EXCLUSIVE: The BBC and Paramount+ have set cast for new drama, The Gold, which quietly began filming this month in London, we can reveal.
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Doing up a home with the latest interior design trends can cost a fortune. But one clever homeowner has shown how you can create a stylish staircase runner for a fraction of the price.
Stair runners can brighten up a hallway and add a sophisticated finish to a staircase. Depending on the length and design, they can set you back by over £200.
First-time buyer Laura Tanner, 28, used a savvy trick with Dunelm products for her grey and white patterned stair runner, allowing her to save more than £150. The hairdresser and foster carer from Doncaster pieced together carpet runners from the popular homeware brand for £29 each to create a seamless design for her stairs.
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In total, the project cost £117 as opposed to £270 - which is what she was quoted when searching online. Laura told money-saving Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK : "I’ve moved into my first house which is a cottage built in 1843.
"The cottage is three-quarters derelict so we’ve moved into one-quarter of it and modernised it until we can afford to knock the derelict part down and rebuild. I’ve always loved the look of a stair runner as I think it looks classy, but after looking into the prices of the runner and the rods I thought I was going to have to give it a miss.
“Then I had the crazy idea of putting three together as it worked out much cheaper, so I thought I’d give it a try. I used to make curtains for a living so I’m used to pattern matching fabrics and after searching for an affordable runner I realised the ones that were a good price and I loved were just standard runners.
“I thought ‘if it can be done with fabric it can be done with a
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC and Paramount+ have set cast for new drama, The Gold, which quietly began filming this month in London, we can reveal.
In the Apple TV+ series Pachinko, Solomon (Jin Ha) speaks Korean, Japanese and English. The show, based on Min Jin Lee’s book, traces four generations of his family from Korea and Japan (as Zainichi Koreans), so all three languages are involved. Ha does not speak Japanese and studied the different dialects with vocal coach Yu-Mi Kang.
British actor Tom Hiddleston is making quite the push for a career in television between “Loki” and the upcoming Apple TV+ series “The Essex Serpent.” He’s now looking to reunite with Apple for a harrowing story about a real-life adventurer. A bit of a change-up for the actor known for mostly playing within the fantastical settings of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Baby, a new series about an infant who commits murder under the care of a reluctant adoptive mother, has landed.In the clip, 38-year-old Natasha (played by Michelle de Swarte) is seen navigating her life as her closest friends settle down to have kids. But when a baby literally falls into her arms after its mother throws herself off a cliff, Natasha becomes its assumed carer.Per an official synopsis, the series sees Natasha grapple with her newfound and wholly unexpected parenthood as the baby controls and even kills those around her.
No problems here! Christina Haack’s ex-husbands, Tarek El Moussa and Ant Anstead, have a friendship outside of their relationship with Haack, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— Tony Hawk may not have seemed the most obvious Academy Awards presenter but he does have a new movie coming out. “Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off," a documentary about the professional skateboarder's life, debuts Tuesday on HBO Max and on HBO.
Moon Knight (★★★☆☆) is a hero who literally doesn’t know himself. Beneath his mask of bandages and ceremonial armor, he’s a man split in two, beset by inner demons as well as the mystical demons and deities that dog his path.Most days, as we’re led to believe from episode one, he wakes up in London as mild-mannered museum gift shop clerk Steven Grant.
Martin Lewis has been flooded with praise after he returned to Good Morning Britain with a historic special episode. The Money Saving Expert is no stranger to hosting the ITV news programme now having made his presenting debut on the show last year.
Salma Hayek had a special reason to celebrate this weekend, as she took to social media to reveal that she was celebrating Mother's Day.MORE: Salma Hayek is a water nymph in latest swimsuit snapIn a picture she posted on Instagram, the actress revealed that she was in her London home to mark the UK holiday with love from her daughter Valentina, 14.WATCH: Salma Hayek and daughter Valentina make surprising confession about London homeShe looked to be covered with a lavish bouquet of flowers in the snapshot, with her eyes and part of her face barely peeking out from behind them.Salma wrote in her caption: "Today is Mother's Day in the UK and I'm in London, lucky me! #happymothersday," and fans wasted no time in celebrating the same with her.MORE: Salma Hayek shakes water from her tight bathing suit in video - fans speechlessMany took to the comments section to wish her a happy Mother's Day as well, with one writing: "There's nothing about this pic I don't love."Another simply commented: "Beautiful eyes," with a third sweetly saying: "I thought, what is that most beautiful flower in the bouquet?!!! It's you!!!" Salma surrounded herself with flowers for her Mother's Day pictureThe House of Gucci star shares Valentina with husband François-Henri Pinault, who she married on Valentine's Day in 2009.Valentina recently also left fans stunned when she appeared on the red carpet at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where her mother received a coveted star, as they matched in all-black ensembles.MORE: Salma Hayek rocks a leather skirt for Valentine's date with husband François-HenriMORE: Salma Hayek's daughter, 14, steals the show in chic outfit during rare joint appearanceAnd while the actress tends to keep her family out of the
Peter Hook helped unveil a new mural of Joy Division bandmate Ian Curtis in Macclesfield town centre this afternoon (March 26).The bassist and co-founder of New Order cut the ribbon alongside Akse, the Manchester-based street artist who painted the mural, telling those in attendance: “I am actually very honoured to be here, and to do this, because to me it’s about time Ian came home.”The mural, funded by Cheshire East Council, is based on an original photograph taken by Kevin Cummins at The Factory/Russell Club in Hulme, Manchester on 13 July 1979. It adorns a building on Mill Street opposite Macclesfield bus station.Ahead of the unveiling, Curtis said earlier in the week: “I’m watching all the people going down the street and every single one of them is drawn to it.“Some young kids walking down had no idea who he was but now they do. Hopefully they’ll listen to the music and get the gist of what we were trying to do as kids.”Some of Akse’s other recent works include murals of the late British army officer and fundraiser Captain Tom Moore and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.He said it was an honour to paint the portrait of Curtis and hoped local people were excited about it.“Although I’ve been working on murals most of my life, it’s still always an incredible feeling to get to the end of the journey – well the end of my journey at least,” Akse said.
EXCLUSIVE: Carolina Gaitán, the Colombian actress and singer who voiced Pepa in Disney’s Encanto and will perform at the Oscars on Sunday, is leading the cast of survival thriller Quicksand.
Gemma Collins has shared a glimpse inside her 'first family holiday' with boyfriend Rami Hawash and four year old stepson Tristan. The Diva Forever star, 41, who is reportedly 'in secret talks to join West End cast of Chicago' and is set to replace Sinitta as the larger-than-life character Mama Morton, has shared a glimpse inside her sun-soaked getaway at her 'spiritual home' of Tenerife.
Covid at the Baftas earlier this month has led to concerns that some of the Oscar nominees who were at the event will not make the Academy Awards on Sunday (28 March). According to US reports, the talk at the Producers Guild of America nominees breakfast this weekend was largely dedicated to worries that the Baftas at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 13 March was a super-spreader event. One source, who tested positive for Covid just days after attending the Baftas, told The Hollywood Reporter: “It seems the weekend may have been a super-spreader event.