Couple spent weekend in Africa AND Spain for less than a return train ticket to London

Olly Alexander has signed a pro-Palestine letter which calls Israel an “apartheid state” and accuses it of genocide.It was revealed at the weekend that the singer and actor would be representing the UK at Eurovision next year in Malmö, Sweden, the hometown of this year’s winner Loreen.Before he was confirmed as the UK’s Eurovision entrant, Alexander had signed an open letter from LGBTQ+ activist group Voices4London, which called for a ceasefire in Gaza and for Israel to allow aid into the area. The letter also condemned “Zionist propaganda” amid the war with Hamas.The letter says: “We are watching a genocide take place in real time.

A vibrant and diverse school community in East Manchester ensures equality of opportunity and excellence for students.

The Christmas period is a time for love and peace but as the festive season rolls in King Charles seems to be increasingly anxious about what his estranged son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle's next move might be.

UK inflation eased back to its lowest level for more than two years last month as falling petrol prices helped drive a bigger-than-expected fall, official figures show.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor European Film Promotion has revealed the 10 emerging actors who will take part in the 27th edition of European Shooting Stars program, which promotes European acting talent. Past Shooting Stars have included Carey Mulligan, Alicia Vikander, Maisie Williams and Riz Ahmed. From Feb.

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has admitted to 'feeling sick' going back to the set more than three years after she quit the role of Bethany Platt. It was rumoured over the summer that the actress was set to reprise her role in the ITV soap after welcoming her first child into the world.

It was the show that got everyone talking when it first launched last year and now the BBC have given the first look at series two of The Traitors.

Craig Gordon is in line for a stunning return to the Hearts squad against Rangers on Wednesday almost a year on from the double leg break many feared would end his career.

Erica Roberts rose to overnight fame this autumn as she took a leap of faith and said ‘I do’ to a complete stranger on E4’s relationship experiment show, Married At First Sight. The Edinburgh-based dancer was matched with personal trainer Jordan Gayle, and the risk appears to have paid off, with the couple still going strong. As we sit down for an exclusive chat, 25-year-old Erica tells that taking their newly long-distance relationship into the real world hasn’t been without its challenges.

Good Morning Britain star Ben Shephard has revealed one of the funniest confessions he hears from viewers - that they're watching him in the nude. The 48-year-old, who is promoting the show's 1 Million Minutes campaign with co-star Kate Garraway, spoke to OK! in an exclusive chat about how "intimate" breakfast TV can be. “People regularly say, ‘I was naked when I saw you this morning, Ben,’ on the train or walking down the street,” Ben laughed.

The Charlatans have given an impromptu performance at Manchester Piccadilly train station – check out the footage below. The band’s singer Tim Burgess sang and played harmonica while bandmate Martin Brunt played a free-to-use piano that is situated on the main concourse of the station, near to Platform 10. The duo played a version of ‘Impossible’, from their 1999 album ‘Us and Us Only’ as well as 1995’s ‘Just When You’re Thinkin’ Things Over’ from their self-titled album.Thanks to everyone who came to our impromptu gig by Platform 10 at Piccadilly Station in Manchester pic.twitter.com/D2Eegz2ICU— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) December 2, 2023pic.twitter.com/8GesGDk7MA— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) December 2, 2023Posting the footage on X/Twitter, Burgess wrote: “Thanks to everyone who came to our impromptu gig by Platform 10 at Piccadilly Station in Manchester”.

Manchester United's interest in Altay Bayindir preceded Erik ten Hag's arrival and two attempts were made to sign the goalkeeper before last summer, according to his agent.

Ben Croll The Marrakech Film Festival’s industry-focused Atlas Workshops will complement its existing support for development and production with the Atlas Distribution Award – a brand-new initiative meant to fuel wider domestic and international distribution for the Moroccan, Arab and Pan-African films presented at the festival. Taking inspiration from similar European schemes, the Marrakech Foundation will offer financial incentives to regional distributors releasing festival-selected titles.

Arcade Fire, Massive Attack, The Prodigy and more for the 2024 line-up.The Spanish festival, which takes place from July 11-13, 2024, will also see Jungle, Overmono, Ezra Collective, Floating Points, Underworld, Noname, Khruangbin, JPEGMAFIA, Death From Above 1979, Alvvays, Los Bitchos, Parcels and more perform.General sale tickets for the festival will go live this Friday (December 1) at 9am GMT from here, or fans can alternatively access a special pre-sale from Wednesday (November 29) at 9am GMT time until 9am December 1.

Netflix owns less than 25% of its IP of its content in Europe after expanding its business models over recent years, a senior acquisitions head has revealed.

Tom Jones, Bryan Adams, Madness and Sting have been announced as headliners for the inaugural Plymouth Summer Sessions festival 2024.Gabrielle, Cassyette, The Lightning Seeds and Blondie will also perform as support at the shows between June 13-16 at The Plymouth Hoe.Tickets are set to go on sale Friday (December 1) at 9am GMT, and you can buy your tickets here.A post shared by Sir Tom Jones (@realsirtomjones)Jones will kick off the first-ever Plymouth Summer Sessions on Thursday, June 13 with support from Gabrielle. Adams will then take to the stage on Friday, 14 June alongside special guest Cassyette.Madness are set to headline Saturday, June 15, joined by The Lightning Seeds, and Sting will close out the debut Plymouth Summer Sessions with special guest Blondie.“We are thrilled to bring together an extraordinary lineup of legendary artists for the first-ever Plymouth Summer Sessions,” said Peter Taylor, co-founder of festival partner Cuffe & Taylor in a press statement.“We can’t wait to enliven the spectacular location that is The Hoe, with the magic of world-class music.

Police received tip-offs from as far afield as Thailand and Spain following the murder of Ashley Dale, it has been revealed.

IQ, he country’s Department for Culture has set up the scheme, and it has been signed up by a number of festivals, including Sónar, Vida, Cruïlla, Embassa’t and Canet Rock.The initiative is an upgrade on a previous drive by the Spanish government which covered ages up to 25, but where that scheme was limited to particular windows during which tickets to be purchased with the discount, the new setup will allow the discount to be applied on tickets all year round.“For the first time, the Department of Culture makes a co-payment to facilitate the reduction in the price of admission,” said Minister of Culture in Catalunya, Natàlia Garriga.“We are aiming for 2% in the culture budget.

Ben Croll Following on the heels of a 2022 U.K. ScreenSkills report, the British production industry has sought to bulk up, responding to an urgent decree that urged local players to ready 21,000 new technicians for 2025.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a series of new measures to reward people in work, help make work pay, and reform the welfare system, during the Autumn Statement on Wednesday. The measures aim to build on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) new ‘Back to Work’ plan, which focuses on helping disabled people and those with long-term health conditions who have difficulties finding employment to overcome barriers to secure and stay in work.