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Beecham House
Will there be another series of ITV drama Beecham House?
It's all going suspiciously well in the final episode of Beecham House. John Beecham (Tom Bateman) has cleared his good name; Mrs Beecham (Lesley Nicol) is off the opium; Daniel (Leo Suter) has joined the family business; Samuel Parker (Marc Warren) ... Continue reading on Radio Times.
Beecham House viewers demand a second series after the finale's major cliffhanger
Beecham House viewers were left on tenterhooks by tonight's (July 21) season finale thanks to an agonising cliffhanger – and worse, the ITV show haven't yet confirmed if there'll be a second season. The season finale saw an imprisoned John Beecham ... Continue reading on digitalspy.com.
Prince George
New photos of Prince George released to mark his 6th birthday
New photos of Prince George released to mark his 6th birthday. By Matthew Robinson, CNN. Updated 2341 GMT (0741 HKT) July 21, 2019. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Prince George's cutest ... Continue reading on CNN International.
Prince George's sixth birthday marked with new photos
Prince George is seen smiling in an England football shirt for official photographs released to mark his sixth birthday. Kensington Palace published three pictures taken recently by his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge. The third in line to the throne turns six ... Continue reading on BBC News.
Shrewsbury vs Aston Villa
Shrewsbury Town vs Aston Villa LIVE: Scott Hogan puts Dean Smith's men ahead
Dean Smith has promised to fully use his squad against Shrewsbury with as many players as possible getting time on the pitch. Aston Villa kicked off their pre-season campaign in the States with a 3-0 win over Minnesota United. Goals from Jack Grealish, ... Continue reading on Birmingham Live.
Shrewsbury Town 0 Aston Villa 1 - Report and pictures
Villa goalkeeper Jed Steer was called into his first action of the game soon after, getting down low to his left to palm away a free-kick struck well by the lively McCormick. The hosts bright start continued when Pierre hooked a volley only a foot or so over the bar ... Continue reading on shropshirestar.com.
Philip Hammond
Philip Hammond plans to quit if Johnson becomes PM
Philip Hammond has told the BBC he intends to resign as chancellor if Boris Johnson becomes the UK's next PM. He said a no-deal Brexit, something Mr Johnson has left open as an option, was "not something I could ever sign up to". Asked if he thought he ... Continue reading on BBC News.
Remainer Chancellor Philip Hammond announces he'll QUIT if Boris Johnson becomes PM this week
Mr Hammond has long been a hate figure for Tory Brexiteers who accuse him of wrecking the UK's chances of getting a good deal from the EU. He is said to have blocked attempts to spend cash on preparing for No Deal, and joined the Commons rebellion ... Continue reading on The Sun.
Michael Love Island
Love Island Michael's outrageous list of excuses for snakey treatment of Joanna
Michael Griffiths has offered up an entire list of excuses for being a snake to Joanna Chimonides during his stint on Love Island. The hunky firefighter left the villa on last night's show and was whisked straight to Aftersun so Joanna could confront him on his ... Continue reading on Mirror.co.uk.
Love Island recap: Michael Griffiths leaves as Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea seal it with a kiss
It was a tense night for the Love Island gang who were forced to decide which couple were dumped from the island, sending Michael Griffiths and Francesca Allen packing. While it was sad news for the pair, things were a little more cheery for their fellow ... Continue reading on Metro.
Buchi Emecheta
Buchi Emecheta: Google Doodle celebrates prolific British-Nigerian author
Buchi Emecheta was born on 21 July 1944 in an ethnic Ibo family in the suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria, and grew up listening to her grandmother's tales. She married in 1960 at the age of 16, and her first daughter was born in the same year. By 1966, when she ... Continue reading on The Independent.
Who is Buchi Emecheta and why is she today's Google Doodle?
Buchi Emecheta is the latest author to be celebrated as part of a Google Doodle. She is a celebrated writer in both the UK and Nigeria after writing several books about her life as an immigrant single mother living in London. Buchi faced several struggles while ... Continue reading on Metro.
Shane Lowry
Shane Lowry: 'I cried at Carnoustie. What a difference a year makes'
An emotional Shane Lowry described how he had fought through the bad times, including leaving the Open last year at Carnoustie in tears, to win a brilliant first major championship in Portrush. The 32-year-old Irishman, who shot a final-round 72 in brutally ... Continue reading on The Guardian.
The Open 2019: Shane Lowry - Pied Piper of Portrush brings unity
Shane Lowry was standing on the 16th at Portrush, looking down the fearsome length of this intimidating par-three with a club in his hand and a deadpan look on his face. He led The Open by six shots. Somewhere in the distance, over those dunes and those ... Continue reading on BBC Sport.
Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali will be the next 'Blade' as Marvel rolls out its new slate of movies
Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Blade, previously played by Wesley Snipes. Ali was on hand for the announcement and given a hero's welcome as he revealed the news by wearing a "Blade" hat. Continue reading on CNN.
Mahershala Ali Will Star In Marvel's Blade Reboot & The Internet Is Wild With Joy
Marvel Studios' president, Kevin Feige, said it best: “When Mahershala [Ali] calls, you answer.” And the audience at San Diego Comic-Con clearly agreed — when Feige announced that Ali will be starring as superhero Blade in an upcoming Marvel film and ... Continue reading on Refinery29.
Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale appears close to leaving Real Madrid as his agent calls Zinedine Zidane a 'disgrace'
Speaking after Real Madrid's 3-1 friendly loss to Bayern Munich in Houston when Bale was omitted from the 28-man squad, Zidane told reporters Saturday: "We hope he leaves soon. It would be best for everyone. We are working on his transfer to a new team. Continue reading on CNN International.
No Premier League interest in Gareth Bale but Bayern Munich and PSG consider moves for Real Madrid outcast
Gareth Bale looks set to leave Real Madrid this summer but a return to the Premier League is highly unlikely with no English sides showing an interest in the Welshman. Bale, 30, is seemingly being forced out of the Santiago Bernabeu by Real boss Zinedine ... Continue reading on Metro.
Juventus vs Tottenham
Juventus vs Tottenham LIVE REACTION: Harry Kane scores cracker from halfway line to win incredible pre-season ...
TOTTENHAM are late to the pre-season party, kicking off against Juventus in Singapore. While most of their rivals have already featured this month, Spurs fans will be hoping to see new signing Tanguy Ndombele for the first time - and you can catch the action ... Continue reading on The Sun.
Juventus vs Tottenham LIVE stream: International Champions Cup 2019 as it happened - Harry Kane seals 3-2 win
Juventus (4-3-3): Buffon; Cancelo, Bonucci, Rugani, De Sciglio; Can, Pjanic, Matuidi; Bernardeschi, Mandzukic, Ronaldo. Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Gazzaniga; Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Tanganga, Georgiou; Skipp, Winks; Lamela, Alli, Son; Parrott. Continue reading on Evening Standard.
Liverpool vs Sevilla
Liverpool 1-2 Sevilla: pre-season friendly – as it happened
... why they can't do well whenever they visit their corporate brethren in Boston, but they have bigger trophies to chase and defend. Thanks for following along with us tonight, and if you're in the USA, may your air conditioning hold out for another week or so. Continue reading on The Guardian.
Liverpool
LIVERPOOL 1-1 SEVILLA. 68: A nice raking cross-field ball from Larouci finds Jones in a bit of space on the Liverpool right, and a yard or so onside in the channel. He attempts a cross which clatters off Kjaer and looks likely to go behind fora corner before ... Continue reading on Sky Sports.
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong And Buzz Aldrin: The First Great Geologists On The Moon
July 20, 1969, with the first steps in the Sea of Tranquility, a basaltic plain on Earth's Moon, during the Apollo 11 mission, the crew of the Eagle, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, also geologized there. Both had trained geological fieldwork on sites like Barringer ... Continue reading on Forbes.
When did Neil Armstrong die and what did he do after leaving Nasa?
Armstrong resigned from Nasa in 1971, two years after his remarkable Apollo 11 trip, which had made him one of the most famous men in the world. Stepping on to the lunar surface, he said one of the most recognisable phrases ever uttered – "that's one small ... Continue reading on The Sun.
Shang-Chi
Marvel's Shang-Chi star Simu Liu first asked for the job on Twitter
Simu Liu, the star of Marvel's newly announced film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, proves there's truth to the adage "Ask and you shall receive." The Disney-owned movie studio revealed Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con that Liu will be one of ... Continue reading on CNET.
'Shang-Chi' Star Simu Liu Reacts to His Own Tweets Hoping to Be Marvel's First Asian-American Hero
It's been an absolute unit of a weekend for Simu Liu, who was announced as the star of Marvel's forthcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Liu, who will play the titular martial arts master, was on hand during Marvel's San Diego Comic-Con ... Continue reading on Collider.com.
Roy Hudd
The Chase: Bradley Walsh surprised by Strictly Come Dancing star's admission
Four celebrities appeared on The Chase special today, including Phil Daniels, Isabel Hodgins, Janette Manrara and Roy Hudd. The Strictly Come Dancing star was the second player to go up against today's Chaser, Paul “the Sinnerman” Sinha. Before she ... Continue reading on Express.co.uk.
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame tops Avatar to be highest grossing film
Avengers: Endgame has surpassed Avatar to become the highest-grossing film of all time. The Marvel Studios sequel, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, earned over £2.3bn ($2.9bn) in revenue by Sunday, since being released in April. Avatar, directed by ... Continue reading on The Guardian.
Avengers: Endgame set to pass Avatar as top box office movie
Avengers: Endgame is set to pass Avatar this weekend to become the highest-grossing movie of all time. The weekend take of the Disney and Marvel Studios' sequel should push it past the record held by James Cameron's epic of $2.7897bn (£2.23bn). Continue reading on BBC News.
Rangers vs Blackburn
Team news: Rangers v Rovers
Tony Mowbray has named a strong side for today's pre-season friendly against Rangers at Ibrox Stadium. The boss and Charlie Mulgrew are sure of a warm welcome today with their links to arch rivals Celtic, and it's Mulgrew who is back wearing the armband ... Continue reading on Blackburn rovers.
Rangers: 'Warning signs' in Blackburn draw, says boss Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard says Rangers got "the kick up the backside we need" as they prepared for Europa League action with a 1-1 draw against Blackburn Rovers. Gerrard's side dominated much of the Ibrox friendly and led through a first-half Jermain Defoe header, ... Continue reading on BBC Sport.
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman confirmed as Mighty Thor in Marvel sequel
Natalie Portman will take up the mantle of Thor in the upcoming Marvel sequel Thor: Love and Thunder, announced on Saturday. Stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, and director Taika Waititi, will also return from 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, and ... Continue reading on The Guardian.
Natalie Portman will bring the hammer as a female Thor in 'Love and Thunder'
Marvel announced Saturday at Comic-Con International in San Diego that Portman would play a female Thor in the fourth installment of the franchise, titled "Thor: Love and Thunder." The movie, co-starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, will be ... Continue reading on CNN.
Richard Madden
Taron Egerton shares adorable moment with Richard Madden as he 'found out he landed Eternals role'
After Richard Madden was confirmed in his role in Marvel's Eternals over the weekend at Comic Con, his Rocketman co-star Taron Egerton has shared his pride in his pal. And it's just so g-darn pure. The two starred in the Elton John biopic, released earlier ... Continue reading on Metro.
See Rocketman stars Taron Egerton and Richard Madden's sweet reunion at EW's Comic-Con party
Rocketman costars Taron Egerton and Richard Madden met up at EW's annual Comic-Con bash held at FLOAT at the Hard Rock Hotel on Saturday night, and it was nothing but love between the two as they were photographed sharing a warm embrace and a ... Continue reading on EW.com.
Denise Richards
Denise Richards Accessorizes Her Drab Outfit With Something Chic
Denise Richards Accessorizes Her Drab Outfit With Something Chic. Be in the loop with all the latest news, Q&As and discussions about the REAL HOUSEWIVES. Opens a New Window. July 21, 2019 12:31PM by Ryan Shea ... Continue reading on OK Magazine.
Do The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Ladies Think Denise Richards Fits In?
Denise Richards was definitely a breath of fresh air on Season 9 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Whether it was her laidback attitude when talking about sex and her husband's, ahem, package, or her casual vacation-wear choices, it's clear that she's ... Continue reading on Bravo.
Adam Peaty
'There's no other word except for incredible': Adam Peaty becomes first man to swim under 57 seconds in 100m ...
On Sunday Peaty eclipsed his own world record to become the first man to swim the 100m in under 57 seconds, stopping the clock in 56.88. Achieved in the semi-finals of the World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, the 24-year-old could even lower ... Continue reading on Telegraph.co.uk.
Adam Peaty breaks 57-second barrier and 100m breaststroke world record
Adam Peaty has broken his own world record in the men's 100 metre breaststroke at the World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Peaty, 24, smashed the previous record of 57.10 seconds he set at last year's European Championships to win in 56.88. Continue reading on The Guardian.