Holly Marie Combs is revealing the real reason why Shannen Doherty left Charmed after the series’ third season.
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Landowners on a scrapped HS2 route have been left feeling 'suicidal' due to the lack of action by the Government-owned company responsible for building the high-speed railway, MPs have been told.
Rail consultant Trevor Parkin, who has co-authored several technical papers relating to HS2 and voiced opposition to parts of the major project, said HS2 Ltd officials are 'dragging their feet' – possibly in the hope of another policy U-turn following a general election.
In October this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the Government were binning plans to extend HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester due to spiralling costs. Under a process known as safeguarding, land on proposed HS2 routes was protected to stop conflicting developments taking place.
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Following Mr Sunak’s announcement, the Department for Transport (DfT) said for Phase 2A – between the West Midlands and Crewe – safeguarding would be 'formally lifted in weeks', which is the responsibility of the Government. HS2 Ltd had spent £205 million on purchasing land and property on the planned route.
Mr Parkin, a former head of operations standards for train operator East Midlands Trains, before the franchise was handed to East Midlands Railway, told the Commons’ Transport Select Committee: “Since the announcement by the Prime Minister, there is not only no communication from HS2 – or more minimal communication saying ‘we’re still looking at the implications of the decision’ – but there’s no evidence of removal of any of their paraphernalia from any of these sites.
“We’re in touch with quite a lot of landowners, and
Holly Marie Combs is revealing the real reason why Shannen Doherty left Charmed after the series’ third season.
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I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! winner Sam Thompson has declared that he's missing his best pal, Tony Bellew, with whom he was very close to in the jungle. Former Made in Chelsea star Sam, 31, and ex British boxer Tony, 41, formed an unlikely bromance in the Australian jungle - which had I'm A Celeb fans charmed.
Derek Hough is providing a new update on his wife Hayley Erbert‘s condition after she was rushed to the hospital and had emergency brain surgery last week.
I'm A Celebrity fans have been left shocked to discover how posh this year's King of the Jungle, Sam Thompson, actually is after the reality TV star took the throne on the latest series of the ITV show.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star Sam Thompson was crowned the winner of this year's series to massive cheers, but some fans were distracted when his real name was revealed as a result. Sam, 31, became known for reality TV hit Made in Chelsea, a series known for its ultra posh cast, many of whom are from upper-middle class backgrounds.
Derek Hough is thankful for all of the love and support over the past few days.
Jeffrey Wright and Taraji P. Henson sit down to discuss their acclaimed performances — as cantankerous novelist Thelonious “Monk” Ellison in “American Fiction” and sensuous singer Shug Avery in “The Color Purple” — Wright is eager to address one topic first: their shared hometown. It turns out both acting titans hail from Washington, D.C.
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Zack Sharf Digital News Director It’s impossible to imagine “The Devil Wears Prada” without Meryl Streep‘s icy, Oscar-nominated performance as Miranda Priestly, but it turns out there was initial resistance to casting the acting icon in the 2006 classic. During a recent appearance on the “Hollywood Gold” podcast, producer Wendy Finerman revealed Streep was almost passed over for the role because some people thought “she has never been funny a day in her life.” “Meryl, people thought we were crazy,” Finerman said.
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Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Changemaker of the Year, Maren Morris celebrated her honor at the Variety Hitmakers, presented by Sony audio, by listing off the women who inspired her including Taylor Swift, Sinead O’Connor and Billie Holiday. Introduced by singer and songwriter Maggie Rogers, her colleague praised Morris for using her voice to uplift others. to fight for gender and racial equality, and to re-imagine traditionally exclusive spaces, “specifically in the world of country music.” “She does it all with her head held high and with a sense of humor,” Rogers said.
He won I’m A Celebrity back in 2008 and went on to present its spin-off show for ten years, so Joe Swash certainly knows a thing or two about what it’s really like in the Australian jungle. Letting us in on some show secrets, he’s revealed what actually happens when cleaning the camp’s toilet – also known as the dunny – and it’s not as bad as you might think. “With the dunny, you’ve got to take out a big barrel from underneath – and you’ve got to be careful in case it slops up – and then you’ve got to put a lid on it and drag it around the corner,” the former EastEnders star, 41, explained to OK! .
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Manchester has called for peace in Gaza and condemned the deaths of innocent lives caught up in the conflict.
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The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! campmates were left emotional in tonight's episode as they were told that Grace Dent has left the jungle. Announcing the news of 50 year old Grace’s departure from camp, Hollyoaks star Nick Pickard read a jungle laminate aloud to his fellow celebrities.The note from Grace said: “My Dear campmates, I’m so sorry to let you down. I have left the camp for medical reasons.