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Death of a Canadian actor who starred in the crime drama Night Heat
Scott Hylands, the Canadian actor best known for playing Detective Kevin “O.B.” O’Brien in the 1980s series Night Heat, has died aged 83. He died on 29 July, his son Luke Hylands announced, having been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in October 2021; he had long lived on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. Night…
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Why Uganda seems to be winning the battle against Ebola as virus spreads in DR Congo
Uganda has successfully contained its Ebola outbreak, recording just 20 cases and two deaths before releasing its last patient from hospital two weeks ago, while neighbouring DR Congo continues to struggle, with its death toll passing 1,500 and the virus spreading faster than in previous outbreaks. Health officials attribute Uganda’s success to preparedness built up…
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Civil servants get extra holidays and bonus pay for taking up ‘hardship posts’… in exotic holiday spots including Bali, the Maldives and Abu Dhabi
Civil servants posted to certain overseas locations are being given extra annual leave and additional pay under a “hardship posting” allowance scheme, despite some of the destinations involved being popular holiday spots such as Bali, the Maldives and Abu Dhabi. The arrangement has drawn criticism, with the term “hardship” being questioned given that the postings…
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US billionaire enrages neighbours by trucking thousands of gallons of water to his Wiltshire estate amid drought
An American billionaire has angered residents living near his estate in Wiltshire after arranging for thousands of gallons of water to be brought in by tanker lorries during England’s ongoing drought. The move has drawn criticism from neighbours at a time when large parts of the country are under water-use restrictions, highlighting tensions between wealthy…
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Sawyers puts heartbreak behind her to claim gold
England’s Jazmin Sawyers won gold in the women’s long jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, overcoming years of setbacks including a ruptured Achilles tendon that forced her to miss the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 32-year-old, who had finished fourth in Birmingham four years earlier and failed to reach the 2023 World Championships final,…
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REVEALED: Trump visit to Irish Open confirmed as ministers reveal fear over Daniel Kinahan extradition – and one even takes cheeky dig at the US president’s World Cup moment
A report claims that Donald Trump’s attendance at the Irish Open has been confirmed, with Irish government ministers said to be privately anxious about the potential extradition of Daniel Kinahan, the alleged head of an international drug-trafficking cartel wanted by US authorities. The visit is significant because it places a sitting or former US president’s…
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Vin Diesel calls Fast Forever script the best he’s read in decades
Vin Diesel has described the script for “Fast Forever”, the eleventh and final Fast & Furious film, as the best he has read in decades, saying he was left “still crying” after reading it. He shared the verdict on Instagram, timed to coincide with the original 2001 film’s return to cinemas for its 25th anniversary,…
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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Creator Says Season 2 Will ‘Not’ Shy Away From the ‘Horrible’ Cultural Themes of the 1930s: It’s the ‘Heart of Our Story’
Andy Muschietti, co-creator of HBO’s “It: Welcome to Derry,” has confirmed that Season 2 will be set in 1935 and will draw on the Bradley Gang Massacre interlude from Stephen King’s “It” novel. He told Variety the writers’ room is currently active on the new season, which will not shy away from the harsher social…
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The RSC unveils first cast photo from George R.R. Martin’s stage play
The Royal Shakespeare Company has released the first official cast image for “The Mad King,” a new stage production written by “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin, giving audiences their first proper look at the ensemble bringing this chapter of Westerosi history to the stage. The play dramatises the downfall of King Aerys II…