54 m. ago Contractor in Syria uncovers a surprise beneath the rubble: an ancient tomb complex

A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house had been cleared away in northern Syria stumbled across a surprise: the remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex believed to be more than 1,500 years old

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56 m. ago Netflix’s Frankenstein might be the most urgent and timely blockbuster of 2025

Guillermo del Toro’s new adaptation of a 200-year-old book has uncanny relevance to our present day. And it’s a film that the acclaimed director of ‘The Shape of Water’ and ‘Hellboy’ has been rehearsing for his entire career, writes Xan Brooks

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1 hour ago What to Stream: Dierks Bentley, Sydney Sweeney, Alex Cooper and 'Deep Cover'

Country superstar Dierks Bentley returning with the album “Broken Branches” and Sydney Sweeney in the dark, dramatic thriller “Echo Valley” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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1 hour ago A free flat for a fortnight: the German city offering perks to fight depopulation

Eisenhüttenstadt, once a socialist vision but now at risk of becoming a ghost town, seeks to ditch its far-right imageIf you’re considering moving to a German ex-communist model city that is trying to lure new residents with a range of perks, including free accommodation and rounds of drinks with locals, take it from Tom Hanks: Eisenhüttenstadt has many charms.While filming outside Berlin in 2011, the Hollywood actor and history buff took a mini field trip 60 miles east to what he called Iron Hut City and was instantly smitten. “An amazing architectural place,” he said, pronouncing it “fascinating”. He returned sprinkling stardust again three years later, even acquiring a vintage Trabant car he shipped back to Los Angeles. “People still live there – it’s actually a gorgeous place,” Hanks said. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Whatever happened to Billy Bibbit? The extraordinary life of actor Brad Dourif

He was Oscar-nominated for his unforgettable work alongside Jack Nicholson, in one of the greatest films of all time. It was the start of his career as the ultimate character actor. He discusses David Lynch, Ian McKellen and the joy of playing a murderous dollBrad Dourif knew it was time to retire from acting when he stopped feeling well, anything about the parts he was being offered. “I got to a place where if somebody offered me something, all I felt was an empty: oh.” It had started in 2013, after a production of Tennessee Williams’s The Two-Character Play. That had been an extraordinary experience, with his co-star Amanda Plummer “by far the best actor I’ve ever worked with”, but left him wondering if there was anything he still wanted to do professionally. Acting no longer got him excited; it just left him tired. “It became clear to me after a while that I just really didn’t want to work any more.”We speak over video call from his home in upstate New York, where he lives with C...

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5 h. ago How Carlos Alcaraz broke his own limits – and Jannik Sinner – to win astonishing French Open final

With his back to the wall and down three championship points to the world No 1, Alcaraz’s level hit ‘10 out of 10’ and then exploded off the charts to win the French Open final

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5 h. ago Harry Potter star Tom Felton says JK Rowling’s trans views don’t ‘impact’ his Draco Malfoy reprisal

Felton is reprising his role as Draco Malfoy on Broadway in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’

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5 h. ago Wicked 2 director confirms Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will each have a brand new song

‘Wicked: For Good’ is expected to be released in theaters November 21

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6 h. ago ‘Significant challenges’ in use of AI within UK screen sector

Scottish researchers were among those to create the report

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7 h. ago Fury grows over the NHS staff who are turning away sick private school pupils

Wes Streeting (pictured) was urged to 'act swiftly' yesterday after a child was denied vital treatment because he goes to a private school.

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8 h. ago ITV 'have already filmed brand new prime time entertainment show with huge twist to replace Saturday Night Takeaway'

ITV have reportedly already filmed a brand new prime time entertainment show to replace Saturday Night Takeaway and Dancing On Ice as the shows take a break from the schedules.

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9 h. ago 'Geriatric Karen' attacks Florida mother and kids, three and six, with PEPPER SPRAY over fun summer activity

Ada Anderson, 81, was arrested in Ocala, Florida after she allegedly unleashed pepper spray at April Morant and her two children, aged three and six on May 30.

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10 h. ago My neighbours have built an extension over my property by 15 INCHES... it has destroyed my home and left me facing £85k bill

Brenda Grant, of Uxbridge, west London, said she has been left suicidal after next door's Amarjit Singh Dhunna sliced her plastic roof to build a new wall.

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10 h. ago Widow returned home and 'couldn't believe' what she saw in her garden

Widow Linda Hufton, from Liverpool, has been left in the dark for several months after a brick wall collapsed into her garden. She wants repair works to commence so she can get her garden back

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10 h. ago EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick steps out in public after BBC suspension over scandal

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been seen for the first time since he was suspended by the BBC after using a disabled slur while filming Strictly Come Dancing

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10 h. ago Welsh seaside town with cobbled streets and an ancient pub features in Death Valley

Viewers of the show may have spotted this Vale of Glamorgan seaside town within the first few seconds of Death Valley's recent episode when a car drove through its streets as it headed to the church for a wedding

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11 h. ago Campaigners hail plan to ban bottom trawling in half of England’s protected seas

Environmental groups welcome government proposals to clamp down on destructive fishing practiceEnvironmental groups have welcomed government proposals to ban the destructive fishing practice known as bottom trawling in half of England’s protected seas.The plan, to be announced on Monday by the environment secretary, Steve Reed, came before a UN summit in Nice to tackle the ocean’s failing health. It follows pressure from conservationists and the release of a David Attenborough film featuring rare underwater footage of the devastation to the seabed caused by bottom trawling in British waters. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Miley Cyrus fans fume after singer 'bullied' into singing at movie premiere

Miley Cyrus' new movie, Something Beautiful, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, but some fans were not pleased with the event as they were expecting a concert

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11 h. ago Bruce Willis' wife says he 'tried to soldier on' with acting despite dementia diagnosis

Acting legend Bruce Willis tried various things to carry on his 40-year acting career before his dementia forced him to retire, with a new book revealing all about his final films

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12 h. ago Fury at immigration raids, boots on the ground, and a political dogfight: What to know about LA protests

The ICE operations in Los Angeles resulted in the arrests of 118 immigrants this week

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