Euphoria season three has finally landed on HBO Max, but Hunter Schafer’s character is absent from the premiere

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Euphoria’s season three premiere has left fans fearful over Jules’ future. The HBO drama is finally back, catching up with Rue (played by Zendaya) five years after high school as she divides her time between Mexico and the US.

The series opener discloses that she has been operating as a drug mule for queenpin Laurie (Martha Kelly), in an attempt to settle the £100,000 debt she accumulated after her mum flushed a suitcase of drugs back in season two.

As for her circle of friends, Maddy (Alexa Demie) is now a Hollywood talent manager, while Lexi (Maude Apatow) is chasing her screen-writing ambitions, with Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Nate (Jacob Elordi) having settled down as a couple. Yet Jules (Hunter Schafer) is conspicuously absent from the first episode, reports the Mirror.

Is Jules in Euphoria Season 3?

Yes, Jules does feature in Euphoria season three. The character has been central to the show throughout the previous two series owing to her romance with Rue and her toxic rivalry with Nate. It is revealed in the season three premiere that she is now attending art school. Maddy also suggests that Jules is a sugar baby, though the specifics of her new ‘relationship’ remain shrouded in mystery.

Nevertheless, we know she will cross paths with Rue again in forthcoming episodes, as a new trailer shows the pair together. Despite fans being eager to see more of the HBO hit, many have been left disheartened by the new season. It currently holds a disappointing 42% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics, with a slightly more favourable 52% from audiences.

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The critics’ consensus states: “Euphoria returns with less than the sum of its parts in a disjointed cavalcade of forced narratives that leave its talented cast stranded in the wind.” Viewers have mirrored this sentiment, claiming the show has lost its magic. One fumed: “I can’t believe someone thought it would be a good idea to turn the series into a completely unrelated spin-off. Euphoria is dead. They ruined it, destroyed the series.”

Someone else agreed: “What once was a entertaining piece of tv is now just coasting on the fumes from the previous seasons. Everything feels sloppier and like its searching for something to wow the people. I find myself caring less and less about the characters as time has gone on.”

However, others remain hopeful that the series will hit its stride as further episodes are released. “It’s only episode 1, but it already shows great potential. The cinematography is beautiful. I’m really looking forward to seeing how everything unfolds,” said one viewer.

Amazing start to Season 3. Episode 1 pulls you right back in with stunning visuals, strong performances, and a darker, more intense vibe. If this is how the season begins, we’re in for something crazy.

Euphoria season 3 airs on Mondays on HBO Max, NOW and Sky.

As part of a cost-cutting effort, the major UK supermarket chain plans to cut up to 200 jobs at its head office in Bradford.

Staff were notified of the restructuring, which comes as part of an AI overhaul, in meetings this week.

The retailer announced the job losses were a “tough but necessary decision” as they look to “capitalise on the potential of AI to improve performance”.

The chain, which has 497 supermarkets and more than 1,700 convenience and franchise stores located across the UK, said they had already started a consultancy process with colleagues and are offering those at risk of redundancy their ‘full support’.

A spokesperson for Morrisons said: “During 2025 Morrisons commenced a long term programme to re-engineer certain of its business functions, to concentrate on the core activities that our customers value, streamline processes and structures, automate a number of manual tasks and capitalise on the potential of data and AI to improve performance.

“This multi-year programme will ensure our central functions are better placed to serve our stores and strengthen our ability to deliver for customers in the current very challenging market conditions.

“As we evolve and adapt, we’re proposing to make some changes to a number of areas within our central structure.

“This will involve making some tough but necessary decisions which will impact on colleagues in our head office, where we’re proposing to place a number of roles at risk of redundancy.

“We understand this will be difficult news for these colleagues and will be offering them our full support, including helping them to find alternative roles elsewhere in the business wherever we can.

“A consultation process with colleagues has now commenced.”

The move marks the second round of job cuts at Morrisons in a matter of weeks after the retailer cut its convenience buying team in March.

Martin Lewis has issued advice on how to save money on your energy, urging billpayers to check if they can reduce their bills with a tip that might not apply “in two days.”

Speaking on ITV‘s This Morning on Tuesday (14 April), the MoneySavingExpert founder issued advice on how to find cheaper deals before an expected 16 per cent rise in the energy price cap in July.

He said, “On the back of last week’s [Iran] ceasefire, because wholesale rates came down, right now there are a couple of fixes that are cheaper than the current price cap.”

“The key isn’t what you save now, the key is what you’ll save once the price cap goes up in July”, he added.

After US and Israeli strikes on Iran led to the closure of Gulf airspace on February 28, airspace across the Middle East was shut, causing thousands of flight cancellations and route suspensions.

More than a million British tourists travel to the UAE each year for holidays in Dubai and Abu Dhabi with 1.3m British tourists visiting Dubai alone in 2025.

After US and Israeli strikes on Iran led to the closure of Gulf airspace on February 28, airspace across the Middle East was shut, causing thousands of flight cancellations and route suspensions.

The conflict continues to create severe travel problems outside the Middle East as it’s a major connection hub for flights to destinations like southeast Asia and Australia.

With many UAE trips planned for the busy summer holidays, British travellers are wondering when it will be safe to travel to Dubai and if their holidays will go ahead, given all the cancellations.

With jet fuel prices rising and no peace deal between the USA and Iran yet, many airlines are extending flight cancellations to the Middle East, including British Airways, Emirates, and Air France.

Here are the main airlines cancelling flights, reducing capacity or suspending routes to the Middle East. Make sure to follow our senior travel reporter, Portia Jones on TikTok for the latest travel news.

British Airways

• Dubai, Doha, Tel Aviv: 1 daily flight from 1 July
• Riyadh: 1 daily from mid-May
• Additional Dubai service resumes 16 October

Air France and KLM

• Air France: Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai, Riyadh: suspended until 3 May
• KLM: Riyadh, Dammam, Dubai: suspended until 17 May

Delta Air Lines

• New York–Tel Aviv: cancelled
• Atlanta–Tel Aviv: delayed until 5 September
• Boston–Tel Aviv: delayed indefinitely

Air Canada

• Tel Aviv, Dubai: suspended until 7 September

Emirates

• Emirates is operating a reduced flight schedule until further notice. You should only travel to the airport if you have a confirmed booking

Qatar Airways

• Qatar Airways is currently operating limited flights to the Middle East

Etihad Airways

• operations are currently under a “limited commercial flight schedule” as of April 14, 2026, due to ongoing regional conflict and airspace restrictions

Cathay Pacific

• Dubai, Riyadh: suspended until 30 June
• Added flights: London, Paris, Zurich (April)

Singapore Airlines

• Dubai: suspended until 31 May
• Increased capacity: London Gatwick, Melbourne

Qantas

• Schedule adjustments: mid-April to late July.

Japan Airlines

• Tokyo–Doha:
• Outbound suspended until 10 May Return suspended until 11 May
• Extra Tokyo–London flights from 25 April

Finnair

• Doha: suspended until 2 July
• Avoiding airspace: Iraq, Iran, Syria, Israel
• Dubai: resumes in October

Aegean Airlines

• Riyadh, Amman: Suspended until 27 June
• Tel Aviv, Beirut: Suspended until 26 June
• Erbil, Baghdad: Suspended until 2 July
• Dubai: Suspended until 29 June

Turkish Airlines / SunExpress

• Dubai: suspended until 30 April

Malaysia Airlines

• Doha: suspended until 14 June

Royal Air Maroc

• Doha: until 30 June
• Dubai: until 31 May

Air Europa

Norwegian Air

• Tel Aviv, Beirut launches: delayed until 15 June

Wizz Air

• Israel: suspended until 25 April
• UAE, Amman: suspended until mid-September
• Medina: suspended indefinitely

airBaltic

• Tel Aviv: until 31 May
• Dubai: until 24 October

The National Lottery is changing its main draw for the first time in a move which could double the number of British millionaire winners, as well as offering a new mega jackpot game this summer.

Lottery operator Allwyn introduced the first new game in the National Lottery’s history, a UK-specific version of the US draw Powerball, the world’s biggest rolling jackpot.

UK players will pay £4 per line to compete with their US counterparts to win the shared jackpot of over £1 billion, which will be paid out over 30 years to UK winners.

The operator also announced the biggest overhaul to the nation’s “millionaire maker” Lotto since its launch in 1994, with players being given two chances to win for every £2 ticket.

The change, to be rolled out from 7 June subject to regulatory approval, is expected to more than double the number of Lotto millionaires from around 140 a year to about 345.

The first new Lotto draw will take place on 10 June, with jackpots beginning at  £2 million. They can roll over up to five times before a must-be-won event on the sixth consecutive draw. 

Powerball, launched in the US in 1992, made the biggest-ever winner of over $2.04 billion in 2022. If regulators approve, the game could be launched in the UK later this summer with an uncapped jackpot of £12 million as well as other prizes.

Allwyn CEO Andria Vidler said the upgrades would raise more money for the lottery’s good causes across the country.

She said: “We are delivering on our promise to bring more games, more entertainment and more innovation to the National Lottery. With extensive upgrades to our digital and retail channels now complete, we have a fantastic summer lined up, as we are now able to bring these exciting new games to our players.

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“Lotto has always been the best game to play if you want to become a millionaire. Our new Lotto gives players two chances of winning £1m-plus for the same £2 they spend on each Lotto line today, creating hundreds more millionaires every year.

“And with its transformative jackpots, which will be paid to UK winners over time, we’re certain that our UK-specific version of the iconic Powerball game will really capture the UK public’s imagination.”

Powerball is expected to deliver around £1 billion more to UK good causes over the first five years, with more than 30 per cent of the ticket price returned to the National Lottery’s charitable side. Changes to Lotto are also predicted to generate millions more for good causes across the UK.

“By offering a wide range of complementary games, we’re ensuring there is something for everyone – returning the magic, building our player base and making sure the National Lottery remains part of the national conversation,” Ms Vidler added.

“In turn, this will raise more money for good causes, helping us reach our goal of doubling weekly returns to good causes from £30m to £60m by 2034, with £33m a week currently raised.”

Allwyn said recently that total National Lottery sales, including lottery tickets bought in shops, came in at £8.1 billion in 2025, up 3.5 per cent on the previous year.

More than £1.7 billion was generated for good causes – which incorporates funding for health, education, arts, sports heritage and charity – and £967 million was raised in taxes.

The museum is currently closed as it is ‘not safe’ for it to be open to the public – but without additional funding, it may not ever be able to reopen

The future of a museum is at risk as volunteers need more funding for urgent repairs. Major work to repair the roofs of Ramsey Rural Museum’s 10 buildings has been ongoing since January.

The museum has been able to undertake the much-needed repair, thanks to nearly £100,000 in funding from US charity the Leir Foundation. While the work has been going on, it’s been discovered that more work is needed on 3,500 pantiles that were damaged when they were originally fitted nearly 50 years ago.

While there is some grant funding left, the volunteers are “almost certain” this funding will run out. Volunteers are now appealing to the public for funding.

If the funding isn’t raised, the museum could “undoubtedly” close, said trustee and treasurer Jeremy Mumford. He added: “The museum needed to repair these roofs as they were dangerous. Because of this additional work, we anticipate all of the money will run out before it’s completed.

“It’s not safe at the moment to be open to the public, therefore we are not getting any money. That is the biggest issue. We need to keep the museum in front of people and show that we need their support.”

The rural museum will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2028. Inside there are more than 40,000 artefacts that showcase the working and social history of Ramsey, as well as the surrounding area.

Jeremy said the museum is a “big part” of the town, and it forms part of the town’s “fabric”. “The museum is like an old friend,” said Jeremy. He added: “We put on events to celebrate local work and businesses. We seek to educate and entertain people.”

If the funding is not raised, there is a chance the museum may not be able to reopen. Alternatively, if it is to open again, they may have to start charging entry, when it’s currently free, or hold fewer events.

Jeremy added: “It depends on what we find in the two other roofs that we haven’t touched yet. We also certainly know we are going to go over [budget] if these roofs have the same issues. We are going to be significantly short of money.”

Anyone who wishes to donate to help the rural museum with its repairs can donate here.

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A Euphoria star has spoken more about quitting the hit HBO show, after admitting her role was ‘diminishing as time went on’.  

After season 2 wrapped in 2022, the actor announced she would not be returning to the controversial teenage drama. 

Now, she’s spoken about what led her to make the decision to call it a day. 

Barbie Ferreira said after conversations about how to make her role a ‘fully fleshed out character’ weren’t going anywhere, she asked: ‘Let me just go do my thing.’  

On the podcast, Not Skinny But Not Fat, Barbie told host Amanda Hirsch that she ‘didn’t need to be on the biggest TV show on Earth’ if she wasn’t ‘acting’.  

She went on: ‘I would rather do an indie movie where I’m acting, I’m flexing my muscles, I’m being creatively asked to do things rather than sitting around to be a background character.’ 

Barbie played Katherine ‘Kat’ Hernandez, a close friend of Maddy’s (Alexa Demie), who gets into cam-girling during the first season of the sex and drug-fuelled series.

Contrary to speculation at the time, Barbie reiterated: ‘It wasn’t dramatic. 

‘In fact, it was kind of the opposite of dramatic where it was like a long process of being like: ‘I don’t know if this is it, for me.’ 

It comes after the 29-year-old recently revealed to Deadline that her role on Euphoria was ‘diminishing’ and ‘wasn’t really letting [her] show [her] range’.  

Continuing, she said: ‘What makes me happy is acting and growing my career.’ 

Around the time of Euphoria season 2 finishing, rumours started circulating around set drama involving Barbie. 

It was claimed that she stormed off over an alleged falling out with the show’s creator, Sam Levinson.  

HBO denied this happening, and Barbie said of the speculation: ‘A lot of it is untrue.’ 

Since leaving Euphoria, Barbie has pursued other projects including indie comedy Mile End Kicks and horror mockumentary Faces of Death.  

The former comes out on April 17 and the latter hit screens on April 10, making this month a busy time for the former Victoria’s Secret angel.  

Unlike in the series starring Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and Zendaya, where she talked about being ‘a background character’, the actor stars in both films. 

During the podcast with Hirsch, she said: ‘I do indie movies that are made on a shoestring budget. But it’s cool and real stories. And I’d rather that than be a second thought.’ 

The next episode of Euphoria season 3 will be available to watch on April 20 at 2am on Sky, NowTV, and HBO Max.

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Huntley was serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman

Soham killer Ian Huntley died in hospital from a head injury following an attack days earlier at HMP Frankland, an inquest in Crook, County Durham, has heard.

An inquest has opened today (Tuesday, April 14) into the death of Huntley, who died days after a prison attack.

Huntley died from blunt trauma injuries days after being struck over the head multiple times with a metal bar in a prison attack, the inquest heard today.

The 52-year-old died in the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle on March 7 after he was allegedly attacked with a metal bar in a workshop at HMP Frankland in Durham on February 26.

The inquest hearing was held in Crook, County Durham, opened by the County Durham and Darlington Coroner.

Listed under the name Ian Kevin Huntley, the inquest opening was heard by senior coroner Jeremy Chipperfield.

Anthony Russell, 43, has been charged with murdering Huntley at the maximum security jail.

He will attend Newcastle Crown Court on April 24 for a pre-trial preparation hearing.

Huntley was serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

The ex-school caretaker killed the best friends after they left a family barbecue to buy sweets in Soham, Cambridgeshire, on August 4 2002. He dumped their bodies in a ditch 10 miles away.

They were not found for 13 days, despite a search involving hundreds of police.

At the time, Huntley lived with Maxine Carr, who was a teaching assistant at Holly and Jessica’s primary school.

He denied murdering the girls but was convicted after a trial at the Old Bailey in 2003. He was jailed for life with a recommended minimum term of 40 years.

Carr gave Huntley a false alibi and was jailed for 21 months for perverting the course of justice.

She is now living under a new identity.

Those who play the Postcode Lottery and live on Olsberg Close in Radcliffe will receive the money after their postcode – M26 2UZ – was drawn.

Everyone who has an eligible ticket will receive the daily prize.

The daily draw win comes just weeks after two Bury neighbours bagged a quarter of a million pounds each on the Postcode Lottery’s bumper monthly prize.

Postcode Lottery is a subscription-based lottery which raises money for charities.

Not only do players win cash prizes, but good causes also receive essential support.

Your postcode works as your ticket, and for £12.50 a month you’re entered into every prize draw and there are guaranteed winners every day.

People play with their chosen postcode and are automatically entered into all draws.

Prizes include the weekly Millionaire Street prize and monthly £250,000 or Postcode Millions prizes. If your postcode gets picked in the £250,000 prize, for example, every ticket in that postcode wins £250,000.

Every day, there are £1,000 prizes to be won for every ticket in 20 postcodes. If you play with two tickets, you receive double the winning prize amount.

The results of the prize draws can be found on the Postcode Lottery website.

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