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First image shows Edward Bluemel as Hercule Poirot
The BBC and BritBox have unveiled the first image of Edward Bluemel as Hercule Poirot, confirming casting and creative details for “Hercule,” a new six-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s detective as filming continues in Liverpool. Billed as an intimate character study of Poirot set against a wider portrait of interwar Britain, the series draws on…
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Major Supertram works set to finish earlier than expected – restoring Sheffield transport before bank holiday
“We’re pleased the works are now expected to finish before the Bank Holiday weekend”
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Why does it seem like food recalls are out of control this year?
A run of high-profile US food recalls in 2026 — including contaminated lettuce, over a million eggs, jalapeño-based products, frozen berries and fruit bars — has left shoppers feeling that recalls are spiralling out of control. Experts say public attention has genuinely increased, driven by heavier media and social media coverage, but the underlying data…
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ICE begins deporting Haitians who lost temporary protections
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday carried out its first deportation flight to Haiti since the Trump administration terminated deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians earlier this year. The plane, which carried more than 160 people, arrived in the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haïtien, The Associated Press reported. The U.S. has a…
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Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet shows first signs of life in months as Naughty Dog adds an Uncharted and The Last of Us actor to its cast
Naughty Dog has offered a small sign that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet remains in active development, with director Neil Druckmann sharing a motion-capture image of actor Merle Dandridge. The post suggests Dandridge has joined the sci-fi game’s cast, giving fans new information after months with little public news about the project. Dandridge is known to…
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Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay
Walmart has announced it will finally accept Apple Pay and Google Pay across its stores, ending years of resistance to the widely used contactless payment technologies. The move marks a notable reversal for the retail giant, which had long promoted its own in-house options, such as Walmart Pay and Scan-and-Go, and had previously even backed…
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The “incredible” 2006 song George Martin wanted to be his last: “41 years later”
The most graceful final bow. The post The “incredible” 2006 song George Martin wanted to be his last: “41 years later” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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A History of Paper review – Shirley Henderson and Alan Cumming sing a fragile romance
Shirley Henderson and Alan Cumming star in the mainstage premiere of A History of Paper at Pitlochry Festival theatre, a musical love story by the late playwright Oliver Emanuel and composer Gareth Williams. Originally a 2016 BBC radio drama before being adapted into a small-scale musical two years ago, the show tells an everyday tenement…
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Sandra Bullock Joined Social Media to Fight Scammers ‘Using My Name and Likeness’ to Defraud Fans — Not Just to Promote ‘Practical Magic 2’
Sandra Bullock has revealed that her decision to join Instagram in April was driven primarily by a need to combat scammers who were using her name and image to defraud fans, rather than simply to promote her upcoming film “Practical Magic 2”. Speaking on the “SmartLess” podcast, the Oscar-winning actress said fraudulent accounts impersonating her…
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SUFC News: Wilder breaks silence on Blades future as turmoil sparks departure fears – thestar.co.uk
Chris Wilder has addressed uncertainty over his future as Sheffield United manager amid reports of boardroom unrest following the club’s Championship play-off final defeat. He indicated that he wanted to remain at Bramall Lane, but concerns over the club’s direction and internal decision-making had prompted fears that he could leave. The uncertainty followed a season…