Monty Don shares 'best' time to prune lavender to make plant last longer

Madonna has recently celebrated her 65th birthday, telling fans that it feels “great to be alive” in light of her recent time in hospital.The update comes following the pop icon’s recent stay in the intensive care unit, after contracting a serious bacterial infection. Following the news, the 64-year-old pop star was forced to postpone several shows due to health concerns.Now, the singer has shared an update on social media showing her celebrating her 65th birthday with friends and family, confirming that she has almost fully bounced back after the incident left her family “preparing for the worst”.Taking to her official Instagram page on Friday (August 18), Madonna – real name Madonna Louise Ciccone – shared a montage of clips from her birthday celebrations, which were held in Portugal.“It’s great to be Alive………… ..

In his twenties, Jake Lancaster would spend half-term making coffees on film sets. A teacher at the time, he had dreams of making it big in Hollywood.

Naman Ramachandran London-set dystopian drama “The Kitchen,” directed by Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya, will close the 67th BFI London Film Festival. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Oscar-winning actor Kaluuya, who also co-wrote with Joe Murtagh (“Calm With Horses”). Tavares previously directed the Sundance-winning short “Robots of Brixton.” In “The Kitchen,” the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits.

There’s a reason Madonna is the Queen of Pop.

coolest ice cube trays we've found across the web. Prefer a hot coffee? Check out the best Keurig deals on single-serve coffee makers and our picks for espresso machines to create impressive home-brewed drinks.

Madonna has announced details of her rescheduled ‘Celebration Tour’ dates, which will now kick off in London in October.The career-spanning run was due to begin in Vancouver on July 15, but a raft of dates across North America had to be postponed when the pop star was admitted to hospital with a serious bacterial infection.Today (August 15), Madonna has confirmed her plans for the upcoming tour, with most of the affected dates now rescheduled and set to take place following the UK and European leg.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Shazam!” star Zachary Levi railed against Hollywood “garbage” during an appearance at Chicago Fan Expo (via Entertainment Weekly). The actor urged attendees at the event to “actively not choose” to seek out garbage movies. Levi’s own 2023 release, “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” is one of the biggest studio flops of the year.

A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) With her signature playfulness, Madonna accompanied the carousel of images with a caption that states, “All dressed up and Nowhere to go…………….But Soon, Very Soon, I’ll be traveling to you.”This is clearly a reference to her The Celebration Tour, which is now slated to begin in October in London. It was initially supposed to begin in America and play throughout the summer, but that didn’t end up happening.

Britain's Got Talent and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! host Declan Donnelly appeared completely smitten with his wife of eight years, as they were spotted enjoying a rare date night together.

John Lydon has alleged he is being stalked by a woman who claims to be his daughter.The former Sex Pistol and Public Image Ltd frontman added that the woman’s behaviour has left him distressed to the point where he’s filed a police report.The topic came up in an interview with Uncut where he was asked about the meaning of the song ‘Walls’ on PiL’s upcoming album, ‘End Of World’, which is out on Friday (August 11).“We all need barriers,” he said. “We need some degree of separation from others, if only just for a sense of security.“At the moment I’m struggling with a stalker who is letting herself in my yard at night, running around claiming that she’s my daughter,” he continued. “And she’s in her 50s.

Madonna is on the mend and preparing to get back on the road.

Madonna is on the mend and preparing to get back on the road.The legendary singer took to her Instagram Story on Friday to thank fans once again for their love and support following her hospitalization earlier this summer, promising that postponed dates for her Celebration Tour will be rescheduled soon.«Thank you again for your incredible Support and Patience over these past few weeks,» she wrote, over an image of a hand holding a yellow rose. «I'm happy to report that the re-routed tour schedule will be coming in the next few days! See You Soon for a well-deserved Celebration!»On June 28, amid rehearsal for the Celebration Tour, Madonna's manager, Guy Oseary, revealed that his client had «a several day stay in the ICU» after developing «a serious bacterial infection.» Days later, ET learned that Madonna had been discharged from the hospital and was home resting per her doctor's orders.

A garden expert has explained how to make your outdoor space "appear bigger".

Calvin Harris left The One Show viewers in fits of laughter with his savage plastic surgery dig at Simon Cowell.

Calvin Harris made a savage plastic surgery dig at music mogul and Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell during his appearance on The One Show today, Thursday 3 August. The Acceptable in the 80s hitmaker, who is engaged to radio DJ Vick Hope, was on the BBC One sofa to promote his latest dance-inspired track Desire, which he has collaborated on with Sam Smith. As Calvin, 39, chatted all things music and inspiration with hosts Alex Jones and Roman Kemp, the Scottish star couldn't resist a cheeky swipe at Simon.

Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood have announced a new London art exhibition.The show, which is titled ‘The Crow Flies Part One’, is due to run at the Tin Man Art gallery at Cromwell Place in South Kensington between September 6-10.It’ll feature a series of new paintings that long-term friends and collaborators Yorke and Donwood created together over the past two years.Per a description, the works began as cover artwork for ‘A Light For Attracting Attention’, the 2022 debut album from Yorke’s side-project The Smile, whose line-up is completed by Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet‘s Tom Skinner.“The wider series will be presented alongside a Flemish woven tapestry commissioned by the artists in London to celebrate the album’s one-year anniversary,” the official listing reads.“This exhibition marks a significant moment in a 30-year artistic partnership for Yorke and Donwood, who worked on it together in Oxford and Brighton between 2021 and 2023. It takes its name from Ted Hughes’ poem Crow (1966-69), from which the band name The Smile is also derived, and draws inspiration from the Bodleian Libraries’ collection of Islamic pirate maps and 1960s US military topographic charts.“The works comprise a mixture of gouache, tempera and powdered mushroom on canvas and feature an extensive language of signs and symbols developed by the artists and codified via supporting imagery.”Tickets for the exhibition are available free of charge – you can book yours here.Donwood has created the art for all of Radiohead’s albums and promotional materials since 1994, as well as all of Yorke’s solo records.

iced coffee season is officially here. Drinking a daily cold brew from your local coffee shop can get expensive, but it turns out that making cold brew from your home is quite simple. With time and the right equipment — notably, a simple cold brew coffee maker — the smooth, rich flavors brought out by cold brewing coffee can be yours without any learning curve.A refreshing and flavorful cup of cold brew relies on its steeping process.

Madonna is sharing a further update on her health, one month after being hospitalized for what was described as “serious bacterial infection” that resulted in postponing her upcoming tour.

Lookin’ good, Madge!

Madonna is busting a move for a very special occasion.