28 m. ago Ellen DeGeneres, Kate Moss... and Beyoncé? How the Cotswolds became an A

First Taylor Swift, now JD Vance. Celebrities love the Cotswolds right now. So what is all the fuss about? Maddy Mussen taps up insider Plum Sykes for her little black book of super-glam hangouts

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30 m. ago Arsenal: Ben White hoping to offer major injury boost for Nottingham Forest clash

Gunners have several key fitness issues lingering ahead of huge run of games in September, including to Bukayo Saka and William Saliba

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35 m. ago Prince Harry returns to UK for first time in months amid family reunion rumours

Speculation is rife as to whether Harry will seek a reunion with his brother

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38 m. ago Rental Family review – Brendan Fraser is stranded in mawkish misfire

Toronto film festival: The Oscar-winning star of The Whale makes another awards play with a beautifully shot yet emotionally inert comedy dramaBrendan Fraser is an actor performing characters who help people achieve a sense of emotional healing, affirmation or comfort. That could describe who he tends to be in “real” life (whatever that means in this context) but it’s also what he’s playing in Rental Family.The feelgood dramedy – or at least that’s what it tries so hard to be – is about an actual service in Japan that supplies actors who perform as bit players in everyday people’s lives. They’re hired by clients to fake it in roles as a family member, a friend or even the cheering audience at a karaoke bar. The premise packs meta layers and gives Fraser the opportunity to inhabit multiple roles, while turning the lens back on the audience to consider what we’re looking for in the movie(s). Unfortunately, when it comes to Rental Family, it’s just not that deep. Continue reading...

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40 m. ago The signs that Prince Harry’s frosty relationship with the royal family has thawed

Prince Harry has sparked speculation about a potential meeting with his father, King Charles III

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41 m. ago Justin Bieber: Swag II review – more filler with an occasional pop killer

(Def Jam)Part two of Bieber’s seventh album adds very little: it’s largely bland pop with glimpses of quality thanks to a buzzy supporting cast including Dijon and BakarJustin Bieber’s Swag II adds 23 tracks to his already over-stuffed Swag project, and it’s not just the title that lacks imagination. Like its predecessor, released just two months ago, Swag II unites a buzzy team of producers and writers known for freshening up R’n’B and hands them a precisely curated Pinterest board: Dangerous-era Michael Jackson, D’Angelo’s lush arrangements, Jai Paul’s glitchy, retro-futurist sonics and the sun-bleached textures of current collaborators Mk.gee and Dijon. But with unadventurous songwriting, the result is (another) album that’s all vibe and voguish production, and very little substance.Opener Speed Demon reheats Bieber’s “is it clocking to you” meme for the second time across both albums, albeit with a bright, funky bravado and a memorably bonkers chorus about “checking these chicke...

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45 m. ago Little Jaffna review – undercover cop thriller goes deep into French

Lawrence Valin directs and stars in this Paris-set drama, where a young man caught between cultures infiltrates criminals shaped by Sri Lanka’s civil warHere is a Paris-set story that unfolds during the Sri Lankan civil war and revolves around Tamil immigrants supportive of the insurgent Tamil Tigers, but politics is not much more to the fore than good old-fashioned gangster machinations. Writer, director and star Lawrence Valin is himself from the French-Tamil community and he immerses the film within that hybrid culture beautifully, drawing out the internal conflicts and loyalties that a man like the one he plays here, Michael, might feel in the circumstances.Like many of the people he lives among, Michael is an orphan who came to France after both his parents met violent ends in the war in Sri Lanka. Brought up by his grandmother (Radhika Sarathkumar), who is, like much of the community, a staunch Catholic, Michael is torn between a longing for acceptance in the immigrant subcult...

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50 m. ago Donald Trump’s Oval Office bling exposed as knockoff £43 plastic sprayed gold

Donald Trump’s claim of a “24 karat” Oval Office has been mocked after sleuths revealed his gold décor is nothing more cheap moulds bought from America’s answer to B&Q

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53 m. ago Trump’s Oval Office bling exposed as knockoff £43 plastic sprayed gold

Donald Trump’s claim of a “24 karat” Oval Office has been mocked after sleuths revealed his gold décor is nothing more than £43 plastic moulds sprayed gold - bought from America’s answer to B&Q

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55 m. ago Freed rapist committed sex act in front of teenage girl on bus in Wishaw

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard Robert McCallum was "staring intently" at the 15-year-old as he exposed himself.

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63 m. ago Amanda Holden's daughter Lexi Hughes copies her staple style in chic little black dress

Amanda Holden's daughter Lexi Hughes was photographed last week wearing a black mini dress that looks just like the ones her mum loves to wear - and it's still available to shop

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66 m. ago Woman, 23, left struggling to walk after body aches and swollen hands turned out to be rare disease

Tia Rey can't remember a time where she wasn't feeling achey, but she'll never forget the day she was told she was living with a rare and incurable autoimmune disease.

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88 m. ago Prince William's reason for declining reunion with 'out of hand' Prince Harry

Harry returns to the UK today on the third anniversary of the Queen's death but a reunion with his brother is not on the cards

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90 m. ago I'm on a hunger strike outside DeepMind's office in London. Here's what I fear most about AI.

I'm on a hunger strike outside DeepMind's office in London. Here's what I fear most about AI.  Business Insider

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93 m. ago Inside Ardbeg House as new luxury whisky hotel opens its doors on Islay

The famously quirky Islay whisky brand opens the doors of its boutique hotel Ardbeg House.

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97 m. ago NFL insider provides injury update on Falcons WR Drake London

NFL insider provides injury update on Falcons WR Drake London  Yahoo Sports

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1 hour ago Prince Harry returns to Britain on anniversary of late Queen's death amid hopes for royal reunion with King Charles: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments on Prince Harry as he arrives in Britain for a four-day visit amid claims he wants to 'reset' his relationship with King Charles and the Royal Family.

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1 hour ago ‘The energy is infectious’: why Bride and Prejudice is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers highlighting their go-to comfort films is an ode to Gurinder Chadha’s 2004 spin on the Austen classicWe’ve never been short of Jane Austen film adaptations. In fact, it seems a new one arrives every decade – two were announced recently, including Netflix’s spin on Pride & Prejudice. Yet, one adaptation has been shamefully overlooked: Gurinder Chadha’s Bride & Prejudice.A cross-cultural, British-and-Bollywood-meets-Hollywood take on Austen’s most famous novel, the film is pure joy – a riot of original musical numbers, colourful costumes, chaos, culture clashes and, of course, romance. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Hugo Ekitike makes feelings clear on Liverpool signing Alexander Isak

Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike has broken his silence on the signing of Alexander Isak, with the Frenchman saying it was a 'pleasure' to see the Swede join the club

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1 hour ago Olivia Cooke talks The Girlfriend, fame and impostor syndrome: 'I feel really uncomfortable with celebrity'

The Manchester-born actor is on a roll. With House of the Dragon taking a backseat, it’s time to talk about her newest thriller

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