Aaron Pierre: ‘There wasn’t one day filming Rebel Ridge that I didn’t have a bruise or a cut’

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 20:13 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

His intense turn in Netflix’s smash hit thriller made the Croydon-born actor go global. Next up he’s playing Mufasa in the Lion King prequel. Bring on the big roles, he says

Imagine a young James Earl…

The Observer view on Luke Littler: kebabs, banter and straight as an arrow, no wonder Britain loves him | Observer editorial

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 20:13 UTC

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The laid-back 17-year-old who brought millions of young fans to darts has been shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

In a puritanical age of wellness, non-alcoholic drinks and g…

Sarah Jessica Parker gets a ‘golden ticket’ to the judging panel of 2025 Booker prize

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 20:13 UTC

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Sex and the City star says it is ‘the thrill of a life’ to be appointed to 2025 panel alongside Roddy Doyle, Kiley Reid and Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ to pick year’s best novel

Her Cosmopolitan-sipping, Manolo…

Hundreds gather in London to protest against capital’s ‘soaring’ rents

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 20:13 UTC

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Demonstration organiser the London Renters Union says that rising rents are destroying communities

Demonstrators gathered in London on Saturday to protest against the capital’s “soaring” rents.

Rising …

Shocking moment man sets himself on fire in front of stunned police officers in London street after they are called to domestic row

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 20:13 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The man set himself on fire in front of police officers after they were called to a domestic row at an address on North Road in Islington, North London, The Met has said.

Angela Rayner's OTHER housing policy: Deputy Prime Minister 'is to move into Winston Churchill's old Westminster home Admiralty House'

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 20:13 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The deputy prime minister is reported to be ready to give up her rented flat in London in order to move into the building, which was originally built to house the First Lord of the Admiralty.

Chinese 'spy' linked with Prince Andrew met with two Prime Ministers and was invited to Downing Street to celebrate Chinese New Year

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 20:13 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

EXCLUSIVE: On the desk of his office in London, the man, who has been banned from Britain on national security grounds, proudly displayed pictures of himself with the two Tory Prime Ministers.

Wanted: Police release images of two men after luxury handbag gang stole £200,000 haul in terrifying showroom raid

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 09:56 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The appointment-only Eveys Preloved showroom in Bunns Lane, Mill Hill, north London was ransacked sometime between 10.30pm and 10.50pm on Tuesday December 3.

Traveller dumped tonnes of rubbish on shipping firm's car park after owners refused to pay £8K blackmail demand

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 08:36 UTC

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Michael Ward told business park manager Roberto Chimenti (pictured bottom centre) to pay him the cash or deal with a mass fly-tip on the land owned by Savino Del Bene Ltd in north west London.

New London skyscraper as tall as The Shard wins planning approval after row over height of 73-storey building

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 08:36 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

A new London skyscraper named 1 Undershaft will match the Shard in height after investors triumphed in their planning row. When completed, it will stand at over 1,000ft tall.