He's sold more than 20 million books worldwide and is the UK's biggest crime writer.Now, in the first of an exclusive three-part serialisation, Ian Rankin shares his gripping short story, Being Frank, featuring his famous detective, John Rebus.His novel, Westwind, is out in paperback on Thursday, June 11, 2020. It wasn't easy, being Frank. That’s what everybody called him, when they weren’t calling him a dirty old tramp or a scrounger or a layabout.
Ian McKellen, Lesley Manville, Joseph Fiennes Deliver Monologues for Equity Fundraiser
21.05.2020 - 12:11 / variety.com
By Manori Ravindran
International Editor
Ian McKellen, Lesley Manville, Lennie James and Joseph Fiennes are among the British talent delivering monologues as part of a new fundraising initiative by actors’ union Equity and actor Michelle Collins.
The #ForTheLoveofArts monologues are between 2-5 minutes long and recorded remotely at the actors’ homes in a bid to raise money for Equity during the coronavirus pandemic. Actors involved also include Miriam Margoyles, Adrian Dunbar, Alex Lawther,
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05.06.2020 / 17:45
British Airways owner considers legal action against 'terrible' UK quarantine policy
The parent company of British Airways is considering taking legal action against the government's new 14-day quarantine rule on international arrivals into the UK.
nme.com
05.06.2020 / 15:37
UK’s first legal socially distanced rave held in Nottingham
Nitty took place in a forest near Nottingham on Saturday (May 30), which was approved by the local council.Mixmag reports that the party featured sets by acts including Latmun, Ben Sterling and Dafs.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
01.06.2020 / 20:37
Matt Hancock on how 'local lockdowns' will work across UK
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has explained how implementing local lockdowns might work in the coming months.
dailyrecord.co.uk
29.05.2020 / 09:23
Discretionary Housing Payments - how to claim extra financial support from your local council
New emergency measures have been announced to help people in Scotland struggling financially to get through the coronavirus crisis.
deadline.com
28.05.2020 / 12:51
UK Actors’ Union Equity Sets Up Race Equality Commission After Laurence Fox Row
By Tom Grater
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
26.05.2020 / 21:39
Local lockdowns to be imposed on areas across UK, government says
'Local lockdowns' will be part of government plans to control coronavirus in the future, the health secretary has confirmed.
dailyrecord.co.uk
24.05.2020 / 21:31
Ian Blackford accuses Boris Johnson of "breathtaking arrogance" after he doubled down on support for Dominic Cummings
MP Ian Blackford has accused the Prime Minister of “trying to take the public for fools” by defending his senior aide Dominic Cummings.
foxnews.com
14.05.2020 / 18:11
Meghan Markle's privacy lawsuit could lead to 'big battle' against her father in court, legal expert says
Meghan Markle has waged a legal battle against a British newspaper for publishing a confidential letter she wrote to her father, Thomas Markle, at the height of their fractured relationship. The United Kingdom's High Court held its first hearing in the privacy lawsuit last month and a legal expert told Fox News the courtroom drama will become heightened if and when the Duchess and her estranged father testify against each other.
torontosun.com
12.05.2020 / 23:14
Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson suffering from 'incurable' lung disease
Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson is suffering from incurable lung condition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
dailyrecord.co.uk
08.05.2020 / 09:09
Unique local history resource set up to mark anniversary of VE Day in South Lanarkshire
It was 75 years ago today (Friday, May 8) that our country emerged from the conflict that had raged across Europe.
etonline.com
08.05.2020 / 04:19
Elon Musk and Grimes' Baby Name Might Not Even Be Legal in California
Elon Musk and Grimes left the world dumbfounded when they announced the name of their newborn son: X Æ A-12 Musk. While Grimes offered fans an explanation about the meaning of the name, the pronunciation — and legality — of X Æ A-12 remains questionable.
hollywoodreporter.com
08.05.2020 / 00:59
U.K.'s Local Film, TV Investment Grew Prior to Virus Shutdown
The U.K.'s film and TV industries have seen a record spend on production despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest figures from the British Film Institute. The Q1 figures — which cover January through March 2020 and thus the beginning of the lockdown period — reveal that film and high-end TV spend reached a record £3.6 billion ($4.4 billion) over 12 months prior to the end of March, up £200 million on the previous 12 month April-to-March period.