20 h. ago Forget festive schmaltz, the best Christmas film this year is a gay biker dom

Die Hard isn’t a Christmas film, claims the British public. But Pillion reminds us that the finest festive films reflect the complexities of the seasonCan Die Hard – the 1988 action movie starring Bruce Willis as an NYPD detective hoping to reconcile with his estranged wife on Christmas Eve – be called a Christmas film? The annual debate had officially reached my street WhatsApp group when a happily married couple decided to launch a poll. With 18 votes against four, the result from my road was a landslide “yes”. One neighbour even shared a picture of their Die Hard tree baubles to prove the point.But an official poll by the British Board of Film Classification has now asserted the contrary – with 44% deciding that Die Hard should not be designated a Christmas movie, against 38% in favour. To some, even with the odd tinsel-strewn tree thrown in, the gun fights, violence and hostage-taking just don’t feel festive. For an admirable 5% of respondents, it remains their favourite Christm...

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36 h. ago Family question if NHS 'ready' to treat mum's rabies after dog scratch leaves her dead

Yvonne Ford, 59, died four months after being scratched by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco

Events

62 h. ago Novichok poisonings, Russia’s role and UK response: key questions of inquiry

Innocent people were caught up in an assassination attempt on a former Russian spy in Salisbury in March 2018. How did this happen?The novichok attack on Salisbury in south-west England in March 2018 was an extraordinary event, sending shock waves across the world. The targeted man, the former Russian agent Sergei Skripal, recovered from an audacious assassination attempt, but an innocent British citizen, Dawn Sturgess, died. An inquiry was heard in Salisbury and London last year investigating the attack on the Skripals, the response of the emergency services and other public bodies, and how Sturgess was tragically caught up in an international incident. Here are some of the key questions it examined. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie

Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema tripsWhen Macaulay Culkin recently said he didn’t consider Die Hard to be a Christmas film – wading into one of pop culture’s most heated holiday debates – he was booed by a live audience.But it looks like the British people are behind the actor, with a survey revealing that Home Alone is the UK’s favourite festive film, while Die Hard has officially been voted not a Christmas movie. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago British widow's fury after discovering her husband's heart was secretly removed by doctors when he died on holiday in Cyprus

Michael Graley, 76, passed away after suffering cramp in his leg while on holiday with his family in Cyprus.

Society

5 d. ago British widow's fury after discovering her husband's heart was secretly removed by Turkish doctors when he died on holiday

Michael Graley, 76, passed away after suffering cramp in his leg while on holiday with his family in Cyprus.

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7 d. ago Brit backpacker death: 8 things to know as survivors share horrors of Chile storm

British backpacker Victoria Bond was one of several people who died in a deadly storm that struck the mountains of Patagonia, Chile, as groups hiked through a national park

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1 week ago Joan Templeman, wife of billionaire Richard Branson, dies aged 80

The British billionaire founder of Virgin Atlantic said he was ‘heartbroken’ by loss of wife and partner for 50 yearsJoan Templeman, the wife of British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has died at the age of 80.Branson announced her death on Tuesday in a post on social media, saying he was “heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Joan Branson: Richard recalls exactly how long it took for him to fall for his wife

Joan Branson, the wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, has died at age 80 — and the founder of Virgin Atlantic airline called the woman his "guiding light, [his] world"

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1 week ago Brigitte Bardot, 91, is rushed to hospital again as she battles a 'serious illness' after undergoing surgery

The actress, 91, reportedly was transferred to Saint-Jean Hospital, a private clinic in Toulon, around ten days ago, where she is still receiving treatment.

Events

1 week ago Major update as British woman dies after Brazilian butt lift surgery in Turkey

The inquest into the death of 38-year-old Hayley Dowell, who died after undergoing cosmetic surgery in Turkey, has been adjourned until a later date

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2 w. ago Katie Price planning hair transplant surgery after years of extensions leave her with bald patches

KATIE Price has revealed she is planning her next procedure in the form of a hair transplant. The 47-year-old has confirmed she is undergoing the cosmetic enhancing procedure after being left riddled with bald patches. Katie has been left with the patches after years of using hair extensions which have left her with excessive damage....

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2 w. ago Stone Roses' Mani dies nearly two years to the day after wife Imelda

British rock musician Gary Mani died at the age of 63 after rising to fame after he joined iconic band The Stone Roses in the 1980s

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2 w. ago Mark Kaylor dead aged 64: Frank Bruno leads emotional tributes as former British boxing champion passes away

FORMER British boxer Mark Kaylor passed away - leading to emotional tributes from Frank Bruno and West Ham. The ex-British champion died aged 64 on Sunday. He represented his country at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, missing out on a medal after a split-decision in the quarter-finals. The East Londoner - who was crowned British amateur...

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2 w. ago Scots woman who sweats three litres a day says it's 'hell' but NHS won't help her

Darcie Hamilton, 22, from Ayr has lived with severe hyperhidrosis since she was 10, causing her to sweat heavily and need up to five showers a day. Her NHS-funded botox treatment was withdrawn this year.

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2 w. ago Tributes paid to British woman who died in 'freak severe snowstorm' while hiking in South America

'She was adored by all who knew her'

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3 w. ago Mysterious Albanians, missing £7,000 cash and a call from a dead man's phone: British mother's search for truth after her son, 35, died in Spain as police close case

EXCLUSIVE: Brett Dryden, 35, died at his home in Mojacar on the Costa Almeria after leaving his workplace to meet two people in the afternoon of July 21, 2024.

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3 w. ago Pictured: British man, 36, who died after hair transplant and dental treatment in Turkey

Mentor Rama was named locally as the Brit who died in Istanbul on Tuesday.

Economics

3 w. ago British tourist 'suddenly dies in Turkey after hair transplant and teeth work'

The man is understood to have undergone the procedures soon after arriving in Istanbul - an investigation is now in place with the cause of death yet to be confirmed

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3 w. ago Love Is Blind star 'unrecognisable' after £11k hair transplant and gym transformation

One Love Is Blind star has undergone a jaw-dropping transformation, investing a hefty sum in hair, teeth, tan and a complete physical revamp, as fans branded them 'unrecognisable'

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