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King Charles' vision for a slimmed-down monarchy is facing tough times, as several royals are presently unable to perform their duties.This year, King Charles himself made the difficult decision to halt all upcoming royal engagements as he battles cancer.The Princess of Wales has also been receiving cancer treatment, temporarily stepping back from her public roles. This has sparked speculation about whether Prince Harry might return to royal duties after his dramatic exit in 2020.

Marks and Spencer's chic 'soft and stylish' crew neck button front cardigan is enjoying a moment in the style spotlight, with shoppers snapping it up for less than £20.This must-have piece from their online knitwear collection is a steal at just £19.50 and comes in an impressive range of sizes from 6 to 24. Plus you can choose from a palette of eight trendy hues: light rose, grey, nutmeg, cappuccino, light natural, fuchsia, dark olive, and pistachio, reports the Mirror.This classic button-through cardigan will prove a versatile addition to your year-round wardrobe. Wear with satin midi skirts, wide-leg jeans or under tailoring when the chill sets in.

Davina McCall is no stranger to the spotlight, having been an icon of UK TV for more than 30 years. In fact, the My Mum Your Dad presenter, 56, was even honoured with the Special Recognition Award at this year's National Television Awards.

For many beauty fans, the ultimate goal is to find a skincare product that reduces wrinkles, giving us younger-looking, smoother and more hydrated skin, and doesn't break the bank. While we all have our favourite products and brands, there is one brand that has consistently won the hearts of beauty editors and skincare enthusiasts alike - Elizabeth Arden.

Amy Hart was surrounded by 137 of her and Sam Rason's closest friends and family for her incredible wedding in Marbella this month - including friends from Amy's time as cabin crew and her producer from Love Island.There was also another Islander on the guest list - Amber Gill, who was also at her hen do in Portugal earlier in the summer. Amber lived with Amy in the Love Island villa during the fifth series in 2019, and she went on to win the series with Greg O'Shea. Fast forward five years and Amy and Amber are still brilliant friends, and Amber was there to witness Amy say 'I Do' on Saturday, September 14.

Finding the perfect scent can be a tricky task, but thousands of perfume enthusiasts reckon they've discovered the ultimate fragrance for both day and night wear.The best part? It's less than £30 for a large bottle on Amazon. Clinique Aromatics Elixir Perfume Spray 100ml, priced at £28.62, has earned an impressive 4.6-star rating with a total of 3.5k reviews from purchasers who describe it as 'beautiful', 'nostalgic' and 'long-lasting'. With a 100ml bottle costing £92 on Clinique's own website, the Amazon deal will save you £63 now that's a bargain not to be missed! It wouldn't be an exaggeration to label this Clinique EDP as an icon in the world of fragrances - a true cult favourite that's been capturing hearts for years.

NME’s latest stars of The Cover, Julie, have shared an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The California nu-gaze trio are on this week’s (September 23) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of Julie here, written by Jonathan Garrett and featuring photography by David Milan Kelly.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist Julie have compiled of songs that sound like ‘sobs and falling jets of water’.

Forbes report.She typically performed under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff prior to marrying singer and actor Bing Crosby in 1957. Bing died in 1977 at the age of 74.Kathryn Crosby made her acting debut in 1953, playing several uncredited roles in films such as So This Is Love, Arrowhead and Forever Female.

Justin Timberlake, Alanis Morissette, Simple Minds and Texas have been announced to headline next year’s Lytham Festival.Taking place at Lytham Green from July 2 to 6, five day tickets for the event, which is the biggest in the North West, are on sale now and can be purchased here.

Fremantle has taken global distribution rights on Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn’s Netflix series Penelope.

Ellise Shafer Sally Rooney, who penned the novels-turned-series “Normal People” and “Conversations With Friends,” isn’t jumping at the chance for future TV adaptations of her work. In a recent interview with the New York Times, the author said she has “decided not to accept any offers to option the rights” for her third book, “Beautiful World, Where Are You?,” which released in 2021. When asked why not, Rooney replied: “I felt like it was just time to take a break from that and let the book be its own thing for a while.” “Normal People,” starring Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones in career-making turns, became a critical and commercial hit when it released in the U.S.

Beatles documentary titled 1964 is coming to Apple TV+ this year to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the band conquering the United States.In February 1964, the Fab Four made their first trip to the US, with over 70 million people watching their debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. They led what came to be known as the British Invasion, with Beatlemania taking over the country for the rest of the year.That phenomenon is set to be commemorated in a new film that will reportedly document their rapid rise in American culture, including new interviews and archival footage of the band’s shows.The Sun reports that 1964 will be released onto Apple TV+ on Thanksgiving (November 28).The news comes after the announcement earlier this month that a new boxset comprised of the US versions of the band’s albums in 1964 and 1965 would also be coming out on November 22 via Apple Corps Ltd., Capitol and UMe.

Lee Hi has released a brand-new single titled ‘One Thing’ in celebration of her 27th birthday.Lee Hi released the video for ‘One Thing’ exclusively on YouTube today (September 23), which featured the caption “Happy birthday to me” in the video’s description. The clip features shots of Lee Hi at an arcade and outdoors as she performs the laidback R&B track.“I don’t want to lose this, now capture this moment / Come on just talk to me / Don’t be afraid of it, the recent bad memories / I wanna heal your soul,” she croons on the chorus.

Sting has announced a series of UK festival and outdoor headline shows for summer 2025 – find all the details below.The former Police frontman is due to perform headlining sets at Isle Of Wight Festival on June 20th and Latitude (June 24 to 27), along with a string of other appearances continuing into July.The performances will form part of his ‘STING 3.0’ world tour, which he kicked off in Europe earlier this year, followed by the North American leg.Tickets for the newly announced gigs (excluding Isle Of Wight Festival and Latitude) go on general sale this Friday (September 27) at 9am BST. You’ll be able to purchase yours here.Details for Isle Of Wight tickets can be found here, and for Latitude here.A post shared by Isle of Wight Festival (@isleofwightfest)Sting will be joined by his band Dominic Miller (guitar) and Chris Maas (drums) for the performances.Kicking off his tour in Germany back in May, Sting treated fans to Police hits and deep cuts, performing favourites like ‘Every Breath You Take’, ‘Roxanne’ and ‘Fields of Gold’.JUNE18 – Tetbury Forest Live, Westonbirt Arboretum20 – Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival22 – Liverpool Pier Head On the Waterfront25 – Glasgow Summer Sessions @ Bellahouston Park27 – Cannock Forest Live, Cannock Chase28 – Cardiff Depot Live, Cardiff CastleJuly24-27 – Suffolk, Latitude FestivalSting will be continuing the US leg of the tour this autumn.

Doja Cat isn’t engaged to Joseph Quinn, the musician has confirmed.While performing at the iHeartRadio festival this past weekend, the rapper flashed to fans a new ring she was sporting. The act quickly spawned rumours and speculation she had gotten engaged to Stranger Thing actor Joseph Quinn.Doja later posted on X (formerly Twitter) that she was just showing off a designer ring, and that she isn’t engaged.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Carlyn Staudt, who has previously overseen the growth of Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature channel, travels to the APOS conference for the first time in her new role as the company’s EVP of global channels and streaming. Together with Jon Penn, the group’s MD for Asia Pacific, she takes stock of the corporate restructurings that include the disposal of Beach House Pictures and the establishment of a sales hub in Asia, as well as analyzing the business opportunities at a moment of industry turmoil. Staudt: I joined Blue Ant seven years ago to expand its channel offering around the globe, and launched love nature, which was at the time, a fledgling natural history service, for SVOD only.

Alex Ritman TV giant Fremantle has acquired the worldwide rights to “Penelope,” the coming-of-age indie drama produced by Duplass Brothers Productions (“Somebody Somewhere,” “Room 104”) Created by Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn, the 8-part series premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and is set to launch on Netflix in the U.S. on Sep.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian producer Andrea Iervolino — whose credits include Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” the Johnny Depp-starrer “Waiting for the Barbarians” and “Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend” — has parted ways with business partner Monika Bacardi and is launching a new film and TV outfit called The Andrea Iervolino Company. Iervolino and Bacardi were partners in ILBE, the studio they co-founded and jointly ran for 13 years. “With the launch of TAIC, Iervolino has stepped down as president and CEO of ILBE, the studio he co-founded and ran for the last decade, to focus on TAIC,” Iervolino said in a statement.

Alex Ritman Principal photography has wrapped on “Think of England,” a satirical WWII drama from BAFTA-nominated writer/director Richard Hawkins (“Theory of Flight, “Everything”). The newly-announced film is set in the run up to the Allied invasion of France, when two British film projects are commission at the very highest level.

K.J. Yossman Wondery have set a new true crime podcast called “Kill List” about an elaborate murder for hire scheme on the dark web. Made by podcast production company Novel, “Kill List” follows tech journalist Carl Miller as he stumbles across a list of people on the dark web who someone wants dead.

Hogwarts Legacy is set to receive a huge update later this year to make use of the new PS5 Pro.Announced earlier this month, the PS5 Pro will feature a range of new tech to improve its graphic capabilities.

Justin Timberlake, Sting and Stereophonics have been announced as the first headliners at Isle Of Wight Festival 2025.The annual event is due to take place from June 19 to 22 at Seaclose park, where artists including Faithless, Example, Teddy Swims, The Script and more will also perform alongside Clean Bandit, James, Paul Heaton – featuring special guest singer Rianne Downey – Olly Murs, The Lottery Winners, The Lathums, Alison Moyet and Dean Lewis. Many more acts are due to be announced ahead of the event.Early bird tickets for the Isle Of Wight Festival 2025 have already sold out, and general sale tickets go live this Wednesday (September 25) from 8am BST.

Friends, while saying she “can’t imagine” that a reboot of the show would work.The hit sitcom ran for 10 seasons on NBC from 1994 to 2004, with Cox playing Monica Geller, alongside co-stars Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and the late Matthew Perry.With the show’s 30th birthday arriving on Sunday (September 22), series creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane have been reflecting on the show’s legacy, even discussing the possibility of reviving the Friends universe by following the six characters’ children.In a new interview with People, however, Cox has expressed her scepticism about the idea, saying she “can’t imagine” a reboot series.“It’s hard to try to redo anything,” she said. “Anything with ‘re’ in front of it with this group…I think it’s so special.”She has, however, shared her love for the show and its legacy, describing it as “incredible”, and saying, “Every joke holds up, all the characters are just so amazing, and we [had] the best writers in the world.

Janet Jackson’s “apology” for questioning Kamala Harris’ ethnicity was not authorised by the singer, it’s been revealed.The pop singer was speaking in a recent interview when she was asked about her views on America potentially voting in its first Black female president, to which she responded by voicing her doubt over whether the Democratic candidate was actually Black.“Well, you know what they supposedly said?” she responded. “She’s not Black.

Cards Against Humanity have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s SpaceX over alleged trespassing and destruction of property.In 2017, the makers of party game Cards Against Humanity crowdfunded $2.25million (£1.7million) from 150,000 fans to purchase a “pristine” plot of land on the US-Mexico border to “protect” it “from racist billionaire Donald Trump’s very stupid wall.”However in a new update, Cards Against Humanity has claimed that “an even richer, more racist billionaire – Elon Musk – snuck up on us from behind and completely fucked that land with gravel, tractors, and space garbage.”7 years ago, we bought a plot of land on the US-Mexico border to stop racist billionaire Donald Trump’s dumb wall.But this year, an even richer, more racist billionaire—@ElonMusk—fucked that land with tractors and garbage, so we’re suing for $15 million. https://t.co/MzNuHAcRIo— Cards Against Humanity (@CAH) September 20, 2024On a dedicated website, Cards Against Humanity alleged that Elon Musk’s SpaceX used the private land as a dumping ground.

BBC). “I’m sending you all my love Zo’, as are the team.”At the start of her Monday show, Ball told listeners: “Morning gorgeous people it’s me Zoe the happy wanderer.

Dissident Iranian film professionals have reiterated calls to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to reconsider its relationship with Iran’s government-controlled Farabi cinema org which currently oversees the country’s Oscar submission process.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “It’s not TV,” HBO used to claim of itself. Watching the first 12 minutes of Enrique Urbizu’s crime thriller “When Nobody Sees Us,” Max’s first Spanish original sneak-peaked at San Sebastián Festival Monday morning, the legendary HBO slogan came to mind. Rather than TV, the scenes are pure cinema of the highest order.

Guillermo del Toro has had his say on the use of AI in art, claiming it can do “semi-compelling screensavers” and “that’s essentially that”.The Pan’s Labyrinth director was speaking in conversation with BFI when he addressed the controversial topic, making his sentiments clear on its inability to recreate genuine human expression.“AI has demonstrated that it can do semi-compelling screensavers and that’s essentially that,” he said, to some audible laughter from the audience.Guillermo Del Toro on AI, emotion and the value of art.Watch the full In Conversation on our YouTube channel.@RealGDT pic.twitter.com/XxO05Fpea7— BFI (@BFI) September 17, 2024“The value of art is not how much it costs and how little effort it requires, it’s how much would you risk to be in its presence. How much would people pay for those screensavers? Are they going to make them cry because they lost a son? A mother? Because they misspent their youth? Fuck no!”The use of AI in art continues to be a hot topic, with Nick Cave recently describing it as “unbelievably disturbing”, and arguing it will have a “humiliating effect” on the creative industries.Tears For Fears, meanwhile, have this week addressed why they chose to use AI in the design of their new album cover ‘Songs For A Nervous Planet’, saying it was “just one of the many tools used in the creative process”.Peter Hook recently claimed that every song that had been written with the help of AI has been “shit”, while Daniel Bedingfield has proclaimed AI to be the future of music, questioning the “neo-luddites” who are trying to resist it.Del Toro, meanwhile, claimed he was disturbed by “angry and territorial” ghosts in an Aberdeen hotel room last month.

Scrambled eggs are a breakfast favourite, but the hassle of cleaning a greasy pan or dealing with smelly oil afterwards can be off-putting.

A teenage girl was sexually assaulted in Coatbridge - and police are appealing for the public's help to trace the attacker.

There's nothing more comforting than a delicious shakshuka, which can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

A pensioner has died after being hit by van at a Scots holiday park.

A £6million building contract has been approved to go towards the redevelopment of Forthside and the Stirling Studios project there.

One of the most beautiful months in the garden, with autumnal colours and a blaze of burnt oranges, buttery yellows and fiery reds create a spectacular sight signalling summer has come to an end.

More than 25,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel so far this year.