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From pantomime dames to polar explorers and wrestling heroes, Halifax’s Victoria Theatre has been the backdrop to all sorts of colourful events and performances since the curtain first went up there 125 years ago. It is that history which is now being celebrated in an exhibition showcasing the ever-changing cast of characters who have hit…

Crime writer Harriet was not fully convinced that Rachel was a Traitor – until she saw her wear a red dress the day after a pivotal moment in the show. “She’d gone in looking so sleek and professional… whereas before, she was dressed up more in child-friendly sort of yellows and dungarees and like a…

A cosmetic doctor who faced a backlash over a video picking apart pop star Troye Sivan’s appearance says he “feels terrible” for upsetting the singer – but will continue to post. London-based Dr Zayn Khalid Majeed posted a two-minute clip drawing attention to the 30-year-old’s “problem” areas following an appearance at a recent event in…

With almost 70,000 people working in the AI industry in the West Midlands, and leaders promising more jobs and growth, how are organisations using it to their advantage? There are more than 140 AI companies in the region, according to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), which is encouraging more firms to embrace the technology.…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has weighed in on a separatist movement in Alberta, saying the western Canadian province is a “natural partner for the US”. “Alberta has a wealth of natural resources, but they won’t let them build a pipeline to the Pacific,” Bessent told an American right-wing commentator in an interview on Thursday.…

TikTok’s new US joint venture has made changes to its privacy policy that include expanding the type of location data the company can collect from its 200 million American users. The new policy was published after investors closed a deal with TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance on Thursday to run the popular short-form video app’s business…

Hundreds of businesses in Minnesota closed on Friday and thousands of protesters turned out in severely cold weather to demonstrate against the ongoing immigration crackdown in the state. The widespread rallies come after organisers encouraged residents to skip work or school and refrain from shopping in a show of opposition to US Immigration and Customs…

US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 100% tariff on Canadian goods if the country strikes a trade deal with China. “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.,” Trump said on Truth Social. It…

They’re the injections helping some people shed pounds, but weight-loss drugs are also transforming the way people spend. About 1.6 million people in the UK used weight-loss jabs in 2024, the latest research from University College London suggests, with millions more saying they’d be interested in trying them. For those paying privately, they can cost…

More than 200 million Americans are expected to face an unusually brutal winter storm starting Friday, with heavy snows and freezing rains forecast. The storm is expected to sweep through much of the United States, leaving “extremely dangerous” conditions in its wake as it tracks eastwards from the High Plains and Rockies, the National Weather…