70 m. ago What They Found review – Sam Mendes’s debut documentary has the power to change viewers for ever

This tale of two British army sergeants who filmed the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp uses their profoundly disturbing footage. It’s TV that could alter your whole world viewWhat They Found, the first documentary by the film and theatre director Sam Mendes, is a short, stark shock. The film straightforwardly combines two precious artefacts held at the Imperial War Museum in London: 35mm film, shot by Sgt Mike Lewis and Sgt Bill Lawrie of the British Army Film and Photographic Unit, before and during the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp near the town of Celle in northern Germany in April 1945; and audio interviews given by the cameramen in the 1980s. Lewis and Lawrie did not record sound when they visited Belsen; the words they spoke years later are the only sounds we hear.Lewis and Lawrie do not arrive at Belsen until almost halfway through the film’s 36-minute running time. First, laid over generic archive footage, we hear how they came to be a...

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70 m. ago The White Lotus season three finale review – the show’s least satisfying ending ever

The most interesting character was sidelined, the deaths were riddled with lazy logic and it all felt frustratingly middling. Season four will have some redeeming to doWarning: this article contains spoilers for the finale of season three of The White Lotus. Do not read on unless you have seen episode eight, season three.In the Hollywood Reporter’s recent oral history, Mike White bristled at the thought of The White Lotus lapsing into a formula. For most of its third season, this didn’t make a lot of sense. After all, in its depiction of the obliviously wealthy, its whodunnit structure and its now mandatory transgressive sex scenes, a lot of this year’s season felt like The White Lotus by numbers. Continue reading...

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73 m. ago Drugs plot boss made £3,500 in one month from selling crack cocaine

Aquel Ali, 25, bragged about supplying to people in London and discussed 'cooking' and 'washing' cocaine into crack cocaine

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1 hour ago Girl named Amy becomes first baby in the UK born from a womb transplant

The news gives hope to thousands of women born without a womb or whose womb fails to function.

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1 hour ago Baby girl 'doing really well' after being first born in UK from womb transplant

Baby Amy Isabel was born at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in London on February 27, after her mum received a uterus from her older sister two years ago

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2 h. ago Baby’s birth after UK’s first womb transplant a ‘huge milestone’, experts say

Grace Davidson received the organ from her sister, Amy, in the UK’s first womb transplant in 2023.

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2 h. ago Womb transplant surgeons ‘shed tears’ at delivery of first baby

Professor Richard Smith and Isabel Quiroga have pioneered womb transplants in the UK.

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2 h. ago Birth following UK’s first womb transplant gives hope to thousands of women

Experts believe a maximum of 20 to 30 womb transplants per year could be carried out in the UK in the future.

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2 h. ago UK weather: 'Mini heatwave' forecast this week sparks 'dangerous' police warning

Temperatures could surge to 22C this week with police issuing a warning to stay away from open water following the death of a teen earlier this month in a London park

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2 h. ago Trump says US in direct talks with Iran over nuclear program as he holds Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu – US politics live

President says talks to continue on Saturday and adds he and Israeli president also discussed tariffs and Israel-Gaza warEU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Swiss chocolate prices could rise as makers hit by Trump tariffs ahead of Easter

Your favourite chocolate bar could become a lot more expensive

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2 h. ago EastEnders star Jessie Wallace puts on a quirky display as she sports slipper

The soap star, 53, was spotted enjoying the sunshine on Monday as she picked up some groceries.

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2 h. ago Moment couple dining at Italian restaurant 'deliberately put glass into their food' before refusing to pay £65 bill

The man and woman were dining at San Marino restaurant in Widnes, Cheshire, on Saturday April 5, when they complained about a sharp object found in their pasta dish.

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3 h. ago New pictures show dramatic redevelopment of Liverpool Street station into 'landmark gateway'

The £1 billion project is intended to future-proof the station

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3 h. ago Book London Theatre Tickets To The Best True Crime Drama Productions, Live On Stage In London

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3 h. ago Champions League expert picks, predictions: Can Real Madrid top Arsenal in London; Bayern Munich host Inter

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4 h. ago Damu Spa At The Mandrake Hotel: A Wellness Sanctuary In The Heart Of London

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4 h. ago Mark Wright reveals ambitious ‘goal’ after baby with Michelle Keegan

It will be the third time Wright has ran the London Marathon

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4 h. ago Katherine Ryan pays £6,000 for blood test after skin cancer diagnosis

While opening up about her health journey after being diagnosed with skin cancer, the comedian revealed the shocking amount of money she paid for a blood test.

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4 h. ago Lady Gaga's Haus Labs Foundation review: Can you really sleep in it?

Lady Gaga claims her foundation is safe to sleep in. Is she right?

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