8 d. ago Parents queue for water for children in historic London commuter town hit by 'public health emergency'

Sir Keir Starmer said the situation in Tunbridge Wells was ‘shocking’

Society

1 week ago Oh yes he is! Kiefer Sutherland dives into the world of panto

Hollywood megastars hit Leeds this year to make Tinsel Town, a feelgood festive comedy about panto. The 24 star, Rebel Wilson and more talk about their addiction to Gregg’s sausage rolls – and epic brawls with Danny DyerTwenty-odd years ago, I binged a TV series on DVD for the first time. At my mate’s house in a village outside Harrogate, I was glued to Jack Bauer shooting his way through 24. We probably only made it to episode six before surrendering to sleep for school the next day.Fast forward to the start of this year, and photos are all over the local news of Kiefer Sutherland out and about in nearby market towns Knaresborough and Wetherby. The real Jack Bauer in Yorkshire! He and Rebel Wilson are in the area making Tinsel Town, a British Christmas film about pantomimes. By March, I am invited to a Leeds studio, where they are filming, and find Sutherland dressed as Buttons on a stage. His glittery eyeshadow shimmers as he smiles and dances to Katy Perry’s Roar with the Cindere...

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2 w. ago Driver arrested after pedestrian hit by car near Greater Manchester town centre

Police and paramedics raced to the scene near Bury town centre

Events

2 w. ago UK ‘ghost town’ where high street lies abandoned is hit by ANOTHER ‘devastating’ blow putting 400 jobs at risk

A UK "ghost town" with an abandoned high street is hit by another "devastating" blow which puts 400 jobs at risk. It has been announced that a major employer in the area is shutting down in the New Year. The struggling town of Cowdenbeath in Fife lies on the edge of Exxon Mobil's petrochemical plant...

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2 w. ago Pensioner who died after being hit by BMW in Scots town is named

Andrew Dick, 93, from Kilmarnock, was involved in a collision with a car in the town centre on Wednesday.

Events

3 w. ago Grand country manor house that featured in hit BBC show 'Allo Allo! goes on sale for £3.5million

Lynford Hall in Norfolk became a familiar backdrop to viewers of the hit sitcom, with its central courtyard doubling for the French town square of Nouvion and the exterior of René Artois's café.

Economics

3 w. ago Pictures show the big clean up operation going on in Welsh town hit by flooding

Residents say that this is 'the worst' level of flooding that they had ever seen in the area

Events

3 w. ago Best of Scotland 2025: Discover the charming Scottish town named one of the most colourful places on the planet

The town became one of the most recognisable in Scotland following the hit children’s TV show Balamory - but it has lots to offer including world-class wildlife spotting.

Politics

3 w. ago Plastic paradise: on the frontlines of the fight to clean up pollution in Bali – in pictures

In January the island’s beaches were inundated with waves of plastic pollution, a phenomenon that has been getting worse by the year. Photographer and film-maker Sean Gallagher travelled to Bali to document the increasing tide of rubbish washing up on beaches and riverbanks, and the people facing the monumental challenge of cleaning up. His portraits are on show now as part of the 2025 Head On photo festival at Bondi Beach promenade until 30 November Continue reading...

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