Library fundraiser reaches halfway mark in £50k funding effort

Jennifer Lopez's daughter Emme became a star in her own right after writing her debut book, Lord Help Me, which hit the shelves at the end of September.MORE: Marc Anthony reveals exciting news from inside his ranchThe pre-teen took part in a number of interviews to talk about her children's novel following its release in September, including one with Mario Lopez for Access.Chatting from inside her bedroom at her family's Manhattan apartment, Emme opened up about her relationship with her

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.COATBRIDGE comic book tycoon Mark Millar has revealed he is embarrassed by his wealth and wants to use it to help others rather than splash out on luxuries.The prolific writer and movie producer thinks multi-millionaires who hoard their money are "obscene" and insisted he was not comfortable living a lavish lifestyle.Millar, 50, sold his comic book empire Millarworld to Netflix for almost £25 million in

It is now Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday of miracles, where lamp oil for one day lasted for eight as the Maccabees reclaimed the holy Temple in Jerusalem from the Syrian-Greek invaders more than 2,000 years ago.The emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine Friday night by the Food and Drug Administration has the same miraculous feeling of a light at the end of the long and dark COVID-19 tunnel.

Jess Glynne and Jamie Cullum will perform at Amazon Music UK's 'Festive Fundraiser' event for the Help Musicians charity. The special concert - which will also feature Nina Nesbitt as well as Amazon's Ones to Watch 2021 artists Griff and Girl In Red - will stream live for one night only from London's Roundhouse on December 18.

The circuit attorney for the city of St. Louis has been disqualified from prosecuting Mark and Patricia McCloskey, a local couple facing felony charges after defending their home with weapons when protesters marched through their neighborhood in June, according to reports.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A serial shoplifter has been warned he faces jail if he doesn’t get help with his addiction issues.Mark McCutcheon, 30, of Cumbrae Drive, Motherwell, appeared for sentence at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week.He faced 22 theft charges and one charge of assault.Defence agent Diarmid Bruce said his client’s life had “disintegrated” through drug abuse, but he has started to address his problem and a criminal

Rupert Everett, Tom Felton and Derek Jacobi are set to starring Lead Heads, the upcoming feature from Giles Borg (1234, Flutter). The three join an ensemble cast that also includes Luke Newberry (Anna Karenina), Mark Williams (Harry Potter, Shakespeare in Love) and Olatunji Ayofe, who will make his big screen debut after graduating from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

Giles Borg (Flutter) will direct UK feature Lead Heads, whose ensemble will include Rupert Everett (The Happy Prince), Tom Felton (Harry Potter), Derek Jacobi (Gladiator), Luke Newberry (Anna Karenina), Mark Williams (Harry Potter) and newcomer Olatunji Ayofe.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentRupert Everett, Derek Jacobi and Tom Felton have joined the ensemble cast of “Lead Heads,” described as a “drama about greed and the repercussions it has on the soul.” Also in the cast are Luke Newberry, Mark Williams and Olatunji Ayofe. Giles Borg directs.

Mark Wright has paid tribute to best pal James Argent after the star recently celebrated reaching 11 months of sobriety and staying clean from drugs. Radio DJ Mark, 33, commented on Arg’s recent Instagram post, telling his former TOWIE co-star that he “worried about [him] every day” during his battle with drug addition.

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United's players knew what they had to do to turn around a shocking first-half performance at West Ham United, according to second-half hero Marcus Rashford. The forward came off the bench at the break, along with Bruno Fernandes, to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 victory, a fifth successive away win in the Premier League when United have gone behind.

Pearl Jam, Lin-Manuel Miranda and other members of the cast of Hamilton are headlining online fundraisers to help Democrats win U.S. Senate seats in the coming Jan. 5 runoff elections.

The Times to FareShare as part of its Christmas appeal.Manchester United striker Rashford, 23, has forced the government into two humiliating U-turns over providing meals for hungry children this year.The first was when it refused to provide free school meal vouchers over the summer and then again over the October half-term.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereHe plays

Kaleem Aftab Simone Bitton, a Paris-based, French-Moroccan director whose work has primarily concentrated on the history and cultures of North Africa and the Middle East, makes her debut in the Masters section at IDFA—arguably the most prestigious of the documentary festival’s strands—with the world premiere of “Ziyara.”Bitton herself has mixed feelings about the accolade, as she makes quite clear. “I don’t consider myself a master,” she says.

Kaleem Aftab With six films from Morocco in this year’s program, documentary festival IDFA put a spotlight on the North African country’s documentary film scene and its artists.