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Belfast creator Sir Kenneth Branagh says Outlander star Caitriona Balfe will return to the Oscars stage despite her snub at this year's ceremony.

After learning that ‘Belfast’ had been nominated in seven categories, he said: “It’s a long way from the streets of Belfast to the Academy Awards. “I think of my mother and father, and my grandparents – how proud they were to be Irish, how much this city meant to them. They would have been overwhelmed by this incredible honour – as am I.

Manchester United failed to return to winning ways on Tuesday night as they were held to a stalemate by Burnley.

Sir Alex Ferguson was a disappointed spectator at Turf Moor on Tuesday evening as Manchester United were held to a draw by Burnley in the Premier League.The iconic former United boss, who led the club to 13 league titles between 1993 and 2013, was in the stands as the rain poured down in Lancashire.With Burnley hitting back through Jay Rodriguez after Paul Pogba's opener, the cameras focused on 80-year-old Ferguson after his former side had two goals ruled out.The Scot looked less than pleased with what he was seeing, with Ralf Rangnick admitting that his team need to improve if they are to secure Champions League qualification.He told MOTD: "I think we played a fantastic first half, couldn't have played any better. "We scored three goals, the second that was disallowed I cannot understand.

Boris Johnson will not apologise for accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile, No 10 has said.

personal blog and slammed United, and singled out an article he disagreed with as he gave his own opinions on their downfall: "United return to action in the PL this week with even their most optimistic fan now realising that they're not very good - surely? "I read a piece from Ollie Holt the other day arguing that United have been going downhill ever since Fergie left. Not so Ollie.

Veteran football manager Neil Warnock has described the hilarious encounter he had with Sir Alex Ferguson prior to a semi-final against Arsenal at Old Trafford.

Wayne Rooney has revealed how he “disrespected” Sir Alex Ferguson after coming close to leaving Manchester United in 2010.

Sir Rod Stewart reunited with his ex-wife Alana Stewart over the weekend for a very special celebration.MORE: Penny Lancaster's £4.65m home with husband Rod Stewart could rival a palaceRocker Rod, 77, was married to Alana – his first wife – from 1979 until 1984, and together they share two children, Kimberly and Sean.WATCH: Rod Stewart's daughter Renee takes us behind the scenes of her HFM cover shootTaking to Instagram, Alana shared two photos from Kimberly's intimate engagement celebrations, which was also attended by Renee Stewart – Rod's daughter with second wife Rachel Hunter.READ:- Penny Lancaster sparks debate in latest photo with husband Rod StewartMORE: Penny Lancaster and Rod Stewart's palatial garden feature revealedThe family headed out to Craigs in LA together, and the photos show the exes happily sat side-by-side, enjoying time with their children.A post shared by Alana K Stewart (@alanakstewart)Rod and Alana with Kimberly (far left), Sean and Renee (far right)Fans were quick to comment on the post and were full of praise for the former couple. "I think it's very admirable that you and Rod have remained close, your children have obviously benefited from having you both co-parenting X's," one told Alana.READ: Penny Lancaster's daily diet: the star's breakfast, lunch and dinner revealedMORE: Rod Stewart and Rachel Hunter's daughter Renee celebrates birthday with rooftop family dinner"I love how close everyone is.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson amid an ugly contract dispute during his time at the Premier League giants.The attacker spent 13 highly successful years at Old Trafford, helping them to win five Premier League titles and the 2008 Champions League.All of those trophies were won while Ferguson was Red Devils manager, with Rooney becoming one of the key players in the Scot’s side.But in October 2010 a spat erupted between the England international and his manager, with Rooney announcing he wanted to leave the club amid a split over each party’s ambition.At one point in the ugly confrontation, Rooney stormed into Ferguson’s office and demanded to know which players would be targeted in the transfer window.Rooney has now lifted the lid on the dispute, revealing that he was left concerned by United’s decision to sell both Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.“I just felt at that time the club had offered me a new five-year deal, we’d sold Carlos Tevez, sold Cristiano Ronaldo,” he told the Mirror.“So I wanted reassurances of who we’re bringing in if you want me to commit myself for the next five years.Who is the best player in Manchester United's history? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section...“Who are we bringing in to improve or are you going to try to build a team over the next three, four or five years to then be successful?“That’s literally what I was saying and (laughs) he told me to get out of the office!“He’s probably the best manager of all time, so to have a young lad come in and ask him questions of how the club moving forward I completely understand that as well.”Rooney would end up making a U-turn and signing a new five-year deal, but admitted he likely left Ferguson feeling ‘disrespected’ by

Wayne Rooney has revealed how he was left “fuming” with Sir Alex Ferguson after the birth of his first son.

Shinji Kagawa has admitted that it was a "dream come true" to play for Manchester United.

Sir Lewis Hamilton had his priorities in order when he returned to Instagram this weekend by congratulating Rihanna on her baby news straight away. The Formula One champion has been absent from social media since December 2021 after deciding to take time away from the spotlight following his crushing defeat to Max Verstappen. Much to the delight of his 26.8million Instagram followers, Sir Lewis, 37, shared his first post on the platform in almost two months on Saturday. In the grid post, Sir Lewis is seen smiling while posing against a backdrop of canyons. ‘I’ve been gone.

Sir Lewis Hamilton had his priorities in order when he returned to Instagram this weekend by congratulating Rihanna on her baby news straight away.  The Formula One champion has been absent from social media since December 2021 after deciding to take time away from the spotlight following his crushing defeat to Max Verstappen.  Much to the delight of his 26.

Jeremy Clarkson, 61, has called out Sir Keir Starmer, 59, over an apparent blunder he made while hitting out at Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 57, during PMQs last week. The presenter savagely branded the Labour leader “Sir Lego Head” in his latest column while questioning his criticism of Johnson.Jeremy began by blasting MPs for “sitting around arguing like schoolchildren in a playground brawl” over the ‘partygate’ scandal.However, when Starmer eventually veered away from discussing the alleged parties that were thrown at Number 10 Downing Street during lockdown, Jeremy wasn’t impressed with that either.Starmer slammed the leader of the Tories for raising taxes for working people.He was referring to the controversial £12bn rise in National Insurance tax, which is set to begin from April, despite people simultaneously facing rising living costs.The Labour MP asked: “Why do he and the chancellor keep raising taxes on working people?”Sir Keir went on to claim taxes are having to go up because growth is dwindling under the Conservative Government.Johnson quickly dismissed the criticism and said the UK has been dealing with an “unprecedented economic crisis” caused by the Covid pandemic.Weighing in on the PMQs debate, Jeremy penned in The Sun: “In a brief diversion this week, Sir Lego Head stopp­ed talking about ­parties and asked the Tories why they keep raising taxes on working people.” The former Top Gear host then claimed Sir Keir had made an awkward error in his critique of the Prime Minister. He fumed: “Well, you idiot, it might have something to do with the fact they can’t very well raise taxes on people who aren’t working.”Sir Keir previously urged Boris to resign as prime minister after he admitted to attending a

Sir Elton John will miss his own Oscars bash this year. The 74-year-old singer has thrown an annual Hollywood party on Academy Awards night for the past 30 years, in order to raise money for his Aids Foundation, but he will be absent this year due to a scheduling clash. The Oscars have been postponed from February to March 27 when Elton is back on his 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour and he didn't want to disappoint fans after the tour was previously postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Manchester United fans spotted the ‘disgust’ on legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s face during their dire FA Cup defeat to Middlesbrough.The Red Devils lost on penalties to the Championship side and struggled to break down what was a stubborn Boro defence. It was yet another dreadful performance from United, who have rarely impressed this season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer or his replacement Ralf Rangnick.

Sir Keir Starmer, the UK’s opposition Labour Party leader, will tonight urge the screen industries to “speak out in defence of the values of public sector broadcasting against the government’s attacks.”

Oscar-winning cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins has said his knighthood is for everyone he has ever worked with as he received the royal honour at Windsor Castle. The Devon-born cameraman, 72, was knighted for services to film by the Prince of Wales at an investiture on Tuesday. Speaking to PA afterwards, he said: “These things make me very nervous but I feel a bit more relaxed now.

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Roger Deakins has said his knighthood is for everyone he has ever worked with as he received the royal honour at Windsor Castle The Devon-born cameraman, 72, was knighted for services to film by the Prince of Wales at an investiture on Tuesday. Speaking to PA afterwards, he said: “These things make me very nervous but I feel a bit more relaxed now. ”“It was very touching actually, very moving.