47 m. ago 'Michael Sheen's act of kindness changed my life – I didn't even know he'd done it'

Hollywood actor Michael Sheen established a debt acquisition company and paid off the loans of 900 people from his local are in Newport – and one of those was left gobsmacked after she found out

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2 h. ago Cruel woman's final words to confused little dog she dumped on street before driving off

Surveillance video shows the heartbreaking moment the door of a red SUV opened while a dog jumped out and the motorist sped away.

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2 h. ago Michael Sheen admits 'it could have gone either way' with wife when he lost all his money

Hollywood star Michael Sheen became a 'not for profit actor' in 2021, 10 years after a pivotal moment in his hometown of Port Talbot

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4 h. ago Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway: When is it on TV and how to watch it

The documentary about Michael Sheen wiping people's debts has been causing a buzz

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6 h. ago Michael Sheen pays off £1m of neighbours’ debts in his hometown in Wales

‘It couldn’t be more real, how much people are hurting’ said the Welsh actor

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9 h. ago ‘It’s not because I want people to think I’m great’: Michael Sheen on paying off £1m of his neighbours’ debts

The actor grew up poor, got rich, then lost everything backing the 2019 Homeless World Cup. Now he’s giving away more of his money to help 900 total strangers. Doesn’t he think he’s done enough?Michael Sheen walks into a post office in Port Talbot and asks to withdraw £100,000. “That would be nice,” says the young woman behind the till. Then it dawns on her that he’s not joking. “Can I do £100,000?” she asks her colleague. She cannot.“I loved that so much. She was really funny,” says Sheen. Filmed for a new Channel 4 documentary, Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway, this was part of the actor’s two-year project to use £100,000 of his own money to buy £1m worth of debt, owed by about 900 people in south Wales – and immediately cancel it. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Michael Sheen says 'I can't walk away' as he uses his own money to write off £1m of people's debts

Michael Sheen appears in a new Channel 4 documentary, where he uses his own money to buy £1m worth of consumer debt and then writes it off to help people in his local community

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14 h. ago ‘People are hurting’, says Michael Sheen in documentary where he writes off debt

The actor writes off £1 million of consumer debt using his own money in a new Channel 4 programme.

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18 h. ago 'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein's fiancé Lloyd Klein shares insight into his devastating battle with grief as he recalls heartbreaking moment he found the heiress dead beside him

Lloyd, who had been engaged to Jocelyn since 2017, said hat despite already experiencing grief, following the loss of his parents, he has 'known nothing like this'.

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23 h. ago I was the first to try out the sleek Welsh café bar that has epic views of Wales' biggest castle

Rosita's has great food, an impressive drinks menu, and stunning views

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32 h. ago Heartbreaking moment little boy, 7, cries as he reveals his mum murdered his sister

Seven-year-old AJ Hutton weeped as he testified against his mother in court following the death of his older sister Adrianna, who'd passed away at their home in Florida

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46 h. ago Welsh mansion with the prettiest walks, idyllic cafe and something you won’t find anywhere else in the UK

This gorgeous gardens are home to much more than just plants and flowers

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47 h. ago Cutest photos as dozens of dachshunds congregate for Welsh dog café

You don't normally see a pub filled with sausage dogs on a Six Nations Saturday in Cardiff

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2 d. ago Michael Sheen's net worth and how he affords to write off debt in Channel 4 show

Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway will see the actor write off a million pounds worth of debt for people in Wales - but how much is his own net worth?

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3 d. ago Hollywood actor clears £1m of debt for 900 people with his own money in heartwarming gesture

The actor 55, who has been making headlines for his kind gestures recently, started a debt acquisition company to help people in south Wales.

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4 d. ago Prince William's heartbreaking plea after 'having enough of it' in tearful moment

Prince William's childhood was spent in the glare of the public eye, with the royal admitting he 'had enough of it' - a stance which has shaped his adamancy that his own children will enjoy a private life

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4 d. ago Michael Sheen writes off £1m worth of debt for people as he takes on 'bizarre' system

Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway will air on Channel 4 next week and the documentary sees the acclaimed actor set out to help people who have debt

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4 d. ago ‘A risky bet’: Friedrich Merz criticised over plan to lift Germany’s debt rules

Chancellor-in-waiting accused of taking part in ‘debt orgy’ after proposing loosening rules to boost defenceGermany’s chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, is facing a barrage of criticism from opposition politicians over his radical proposals to loosen rules on running up debt to allow for higher defence spending and boost the economy.The CDU/CSU leader’s proposals for a multibillion-euro package, agreed with his potential coalition partners the Social Democrats, have been described as everything from a “bazooka” to “an extremely risky bet” by economists. He himself has called them vital “in light of the threats to our freedom and peace on our continent”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The heartbreaking moment in a Welsh cafe that made Michael Sheen carry on with 'secret' debt plan

Presenter Alex Jones of The One Show on BBC described the actor's decision to help others as a "wonderful thing"

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6 d. ago Linda Robson on heartbreaking moment she discovered Pauline Quirke had dementia

Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph starred alongside Pauline Quirk in sitcom Birds Of A Feather, when the three met for lunch in 2022 it became apparent that Pauline had changed

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