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When Lucy Edwards was 16 years old, she met the love of her life. Just two months later, she lost her eyesight due to a condition called incontinentia pigmenti when she was 17. But twelve years later, Lucy and her now-husband Ollie’s relationship had gone from strength to strength and last year their wedding went viral over their decision to blindfold their guests.

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Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The WWE is going to “Deutschland” for Bash In Berlin 2024. This year’s pro wrestling event features five matchups — including three title bouts: WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Undisputed WWE Championship and WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship — on Saturday, Aug.

Oasis fans have reacted to Ticketmaster’s controversial dynamic pricing system whilst attempting to buy tickets for the upcoming reunion tour.The ticketing platform has been in the headlines for its “surge pricing” scheme introduced in 2022, which increases ticketing priced based on demand.With Liam and Noel Gallagher set to reunite for the first time in 16 years for Oasis Live ’25 – and the tour reported to make a staggering £400million – Oasis fans are the latest target of surge pricing, with some taking to social media to express their disappointment at the company.One fan also shared their attempt to get tickets to Dublin’s Croke Park show, writing: “In demand standing ticket” is just a standard standing ticket except double the price. No difference between Ticketmaster and touts.” When ticket prices were revealed by pre-sale for Ireland, tickets started at €86.50.

Jude Law said that his new crime thriller, “The Order,” about the FBI investigation of a Neo-Nazi terrorist group in the ’80s, “needed to be made now.” At a Venice Film Festival press conference, Law spoke about the importance of the film at a time when far-right ideologies are rising again. “Sadly, the relevance speaks for itself,” he continued. “It felt like a piece of work that needed to be made now.

Police have been clearing out a cannabis farm following a half a million pound drugs bust in a quiet Scots town.

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Vernon Kay left his Radio 2 colleague Scott Mills stunned with an unexpected revelation about his marriage to Tess Daly.

Philippe Clement insists Ianis Hagi will remain frozen out at Rangers despite failing to land a move away from Ibrox - and the arrival of playmaker Nedim Bajrami will make it even more difficult for him despite the Albanian NOT being available for Sunday's trip to Celtic.

Millions of dead fish have washed up at a Greek port in a mass die-off connected to extreme climate fluctuations, authorities said. Businesses are struggling in the town of Volos, around 200 miles north of Athens as the smell caused by the fish has put off visitors and tourists.

The transfer window is closed and Rangers did do some deadline day business after a quiet few weeks.

Oasis' huge comeback gigs have not yet sold out, one of the biggest ticketing platforms has announced. Despite opening at 9am and being besieged by people wanting to see Liam and Noel Gallagher back onstage together all morning, Ticketmaster has claimed there are still seats up for grabs and to keep waiting.

Guy Lodge Film Critic French writer Nicolas Mathieu won the Prix Goncourt — France’s highest-profile literary award — for his 2018 novel “And Their Children After Them,” a working-class Bildungsroman set against a backdrop of severe deindustrialization, for which he stated his disparate influences to include John Steinbeck, Émile Zola, Bruce Springsteen and the 2012 Jeff Nichols film “Mud.” The Springsteen namecheck is easily taken care of in this brash big-screen adaptation, via a thuddingly obvious needle-drop as its bike-riding hero straps his hands across some engines and hits the open road. Mathieu’s more literary allusions, however, haven’t survived the journey to Ludovic and Zoran Boukherma‘s overlong, outwardly emotive but strangely unmoving film, which resorts to soap-opera mechanics in its saga of three youths variously affected over a six-year period by one rash act of teen delinquency.

A$AP Rocky has received a backlash from Taylor Swift fans after he used her name in a video for a new song entitled ‘Taylor Swif’.The clip, which you can view below, was filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine, two months before the Russian invasion which started in 2022.The track first leaked that same year after he performed it at Rolling Loud in Portugal but it has now finally got an official release.It features the lyrics: “I’m too swift, don’t tell Taylor ’bout this shit (Yeah, a stick-up kid) /I’m too swift (Yeah, yeah), now don’t tell Taylor ’bout this shit.”Since its release many of Taylor Swift’s fans have criticised the song.“Asap rocky is a clout chaser lol using Tailor Swif as the title,” one wrote while another added: “Why does every male rapper wanna have beef with her?”Asap rocky is a clout chaser lol using Tailor Swif as the title https://t.co/zmwh8d9BIR— yus ⚡ (@itsmeyus_) August 29, 2024i dont follow taylor swift shit why does every male rapper wanna have beef with her—

Prince Harry is said to have declined the offer to stay at a Royal residence during his trip to the UK earlier this year.The Duke of Sussex, 39, has made only a few trips back to Britain since stepping down from royal duties in 2020, for significant events such as his grandparents' funeral, the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and the King's Coronation. In May, he was in London for the Invictus Games' 10th anniversary, and recently, he made a covert visit for his uncle's funeral. Harry attended the service for Lord Robert Fellowes, who was married to Princess Diana's sister, Lady Jane, and passed away at the age of 82 last month.The funeral took place in Norfolk on Thursday.

The stars of The Voice UK kicked off the new ITV series in style - by heading to the home of Manchester United for a huge live performance at the Theatre of Dreams.

The Kinks’ Dave Davies has reacted to what he’s described as a “fukin horrible” AI cover of one of the band’s songs.The “new original track”, which was uploaded back in January and called ‘Hop Skip Jump’, has now been removed – but not before Davies had seen it.Davies posted to X/Twitter: “What the fuk is this??? This Kinks AI cover is like horror show sounds fukin horrible.”Star Wars actor Mark Hamill also commented on Davies’ post, writing “you will be happy to know when I clicked on this it said ‘video unavailable’. (Still curious what The Kinks AI would sound like though),” to which Davies replied: “this one was s***”.What the fuk is this??? This Kinks AI cover is like horror show sounds fukin horrible The Kinks A.i – Hop Skip Jump!" – Latest Original Track https://t.co/2cdI4YNXcU via @YouTube— Dave Davies (@davedavieskinks) August 30, 2024This one was s**t https://t.co/EVuNURw9Ba— Dave Davies (@davedavieskinks) August 30, 2024Later, the original creator of the clip apologised and posted a video of his band doing a cover of The Kinks’ ‘Living On A Thin Line’.Davies was more approving of this and wrote back: “I really like your cover”.Sorry Dave I’m a big fan and my favourite all time band .

Steaua Bucharest owner Gigi Becali claims her made a last gasp offer to sign Ianis Hagi which included a remarkable clause that he would be guaranteed to start every European match with his dad Gheorghe deciding which domestic matches he played.

The Outsiders” said the show’s producer Angelina Jolie helped advocate for her and the other women in the cast.“I knew that if anything ever happened, like she had our back, especially the girlies,” said Emma Pittman, who plays Cherry Valance in the musical and shares the stage with eight male leads.“She was very, very a part of our process, which was amazing. She always made us feel seen and supported when she was there.”Pittman, 31, said Jolie, 49, “who is so real, grounded and kind,” came on board because of her daughter, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, 16, who is also the show’s producer.“Her kid came to see the show in La Hoya and loved it and saw it again and again.

Louise Minchin, the much-loved TV presenter, recently made a rare appearance on James Martin's Saturday Morning, where she was seen beaming as she joined the celebrity chef for a cooking lesson. The 56-year-old star gave viewers an update on her life after leaving BBC Breakfast nearly three years ago. In September 2021, Louise said an emotional goodbye to the morning show, with her then co-host Dan Walker paying tribute.

Alex Ritman It’s no coincidence that “Families Like Ours,” the climate change disaster drama miniseries in which Denmark literally closes due to flooding, is premiering in Venice, a city famously battling its own existential crisis over rising sea levels. “All the water here made it the obvious choice,” says Thomas Vinterberg, the Danish director for whom “Families Like Ours marks his first TV series (and first project since his acclaimed Oscar-winning feature “Another Round.”) “Even in my first letter to Alberto [Barbera], I said there was no other place we can show this than in Venice.” In typical Vinterberg fashion, “Families Like Ours” — as the title suggests — deals with family and society dynamics and behaviors, this time as Danish authorities suddenly announce that the country’s citizens are to be evacuated and scattered across the globe to whichever country will accept them.

Oasis enthusiasts are scrambling for tickets as the band's highly anticipated reunion tour sees availability dwindling, following a frenzy of technical glitches on ticketing platforms.

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Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell and his assistant Stephen Frail have signed new 'rolling' contracts at the club.

David Potts rose to fame on Ibiza Weekender and has now become a regular on our TV screens, especially after winning Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year.The TV personality has since joined the This Morning team, presenting competition segments and more. David, 31, is known for his bubbly personality and short shorts, but fans have been left stunned after learning he has a twin brother who is very different to him. David's twin Matthew Potts has pursued a career in sport and works as a physio therapist for Huddersfield Town football club.

Arcades are a wonderful place to spend an afternoon, but after multiple failed attempts at the claw machine, just to bag yourself an adorable toy, it can start to get you down.

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A new book has revealed a heart-wrenching question Prince Harry asked following the funeral of his mother, Princess Diana, in 1997. In 'A Voyage Around The Queen', author Craig Brown claims that a young Harry, aged just 12 at the time, questioned whether his mother was truly gone. Brown describes the end of the service, writing: "The 100-strong congregation ends the service with a rendition of 'God Save the Queen'.

Thunderstorms and heavy showers could lead to flooding and disruption across England tomorrow, the Met Office has said.

Love Island winners Josh Oyinsan and Mimii Ngulube have been stirring up rumours of a potential split.The pair, who made history as the first black couple to win the ITV2 dating show in July, have been sparking speculation with their recent activities. While 29 year old Josh was spotted at the star-studded Beetlejuice premiere in London, Mimii was noticeably absent.This isn't the first time the couple has raised eyebrows about their relationship status. Fans became concerned after seeing Mimii partying without Josh on her social media updates.

Israeli director Amos Gitai has batted back calls for a boycott of his Venice work Why War and said both sides of the Israel–Palestine conflict need to clean out their current leaderships for peace to prevail.

Reality TV star Jason Duggar has excitedly revealed he's engaged to his girlfriend Maddie Grace, after a sweet introduction to fans online.The 19 Kids and Counting favourite took to social media to share snaps from their dreamy beach proposal, where Maddie's stunning engagement ring was on display. Maddie herself uploaded the romantic images joyfully announcing she said, "Yes." Her Instagram post featured an adorable picture of her and Jason, 24, affectionately known as Jase, standing close together.

a mass shooting at the LGBTQ+ nightclub in Orlando left 49 people dead and injured 53 more. The gunman, 29-year-old Omar Mateen, who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, was shot dead by police.Now, eight years after the shooting, local police have closed their investigation into former owners Barbara and Rosario Poma, having found no probable cause for involuntary manslaughter by culpable negligence.Last year, multiple survivors of the tragedy, as well as family members of those who were killed in the shooting filed complaints with the police department, citing the owners’ alleged violations of building codes.They claimed first responders were unable to properly access the club after the shooting because of capacity restrictions, unpermitted renovations and inaccessible building plans.In an emailed statement to The Associated Press, the Orlando Police investigators determined the Pomas’ had not acted “with a reckless disregard for human life” and said that “they could not have reasonably foreseen or anticipated a terrorist incident taking place at Pulse”.The Facebook group Pulse Families and Survivors for Justice have since responded, saying: “It’s a stretch for the Orlando Police Department to say a terrorist attack was not foreseeable, therefore the code violations were not reckless.“Plenty of more ordinary emergencies would be impacted by the code violations: fire, stampede, building collapse, power outage, medical emergencies, tornado, etc,” they wrote.“As well, active shooters are sadly not outside the norm.

Lil Baby has been arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada for allegedly carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.The rapper was arrested on Monday (August 26) and later taken into custody at the Clark County Detention Center where he was held on a $5,000 bail £3,808, TMZ have reported.The entertainment news outlet has claimed that Lil Baby, real name Dominique Armani Jones, was allegedly seen on video being passed a gun inside the Encore hotel on the Vegas strip.The rapper’s attorneys, Drew Findling and David Chesnoff, have since issued a statement confirming the he has been released. They are also insisting that he held a valid permit for carrying a concealed weapon in his home state of Georgia, and say they are “actively investigating” the circumstances that led to the arrest.Lil Baby has not been formally charged with the crime, which is a felony in Nevada, and was released from custody after posting bond, court records show.

Reunited brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher are seen enjoying a laugh together in new behind-the-scenes photos as Oasis celebrate a triumphant comeback with their live tour announcement sparking a fan ticket frenzy.

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