“It is true what they say: the truth hurts.” Nina Simone was born to be a guiding voice. From the moment she entered this world, she knew her path would differ greatly from those around her, and she ...

open image in gallery Leigh Francis as Keith Lemon (centre), alongside past ‘Celebrity Juice’ team captains Holly Willoughby (left) and Fearne Cotton (right) (ITV/Shutterstock) He explained ...

The couple is getting settled into their $3 million home in Houston, and shared a mirror selfie to commemorate the big milestone. Jan 10, 2025; New York, New York, USA; American gymnast Simone ...

Workington Town set up a third round meeting with 2023 winners Leigh Leopards after a comfortable win over the Royal Navy in Portsmouth. Jonny Hutton scored a hat-trick for the Cumbrians and Rio ...

Geva Theatre’s production of Nina Simone: Four Women is, in true Geva fashion, one that both entertains and provokes deep introspection. This powerful play by Christina Ham takes audiences on an ...

By David Sexton Mike Leigh’s first feature film, Bleak Moments, appeared almost 50 years ago, in 1971. For 40 years, working first in TV and then in film, he steadily produced his distinctive domestic ...

Jean-Baptiste and Austin collaborated previously on Leigh’s 1993 stage play It’s a Great Big Shame! and Secrets & Lies, a lineage which inspired Leigh’s latest work. “[Marianne and I] had ...

We used to drive up the coast on a motorcycle. Me, with my arms tightly wrapped around him and my earbuds in, listening to Puccini and singing “O mio babbino caro” on the back of the bike, as ...

Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens are thoroughly enjoying their recent downtime. With both the Olympics and football season behind them, the two have jet off on a much-needed getaway, to ...

He always says what he thinks. He has become much more than a coach for me, as is Simone Vagnozzi. We have established a very close relationship, we talk a lot about everything. I am really happy ...

The final screening took place at Cineworld in Leigh on Sunday, before the lights went up for the last time. It followed an announcement in December that the firm was closing six cinemas as part ...