14 h. ago ‘My moment of glory’: Nicolas Cage lookalikes assemble in London

To mark the release of his new film, hundreds of people who sort of look like the actor gather outside Prince Charles cinemaOn a sunny, bustling late afternoon outside a cinema in Soho, central London, more than a hundred people have gathered, a number of whom sort of, if you squint, look a little bit like the actor Nicolas Cage.There is a Raising Arizona Cage, moustachioed and with a Hawaiian shirt. There are several Con Air Cages in white vests, one of whom has a toy bunny in a small cardboard box. Several can genuinely claim an uncanny likeness to the actor; one or two others might uncharitably be said to be closer to Cage’s character in Face/Off, who surgically swaps his own distinctive features for the face of someone else – in that case, John Travolta – who looks nothing like him. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Alone centre stage, for Nige this was his triumph and no one else’s | John Crace

No thanks for Reform’s new MP and mayor, they were mere decoration on Farage’s victory lapNigel Farage is one of this century’s survivors. A man who walked away from not just a plane crash but any number of iterations of parties carved in his image. Rising from near-death experiences time and again. The last cockroach standing after a nuclear holocaust.In Reform, Nige has found his most successful reinvention yet. You’ve got a grievance? Then Farage is there to verbalise it and sell it back to you. Always on hand to spot division and feed on it. The politics of the far right may be his preferred habitat – he’s never yet come across an asylum seeker he didn’t want to deport – but he’s nothing if not the consummate opportunist. Continue reading...

Politics

20 h. ago Cocktail of the week: Beach House Falmouth’s the harbour – recipe | The good mixer

A sprightly, grapefruity number in the manner of a gin sour, and with a dash of Campari to give it an extra grown-up edgeI’m a huge fan of Campari, so am always keen to come up with new cocktails in which it can take centre stage, and this zingy little number is now a firm favourite. We also love working with local Cornish producers, and Caspyn’s dry gin is made in West Penwith, on the southern tip of the county.William Speed, co-owner, Beach House Falmouth, Cornwall Continue reading...

Society

69 h. ago ‘As a film lover, I want more’: the Black female directors taking centre stage

The curator of the BFI’s Black Debutantes season on piracy, truncated careers and the frustrations of dealing with big studiosHello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week I spoke to Rógan Graham, a curator of the British Film Institute’s latest season, Black Debutantes: A Collection of Early Works by Black Women Directors. The programme runs throughout May at the BFI Southbank in London, and is a celebration of the feature-length work of Black female film-makers, both the familiar and the seldom screened. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Sam Ryder praises brave kids who took part in dream performance at Disneyland Paris

Molly Townsend-Blazier and Jax Morris, both nine years old, along with Habiba Konate Naim, 13, and Eve Wilson, 16, took centre stage to perform a new song, 'Viva La Musique', alongside the popular artist

Politics

6 d. ago Pictures as 'Patriots of Britain' and 'Keep the fascists out of Manchester' stage demos in city centre

The two groups were kept apart by two police lines either side of the Queen Victoria statue

Politics

7 d. ago Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn undercard, running order and exact fight times

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will take centre stage at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight - but there is also plenty of action on the undercard

Politics

7 d. ago Netflix now streaming 'the best action sequences of the year' in 'jaw

Tom Hardy takes centre stage in a new action thriller film which has just been added to Netflix

Politics

9 d. ago Premier League Darts 2025 in Liverpool: Order of Play, full schedule and start times including Van Gerwen vs Littler

It's night 12 of the BetMGM Premier League as Liverpool takes centre stage

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9 d. ago Central Cee Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Gig set times, support, tickets, setlist, age restrictions

One of the leading names in British rap is coming to Scotland.

Politics

2 w. ago Is WrestleMania 41 FREE on Netflix? UK start time, live stream and match card for two nights of WWE main event

The greatest show in WWE is coming to Las Vegas this weekend as John Cena takes centre stage

Sport

2 w. ago Premier League Darts 2025 in Rotterdam: Order of Play, full schedule and start times as Van Gerwen hunts home glory

The Rotterdam Ahoy will play host to Night 11 of this year’s roadshow as the Dutch superstar prepares to take centre stage

Politics

2 w. ago Islands earn capital spotlight as North Ayrshire enterprises take centre stage

The national showcase allowed Ayrshire islands to take centre stage.

Politics

2 w. ago Scotland hero takes centre stage in Champions League thriller and makes history in process

Midfielder shines in epic European clash at Villa Park

Sport

2 w. ago Stock markets rise on signs of Trump tariff retreat; British Steel races to keep furnaces burning – business live

Chinese exports jump as official says ‘the sky won’t fall,’ despite warning from US officials that smartphone and laptop exemption from import tariffs on China will be short-livedMatt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said:Just when it seemed the tariff chaos couldn’t get any worse, tech investors have spent the weekend scrambling to make sense of a whirlwind of confusing - and at times contradictory - messages coming out of the White House. Despite the drama, European markets have taken an easing stance on US tech components as a positive in a broad-based rally this morning, with the FTSE 100 up 1.5% in early trading.This time, it’s chips, smartphones, and other tech components taking centre stage. While there were early signs on Friday night that some broad exemptions might be in play, it turns out tariffs are still very much on the table. But here’s the twist: despite the messy rollout, what’s caught investors’ attention is the news that these products won’t...

Economics

2 w. ago How to watch The Boat Race 2025: TV channel and live stream for Oxford vs Cambridge today

One of the biggest and oldest rivalries in British sport takes centre stage once again on the River Thames

Sport

3 w. ago Emmerdale scene 'gives away' John Sugden's next victim in new target

Emmerdale may have teased someone else who could be on killer John Sugden's radar after the big reveal that he murdered Nate Robinson on the ITV soap, as well as targeting others

Events

3 w. ago Emmerdale 'lets slip who gets framed for Nate's death' after John comment

Emmerdale flashbacks not only showed that John Sugden killed Nate Robinson but that someone else could get blamed for the crime when his body is found on the ITV soap

Events

3 w. ago Scots talent to take centre stage at folk club's latest night of music

Kirsty Law will be front and centre at The Abbotsford Hotel, with Jamie Cook, on Tuesday, May 6 from 7.30pm.

Politics

3 w. ago All the signs The White Lotus lovers Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins' close bond has been ended by a secret feud

Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins have become modern-day Romeo and Juliet pin-ups after taking centre stage in the White Lotus season three finale.

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