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Desmond Barrit obituary

Character actor of energetic comic brilliance, notably as Falstaff at the RSC and in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys

The Guardian - UK

The Standard Theatre Awards Shortlist 2025 revealed

Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston and Rachel Zegler are shortlisted as the Standard’s historic celebration of the stage returns

Evening Standard

Bad season of bird flu in UK hits supply of Christmas turkeys

Availability of chickens and ducks also expected to be tight, with 5% of the seasonal flock culled so far

The Guardian - UK

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‘I’m so not scary. But my features can be’: Fiona Shaw on Austen, Andor and Harry Potter

The actor answers your questions about slipping swearwords into Disney shows, breakfast with Terrence Malick and lunch with Richard Griffiths

The Guardian - UK

Alan Bennett at 90: ‘What will people think? I don’t care any more’

In his 10th decade The History Boys writer is as prolific as ever with a war film in the works and a new sex-fuelled novella set in a home for the elderly. He talks about mourning Maggie Smith, turning down a knighthood and what he makes of Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Payne obituary

Television scriptwriter and playwright who created Pie in the Sky – ‘a cop show that was anti-cop shows’

The Guardian - UK

Withnail and I creator Bruce Robinson adapts film for the stage

Play based on the beloved 1987 comedy will open at Birmingham Rep next year directed by Sean Foley

The Guardian - UK

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Withnail and I: How a Beatle-funded comedy about alcoholic actors became a cult classic

The boozy British comedy classic was produced by Beatle George Harrison and made stars out of Richard E Grant and Paul McGann, but its initial cinema release went almost unnoticed. Nick Duerden looks at the film’s chequered road to cult status

The Independent UK

Malcolm Mowbray obituary

Film-maker who directed the 1984 classic A Private Function, starring Michael Palin and Maggie Smith

The Guardian - UK

Shareholder group calls for removal of Nanotech firm Nanoco’s entire board

The group has called for a meeting so shareholders can vote on directors’ futures

Evening Standard

Man found in hotel bed with woman days after he killed driver in 113mph M62 smash

Shaun Tinsley, 28, was jailed after crashing into Paul Loller's vehicle 'like a missile' on the M62 near Warrington

Manchester Evening News

Baby-faced drug dealer killed man after driving at 113mph while on laughing gas

Shaun Tinsley, 28, crashed into Paul Loller's vehicle 'like a missile' then careered into the central reservation and fled the scene on foot

Daily Record

Baby-faced tearaway who dealt drugs and kept guns became killer driver

The fatal crash on M62 saw Shaun Tinsley smash into victim's car 'like a missile' at 113mph

Liverpool Echo

Mercedes driver who killed man had laughing gas and sped at 134mph before crash

Shaun Tinsley smashed into the back of Paul Loller's car "like a missile" on the M62 in the early hours while high on nitrous oxide.

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Liverpool Echo

Woman lost mum three days after her partner of 43 years died in crash

Paul Loller was killed after his car was hit by a Mercedes being driven at 113mph by Shaun Tinsley

Liverpool Echo

Mercedes driver had laughing gas and sped at 134mph before killing man

Shaun Tinsley smashed into the back of Paul Loller's car 'like a missile' on M62 before leaving him dying

Chronicle Live

Supermarket shelves laid bare as UK chicken shortage hits 'breaking point'

The poultry industry and its producers struggle to cope with soaring energy prices and packaging costs, as the 'unsustainable' system leads to mass shortages on UK shores.

Daily Mirror

Supermarket shelves left empty as UK chicken shortage reaches 'breaking point'

It comes as the poultry industry says the situation is at 'breaking point' as producers struggle to cope with soaring energy bills and packaging prices that have left the system “unsustainable"

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'I love working Christmas Day' The dedicated health and care staff working today

"I'm going to do my best to keep everyone happy and cheery on Christmas Day"

Manchester Evening News

How much more your Christmas dinner could cost you this year

Rising inflation means Brits are paying more for food now than they were last year

Evening Standard

Don’t buy frozen turkey for Christmas, farmer warns

Farmers have urged people to buy fresh turkey this Christmas as Brits scramble to buy frozen birds to avoid any reported festive shortages.

The Independent UK

British producers urge shoppers not to buy frozen turkeys for Christmas

Consumers have been warned of a ‘big, big shortage’ of British free range turkeys

The Independent UK

Cost of Christmas dinner to leap by 20% as supermarket food prices rise, analysis suggests

The Independent UK

Free range eggs could run out in March as farmers forced to keep birds indoors, MP warns

The government has ordered birds be kept indoors to protect them from the disease

Daily Mirror

Second batch of 'cannibal chickens' to be culled as disease spreads to another farm

Poultry lockdowns have hit thick and fast with a worrying rise in avian flu cases over the past year, which is affecting chickens, eggs and Christmas turkeys

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