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Tragedy followed the last dolphin show in Wirral

Thousands of people watched the swimming pool shows

Liverpool Echo

Dublin YouTuber cleared of breaking Covid lockdown laws to attend GPO commemoration

There were not many music events then, and he said he went to video a 1916 proclamation event at the GPO

Irish Mirror

Writing is a 'questionable business', but what to make of John Hughes, one of the most prolific plagiarists in literary history?

In June of last year, the Guardian revealed that John Hughes’ Miles Franklin-longlisted novel The Dogs contained material lifted from The Unwomanly Face of War, a book by Nobel Prize-winning Belarusian journalist Svetlana Alexievich. When approached about this, Hughes apologised for the transgression, describing the plagiarism as unintentional.

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Man who touched girl, 10, in Dublin IKEA store convicted of sexual assault after court shown damning CCTV

An earlier alleged assault in the same store was not caught on camera

Irish Mirror

Horror Master Christopher Landon Says 'We Have a Ghost' Is His John Hughes Moment

The 'Happy Death Day' and 'Freaky' director makes a pivot to the family comedy with his new Netflix movie starring David Harbour as a ghost.

Inverse

John Hughes 'under consideration' for Motherwell manager post as search continues for Stevie Hammell replacement

Hughes has been out of work since suffering relegation with Dunfermline but Motherwell are said to be considering him.

Daily Record

Paul Dooley became ‘Movie Dad’ even as his own children disappeared for a decade

Paul Dooley had been a character actor, a commercial pitchman, a Broadway thespian, and a stand-up comedian by the time writer-director John Hughes cast him as the father of Molly Ringwald in 1984’s “Sixteen Candles.”

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NSW gay-hate cold case reveals forensic gaps: inquiry

An inquiry has heard how police missed key evidence in the murder of a bisexual North Sydney man killed by his friend who struck his head with a tape dispenser.

AAP

Rangers are living on fantasy island over Celtic claims and Michael Beale is messing with the wrong guy – Hotline

Michael Gannon mans the phones as Old Firm fans kick off the Cold Firm war in the build up to the Viaplay Cup Final showdown.

Daily Record

Five Great Reads: female fantasies, coping with grief and a nuanced take on a plagiarism scandal

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU

My mentor John Hughes taught me how to write. Then he plagiarised my work

In 2022, the acclaimed Australian author was found to have plagiarised whole sentences from Leo Tolstoy and F Scott Fitzgerald. When a former student discovered he was among those greats, his reaction was complicated

The Guardian - AU

NHS leaders voice alarm as 10 more ambulance strikes planned

Unite move means NHS will struggle on 6 February, but union says escalation caused by ministers’ wrong claims over patient safety

The Guardian - UK

The brutal murder of a Welsh boxer and the execution of a 'killer' the victim himself exonerated

Boxer Dai Lewis was murdered in Cardiff city centre almost a century ago and two men were hanged. But just hours before his death, and following the fatal attack, Lewis said one of the men executed for his murder 'had nothing to do with it'

Wales Online

When is Home Alone on over Christmas and how to watch it

Written by teen-movie legend John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus – who went on to direct the first two Harry Potter films – Home Alone stars a young Macaulay Culkin in his breakthrough role

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The Ferrari from 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' just sold for $337k and it doesn't have an engine

The fake 1961 California Spyder is one of three replicas made specifically for the John Hughes classic.

Daily Record

Ryan Porteous IS good enough for Rangers or Celtic transfer and flak Hibs star takes is unfair insists John Hughes

Porteous has turned down a new deal and while there's been no offers put to the club so far interest is growing south of the border.

Daily Mirror

The Breakfast Club stars have barely changed as they reunite 38 years after cult film

Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy reunited over the weekend as they met at a restaurant in New York City for a Christmas lunch

The Independent UK

Home Alone: A comic version of Straw Dogs or another kiddie comedy from the slush pile?

The 1990 film that made Macaulay Culkin the biggest child star of his era still stands the test of time, says Geoffrey Macnab

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Salon

The essential "John Hughes Mixtapes"

Life moves fast ... check out the mixtapes for Hughes movies, from "Ferris Bueller's" to "Pretty in Pink"

Chicago Sun-Times

Steve Martin revisits ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ and all those f-bombs for 35th anniversary of classic film

“Around Thanksgiving, it’s kind of omnipresent,” says Martin of the 1987 classic road comedy — now available in a 4K Ultra home release.

Liverpool Echo

Leisure centre that was supposed to cost £20m now priced at £31m

The council behind the project has blamed inflationary factors such as Brexit, Covid and war in Ukraine for most of the 55% hike

The Guardian - UK

The power of music in John Hughes films: ‘When you hear those songs you see those moments’

The director’s movies provided an intense emotive soundtrack to teenagers’ lives. A new box set collects tracks from his best-loved films, by artists such as Simple Minds, the Smiths and OMD

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’: For 35 years, the great road trip movie has taken us to all the right places

The Thanksgiving comedy with Steve Martin and John Candy achieves the ideal combination of big belly laughs and poignant moments of emotion.

Irish Mirror

Horse racing figure Stephen Mahon avoids prison for assault on farmer with horse whip

Judge Mary Larkin told solicitor for Mr Mahon Martina Moran: 'I think your client should do an anger management course and whatever else the Probation Services direct'

The Independent UK

My Best Friend’s Exorcism review: Eighties horror homage is devilishly smart and self-aware

It’s the ultimate test of teen girl loyalty – would they douse your body in holy water if a supernatural entity took possession of your soul?

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