Day: September 24, 2024
Bill Douglas: My Best Friend review – inspirational and tender portrait of a brilliant director
September 24, 2024With enormous warmth, film-maker Jack Archer has made an intimate documentary about Peter Jewell, the London social worker who was also the lifelong best friend, inspirational collaborator and – in a way that is perhaps not entirely elucidated here – a non-sexual partner of film-maker Bill Douglas. Jewell was as important to Douglas, perhaps, as […]
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Charles Bronson reveals his most memorable inmates during his 50 years inside
September 24, 2024Notorious prisoner Charles Bronson has described his 50 years in prison as ‘horrendous and brutal’ at times – but says ‘I’ve still got hope’ of one day being freed. The 71-year-old – who changed his name to Salvador in 2014 – is one of Britain’s longest-serving inmates after first being jailed in 1974 for armed […]
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Three teenagers who went missing at the same time found safe
September 24, 2024Sam CorbishleyPublished Sep 24, 2024, 7:14am|Updated Sep 24, 2024, 12:03pm Three teenagers reported missing after vanishing together for several days have been found safe. Detectives were appealing for information to help find Shelley, 14, Roxanna, 13, and Jack, 15, who were last seen in Southampton on various days last week. The trio were believed to […]
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Transport for London fined me … after it declined my payment
September 24, 2024I tried to pay a congestion charge to Transport for London (TfL), but payment was declined twice. My bank, Nationwide, told me TfL had not collected the funds but refused to confirm this in writing. I sent screenshots of the pending transactions to TfL, which refused to accept them, and said I must pay the […]
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Best London beer halls and events to Celebrate Oktoberfest 2024
September 24, 2024It’s that time of year again… grab your lederhosen and a stein, because Oktoberfest is upon us. But you don’t have to travel all the way to Germany to make the most of the epic beer festival, as you can celebrate right here in London. A number of bars, beerhalls and venues are putting on […]
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Coat weather is on its way with temperatures dipping to 12°C this week
September 24, 2024Sarah HooperPublished Sep 24, 2024, 5:45am|Updated Sep 24, 2024, 10:39am Autumn has arrived and temperatures are continuing to drop by the day ahead of a cold snap this weekend. Flood warnings were issued for 13 areas in England by the Environment Agency yesterday, with photos of residents wading through knee deep water and cars nearly […]
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