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The British actor Patrick Stewart has died at 86, a statement released on Thursday said. Stewart was an acclaimed actor in Britain with the Royal Shakespeare Company before he starred in the beloved sci-fi TV show "Star Trek" in the 80s and later in the "X-Men" franchise.
Great Britain narrowly miss out on a podium finish, finishing fourth in the men's team final at the 2026 Artistic World Championships. The British squad led the competition after four rotations before costly slips on the final apparatuses cost them a medal. Japan went on to claim gold. Britain will have another chance to qualify for the LA28 Olympics at the World Championships in Chengdu next year.
Conservationists say that, with red squirrels dwindling in the UK, Jersey is an "important refuge".
Critically acclaimed Irish novelist Sally Rooney's announcement that her books could no longer be sold in the UK due to her support for proscribed group Palestine Action has left British booksellers rushing to stock up on her works before distributors run out. The British government's ban on the group, which practiced non-violent direct action and sabotage against UK military assets believed to be working with the Israeli government, makes support for Palestine Action punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
The British government is moving to translate rhetoric into policy.
The British singer addresses fans at his concert in Philadelphia as his US Loop Tour resumes.
He put personality into boxers, collaborated with the pope (sort of) and is to thank for novelty socks. The British designer’s new book reveals there’s more to Smith than his stripes In July, the British designer Paul Smith celebrated his 80th birthday and he has now released a memoir to mark the occasion. Threads: My Life in Style tells Smith’s story, from growing up in Nottingham and leaving school with no qualifications to selling suits to celebs, including Gary Oldman and David Bowie. Here are nine of our favourite lesser-known takeaways from the book. Continue reading...
