89 m. ago Netflix's Havoc filming locations: Where was Tom Hardy's Welsh

Tom Hardy's latest movie Havoc was made and filmed in Wales

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2 h. ago ‘They excavated a nightclub!’: uncovering Black British history beyond London – podcast

From struggles over miscarriages of justice to groundbreaking music, Lanre Bakare looks at the places and events that shaped Black Britain in the Thatcher yearsWhen Guardian arts and culture correspondent Lanre Bakare was growing up, he learned the same Black British history as many of us did. It was a series of singular events: the docking of the Windrush in 1948, unrest in Notting Hill or Brixton, the murder of Stephen Lawrence. All important, but all firmly focused on the capital.Now Lanre has written a book about the Thatcher years, looking at the stories that are less often told: those that took place outside London, in Liverpool – with the oldest Black community in the UK – or in his home town of Bradford. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Bianca Censori visits adult store as she gives Kanye West ultimatum on marriage

Bianca Censori is said to have "reached boiling point" over Kanye West's control of her career so has given the rapper an ultimatum to change or she will leave him

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4 h. ago Trump was so upset by ‘small hands’ reference in 1984 GQ cover story he told staff to buy up all copies, writer says

The journalist wrote that Trump had ‘hands small and neatly groomed’ in his 1984 profile

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5 h. ago Female director makes woke demand to ban all plays by white male writers for a year as 'big idea' to shape the future of theatre in Britain

American director, Katie Gilchrist, has proposed a year-long ban on staging the works of white male writers. Such a ban would include everyone from Marlowe and Shakespeare to Ibsen and Pinter.

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8 h. ago Ben Affleck reveals one of his kids has an Average Joe job in a SHOP just like his ex Gwyneth's daughter Apple did

And one of them is 'working a shop job' like a regular teenager, though the movie star would not say what the job was. This is something his ex Gwyneth Paltrow 's daughter Apple did.

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8 h. ago US federal agency texts Barnard College employees to ask if they’re Jewish

Employees received text from EEOC on personal phones linking to survey asking if they are Jewish or IsraeliEmployees from Barnard College received text messages this week from the federally run Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on their personal phones linking to a voluntary survey asking recipients if they are Jewish or Israeli and whether they have been subjected to harassment or antisemitism.The text, which was reviewed by the Guardian, states that the civil rights agency is “currently reviewing the employment practices at Barnard College” and invites current and former employees to complete the linked survey. It is not clear how many college employees received the survey, but it appears to have been sent to a sizable portion of the faculty and other staff. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Bianca Censori gives Kanye demanding ultimatum during marriage crisis talks in Spain

Australian star Bianca Censori married rapper Kanye in December 2022, weeks after his divorce from Kim Kardashian was finalised - but the pair are now in crisis talks

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9 h. ago Sunny skies forecast for London Marathon as warm spell comes to UK

Sunny skies forecast for London Marathon as warm spell comes to UK  The Guardian

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9 h. ago Sex assault accuser's roommate testifies at Weinstein retrial that's not quite a repeat

A former roommate of one of Harvey Weinstein's accusers has testified the woman told her in July 2006 that the then-movie mogul had forcibly performed oral sex on her

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10 h. ago Sexual violence reported by 60% of women in Spain’s film industry

Female film-makers call for action to end culture of ‘silence and impunity’Six in 10 women in Spain’s film and audiovisual industry have suffered sexual violence, according to a report that calls for urgent action to protect female workers.The report, from the Association of Women Film-Makers and Audio-Visual Media, found that 60.3% of the women surveyed had been subjected to some form of sexual violence in spaces related to the industries. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Forestry Commission launches inquiry into London oak felled by Toby Carvery owner

Forestry Commission launches inquiry into London oak felled by Toby Carvery owner  The Guardian

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10 h. ago Trump team may have violated another judge’s order by moving Venezuelan to Texas for deportation

Administration appears to have bucked yet another court order as officials prepare for more removals under the Alien Enemies Act

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11 h. ago The Guardian view on the coming papal conclave: Catholics at a crossroads | Editorial

Pope Francis’s progressive legacy rests in the hands of cardinal electors who will be juggling competing agendasIn keeping with the humble style of his papacy, Pope Francis did his best to dial down the pomp and ceremony that would mark his passing. In St Peter’s Basilica, where he now lies in state, Francis’s body rests in an unelaborate coffin and has not been placed on the traditional elevated bier. The tomb in which he will be buried is to be underground and unadorned, carrying only the plain inscription “Franciscus”, again on his instructions.The final grace notes of a remarkable papacy will add to the pathos of Saturday’s funeral, which hundreds of thousands of mourners are expected to attend. The Argentinian pope’s plain, direct style endeared him to millions of non-Catholics as well as to the faithful. But the ecclesiastical politics of what happens next, in a divided church, will be anything but straightforward. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago EastEnders fans plead with writers not to 'ruin' character they have 'awful feeling' about

The character has been popular ever since making their debut last year

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12 h. ago Inside You actress Madeline Brewer's life from OITNB star's advice to upcoming project with Bridgerton icon

Madeline Brewer is the actress behind Bronte in You season five, with the aspiring writer playing a crucial role in the final chapter of the Netflix psychological thriller.

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12 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on 1,000 goals – but may be running out of games

The finishes are still flowing for Al-Nassr but, at 40, his future for club and country is under increasing scrutinyOn Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo can take a big step towards a first major trophy since moving to Saudi Arabia but the quarter-final of the Asian Champions League against Yokohama F Marinos also offers a chance to take a smaller stride towards an unprecedented personal milestone: 1,000 first-class goals.Pelé scored plenty but claims of 1,279, recognised by the Guinness World Records, included unofficial and exhibition games and perhaps, wondered Diego Maradona, backyard games against his nephews. The stats site RSSSF credits the Brazilian with a total of 778. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Home Lotta Love! Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant's hideaway country mansion up for sale for £2.6million

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant lived in the Grade II-listed manor house in Penallt, Monmouthshire, during the 1980s before moving out.

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13 h. ago China jails most writers in the world for sixth year in a row

Iran named as one of the worst offenders for jailing mostly women writers protesting against suppression

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13 h. ago US writers at growing risk of crackdown on free speech, says PEN America

China again biggest jailer of writers in 2024, followed by Iran – with Israel in fifth place, says organisation’s annual reportWriters in the US are at growing risk amid a worldwide crackdown on free speech that has begun to spread to countries previously renowned for unfettered expression and openness, according to a leading writers’ advocacy group.PEN America said it was concerned about an emerging threat from the Trump administration as it published its annual Freedom to Write index report, which showed that the number of writers jailed worldwide had jumped for the sixth year running to 375 in 2024, compared with 339 the year before. Continue reading...

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