Cooper was selected for the pivotal role after years spent at weekly drama classes in Manchester, where teachers said their “eyes were just drawn to him”.
Speaking about the Emmy ceremony, where the cast and crew memorably celebrated, external…

Cooper was selected for the pivotal role after years spent at weekly drama classes in Manchester, where teachers said their “eyes were just drawn to him”.
Speaking about the Emmy ceremony, where the cast and crew memorably celebrated, external…

Panic erupts in the McCallister household as soon as the day begins. The parents’ alarm clock never rings, bags and coats spill across the floor, and the family barrels out the door to catch a flight to Florida.
The pandemonium intensifies at the…

Down on the canal on Christmas Day
Down on the canal on Christmas Day
a man walks towards me out of water-light,
upright, Cratchit-wrapped, a smile to say:
I know you. Hello Chris. Ghost in a time-ripped landscape
where a low solstice sun spills…

This series from football site Goal dedicates an episode to each one of the last 10 World Cups and pulls out an idiosyncratic moment. Take the story behind the bizarre 2002 haircut of Brazilian striker Ronaldo, or a profile…

Chicago minimalist trio Bitchin Bajas are experts in crafting the ultimate slow burn, with a discography full of soundscapes that often stretch languorously around or beyond the 10-minute mark. Their latest record…

The cast arrived on stage dressed for the long journey, complete with pull-along suitcases.
As it progressed, overcoats were removed to reveal traditional costume underneath.
Ms Nesterenko and her sister portray the Ukrainian custom of “walking…

A group of Ukrainian performers have been telling the story of being far from home and unable to make it back for Christmas.
Their play, staged at the weekend in Reading, Berkshire, tells the tale of a group of travellers stranded at a railway…

A man has cycled solo from Cheshire to China to raise funds for a mental health charity.
Edmund Doyle from Weston near Crewe set off on 11 June on his dad’s old mountain bike, and arrived at Horgos, Kazakhstan on the Chinese border on 28 October.
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The You Know Them Best campaign aims to primarily raise awareness among families across the West Midlands, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire. To date the trust has supported more than 500 families in these areas.
Founded in memory…

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Jayne LloydThink of Christmas and sooner or later you’re bound to think of Charles Dickens who’s credited with increasing the holiday’s popularity not…