Emmerdale viewers blast 'stupid' detail as Laurel faces kidnap horror and fans ask 'why?'

Desperate Highland firms are having to bring in foreign workers on special visas to deal with a major staffing crisis blamed on Brexit.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent One of the most buzzed-about international movies of the fall festival circuit, Bertrand Bonello’s “The Beast,” has already lured several distributors ahead of its world premiere in competition at Venice. Represented by Kinology, the dystopian romance is headlined by Léa Seydoux (“Crimes of the Future”) and George MacKay (“1917”) as star-crossed lovers.

, the granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy celebrated her wedding with Sulahry — a current student at Harvard Business School — in a gorgeous seaside event.

Refresh for latest…: It’s been another very busy weekend at the international box office with milestones and great holds, as well as a new entry and local-language movies adding to the mix. 

More than 150 traders will be taking part in the 18th anniversary of Bolton Food and Drink Festival - known far and wide amongst foodie fans.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Trudie Goodwin who played Sergeant June Ackland on The Bill has been spotted on a walk near her home. For many, she became a familiar face on our screens as she took the role of Sergeant June Ackland in the police drama for over three decades. She was the show's longest-running character before she stepped back from the programme in 2007.The Bill was axed in 2010 and the decision came as a "shock" to Trudie, as it had been on our screens since 1983.

Emmerdale fans were left baffled by the same thing as they watched Laurel Sharm's hostage horror finally come to an end. The character found herself trapped in the worrying clutches of Councillor Colin after she previously helped his son remove himself from his dad over his homophobic views.

As a nail biting kidnapping plot continued to unfold on Thursday night’s instalment of Emmerdale, Laurel Thomas continued to suffer at the hands of Colin Hamston, who had been holding her hostage in the hopes that she would contact his estranged son Marshall for him. The newly married Laurel, who tied the knot with Jai Sharma last month, was seen strapped to a bed, wrapped in duct tape and gagged as Colin ordered her to contact Marshall, who had distanced himself from his father after Colin failed to accept his sexuality.

As Emmerdale favourite Laurel Thomas found herself at the mercy of Marshall's homophobic father Colin this week, fans at home couldn’t help but share their frustrations at all of the star’s missed opportunities for escape. Things first kicked off on Wednesday when Laurel paid a visit to Colin’s house to collect Marshall’s passport, however the situation soon escalated as Colin locked Laurel in his son’s bedroom and attempted to convince her to contact his estranged son in the hopes of sending him to a conversion camp in America to ‘cure’ his homosexuality.

TIFF today revealed their Centerpiece programme lineup which includes the Cannes Film Festival-winning Wim Wenders movie, Perfect Days. The festival also revealed another couple of star-driven world premieres that being Paramount’s Finestkind starring Jenna Ortega, Ben Foster and Tommy Lee Jones as well as 20th Century Studios/Hulu’s Awkwafina, Sandra Oh and Will Ferrell comedy, Quiz Lady.

Emmerdale fans think they have spotted a fresh blunder as Laurel Sharma found herself being kidnapped by Colin. Viewers watched her head over to the councillor's house to collect his son, Marshall's, passport as they prepared to leave the village following Rishi Sharma's death

Emmerdale's Laurel Thomas resorts to violence in a bid to free herself from crazy Colin Hamston, the show's spoilers have revealed. On Tuesday, viewers watched as Colin kidnapped Laurel and stopped her from going to India to be with her husband Jai. As the situation continues, in Wednesday's episode, Colin's unstable behaviour escalates as Laurel tries to get herself out of the situation.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag The latest Emmerdale spoilers have revealed that Laurel Thomas faces a kidnap horror while at the hands of Marshall Hamston's father Colin as he turns nasty. After being contacted by Marshall and his aunt Jean who are planning a trip abroad together, Laurel agrees to collect the teenager's passport as he can't bear to face his homophobic father.

Russell Brand now has only good things to say about ex-wife Katy Perry, but he describes the time they were together as a combination of good things and bad things.

Tom Hardy has been named the male celebrity American viewers struggle to understand the most in a new survey.In a study conducted by Preply, over 1,500 Americans were asked on their use and opinions of using subtitles when watching streaming platforms and content online.The survey found 51 per cent of Americans used subtitles most of the time, while 70 per cent used the feature to better understand actors with accents.According to viewers polled, English actor Tom Hardy was named as the male celebrity with the most challenging accent. This was followed by Austrian-American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Irish actor Colin Farrell.Mexican actor Sofía Vergara, best known for playing Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in Modern Family, was named the hardest to understand female celebrity.

Naman Ramachandran Stewart Copeland, founder and drummer of The Police, is teaming with Indian musician Ricky Kej on “Police – Beyond Borders” where the legendary rock band’s classic songs are recreated in global languages. The songs include “Every Breath You Take,” “Roxanne” and “Message in a Bottle.” Reinterpretations are in the Kannada, Zulu, Mandarin, Armenian, Pashto, Urdu and Hindi languages, among others. The album follows Copeland’s “Police Deranged for Orchestra” BMG album, released in June, where the band’s hit tracks, arranged for full orchestra, are revisited.

Princess Kate and Prince William revealed they are big fans of spicy Indian-style curries during a visit to a popular Indian restaurant earlier this year.

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Having first appeared on our screens back in 1983, Trudie Goodwin became a familiar face to viewers up and down the country as she starred in The Bill. Taking the role of Sergeant June Ackland, 71 year old Trudie appeared in the police drama for over three decades and was the show’s longest-running character before she stepped back from the programme in 2007. Speaking to the Mirror in 2005 ahead of her exit, the actress explained that despite her decision to leave the show, she’d had a “brilliant” time on The Bill.

Naman Ramachandran Prolific Indian content studio Applause Entertainment, led by Sameer Nair, and acclaimed filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane’s Andolan Films are teaming to produce two politically-charged series. “Black Warrant” is based on the bestselling book “Black Warrant: Confessions Of A Tihar Jailer,” by prison officer Sunil Gupta and Sunetra Choudhury, a journalist with vast experience of chronicling India’s prison system.