Residents are fighting to stop the bakery chain Gail’s opening a site on their high street amid fears it could run independent cafes out of business in one of London‘s most gentrified areas.  Hundreds of residents of Walthamstow Village in east London have signed a petition to stop a Gail’s opening after plans were announced…

“Butch and Suni are fully trained,” Weigel said. “They’re capable and current with EVA [extravehicular activity, a.k.a. spacewalks], with robotics, with all the things we need them to do.” According to NASA briefings, they’ve been busy with station upkeep, inspecting hardware, organizing cargo, performing checks on Starliner, and assisting with science experiments and tech demonstrations.…

Donald Trump has claimed that New York City is ‘overwhelmed’ by illegal migration and blamed ‘border Czar’ Kamala Harris for an increase in unauthorized border crossings. Trump, during his rambling conversation with Tesla boss Elon Musk that spanned more than two hours, complained extensively Monday night about the influx of undocumented immigrants entering the US.  He inflated migrant crossing figures,…

The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has added three to its executive board and appointed current trustee Amy Jackson to the role of Vice Chair in its latest round of expansion hires.  Teresa Moneo, Director of UK Film at Netflix, Isla Macgillivray, Partner at Saffrey, and Romana Ramzan, Producer at No Code Studio will join…

The boss of waste firm that barred a beloved street cleaner from using £3,000 for a dream getaway earns £135,000-a-year, enjoys luxury holidays in Barbados and golf breaks. Residents in Beckenham cobbled together to raise thousands to send Paul Spiers, 63, on a holiday of a lifetime after cleaning the streets of the south-east London…

Busan International Film Festival has revealed the 30 projects that have been selected for this year’s Asian Project Market (APM), including several from Asian filmmakers who have previously had films selected for the Korean festival.  The line-up includes Dhakar Nagin, from Bangladeshi filmmaker Iqbal H. Chowdhury, who won Busan’s New Currents Award last year with…

A thug draped in a St George’s flag who kicked out at riot police and smashed trollies into officers is among the latest rioters jailed over the violence on Britain’s streets.  John Kirtley, 26, of Sunderland, was caught on camera as violence erupted when far-right demonstrations turned to chaos.  Today the thug admitted violent disorder…

‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ Among 13 German Films Submitted For International Oscar German Films has said it has received 13 film submissions for this year’s international Oscar race. Those films include Mohammad Rasoulof’s Cannes Competition title The Seed Of The Sacred Fig and The Investigation by RP Kahl. The Seed of the Sacred…

A former employee of YouTuber Mr Beast has accused him of knowingly hiring a registered sex offender just weeks after his co-host Ava Kris Tyson was forced to quit amid ‘grooming’ allegations.  In an interview with YouTuber DogPack404, former Mr Beast employee Jake Weddle made a new allegation against the YouTube star – whose real…

EXCLUSIVE: All Five Eyes, the latest feature from American director Jaclyn Bethany, has added Sophie Kauer, best known for her role as Cate Blanchett’s protégé in Todd Field’s Tár, to its ensemble cast.  The film, which is currently shooting in Kent, England, is led by Greta Bellamacina (Tell That To The Winter) and Honor Swinton…