Film Festivals, Human Rights Groups Call for Release of Belarusian Director

A British and Irish bid for Euro 2028 is reportedly set for a free run to success with all other competitors dropping out.

James Martin has shared his experience growing up in Yorkshire in a candid new chat.The star admitted he spent his childhood there before moving to London for work, as he explained he really missed his family home.Yorkshire-born James shared how his family were pig farmers while his dad looked after Castle Howard’s catering department.He later moved to London, but the celebrity chef admitted this made him realise how sad he was to bid farewell to Yorkshire.Asked about how this felt, James said: “You don’t really understand the best bits until you leave.“That’s a lesson in life really, you don’t understand how good it is until you’ve left it.”He added on the Talkshire podcast on February 25: “When I moved down to London when I was 17, I never saw daylight for four years.“I just worked seven days a week, 19 hours a day.

Bella Hadid wears her hair in a bunch of braids while stepping out for some lunch with boyfriend Marc Kalman in Paris, France on Friday afternoon (March 4).

Was Drogba Mourinho's best signing at Chelsea? Comment down belowWant to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done. You'll receive an email with all of the top news stories every single morning.You can find out more information on our email newsletter on this link here."And Didier was an iconic player for Chelsea, for the Premier League."It's fair to say the Special One was right this time.A few years later, Mourinho began to struggle, and Abramovich reportedly let him know by commenting the team "could do better" while passing each other in the corridor.Not taking the remark well, the Independent claims that the Portuguese responded by saying "If you are not happy with me, then just sack me."Just a day later, Mourinho was given the boot.That wasn't to say the door wasn't left open for Mourinho to return though, just as he did in 2013.The now-Roma boss's second spell was far more tumultuous than the first, with a third place finish in 2013/14 followed by an exceptional campaign in which Chelsea lost just three games all season to become champions.But having lost 9 of their 16 Premier League matches the next term, Mourinho was sent packing once again.It appears he left on good terms, perhaps only with the fans at least, as he lashed out at Abramovich's decision.He said: “The owner, he decided to sack me.

The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley is on a mission to help others to find the love of their life after she 'visualised' her husband Phil and he sent her a text introducing himself.

The scale of demand for social housing in Salford has been revealed by figures which show that homes on estates are attracting huge numbers of bids from would-be tenants.

Whether you're nipping out for breakfast, or devouring a Big Mac after a heavy night out, everyone has a favourite Maccie's go-to.

Manchester City recovered from a 3-2 loss against Tottenham Hotspur with a late 1-0 win against Everton on Saturday afternoon, but the attacking performance was not at its free-flowing best. One reason might be a slight tactical change from Pep Guardiola – moving Bernardo Silva into the front three.

Irvine Valley residents have been getting their hands dirty in a bid to clean up the streets.

Prince Philip apparently once threatened to 'boot the Queen out of his car' due to her backseat driving.Gyles Brandreth, a close friend and biographer of the late Duke, revealed that the pair were bickering with Philip behind the wheel. He explained that Philip was known to "drive fast", and on this occasion he was doing just that. The Queen is said to have 'yelped' at him to slow down, which led Philip to threaten 'booting her out the car' and abandoning his monarch.

pub landlord has savagely hit back at a "suspicious" TripAdvisor user's "bulls**t" review after they claimed to have had the "worst carvery" ever.The Fox Inn in Lower Chaddesley, Kidderminster, boasts a four-star rating on TripAdvisor, making it one of the most highly rated restaurants in the area.Despite a slew of positive comments, one disgruntled punter left a fuming one-star 'terrible' response. They claimed the beef was "tough and very fatty", insisting that they would never return, which prompted the pub's owner to hit back in brutal fashion, reports BirminghamLive.The review was titled "Warning!!! The worst carvery I have ever had!!!".It said: "This was possibly the worst carvery I have ever had.

Manchester United were set to be crowned Premier League champions on Saturday, May 13 2012. The final whistle had gone at the Stadium of Light and United had done everything within their power to clinch the title.

A source close to Kim Kardashian is speaking about about her anger towards her estranged husband, Kanye West.

Arsenal - but he has left the door open for a switch to Real Madrid or PSG.

It's one of the most notorious atmospheres in Europe. The walk down the Marakana tunnel is seen as about as intimidating as it gets.

Motherwell midfielder Liam Donnelly says his side aren't worried about losing their grip on a Premiership top-six place or even a European slot, and insists they're not even talking about it.

Brian Easton admits Hamilton's poor record against Kilmarnock will give them extra motivation to succeed in the sides' final meeting of the season today.

Mark McGhee insists he should never have been sacked by Motherwell as he launched a stiff defence ahead of his return to Fir Park for the first time since he was sacked five years ago.

Robbie Neilson has urged Hearts to wrap-up third place asap and give themselves the best shot at winning Euro millions to fund a top two push next season.

actor, comic and singer Johnny Brown has sadly died aged 84.His family announced the news on social media, describing it as a "tough loss" and saying Johnny was "snatched out of our lives".Born in St Petersberg, Florida in 1937, Johnny had an illustrious onscreen career.He was best known for portraying Nathan Bookman in CBS' Good Times, starring from 1974 until the show's cancellation in 1979.Johnny's daughter, Broadway actress Sharon Catherine Brown, shared the news alongside a photo of her dad on Instagram. The caption read: "Our family is devastated. Devastated.