Having learned from my stepson that many members of Gen Z appreciate puns, I started with verbal irony and progressed from there. Certain jokes didn't resonate — and they still don't — but I have learned over time to roll with the punches. Today, I weave humor into everything and, as an English professor, I find so many promising parallels between jokes and narratives. As the humanities increasingly becomes a target in our data-driven world of deliverables and returns on investment, the study and practice of humor has the potential to enhance and enrich higher education. Humor studies, an interdisciplinary field that extends from literature and writing to business and health care professions, has grown over the past decade or so. A Google Scholar search reveals that 2010 produced many pieces on pedagogy and comedy. Learning through laughter became a prevalent theme 15 years ago, but nothing that I can find considers humorous healing through higher education during our turbulent times on college campuses. Still, humor is a subject of widespread interest among both those in academia and the larger public. As the world welcomes Pope Leo, I came across a New York Times opinion piece by his predecessor titled 'There is Faith in Humor.' Pope Francis argues that laughter is central to living, just as humor humanizes us. The piece also emphasizes the centrality of comedy to Catholic faith, interfaith conversations and social justice. Humor and comedy take courage, of course, and also coincide with creative and critical thinking. Amidst concerns about campus censorship, the study of humor is central to both the liberal arts and pre-professional programs. Students come to my classes believing that serious literature is dry and grim, but my message to them is that deep learning can come from a serious examination of funny narratives and situations. This idea often resonates not only with English majors, but with future business leaders and health care professionals who see laughter as crucial to lifelong learning and their future careers. Allison Beard's 2014 Harvard Business Review piece 'Leading with Humor' convincingly argues that a sense of humor in managers and directors can go a long way to diffusing conflict and leading with conviction. Humor is also tied to human survival, even during the darkest days. Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl writes in 'Man's Search for Meaning' that 'humor was another of the soul's weapons in the fight for self-preservation.' Although Aristotle distinguishes the two in 'The Poetics,' one of the earliest works of literary criticism in the Western tradition, the ancient Greek thinker claims that comedy is never very far from tragedy. Steve Allen, the first host of 'The Tonight Show,' said that 'comedy is tragedy plus time.' Though it may seem challenging, today's times are appropriate for humor. In this age of artificial intelligence, humor humanizes our writing and teaching. Context is crucial, of course, as is sensitivity to language. The next generation of learners can certainly benefit from this focus on lifelong learning through laughter, which in many ways is the freest form of expression. Cara Erdheim Kilgallen is an author and associate professor of English at Sacred Heart University.
Scottish Sun
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Towie feud explodes as former best mates fall out and have tense row in Portugal
The close friends weren't speaking and even unfollowed each other on Instagram feisty bust up Towie feud explodes as former best mates fall out and have tense row in Portugal Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Only Way is Essex best pals Freddie Bentley and Ella Rae Wise had a dramatic falling out while filming in Portugal. The explosive row led the pair to unfollow each other on Instagram - leading friends to fear their friendship was over for good. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Freddie Bentley, Dani Imbert and Ella Rae Wise Credit: Getty 3 Freddie fell out with his best pal Credit: Getty 3 Ella Rae Wise has now reconnected with Freddie Credit: Getty Freddie and Ella weren't on speaking terms before finally calling a truce over the sorry affair. They have kept quiet about the reason behind the mysterious fallout, but the scenes are set to play out on screen. Insiders say it was tense situation, but getting their issues all out on the table really helped and they have made up. A source said: 'Ella and Freddie are normally thick as thieves so everyone was really shocked to learn that they had had a bust up. "The exact reason behind their fallout was something of a mystery but at one point, they weren't communicating with each other at all. "Luckily, they managed to clear the air with the cameras rolling and their relationship is back on track. "Bosses were happy it all unfolded on camera, as it will make for loads of drama when the show returns.' Fans were delighted when they spotted Freddie and Ella had refollowed each other on Instagram and started leaving comments under their snaps. They were then pictured enjoying a seafood dinner along with their fellow Towie pal, Dani Imbert. The Sun has contacted a rep for Towie as well as Ella and Freddie for comment.
Sharjah 24
13-06-2025
- General
- Sharjah 24
SFD hosts 'Document Caravan' to mark Int'l Archives Week
SFD's Head of Documentation and Archives, Aisha Liwad, emphasises the need to preserve institutional advancement and reflect organisational change through records. She stated that the department's engagement aims to promote institutional archiving and preserve records relevant to Sharjah's history, as well as raise employee understanding of the importance and proper treatment of such resources. Transparency and efficiency Liwad emphasised that comprehensive documentation promotes operational efficiency and transparency and provides quick access to information when needed, resulting in more informed decision-making that fits with the Sharjah government's administrative excellence aims. Exhibition and workshop The event featured a "The First in Sharjah" exhibition that highlighted major milestones and achievements. A session titled "The Document is a Trust" taught participants about document types, preservation procedures, and international standards, emphasising the importance of archives in research, decision-making, and historical analysis. Encouraging staff contributions SFD encouraged personnel to contribute to archives by highlighting key publications from the House of Documentation and inviting them to submit old or unusual documents to expand the emirate's historical record. The department underlined its commitment to collaborating with expert entities to improve government document management and integrate documentation into its institutional identity.
