Act 1. Scene 1. A classroom in a secondary school in Peterborough. It is a dreary, wet afternoon. Pupils file into the room, take their seats and face the front.
These year 10 English students at Ormiston Bushfield academy are taking part in a…
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Fraudulent Beeston carpenter given suspended sentence and has to pay victims £15k
Brian FarmerLuton Crown Court
Brian Farmer/BBCMichael Kempson leaves Luton Crown Court after being given a suspended jail term A carpenter who pocketed thousands of pounds for work he did not do has been given a suspended jail sentence and ordered…
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‘Being Eddie’: 9 takeaways from the documentary about Eddie Murphy
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”>Eddie Murphy has solidly been established as Hollywood royalty after a decades-long career stretching from “Saturday Night Live” to “The Nutty Professor” to “Dreamgirls” and beyond.
A key…
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Bank Thiti To Star In Thai Heist Comedy ‘Esarn Seven’
EXCLUSIVE: Thai rising star ‘Bank’ Thiti Mahayotaruk (Hormones: The Series) will head the cast of action comedy Esarn Seven, produced by Bangkok-based production outfit TSixtySix in collaboration with Kliff Studios, 185 Films, True-CJ…
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‘I got paid £250 for one day of filming’: how to earn cash as a film or TV extra | Film industry
Understand the job
If you have ever dreamed of seeing yourself on screen – or just want a fun way to earn additional cash – working as an extra (or “supporting artist”) can be a lucrative side hustle.
Extras are the people populating the…
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‘There need to be spaces for neurodivergent women’
BBCLaura Mears-Reynolds says women with ADHD can often feel isolated A charity boss has called for neurodivergent women to be given more space to connect to help them tackle isolation.
Laura Mears-Reynolds, founder of charity ADHDAF, was speaking…
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TV tonight: screen stars celebrate the wild genius of Richard Burton | Television
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
9pm, BBC Two
Welsh actors Matthew Rhys, Michael Sheen and Iwan Rheon join the centenary celebrations of Richard Burton – the son of a miner in Pontrhydyfen who went on captivate the world on screen and become a…Continue Reading
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Blackpool’s private children’s care costs unsustainable
A council is considering how best to house children in care as its private residential care costs are an “unsustainable” £21m a year.
Blackpool Council has carried out a scrutiny review, looking into several options including developing an…
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Cilla Black’s designer wardrobe to be auctioned for kids’ charity
CB Prime LTDCilla Black’s family decided to donate her clothes to mark the 10th anniversary of the singer and tv presenter’s death Designer clothes worn by Cilla Black during her long showbusiness career will be auctioned for charity later this…
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Chertsey hospital given nearly £3m to improve heart operations
It is hoped an investment of nearly £3m in a Surrey hospital will help it to carry out complex heart operations more quickly and safely.
Runnymede Borough Council will spend £2.9m upgrading the cardiac catheter lab at St Peter’s Hospital in…
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