52 m. ago Tower Hamlets residents divided over St George's flags as some left ‘intimated’ while others hit out at ‘disgraceful’ removal

Flags have been removed in Tower Hamlets after St George's flags were hung over the weekend

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96 m. ago Dad punctures both lungs in horror accident amid moment of 'stupidity'

Tom Scott, from Blackpool, Lancashire, wants to warn others to "learn from his stupidity" following his dangerous attempt to backflip 40 feet off a bridge - which has caused serious injuries

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2 h. ago Family in fear after Tommy Robinson shares video of black man with white granddaughters

Olajuwon Ayeni racially abused and falsely labelled a paedophile as far right weaponises clip of family in parkA family say their lives have been ruined after a video of a black man and his brother playing in the park with his white granddaughters was shared by Tommy Robinson and weaponised by the far right.Olajuwon Ayeni, a musician from Redcar, North Yorkshire, has been racially abused and falsely labelled a paedophile in the week since the family video was stolen from the TikTok account of his wife, Natalie, who he married five years ago, and shared by extremists online. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Nicola Peltz packs on the PDA with husband Brooklyn Beckham as her ever

The couple have faced their share of family drama thanks to a brewing feud with Brooklyn's parents David and Victoria, with the tensions seeming to offer inspiration for the actress' new part.

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6 h. ago Netflix Hostage star Julie Delpy's 'heartbreaking' admission about role in new thriller

Hostage promises to keep audiences glued to their seats

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9 h. ago Adam Scott says losing role to Michael C Hall almost made him quit acting

‘Severance’ star found the rejection especially ‘painful’ considering 2000s series ‘eclipsed all other shows’

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9 h. ago Tom Hiddleston drops major hint about The Night Manager season 2 release date

The BBC's The Night Manager is set to return for a second series, with Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as Jonathan Pine

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10 h. ago Multiple 999 calls about two people drowning in the sea near Blackpool's Central Pier

It followed social media reports of 'multiple fatalities' at the seaside over the weekend

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11 h. ago Trump says US could play role ‘by air’ in Ukraine security guarantee

President warns Putin will face ‘rough situation’ if Russian president does not co-operate on a peace deal

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12 h. ago All Creatures Great and Small star lands role in murder mystery series with Happy Valley actor

Murder Before Evensong is a six-part drama coming to 5 later this year, which will star actor Matthew Lewis

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12 h. ago Tower Hamlets residents divided over St George's flags put up in the borough as some left ‘intimated’ while others hit out at ‘disgraceful’ removal

Flags have been removed in Tower Hamlets after St George's flags were hung over the weekend

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12 h. ago All Creatures Great and Small star lands new role with Happy Valley villain

A new six-part TV series is coming to 5 later this year, starring the likes of Matthew Lewis and Amanda Redman

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13 h. ago Gary Oldman shares blunt reason he skipped role that made Johnny Depp famous

Harry Potter star was in consideration to lead Tim Burton’s 1990 cult classic, ‘Edward Scissorhands’

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13 h. ago Tower Hamlets residents left 'intimidated' after St George's flags put up in the borough

Flags have been removed in Tower Hamlets after St George's flags were hung over the weekend

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13 h. ago The Map That Leads to You review – sugary Amazon romance works best as travelogue

Rising star Madelyn Cline is a charming lead in an unusually glossy streaming weepie that leads to overfamiliar territoryA book-loving American woman in her 20s decides to spend time in Europe before she settles into the safety of a finance job in New York City, but she ends up falling for a man who is harbouring a tragic secret about his future. She’s played by an in-house Netflix star, he’s played by a non-American actor known for his role in a hit TV show. The film is based on a novel and is premiering on a streaming platform this month. While this might not be dramatically similar enough to become a Dante’s Peak/Volcano situation, it’s hard not to watch Amazon’s The Map That Leads to You, out this week, and frequently think about Netflix’s loosely similar My Oxford Year, released at the start of August.What immediately separates the two, and often separates Netflix and Amazon movies in general, is the aesthetic. My Oxford Year is every bit a TV movie while The Map That Leads to ...

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14 h. ago Takeaways from AP's reporting on coach accused of abuse at renowned US gymnastics academy

A coach at a center in Iowa that has trained Olympic champions is facing allegations that he abused young female gymnasts and secretly photographed others undressing at a prior job in Mississippi

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15 h. ago British rising star ‘screen tests’ to replace Daniel Craig in James Bond role

Actor was reportedly asked to read lines spoken by Pierce Brosnan in 1995 Bond film ‘GoldenEye’

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16 h. ago ‘I’m not a big CGI guy’: Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash on remaking trashy classic Deathstalker

The rock star has loved the cult film ever since he worked in a video shop. As his ‘requel’ gets its world premiere, he talks Hammer horror, soundtrack heaven – and how his dad got him into Edgar Allan PoeWelcome to the celluloid jungle. Guitar legend and Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash is getting into movies, producing a “requel” of the 1983 cult Roger Corman trash classic Deathstalker. The film has its world premiere at the Locarno film festival in Switzerland, where Slash – aka Saul Hudson – is talking up this new addition to his CV.It turns out that Slash’s affection for Deathstalker goes way back. “When I was working at Tower Video, we had it on the monitors all the time. It was a real popular popcorn movie,” he says. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago ‘I’m not a big CGI guy’: Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash on remaking trash classic Deathstalker

The rock star has loved the cult film ever since he worked in a video shop. As his ‘requel’ gets its world premiere, he talks Hammer horror, soundtrack heaven – and how his dad got him into Edgar Allan PoeWelcome to the celluloid jungle. Guitar legend and Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash is getting into movies, producing a “requel” of the 1983 cult Roger Corman trash classic Deathstalker. The film has its world premiere at the Locarno film festival in Switzerland, where Slash – aka Saul Hudson – is talking up this new addition to his CV.It turns out that Slash’s affection for Deathstalker goes way back. “When I was working at Tower Video, we had it on the monitors all the time. It was a real popular popcorn movie,” he says. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Ride the Lights returns to Blackpool next week ahead of Illuminations switch

Cyclists will be able to takeover the promenade for one night only and get a preview of the famous Blackpool Illuminations

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