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Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Fans of the BBC’s long-running soap opera EastEnders have reason to celebrate this Christmas, as one of Albert Square’s most iconic characters, Pat Evans—better known as Pat Butcher—is set to make a highly anticipated return. The character, famously portrayed by Pam St Clement, will appear in a one-off special episode centering on a poignant storyline about dementia. Pat...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Perhaps it’s the abundance of high-quality releases this year, or maybe it’s the fact that I’ve actively deleted TikTok to reclaim my reading time, but I’ve already devoured 38 books in 2025. Yet, amid a stack of engrossing novels, memoirs, and romcoms, one has consistently stood out—and I’ve been recommending it to anyone who will listen. I’ve explored...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Princess of Wales will this year host her annual Together at Christmas carol service with a theme that reflects a deep and inclusive message: celebrating “love in all its forms” and the way it can reconnect a society often described as fragmented and disconnected. Now in its fifth year, the event, scheduled for 5 December at Westminster...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Akon, the Grammy-nominated singer known for hits like “Locked Up” and “Smack That,” was arrested last week in DeKalb County, Georgia, over an outstanding warrant. The 52-year-old artist, whose real name is Aliaune Thiam, was taken into custody by the Chamblee Police Department on Friday morning and released six hours later. His mugshot shows him wearing a black...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Anthony Joshua’s camp is reportedly finalising plans for the former two-time heavyweight champion to face YouTube star Jake Paul in Miami this December, a move that has sparked widespread shock and debate in the boxing world. Joshua, who has not fought since his fifth-round stoppage loss to fellow Brit Daniel Dubois in September 2024, had been eyeing another...

Published: 13 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The Princess of Wales is set to host her annual Christmas carol service for the fifth consecutive year, promising a star-studded event that will celebrate love, togetherness, and community spirit across the United Kingdom. Scheduled for 5 December at the iconic Westminster Abbey, this year’s “Together at Christmas” service will feature prominent British actors including Kate...

Published: 13 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Pop stars including Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Sam Fender, Radiohead and The Cure have joined forces to urge UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to fulfil his election pledge to protect fans from online ticket touts. More than 40 musicians have signed a letter calling on the government to “stop touts from fleecing fans” and implement a...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For a time, Julia Ducournau was hailed as the rising French queen of body horror. Her debut feature, Raw, explored the visceral territory of cannibalism as an allegory for sexual awakening, while her follow-up, Titane, delved into the dark spaces of serial killing, family estrangement, and bizarre eroticism, including a scene in which a woman engages sexually with...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Booker Prize for 2025 has officially crowned Flesh by David Szalay as its winner — a novel the judges hailed as “a very special book.” The announcement was made in London on Monday evening, where an audience of writers, critics, and cultural figures gathered to celebrate one of the most prestigious awards in the literary world. This...

Published: 12 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online UK toy sales have risen for the first time since the pandemic, driven by a surge of adult collectors, or “kidults,” purchasing brands such as Lego and Pokémon. According to research firm Circana, the value of toy sales increased by 6% in the year to September compared with the same period last year, signalling renewed confidence...