Asda to shut all stores on Boxing Day and give festive bonus to frontline staff

Manori Ravindran International EditorWestEnd Films and Cinephil are teaming up for a feature documentary on the late Cape Verdean singer Cesária Évora.Directed by Portuguese filmmaker Ana Sofia Fonseca, the film — simply titled “Cesária Évora” — is described as a multifaceted portrait of the singer, who “leveraged her international fame to empower her community” on the African island of São Vicente, which is part of the Cape Verde archipelago. The film will have its world premiere at SXSW, with WestEnd and Cinephil repping worldwide rights.The two companies recently partnered on “Afghanistan,” which was announced during the 2021 American Film Market.Grammy winner Évora, who died at the age of 70 in 2011, rose to international fame in the mid ‘90s with her melancholic morna ballads thanks to the tireless work of her manager José da Silva, who took her from a Lisbon club to world stages like the Hollywood Bowl.

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New sanctions have been announced targeting Russia's central bank.

Tyron Woodley has confirmed he is willing to face-off against Tommy Fury in the ring, following a proposal made by Jake Paul.

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Peter Andre has given a glimpse inside his 49th birthday celebrations surrounded by his nearest and dearest at his Surrey mansion. The Mysterious Girl hitmaker, whose eldest children Princess and Junior shared sweet tributes to the ‘best dad ever’ on his birthday, shared a look inside the celebrations with his 1.8million Instagram followers. Peter and his wife Emily Andrea, 32, enlisted the help of private chef Nisha Parmer, a semi finalist on MasterChef UK in 2018, to rustle up a delicious seven-course meal.

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Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith enjoyed a date night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday – and sported co-ordinated outfits for the occasion. It was a night of celebrations for the couple as 53 year old Will took home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, for playing the titular part in King Richard.

Eamonn Holmes has broken his social media silence after reigniting his alleged feud with Phillip Schofield.The 62 year old gave an interview to Daily Mail's Weekend magazine, in which he claimed Phillip, 59, was "renowned for snubbing people" following reports of a feud between the This Morning host and Eamonn's wife Ruth Langsford, 61. Eamonn has since been silent on social media, but has now surprised fans by sharing an adorable and rare snap of his granddaughter Emelia alongside a baby snap of his eldest son Declan.

Kate asked Fern about an important period in her life, with Fern recalling when she had her three children with Clive.She said: "Then when the boys were about three I discovered I was pregnant! Miracles happen!"This comes after Fern was unsure she would be able to get pregnant naturally, having her sons through IVF.She continued: "Had this beautiful little girl, Gracie."Then unfortunately my marriage broke up when she was 5 months old so that was a tricky one."So, I had a year of really digging deep."Kate replied, talking to Fern telling her how "hard" that period of her life must be.Fern replied: "But then a year later I met Phil and we were married after a year."Then at the last chance saloon, Winnie arrived."Fern has previously spoken of how she wishes she could have made it work with Clive for their children.In an interview with the Telegraph in 2016, Fern admitted: "That would have been better for the kids."You want it to last for the rest of your lives."However, she admitted that after their split Fern says she felt "liberated".The presenter continued: "I felt a sense of peace.That said, work is a salvation when you're in a bit of a mess."Fern got the This Morning gig in 1999, when her marriage to Clive was coming to an end, leaving her with other things to focus on.She also met her ex-husband Phil Vickery shortly after her first marriage broke down, with the couple marrying in 2000.They however, announced their split in 2020 after 20 years together.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has reached out to fans to thank them for their donations to help Ukrainian people but has urged them to help him spread awareness of the situation.MORE: Strictly's Nikita Kuzmin inundated with support after sharing 'heartbreaking' postTaking to his Instagram Stories, the 24-year-old shared a recent post from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, which showed several front pages from newspapers around the world.WATCH: DWTS alum Maks Chmerkovskiy posts devastating video from Kyiv as Russia invades Ukraine"The whole world knows the truth. The whole world hears.

Kevin Costner brought along a very special date to the 2022 SAG Awards on Sunday – his wife of 17 years, Christine Baumgartner.MORE: The most show-stopping looks from the 2022 SAG AwardsThe couple made a rare public appearance together as they walked the red carpet ahead of the ceremony, looking blissfully happy as they posed for the cameras.WATCH: Michael Keaton has very awkward moment at 2022 SAG Awards!Kevin, 67, looked suave in a black suit complete with a bow tie, while Christine stunned in a low-cut pink dress, embellished with sequin detailing. She wore her hair styled loose around her shoulders and opted for minimum jewelry.READ: Kevin Costner confirms Yellowstone season fiveMORE: Kevin Costner gives his daughter away during beautiful country weddingChristine is Kevin's second wife; they married after four years together at his ranch in Aspen in September 2004 and together share three children – Cayden, 14, Hayes, 13, and 11-year-old Grace.

K.J. Yossman “Deep Fear,” the upcoming shark thriller starring “Gossip Girl’s” Ed Westwick and “House of Gucci’s” Madalina Ghenea, has gone into production in Malta.The feature has also added Stany Coppet (“Vikings: Valhalla”) and Macarena Gomez (“Shrew’s Nest”), who will play drug traffickers Jose and Maria, as well as Ibrahima Gueye (“The Life Ahead”) who will play a boat hand called Barney.“Deep Fear” sees Ghenea star as accomplished yachtswoman Naomi who embarks on a solo trip through the Caribbean to meet her boyfriend Jackson (played by Westwick) in Grenada.When a storm forces Naomi of course, she encounters survivors of a shipwreck who, it soon transpires, are actually drug traffickers.

PEAKY Blinders bosses have kept alive Helen McCrory's Aunt Polly character in the sixth series - but were you able to spot the clues? The sixth and final season of the hit BBC series has finally returned, more than two years after that epic cliffhanger aired. But one person whose absence will be felt by viewers this time around, though, is Aunt Polly, the head of the Shelby family in the previous five seasons. Actress Helen McCrory, who played the formidable matriarch in the series, died last year after a private illness with cancer.

TRIGGER Point viewers have ripped into the 'waste of time' finale after a 'dreadful and predictable' bombing twist. The six part ITV drama concluded last night, with Vicky McClure's character Lana Washington finally figuring out who was behind the bomb threats of The Crusaders, a white supremacist group.

Asda is putting extra Covid-19 safety measures in place to over Christmas shopping period.

direct to your inboxThis year has been particularly stressful for key workers across the UK - with many people working extra hours and staying away from their loved ones for longer periods of time.This hasn't gone unnoticed by some business bosses - who have put their staff welfare over making money by shutting up shop on Boxing Day.

Asda has announced plans to stay shut on Boxing Day after one of the most challenging years on record for supermarket and frontline staff.

Asda employees have been given Boxing Day off and many will receive a Christmas bonus.