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Neighbours reveals which stars are moving back to Ramsay Street

<p>New details have emerged over which <em>Neighbours</em> cast members will be returning to Ramsay St when the series launches on Amazon’s FreeVee late 2023. </p> <p>The show - axed after 27 years on air - will benefit from the presence of a few fan favourite faces, with Annie Jones, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Georgie Stone, and Tim Kano reprising their roles as Jane Harries, Terese Willis, Mackenzie Hargreaves, and Leo Tanaka respectively. </p> <p>And for those hoping to see Ramsay St’s iconic faces in the mix again, have no fear, Ian Smith will be returning at Harold Bishop. He will, however, only be returning as a guest, along with April Rose Pengilly (the actress behind Chloe Brennan), and Melissa Bell (Lucy Robinson). </p> <p>The announcement is not the first to delight fans of the long-running soap, with the likes of Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson), Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy), Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy), and Ryan Moloney (Toadie Rebecchi) already having confirmed their commitment to the revival. </p> <p>Georgie Stone took to Instagram to share the news of her return, along with a series of snaps with her fellow cast members. </p> <p>“Ramsay Street here we come… (again!),” she captioned the image, noting her excitement and that fans should “stay tuned”.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNEXARrsfH/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNEXARrsfH/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Georgie Stone (@georgiestone)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Fans were thrilled with the news, and showered Georgie with their enthusiasm in the comments - a few, however, were miffed that they’d been through an entire finale only to have to pick it all back up again. </p> <p>“Fantastic to see the familiar favourites all coming back!” gushed one fan. “Can't wait for <em>Neighbours</em> to start back again! Honestly, I barely watch TV anymore without my daily fix of Neighbours.”</p> <p>“Yes, can't wait for watch <em>Neighbours </em>again,” echoed one. </p> <p>“Cannot wait to have you back on our screens,” wrote another.</p> <p>And in a comment that appeared to speak for the masses, one declared “love that you guys are all back!” </p> <p>The news was also shared to Neighbours’ official twitter account, with a special video from the cast members to commemorate the announcement. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">We're so excited to announce that Annie Jones, Georgie Stone, Rebekah Elmaloglou and Tim Kano will be reprising their roles in the new episodes of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Neighbours?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Neighbours</a> later this year! 🎉✨ Plus we will have special guest appearances by Ian Smith, April Rose Pengilly &amp; Melissa Bell! <a href="https://t.co/6ZLKkmKJWE">pic.twitter.com/6ZLKkmKJWE</a></p> <p>— Neighbours (@neighbours) <a href="https://twitter.com/neighbours/status/1630529084013834240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><em>Neighbours</em>’ producers have announced that the series will not be jumping around with its timeline, instead picking up where the finale left off. </p> <p>The series is set to go into production in the next few months, with new episodes likely in the spring - Australians will be able to catch the first-run episodes on Channel 10, and one week later on Amazon Prime Video. </p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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5 minutes with author Annie Seaton

<p><span>In <em>5 minutes with author</em>, <em>Over60</em> asks book writers about their literary habits and preferences. Next in this series is Annie Seaton, a writer based on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. Her romance fiction works have earned her numerous acclaims, including the titles of Author of the Year (2014) and Best Established Author (2015 and 2017) in the </span>AusRomToday.com Readers’ Choice AwardsAusRomToday.com Readers' Choice Awards<span>. Her latest novel, <em>Undara</em>, is out now.</span></p> <p><em><span>Over60</span></em><span> talked with Seaton about romance tropes, time travel, and the historical authors she would love to have dinner with.</span></p> <p><strong><em><span>Over60</span></em><span>: What is your best writing advice?</span></strong></p> <p><span>Annie Seaton: The best writing advice I can give comes down to three essentials: Have passion, determination and tenacity. Believe in yourself, work hard and you will succeed. Also joining a writer’s association when I began writing and learning about the craft of writing and self-publishing was a key factor in my own development as an author.</span></p> <p><strong><span>What book(s) are you reading right now? </span></strong></p> <p><span>Dervla McTiernan’s second <em>Cormac Reilly</em> book, <em>The Scholar</em>. Absolutely awesome! And Nora Roberts’ <em>Under Currents</em>. I’ve gone off Nora Roberts’ books lately, but thought I’d give this one a chance.</span></p> <p><strong><span>What was the last book that made you cry or laugh? </span></strong></p> <p><span>Jojo Moyes’ <em>Me Before You </em>had me ‘ugly crying’ on a bus tour in Europe. I missed a lot of Swiss scenery because I couldn’t see through the tears! It was a wonderful story that has stayed with me for a long time. Her characterisation was superb.</span></p> <p><strong><span>What book do you think is underrated?</span></strong></p> <p><span>Rebecca Wells’ <em>Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood</em> is a powerful, poignant and moving book about mother-daughter relationships, female friendships, alcoholism and abuse. Unfortunately it was trivialised by the movie. It is one of my ‘read again’ books every couple of years.</span></p> <p><strong><span>What are the tropes that you can’t help but love? </span></strong></p> <p><span>I love paranormal tropes with witches and magic, and the romance trope where the characters are isolated together in a location where they must survive. I indulged and wrote a novella a couple of years ago called <em>Sorry We’re Closed</em> where a maybe-ghost locked my two characters in a room together for a night. I also adore time travel books and indulged my love of seventies music in writing a time travel series.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Alternatively, which trope grinds your gears?</span></strong></p> <p><span>Star crossed lovers – you know that the characters should be together, but fate always throws everything at them to stop it happening, to make a story! I get impatient and frustrated!</span></p> <p><strong><span>Is there any book you wish you had written? </span></strong></p> <p><span>The <em>Harry Potter</em> books, of course!</span></p> <p><strong><span>How do you deal with writer’s block?</span></strong></p> <p><span>I have a very strong work ethic, and I know I have words to write each day. I sit at my desk and write until they are down. I am a prolific writer, and always have deadlines to meet, so I can’t afford to indulge in procrastination.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Which three authors – living or deceased – would you most like to have dinner with?</span></strong></p> <p><span>The first is Anya Seton, who wrote wonderful historical books over fifty years ago. <em>Katherine</em> is my favourite ever book. The second is Diana Gabaldon, who wrote about time travel and history in the <em>Outlander</em> series. The third is Sharon Penman, who wrote the Welsh historical series that began with <em>Here Be Dragons</em>. Hearing how they did/do their research would be fascinating. </span></p>

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Spitting image: Annie Lennox’s daughter makes glamorous arrival at red carpet event

<p>Annie Lennox’s daughter Lola Lennox oozed glamour as she took to the stage for the Discovey Channel’s star-studded<span> </span><em>Serengeti</em><span> </span>premiere.</p> <p>The singer, 29, stunned in a black thigh-split gown as she performed at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.</p> <p>Lola, who is the oldest daughter of music legend Annie, 64, from her second marriage to Israeli film product Uri Fruchtmann, wore <span>a fitted black halter-neck gown with a cinched-in waist, as well as boasting a thigh-high split. She completed her outfit with matching black heels.</span></p> <p>Lola styled her hair in loose curls and finished the look with a silver bejewelled bracelet.</p> <p>Her performance was used to introduce the audience to a screening of the acclaimed nature documentary, and she sang a hyena-themed track with<span> </span><em>American Idol<span> </span></em>star Joshua Ledet.</p> <p>Lola also has a sister called Tali, who works as a model and has turned her attention to portrait painting.</p> <p>Annie has shared with <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/news/a26059494/annie-lennox-botox-plastic-surgery-health-gift/" target="_blank"><em>Good Housekeeping</em></a> that she hopes her daughters are proud of what she has achieved in her career.</p> <p>“I think my daughters respect what I’ve done and am trying to do… I’m so proud of both the girls as human beings.</p> <p>“I grew up in Scotland in the '50s and in my background, nobody hugged or kissed. It was viewed as too soft, as times were hard and the culture contained a great deal of stoic reserve.” </p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see Lola Lennox’s glamorous outfit.</p>

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Queen Elizabeth II and her corgis pose for Vanity Fair cover

<p>To mark her 90th birthday, Queen Elizabeth has posed with her corgis for the cover of Vanity Fair.</p> <p>Captured by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz, the photo of the Queen in the intimate setting of her home at Windsor Castle was an additional picture taken when the monarch posed for<a href="/news/news/2016/04/photos-queen-windsor-castle-annie-leibowitz/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong> three official photographs at Easter to mark her 90th birthday. </strong></span></a></p> <p>The cover shot shows Her Majesty seated on a rug surrounded by her four pets – two corgis, Willow and Holly, and two dorgis, Candy and Vulcan.</p> <p>Another photo shows the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen sitting on the sofa in Windsor Castle next to a roaring fire.</p> <p>Leibovitz told Vanity Fair: “The most moving, important thing about this shoot is that these were all her ideas.”</p> <p>She added, “She wanted to be photographed with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh; her daughter, Anne, the Princess Royal; and her corgis. I was told how relaxed she was at Windsor, and it was really true. You get the sense of how at peace she was with herself, and very much enthralled with her family.”</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see the exclusive photos. </p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/05/duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge-pet-names/"><em>Revealed: the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s nicknames for each other</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/05/what-you-didnt-notice-about-this-royal-photo/"><em>The one thing no one noticed about this royal photo</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/news/news/2016/05/10-photos-of-the-royal-family-at-the-chelsea-flower-show/">10 best photos of the Royal Family at the 2016 Chelsea Flower Show</a></em></strong></span></p>

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The one thing no one noticed about this royal photo

<p><a href="/news/news/2016/04/photos-queen-windsor-castle-annie-leibowitz/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Last month</span></strong></a>, we were treated to a look inside the lives of the royal family thanks to some beautiful portraits by Annie Leibowitz at Windsor Castle in honour of the Queen’s 90th birthday.</p> <p>However, you may have missed a certain adorable great-granddaughter stealing the limelight in the photo of Her Majesty with her great-grandchildren. Have another look. Do you see it?</p> <p><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/20796/mia_500x500.jpg" alt="Mia (1)"/></p> <p>Two-year-old Mia Tindall, daughter of Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall, captured our hearts when she decided to pose with her great-grandmother’s handbag and a cheeky smile.</p> <p>Now, we know the cute story behind the sweet photo. In an interview with <a href="http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/news/mia-tindall-queens-handbag" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good Morning Britain</span></strong></a>, Mike said the adorable pose was simply a result of toddler naughtiness. “The Queen got it quite right when she told her ‘just hold the handbag now’ and she did that,” the proud dad said. “It ended up being a great photo of her.”</p> <p>“It just turned out to be the right photo at the right time and it will be something we'll always cherish, I think,” he added. “She's got quite a little personality on her, and we encourage that.” She certainly does!</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/04/photos-queen-windsor-castle-annie-leibowitz/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Captivating photos celebrate Queen’s 90th birthday</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/05/10-photos-of-the-royal-family-at-the-chelsea-flower-show/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>10 best photos of the Royal Family at the 2016 Chelsea Flower Show</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/05/the-queen-opens-parliament/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>The Queen opens Parliament in extravagant ceremony</strong></em></span></a></p>

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Captivating photos celebrate Queen’s 90th birthday

<p>The Queen’s birthday is here, and to celebrate the Royal Family has released an enthralling series of photos taken by Annie Leibowitz at Windsor Castle just after Easter.</p> <p>To say these images are compelling would be an understatement.</p> <p>The first depicts Her Majesty surrounded by her loving great grandchildren. The second has her standing on a set of stairs with her beloved collection of corgis. And the third sees her sharing a beautiful moment in the drawing room with Princess Anne.</p> <p>The style and composition choices from Ms Leibowitz really gives these pictures a distinct feel and provide a captivating look at what life must be like in Windsor Castle.</p> <p>To see all the images, scroll through the gallery above.</p> <p>Also, <span><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/04/queen-has-hilarious-exchange-with-tourists/">click here for details of a hilarious exchange</a><a href="/news/news/2016/04/prince-george-steals-show-in-royal-portrait/" target="_blank"></a></strong></span> between Her Majesty and a group of tourists, or <a href="/news/news/2016/04/prince-george-steals-show-in-royal-portrait/"><span><strong>here to see the portrait for a new set of royal stamps</strong></span></a>.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Facebook / The British Monarchy</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/04/queen-has-hilarious-exchange-with-tourists/">The Queen’s hilarious exchange with tourists who didn’t recognise Her Majesty</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/04/90-photos-celebrating-queen-birthday/">The Queen’s Birthday: 90 years in 90 photos</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/04/princess-mary-children-all-grown-up/">Princess Mary’s children all grown up</a></strong></em></span></p>

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New Annie Leibovitz exhibition celebrates women

<p>Annie Leibovitz, 66, widely considered one of the best female photographers of all time, recently launched a new exhibit in London, Women: New Portraits. This project, 17 years in the making, features portraits of high-profile women from around the world, such as Michelle Obama, Adele, Lupita Nyong’o and Aung San Suu Kyi.</p> <p>She began work for this exhibit back in 1999 after a suggestion by her late partner Susan Sontag. In the incredible photographs, Leibovitz showcases the role of the modern woman – the artist, the musician, the CEO, the politician, the writer, the entrepreneur. “What I love to do with my work is show what women do,” she told <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.wharf.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/annie-leibovitz-exhibition-women-new-10733732" target="_blank">The Wharf</a></span></strong>.</p> <p>Rather than showing women as many photographers do – made-up, styled and dressed to perfection – Leibovitz’s portraits capture women in a raw state, showing them as they truly are. “The work is supposed to be democratic – all the frame sizes are fairly equal and you could have Hilary Clinton next to a homeless woman, there was no rhyme or reason,” she says.</p> <p>With such an array of incredible women posing for her series, it is clear that Leibovitz is trying to create an accurate depiction of what it means to be a woman in today’s society. Gloria Steinem, who sat for the project, said, “there have not been representations of women that show them as whole human beings, so this is remedial. Yes, men can be denied their full humanity, but not as much. Each one of these photographs is a novel, it is so amazing, there is a complete human story in every photograph.”</p> <p>According to Leibovitz, who holds the honour of being the first American to photograph the Queen at Buckingham Palace, her project is still ongoing, and on the top of her list of possible subjects is German Chancellor Angela Merkel.</p> <p>The exhibition, which has already shown in London and Tokyo, is currently on display in San Francisco and will be followed by Singapore, Hong Kong, Mexico, Istanbul, Frankfurt, New York and Zurich. For more information on tour dates, <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.ubs.com/microsites/annie-leibovitz/en/tour/all-cities.html" target="_blank">click here</a></span></strong>.</p> <p><em>Image: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/art/2016/03/famous-paintings-redone-with-cartoons/"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Famous paintings redone with cartoons</span></strong></em></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/art/2016/01/classic-art-reimagined-in-modern-times/"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Artist reimagines classical paintings in modern times</span></strong></em></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/art/2016/01/stunning-entries-of-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year/"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stunning entries of Wildlife Photographer of the Year</span></strong></em></a></p>

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