7 h. ago Nicola Peltz 'behind Beckham brothers' bitter feud' after 'appalling' family snub

Tensions within the Beckham family have reportedly reached a boiling point, with insiders claiming Nicola Peltz, played a key role in straining the relationship between Brooklyn and his younger brother, Romeo

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14 h. ago William and Kate's cocker spaniel Orla 'welcomes four puppies'

Cocker spaniel Orla joined the Wales family in 2020 as a gift from Kate's brother James Middleton, who is well known for breeding dogs.

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41 h. ago The Boys by Leo Robson review – a likeable debut with aimless charm

The critic turned author’s witty, eccentric novel follows a Londoner reading Susan Sontag and looking for loveEarly on in Leo Robson’s debut novel, the narrator, a likable, aimless, rather detached young Londoner named Johnny Voghel, reads “a book of Susan Sontag essays and interviews”. Johnny’s copy of what he later identifies as A Susan Sontag Reader is an heirloom. It has been extensively underlined by his mother, who has just died, and by his estranged half-brother Lawrence. Johnny wonders if reading Sontag, or his family’s other heavily annotated books, will “unlock a secret or hint at one, offer a glimpse of their dreams or invite them into mine”.A Susan Sontag Reader includes Sontag’s 1968 defence of Jean-Luc Godard, the great modernist and Marxist provocateur of French New Wave cinema. If Johnny, in search of family connection, happened to read that essay, he would encounter a paragraph that rather neatly describes the novel that he is in the process of narrating. Godard’s f...

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55 h. ago Woman and Child review – drama of rage and pain in the Iranian marriage market

Cannes film festivalSaeed Roustaee’s new film takes aim at a slippery, entitled male who thinks he can lord it over a widow he plans to marryA strange, sad, sombre movie from Iranian director Saeed Roustaee whose last entry at Cannes was the family drama Leila’s Brothers in 2022. This is a story about the randomness of life in the big city, a melodramatic convulsion of grief, rage and pain which has a TV soap feel to its succession of escalating crises. Like Leila’s Brothers, it is about the entitlement of Iran’s menfolk, and how a man – however shiftless, casual and low-status – can somehow pull rank on a woman in the marriage market.Payman Maadi (from Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation) plays Hamid, an ambulance driver in his late 40s with a certain roguish ladies-man charm whose unmarried status raises eyebrows among some of his acquaintances, but who is now engaged to Mahnaz (Parinaz Izadyar). She is a smart, hardworking hospital nurse who is widowed and lives with her sister Mehri (...

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55 h. ago Pals of tragic teen Kayden Moy gather in hilltop tribute to 'best boy'

Kayden's heartbroken parents, brothers and family members turned out to the sun-soaked hill where green and white flares and fireworks were set off in a moving tribute to their "big boy".

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59 h. ago ITV Britain's Got Talent finalist opens up on tough year as he's only ever had '£500 in the bank'

Britain's Got Talent finalist Vinnie McKee has opened up on the difficult year his family has faced after the death of his brother

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6 d. ago A week of grief is a reminder to reflect on the magnificent triviality of sport | Jonathan Horn

After the death of Adam Selwood followed that of his twin brother Troy, all we can do is afford the family the full measure of their unspeakable griefThe great Scottish newspaper writer Hugh McIlvanney often spoke of “the magnificent triviality of sport.” He wrote beautifully on so many things, but especially boxing and horseracing, sports where death is always at your elbow. He saw boxers die in the ring and jockeys die at the track, and he wrote about them with the right mix of detachment, precision and compassion.Those columns were thankfully rare. Underpinning everything else he wrote was the belief – that agreement between writer and reader – that the great joy of sport lies in its insignificance. We obsess over it, analyse it, and argue about it, but ultimately, it really doesn’t matter. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Mother of Southport attack victim vows to 'create a legacy of love and hope' in her daughter’s name

Seven-year-old Elsie was one of three girls murdered in the mass stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class

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9 d. ago Cruz Beckham's coded message to Brooklyn and Nicola: Youngest brother weighs in on bitter family feud as he reflects on Victoria's 2001 track with VERY poignant lyrics

In what could be a coded message to his brother Brooklyn, 26, Cruz, 20, took to Instagram stories on Wednesday to urge his army of followers to listen to early noughties song Every Part Of Me.

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1 week ago King Charles and the Queen attend lavish soirée raising money for the conservation charity founded by her late brother Mark Shand

The King and Queen have arrived at a lavish event in Kew. The soiree is raising funds for conservation charity Elephant Family, which was founded by Camilla's late brother Mark Shand.

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1 week ago Menendez brothers ‘universally forgiven by the family’ says cousin as resentencing is underway: Live

A judge will decide if Lyle and Erik Menendez should be freed after 30 years in prison

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1 week ago Bake Off's Prue Leith says 'I'll miss him until the day I die' as she shares heartbreak

Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith has opened up on a heartbreaking family loss as she talked about her brother's death, admitting she will "miss him until the day I die"

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1 week ago The surprise stars of the conclave and papal election? It's not Pope Leo, it's his 'fun uncle' brothers

The internet has been charmed by how delighted Louis and John are about their brother’s new role

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1 week ago Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz shrug off devastating family heartbreak as they party with her brother and A

Peltz, 30, was pictured posing with Brooklyn, 26, at celebrity hotspot Angelini Osteria in Los Angeles as they celebrated actor Oliver Trevena's 45th birthday.

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2 w. ago Nicola Peltz 'mocked' by Brooklyn Beckham's brothers on Instagram amid family feud

It has been rumoured that Nicola Peltz doesn't see eye to eye with her husband Brooklyn Beckham's famous family - and fans have now picked up what appears to be a dig from Cruz

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2 w. ago Romeo and Cruz Beckham ‘mocked’ brother Brooklyn’s wife Nicola Peltz on Instagram amid family feud

Romeo and Cruz shared a cryptic joke about their brother’s wife on Instagram

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2 w. ago Romeo Beckham shares another cryptic post amid family 'feud' with brother Brooklyn

Romeo Beckham has shared another cryptic post to his Instagram Stories on Friday amid reports of his family 'feud'. 

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2 w. ago Prince William's friend gives savage two word response to Prince Harry after BBC interview

Prince Harry is facing even more scrutiny after his tell-all BBC interview in which he spoke about his estrangement from the royal family - as Prince William's friend hits out at his pals brother

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2 w. ago Nicola Peltz's major feuds from Beckham family brothers to housekeeping staff claims

Nicola Peltz is being blamed by some insiders for the rift between Brooklyn Beckham and the rest of his family, but it's not the only time she's upset the status quo

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2 w. ago Brooklyn Beckham and Prince Harry 'eerily similar' after tense family tensions

Brooklyn Beckham is currently embroiled in another feud with his famous family and now a Celebrity Big Brother has likened the situation to Prince Harry's issues

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