8 d. ago William Shakespeare impersonator quits after racism row but blames 'cancel culture'

The official William Shakespeare impersonator, who took his role in the hometown of the Bard, has spoken out against a so-called 'smear campaign' after quit his job

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1 week ago South Ayrshire Council to lose highly rated education boss Lyndsay McRoberts

The former headteacher turned leading official is taking up a new role in South Lanarkshire.

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1 week ago Celtic’s latest title triumph owes much to Brendan Rodgers’ frustrated ambitions | Ewan Murray

Scotland’s most powerful force needn’t be wildly praised for topping the pile yet again but the manager deserves respectTwelve months from now, Brendan Rodgers will either be preparing to bid farewell to Celtic for surely the final time or the manager will be embarking on phase two of this second tenure. Mystery around the more likely scenario means that what happens next to Celtic is far more intriguing than the comfortable retention of their Scottish title. Make that 13 in 14 years.Rodgers will already know his future plan. So, too, will Dermot Desmond. There may be no official board role for Celtic’s principal shareholder and no public utterances on all things Celtic, but Rodgers has been sure to drop in that he deals directly with the Irish billionaire as opposed to, say, the club’s chair, Peter Lawwell. If this feels structurally odd, it is the kind of thing that is ignored while the team keeps winning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas to lead Anthony Bourdain biopic

The Holdovers breakout and Oscar nominee will head the cast of Tony, which will follow the food world legend in 1976The Holdovers breakout Dominic Sessa has signed on to play Anthony Bourdain in a new biopic.The casting had been initially rumoured last year, but the 22-year-old has now made it official, with the Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas also joining in a role that is being kept under wraps. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What exactly is Elon Musk's role in the US Government and why is he stepping down from Doge?

The world’s richest man has already sparked several controversies in this advisory role, but has said his time in office may soon be up

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3 w. ago ‘No thought given to the human being’: Ben Affleck says he hated his ‘horrendous’ Batman suit

The actor, who took on the role in 2016 for box office let-down Batman v Superman, said the uncomfortable costume ‘made it difficult to make the movie’Ben Affleck says that he “hated” the Batsuit, and that it was “horrendous to wear” and “made it difficult to make the movie”.Speaking to GQ, Affleck said that the main issue with the elaborate costume was the heat it generated. “They don’t breathe. They’re made to look the way they want them to look. There’s no thought put into the human being. So what happens is that you just start sweating So in that thing, you’d just be pouring water, because you have that cowl over it. Like, there’s one thing to wear the suit, but once you cover your head, I guess that’s where all your heat kind of escapes and you feel it.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump official who helped dismantle USAID leaves role after ‘depriving millions’ of life

Pete Marocco reportedly clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio over extent of funding cuts

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3 w. ago Trump official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves US state department

Under Pete Marocco’s lead, nearly all USAID staff was fired, with funding slashed and contractors dismissedPete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has left the state department, a US official said on Sunday.Donald Trump’s administration has moved to fire nearly all USAID staff, as billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” has slashed funding and dismissed contractors across the federal bureaucracy in what it calls an attack on wasteful spending. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Edu sends message to Arsenal fans and new sporting director after officially leaving Gunners

Edu will officially leave his role as Arsenal's sporting director and has paid tribute to the fans and the owners after some impressive work that has seen the Gunners become a force again

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last month New Titanic documentary 'exonerates' Scottish First Officer over role in sinking

A new documentary reveals fresh evidence that could clear the name of William McMaster Murdoch, Titanic's First Officer

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