Jane added: “We’re not educating people well enough to realise that they could feed their children differently. “It’s much cheaper to be feeding them a chicken McNugget than it is to be home cooking food and I think that’s a real issue. “I think we have to realise that it’s important for our society and…
DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran is weighing in after Supergirl experienced some turbulence at the box office during its opening weekend. The executive, who leads the company with James Gunn, told the New York Times on Sunday that he remains confident of the strategy and slate that the pair laid out in early 2023, shortly…
The increase for those on variable deals comes as the higher wholesale costs, faced by suppliers, feeds through to bills. The conflict in Iran scuppered Bank of England UK inflation targets of 2% over the next five years. Regulator Ofgem said the war means a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will…
A heartbroken couple lost more than £30,000 to a rogue builder who left their new extension unfinished, with water pouring into their home. Alarms bells had been raised earlier when Shelley Sawkins, 75, called the tradesman, and realised he was in Lanzarote spending money she had given him. The builder, Christian Williams, 54, is currently…
Climate change was responsible for the extreme weather, Tedros said, warning that Europe was warming at “twice the global average”. “Driven by climate change and global warming, the phenomenon of the ‘once-in-a-generation’ heatwave is now occurring nearly annual,” he said. He called on European countries to “implement heat health action plans”, as part of a…
Venezuelans in quake-affected areas have expressed anger over the state’s response to the natural disaster. Volunteers are racing to locate survivors who may still be trapped under rubble of fallen buildings. The BBC’s Orla Guerin reports from the scenes of rubble in Catia la Mar, a coastal city in northern Venezuela, where locals feel the…
Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in the town of Tomblaine in eastern France, local officials said. The pilot and all 10 passengers were killed, including five instructors and five people who were preparing to skydive for the first time. The plane, which was being used by a parachutist school,…
As the casting process heats up to find a new 007, Famke Janssen, who starred opposite Pierce Brosnan in 1995’s GoldenEye, has recalled her nerve-wracking audition to land the part as Xenia Onatopp in the iconic James Bond franchise. “I became one of three, maybe four, finalists, and I was flown to London for a…
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival(KVIFF) is back for its60th edition in what is its 80th year since its foundation. Double anniversary alert! A deep dive into the long history of the Czech fest can unearth all sorts of special memories and surprises among the winners of its main Crystal Globe award and beyond. We…
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has completed the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of the hospital where she was treated for cancer, describing it as a “chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back”. She completed the endurance event, which sees people climbing the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales over…
