65 m. ago ‘We thought with The Crown: “Is anyone going to watch this?”’ director Benjamin Caron on risk, realism – and royalty

A ‘safe pair of hands’ in high end TV, Caron now reunites with Vanessa Kirby for hyperactive Netflix thriller Night Always Comes about the terror of urban homelessnessIt’s quite a schlep from Buckingham Palace to the mean streets of working-class Portland, Oregon, but it is one that Midlands-born film-maker Benjamin Caron and actor Vanessa Kirby have undertaken with their new thriller Night Always Comes, adapted from the taut novel by Willy Vlautin. Caron and Kirby met nearly a decade ago when he directed episodes of The Crown, in which she played the young Princess Margaret from behind a cloud of cigarette smoke.Now Kirby stars as a former sex worker called Lynette, toiling in multiple jobs and living with her disabled brother (Zach Gottsagen) and their wrecked, wayward mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh). They have cobbled together the funds to buy their dilapidated house at a snip, only for Lynette’s mother to recklessly blow her half on a new car. Cue one manic night in which Lynette ...

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85 m. ago Florida elementary school teacher accused of drunkenly crashing car between classes

Language arts teacher Philip Scire was allegedly found unconscious inside his vehicle at Explorer K-8, surrounded by open alcohol containers

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93 m. ago Jaecoo 7 review: A premium bargain (despite the warning beeps)

Handsome plug-in hybrid SUV offers impressive value and quality, and a decent electric range, but poor ride quality and infuriating beeps and bongs

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1 hour ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sex abuse

Trial set for next August in GlasgowThe 48-year-old denies both chargesThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sex abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Gen Z bringing back art of ventriloquism but they don't use puppets anymore

Young performers have been using TikTok to show off their ventriloquism, but are using inanimate objects or imaginary characters instead of the traditional dummies

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2 h. ago My husband refuses to sleep with me after beating cancer... so I paid our much younger gardener for sex. This is why I did it

Sitting on the side of my bed is the man I have just had sex with. Totally naked, his muscled torso glistens, his six-pack in contrast to my own more Rubenesque form.

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2 h. ago Venice considers increasing cost of local gondola rides to deter tourists

Residents are reportedly furious after tourists discover ‘secret’ cheap gondolas

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2 h. ago 'I was first on world's biggest cruise ship that's giant city with epic waterpark'

The world's biggest cruise ship has set sail on its maiden voyage - and I was lucky enough be on board the mega-ship with 20 decks jam-packed with family attractions

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2 h. ago Police probe launched after car is torched in Cumbernauld street in 'reckless' act

The fire on Marmion Road is being treated as wilful.

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2 h. ago I drove an electric car 560 miles in a day but things didn't go to plan

Christopher Sharp looks back on what happened when he drove over 500 miles from one part of the UK to another and what he thought of the UK's charging infrastructure in 2023

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3 h. ago Boss at major German car maker calls for 'reality check' on EV switch

The CEO said the industry risks collapsing if the EU does not reconsider the proposed ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars over the next decade.

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3 h. ago Snooker world champion Graeme Dott to stand trial over child sex abuse allegations

The 48-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two charges relating to primary school age children

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3 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Car flips on M40 in major crash causing delays

Live updates on London’s latest travel news across Tube, rail and road services

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3 h. ago Holly Willoughby can't stop smiling during wholesome shopping trip in Portugal 

The TV presenter carried a watermelon under her arm as well as cans of Coke before heading back to her car

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3 h. ago Porsche Taycan review: Porsche’s first EV remains one of the best

Porsche’s first EV charges quicker than any other. Available in many flavours and with three different body styles, the Taycan is a deeply impressive EV for those with equally deep pockets

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4 h. ago Jockeys hit by 32 days of whip bans after controversial Shergar Cup at Ascot races

The team competition attracted controversy after some of the riding was criticised by trainers and now officials have slapped four of the jockeys with suspensions

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4 h. ago Italian Oasis fan, 30, dies in his hotel room hours before he was due to see band at Murrayfield Stadium

An Italian fan of Oasis died just hours before he was due to see the band perform at Murrayfield Stadium in Scotland.

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4 h. ago Drivers unaware of car lights rule risk £1,000 fine after law change

Since 2011 all new cars in the UK are legally required to have 'daytime running lights', or DRLs, that come on automatically when the engine is started

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4 h. ago Begging ‘birthday boy’ calls his mom after getting his Ferrari towed for speeding

A birthday boy who got his Ferrari towed after he was pulled over for speeding called his mother to ask for a ride home.

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4 h. ago Car owners warned over common reason for getting penalty points

If you rack up 12 in a three-year period, you may be banned from driving for a period of time

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