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Shannen Doherty: What Charmed star said about her feud with Alyssa Milano
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Shannen Doherty’s time in Charmed was almost outshadowed by a feud she had with her co-star Alyssa Milano. Five years after quitting teenContinue Reading
Kylie Minogue carried to BST stage by Andrew Scott and Jonathan Bailey |
Kylie Minogue, dressed head to toe in red latex and high heels, was carried to the stage at BST Hyde Park by Andrew Scott and Jonathan Bailey. The actors helped the Australian pop star, 56, get safely through backstage before she performed to thousands in London on Saturday evening (13Continue Reading
Black nurse targeted with complaint after calling out alleged racism at scandal-hit watchdog
A Black nurse who tried to call out alleged racism at a scandal-hit regulator was targeted by a complaint, The Independent can reveal. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which regulates more than 800,000 nurses and midwives in the UK, was heavily criticised in a review that found it hadContinue Reading
Commons speaker says MPs’ safety ‘keeps me awake at night’
The speaker of the House of Commons has warned that the safety of MPs keeps him “awake at night”, more than two years after an MP was murdered. Sir Lindsay Hoyle said threats and intimidation towards parliamentarians were currently at such a level that he had “never seen anything asContinue Reading
Djokovic vs Alcaraz LIVE – Wimbledon final updates as Serb eyes revenge
With two five-setters already and a battling victory over Danill Medvedev, the 21-year-old is ready to go the distance against Djokovic in his toughest test yet. Semi-finals: def. Medvedev 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Quarter-finals: def. Paul 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 Round of 16: def. Humbert 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 ThirdContinue Reading
Market reforms could give Scots cheapest energy in Europe, says Octopus boss
Scotland could have the cheapest electricity in Europe if regional pricing was introduced, the boss of an energy firm has claimed. Greg Jackson, founder and chief executive of Octopus Energy, said reforming the energy market could result in lower bills for people across all of the UK. Speaking on the BBC’s SundayContinue Reading
Shannen Doherty death: Charmed and Beverly Hills, 90210 star dies, aged 53
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Charmed and Beverly Hills, 90210 star Shannen Doherty has died, aged 53. The American actor died of breast cancer on Saturday (13 July)Continue Reading
Archaeologists find site of epic clash between Spartacus and Roman army
Archaeologists have uncovered a stone wall in an Italian forest that was used by the Roman army during an epic “clash” against slave revolt leader and gladiatorSpartacus and his men. The stone wall and earthwork extend over 3km in the Dossone della Melia forest in southcentral Calabria. Researchers have identifiedContinue Reading
Wimbledon LIVE – Novak Djokovic can capitalise on Carlos Alcaraz ‘curse’
Nick Kyrgios has discussed Carlos Alcaraz’s ‘curse’ ahead of the Wimbledon final. And the Aussie has backed Novak Djokovic to take advantage of it later today in what is a repeat of last year’s final. After Alcaraz’s win over Dannil Medvedev, Kyrgios said: “It was one of those days whereContinue Reading
Flying cows and a very angry Spielberg: the tortured making of 1996’s Twister
The flying cow wasn’t that far-fetched. At the midpoint of Twister, the smash hit 1996 disaster movie that dazzled audiences with its gale-force effects, a poor bovine drifts across the sky like a lost balloon. And it once sort of happened. “We went into one little town just after aContinue Reading