Cineworld has announced plans to close six cinemas across the UK as part of a wide-ranging restructuring plan. Part of the world’s second largest cinema chain, the business – which has 128 locations in the UK and Ireland – has struggled since the Covid pandemic and with the rise in streaming services. It entered administration […]
Reuters Gaza’s civil defence ministry said the school was sheltering displaced people Israel’s military has struck a school near Deir al-Balah, a city in central Gaza, killing at least 30 Palestinians and injuring more than 100, according to the Hamas-run ministry of health. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Telegram that a Hamas command […]
Michael Hunter Hannah Laing is now an in-demand DJ across the world It started out as a side gig playing at local bars and pubs – but now Hannah Laing travels the world as a DJ in demand. From her first set in the seaside town of Arbroath, Hannah spent years honing her craft alongside […]
Scottish Conservative MSP Russell Findlay says he has been warned by Police Scotland of a threat to his life. Mr Findlay, who is running for leadership of his party, said he was told that a “known criminal” was behind the intimidation. He said the threat is believed to be linked to the case of William […]
Astronauts have been “getting into the Olympic spirit” with a zero-gravity Olympics of their own, according to Nasa. In a video message released by the US space agency, astronaut Matt Dominick wished athletes well as they prepare to perform in this years’ Olympic games. The footage was recorded on board the International Space Station, which […]
Alamy Julian Bennett began serving with the Met in 1976 The sacking of a senior Metropolitan Police officer over his failure to provide a sample for a drugs test has been overturned. Former commander Julian Bennett – who wrote the force’s drugs strategy for 2017-21 – was found to have committed gross misconduct by refusing […]
Ben Felton said he had “never experienced anything like this before” A paddleboarder who spent an hour on the water with three dolphins has described the encounter as “like winning the jackpot”. Ben Felton and his friend Nick Woods, both from Bournemouth, were enjoying the water off Branksome, Poole, when they were joined by the […]
Tiffany Sciarrillo/thesocialwedit Tiffany Sciarrillo is one of a growing number of wedding content creators From the venue and the flowers to the DJ to the cake – there’s so much to organise when planning a wedding. Now a growing number of couples are adding something else to their unwieldy to-do lists – book a content […]
French rail company SNCF has warned that disruption from Friday’s sabotage against the country’s train network could last until the end of the weekend and affect hundreds of thousands more passengers. Coordinated arson attacks on three lines of the high-speed TGV network on Friday caused chaos for travellers, hours before the opening ceremony for the […]
Olympic organisers have issued a “deep apology” after South Korea’s athletes were mistakenly introduced as North Korea at the opening ceremony in Paris. As the excited, flag-waving team floated down the River Seine, both French and English announcers introduced them as the “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” – the official name of North Korea. The […]