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How to ring 5 Belltowers in the GLOOM in a single expedition in PEAK – Bellringer Badge
PEAK’s GLOOM update introduces the Bellringer Badge, awarded for ringing all five Belltowers during one expedition. The challenge matters because activating each tower creates a safe, gloom-free area, but locating every tower in a single run can be difficult. Belltowers can be identified by crows and visible sparkles when viewed from higher ground, while small…
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Songs of Forgotten Trees review – sensitive, ambiguous drama of female intimacy in Mumbai
Anuparna Roy’s debut drama follows two women sharing a cramped, deteriorating flat in Mumbai: Thooya, an actor who also does sex work, and Shweta, a call-centre employee. Their initially awkward cohabitation develops into an emotionally intimate relationship whose romantic nature remains deliberately uncertain, while the confined setting reflects the social limits placed on both women.…
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Eerie silence and ‘still surviving’: what happened next after steel town’s last blast furnace shut down
Port Talbot is adjusting to life after Tata Steel closed its last blast furnaces in 2024, ending more than a century of traditional steelmaking and costing nearly 3,000 jobs. A new exhibition, *Steeling Ourselves*, documents the town’s response, combining photographs and residents’ testimonies to show both the loss felt locally and the determination not to…
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Hansal Mehta, Siddharth Bodke on ‘Scam 2010’ as First Look Unveiled for SonyLIV Series: ‘A Story About Ambition, Influence and Arrogance’ (EXCLUSIVE)
SonyLIV has unveiled the first look of “Scam 2010”, the next instalment in its Indian financial-scandal drama franchise, starring Siddharth Bodke and directed by Hansal Mehta. The series will dramatise the rise and fall of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, examining ambition, influence and the collapse of public belief in a major business empire.…
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Makeup Oscar Record Holder Recalls Turning Jim Carrey Into the Grinch, Transforming Jacko for ‘Thriller’ and Playing King Kong
Rick Baker, the seven-time Academy Award-winning make-up artist, is to receive Locarno Film Festival’s Vision Award in recognition of his influential work creating film creatures and transforming performers. The honour highlights a career that helped establish elaborate practical make-up effects as a major part of modern cinema, spanning horror, comedy and fantasy productions. Baker, 75,…
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Can PSG do a three-peat and win six trophies this season?
Paris St-Germain begin their campaign against Aston Villa in the Uefa Super Cup aiming to extend an unprecedented run of success. Having won the past two Champions Leagues, they could become only the second team to claim three consecutive titles, matching Real Madrid’s 2016-18 achievement, while also pursuing an unmatched six-trophy season. PSG will compete…
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Lisa Demuth wins Minnesota Republican governor primary without endorsement
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth has won the Republican primary for governor, despite not receiving the state party’s official endorsement. Her victory gives her the GOP nomination for November’s election to succeed outgoing Democratic Governor Tim Walz, and demonstrates that Republican primary voters preferred her legislative experience over the convention result. Kendall Qualls won the…
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Strictly and Bake Off stars to appear at book festival
Cheltenham Literature Festival has announced a 2026 programme featuring television personalities, authors and journalists including Dame Prue Leith, Dame Mary Berry and Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood. The 10-day event matters as a major cultural fixture for the town, bringing established names and newer voices together across venues in Cheltenham. Running from 9…
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Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 23
BBC Sport has published the 23rd instalment of its daily “Who am I?” cricket quiz for The Hundred. Players are asked to identify a cricketer taking part in the tournament using progressively revealed clues, with fewer guesses earning a higher score. The quiz’s clues were set by BBC Sport’s Henry Cowling. A score of three…
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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 23
BBC Sport has published the 23rd edition of its daily Premier League “Who am I?” football quiz. Players try to identify a footballer using as few clues as possible, with more points awarded for solving it earlier. Each incorrect guess reveals another clue, and a score of three is described as good while four or…