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Man kneed in leg by staff on TUI holiday paid £18k
A man who required surgery after he was kneed in the back of the leg by a staff member while on a package holiday in Cape Verde has been awarded £18,000 in compensation. Ryan Mendelson, 33, from Manchester, said he “fell to the floor like a sack of potatoes” after he was “physically assaulted” at…
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Playing a cat at Christmas is ‘a wonderful job’
The lead actor in a new festive theatre production says playing a cat is a “wonderful job” to have at this time of year. The Royal and Derngate in Northampton is running Mog’s Christmas until New Year’s Eve – as part of its Made in Northampton season. It is based on the bestselling Mog picture…
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Opera house names new boss after £12.5m revamp
Former UK theatre director Sebastian Warrack has been named as the new chief executive of the Jersey Opera House. The announcement comes just months after the theatre reopened in October following a five-year closure and a £12.5m makeover. Mr Warrack, who was executive director at Wiltshire Creative and Salisbury Playhouse, said he was “hugely honoured”…
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Opera house names new boss after £12.5m revamp
Former UK theatre director Sebastian Warrack has been named as the new chief executive of the Jersey Opera House. The announcement comes just months after the theatre reopened in October following a five-year closure and a £12.5m makeover. Mr Warrack, who was executive director at Wiltshire Creative and Salisbury Playhouse, said he was “hugely honoured”…
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Putting on panto brings theatres back to life
Two theatres are celebrating the joy of pantomime, after suffering a tumultuous period over the last few years. For its first panto in three years, The Core Theatre in Solihull is hosting Aladdin, while Artrix in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire is putting on Treasure Island. The Core was forced to close in September 2023 after the discovery…
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Putting on panto brings theatres back to life
Two theatres are celebrating the joy of pantomime, after suffering a tumultuous period over the last few years. For its first panto in three years, The Core Theatre in Solihull is hosting Aladdin, while Artrix in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire is putting on Treasure Island. The Core was forced to close in September 2023 after the discovery…
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‘Karen feels free while dancing on Strictly’
The mother of Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Carney has said her daughter “feels free” while performing on the show. The former Lioness and pundit from Solihull will compete for the series 23 crown on Saturday against fellow contestants George Clarke and Amber Davies. It comes a week after Karen and dance partner Carlos Gu…
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‘Karen feels free while dancing on Strictly’
The mother of Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Carney has said her daughter “feels free” while performing on the show. The former Lioness and pundit from Solihull will compete for the series 23 crown on Saturday against fellow contestants George Clarke and Amber Davies. It comes a week after Karen and dance partner Carlos Gu…
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Duke of Marlborough accused of strangling estranged wife
The Duke of Marlborough has been accused of strangling his estranged wife on three occasions in an 18-month period, court documents show. Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 70, formerly known as Jamie Blandford, has been charged with three counts of non-fatal intentional strangulation against Edla Marlborough. He had been due to appear before Oxford magistrates on Thursday…
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Duke of Marlborough accused of strangling estranged wife
The Duke of Marlborough has been accused of strangling his estranged wife on three occasions in an 18-month period, court documents show. Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 70, formerly known as Jamie Blandford, has been charged with three counts of non-fatal intentional strangulation against Edla Marlborough. He had been due to appear before Oxford magistrates on Thursday…