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The Sun's Page 3: This is what it looks like today | The Sun's Page 3: This is what it looks like today |
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Speculation has mounted over whether Britain’s bestselling tabloid The Sun would finally drop its Page Three women with this morning’s edition featuring two soap stars – in bikinis. | Speculation has mounted over whether Britain’s bestselling tabloid The Sun would finally drop its Page Three women with this morning’s edition featuring two soap stars – in bikinis. |
The second edition of the newspaper did not feature the two women, instead running on the death of Coronation Street actress Ann Kirkbride. | The second edition of the newspaper did not feature the two women, instead running on the death of Coronation Street actress Ann Kirkbride. |
Although there has been no official confirmation of a change, sister paper – also owned by Rupert Murdoch – The Times ran a story this morning claiming that the paper was “quietly” dropping the long-running feature. | Although there has been no official confirmation of a change, sister paper – also owned by Rupert Murdoch – The Times ran a story this morning claiming that the paper was “quietly” dropping the long-running feature. |
Ending a feature that began in 1970, roughly a year after Mr Murdoch acquired the paper, The Times claimed that Friday’s edition of The Sun was the last to feature a topless woman. | Ending a feature that began in 1970, roughly a year after Mr Murdoch acquired the paper, The Times claimed that Friday’s edition of The Sun was the last to feature a topless woman. |
The Sun's Page Three this morning | The Sun's Page Three this morning |
Yesterday, actress and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley starred on the page, while today two Hollyoaks actress, Jennifer Metcalfe, 31, and Gemma Merna, 30, were pictured running in bikinis along a Dubai beach. | Yesterday, actress and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley starred on the page, while today two Hollyoaks actress, Jennifer Metcalfe, 31, and Gemma Merna, 30, were pictured running in bikinis along a Dubai beach. |
The paper appears to have responded to growing calls from campaigners such Angela Towers from No More Page Three, who told The Independent last night: "It's an historic moment, but the devil will be in the detail, and there’s still a lot to be done”. | The paper appears to have responded to growing calls from campaigners such Angela Towers from No More Page Three, who told The Independent last night: "It's an historic moment, but the devil will be in the detail, and there’s still a lot to be done”. |
Notably, The Sun will still have 'Page Three Girls' - but only online. A note at the bottom of today's page three directs perhaps disappointed readers onto the paper's website. | Notably, The Sun will still have 'Page Three Girls' - but only online. A note at the bottom of today's page three directs perhaps disappointed readers onto the paper's website. |
Early last year owner Mr Murdoch responded to criticism hinted on Twitter that Page Three may be replaced with a “halfway house” or “glamorous fashionistas”. | Early last year owner Mr Murdoch responded to criticism hinted on Twitter that Page Three may be replaced with a “halfway house” or “glamorous fashionistas”. |
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