47 m. ago Steve review – Cillian Murphy is outstanding in ferocious reform school drama

Toronto film festival: adapted by Max Porter from his novella Shy and co-starring Little Simz, Emily Watson and Tracey Ullman this brutal but ultimately hopeful story is fiercely affectingProducer-star Cillian Murphy and director Tim Mielants last collaborated on a superlative adaptation of Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These, and their new project together could hardly be more different: a drama suffused with gonzo energy and the death-metal chaos of emotional pain, cut with slashes of bizarre black humour. Max Porter has adapted his own 2023 novella Shy for the screen and Murphy himself gives one of his most uninhibited and demonstrative performances.Murphy is Steve, a stressed, troubled but passionately committed headteacher with a secret alcohol and substance abuse problem, in charge of a residential reform school for delinquent teenage boys some time in the mid-90s. With his staff – deputy (Tracey Ullman), therapist-counsellor (Emily Watson) and a new teacher (Little Simz) ...

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89 m. ago Chaos outside Epping's migrant hotel as protest videos emerge of lit flares 'being thrown' from windows whilst 'terrified' residents claim 'fireworks were aimed at building' as police confirm arrest

Migrants living at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, have spoken of their 'terror' after a crowd of protesters gathered outside and flares were allegedly thrown close to their accommodation.

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1 hour ago Graham Linehan says he may never come back to Britain after arrest

The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer was arrested over posts he made on X about transgender issues after flying in from the US where he now lives.

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2 h. ago Scotland reaction: Steve Clarke tells it straight on bravery, has say on red card call and makes 'burst' claim

Head coach says he is paid to make big decisions like ones that paid off in Denmark

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2 h. ago Chaos outside Epping's migrant hotel as protest videos emerge of lit flares 'being thrown' from windows whilst 'terrified' residents claim 'fireworks were aimed at building'

Migrants living at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, have spoken of their 'terror' after a crowd of protesters gathered outside and flares were allegedly thrown close to their accommodation.

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3 h. ago Freddie Mercury's alleged hidden daughter documentary drops major bombshells

The Channel 5 documentary Freddie Mercury: Secret Daughter examines the explosive claim that the anonymous woman known as B is the Queen frontman's secret child

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4 h. ago FCC taking steps that would allow US prisons to jam prisoners' cellphone signals

Federal officials are moving a step closer to allowing state and federal prisons to jam cellphone signals from devices smuggled to inmates

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5 h. ago Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum

The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting transgender people from owning guns — a move that would all but certainly face immediate constitutional challenges if ever implemented

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5 h. ago Fury over claim transgender teenagers should be allowed to shoplift

Two transgender influencers have sparked backlash after stating that transgender teenagers should be allowed to shoplift. 

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6 h. ago Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf praises Tommy Robinson for grooming gang campaigning

Mr Yusuf said Mr Robinson deserves ‘some credit’ for comments on grooming gangs but repeated that he will not be allowed to join Reform UK.

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6 h. ago Two DC teens arrested in congressional intern's fatal shooting

Two teenagers have been arrested on murder charges in the killing of a congressional intern who was struck by stray bullets during a shooting in the nation’s capital

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7 h. ago Even the NRA is against Trump team plan to ban trans people from owning firearms

Second Amendment groups fire back at Justice Department over potential proposals to block trans people from possessing guns

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7 h. ago Graham Linehan claims in court that police ‘are basically working for trans activists’

Father Ted co-creator denies he became ‘a bit obsessed’ with transgender teenager he is accused of harassingGraham Linehan, the co-creator of the TV sitcom Father Ted, has accused the police of “basically working for trans activists” as he defended himself in court against charges of criminal damage and harassing a teenager.He denied claims from the prosecution that he had “become a bit obsessed” with Sophia Brooks, a then 17-year-old transgender activist, with whom he had an altercation last October. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Teenager believed to be armed with guns spotted in crowd at Premier League football match

Watch as a teenage suspect believed to be armed with guns walks past a busy crowd outside a football stadium.

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8 h. ago Heartbroken mother reveals her agony at losing son after his cocaine

A heartbroken mother from Cumbria, who lost her teenage son after his father crashed a van during a cocaine-induced seizure is calling for stricter laws regarding killer drivers.

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8 h. ago Major update on land where carers brutally murdered teenager in £182K benefits fraud

The site once held a bungalow where Margaret Fleming lived with her carers - and future killers - Edward Cairney and Avril Jones, who hid the teen's death for almost 20 years

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10 h. ago Former Grange Hill actor John Alford found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage girls

After a week-long deliberation, jurors reached a verdict on the 2022 case

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10 h. ago Trump chief says Ghislaine Maxwell moved to cushy jail to 'keep her mouth shut'

The disgraced British socialite is serving 20 years for recruiting teenage girls for billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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10 h. ago Manchester United learn Antoine Semenyo transfer reality after £55m bid claim

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip with the latest on the future of Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo

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10 h. ago Fans fear for Mike Tyson's safety and claim he could DIE if he goes through with Floyd Mayweather fight

Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have announced they'll be fighting next year - and fans are worried about 'Iron Mike's safety if the bout really does go ahead.

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