42 m. ago Goodbye June review – Kate Winslet’s Christmas heartwarmer is like a two

Star turns from Helen Mirren, Andrea Riseborough and Toni Colette can’t stop cartoony sentimentality smothering this film directed by Winslet and written by her son Joe AndersKate Winslet’s feature directing debut is a family movie, scripted by her son Joe Anders; it’s a well-intentioned and starrily cast yuletide heartwarmer, like a two-hour John Lewis Christmas TV ad without the logo at the end. There are one or two nice lines and sharp moments but they are submerged in a treacly soup of sentimentality; in the end, I couldn’t get past the cartoony quasi-Richard Curtis characterisation and the weird not-quite-earthlingness of the people involved. Having said this, I am aware of having been first in the queue to denigrate Winslet’s Christmas film The Holiday, that is regarded by many as one of the most successful films of all time.Helen Mirren is the June of the title, an affectionate but sharp-tongued matriarch who is diagnosed with terminal cancer in the run-up to Christmas, and h...

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73 m. ago Jim Ward dead at 66: Beloved voice actor for Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents and iconic video games passes away

The beloved actor was the voice behind several iconic cartoon and video game characters through his storied career.

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2 h. ago Vogue's 55 best dressed list includes Kendall Jenner, her best friend Hailey Bieber and her ex Bad Bunny

Other stars are on the list including Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett and Jacob Elordi. Chloë Sevigny and Zoe Kravitz are also on the list.

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10 h. ago I went undercover in Venezuela’s ‘five star’ jail where cartel built sprawling prison city complete with zoo and casino

WITH a nightclub, zoo, swimming pool, restaurants, a betting shop, a lavish suite and a baseball pitch, Tocoron could have passed as a luxury all-inclusive holiday resort. Instead it was a prison that became the birthplace of Venezuela’s most dangerous organised crime gang, with a fearless journalist who went undercover at the institution revealing how...

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24 h. ago Nicola Jennings on Donald Trump and the ‘civilisational erasure’ of Europe – cartoon

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41 h. ago NHS nurse tribunal ruling 'hugely problematic for women,' putting emphasis on complainants as govt still dallies over Supreme Court guidance

Sandie Peggie sued her NHS trust when she was suspended after complaining about having to share a female changing room with a transgender doctor.

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53 h. ago I’m a microbiologist. Here’s one piece of clothing you should never rewear

The microbes living in your socks can transfer to any surface they come in contact with – including your shoes, bed, couch or floor

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53 h. ago Dunelm's £35 'beautiful' electric throw 'works like a dream' for winter

Electric throws are the stylish answer to keeping cosy on the couch

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54 h. ago David Squires on Mohamed Salah’s explosive interview and Liverpool chaos

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57 h. ago ‘Great quality’ £3k diamond watch that’s ‘almost identical to Cartier’ is now under £200

Debenhams shoppers have been rushing to buy the Cartier-style watch after it was slashed by a huge 94%, saving you more than £2.7k and ticking another gift off your Christmas list

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3 d. ago Why you should never rewear a pair of socks, according to a microbiologist

The microbes living in your socks can transfer to any surface they come in contact with – including your shoes, bed, couch or floor

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3 d. ago Trolley folly: Woman is knocked flying when hapless supermarket worker pushes shopping carts down escalator

The shopper falls on the floor after being hit by two trolleys as seven hurtle past her and smash the supermarket's glass windows.

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3 d. ago Retired NYC restaurant owner charged with DUI in Florida after wife died falling out of golf cart

Angelo Theodosiou, 64, who was behind the wheel of the cart, reportedly had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol when the crash occurred on November 30

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3 d. ago 'Heartbroken' husband charged with DUI after wife killed in golf cart crash on ritzy Florida estate where they planned to spend their retirement

Christina Theodosiou, 58, fatally struck her head falling from a golf cart being driven by her 64-year-old husband, Angelo Theodosiou, in their ritzy Nocatee Florida estate.

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3 d. ago NFL star Zach Ertz sobs uncontrollably as he's carted off with serious injury... and fans fear he will never play again

There are fears that the 35-year-old may have played his final NFL game after he was carted off with what appeared to be a serious issue with his right knee.

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4 d. ago Nicola Jennings on Putin’s dealings with Trump over Ukraine – cartoon

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4 d. ago Cuffs star Alex Carter's life from famous brother to Emmerdale exit

Cuffs has just been added to Netflix after it initially aired in 2015

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4 d. ago Horses and carts and Christmas lights ceremonies: photos of the weekend

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4 d. ago Horses and carts and Christmas light ceremonies: photos of the weekend

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4 d. ago Hegseth gives defiant speech defending ‘drug boat’ strikes amid scrutiny

At event in California, US defense secretary says Trump has power to take military action ‘as he sees fit’Pete Hegseth on Saturday doubled down on his defense of US military strikes on alleged drug cartel boats in the Caribbean, arguing that Donald Trump has the power to take military action “as he sees fit” and dismissing concerns that the strikes violate international law.Hegseth spoke on Saturday at the Ronald Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley, California, amid growing scrutiny over the legality of the attacks and his leadership of the Pentagon. Continue reading...

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