8 h. ago I was sexually assaulted by a celebrity after starring in a cult film at 19. My quest for justice changed the course of my life

Not long after Jenny Evans was brutally attacked by a high-profile figure, all the details appeared in the press. Her mission to find out what happened would reveal tabloid spying, phone hacking, police misconduct – and lead to a dramatic change of careerJenny Evans had just starred in her first film when everything came crashing down. Twin Town was a riot of drugs, fast cars and bad behaviour labelled the “Welsh Trainspotting”. She had a wonderful time making the movie, which was released in 1997. There was a feelgood atmosphere on set, and she got on brilliantly with her fellow actors (Twin Town launched the careers of Rhys Ifans and Dougray Scott). “Friends of the cast and crew were coming down from London to Swansea because the vibe was so good,” she says. “It was a great group of people doing something fun. It was a blast.” Twin Town became a cult success, and the 19-year-old from Abergavenny found herself hanging out with celebrities and looking forward to a career in the movi...

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10 h. ago Voices: Lord Woodley’s intervention on IPP will only get prisoners’ hopes up

Lord Woodley is right that it’s time IPP prisoners were released, writes Andrea Coomber, Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform – but his intervention won’t change the government’s mind

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30 h. ago Voices: It is time to release prisoners trapped by inhuman endless jail terms

Thousands of offenders are caught in a cruel legal limbo by IPP sentencing. Indeterminate prison terms are not only unjust, they point to a failure of political courage and leadership, says former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal

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34 h. ago Joey Chestnut to make Coney Island’s summer as hotdog champion returns

The leviathan of competitive eating returns for Nathan’s Fourth of July hotdog eating contest after year’s ban for promoting rival plant-based wienersA rerun of Jaws will be the blockbuster attraction in Coney Island this Fourth of July holiday, but not the classic Steven Spielberg movie enjoying a new lease of life on the 50th anniversary of its release.The jaws here belong to Joey Chestnut, the undisputed all-time champion of hotdog consumption, and a leviathan in the world of competitive eating that has grown as a sporting spectacle to the point where it is a regular fixture on ESPN. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Call of Duty Warzone Season 4 Reloaded release time and patch notes

The Call of Duty Warzone Season 4 Reloaded update adds new gameplay features, items and much more. Here are the full patch notes for the Call of Duty Season 4 Reloaded update.

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3 d. ago Dandadan season 2: what time is Dan Da Dan out on Netflix and Crunchyroll? UK and US release times

After months of waiting, Dan Da Dan season 2 is almost here 👻👽

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4 d. ago Mecha Break release time and when you can pilot your very first Striker

Mecha Break is about to launch, bringing a new fast-paced multiplayer mech shooter to the table with five classes of Striker to choose from – here's everything you need to know

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4 d. ago Diablo 4 Season 9 release time – here's exactly when Sins of the Horadrim goes live today

Diablo 4 Season 8 is winding down, with Season 9: Sins of the Horadrim about to start, bringing with it a new seasonal questline, and permanent changes to Nightmare Dungeons in both the Seasonal and Eternal Realms

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4 d. ago Children crossing Channel from France exposed to teargas, report says

NGO says rise in interventions has only increased danger as new data shows at least 15 children died in transit last yearChildren and babies coming to the UK on small boats from northern France have been teargassed and subjected to tactics such as the discharge of rubber bullets and the slashing of dinghies with knives, according to a new report.The publication on Tuesday of We Want to Be Safe, by the French non-governmental organisation Project Play, came as the latest figures on daily crossings released by the UK government reached an all-time high of 19,982 for the first six months of the year, a 40% increase compared with the same period last year. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Diablo 4 Season 9 Release Time: Here's when new update should be available to download

Diablo 4 Season 9, Sins of the Horadrim, arrives this week with a lot of pressure – here's when you can play the new update, and what to expect in the patch notes

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5 d. ago PS Plus Essential July 2025 games release time, and when you can download the PS5 and PS4 games

PS Plus Essential subscribers have been treated to an impressive line-up of games this month, with Diablo 4 set to be available to download for free very soon

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5 d. ago Black Sabbath’s ‘Legendary Lost Tapes’ to be released for the first time

The new album consists of demos recorded by the band in 1969

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5 d. ago Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded release time confirmed as 90s icons added

The release time for Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded has been confirmed, and it's an eclectic update that features animated comedy stars, fresh maps, and much more

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5 d. ago Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded release time – when you can play the latest maps

The Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded release time is just around the corner, and it could be a big enough update to keep players entertained until the next major season.

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9 d. ago Plenty of family fun at Vue Livingston this school summer holiday

One adventure that’s simply out of this world, landing into Vue just in time for the summer break is the latest heartfelt and hilarious release from Pixar, Elio.

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9 d. ago Jockey Oisin Murphy charged with drink driving after 'serious road traffic collision'

Thames Valley Police released a statement on Thursday that the four-time British champion jockey had been charged following a car crash in April

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9 d. ago What time are the EFL fixtures released today? Match dates for 2025

New season just over five weeks for clubs in League One and League Two

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9 d. ago What time is Squid Game season 3 out on Netflix? Release time explained

Netflix is about to release Squid Game season three - but when exactly can you watch it? 🚨

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1 week ago Money problems: have we had enough of TV shows about rich people?

Shows such as Sirens, The Better Sister, And Just Like That and Your Friends and Neighbours have found little to say about the uber-wealthyAs fun as it was, Mountainhead seems to have broken something in quite a lot of people. For some, it was simply too timely. After all, it’s one thing to release a film about tech billionaires fighting over the remnants of a world ravaged by war and AI, but quite another to do it while that exact thing was really happening.For others, Mountainhead marked the point where ultra-rich antiheroes reached full saturation. Writing in the AV Club last week, Saloni Gajjar made the argument that – between Mountainhead, Your Friends & Neighbors, The White Lotus and Nine Perfect Strangers – we have now arrived at a moment where television seems unable to tell stories that are about anything but the badly behaved rich. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tamagotchi Plaza releases this week and here's the exact date and time you can start playing

The Tamagotchi Plaza release date is just around the corner, and we have all the details on when you can jump into the latest entry on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2

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