4 d. ago Late Fame review – Willem Dafoe is a natural poet in a slice

Venice film festivalA postman’s forgotten poetry collection finds new admirers in a tale of how the mystique of the past filters to the presentEd Saxberger is an amiable, unassuming New Yorker on the cusp of old age who works at the post office and wears a pen behind one ear. In his youth, he published an anthology of poetry called Way Past Go, which caused barely a ripple and quickly slipped out of print. Then one day he is accosted outside his apartment by an NYU student, who explains that he stumbled across Way Past Go at a secondhand bookstore and was transported, blown away and could scarcely believe what he’d found. “You’re a man of letters,” the student tells Saxberger, which is undeniably true given that he spends his days sorting them.Hitchcock once said that nine-tenths of a film’s success is in the casting, by which measure Late Fame already qualifies as a hit. Saxberger is portrayed with a loose, warm-leather ease by Willem Dafoe, who makes the man look bemused but never...

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5 d. ago People with passport issued urgent text alert over crucial reminder

Passport holders in the UK have also been warned to avoid one common mistake that could ruin their holiday

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5 d. ago Madness legend Chris Foreman reveals incurable cancer diagnosis

The 69-year-old musician shared the news with fans in a candid post on the band’s official Facebook page

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7 d. ago Royal Mail launches services to help customers post to US after new charges

Goods valued at 800 dollars or less will no longer be exempt from US import duties and taxes from August 29.

Economics

1 week ago DWP launches independent review into Post Office staff prosecutions

There were around 100 prosecutions against Post Office staff by the DWP between 2001 and 2006

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1 week ago ITV will continue to make shows such as Mr Bates despite challenges – drama boss

The show prompted public outrage and helped put the Horizon scandal under the spotlight.

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2 w. ago 'Difficult' ITV drama set to show 'completely different side' to David Tennant

The Harry Potter actor is joining forces with Mr Bates vs The Post Office star Toby Jones

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2 w. ago ‘Stunning survival story’: Police rescue California man trapped behind waterfall for two days

Ryan Wardwell was rappelling down Seven Teacups falls when ‘extreme hydraulics’ trapped him behind a cascadeA California man who recently became trapped behind a waterfall for two days while climbing was dramatically rescued by police utilizing a helicopter.Ryan Wardwell, 46, of Long Beach, went to waterfalls known as the Seven Teacups on 10 August with plans to rappel down, the sheriff’s office of Tulare country said in a social media post. But the “extreme hydraulics” of the waterfalls pushed Wardwell off his rappelling lines and trapped him behind a cascade of the Kern river, according to the sheriff’s office. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Brits warned of 5 reasons their passport could be revoked this summer

The passport office can reject your application or even confiscate your current passport in certain circumstances.

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2 w. ago Afghans brought to safety in UK have personal details leaked in fresh Ministry of Defence breach

Afghans warned that names and passport details could be among the details leaked in latest data breach

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3 w. ago We know that cosy games have big audiences – so where’s my epic Call the Midwife sim?

In a world overwhelmed by noise and with more players looking for solace, it’s time the triple-A developers pay attentionI am 85 hours into Death Stranding 2, an apocalyptic nightmare about Earth becoming infected with death monsters, and I’ve realised that I’m playing it as a cosy game. For hours at a time, I trundle along the photorealistic landscapes in my pick-up truck, delivering parcels to isolated communities and building new roads. The only reason I complete the main story missions is to open new areas of the map so that I can meet new people and build more roads. I find it blissfully enjoyable.Of course, I am far from alone in playing video games this way. “Cosy games” have become a thriving cottage industry over the past five years, led by crossover successes such as Minecraft, Stardew Valley and Untitled Goose Game, but also housing hundreds of smaller titles that appeal to highly engaged communities. On Steam this month you’ll discover Catto’s Post Office, a delightful g...

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3 w. ago easyJet's passport warning to passengers with flights booked

People heading on holiday have been advised that following this checklist should make your holiday as smooth as possible

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3 w. ago Meghan Markle pays subtle tribute to Prince Harry in As Ever promo showing two 'profoundly connected' palm trees

A new post on the business's official Instagram page showed the silhouette of two palm trees against the backdrop of a pink-hued sky as the sunset in California

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3 w. ago Post Office warning to passport holders to 'check this early'

A Post Office manager has issued a warning to anyone who is going abroad this summer

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3 w. ago Meghan Markle issues cryptic message about the UK as she teases As Ever update

In a new post shared on the firm's official Instagram page, a silhouette of a woman, presumably the Duchess of Sussex, 44, can be seen holding up a wine glass.

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3 w. ago DWP orders probe into postmaster prosecutions amid calls to 'come clean'

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has ordered an 'independent assurance review' into prosecutions of Post Office staff for alleged welfare offences during the Horizon IT scandal

Politics

3 w. ago M&S Bank bans customers from making payments by cheque and giro

Account holders have been sent a letter saying that from October M&S Bank will stop accepting cheques or giro payments over bank, building society or post office counters.

Economics

3 w. ago Middle East crisis live: Israel security cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City amid reports of disagreements with military

The announcement comes after Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intended to take full control of Gaza and hand over the territory’s governance to friendly Arab forcesThe Axios reporter Barak Ravid has cited an Israeli official as saying Israel’s occupation of Gaza City is to involve besieging Hamas fighters there while carrying out a ground offensive.Ravid’s post on X says:Senior Israeli official tells me: The operation that the IDF is currently preparing for is only in Gaza City. The goal is to evacuate all Palestinian civilians from Gaza City to the central camps and other areas by October 7. A siege will be imposed on the Hamas militants who remain in Gaza City, and at the same time, a ground offensive will be carried out in Gaza City. The Prime Minister and the Defense Minister have been authorized to approve the IDF’s final operational plan1. Disarming Hamas of its weapons.2. Return of all hostages – both the living and the deceased. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump calls for new US census that excludes undocumented immigrants

Census has historically counted all residents regardless of citizenship status, as required by the 14th amendmentDonald Trump announced on Thursday that he has ordered the commerce department to conduct a new census that would exclude undocumented immigrants from the official count.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the census would be “based on modern day facts and figures” and use “results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024”. He added that “people who are in our country illegally will not be counted”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Welsh council to hire new officer and pay them £100,000 salary

Pembrokeshire Council is to recruit for a new senior officer, a post which commands a salary of up to £101,000

Economics