8 m. ago A star who loathed the limelight, Gene Hackman and his pianist wife lived as recluses for decades in their sprawling mansion

The bodies of 95-year-old Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, a 63-year-old classical pianist, were 'partially mummified' -revealing the extent to which the couple had isolated themselves.

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33 m. ago Small Town, Big Story review – Christina Hendricks is terrifying in Chris O’Dowd’s wacky Irish comedy

Hendricks plays a Hollywood producer who returns to her home town to shoot a show in this whimsical comedy drama – and she is not someone you want to crossHow much you enjoy Small Town, Big Story will depend on how you feel first about whimsy and second about genre mashups. If your appetite for both is large, then Chris O’Dowd’s creation (he wrote and directed) has plenty to make you happy. If not, you might find the whole thing a little too underpowered to keep you going.Christina Hendricks, of Mad Men fame, plays hard-bitten TV producer Wendy Patterson. She is in charge of her first big Hollywood production and returns to her tiny home town of Drumbán in Northern Ireland (after 25 years in Los Angeles surrounded by fat-cat bosses and patronising colleagues) to shoot it there. This follows shenanigans by Drumbán’s more colourful and eccentric characters to keep the location scouts from choosing a more tax-advantageous site across the border; these shenanigans include a pig’s head o...

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43 m. ago Chile seeks to extradite a suspect from the US over the killing of a Venezuelan dissident

Prosecutors in Chile say the country will formally request that the United States extradite a Venezuelan man to stand trial for charges related to the abduction and killing of a Venezuelan ex-army officer and opposition figure last year in Chile

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58 m. ago David Beckham admits health issue that gives him 'grief' after years of football ahead of 50th birthday

David Beckham has opened up about the physical toll his 20-year football career has taken on his body, singling out one particular area that gives him the "most grief".

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68 m. ago Hamza Igamane's unseen role in Rangers goal against Killie as rival fans scream foul

The Moroccan forward was involved in a tussle inside the box with Killie defender Lewis Mayo as Cyriel Dessers headed home Gers equaliser

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70 m. ago Little girl 'raped by uncle just before sixth birthday while mum watched,' court hears

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 27-year-old woman has told a court how she endured 14 years of sexual abuse by her own family which she says began when she was little more than a toddler

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70 m. ago Little girl 'raped by uncle just before sixth birthday while mum watched'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 27-year-old woman has told a court how she endured 14 years of sexual abuse by her own family which she says began when she was little more than a toddler

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70 m. ago Luke Littler beats Stephen Bunting after his mum involved in concerning crowd disturbance

Luke Littler was able to put aside some walk-on drama to beat Stephen Bunting in a battle of the two crowd favourites in the quarter-final of Night 4 of the Premier League in Exeter

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73 m. ago Luke Littler fumes at Premier League Darts fan after blocking hug with his mum

Luke Littler appeared to take issue with a a member of the crowd in Exeter after he was shoved as he went to hug his mother on the way to the oche before he begun his Premier League match

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78 m. ago Carbon monoxide poisoning warning signs as Gene Hackman's family suspect 'toxic fumes' killed couple

Elizabeth Jean Hackman suspects toxic fumes may have caused the deaths of her parents - but what are the warning symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?

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2 h. ago 'My dad told me he is sorry for killing my mum and taking her away from us. I believe him'

Yazan, who was just nine when his mum's life was taken by her husband Ahmed Al-Khatib, has said he is working on mending his fractured relationship with his father - and that he 'believes he is truly remorseful'

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2 h. ago 90s icons 5ive reveal clever way they kept reunion secret and ending feuds

Ultimate boyband 5ive have announced their reunion after over two decades apart, with all five original members coming together for a 12-date arena tour across the UK

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2 h. ago Woman tells jury she was 'raped by uncle before sixth birthday while mum stood and watched'

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: The now 27-year-old woman gave the shocking testimony as she spoke out against her mother, uncle and another man.

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2 h. ago Kenyan police confident they will catch killer behind murder of Scots businessman found dumped in sack

Kenyan detectives say they will catch the killers of a Scots businessman they fear was tortured before being murdered and dumped in a forest.

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2 h. ago First picture of woman killed in horror crash on Scots road as driver rushed to hospital

Kim Gilbert was pronounced dead after emergency services were called to the A87, near Inverinate in Kyle, at around 11.10am on Tuesday.

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2 h. ago Heartbreaking tributes after 'brave' woman, 28, killed in Snowdonia tragedy

"Your beautiful, uplifting spirt will always live on"

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2 h. ago Extreme body modification ring members should have sentences reduced, court told

The Court of Appeal were hearing the cases of Janus Atkin, David Carruthers, Ashley Williams from Newport, as well as three other men, who were all jailed for their roles in male castration, penis removal and other procedures - Warning this article includes detail of genital and limb mutilation

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2 h. ago A Cruel Love star Lucy Boynton felt 'sick' reading transcripts for ITV drama

Lucy Boynton appeared on BBC's The One Show when she opened up on how terrible she felt reading certain aspects of the script for her new real-life ITV drama based on the story of Ruth Ellis

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2 h. ago Invisible assassin lurking in your home revealed after disturbing Gene Hackman theory

Is an invisible assassin lurking in every home linked to the deaths of Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog?

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3 h. ago Gene Hackman death latest: Police treating deaths as ‘suspicious’ after pills found near wife’s body

The Oscar-winning actor, best known for The French Connection and The Conversation, was found dead along with his wife and a pet dog

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