8 h. ago Emma Thompson decorated her late screen husband Alan Rickman's hospital room prior to his death so he would 'feel more at home'

Emma played Alan's on-screen wife on the 2003 romcom blockbuster Love Actually, and the pair have been very close pals since then.

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8 h. ago Harry Potter books signed by stars of films up for grabs in prize draw

The draw is raising money for Pancreatic Cancer UK and organised in memory of Alan Rickman, who died of the disease 10 years ago.

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4 d. ago ‘Soon after my baby’s birth came a bottle of champagne from Alan’: readers remember Alan Rickman

Following the anniversary of the actor’s death, fans recall his joy at a train platform mishap, enthusing about experimental theatre and an embarrassed double-take• ‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: friends remember Alan Rickman, 10 years after his deathOne of the highlights of my late wife’s life involved Alan Rickman. Returning to university in Manchester in the mid-90s for a new term, she was attempting to put on an enormous rucksack full of books (she did English). As she managed to get the thing on, she experienced an error in balance, fell backwards and laid on the platform, wiggling her arms and legs like an inverted tortoise, unable to move. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘Soon after my baby’s birth came a bottle of champagne’: readers remember Alan Rickman

Following the anniversary of the actor’s death, fans recall his joy at a train platform mishap, enthusing about experimental theatre and an embarrassed double-take• ‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: friends remember Alan Rickman, 10 years after his deathOne of the highlights of my late wife’s life involved Alan Rickman. Returning to university in Manchester in the mid-90s for a new term, she was attempting to put on an enormous rucksack full of books (she did English). As she managed to get the thing on, she experienced an error in balance, fell backwards and laid on the platform, wiggling her arms and legs like an inverted tortoise, unable to move. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Alan Rickman’s ‘unsettling’ feelings about Harry Potter shared in private diaries

10 years on from his death in 2016, Alan Rickman's personal diaries revealed his true feelings about his time spent on Harry Potter, as he admits to wanting to leave the franchise

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5 d. ago Lesley Manville reflects on returning to theatre show 40 years later

The 69-year-old revealed she was among the original cast of Les Liaisons Dangereuses when it debuted in 1985.

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5 d. ago Alan Rickman's brutal diary entries reveal the only Harry Potter film that made him 'smile'

Published after the star's death in 2016, the entries reveal Rickman's true feelings about his time working on the series.

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5 d. ago Emma Thompson shares best friend Alan Rickman's heartbreaking last moments

Emma Thompson shared a moving tribute to Love Actually co-star Alan Rickman, revealing she kissed him goodbye before his 2016 death

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5 d. ago Alan Rickman's diaries expose brutal Harry Potter truth and 'unsettling' death

Alan Rickman's personal diaries were shared after his death, showing the late actor had candid opinions about his time as Snape in the Harry Potter franchise

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5 d. ago Alan Rickman's brutally honest feelings about huge Harry Potter role

Alan Rickman's diaries were published after his death in book Madly, Deeply, sharing candid thoughts about his time playing Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films

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5 d. ago ‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: Alan Rickman remembered, 10 years after his death

On the anniversary of his death aged 69, stars from Sigourney Weaver to Sharleen Spiteri, Tom Felton to Harriet Walter, remember the wit, charm and endless generosity of one of Britain’s best-loved actorsRuby Wax Continue reading...

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1 week ago Charlotte Crosby looks incredible in bikini just days before scary hospital dash on holiday in Maldives

CHARLOTTE Crosby has thrilled fans with a glamorous bikini-clad snap taken just before her concerning rush to hospital. The Geordie Shore star, 35, shared the enviable picture with followers in the Maldives, prior to her hospital dart in Dubai.  The reality TV star uploaded the svelte picture and admitted she sometimes feels 'a bit nervous'...

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1 week ago Brigitte Bardot: French film star's cause of death and final words revealed as funeral held in Saint

Her husband Bernard d’Ormale opened up about the late screen star’s final moments ahead of her funeral in France

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1 week ago Brigitte Bardot: French film star's cause of death and final words revealed ahead of funeral

Her husband Bernard d’Ormale opened up about the late screen star’s final moments

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3 w. ago BBC Breakfast guest says 'strangers helped our little boy' after life

BBC Breakfast hosts Emma Vardy and Ben Thompson spoke to the family of a young boy called Jensen on Monday's show

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3 w. ago The hill I will die on: Being late can be the height of good manners and decorum, actually | Rachel Connolly

Instead of seeing etiquette as a set of categorical rules, we should recognise that poor form can actually have good consequencesMany people are out there labouring under the impression that lateness is always terribly rude. I am here to tell you this is totally wrong. There are situations when, yes, it is rude. There are situations when it basically doesn’t matter. But there are also situations when being late is actually the height of good manners and decorum.If you are invited to dinner, especially by a person who you can sense is an inexperienced cook or host, you should endeavour to be late. By at least 10 minutes I would say. But, honestly, if your host is a 25-year-old who has sent you a message saying, “I’m going to try making this :)” and then attached a picture of an elaborate recipe with two separate kinds of molasses, then I would say half an hour is probably best.Rachel Connolly is the author of the novel Lazy City Continue reading...

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