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A dad of triplets died during a "lads and dads" trip with his family, after stumbling down the stairs, an inquest has heard.

The Cure, Jessie Ware, Scissor Sisters and more will be featured on ‘War Child Presents Secret 7”.The charity initiative, which first launched in 2012, takes seven tracks by seven musicians and presses each one to seven inch vinyl 100 times, creating 700 records.The sleeves for each are then designed by 700 creatives, ranging from renowned artists to newcomers. All sleeves will then be available to purchase via auction after the exhibition.

Busy Broadway producer Ken Davenport (Oh, Mary!, the upcoming Othello, among many other credits) has another project in the wings: A stage musical adaptation of the Oscar-winning 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire is being developed with the movie’s double-Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Pathé is expanding its library with five titles acquired from London-based production banner Celador Films, including Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire.” Pathé has collaborated with Celador Films and its founder Paul Smith on the development, production and sales of many movies, including “Slumdog Millionaire” which Pathé sold around the world. The five-picture library pact also includes Neil Marshall’s “Centurion” and Jon Harris’s “The Descent” and “The Descent Part 2,” as well as Tom Harper’s “The Scouting Book for Boys.” “We are thrilled to welcome these acclaimed titles, which have achieved both commercial success and prestigious awards recognition, into the Pathé library,” said Pathé’s president Ardavan Safaee.

Over the summer we saw an influx of bardot style tops and dresses hit the high street and it's a trend that is set to continue into winter. Many fashion fans will no doubt be ditching their cotton and silk tops for something a little bit more appropriate for the cool weather.

Emmerdale's former heartthrob, Noah Huntley, is barely recognisable 27 years after his stint as the handsome Luke McAllister on the ITV soap.

“It’s showtime” for Jenna Ortega.The 21-year-old actress’ wardrobe lately isn’t as strange and unusual as it may seem — at least not for the star of director Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”The actress has been celebrating the original film’s funky fashions with tributes to the 1988 cult classic “Beetlejuice” while promoting the sequel on red carpets around the world. In her most recent nod to the original film, Ortega and her team got creative with a structured gray and black Harris Reed ensemble inspired by the statue made by Catherine O’Hara’s character Delia Deetz in the original film, according to stylist Enrique Melendez. The set was styled with black velvet opera gloves and a miniature model of the haunted Deetz family home as a purse for the London premiere.

is indisputably our reigning queen of spooky season, and she maintained the brand at the 2024 Venice Film Festival in a mulberry-colored suit, like Halloweentown's chicest ever mayor.Ortega wore the custom Paul Smith suit, which combined a double-breasted blazer and tailored, wide-leg trousers, to the photo call for her new Beetlejuice reboot, , on August 18. She accessorized with a chunky silver choker necklace and a black-and-white striped box handbag which cheekily recalls Beetlejuice's own iconic black-and-white suit.In her Wednesday Addams days, Ortega had fully embraced the creepy schoolgirl aesthetic that the character was known for. Now, she's apparently upgraded to corporate goth.

Four more men have admitted their role in shameful disorder across Greater Manchester, terrifying details of their crimes revealed in court.

The family of a man who hurled a glass bottle and broken bricks at a hotel in Newton Heath during a violent disorder shouted in court after he was refused bail. Paul Smith was involved in disorder that broke out outside the hotel on Oldham Road on July 31, a court heard.

Maxïmo Park have shared a new single called ‘The End Can Be As Good As The Start’ – listen to it below.The song serves as the latest preview of the Newcastle band’s eighth studio album ‘Stream Of Life’, which is due for release on September 27 via Lower Third (pre-order/pre-save here).In a statement, frontman Paul Smith explained: “It’s an exuberant New Wave-y alt-pop-rocker about faith, solidarity and sustaining relationships in the face of society’s structural hurdles.”“Did you find yourself in me?/ ‘Cause I found myself in you,” Smith sings in the chorus, while also expressing hope for the future. Elsewhere, he ponders over “the patriarchy”, marriage and losing faith in his “philosophy”.The track is accompanied by a surreal black-and-white official video, created by Yza Voku.

A pensioner who died while exploring a wrecked warship in Orkney was "almost certainly" killed by being struck by a boat propellor.

Maxïmo Park have announced their new album ‘Stream Of Life’, and have shared the new single ‘Your Own Worst Enemy’ – listen below.It will be the Newcastle band’s eighth studio record and will be released on September 27 via Lower Third. The LP marks the group’s first fully collaborative album since 2017’s ‘Risk to Exist’ (excepting the COVID-era ‘Nature Always Wins’ in 2021).

, nor of his admiration for the woman who has become the royal family's most popular personality. On Tuesday, April 23, the King awarded her a new honorary title: the Princess of Wales officially joined the Order of Companions of Honor, a first for a member of the royal family.This prestigious order was founded by King George V in 1917 to recognize British personalities who have made outstanding contributions to their country's culture, science, and politics.

Maxïmo Park have shared a new single titled ‘Favourite Songs’ and announced details of an upcoming UK and European tour. Check out the track and find ticket details below.The newly-shared single marks the first new material from the band in over 18 months, and comes as somewhat of a salute to the impact that pop music can have on its listeners – celebrating how it can provide solace in times of need, and a place to retreat into with like minds.“My best years are behind me/ but I’ll be damned if I’m giving up/ your intervention was timely/ I was acceptable, at a push/ am I able to sit at the big boy’s table?” frontman Paul Smith questions at the start of the uplifting track, while a poppy guitar riff and shimmering synths sit behind.It also comes alongside a black-and-white music video, which shows the singer singing directly to the camera, as well as swirling visuals of the city around him.“Our aim was to create a peppy yet powerful ode to the consolation of music and companionship in the face of other people’s preconceptions,” Smith explained of the inspiration behind the song.

Joey King is celebrating Valentine’s Day by sharing a fun memory!

It is that time when one year is fizzling out and another beckons, we hope with promise.

Ayr United left Rugby Park with the bragging rights in today's SPFL Reserve Cup clash.

Jake Quickenden has shown off his incredible body transformation while hitting back at trolls over his appearance. Sharing an Instagram video of him being weighed in leopard pants, the former Dancing On Ice star posted he has 'made weight.'

Europe's best MMA show will make its UK debut with Oktagon 48 at the AO Arena in Manchester on November 4.

Ayr United midfielder Olly Pendlebury has quit the club just nine weeks into a two-year deal at Somerset Park. The former England youth captain asked to be released from his contract this week, with the club confirming they had "relucantly" agreed, citing "personal circumstances".