2 h. ago ‘It will be frightening but you have to do it’: Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander’s nerve

Can two world-famous actors and auteur Simon Stone bring 19th-century Norway screaming into the modern world? They talk mean directors, bathtub revelations and reinventing Ibsen’s The Lady from the SeaEntering the almost silent rehearsal room, I fear I’ve blundered into a private moment. The Lady from the Sea cast are seated in a tight circle and at least two of them have tears in their eyes. The quiet murmur of conversation suggests something heavy has just gone down. So I’m relieved when I realise they’re reading a scene – and stunned to discover the scene was written only yesterday.Simon Stone’s modern take on Ibsen’s play is still under construction, and he has had his actors together for less than a fortnight. “Most people really take six weeks to connect to scenes,” the Australian writer-director says during the lunch break. “Often an entire rehearsal process can be the slow marking out of stuff, and it takes until your first run-through to feel anything at all. We are connect...

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2 h. ago Labour given workers rights warning as shop worker says racist abuse left her 'terrified'

Labour has been urged to stand firm on its planned Employment Rights Bill, as TUC leader Paul Nowak tells Keir Starmer - 'Deliver the change you promised at the election'

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3 h. ago NFL roundup: Bills storm back from 15 points down in fourth quarter to beat Ravens in instant classic

Aaron Rodgers wins on return to Jets with SteelersDaniel Jones stars in Colts debut as Dolphins crushedJosh Allen led Buffalo to three scores in the final four minutes, the last a 32-yard field goal by Matt Prater as time expired, and the Bills rallied from 15 points down to stun the Baltimore Ravens 41-40 in a season-opening Sunday night thriller. Buffalo scored 16 points in the last 3:56, with Prater’s kick capping a nine-play, 66-yard drive over the final 1:26.Allen went 33 of 46 for 394 yards with two touchdowns and scored two more rushing in a matchup of the NFL’s past two MVPs. He spoiled a strong performance by Lamar Jackson, the 2023 MVP who went 14 of 19 for 210 yards and two scores while adding 70 yards rushing and another TD. Derrick Henry rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns for Baltimore but also contributed to the loss by fumbling with 3:06 left. After the Bills got within 40-32 on Allen’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman, Henry lost the ball and the Bills cap...

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3 h. ago When I left India, Ireland welcomed me in. I won’t let bigotry destroy the country we love | Cauvery Madhavan

People from the Indian community, and others, are facing violence that was once unthinkable. We must not give in to the racistsI grew up twice. The first time in India, where I was born, and the second time in Ireland. One nation birthed me, the other swaddled my very soul. I was 24 years old when I arrived in Ireland in 1986, one of a handful of “aliens” in Sligo town. The only Irish people I had known until then were nuns, formidable women all, who ran many convent schools in India. I obviously didn’t impress them as I was deemed unmarriageable because of my consistently untidy needlework – at the age of 10. But I held no grudges, leaving India a little over a decade later, fortified by a wonderful education.Ireland in the 1980s shocked me in more ways than one. Yes, the 40 shades of green, the 21 types of rain, the 32 words for field and the 100,000 welcomes – they were all quite real. But also palpable was a society still stifled by religion. Married people had no right to divor...

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3 h. ago Ian Murray furious after being sacked by Keir Starmer at event with ex

EXCLUSIVE: The Prime Minister faces a backlash over his handling of the decision to replace the Scottish Secretary, with one MP warning there was "confusion and frustration" at the move.

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6 h. ago Retired senior police officer quizzed by her former force over social media posts calling transgender woman 'Fred'

An award-winning police officer (Cathy Larkman, left) told of her fury today after a force spent 10 months investigating her for calling a transgender activist 'Fred' instead of 'Freda' on social media.

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6 h. ago Educating Yorkshire fans 'terrified' as teachers point out 'frightening' new problem

Channel 4 viewers were left feeling 'terrified' for teachers as they pointed out a 'frightening' new problem that is affecting schools on Sunday's episode of Educating Yorkshire

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6 h. ago Alec Baldwin's wife Hilaria is ROASTED over 'embarrassing' painting of herself in living room

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin's fans got a closer look at their home in Amagansett, New York, recently, but a controversial painting the couple keep in their living room left users fuming on social media this weekend.

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7 h. ago Terrifying moment two children become trapped in sinking sand hole on California beach

Two boys became trapped waist-deep in a collapsing sand hole on Newport Beach as waves rushed in. Dramatic video shows frantic bystanders and lifeguards battling the rising tide to dig them out.

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8 h. ago Erling Haaland left needing STITCHES after freak accident with Norway's team bus

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland required three stitches after suffering a bleeding mouth while on international duty with Norway. 

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8 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz shows true colours as woman left in tears by final words of US Open speech

Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner, paid tribute to his opponent and then ended his winner's speech with a special gesture

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8 h. ago I Fought The Law viewers all have same response after emotional final episode

I Fought the Law viewers were left in tears after the final episode of the ITV drama, which saw Ann Ming finally get justice for her daughter Julie Hogg

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8 h. ago I Fought The Law viewers all have same response after emotional episode

I Fought the Law viewers were left in tears after the latest episode of the ITV drama, which saw Ann Ming finally get justice for her daughter Julie Hogg

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9 h. ago Nursing home staff 'let elderly woman freeze to death alone in room amid storm'

Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Pierce, 73, died from hypothermia after a window was left open in her room by members of staff at a nursing home in Texas during a severe winter storm that cut power to the facility

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10 h. ago Katie Price unveils plans for 'lots more babies' despite eggs being 'f*****'

Showbiz legend Katie Price has admitted she still has a lot of love left in her, and her plans to stop having children are a long way off — as she opened up on the menopause

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10 h. ago Antiques Roadshow guest's £20 mistake 'kept under sink' worth eye

One Antiques Roadshow guest was left 'flabbergasted' as his £20 mistake was given a huge valuation on Sunday's show

Economics

10 h. ago Revealed: British woman's cause of death after body is found one month on from disappearance

Michele Bourda, 59, suddenly disappeared from Ofrynio beach, in the Greek city of Kavala on August 1 and left all her belongings on a sun lounger while her husband slept.

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12 h. ago BBC Countryfile viewers left speechless as football legend makes unexpected appearance

Countryfile viewers were left floored as they were met with an unexpected cameo during Sunday's episode of the BBC show

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13 h. ago EastEnders fans’ mind blown as they find out real ages of Yolande and Patrick stars

EastEnders fans have been left stunned after realising the real-life age gap between the actors who play Patrick and Yolande Trueman on the BBC One soap

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13 h. ago Share tips to beat Rachel Reeves's latest tax raid: MIDAS reveals how buying these brilliantly cheap stocks can help you avoid inheritance trap

It's no secret that the Chancellor has inheritance tax in her sights for November's Budget. More families than ever will end up paying the 40 per cent tax in the coming years.

Economics