6 d. ago 'Erotic' historical drama ideal for Gladiator fans finally gets release date after a decade

The next chapter in a hit historical franchise is finally coming soon more than 10 years after the previous instalment

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9 d. ago Harry Potter star Emma Watson admits she still 'treasures' J.K. Rowling as actress makes U

The Harry Potter star, 35, who played Hermione Granger in the movie franchise, has previously hit out at J.K. Rowling and relations between the author and actors have been frosty for years.

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1 week ago Europe's deadly weather extremes: Driver is swept away to her death as roads turn to rivers in France, floods hit Italy and Spain battles wildfires

Floods and wildfires continued to bring disruption to swathes of France and Spain on Monday after severe weather caused delays over the weekend

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2 w. ago France hit by protests and strikes over Macron’s public service cuts

‘Every time there's a protest, it feels like daily life is held hostage’ says Paris office worker

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2 w. ago France hit by huge strike as up to 800,000 protest looming budget cuts

In Paris, many metro lines were set to be suspended for most of the day except for morning and afternoon rush hour

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2 w. ago France faces day of strikes as disruption to hit travel, hospitals and schools

Unions continue to denounce Macron’s pension reform that raised the minimum retirement age from 62

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2 w. ago Rugby's biggest ever bans as Welshman given lifetime exclusion from game twice

France star Axelle Berthoumieu has been hit with a huge ban for biting an opponent at the Women's Rugby World Cup, but the suspension pales in comparison to the game's most serious punishments

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2 w. ago This dating show for farmers bombed in the UK, but I can see why in France it’s a runaway hit | Anne

France’s take on Farmer Wants a Wife challenges assumptions and forges empathy – and yes, it’s very cuteSeptember is a key moment in French cultural and social life. School term begins, parliament returns to session, new novels flood the market for awards season, and television and radio stations air their latest programmes. Among all the new starts, though, many people want to go back to basics. An episode of L’amour est dans le Pré (Love is in the Meadow) can do the job. The most popular dating show in France just premiered its 20th season, and 3.6 million fans (19% of the total TV audience) were glued to their sofas. The opening credits rolled to the tune of Michael Bublé’s Haven’t Met You Yet, and loyal viewers were captivated by 15 new candidates (12 men and three women), looking for true love.Just like Farmer Wants a Wife, its British equivalent (both are produced by Fremantle media), the reality TV programme depicts a cast of farmers from every part of rural France – includin...

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3 w. ago Warning issued as biggest aviation strike is set to hit France

British tourists heading to France should brace themselves for the biggest French aviation strike in years. 

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3 w. ago Big Little Lies: third season of starry HBO drama series on the way

Mr and Mrs Smith writer Francesca Sloane reportedly tapped to bring back A-list cast of hit seriesA third season of the award-winning drama series Big Little Lies is now in development.According to Deadline, Francesca Sloane has been tapped to write the first episode and she will also act as executive producer alongside series creator David E Kelley. Sloane is best known for co-creating Amazon’s Mr and Mrs Smith series with Donald Glover. Her credits also include writing for Atlanta and Fargo. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New Downton Abbey special to hit ITV as the cast celebrate 15 years of the franchise following release of final film

Fans don't have long to wait until the release of the final ever Downton Abbey film this Friday. 

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4 w. ago Steven Spielberg ‘turned down by Call of Duty film’ after demands

‘Jurassic Park’ director reportedly sought to adapt the hit video game franchise into a film

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4 w. ago Potential illegal migrants to be hit with ADVERTS in latest lame Labour bid: Targeted ads warning people in France are unveiled by 'smash

The Home Office is paying for YouTube and Facebook adverts that aim to target would-be illegal migrants in northern France based on their location, nationality and gender.

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