6 h. ago Theatre which has hosted actors including Vivien Leigh launches 'ambitious' fundraising drive for 120th year

Venue has hosted stars including Sean Connery, Alec Guinness and Honor Blackman

Culture

8 h. ago Hairdresser dies on holiday as heartbroken friends appeal for help to bring him home

Steven Hewitt, a much-loved stylist died while on holiday as friends launch £22k fundraiser to bring him back to Scotland.

Events

18 h. ago Mickey Rourke's manager insists GoFundMe is real after star blasted 'humiliating' campaign to stop eviction... as it reaches $100k goal

In a new Instagram video shared to Rourke's page on Monday, he insisted he'd never accept 'charity' and denied having knowledge of the fundraiser.

Economics

24 h. ago Beauty queen hopeful launches fundraising drive for good cause

Kayleigh McKay said she hoped her openness would help others to reach out for support.

Politics

28 h. ago Mickey Rourke blasts 'humiliating' 100k GoFundMe campaign to stop eviction despite living in 'rotting' house

In a new Instagram video shared to Rourke's page on Monday, he insisted he'd never accept 'charity' and denied having knowledge of the fundraiser.

Politics

29 h. ago Mickey Rourke furiously denies approving GoFundMe campaign to help him avoid eviction from LA home

Rourke’s longtime manager, who set up the fundraising campaign, claims there has been a misunderstanding

Politics

30 h. ago ‘I wouldn’t take a nickel of charity’: Mickey Rourke denounces fundraiser set up in his name

Denying any prior knowledge of the appeal, the actor said he would ‘rather stick a gun up my ass and pull the trigger’ than accept the moneyActor Mickey Rourke has denounced an online fundraiser that was set up in his name, and designed to pay off $60,000 (£44,000, A$89,000) that he allegedly owes in rent on his Los Angeles home.Rourke posted a video on social media, in response to news stories that emerged on Monday that his management team had launched a fundraiser with his permission, having said Rourke was threatened with eviction. Continue reading...

Politics

30 h. ago Removal van at Mickey Rourke's home as eviction row makes him want to 'stick a gun up a**'

Hollywood actor and former Celebrity Big Brother 2025 contestant Mickey Rourke is facing eviction as removal vans spotted outside his home - but he's furious over a fundraising drive

Politics

32 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's Mickey Rourke slams 'humiliating' fundraiser set up over eviction row

The Iron Man 2 actor said he would ‘never ask strangers or fans or anybody for a nickel’

Politics

40 h. ago Mickey Rourke dons wig as he checks into LA hotel after crowdfunding in bid to halt eviction amid financial woes

The former Hollywood heartthrob, 73, is staying at a star-favored West Hollywood hotel where rooms start at $550 a night as he battles eviction from his Los Angeles home.

Economics

57 h. ago Mickey Rourke launches GoFundMe to raise £45k for unpaid rent and prevent eviction from Los Angeles home

Fundraiser states that ‘fame does not protect against hardship’

Economics

57 h. ago Mickey Rourke turns to GoFundMe to raise $60k for unpaid rent amid eviction notice

Fundraiser states that ‘fame does not protect against hardship’

Economics

57 h. ago Mickey Rourke turns to GoFundMe to raise funds for unpaid rent after eviction notice

Fundraiser states that ‘fame does not protect against hardship’

Politics

57 h. ago GoFundMe launched for Hollywood legend as he faces eviction from home

The Wrestler star Mickey Rourke is reportedly facing eviction from his Los Angeles home after being ordered to pay more than £44,000 in unpaid rent three months ago

Politics

60 h. ago Mickey Rourke launches fundraiser to pay $60,000 in rent after threat of eviction

The 73-year-old Oscar-nominated actor was issued with an eviction notice in DecemberMickey Rourke has turned to fundraising to pay the US$59,100 (£44,000, A$89,000) he allegedly owes in rent, after being sued by his landlord and facing eviction from his Los Angeles home.The 73-year-old actor, who was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe for his performance in the 2008 drama The Wrestler, has approved a GoFundMe page launched by Liya-Joelle Jones, a friend and member of Rourke’s management team. At time of writing, the fundraiser had raised US$33,000 of its US$100,000 goal. Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago Botswana pitches ‘golden passport’ scheme as diamond sales fall

Foreigners would pay up to $100,000 for citizenship under the proposal

Politics

3 d. ago Pensioners and benefit claimants 'set to cash in with new tax rules'

Analysis claims millions earning around £50,000 will see their take-home pay fall - but others are set to benefit

Economics

3 d. ago There was a fire alarm at 5am, then residents spent 36 hours 'feeling degraded'

One person living in the Sports City development told the M.E.N. they pay more than £3,000 a year in service charges

Events

4 d. ago I'm selling my UK property but live in the US: Will I be double taxed?

I lived in the property for eight years when I bought it, but it has been let out for 29 years - and is now worth £800,000. How much tax do I need to pay?

Society

4 d. ago Bald Mickey Rourke, 73, emerges for Taco Bell at LA home he faces eviction from over $60,000 unpaid rent

A bald Mickey Rourke looked unrecognizable as he emerged from the LA home he is potentially facing eviction from after allegedly failing to pay nearly $60,000 in rent.

Society