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The director of a film about 19th Century palaeontologist Mary Anning has denied ‘sensationalizing’ her story by making her a lesbian. Francis Lee, the director of Ammonite, said he wanted to give Anning something ‘to elevate her’ because her work was overlooked by men. Ammonite, which will be released next month, stars Kate Winslet as … Read more
Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has offered fans a nugget of information about the upcoming sixth film in the franchise, Jurassic World: Dominion. Plot details are sparse and being kept that way until nearer the sequel’s release in June 2022, but moviegoers are keen to know where Sam’s character – Dr Alan Grant – fits … Read more
An Iranian diplomat who plotted a thwarted bomb attack against a rally in Paris attended by British MPs and Rudy Giuliani was convicted and jailed for 20 years today. Assasollah Assadi masterminded the plot and supplied explosives to target the 25,000-strong rally held by an exiled Iranian opposition group in 2018, a Belgian court heard. … Read more
That’s a grave insult! Trainee cemetery workers mistakenly dig practice plot at beauty spot Contractors dug a hole in the middle of a field of ‘irreplaceable ecological value’ Easthill Field, in Frome, Somerset is home to wildlife and endangered dormice Activists fighting to protect the field from developers were ‘intensely upset’ By Gregory Kirby For … Read more
Back in July, Boris Johnson turned down an invitation for Britain to join the EU’s Covid vaccine scheme, taking the view that we’d be better off sourcing our own. Cue the most almighty stink, with Opposition politicians falling over one another to score cheap points. Catherine West, Labour’s shadow minister for Europe, dubbed the decision … Read more
We have known for a long time that the European Union is a bully. It bullied Greece during the financial crisis which started in 2009, and from the moment the British people voted to leave the bloc, it tried to bully us into submission. But never until now have we seen the increasingly tyrannical nature … Read more
A Stephen Lawrence murder suspect has been ordered to hand over £90,000 of ill-gotten gains from a cannabis importation plot – or be jailed for an extra year. Jamie Acourt, 44, masterminded the £2.1million racket which saw imported cannabis resin distributed across England, and is serving a nine-year sentence after being convicted in 2018. He … Read more
Know your onions: Don’t miss out on nutritious ‘piquant’ vegetables in your plot later this year Nigel Colborn shares advice for growing garlic, shallots and piquant vegetables British gardening expert says garlic is best planted in autumn or late winter He advises against being tempted to plant supermarket varieties By Nigel Colborn for the Daily … Read more
Donald Trump’s closest political allies plot against him during his final ten days in office amid fears the US President is going ‘rogue’ Vice President Mike Pence has assumed control of Donald Trump’s cabinet Extremists are vowing to march on Washington DC to disrupt the inauguration Democratic House Speaker will start impeachment proceedings against Trump … Read more
EastEnders SPOILER: Sharon Watts’ plot to poison her husband Ian Beale is set to go wrong as she starts to run out of pills By Roxy Simons and Kate Dennett For Mailonline Published: 00:07 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 00:07 GMT, 7 January 2021 Sharon Watts’ plan to poison her husband Ian Beale could … Read more