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A generous estate agent might describe the two-up, two-down terraced houses on the cramped side streets that lead towards Gillingham’s Priestfield Stadium as “snug”. On this warm day, the windows of several are open and the smell of frying mince and onions hangs over the turnstiles in the Brian Moore Stand, an open ‘temporary’ structure…

This is your first feature film, but you’ve been directing commercials and things like that for well over 20 years at this point. So when you first got the call from Jerry Bruckheimer saying that he wanted to work with you, did he mention if there was one specific commercial or piece of work that…

Author Neil Gaiman has denied allegations of sexually abusive behaviour against two women during consensual relationships. According to an investigation for the Tortoise podcast hosted by journalist and broadcaster Rachel Johnson, the award-winning British writer was alleged to have sexually assaulted one of the women within hours of their first meeting, when she was 22 and…

BOSTON — Liam Hendriks had his pants down as he spoke. His undershorts were on, but his uniform was down to his knees. He’d just thrown his first bullpen of the year last Wednesday, a momentous step forward for any pitcher returning from Tommy John surgery. Yet he stood in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse…

Things have since changed quite a bit. The artist formerly known as Sasha Banks has since become a giant star in AEW wrestling under the name Mercedes Moné. She left her post at WWE at the height of her powers, which is telling. Undoubtedly, the organization getting in the way of her acting career played…

John Petticrew was handed a hotel and subsistence allowance for a six months after being installed as interim chief executive of nationalised Ferguson Marine  Critics hit out as ferry saga ‘continues to haemorrhage taxpayers’ money’  Two ships being built at the Port Glasgow shipyard are due to cost £360million compared to an original estimate of…

Nestor Lorenzo often has a neat way of summing things up. Asked about the enigmatic James Rodriguez before a crunch match with Brazil on Tuesday, Colombia’s smooth-talking coach delivered once again. “Now he runs a little less, but he thinks a little more. It’s good for him. He’s well surrounded, and that’s what’s making him…

“Are you happy in your life?” This line in the premiere episode of “Dark Matter,” vocalized early on but seemingly as a throwaway line of questioning, might as well sum up the entire point of the Apple TV+ miniseries. Based on the novel of the same name by author Blake Crouch (who also serves as creator…

A Labour adviser has urged Keir Starmer to target well-off pensioners on the eve of the general election. Edward Troup, a former HM Revenue & Customs chief who has been advising shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, said the older generation must ‘contribute’. In an interview with LBC Radio, Sir Edward also insisted inheritance tax rises must be…

For a second, Cristiano Ronaldo looked like he might be on the edge of tears. Then suddenly, no, he was over the edge. The floodgates had opened and he was bawling now. In front of a capacity crowd in Frankfurt and a huge global television audience, arguably the most famous athlete on the planet was…