56 h. ago Start of growth season sparks call for Scottish gardeners to act now on invasive plants

With spring in full swing, invasive plant species such as Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan balsam are beginning to grow – prompting a call for action to gardeners in Scotland.

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5 d. ago Adolescence's Owen Cooper stars in Sam Fender's new music video for Little Bit Closer as teen's acting career flourishes

Owen Cooper's acting career is off to a flourishing start after his impressive performance in Netflix 's Adolescence has landed him a part in Sam Fender 's new music video.

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9 d. ago Ryan Reynolds' huge net worth after Wrexham buy, divorce from Hollywood actress and new start

Ryan Reynolds' life has been a rollercoaster from humble beginnings to becoming one of Hollywood's most bankable leading men - and now he's making serious waves in the world of football too

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1 week ago Ryan Reynolds' colossal net worth now after divorce from Hollywood actress and new start

Hollywood superstar Ryan Reynolds has captured the hearts of Wrexham fans with his kindness and generosity, but there's still plenty that people don't know about him

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2 w. ago BGT dubbed 'Britain's Got Accidents' by ITV viewers after act falls off stage

Korean magician Manho Han took a nasty tumble off the stage at the start of his act on Saturday night's Britain's Got Talent - but fans were even less impressed by what followed

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3 w. ago Cate Blanchett’s retiring from acting? I’ll believe it when I see it | Michael Sun

When even Daniel Day-Lewis is out of retirement, you have to start wondering whether actors just like messing with peopleCate Blanchett is an actor’s actor. Cate Blanchett is the type of actor whose characters – flinty, steely, sly, sophisticated – are hardly distinguishable from the person herself. She speaks with the jarringly refined accent of an alien trained only on stage melodramas. She does not laugh; she titters. She does not walk; she glides. She does not debase herself with the prosaic concerns of you or I.This is why it is very hard to believe that she is “giving up”. In an interview with the Radio Times on Monday, Blanchett suggested she was no longer an actor. “My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it. I am serious about giving up acting,” she said. “[There are] a lot of things I want to do with my life.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago A train from the UK to Italy? We've heard that one before, but I'm on board | Jonn Elledge

It’s a lot easier to tease new cross-Channel rail services than it is to actually start running trains. I’m crossing my fingers anywayBetween environmental breakdown, economic crisis and Donald Trump, it often feels like there’s precious little reason to feel hopeful these days. So how’s this for a reason to cheer up: Italian state railway company, Trenitalia, is planning to run trains through the Channel tunnel before the decade is out. It’s studying the option of direct trains from the UK to Italy, too. Eagle-eyed readers may note that those are two separate propositions.Trenitalia is no stranger to the British rail network: it already operates the C2C franchise, which connects London Fenchurch Street via south Essex to Southend. Last week the company announced a €1bn (£860m) plan to launch a new high-speed service connecting London and Paris by 2029, as a direct competitor to the long-established Eurostar. In addition, it’s reported to be “studying the possibility” of extending t...

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3 w. ago Michelle Keegan flooded with messages over 'last' update weeks after giving birth to first child

The actress was back on screens at the start of March, just days before she announced she had given birth to her first child

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3 w. ago KEVIN MAGUIRE: 'Starmer needs to start acting less Clark Kent and more Superman'

The Mirror's Associate Editor and politics columnist Kevin Maguire says the Prime Minister was right to save Scunthorpe steel - and now needs to start showing real mettle and stand up to Trump

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4 w. ago Helen Flanagan worried relationship is ‘moving backwards’ as new beau moves out of their home 

EXCLUSIVE: Helen Flanagan has found love again with Robbie Talbot and “truly believes they’re made for each other." However, after a whirlwind start, the actress has made the tough decision to live apart

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4 w. ago When did we all start acting completely unreasonably in the office?

As the chief exec of JP Morgan blasts staff for giving their devices more attention than their colleagues, Helen Coffey questions whether we’ve lost the art of basic work etiquette

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last month Celebrity Big Brother fans praise Will Best's response to 'inappropriate' Mickey Rourke

Hollywood actor, Mickey Rourke, made a controversial start to his Celebrity Big Brother time by appearing to gyrate behind co-host AJ Odudu before eyeing her up and down

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