75 m. ago Inmates locked up in UK prison given dancing lessons and invited to 'film nights'

Female inmates at HMP New Hall in West Yorkshire have been offered line dancing lessons and can attend film nights featuring popcorn and fizzy pop as part of the prison's incentive scheme

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3 h. ago Harry Maguire singled out for TWO moments in Everton goal as Man Utd star slammed

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was criticised by TNT Sports pundit Rio Ferdinand in the aftermath of Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure's goal in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Goodison Park

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3 h. ago From the new Sambas to the best shoes for a soggy run – 64 trainers to tick every box

Want to know the best way to keep your kicks clean? Looking for a comfy pair that aren’t gross? We’ve got all your trainer questions answeredI bet you know very few people who don’t own a single pair of trainers. Even the most cursory glance at people’s feet on the street, in the office or, occasionally, on a red carpet (Spike Lee is never not in his Air Jordans) is proof that they have transcended their original purpose.But does that mean it’s OK to wear them to work – and if so, which ones? Does wearing black or white ones show your age, as much perhaps as how you wear your socks? What should you actually wear to run in – and, most burning of all, what is the new Adidas Samba in this post-Rishi world (clue: there’s more than one)? Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The iconic Bond girls then and now: As 007 fans are left furious as Amazon gain 'creative control' of the franchise we take a look back at the film's glamorous female stars

No James Bond film is complete without a Bond Girl and over the decades there have been an abundance of actresses who have taken on the roles. 

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4 h. ago How safe is YOUR dream Caribbean holiday after woman had both her hands gnawed off by shark: A look at gruesome and deadly attacks in tropical paradise

The Caribbean is often seen as the ultimate holiday escape, with its crystal-clear waters, white sandy beaches, and luxury resorts drawing millions of tourists each year. 

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4 h. ago Joy Crookes review – an enthralling, intimate set from this rising London soul star

Islington Assembly Hall, LondonThe twentysomething singer-songwriter brings classic Motown rhythms with a touch of hip-hop to a resounding set of anti-anxiety anthemsJoy Crookes is only 26, but the south Londoner’s music already feels omnipresent. One song in particular, at least: Feet Don’t Fail Me Now seems to be absolutely everywhere. I hear it in cafes and bars, trendy boutiques and grimy off-licences and, when I forget to turn it off, the autoplay function on my streaming app of choice. The song only came out in 2021, as a single from Crookes’s acclaimed debut album, Skin, and even if it doesn’t yet feel canonical, it has at least thoroughly saturated certain pockets of the city.Which makes it all the more remarkable that, when Crookes plays it at Islington Assembly Hall this evening – an “intimate”, or intimate for her, show at only 890 people – one of the Brits Week for War Child charity shows, it doesn’t even garner the biggest singalong of the evening. That honour might go ...

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4 h. ago Star of iconic 80s sitcom who acted with Leonardo DiCaprio seen on rare LA outing... can you guess who?

An actress known for her beloved role in a hit 80s sitcom looked unrecognizable during a rare outing in Los Angeles this week - can you guess who it is?

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5 h. ago John Swinney accused of being 'cowardly' over silence on single

Susan Smith, of For Women Scotland, accused Swinney of trying to “ride two horses” with his position on sex and gender self-ID.

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6 h. ago Bong Joon Ho: ‘I wish I had Ken Loach’s energy, but I’m just thinking about nap time’

How do you follow up an Oscar winner like Parasite? If you’re the South Korean auteur, you make a sci-fi satire where Robert Pattinson dies over and over again. The director discusses the inspirational Loach and Mike Leigh and why it’s hard being a ‘middle-aged film-maker’We are in the run-up to the release of Bong Joon Ho’s latest, Mickey 17, and Warner Bros has got the Oscar-winning Korean director stashed away in what appears to be some kind of basement storage room, with grey-painted brickwork and exposed wiring. In fact, this room could pass for one of the “gritty and kind of nasty” cargo-container-packed cabins of his film’s spaceship setting.Not that anyone is complaining. Bong, who speaks good English but prefers to conduct interviews via his longtime interpreter Sharon Choi, appears cheerful throughout our conversation, taking occasional sips from a takeaway coffee cup, while dressed in his usual arthouse auteur uniform of a slate-grey blazer over a black T-shirt. He i...

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6 h. ago Ben Affleck 'casually dating' as divorce from Jennifer Lopez is finalised

Hollywood actor Ben Affleck is officially single again following his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, following their marriage breakdown, and is said to be 'casually dating'

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6 h. ago Why Ireland are wearing white against Wales as lifetime Six Nations ban announced

Simon Easterby's side are sporting an alternate white strip for their clash with Wales

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7 h. ago Gogglebox fans 'switch off' after 'creepy' scene leaves them feeling uncomfortable: 'Too weird and disturbing'

Gogglebox fans were left reeling after a 'creepy' incestuous scene from the White Lotus left them feeling 'uncomfortable,' with some admitting they had to turn off the Channel 4 show altogether. 

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7 h. ago LIVE Metrolink crash: Girl, 3, killed in incident involving tram and white van

Police are warning of a 'lengthy closure'

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8 h. ago Harry Potter star says that the films ‘weren’t that fun to make’

‘It's quite boring, to make these big special effects films,’ said the Lucius Malfoy actor

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8 h. ago Harry Potter star makes ‘terrible confession’ about working on the films

‘It's quite boring, to make these big special effects films,’ said the Lucius Malfoy actor

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9 h. ago Meet the OTHER Dubois! How Caroline is stepping out of her brother Daniel's shadow as she prepares to become the youngest undisputed champion in female boxing

Caroline Dubois may only be 24 years old, but already the story of Britain's WBC lightweight world champion has so many strands it can be difficult to know where to start.

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9 h. ago Over 100 horses to be disqualified from horse racing as shocking cover

The US’s racing integrity body found that three horses died and 30 per cent never raced again as a result of an alleged conspiracy between a vet and 13 trainers to evade the rules

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9 h. ago Gogglebox sparks complaints as fans 'switch off' over 'weird and disturbing' scenes

Gogglebox fans were left gobsmacked by a graphic scene in The White Lotus, with some even turning off the Channel 4 show

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9 h. ago The US agencies hit hardest by Trump and Musk’s layoffs so far

From Revenue and Energy to Agriculture and Defense

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10 h. ago A raid and a secret tape exposed a Sicilian mafia that is shrunken, whiny and clinging on for survival | John Dickie

A historic number of arrests were made, but the days of targeted murder or massive political influence are long gonePalermo has not seen anything like it for years. Helicopters in the pre-dawn sky. Carabinieri barracks across Sicily emptied, with all 1,200 officers deployed. The Cacciatori – red-bereted shock cops – brought over from the wilds of Calabria. The Carabinieri’s own film units serving up a morning montage of flashing blue lights, balaclava-wearing officers with submachine guns, police dogs sniffing, cottage doors breaking, and burly, handcuffed men ushered into Alfa Romeos. And then, of course, in the press, the humiliating wiretaps of gangsters sharing their secrets. Cosa Nostra is back in the headlines, and back under the cosh.Italian law enforcement is good at this stuff. Not a single one of the 181 men and women targeted for arrest on 11 February managed to go on the lam before the crackdown. Based on the numbers alone, this raid was the biggest anti-mafia operation ...

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