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If Tim Davie winced when he was recently scalded as a “fat cat” for taking a £75,000 pay rise, the BBC Director-General might now be thinking he deserves a little more cream in his saucer. His job becomes harder by the day as star BBC journalists, from political editor Laura Kuenssberg to North America editor Jon Sopel, begin a disorientating game of musicalContinue reading “Redundancies, resignations and an unprecedented changing of the guard—inside the battle for the BBC”

Laura DenbyThu, 6 January 2022, 10:28 am After the latest shocking cliffhanger, Meena Jutla’s (Paige Sandhu) sinister reign continues in an Emmerdale double-bill tonight. During last night’s episode of the soap, the killer panicked when newly-reinstated police officer Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton) investigated Manpreet Sharma’s (Rebecca Sarker) disappearance. Meena’s attempts to divert her attention failed, andContinue reading “‘Emmerdale’ preview: Has Meena struck again?”

Brian McIver·ContributorThu, 6 January 2022, 12:02 pm Jamie Dornan’s new thriller series The Tourist is the biggest telly hit of the new year. The whole country is talking about the BBC show, but it’s just the latest in a long line of amnesia themed stories to capture the audience’s imagination. From The Bourne Identity and Memento to recent C4 drama Close toContinue reading “Jamie Dornan’s ‘The Tourist’: The best amnesia thrillers to watch next”

Luke O’Reilly, PAThu, 6 January 2022, 8:42 pm A body recovered from the River Thames is missing 20-year-old Harvey Parker, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed. The force was alerted to reports of a body in the Thames near Embankment, central London, by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution at 11.51am on Tuesday. Mr Parker was lastContinue reading “Body recovered from Thames is missing man Harvey Parker”

A Russian submarine collided with a British warship’s sonar as it was tracking its movements in the North Atlantic, in the first collision between Russian and Royal Navy vessels since the end of the Cold War. Following the collision in late 2020, HMS Northumberland was forced to abort its 48-hour mission to find the RussianContinue reading “Russian submarine collided with Royal Navy warship in North Atlantic”

Boris Johnson is facing renewed criticism over the funding of his Downing Street flat refurbishment after his own ethics adviser condemned the “extraordinary” failure to hand over key messages during his investigation. The prime minister offered a “humble and sincere apology” to Lord Geidt – blaming a new mobile phone number for his failure to recallContinue reading “Boris Johnson flat investigation: A timeline of scandal over Downing Street refurb”

Eight in 10 of the worst areas in England for booster take-up are in London, the latest data shows. According to NHS England, Newham has the country’s worst booster rate at 38.5% for over 18s. The highest take-up rate is the Cotswolds, with 83%. The only places not in London in the top 10 for worst boosterContinue reading “COVID: The English areas with the worst booster vaccine take-up”

EXCLUSIVE UPDATED: Once again, Tyler Perry is not waiting for the entertainment industry to adopt a uniform policy and has introduced a mandate requiring vaccinations for casts and crews in Zone A of shows at his Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. The return-to-work protocols agreed upon by the Hollywood unions and major studios in June 2021 — and since extended — stoppedContinue reading “Tyler Perry Studios Implements Covid Vaccine Mandate For Casts & Crews”

It’s been a big week for Gary Barlow and his wife Dawn. The couple have bid farewell to their eldest daughter, Emily, as she begins her journey at university. Taking to his Instagram Stories on Thursday, the Take That star penned an emotional message and shared a series of photos from their family vacation. “Just home from aContinue reading “Gary Barlow and wife Dawn’s big family change involving daughter Emily revealed”

John Shearer/Getty; Phil McCarten/CBS via Getty; Charles Norfleet/FilmMagic Luke Bryan, Maren Morris and George Strait Country music’s biggest and brightest stars are helping the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo come back with a bang after a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus. The annual event has announced a star-studded lineup for its 90th anniversary, including stars like Luke Bryan, Maren Morris,Continue reading “Houston Rodeo Announces Star-Studded, Nearly Month-Long Lineup of Performances”