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Hat Trick Productions Launches Live Comedy Arm

  • Hat Trick Productions launches a live comedy touring arm for Edinburgh Fringe.
  • Partnership with Queenie Miller and Chump's Comedy debuts three shows next month.
  • Coincides with the Fringe's final year alongside the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Hat Trick Productions, the UK company behind Derry Girls and How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, is expanding into live comedy with a new touring arm launching at next month's Edinburgh Fringe. The venture is a partnership between Hat Trick, its scripted comedy producer Queenie Miller, and…

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The ‘mistake’ that finally led to charge of French ‘love rival’ more than a year after murder of British expat Karen Carter at her Dordogne home

  • French woman charged over murder of British expat Karen Carter.
  • Charge comes over a year after the Dordogne killing.
  • A "mistake" by the suspect reportedly broke the case open.

Nearly a year after British expat Karen Carter was murdered at her home in the Dordogne, France, a woman described as a "love rival" has finally been charged in connection with the killing, following what investigators have called a "mistake" that unravelled the case. The development matters because…

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SWFC News: Recent Wednesday trialist turns out for Peterborough in pre-season fixture – thestar.co.uk

  • Wednesday trialist played for Peterborough in pre-season
  • His Wednesday future remains unclear
  • No transfer agreement was reported

A recent Sheffield Wednesday trialist appeared for Peterborough United in a pre-season match, rather than continuing to feature with Wednesday. The development may indicate that the player’s prospects of joining Wednesday are uncertain, though it does not confirm a decision by either club. The report identifies the player…

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UK drivers hammered by ‘rocketing’ pump prices as Iran war escalation sends oil back over $100 a barrel

  • Oil prices exceed $100 a barrel amid Iran conflict escalation.
  • UK petrol pump prices are rising sharply as a result.
  • Motoring groups warn of further fuel price rises ahead.

Petrol prices at UK forecourts are climbing sharply after an escalation in the conflict involving Iran pushed global oil prices back above $100 a barrel, adding fresh pressure to household budgets. The surge follows heightened tensions in the Middle East, which have unsettled energy markets and raised fears…

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Shocking moment England youth stars scrap in wild hotel brawl as team-mates stand around laughing and recording on their phones instead of breaking up fight

  • England youth players reportedly filmed fighting at team hotel.
  • Team-mates allegedly laughed and recorded instead of stopping it.
  • Full details of players and context not confirmed in report.

A Daily Mail report claims footage has emerged showing England youth international footballers involved in a brawl at a team hotel, with team-mates reportedly standing by laughing and filming on their phones rather than intervening. The incident, if confirmed, would raise questions about discipline and behaviour standards within…

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SWFC: Wednesday in talks with Chalobah over future – Dawson, Marcal stance outlined – thestar.co.uk

  • Wednesday have discussed a possible Chalobah return.
  • Chalobah is training with the club.
  • Dawson and trialist Marcal’s situations are being assessed.

Sheffield Wednesday are reported to have opened exploratory discussions with Nathaniel Chalobah about a possible return after his release, while outlining their positions on Cameron Dawson and Wanya Marcal. The talks matter because the club are shaping their squad for the new season and assessing whether former players…

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Father dies in river following daredevil bridge jump before grandmother, 70, is killed in crash on her way to identify his body

  • Father died after jumping from a bridge into a river.
  • His 70-year-old mother was then killed in a crash.
  • She was travelling to identify her son's body at the time.

A man died after jumping from a bridge into a river in what has been described as a daredevil stunt, and in the aftermath his 70-year-old mother was killed in a car crash while travelling to identify his body. The tragedy has left the family dealing with two…

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Rockstar Games Workers Union say their first meeting with the GTA 6 studio’s management was “a step in the right direction”

  • Rockstar union begins recognition talks with management.
  • Workers seek bargaining rights over jobs and conditions.
  • Statutory recognition remains possible if talks fail.

The Rockstar Games Workers Union has held its first meeting with management at the Grand Theft Auto 6 developer, calling it a positive initial step towards voluntary recognition. The meeting matters because formal recognition would allow the union to bargain collectively over working conditions at a major UK…

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SWFC News: League Two club ‘agree fee’ to sign Owls-linked striker Fraser Bryden – thestar.co.uk

  • Accrington reportedly agree fee for Fraser Bryden
  • Sheffield Wednesday had been linked
  • No transfer fee disclosed

League Two club Accrington Stanley have reportedly agreed a fee to sign striker Fraser Bryden, who had previously been linked with Sheffield Wednesday. The move matters because it appears to end the Owls’ potential interest in the forward, subject to the transfer being completed. The report provides no…

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Family homes destroyed after fire tears through row of terraced houses in Sheffield – thestar.co.uk

  • Fire affected five terraced homes in Grenoside.
  • Two properties were virtually destroyed.
  • Investigators are examining the cause.

Several family homes in Sheffield were destroyed or severely damaged after an early-morning fire spread through a row of terraced properties. The incident has left residents displaced and prompted an investigation into the cause. Firefighters were called to Foxhill Road in Grenoside at about 4am on Thursday, where…

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