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Rock cakes in a shed, underground art and conceptual cocktails: a Brummie insiders’ guide to Birmingham

Birmingham food destinations to watch by Kirsty Bosley . ‘Anyone for cowboy butter?’: lunch with Joe Lycett at one of Birmingham’s hottest restaurants Tropea University College Birmingham alumni Kasia Piątkowska and Ben Robinson-Young are serving modern Italian small plates at Tropea, sprinkling Mediterranean magic on wicked local produce. The cosy neighbourhood restaurant plates up sunny dishes that make you forget you are opposite a swimming...

Top 5 health benefits of watermelon

Top 5 health benefits of watermelon By Nicola Shubrook – Registered nutritionist Registered Nutritionist, Nicola Shubrook, outlines the benefits of this hydrating fruit and explains why it's so rich in beta-carotene. What is watermelon? Watermelon is a very large vine fruit that grows on the ground. It has a hard, green-striped skin which is inedib...

Everything we know about 'The Fantastic Four'

After several years in development and pre-production at Marvel Studios, The Fantastic Four is finally coming to the big screen in 2025. Here's all we know.

Wake up, sleeping beauties. It's almost Met Gala time

Wake up, sleeping beauties. It's almost Met Gala time - True love’s kiss or an invite to the Met Gala

Psychologist warns that relaxing to true crime documentaries is a major red flag

In recent years, the popularity of true crime documentaries has absolutely soared but now psychologists are warning that watching them to relax is a huge red flag. Thanks to streaming sites like Netflix, true crime documentaries have become a genre in and of themselves, but one expert has argued that watching them in order to fall asleep could be a...

The 62 Best Thrillers Ever Made

Dark and suspenseful classics from Hitchcock, the Safdie brothers, Nolan and more

This eclectic UK city has so much more to offer than its main tourist attraction

I came for the Titanic, and left with so much more.

The Book of Clarence review – a rival Messiah or a very naughty boy?

Part old-school Hollywood-style biblical epic, part hipster pop-gospel groovathon, part playful Pythonesque satire: the wildly indulgent and thrillingly audacious second feature from Jeymes Samuel, set in AD33 Jerusalem, sees the director of The Harder They Fall having his loaves and fishes and making a fully catered last supper out of them. LaKeith Stanfield stars as Clarence, twin brother of the apostle Thomas (also Stanfield), identical but...

Lloyd Webber tells of ‘greatest honour’ of life as King makes him a Garter Knight

Composer Lord Lloyd Webber has described being made a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter by the King as “the greatest honour of my life”. The theatre impresario, whose hit musicals include The Phantom Of The Opera, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, said he was “humbled, grateful and, quite frank...

Skeptical judge and National Enquirer deal: Trump trial day six key takeaways

Donald Trump watched the judge presiding in his New York criminal trial dramatically admonish his lead lawyer and hear the prosecution’s first witness confirm that Trump specifically enlisted the help of the National Enquirer tabloid to kill negative stories that could derail his 2016 campaign. Here are the key takeaways from Tuesday’s proceedings in People of the State of New York vs Donald J Trump. Judge skeptical of Trump’s lawyer The...

Is your child using social media? The safety conversations every parent needs to be thinking about

Is your child using social media? The safety conversations every parent needs to be thinking about - Social media users are getting younger and younger – so how can we help protect them?

Manchester United and Disney in talks over documentary deal

Manchester United are in talks with Disney over a multi-million-dollar deal to create documentaries about the club. According to The Athletic, the production would focus on the Sir Alex Ferguson era, a 26-year period in which United won 38 trophies including 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies and five FA Cups.

Back to Black... and white morals: How the film has divided critics unfairly

Reviews of the Amy Winehouse biopic have shown the new moralistic divide among movie critics. View on euronews

‘Transformers One’ just got its first trailer — this could be the spark the franchise needs

A new movie trailer has dropped for "Transformers One", and the 3 minutes of footage holds a strong premise that's different from previous films.

Go your own way: Successful solo acts who spun out of bands

Being in a successful band is probably nice. Some artists hope for something more, though. Specifically, something more personal.

The 10 best things to do in Reykjavik

Despite its modest proportions, you won’t ever be short of anything to do in Reykjavik. Alongside alluring natural sights — Tjörnin Lake, the pretty harbour, Mount Esja — the capital also offers museums and art galleries galore, plus some fascinating architecture (the soaring Hallgrimskirkja church being a case in point), and a unique blend of loca...

Big Zuu: ‘Music and cooking make me feel euphoric’

Living in temporary housing as a kid gave me character and hunger. We moved all over London: Victoria, Battersea, Swiss Cottage and Kilburn. Growing up that way made me hate the government, but I also appreciated the system for giving us a home. It’s a weird feeling. I come from a massive family. My dad is one of five, and Mum has 13 siblings; my grandad was busy. I’m from Sierra Leone, where we have lots of kids, and most of our relatives still...

The 14 best things to do in London

Even hardened Londoners can get a kick out of the capital’s main attractions because as well as being stone-cold classics they also have an amazing ability to keep evolving and provide new entertainment with each visit. From the big-hitting historical landmarks to world-class museums and stand-out neighbourhoods that simply must be visited, we’ve o...

Hit 80s band announces tour and promises to play songs from all 11 albums

From surplus of sunscreen to comfy shoes: Here’s how to survive Coachella 2024

From surplus of sunscreen to comfy shoes: Here’s how to survive Coachella 2024 - For eager festival-goers, here’s a guide on how to survive Coachella 2024

Julia Gagnon: Infectious Cover Of "Rumour Has It" by Adele - American Idol 2024

Julia Gagnon performs on the Disney Aulani stage in hopes to earn your vote to become the next American Idol! See more of American Idol 2024 on our official site: http://www.americanidol.com Facebook: facebook.com/AmericanIdol Twitter: twitter.com/americanidol Instagram: instagram.com/americanidol/ TikTok: tiktok.com/americanidol AMERICAN IDOL, the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, returns on ABC. American Idol 2024 Helping to determine who America will ultimately vote for to become the next singing sensation are music industry forces and superstar judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Emmy® Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest continues as host of the beloved series, for the historic 22nd season.

“I have never learnt so much, or grown so much”: Cara Delevingne on the experience of playing Sally Bowles

The latest star of 'Cabaret' speaks to contributing editor Gala Gordon about taking one of the most famous roles in theatre

The Co-op Live catastrophe: how the opening of Manchester’s ‘ultimate arena’ became a joke

“Fuming” was the word most commonly used by Rick Astley fans on Saturday. Just an hour before the doors opened for the inaugural test concert at Manchester’s gleaming new Co-op Live concert arena, thousands of fans received an email telling them that their tickets had been cancelled. The Never Gonna Give You Up singer performed to 3,500 people rath...

The 10 best things to do in Tenerife

Yes, there are a million and one beaches (well, 72 listed on the tourist board website at least) on which to stretch out, switch off and toast into a nice shade of bronze. But to do just that is nothing short of a crime on such a multi-faceted island. Up, down, inside, outside: everywhere you look there are man-made and natural attractions to be ha...

Comedian defends decision to kick ‘breastfeeding’ mother and baby out of show

Comedian defends decision to kick ‘breastfeeding’ mother and baby out of show - American comic Arj Barker ejected a mother and her seven-month-old from his Melbourne show

Jamaica is a 'fly and flop' favourite but here's how to get more out of your trip

What is there to do other than sun yourself on the beach at a Jamaican all-inclusive?

Jerry Seinfeld says ‘movie business is over’ and has been ‘replaced’

Jerry Seinfeld says ‘movie business is over’ and has been ‘replaced’ - ‘Film doesn’t occupy the pinnacle in the social, cultural hierarchy that it did for most of our lives,’ the actor said

The world’s first fully AI-generated film is being roundly trolled online

The world’s first fully AI-generated film is being roundly trolled online - Next Stop Paris will be a romantic story, written by humans, but with visuals created by artificial intelligence

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo's acclaimed Macbeth heads to the West End

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo's acclaimed Macbeth heads to the West End - Max Webster’s haunting, sell-out production returns this autumn

One Man, Two Guvnors review – this exemplary staging outdoes the original

A couple on the stairs behind me, leaving the theatre. He: “And a band! What more could you ask?” She: “I can’t remember the last time I laughed so much…” Carlo Goldoni’s commedia dell’arte-inspired Il Servitore di Due Padroni, written in Venetian dialect about two and a half centuries ago, loses nothing in translation. Richard Bean’s award-garnered version, set in 1963 Brighton, was such a hit after its 2011 launch at the National Theatre in...

Music entrepreneur who toured with Led Zeppelin is made an OBE

Music entrepreneur who toured with Led Zeppelin is made an OBE - Philip Dudderidge also worked as the house engineer for the famous Implosion Club concerts at London’s Roundhouse in the 1970s.

The Most Important Icons of the '90s

From celebrities you might have forgotten to the all-time greats.

Regrets, they have a few: Actors who passed up iconic roles

The sentiment of "what could have been..." in Hollywood is always a fun discussion for movie fans to hold. What if this person played that role? Or, why did they not take such an iconic part?

10 of the biggest box office flops of all time

The 10 most beautiful beaches in Majorca

As Majorca enjoys nearly 300 days of sunshine each year, it’s hardly surprising that beach life is top of the agenda for locals and visitors alike. Luckily for sun sybarites the island offers a fine selection of playas (beaches) and calas (coves), and caters for all tastes. There are the bombshell blondes that flaunt swathes of fine golden sand wit...

32 Times Singers Broke Into Acting

From Lady Gaga to Frank Sinatra, it's a time-honored tradition.

20 blockbuster films you may not know were inspired by real-life events

Real life makes for great movies, and these 20 blockbuster films exemplify that.

Actors who won Oscars before the age of 30

There’s nothing like seeing someone have huge success at a young age to make you feel both old and like a failure. High on that list is when somebody wins an acting Oscar at a relatively young age, for example, the 50 or so actors who won an Oscar before they even turned 30.

From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

LONDON (AP) — It’s springtime in Europe — time for the annual blossoming of spectacle and sound known as the Eurovision Song Contest. Taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden, the 68th annual competition will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s pop crown in a feelgood extravaganza that strives — not always successfully – to banish international strife and division. And you don’t have to be in Europe to watch, or to help pick the...

20 celebrities you forgot were in hit animated movies

Sometimes, we connect animated characters to the celebrity who voiced them, like Robin Williams and Genie in Aladdin. Other times, we forget entirely when a celebrity was part of a hit animated film.

Richard Osman confirms Thursday Murder Club film cast

Richard Osman confirms Thursday Murder Club film cast - The bestseller features retirement residents attempting to investigate murders in their sleepy English village and was Osman’s debut novel.

20 facts you might not know about 'The Bourne Identity'

Sure, there are a lot of movies about hitmen. It’s not exactly an original idea. However, every hitman movie isn’t the same. Take, for example, The Bourne Identity. Here are 20 bits of trivia.

Classic and American car show taking place at West Walton Playing Field

A car show will be a treat for all of our motor lovers. West Walton Village Hall is hosting a classic and American car show on Monday, May 6 from 10am-4pm at the playing field. On the day there will be pre-2000 cars, vintage bikes, food and drinks to enjoy, and many stalls to have a look around. All proceedings from this event will be going to the ...

20 major movie stars in small movie cameos

Time and time again — and admittedly sometimes for an easy cheer or a cheap laugh — big stars have shown up in small cameos in films. These are some of the best and most memorable brief cameos from the brightest stars.

Tony Bennett, suave singer of I Left My Heart in San Francisco whose career spanned 70 years – obituary

Tony Bennett, who has died aged 96, sang as much with his heart as his voice. Primarily a showman, he was a better technician than his crooner’s reputation implied, but his appeal was founded less on the skill of his singing than its committed sincerity. That simple virtue brought him two remarkable periods of success, the second an improbable – an...

Why ‘Fallout’ Beats ‘The Last of Us’ at Its Own Game

Not all adaptations are born equal. Some are fun!

Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall

NEW YORK (AP) — Mary J. Blige,Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes folk-rockers Dave Matthews Band and singer-guitarist Peter Frampton. Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton earned the Musical Influence Award, while the late Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield will get the Musical Excellence Award....

OPINION - London’s best shopping has now moved from Bond Street to Hackney as sample sales and second hand boom

London’s best shopping has now moved from Bond Street to Hackney as sample sales and second hand boom -

What to eat, do and see in Southern California

California dreamin’ that you won’t want to wake up from

The Night Agent season 2 confirmed for 2024 release date

We want Peter on our screens again!