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At least five fire engines at scene of blaze at Sheffield city centre student flat
“I looked out of my window and saw thick smoke from the flat below.”
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A wildly popular ‘cream puffs’ restaurant is shut down owing almost $1million to the ATO… yet Aussies are defending the owners and demanding it be reopened
Emperor’s Garden, a popular Australian restaurant known for its cream puffs, has reportedly been closed after accumulating a tax debt of almost A$1 million with the Australian Taxation Office. The closure has prompted a public backlash from customers, many of whom have defended the owners and called for the business to reopen, highlighting its place…
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Sunny Sandler leads sentimental teen musical about family illness
The review describes Don’t Say Good Luck as a heartfelt but highly sentimental teen musical drama centred on Sunny Sandler’s performance as Soph, a shy aspiring actor. It argues that the film’s early hints of comedy and satire give way to a more earnest story about family illness and adolescent ambition, likely appealing most to…
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Spies in the Woods: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys on Their Emmy Nominations, Watching ‘Widow’s Bay’ and That ‘Diplomat’ Cliffhanger
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys will attend this year’s Emmys as nominees for separate projects, marking a notable milestone for the long-term couple after their earlier awards-season association with “The Americans”. Russell is nominated for playing a morally conflicted ambassador in “The Diplomat”, while Rhys is recognised for roles in “Widow’s Bay” and “The Beast…
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Sarah Beeny’s £3m mini-Downton Abbey home is surrounded an arid desert amid record drought (even though she DOESN’T have a hosepipe ban)
Property Ladder presenter Sarah Beeny is drawing attention after aerial photos showed the grounds of her £3million Somerset estate largely brown and dry, despite no hosepipe ban being in place for her local water supplier. The images highlight the contrast between the parched 220-acre grounds, which include a boating lake and thatched boathouse, and Beeny’s…
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New York City Council investigating prediction markets’ marketing practices
The New York City Council announced Wednesday that it is investigating four prediction markets for alleged “predatory marketing practices” targeting young people. Council Speaker Julie Menin sent letters to Polymarket, Kalshi, Coinbase and Gemini Titan on Monday, requesting more information about their advertising in New York City. In a statement shared by her office on…
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Luigi Mangione requests SURPRISE court hearing, sparking speculation he’ll request plea deal for murder of CEO
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in December 2024, has requested an unexpected court hearing, fuelling speculation that he may be preparing to accept a plea deal. His lawyers and federal prosecutors jointly asked for the hearing to take place at 11am on Friday in Manhattan Federal Court, and…
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Mormon podcaster, 27, killed in horrific car crash, as it’s revealed he made mistake that may have saved his life
A Mormon podcaster from Utah has died after crashing his car while not wearing a seatbelt, hours after posting a video discussing the afterlife. Chandler David Hendry, 27, ran a red light while driving westbound on Timpanogos Highway in Lehi and collided with two other vehicles at an intersection; he was taken to hospital, where…
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PC Harper’s mother fires warning shot across Burnham’s bow saying country ‘expects justice’ and she would be ‘absolutely furious’ if he backtracks over early release scandal
PC Andrew Harper’s mother has warned Andy Burnham that the public expects justice over an early-release controversy, saying she would be “absolutely furious” if he changed his position. Her intervention highlights continuing anger over how offenders’ sentences and release arrangements are handled following the death of the police officer. The available text does not provide…
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Stereogum Presents Wild Pink’s Still Coming Down Album Release Show — Win Tickets
Wild Pink will mark the release of its new album, Still Coming Down, with an intimate hometown concert at Cassette in Queens, New York, on 21 August. Presented by Stereogum, the event includes a competition for two free tickets and signals the band’s continued rise within indie rock. Doors open at 7pm ET, with advance…