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Tony-Winning Broadway Director Daniel Sullivan Announces Retirement After 55-Year Career; Jonathan Kent Steps In For Upcoming ‘Montauk’

  • Daniel Sullivan retires after a 55-year theatre career.
  • Jonathan Kent will direct Montauk in Sullivan’s place.
  • The play is scheduled to open in April 2027.

Tony-winning director Daniel Sullivan has retired after 55 years in theatre, stepping away from Manhattan Theatre Club’s planned production of David Hare’s new play, Montauk. Jonathan Kent will take over the directing role, bringing a long history of collaboration with Hare to the world premiere. Sullivan’s career included…

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How Bristol shaped Maya Jama before her TV fame

  • Maya Jama grew up in Bristol before pursuing television work in London.
  • Her family faced financial pressures, and free school meals helped.
  • She went on to host Love Island and appear in The Celebrity Traitors final.

Maya Jama’s childhood in Bristol helped shape the television career that later made her one of the UK’s most prominent presenters. Her appearance in the final of The Celebrity Traitors has renewed attention on her early life, including the ambitions she pursued from a young age and the…

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DIIV share hook-laden single ‘Dare Me’ and announce massive 2027 world tour

  • DIIV’s new album ‘ZIRP!’ is out, with ‘Dare Me’ as its final preview.
  • The band announced a world tour spanning 2027.
  • Six UK and Ireland dates are scheduled for June.

DIIV have released ‘Dare Me’, the final preview of their fifth album, ‘ZIRP!’, which came out on 30 October. Frontman Zachary Cole Smith describes the single as being about the hope of building a new world amid societal collapse, and the release is accompanied by a music video.…

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From Barbie doll to bench – how Ellie Kildunne slipped from Red Roses’ XV

  • Kildunne is benched after a dip in consistency.
  • Emma Sing starts at full-back against the USA.
  • Kildunne’s average defenders beaten fell to 4.2 this year.

Ellie Kildunne has been left out of England’s starting side for Friday’s match against the USA after a difficult run of form. Head coach John Mitchell says she still brings great value, but stresses that consistency and competition for places matter across the Red Roses. Kildunne, 27, has…

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Sextortion scam and personal stresses contributed to teenager’s death, inquest finds

  • Sextortion scammers threatened to share Cai Rhys Davies’s intimate images.
  • The coroner said the scam contributed to his death.
  • She asked governments whether the public knows enough about sextortion.

Eighteen-year-old Cai Rhys Davies died after attempting to take his own life on the day sextortion scammers demanded money to stop them sharing intimate images. An inquest concluded that personal stresses and the scam more than minimally contributed to his death; the coroner has asked the UK and…

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Seven jailed over cocaine smuggled in Gouda cheese shipments to Dover

  • Cocaine was hidden inside Gouda wheels shipped through Dover.
  • More than 4.5 tonnes were seized, worth over £450 million.
  • 22 people have so far been convicted in the case.

Three members of a cocaine smuggling network were jailed at Leeds Crown Court, after four others were convicted earlier in the week. The case reveals how the gang used Gouda cheese shipments to bring large quantities of cocaine through Dover and distribute them across northern England. Police say…

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What does the music industry want from the future of AI – and how can the UK lead the way?

  • Manchester summit set out rights-based principles for AI and music.
  • A proposal calls for fair governance, cleaner power and consent-based training.
  • The UK could develop its own models and shape international standards.

Leaders from music, technology, government and the arts met at Manchester’s Beyond The Music Festival to set out principles for managing generative AI. The Manchester Principles argue that creators have a moral and financial claim to credit and payment, and aim to guide regulation while allowing innovation to…

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Buy a wind-up radio – and don’t forget the chocolate: survival experts on how to prepare for an emergency

  • Keep practical emergency supplies at home.
  • Prioritise first aid, medicines and a wind-up radio.
  • Warm woollen clothes and blankets can help.

Experts say households should prepare for emergencies such as floods, power cuts and communication failures by keeping practical supplies at home. The UK government’s Be Ready campaign has renewed attention on preparedness, which specialists describe as sensible everyday planning for looking after yourself and your family. Recommended items…

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Dominic Cooke to Direct ‘John Daniel,’ Real-Life Story of Woman’s Friendship With Baby Gorilla in Post-WWI England, as Cornerstone Boards Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Dominic Cooke will direct the true-story film *John Daniel*.
  • Cornerstone has taken worldwide sales rights.
  • UK filming is scheduled to start in mid-2027.

Dominic Cooke will direct *John Daniel*, a film based on the true story of an Englishwoman’s friendship with a baby gorilla in post-First World War England. Cornerstone has acquired worldwide sales rights ahead of the American Film Market, bringing the project to international buyers. The film is set…

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Set up to fail? Where England’s World Cup campaign went wrong

  • England’s men won but are likely out of the tournament.
  • The women lost to Samoa and missed the semi-finals.
  • Short preparation and travel problems compounded the challenge.

England’s men beat Papua New Guinea 34-12 but are likely to be eliminated from the Rugby League World Cup because they needed a much larger win. England’s women had already lost 24-6 to Samoa, leaving both teams on course to miss the semi-finals for the first time in…

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