36 h. ago The first ever Black Welsh Music Awards announced with support of international artists

For the first time ever Wales has an awards to celebrate black music

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2 d. ago Compass Scotland star serves up awards at International Salon Culinaire

A young Scottish chef has achieved outstanding success at the prestigious International Salon Culinaire competition in London, securing an array of awards.

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4 d. ago Prison governor was 'bought £12k Mercedes by drug dealer she had relationship with'

Kerri Pegg was seen as a 'rising star' in the Prison Service but 'didn't play by the rules', and while governor at HMP Kirkham began a relationship with drug dealer Anthony Saunderson, a court heard

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4 d. ago Prison governor was bought Mercedes by drug dealer inmate she had relationship with, court told

Prison Service "rising star" had a relationship with Anthony Saunderson, it is alleged

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5 d. ago The North Dakota ruling against Greenpeace is a threat to free speech | Sushma Raman and Anthony Romero

Everyday actions like attending a protest, signing a letter of support, or supporting communities at risk should never be considered ‘unlawful’The first amendment guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. It will have little meaning if multibillion-dollar corporations can sue peaceful protesters out of existence for their speech. Yet, that’s exactly what was decided in a small courtroom in Morton county, North Dakota.Energy Transfer – a Dallas-based fossil fuel company that is responsible for the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) – sued two Greenpeace entities in the US (Greenpeace Inc and Greenpeace Fund), and Greenpeace International. Energy Transfer was awarded more than $660m in a highly watched, month-long case. Greenpeace will appeal the verdict.Sushma Raman is the interim executive director of Greenpeace USAAnthony Romero is executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Scott McTominay scoops SFWA gong for second year running as Scotland star targets World Cup 2026 place

The midfielder has won the William Hill Scottish Football Writers' Association Men's International Player of the Year award for the second successive year

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9 d. ago ‘It was chaotic but beautiful’: Warda Mohamed and Kosar Ali on filming the British

As the award-winning short is released on BBC iPlayer, the director and star talk about grief, breaking Somali stereotypes and a career-changing social media postWhen Warda Mohamed posted a message on social media that she had completed her feature film script, she never expected it to change her career. “I genuinely thought it was just going to be a few people saying, ‘Oh my God, well done’,” she says. “I posted it at nine o’clock at night and thought nothing of it.” By morning, a commissioner at BBC Film had reached out, setting the wheels in motion for what would become Muna – an 18-minute short film that screened at more than 60 international film festivals, won multiple awards, and has now made its way to BBC iPlayer.Muna tells the story of a British-Somali teenager, played by Kosar Ali (Bafta-nominated for Rocks), who navigates a complex mother-daughter relationship while mourning a grandfather she never met. Her grief mirrors Mohamed’s own experience growing up. “There isn’t ...

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1 week ago Netflix Adolescence fans stunned to learn Brad Pitt's secret role in hit show

Netflix viewers have been left stunned after discovering that Hollywood star Brad Pitt is an executive producer on the streaming service's hit drama series Adolescence

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1 week ago Deaf TikTok star who took poison ‘failed’ by NHS services, inquest hears

Imogen Nunn told support worker she had ‘bought something online’ before she died in Brighton, mother saysA TikTok star who died after consuming a poisonous substance she bought online told an NHS support worker about the purchase a month before her death, an inquest has heard.Imogen Nunn took a poisonous substance and died in Brighton, East Sussex, on New Year’s Day 2023. The 25-year-old, who was deaf, raised awareness of hearing and mental health issues on her social media accounts, which gained more than 780,000 followers.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counsellor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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What's life without a hefty serving of fun? Join the Daily Star's WhatsApp community where you'll get the latest news, showbiz gossip and, of course, sexy stuff, straight to your phone.

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3 w. ago India’s official Oscar entry, which failed to make the cut, wins big at major Bollywood awards show

The film that was submitted as India’s official Oscar entry but failed to make the final list of nominees has swept the International Indian Film Academy Awards

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3 w. ago A man with a Palestinian flag climbs London's Big Ben and is surrounded by emergency services

A man with a Palestinian flag climbs London's Big Ben and is surrounded by emergency services  Star Tribune

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3 w. ago Loose Women's Denise Welch recounts 'distressing' interaction after 'cruel' addition to Tesco

The star opened up about her opinion on self-service machines when it comes to the elderly

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3 w. ago Northampton Saints rugby star Alex Coles backs UKAD's new anonymous reporting service

Northampton Saints' Alex Coles has heralded UK Anti-Doping (UKAD)'s new anonymous reporting service for keeping team harmony at the forefront of clean sport.

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3 w. ago Scotland celebrates the global impact of women in healthcare

EMMS International is calling for nominations for its Global Women in Healthcare Awards 2025, held in association with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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4 w. ago I’m Still Here wins Oscar for best international film, becoming first Brazilian film to do so

Brazil’s official entry beats beleaguered French favourite Emilia Pérez to the podiumOscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updatesSee complete list of winners and photos from the red carpetI’m Still Here has won the Oscar for best international film at the Academy Awards, which are currently taking place in Los Angeles. It is the first Brazilian film to win the award – and was also the first to be nominated.Directed by Walter Salles and starring Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here is a political drama based on the true story of Eunice Paiva, whose husband Rubens was “disappeared” and murdered in 1970s Brazil. The film had to overcome a lineup including Danish true-crime story The Girl With the Needle, Iran-set legal drama The Seed of the Sacred Fig and trans gangster musical Emilia Pérez, which had been the hot favourite for the award.Anora wins best original and Conclave wins best adapted screenplayKieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win supporting prizesNo Other Land wins best documentar...

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4 w. ago Chappell Roan dedicates BRIT Award to iconic singer after tragic death in emotional speech

Chappell Roan gave a heartfelt speech after being won in the International Artist of the Year category at yesterday's 2025 BRIT Awards, which saw Charli XCX and other stars win big

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4 w. ago Brit Awards celebrates legacy of Liam Payne with emotional video

The Wolverhampton singer rose to international fame in Brit Award-winning band One Direction.

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4 w. ago Goalkeepers to be punished with corner for holding ball more than eight seconds

Ifab announces law change for next season‘It could be one of those very effective deterrents’Goalkeepers who waste time by holding on to the ball are to be penalised with the award of a corner, the law-making International Football Association Board (Ifab) has confirmed.The new law, which will be rolled out across the game this summer, will mean goalkeepers have eight seconds to claim and redistribute the ball before they are penalised, with the referee giving the keeper a five-second countdown to warn them of incoming punishment. This will replace the current system whereby a keeper has six seconds to move the ball on, and is punished with an indirect free-kick if they do not. Continue reading...

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