Film director and producer who worked with Salvador Dalí and the Pet Shop Boys The Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí refused to cooperate with anyone wanting to make a film about him – until 1965, when he was finally persuaded to agree by the British director Jack Bond. Like Dalí, Bond, who has died of a stroke aged 87, brought an idiosyncratic style to his work. He was sometimes likened to Ken Russell, another a graduate of BBC arts documentaries, for his wild imagination.Invited to tea with Dalí at the St Regis hotel in New York, the artist’s winter home,…
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WHETHER they were batting off pregnancy questions or going through rumoured ‘crisis talks’, Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have overcome a lot before announcing they’re expecting a baby. The couple – who have been married for nine years – shared a touching post on social media yesterday, announcing the happy news that Michelle, 37, is pregnant. InstagramAs Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright announce their pregnancy news, here we take a look back at their relationship and how they overcame ‘crisis talks’[/caption] Getty – ContributorThe couple have been married for nine years[/caption] Splash NewsBut they’ve dealt with ‘tough moments’ and had…
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THE ITV cash crisis hitting the nation’s biggest soaps has left Emmerdale and Coronation Street stars fearing the axe. Budget cuts across the soaps – which are still the most-watched show son UK television – have meant bosses have been forced to take tough decisions. GettyThere are fears that Susan Cookson isn’t the last name to be axed from Emmerdale or Coronation Street[/caption] ITVMaureen Lipman has stepped away from Corrie full-time[/caption] In the case of the casts of the show, that means cutting a number of established characters in order to save money. The Sun revealed yesterday how actress Susan…
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Tammy Westwood shared the ‘parenting fail’ online after letting her ‘excited’ 21-year-old son Adam Westwood buy a box of fireworks to let off in her back garden.
CANADA Goose is one of the most popular outerwear brands, known for its high-quality coats and stylish puffers. But its items do come with a hefty price tag – luckily, there are lots of deals around following Boxing Day. Canada Goose rarely takes part in the sales Canada Goose outerwear SHOP HERE Canada Goose famously doesn’t take part in big shopping events, but there are a select few pieces that drop in price on the website. Other retailers also stock the brand, so we’re expecting to see plenty of end-of-year discounts across other sites, most notably Farfetch and Selfridges. From…
Enzo Maresca is still looking to strengthen his Chelsea side (Picture: Getty) Chelsea are eyeing up a move for Arsenal and Manchester United target Randal Kolo Muani in the January transfer window, according to reports. Kolo Muani joined Paris Saint-Germain from Eintracht Frankfurt for €75m (£64.2m) plus €15m (£12.2m) in add-ons last year but has struggled to secure a regular role in Luis Enrique’s side this season. The French striker has started just two games in all competitions so far this campaign and was not named in the matchday squad for PSG’s last three games. When asked about Kolo Muani’s…
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THOUSANDS of households will be looking for ways to cut back in January after overspending at Christmas. One way to reduce your bills is to apply for a Council Tax reduction. Thousands of households could be missing out on council tax reductions If you are on a low income or are entitled to certain benefits then you may be able to claim a Council Tax discount of up to 100%. The amount of Council Tax you pay to your local authority depends on the value of the property you live in. The average Council Tax of a Band D property…
A WOMAN who lives in a council house has revealed a cheap hack to help get rid banish the mould from her windows. Naomi explained that the window sill has been “bugging” her since the day she moved in – and that she finally had enough. Naomi revealed how she did her own DIY re-glaze on her windowstiktok/@naomilouisewells24 She placed a new window sill ontop of the old one and siliconed the edgestiktok/@naomilouisewells24 And having been refused help from the council to fix the mould issue, Naomi decided to take matters into her own hands and sort it out herself. …
David Maensiri, 36, was said to be having a row with his girlfriend when Japanese passer-by Seita Tanabe, 27, attempted to intervene.
A man’s body was recovered from the Channel near northern French port city Calais on Monday, prosecutors said, the day after three migrants were killed attempting to reach Britain.
Exclusive: Structural weaknesses are threatening operating theatres, intensive care units and cancer unitsLeaky ceilings and sinking floors: inside St Helier hospital where staff fear for patient safetyHospital buildings in England are in such a dilapidated state they risk fires, floods and electrical faults, internal NHS trust documents reveal, with leaders saying conditions have become “outright dangerous”.Official papers from NHS trust board meetings show how staff and patients are being put at risk by an alarming array of hazards due to weaknesses in hospitals’ infrastructure. Continue reading…
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St Helier’s NHS trust had been promised new building – but faces uncertainty after project put under review by chancellorEngland’s rundown hospitals are ‘outright dangerous’, say NHS chiefsSt Helier hospital is older than the NHS itself. A once beautiful modernist building that admitted its first patients in 1941, it has been left to crumble. The white paint is chipping at every corner of its formerly gleaming exterior and its state of the art balconies have been fenced off due to modern safety regulations.More pressing concerns for staff are the structural issues that make their already challenging jobs much harder. Large…
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The president promised to release secrets about UFOs, but never did (Pictures: Getty) Around seven years before he was elected US president, Jimmy Carter was preparing to give a speech to a Lions Club in Georgia when he saw a light in the sky. The light got closer and closer to him and the rest of the group before coming to a stop hovering above some pine trees. It remained in view for around 10 minutes. As the men watched in amazement, it turned blue, then red, then white, then the light slowly disappeared. In future interviews, the one-term president…
The dog escaped with ‘bumps and scrapes’ following a fall down the Devil’s Pulpit, near Loch Lomond.
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