A Place in the Sun fans slam 'grimmest property search' with eye-watering £80,000 budget

Robert Daniels Less than a year ago, the legendary Melvin Van Peebles died. He left behind a legacy as a fiercely independent multi-hyphenate creator who altered the course of Black filmmaking and cinema at-large.During his influential life, Van Peebles tackled and excelled in every possible storytelling medium. He recorded seven studio albums and four soundtracks, wrote 13 books and one graphic novel, fashioned nine plays, directed eight feature films, four shorts and a music video.

Michael Tuck, whose commanding on-air presence led to long news anchorman stints in San Diego and Los Angeles, died August 17 at 76 after a long battle with post-stroke complications, according to reports.

DAVID and Victoria Beckham have been spotted cuddling up for "Sunday kisses" on their luxury yacht in a sunny location. The couple could be seen looking fresh faced as they enjoyed the view from the top of their huge boat as they continue their holiday. David, 47, and Victoria, 48, have been spending time on a lavish yacht off the coast of Miami this week - and snuggled up together today.

Chelsea fans are fearing Raheem Sterling could be the latest victim of a longstanding curse that has plagued the club for years.The Blues' new £50m signing has now been labelled the "new Timo Werner" after he missed a chance early in his side's 3-0 hammering at the hands of Leeds United this afternoon. The former Liverpool and Manchester City forward was far from his free-scoring best at Elland Road as Leeds quickly took the lead after his miss. Thomas Tuchel's men collapsed as they went into half-time 2-0 down thanks to a howler from goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and a spectacular header from Rodrygo.

EastEnders, has left the majority of her fortune to Sophie Lawrence, it has been claimed.Sophie, 50, played Diane Butcher in the BBC soap and was a regular from 1988 to 1991.The late star – whose real name was Ann Duggan – also appeared in EastEnders between 1996 and 2017, playing Aunt Sal, sister of Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor.Her character, who was the aunt of Grant and Phil Mitchell, was usually seen turning up at family weddings and parties.Anna was also known for her role as Olive in the 70s comedy, On The Buses.In probate records obtained by MailOnline, Anna is said to have left £427,197, to her former co-star, adding she would receive 65 per cent of the late soap star's estate.Anna's will left a further fifth of the residuary of her estate to her stepdaughter Gloria Gill, the daughter of her actor husband Terry Duggan, who died in 2008.Another eighth was left to four other friends or relatives and the final 2.5 per cent was left to the Actors' Benevolent Fund.Earlier this year, Anna died in a house fire started by a cigarette, according to reports.Following her death, her family told the same publication: "We are absolutely horrified at the news about Anna."A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade confirmed the death in a statement released at the time.It read: "Sadly, a woman has died following a house fire on Windsor Road in Ilford."They added: "Part of the ground floor of a mid-terrace house was damaged by fire.Sadly a woman was pronounced dead at the scene.The Brigade was called at 2240 and the fire was under control by 2338.Three fire engines and around 20 firefighters from Ilford and Barking fire stations attended the incident.The cause of the fire is under investigation."Jayne Mansfield stuns in

Victoria Beckham’s fashion label has launched a plus-size clothing range in a bid to offer a wider variety of clothes to its customers. Victoria, 48, launched her fashion brand in 2008 and has now “caught up” with the times and has begun offering clothes up to the size of 18.

LOVE Island star Adam Collard has revealed he had a FaceTime call with two VERY famous fans - but didn't realise who they were. The bombshell contestant - who returned to the villa this summer for the second time - said that Laura Whitmore organised the call for him after his exit from the villa with Paige Thorne. Love Island star Adam, 26, told fans that he has a poster of one of the A-list stars on his wall, who he met during the Aftersun Reunion.

EMILY Atack has headed on a sun-soaked holiday with her sister Martha - with the pair tucking into plenty of tequila. The former Inbetweeners actress took to her social media to keep her fans up to date with her latest trip to a mystery location. Emily, 32, was joined by his little sister Martha, 30, for the glamorous holiday, where they have been seen sipping on drinks in the sun.

WB Montréal’s Gotham Knights appears to be dividing fans ahead of the game’s release. After some new footage featuring the playable character Red Hood was released earlier this week, fans of the game are split on whether or not Gotham Knights looks worth their time (via PCGamesN).You can see the footage of Red Hood taking out some bad guys for yourself below.You pick up a few moves after coming back from the dead. #GothamKnights pic.twitter.com/Ftg679FnSf— Gotham Knights (@GothamKnights) August 17, 2022“I can’t get past how empty and desolate the city looks.

FITNESS trainer Joe Wicks has seen his net worth soar as his business The Body Coach Nutrition is now valued at £6.4million. The dad of two, 36, is in the money after his Body Coach brand secured an extra £2.8million in 2021, to reach the overall total. Keeping the nation fit during the coronavirus lockdown did wonders for Joe's bank account and he amassed £1.6million in 2020 alone.

Casey Affleck tried to explain why he bailed on Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez‘s wedding, and his reason was quite the yawner.

Anthony Joshua's antics post-fight have shocked fans after a bizarre speech following his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, and fans have resurfaced a video of Dillian Whyte explaining that he is a "f****** weird guy".Joshua lost his rematch to Uysk despite looking much stronger than he did during their first fight, and the British boxer was extremely emotional after the Ukrainian was awarded the win. Joshua caused a stir with his chaotic post-fight speech, and was seen throwing Usyk's belts out of the ring.It was a rather ugly end to an otherwise thrilling contest, and fans were stunned as a typically cool Joshua lost his head. But fellow fighter Whyte will not be surprised, as he's previously admitted that Joshua is "f****** weird."READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumFans have been left in hysterics after a video was shared on Twitter with the caption: "Dillian tried to tell us." In the video, Whyte is asked about Joshua, and responds: "I don't know man.

A woman was subjected to a 'serious' sexual assault whilst walking on a residential street in Bolton in the early hours of this morning.

Manchester City fans don't want Pep Guardiola to make any changes to his starting XI for Sunday's match against Newcastle United.

Cristiano Ronaldo's rape accuser has appealed against a US judge's decision to dismiss a civil case against the Manchester United star.Kathryn Mayorga, 37, accuses Ronaldo, also 37, of attacking her in a penthouse suite in Las Vegas in 2009. The footballer has always denied the allegation. Mayorga's lawyers are now preparing for a court fight with the Portuguese star's legal team in San Francisco on Tuesday later this week.

An Airdrie mum gave birth to her first baby daughter 13 weeks early - and a year to the day she tragically lost a son during pregnancy.

PETER Andre has been spotted posing for a selfie alongside his lookalike son Junior as they hit the beach on holiday. The Mysterious girl singer and his teenage son looked like each other's double as they stopped for a snap on the white-sand beach. Pete, 49, smiled alongside Junior, 17, who is one of two children he shares with ex Katie Price - on a family holiday last night.

KATIE Piper has returned to screens just days after being rushed to hospital for an emergency operation on her eye. The TV presenter took to Instagram to reveal she would be back on Katie Piper's Breakfast Show on ITV on Sunday morning. Katie, 38, was taken into hospital last week for an operation on her right eye after her husband noticed a concerning black spot.

A security guard who worked at vaccination sites stole empty Covid jab vials before flogging them on eBay.

A PLACE in the Sun's Laura Hamilton looked incredible as she soaked up the sun aboard a boat on the final day of her family holiday. The TV star, 40, let her son Rocco, eight, take the wheel of their little vessel as she basked off the coast of Zante. She looked in amazing shape while perching on the edge of the boat in a white bikini.

Gemma Collins has showed off the results of her seriously glamorous hair transformation, but it seems fans are more keen on her natural look. The former TOWIE star, 41, is known for her diva personality, and has the blonde bombshell look to match.