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‘House of the Dragon’ Star Fabien Frankel Joins Short Film ‘Love Unlimited’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“House of the Dragon” actor Fabien Frankel will star in and co-produce “Love Unlimited,” a short drama marking the directorial debut of fellow actor Olivier Huband. The project sees Frankel, best known for playing Ser Criston Cole, move into producing for the first time via MarcelMonique Pictures, the banner he runs with his brother Max…
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England’s first cycle street is closed just months after opening due to ‘sub-par road markings’ – despite £2.4million being spent on it in the first place
England’s first purpose-built “cycle street” has been shut just months after opening, with campaigners criticising “sub-par” road markings despite £2.4million being spent on the scheme. The closure raises questions about the design and execution of the flagship cycling infrastructure project, which had been intended to prioritise cyclists over motor traffic on a shared road. Officials…
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‘This crazy lady from the UK was like…”I wanna be killed”‘: Unseen bodycam reveals moments after US cops found British woman who flew to America to be murdered by a man she met in a chatroom
Newly obtained bodycam footage shows a US police officer making light of the case of Sonia Exelby, a British woman found murdered after flying from Portsmouth to Florida to meet a man she had arranged online to torture and kill her. The officer, guarding the crime scene where Exelby’s body was discovered, was recorded telling…
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British tourist ‘is killed in paragliding accident while in Benidorm with her husband’
A British tourist has reportedly died in a paragliding accident while on holiday in Benidorm, Spain, with her husband. The incident adds to a string of cases involving British holidaymakers suffering fatal or serious accidents while abroad, and is likely to prompt renewed concern about the safety of tourist paragliding operations in popular Spanish resort…
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Consumer confidence at near two-year high as World Cup and UK holidaying lift summer spending
Consumer confidence in the UK rose to its highest level in almost two years in July, driven by England’s run in the men’s football World Cup, a rise in domestic holidaymaking, and easing geopolitical uncertainty. Barclays said the improved mood translated into greater willingness to spend on non-essentials, as people reported feeling more secure in…
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Car hire firm told me I was a ‘no-show’ so I lost £185
An Australian traveller lost £185 after Holiday Autos and its car hire partner at Heathrow wrongly marked her as a “no-show” when her flight was severely delayed, despite her having prepaid and supplied her flight number as required. Forced to hire a larger, more expensive replacement car on the spot, she was then caught in…
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How does Sir Rod’s grass stay so green? Stewart’s mini golf course is an oasis during record-breaking drought
The article highlights how Sir Rod Stewart’s private mini golf course has remained strikingly green even as a record-breaking drought grips much of England, prompting questions about how his lawns have avoided the parched look seen across the country. The contrast has drawn attention because the drought coincides with widespread hosepipe bans and mounting pressure…
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HMS Tiger wreck is found at the bottom of the Channel 118 years after it was sliced in half
The wreck of HMS Tiger, a Royal Navy destroyer cut in two during a catastrophic collision in 1908, has been located on the seabed of the English Channel 118 years after it sank. The 400-tonne vessel was on a night exercise in April 1908 when it strayed into the path of the much larger cruiser…
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Ten traveller camps spring up in Kent as the Garden of England sees deluge of illegal sites
Kent has seen a surge in unauthorised traveller encampments, with the county’s rural character increasingly overshadowed by unlicensed developments. The hamlet of Sandway has become a particular flashpoint, with five illegal sites appearing in just nine months, while residents warn the building work is altering the look of their area and could damage local house…
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What he told me made my blood run cold – Michael Sheen investigates Wales’ toxic legacy
Actor Michael Sheen has made a new BBC iPlayer documentary investigating claims that chemical giant Monsanto dumped huge quantities of toxic industrial waste, including PCBs, at sites across Wales decades ago, allegedly contributing to rare cancers among people who lived nearby. The investigation was prompted by whistleblower Douglas Gowan, a former farming consultant who spent…