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20 Best Movie Soundtrack Songs of All Time

  • Collider ranks the 20 greatest movie soundtrack songs ever.
  • Berlin's "Take My Breath Away" from Top Gun placed at number 20.
  • Carly Simon's "Let the River Run" from Working Girl also features.

Collider has published a ranked countdown of the 20 best movie soundtrack songs of all time, compiled by writer Michael Block, celebrating tracks that transcended their films to become cultural touchstones in their own right. The list spans different eras and genres, highlighting songs praised for being either…

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What time does Splatoon Raiders release in your time zone?

  • Splatoon Raiders launches on Switch 2 on 23 July 2026
  • UK players can access it from midnight BST
  • Preloading is available after pre-order; no US pre-order bonuses offered

Splatoon Raiders, the first spinoff in Nintendo's Splatoon series, launches for Switch 2 on Thursday, 23 July 2026. The game sends players to Salmonid-infested islands to hunt for treasure, and can be completed solo with the help of in-game characters such as Big Man and Shiver, or cooperatively…

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‘A guy did a runner in a Jaguar’: the petrol theft scandal – and the garage owner struggling to stop it

  • UK petrol theft up 23% since the Iran war began in February 2026
  • Birmingham garage owner lost over £40,000 to theft last year
  • Rising fuel prices and living costs are driving more opportunistic thefts

A garage owner in Erdington, Birmingham, is grappling with a sharp rise in "fill-and-dash" fuel theft, part of a wider surge across UK forecourts since the start of the Iran war in February 2026. Shailesh Parekh, who owns six petrol stations in the city, says thieves have become…

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Councils recognised for safety improvements on dangerous A-road

  • Sandwell won a national award for A4030 safety improvements.
  • The £750,000 scheme targets pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
  • Changes could prevent 24 serious casualties over 20 years.

Sandwell Council has received the Road Safety Foundation’s Exemplary Urban Scheme Award for improvements to the A4030 through Smethwick and Bearwood. The recognition highlights an evidence-led approach to reducing risks on a busy urban route, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists, and is intended to support safer travel and…

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‘Electrification exile’ Sheffield not only suffers from north-south divide but also north-north split – thestar.co.uk

  • Sheffield faces a "north-north" rail divide alongside the north-south one
  • Leeds has secured electrification investment that Sheffield has missed out on
  • Author blames weak local rail advocacy and rejected Midland Main Line plans

An opinion piece by Andrew Oldfield in The Star argues that Sheffield suffers a double disadvantage over railway investment: the well-documented north-south divide affecting Britain as a whole, and a lesser-discussed "north-north split" that leaves the city trailing behind its regional neighbour Leeds. He contends that electrification is…

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Sadie Sink Keeps Mystery Of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Role & Reveals “I Am Not Aunt May”

  • Sadie Sink teases mystery Spider-Man role, rules out playing Aunt May
  • Confirms she is in the film but not Spider-Man either
  • Praised Tom Holland as welcoming during filming

Sadie Sink has teased her role in "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" without revealing who she is playing, ruling out only that she is Spider-Man or Aunt May. The playful Instagram video, released ahead of the Sony film's premiere, is aimed at fuelling ongoing fan speculation about her character…

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‘Sherlock’ Creator Steven Moffat Set as International Guest of Serielizados – Barcelona Series Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Steven Moffat and Sue Vertue to headline Barcelona's Serielizados festival
  • Moffat is currently developing new series "Number 10"
  • Festival runs 19–28 October, opening with "In Vitro"

"Sherlock" and "Doctor Who" creator Steven Moffat has been confirmed as the headline international guest at Serielizados, the Barcelona series festival, joined by producer Sue Vertue. The appearance highlights the festival's growing profile in drawing major British television talent while it strengthens its ties to the Catalan TV…

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Chloe Fineman Opens Up About Decision to Leave ‘SNL’: “I’m Really Proud of Everything, But It’s Hard”

  • Chloe Fineman confirms she is leaving SNL after seven seasons.
  • She joins Netflix's "Myron Bolitar" as a series regular.
  • Her film "The Dink" premieres on Apple TV+ this Friday.

Chloe Fineman has spoken about her decision to leave "Saturday Night Live" after seven seasons, describing the move as bittersweet but well-timed given a new opportunity to join Netflix's "Myron Bolitar" as a series regular. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the premiere of her film "The Dink"…

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Ed Harris Felt ‘Misled’ by ‘Dutton Ranch’ About ‘Inconsequential’ Role: ‘Get Me the F— Out of Here’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Ed Harris says he felt misled about his "Dutton Ranch" role's importance
  • He nearly quit mid-season after feeling "underused and inconsequential"
  • A cut bar-singing scene particularly angered him; producers yet to respond

Actor Ed Harris has said he felt "misled" about the scale of his role in "Dutton Ranch," the "Yellowstone" spinoff, telling Variety at the Monday premiere of Apple TV's "The Dink" that he was assured before signing on that his character was one of four main leads, which…

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Prime Video’s Latest 8-Part Action Series Has Quietly Outperformed Its Biggest New Shows of 2026

  • Prime Video's Ride or Die is quietly beating other major 2026 releases
  • Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer star as best friends turned fugitives
  • Series follows a secret assassin and her friend fleeing across Europe

Prime Video's new eight-episode series Ride or Die has become a surprise hit, reportedly outperforming other major new releases on the platform this year despite receiving little fanfare ahead of its launch. The show stars Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer as longtime best friends whose relationship is upended…

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