Nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards were announced Tuesday by the actress Lea Michele, currently in “Funny Girl” on Broadway, and Myles Frost, who won a 2022 Tony Award for portraying Michael Jackson in the Broadway musical “MJ.” Some categories were read live on CBS at 8:30 a.m. Eastern; others were unveiled through a live stream on the Tony Awards YouTube page.A total of 38 shows were vying...
A couple escaped the rat race by swapping their three-bedroom semi for an entire French town.Liz and David Murphy sold their home for £400,000 and used the money to buy the historic rural hamlet of Lac De Maison in Poitou-Charentes, southwest France.The hamlet includes six 400-year-old houses, two barns, three acres of land, and two 10m x 15m swimming pools.The couple, who both worked in radio...
Clare Bailey, 44, was jailed for 22 years and four months imprisonment at Leeds Crown Court after pleading guilty to attempted murder following an incident in Harrogate last year when she launched a knife attack on her former lover’s wife. (North Yorkshire Police) It was my day off work. And I was sitting, doing a diamond painting. The doorbell went. We had the Ring doorbell. So I looked to see...
Two brothers killed themselves in prison after waiting 18 years to take revenge on a man they believed murdered their other sibling.Stephen O’Rourke, 48, killed himself just hours after a jury found him guilty of murdering Rocky Djelal, 38, who he held responsible for slaughtering his younger brother, an inquest heard.His suicide came after his brother Jason also took his own life in HMP Belmarsh...
Outsourcing has far-reaching social implications beyond its business benefits. When implemented strategically, call centre outsourcing, for instance, can positively impact local communities, driving economic growth, creating employment opportunities, and fostering social development. Job Creation and Economic Opportunities One of the most significant social benefits of outsourcing is job...
A Christmas tree is still standing in a market town six months after the end of the festive period – because a pigeon has taken up residence.The tree in Beverley, East Yorkshire, was supposed to be removed by the local council in January, but a wood pigeon is now nesting in it, which means it cannot be taken away.According to the Wildlife and Countryside React 1981, it is illicit to take, damage...
It was headline news when, in September 2021, Boris Johnson said how many children he had for the first time.The then-prime minister, known to have had a turbulent private life, had become notorious for repeatedly refusing to answer this simple question.But in an interview with US broadcaster NBC, he finally gave a number: six.That became seven three months later when his third wife, Carrie, gave...
A court has heard that actress Nikki Sanderson’s hair was once set on fire due to a public backlash from media stories linked to alleged phone hacking.Sanderson said stories suggesting promiscuous meant she was “subjected to both mental and physical abuse” when out.Former Coronation Street star Sanderson, 39, is suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) for damages, claiming journalists at its titles –...
Prince Harry’s uncle, Charles Spencer, has called a former Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) employee “pathetic” in response to a tweet she posted about Harry’s ongoing trial against the publishing company.Harry gave evidence in the case two days earlier this week, becoming the first member of the Royal Family to appear in the witness box in more than a hundred years.His claim against the newspaper...
The government has issued its first warning under a new system designed to alert people to the dangers of heatwaves.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have issued the first heat-health alert in six regions: London, West Midlands, East Midlands, South West, East of England, and South East.It will be in place from 9 am on Friday until Monday morning.Dr Agostinho Sousa of the...