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MILLIE BOBBY BROWN
The final episodes of Stranger Things, the sci-fi show that made her a star, are currently airing on Netflix and the 18-year-old, right, has been confirmed to appear alongside Chris Pratt in a new £200m movie for the streaming giant. The Electric State will be set in an alternate future with Millie playing an orphan looking for her brother.
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL
UEFA Women’s Euro 22 kicks off on Wednesday with matches taking place at stadiums around England. Spain is currently the bookies’ favourite to win the tournament, with England’s Lionesses also tipped for success.
SUGABABES
The Noughties girlband is back with its original line-up of Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhan Donaghy. The Overload singers performed at Glastonbury last weekend and start a UK tour in October.
SHERWOOD
The hit series only came to an end this week but the BBC has confirmed that its thriller starring David Morrissey, Robert Glenister and Lesley Manville is to return for a second season.
EMMA RADUCANU
The 19-year-old US Open champ was our big hope for success at Wimbledon but crashed out on Wednesday in the second round of the singles. Two-time Wimbledon champ Andy Murray, 35, also lost in round two of the tournament.
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Sales of the spirit have started to drop according to trade journal The Grocer as drinkers switch from G&Ts to vodka martinis. Sales of Gordon’s are down by 15%, Bombay Sapphire by 34.2% and Whitley Neill by 29.3%, while Smirnoff sales are up by almost 4% and JJ Whitley by 25%.
LIONS THE LOTTERY
Punters are cutting back on National Lottery tickets as they “tighten their belts” to cope with the cost of living crisis. Camelot says players spent £283million less in the last tax year, with most of the fall due to a 7% drop in scratch cards.
The big cats could vanish from the wild by 2050, experts warn. There could now be as few as 9,610 lions left, a Parliamentary committee found. There were an estimated 200,000 lions in the 1970s and trophy hunting is blamed for up to 25% of those lost.