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Reform councillor quits party as row erupts over alleged missing funds
A Reform UK councillor in North East Lincolnshire has quit the party after being sacked from the council’s cabinet amid allegations of financial mismanagement linked to a Christmas Ball she organised. Tanya Brasted, who represents the West Marsh ward, denies any wrongdoing and says she has “nothing to hide”, while council leader Oliver Freeston says…
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Bayeux Tapestry got torn on trip from France to British Museum, French culture minister reveals
The Bayeux Tapestry suffered a minor tear during its transfer from France to the British Museum for its first UK exhibition in nearly 1,000 years, France’s culture minister Catherine Pegard has confirmed. Two threads broke across the 70-metre tapestry during the journey, though experts who examined it centimetre by centimetre concluded it remains “in the…
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Halle Berry, Zoë Kravitz, Colin Firth & Jack Whitehall To Star In Rom-Com ‘Otherwise Engaged’; Mister Smith Launches For TIFF Market
Halle Berry, Zoë Kravitz, Colin Firth and Jack Whitehall have been cast in the romantic comedy “Otherwise Engaged,” which will be directed by Suzanne Farwell, the longtime producer of Nancy Meyers films. The project brings together a notable ensemble of award-winning actors and is being launched internationally at the Toronto International Film Festival’s market, giving…
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Global Content Industry Leaders Gather to Discuss ‘Multilateralism for the Moving Image’ at France’s Lumiere Summit
Global film and media industry leaders will gather in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, on 7 September for the inaugural Lumiere Summit, a conference aimed at addressing the profound structural and technological changes reshaping the entertainment business. Organised by France’s CNC and co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, the summit is billed…
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Netflix’s Dan Brown TV Adaptation Of ‘The Secret of Secrets’ Rounds Out Cast, Releases First Look As Production Begins
Netflix has begun production in Prague on its television adaptation of Dan Brown’s novel The Secret of Secrets, with the network releasing a first-look image and confirming the majority of the cast. Morgan Spector takes on the lead role of symbologist Robert Langdon, the character made famous in previous film adaptations, as the series brings…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame making massive overhaul of its selection process following 2026 Bill Belichick snub
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced a sweeping overhaul of its selection process, prompted by the omission of former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick from the 2026 induction class despite widespread expectation that he would be a first-ballot pick. Hall of Fame president Jim Porter said the review aims to eliminate…
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Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin calls for a ‘coming together’ between Right-wing parties as she says voters can’t be let down by ‘squabbles’
Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin has called for Right-wing parties to unite ahead of the next general election, warning that voters should not be let down by “squabbles” between rival groups. Speaking at Reform’s conference in Birmingham, the Runcorn and Helsby MP said she would “feel devastated if the Right destroys itself” and urged politicians…
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Labour pledge to scrap NHS England in disarray as ministers consider setting up another quango in its place to take on staff on high salaries
Labour’s plan to abolish NHS England is reportedly in disarray, with ministers now considering setting up a new quango, dubbed “NHS England 2.0”, to take on much of its existing staff instead of folding them fully into the Department of Health and Social Care. Officials have warned Health Secretary Yvette Cooper that the original merger…
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Trump’s peace envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv over weekend, reports say
US President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are reportedly set to visit both Moscow and Kyiv this weekend as part of ongoing efforts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine. This would mark the first time the pair have held talks in Ukraine, having previously met Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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NHTSA Investigates Tesla Cybercab Amid Safety Feature Compliance Questions
Tesla’s newly launched Cybercab robotaxi has begun operating on public roads in Austin, marking a significant milestone for the automaker’s autonomous vehicle programme. However, the deployment has immediately drawn regu