54 m. ago From Annie Hall to Something’s Gotta Give: Diane Keaton was the quintessential comedy queen

The late actor won an Oscar for leading a romantic comedy in the 1970s and set the blueprint for many of the women who followed her in the genreAn ethereally self-aware comedy genius: the loss of Diane Keaton is devastatingDiane Keaton’s style: she dodged the stamp of the machinePlenty of great female actors have starred in romantic comedies. Usually if they want to win an Oscar, however, they have to reach for more serious roles. The late Diane Keaton, who died unexpectedly this week, followed a reverse trajectory and made it look disarmingly natural. Her first major film role was in The Godfather, about as serious an American masterpiece as has ever been made. But that same year, she reprised the part of Linda, the object of a nerdy hero’s affection, in a film adaptation of Broadway’s Play It Again, Sam. (Keaton originated the role opposite playwright Woody Allen on the stage.) She continued to alternate serious dramas with romantic comedies throughout the ’70s, and it was the lat...

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56 m. ago ‘My partner stole my benefits and cancelled my hospital appointments – it took me years to finally escape’

Charity Refuge warns of stark increase in abuse referrals related to technology, with ‘devastating’ impact on disabled survivors

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61 m. ago Actor Eve Myles looks back: ‘Early on, I was told I wasn’t the typical leading lady. Now I realise my idiosyncrasies are what make me authentic’

The Doctor Who and Torchwood star on growing up in a mining village, how Russell T Davies changed her life, and sausage rollsBorn in 1978 in Ystradgynlais, Wales, actor Eve Myles trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama before landing her first major role as Ceri Lewis in the BBC Wales drama Belonging, which ran from 2000 to 2009. She became a mainstream name playing Gwen Cooper in Torchwood, the BBC’s Doctor Who spin-off, from 2006 to 2011, and later won acclaim for her lead performance as Faith Howells in the thriller Keeping Faith/Un Bore Mercher. She lives in Cardiff with her husband, the actor Bradley Freegard, and their three daughters. She stars in ITV’s drama series The Hack this autumn.This photo, taken at my third birthday party, reveals that I was brought up on pork-based foods. For this special occasion, it was sausage rolls and chipolatas on sticks – very posh, and the marker of any good celebration. My mother had obviously gone to town ...

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77 m. ago Dying Light: The Beast is a 'love letter' to the best zombie games on consoles

The ferocious survival zombie thriller is out now on PS5 and Xbox Series X and it's makers believe the latest entry in the series pays homage to the work of the entire franchise

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90 m. ago NBA Bounce review: A costly but fun cartoony basketball game on the PS5

NBA Bounce features pretty creatures battling it out for court dominance on the Playstation console in a frenzy of fun

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2 h. ago Why every Londoner should spend a night at this lavish Marylebone members' club

This 18th century house on Portland Square is the ultimate place to play lady of the manor, says Katie Glass

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2 h. ago Coach 'devastated' as Cardiff City star suffers 'serious' injury in training incident

The loan striker has suffered another setback and this time it is deemed "serious"

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2 h. ago Family rebuild lives in Scotland after surviving devastating earthquakes

Artun Dumlupinar, 18, survived the tremors which claimed the lives of over 55,000 people in Turkey back in February 2023

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4 h. ago 'Hidden gem' thriller on Amazon Prime that keeps you on edge on your seat is must

A film fan has shared a 'hidden gem' psychological thriller film you may not have heard of. It will keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat, so it could be worth adding to your watch-list

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5 h. ago ‘My partner stole my benefits and cancelled my hospital appointments

Charity Refuge warns of stark increase in abuse referrals related to technology, with ‘devastating’ impact on disabled survivors

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5 h. ago Roy Keane turned the air blue in scathing review of England star and he got it so wrong

Manchester United legend Roy Keane came for the head of one England player on international duty as some fans speculate whether a change of guard is on the cards

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5 h. ago Strictly's Tom Skinner's 'devastated' wife reveals she kicked him out after affair

Prior to his first appearance on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, Tom Skinner revealed he had a two-week “fling” behind his wife Sinead’s back, just weeks after their wedding.

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9 h. ago Punk Royale, London W1: ‘Someone shoved mystery slop in my mouth’ – restaurant review

Punk Royale, London W1: ‘Someone shoved mystery slop in my mouth’ – restaurant review  The Guardian

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9 h. ago Punk Royale, London W1: ‘Someone shoved mystery slop in my mouth’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

Punk Royale, London W1: ‘Someone shoved mystery slop in my mouth’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants  The Guardian

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11 h. ago The people in Wales who vanished without trace as devastated families search for answers

Anyone with information on their whereabouts should report it to the relevant police force

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12 h. ago Satellite image shows devastation of bomb factory blast as cops confirm 16 dead and plant's dark past revealed

The explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant happened around 7.50am local time Friday - about an hour southwest of Nashville, near the town of Bucksnort.

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15 h. ago Fires Which Burned Brightly by Sebastian Faulks: How Jane Austen and a fascination with mental illness led to the writing of Birdsong

Ysenda Maxtone Graham discovers the childhood of one of our best loved authors, Sebastian Faulks.

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15 h. ago Great writers and the cats who owned them by Susannah Fullerton: Charles Dickens and his furry, feline letter opener

New book reveals what should be no surprise to cat lovers, all of the best writers had a cat by their side - making sure they get proper rest, keeping them company and entertaining.

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16 h. ago BBC DIY SOS viewers in tears as man paralysed in beach accident gets new home

DIY SOS: The Big Build viewers were left in tears after a man paralysed in a freak beach accident was given a new home by Nick Knowles and his team

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17 h. ago The Intruder review – the daftest thriller of the entire year

The only thing that stops you counting the cliches in this French drama about a sinister au pair is the woefully dim lighting. It’s so obvious that it barely feels worth laughing at its stupidityYou wear a tightly belted beige trenchcoat and you live in a cavernous show-home bedecked with mid-century pine and fashionably inadequate lighting. You are French. You have two uncommonly beautiful teenage children and are preparing to return to your prestigious role at a maison de couture after the recent birth of your uncommonly beautiful baby. But mon Dieu, you are anxious! You fear your glamorous workload will interfere with your ability to care for l’enfant. The solution? You will hire an enigmatic au pair. Alas, you have never watched television and are thus unaware that this will expose faultlines in your marriage and lead to a series of increasingly terrifying events that will threaten the very fabric of your existence. You are Paula (Mélanie Doutey), the protagonist of four-part Fr...

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