67 m. ago A real wag: Superman gets the bleak realities of dog ownership spot on

Hollywood has hitherto been ridiculously soppy over canines. The scrappy, wild and disobedient beast here is as annoying as the real thingSuperman might be one of the most confusing blockbuster films to hit the big screen this year. The tone, as you might expect from a goofball superhero movie that is plainly about the invasion of Gaza, is all over the shop. Too many characters contribute too little to the plot. There are moments when it feels like it was written specifically to provide work for the silly-glasses and ironic-haircut industries. It is a bit of a mess.But that said, one thing is demonstrably true: the dog is cool. As shown in the trailer, Krypto the superdog is Superman’s secret weapon. A mile away from his last screen outing, where he was muscular and proud and voiced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Superman’s Krypto is scrappy and wild. He doesn’t obey commands. He destroys whatever equipment is put in front of him. Whenever he may or may not save the day, it seems lik...

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71 m. ago Katie Price takes another swipe at ex Pete as Princess moves out of family home

Katie Price has opened up on her daughter Princess' 18th birthday party, after she was seen jetting off to Ibiza and Dubai while her eldest daughter celebrated at home

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81 m. ago Marvel icon battling hidden illness for a decade as actor 'suffers in silence'

A beloved Marvel star has taken to social media to declare that they've been dealing with a painful illness for over 10 years and now refuses to "suffer in silence"

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95 m. ago Trump ‘to visit Pakistan before India’ after Islamabad backs him for Nobel Peace Prize

Trump has routinely taken credit for brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, a claim that has been rejected by New Delhi

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98 m. ago Disgusting moment fast food worker SPITS in food while packing customer's takeaway burger order

This is the disgusting moment a fast food worker was caught on camera spitting in the food, while packing a customer's burger takeaway order.

Economics

1 hour ago Police face ban from marching in Pride parades after High Court ruling

The judgement ruled that officers were wrong to have taken part in Newcastle’s Pride parade last year

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1 hour ago I hate to be the scowling lesbian at the feast – but here’s what worries me about the new Austen adaptations | Emma Brockes

I love Jane Austen. But a fresh revival of the idea that what a woman needs most is to marry a man is the last thing we needWhat is the main lesson we take away from Jane Austen? I know novels aren’t manuals, but the Austen industry encourages a certain self-help approach to its products – and Austen herself was full of what we no longer call bossy opinions. From the books, there are endless shrewd judgments about how to be a woman of substance. From the screen adaptations, we learn just how nice it would be to have a big house in Derbyshire. There is the general rule of true love overcoming all obstacles. But there is also this: that there is no worse fate to befall a woman than to fail to lock down a man.Two new Austen adaptations are heading our way: a Netflix miniseries of Pride and Prejudice, and a new movie version of Sense and Sensibility. They join Too Much, Lena Dunham’s new show that riffs on our relationship with romcoms – how we use them as templates and ideals – a clear...

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1 hour ago Lewis Hamilton eyes key Ferrari F1 breakthrough after testing in Mugello

Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc will take to the track at the Italian circuit to test a new rear suspension

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2 h. ago A9 crash: Police appeal after two young children airlifted to hospital in crash near Carrbridge

The boy, 4, and girl, 8, were taken by air ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

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2 h. ago Drag artist’s local Chinese takeaway calls to check he is ‘still alive’ after losing 14st

Jordan Bateman, 31, from Swansea, weighed 28st in July 2024 and found himself 'breathless' while performing as his drag alter ego, Ruby Slippers

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2 h. ago Use simple check to see if HMRC owes you money after people get 'thousands' back

Pav Hall said it can "take minutes" to find out if you are owed money by HMRC – and apparently, "thousands" have been claimed back by using the helpful hack

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2 h. ago Woman arrives at airport 45 minutes before flight to test theory she can still get on plane

Katharina Bost tested the so-called 'airport theory' London Stansted Airport, where she got to the airport just 45 minutes before her flight was due to take off to see if it was enough time

Transport

2 h. ago Girl, 17, set on fire and left for dead has burns covering 95 per cent of body

The teenage girl was found in critical condition and lying on the ground in Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands after she was set on fire by a man believed to have been her boyfriend

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2 h. ago ITV Coronation Street star issues 'nine year' exit message as fans fume over same thing

Coronation Street star Paula Lane has taken to social media to mark nine years since her character, Kylie Platt, was killed off in dramatic scenes on the ITV soap.

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2 h. ago Seven key witnesses who hold secret as to why capital burned during Great Fire of London

More than 13,000 houses were destroyed in the blaze that swept through the capital in September 1666. But don’t take our word for it – these people were actually there

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2 h. ago Why summer’s a time to pass the port | Hannah Crosbie on drinks

When the sun’s out, try using port as a mixer and surprise yourself with a port tonic or any number of citrus punchesSome drinks are so inexorably tied up with specific seasons and circumstances that it’s hard to imagine them anywhere else. Like bumping into a teacher outside school or witnessing someone take off their shoes during a flight. It’s legal, sure, but there’s always a moment of deep discomfort and confusion before acceptance. And that’s pretty much how I imagine many people feel about drinking port in summer. Or, indeed, at any time of the day that isn’t evening, or served alongside anything that isn’t an intriguing, veiny cheese.Consider Porto, the city responsible for bringing the drink to the rest of the world – do you think that, when the temperatures creep up, everyone there stops drinking the stuff? No, they find new ways to enjoy it. Improvise, adapt, overcome. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson's net worth uncovered and his Clarkson's Farm payout

Jeremy Clarkson has faced a number of hurdles on Diddly Squat Farm, but his huge earnings have seen him amass an impressive net worth - and that's before we take into account his new series of the Amazon Prime show

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2 h. ago Oasis fans think they know genius way Liam Gallagher stays cool in parka in 31C heat

He refused to take off his parka despite a scorching heatwave - have fans sussed out how?

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2 h. ago MasterChef's John Torode's net worth and wife Lisa Faulkner's verdict on his character

Inside the life of chef John Torode who was best known for his role as a judge and co-host on BBC's MasterChef, alongside Gregg Wallace before both were axed following allegations.

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2 h. ago Teenage boy killed in Ayrshire road crash as police appeal for information

A 14-year-old boy has died following a collision between a car and a pedestrian on A76 between Kilmarnock and Crosshands.

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