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The Mad King: 9 Things We Learned About Westeros From the New Game of Thrones Play
Game of Thrones: The Mad King is the new stage tie-in to George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. The play has just opened at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Stratford theatre in England, and it’s chock-full of new GoT details!
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Never Had a Chance review – a slice of gritty British Asian life with a side of drug dealing and addiction
Never Had a Chance is a debut crime drama from director Jazz Bhalla, set entirely within London’s Punjabi community in Hounslow, an unusual choice that gives the film a distinctive, grounded authenticity. The story follows two best friends in their 20s, Ravi and Jay, whose seemingly different lives, one marked by a criminal record and…
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SWFC: Recent Wednesday camp member snapped in colours of L1 club who Owls play soon – thestar.co.uk
A recent member of Sheffield Wednesday’s training camp has reportedly been photographed wearing the colours of a League One club that the Owls are due to face soon. The report suggests the player may be set to join, or has joined, that side, making the development relevant to Wednesday’s preparations and recruitment picture. The available…
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Tourists were squeezed onto ‘overpacked’ boat that ‘smelled like gasoline’ and ‘didn’t feel safe’ before it blew up, killing British girl, 16, witnesses say
British teenagers and other tourists were reportedly crammed onto an “overpacked” boat that “smelled like gasoline” and left several passengers uneasy before it exploded, killing a 16-year-old British girl. Witnesses said the vessel felt unsafe even before setting off, raising questions about whether basic safety standards were ignored and whether the tragedy could have been…
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The Reytons are currently fighting off FLO for this week’s UK Number One album spot
The Reytons, a rock band from Rotherham, are currently battling London girl group FLO for this week’s UK Number One album spot, with their record ‘A Love Letter To A Broken Town’ leading the chart. A win would give the self-releasing band their second chart-topper, following their 2023 success with ‘What’s Rock And Roll?’, while…
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Mother who had lottery winning ticket thrown in the bin by shopkeeper in error set to get £12million jackpot
Kath Main, a 46-year-old mother from Pontypridd, South Wales, is set to receive a £12million National Lottery jackpot after her winning ticket was mistakenly thrown away by a shopkeeper. The ticket, bought for the 6 June Saturday draw, initially appeared not to have registered any prize on the shop’s machine, prompting Ms Main’s mother to…
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‘I won Commonwealth bronze – then went back to work at McDonald’s’
Judoka Summer Shaw, 22, made headlines after posting a TikTok video showing her returning to a shift at McDonald’s just days after winning Scotland’s first-ever judo medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The clip, filmed “for funsies”, went viral with over a million views, prompting surprised reactions from viewers who questioned how a Commonwealth…
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Johnson tipped to thrive under Moyes at Everton
Wales forward Brennan Johnson has been tipped to flourish at Everton after joining David Moyes’s side from Crystal Palace, in a swap deal that saw winger Dwight McNeil move the other way to Selhurst Park. Former Wales international Lee Trundle believes Johnson’s pace and finishing will suit Moyes’s coaching and predicts Everton fans will quickly…
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Music Venues Are In Crisis – Can Sponsorship Help Preserve Our Grassroots Spaces?
The Music Venue Trust’s latest annual report shows grassroots UK music venues are closing at a rate of roughly two a month, even as festival sponsorship revenue soars, raising the question of whether brand money could help preserve small clubs and pub venues. The report highlights a stark contrast within the same music industry: the…
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UK housebuilder urges Andy Burnham to slash stamp duty to boost housing market
Housebuilder Bellway has called on the Government to immediately cut stamp duty and introduce a deposit support scheme for first-time buyers, in a bid to revive the UK’s sluggish property market. The Newcastle-based firm’s appeal comes despite prime minister Andy Burnham having ruled out a major stamp duty overhaul at the Autumn Budget, and reflects…