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Eastenders star Tracy-Ann Oberman stranded at airport after falling foul of the EU’s 10-year passport rule
EastEnders actress Tracy-Ann Oberman was left stranded at Liverpool airport on Thursday night after being refused permission to board a Ryanair flight to Spain, where she had planned a short family holiday following the filming of a new Netflix series. The 59-year-old fell foul of the EU’s so-called 10-year passport rule: although her passport does…
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Alewya – Zero
Alewya‘s debut full-length project ‘Zero‘ arrives as a striking statement of identity from the South London artist. Across the brisk but dense 41-minute record, recorded over four years, Alewya delivers an vocal masterwork, through singing, rapping, hymnody and ululation, all while weaving musical nods to her heritage throughout. Nowhere is that… The post Alewya – Zero…
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Netflix in Talks to Buy Letterboxd: Report
Could Letterboxd, the popular film-review social network, end up in the clutches of Netflix or another big entertainment corporation? Letterboxd, founded in 2011, has been shopping itself to interested parties in recent months. The app and website (which also recently launched an online video-rental service) is majority-owned by Canadian holding company Tiny, which acquired a…
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Alabama’s unluckiest man survives being struck by lightning a year after he was hit by firework while undergoing chemotherapy
An Alabama firefighter, James Lawley, 36, of Joppa, has survived being struck by lightning at his daughter’s birthday party last Sunday, just a year after a firework exploded in his face. The bolt hit his SUV, passed through his body and then travelled into a Cullman County firetruck, leaving Lawley grateful to be alive. His…
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The heartbreaking reason why missing mum’s family fear foul play after she vanished following the birth of her beloved baby boy: ‘She wouldn’t abandon her sister’
New mother Jana Armstrong, 30, has gone missing in Queensland, Australia, and her friends and family have publicly rejected suggestions that she may have harmed herself while suffering from post-natal depression. They insist she would never willingly abandon her family, pointing in particular to her devotion to her baby son and her younger sister, whose…
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Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff among Wimbledon stars said to be snubbing plush players’ restaurant for food served up at media canteen
Some of Wimbledon’s leading players are reportedly bypassing the All England Club’s luxurious players’ lounge in favour of freshly made pasta from a modest basement canteen normally used by journalists and broadcast crews. According to the report, runners have been making regular trips to the Media restaurant to collect orders for stars, an unexpected food…
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Xbox CEO Joins Fed’s Task Force To Help With Price Stability And Employment After She Raised Xbox Prices And Laid Of Staff
Xbox chief executive Sarah Bond has reportedly been appointed to a US Federal Reserve task force focused on price stability and employment, according to the article’s headline. The move has drawn attention because it comes after she oversaw price increases on Xbox hardware and a round of staff redundancies at the company, an apparent irony…
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Nippa & Blxst Link On ‘Homegrown’
London singer-songwriter Nippa ushers in his next chapter with new single ‘Homegrown’, featuring Los Angeles artist Blxst. Weeks prior, ‘Homegrown’ featured as the official soundtrack of the 2026/27 Home & Away kit for Tottenham Hotspur F.C., the Premier League football club located at the heart of the neighbourhood in North London where Nippa was raised. “This… The post Nippa & Blxst…
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Is Microsoft Teams really going to start tracking employee locations?
Microsoft has officially rolled out a new “Workplace Check-in” feature for Teams that can automatically update an employee’s work location using Wi-Fi networks or desk peripheral connections. Although the feature is off by default and requires both admin enablement and employee consent, the article argues that “voluntary” opt-in carries little real freedom in a workplace…
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Prepare for GTA 6 by Robbing an Art Gallery in GTA Online on PS5 Next Week
Rockstar Games is set to release a new major update for GTA Online titled the Kortz Center Heist, arriving as early as 14th July on PS5 and PS4, with free next-gen upgrades already available. Positioned as a way for players to occupy themselves ahead of GTA 6’s release later this year, the heist tasks players…