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Weezer announce massive world tour spanning North America, Asia, UK and Europe
American rock band Weezer have announced a large-scale world tour set for 2027, taking in arena venues across North America, Asia, the UK and Europe. The announcement signals a major return to live performance for the band, whose extensive global outing will give fans across multiple continents the chance to see them on one continuous…
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Sheffield among areas to be hit with major travel disruption as train strikes planned for this summer – thestar.co.uk
Rail passengers travelling through Sheffield face significant disruption this summer after the RMT union announced a series of strikes affecting East Midlands Railway (EMR) services. The action, which began in early August, stems from a dispute over the safety of EMR’s new Class 810 Aurora train fleet, with the union alleging the trains have suffered…
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‘Ted Lasso’ Producer Brendan Hunt on What It Took to Revive the Series, Why Some Characters Didn’t Return and Whether There’s Another Three-Season Plan
Brendan Hunt, co-creator and executive producer of “Ted Lasso” who also plays Coach Beard, has explained how the show’s revival came about after its third season had largely been treated as a series finale. He credits the inspiration partly to the England women’s football team, the Lionesses, whose UEFA Women’s Championship win in 2022 coincided…
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Tudor-set drama 1536 heads to HBO and BBC
HBO and the BBC are co-producing a six-part television adaptation of “1536”, Ava Pickett’s acclaimed West End play, marking Pickett’s first television project as showrunner. The drama, set during the collapse of Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn, follows three working-class women in Tudor England and uses the period setting to explore themes of power,…
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Nigel Farage’s popularity is plummeting. In Clacton, voters say they are losing faith
Nigel Farage triggered a by-election in Clacton after resigning his seat in protest at media and parliamentary scrutiny over undeclared gifts and donations, including benefits linked to adviser George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster. Two years after winning the constituency in a landslide, the Reform UK leader’s approval has fallen to its lowest level since the…
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Gary Glitter appears in court over historical sex offence charges
The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court via video.
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Clacton by-election: Nigel Farage and Count Binface among record number of candidates in crunch vote
Nigel Farage faces a record-breaking field of 33 rival candidates in the Clacton-on-Sea by-election, a contest he called himself amid scrutiny of his financial affairs and backers. Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and Restore Britain are all boycotting the vote, branding it a “stunt” and a “gimmick”, leaving Farage to face a…
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‘Unbelievable football club’ – Tony Pulis shares Sheffield Wednesday wish following takeover – thestar.co.uk
‘Unbelievable football club’ – Tony Pulis shares Sheffield Wednesday wish following takeover thestar.co.uk
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SWFC News: Joe Emery signs new Owls contract after making first team breakthrough – thestar.co.uk
SWFC News: Joe Emery signs new Owls contract after making first team breakthrough thestar.co.uk
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Film posters for The Mummy banned from public display in the UK
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned outdoor posters for the horror film The Mummy after ruling that they gave a “realistic impression of a dead child”, following 30 complaints from the public. The adverts, which appeared in London Underground stations, showed a close-up of a mummified female figure with grey, cracked skin and one…