The Hema committee report slams Malayalam-language film industry
Arun Chandra Bose Women in Kerala protest against gender violence A landmark report into problems faced by women in the Malayalam-language film industry has revealed the deep rot in one of India’s most popular film hubs. The findings of the three-member panel are pretty damning. The 290-page report – parts of which have been redacted […]
Focus group views on Manx Utilities future electricity pricing
Members of the community are set to be invited to help “enhance” a new five-year pricing strategy for electricity on the Isle of Man. Manx Utilities (MU) has appointed market researchers to ask customers to join focus groups on the “principles of future tariffs and how they are designed”. The company’s latest pricing strategy is […]
Original Iron Maiden singer Paul D’Anno dies, aged 66
Getty Images Di’Anno was known for his guttural, aggressive vocal style Paul Di’Anno, the original singer for heavy metal band Iron Maiden, has died at the age of 66. Born Paul Andrews, the musician featured on the band’s first two albums, Iron Maiden and Killers, establishing them as a crucial part of the new wave […]
Lebanon says four dead in Israeli strike near southern Beirut hospital
Four people including a child have been killed in an Israeli air strike near the main government hospital in southern Beirut, the Lebanese health ministry says. The strike appeared to hit the car park of the Rafik Hariri University Hospital, a hospital source told Reuters news agency. The health ministry said 24 people had been […]
Fish and chips UK takeaway with biggest price rise
Getty Images Fish and chips is a British family favourite equally enjoyed around the table on a Friday night or out of the paper on an often overcast beach. But the deep fried delicacy has seen the biggest price increase of some of the UK’s most popular takeaways, according to new figures. The average price […]
Fallen Moon artwork deflates after extreme weather
The artist of a now-deflated giant replica of the moon placed in a disused docks said creating ambitious artwork “doesn’t always go to plan”. Artist Luke Jerram had chosen Bridgwater, in Somerset, to debut his first water-based installation of the Fallen Moon. However, the internally-lit sculpture, based on data from NASA, was damaged by storm […]
Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law
Getty Images Calls are growing to ban smartphones in schools in England by law, as education experts and unions back an MP’s attempt to push a new law through Parliament. Children “doomscrolling for hours a day” is causing widespread harm, according to Josh MacAlister, the Labour MP and former teacher behind the private member’s bill […]
Harlow’s Pete Wicks says he had never danced before strictly
BBC The dancing pair finished the week on 22 points, one point ahead of Punam and Gorka Essex reality TV star Pete Wicks, who has made it through to week six on Strictly Come Dancing, says he had never even danced at a wedding before doing the show. The star of The Only Way is […]
‘The eyes of the music industry are on this show’
BBC Massive Attack’s Daddy G and 3D are playing their first hometown show for five years As Massive Attack prepare for their first hometown gig in five years, a music journalist believes it could be a “turning point” for the city’s music scene. “We might find that this is looked back on as one of […]
Terminator creator James Cameron joins board of AI company
Filmmaker James Cameron has joined the board of directors of artificial intelligence (AI) firm StabilityAI, 40 years after making a film about its risks. In 1984’s The Terminator, which Cameron wrote and directed, a rogue AI called Skynet threatens the existence of mankind. But the creator of the fictional AI has not been hired to […]