Free Palestine demonstrators bring traffic to standstill by staging 'sit down' protest on Oxford Road

It’s no wonder people can’t walk past without staring when they see Clelia Murphy and Claudia Carroll together. Whether they are out for a coffee and a chat or wheeling suitcases through the airport en route to their next adventure, it’s a sight Fair City lovers thought they would never see.

Parkinson’s disease. After suffering from the disease for over five years, the filmmaker was confirmed dead by his wife on wednesday, who said he died in his sleep at his apartment in New York City.

Fans of Fair City will be devastated to hear that the soap won’t have its usual three episodes this week. Instead, only one of the scheduled episodes will air.

Shortly after the news broke on Wednesday that Robert Downey Sr., the director of the anti-establishment satirical classic Putney Swope had died in his sleep, his son Robert Downey Jr., paid tribute to his father, calling him “a true maverick filmmaker.”

Robert Downey Sr., the director of the anti-establishment satirical classic Putney Swope and the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., died today in his sleep at home in New York City. He was 85.

Brian Eno, Nicolás Jaar (under his Against All Logic moniker) and more.Ma3azef collaborated with mastering engineer Heba Kadry for the 19-track project. The compilation premiered yesterday (July 6) at a listening party by Ma3azef.Participating artists were asked to submit their versions of an “audio protest”.

Despite being cleared of domestic abuse charges against his ex-partner Cristiano during last week’s dramatic court proceedings, Sunday night’s visit to Fair City will show that Will Casey has not got away with his crime Scot-free.

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A bond that can’t be broken. Prince William and Prince Harry released a joint statement from the highly anticipated unveiling of their late mother Princess Diana’s tribute statue on Thursday, July 1.

Irn-Bru during a tour of AG Barr's factory in Cumbernauld, where the soft drink is manufactured. She was joined by her grandson William, the Duke of Cambridge, known as the Earl of Strathearn in Scotland, who took a sip of the soft drink as the Queen looked on.

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Glasgow factory.Redundancy notices were handed to the 468 staff at the Victoria Biscuit Works which produces some of the nation's favourites treats including Hobnobs and Digestives. The furious workforce is calling on confectionary giant Pladis to participate in a ‘meaningful consultation’ over alternative proposals in a bid to save jobs.

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pandemic news is likely to be dominated by talks between Nicola Sturgeon and Andy Burnham to discuss the ban on all non-essential travel from Scotland to Manchester and Salford. At a press conference on Tuesday the Labour mayor of Greater Manchester told reporters he was seeking a “political route” out of the dispute.

File this under things that you’ll never see on TV? Because if Chrissy Teigen is going to get out from under the weight of her bullying controversy, it’s not going to be like this…

Meghan Markle is a strong woman asking for something reasonable and being told to "sit down and shut up", a royal expert says. The insider's comments came in response to a Hollywood screenwriter's criticisms that the Duchess of Sussex fails to cope with "rejection".

Burnham has charged Sturgeon with treating the north of England with the same contempt she claims Boris Johnson treats Scotland by announcing a travel ban to the Manchester area without notifying him. The First Minister announced a travel ban for Scots to Manchester and Salford on Friday but the Labour mayor was infuriated that she did so without notifying him.