Author: News Desk

I am a seasoned renter. I have been a rental tenant since I finished college about seven years ago — which, to some, might sound like a badge of honour, but in reality, it’s more of a battle wound. My most recent experience of renting in Ireland was with a friend in an apartment in Cork City, but we were inevitably served our notice to quit in August 2023, meaning we had to vacate by last March. There was no bad blood between the owner and us — he wasn’t one of these big-time landlords we often think of in…

The death of Queen Elizabeth II was devastating for so many people up and down the country, but there were also some unexpected consequences. The monarch died in September 2023, just days before the Robbie Williams biopic – which depicts the Angels singer as a CGI monkey – was due to start filming. Director Michael Gracey, best known for his work on The Greatest Showman, had arranged to have London’s Regent Street closed down for four nights so he could film an elaborate musical number for Better Man. However, his permits were pulled during an official period of mourning, and…

It was Half-Life 2’s 20th anniversary recently and Valve didn’t so much as tease a sequel (Valve) Yet another Half-Life 3 rumour is making waves amongst fans, but there remains no sign of any actual announcement. You can typically expect rumours of Half-Life 3’s existence to crop up at least once a year, especially after the release of Half-Life: Alyx proved Valve hadn’t completely forgotten or abandoned the series. However, things really ratcheted up this past August, thanks to a voice actor’s CV referencing a Project White Sands and datamined information from other Valve games that pointed towards real…

Skins star Kaya Scodelario has spoken about gaining the courage to reject sex scenes in the hit 00s show. The Gentlemen star, 32, played Effy Stonem, the sister of Nicholas Hoult’s Tony Stonem, in the Channel 4 teen drama. Kaya was 14 when she was first cast in Skins and remained on the show for three years before being given her own spin-off series Skins: Fire. The show follows Effy as she starts working for a City hedge fund and Kaya said because both she and the character were older, the original script was heavy on sex scenes. However, she…

Grab your popcorn and settle in because BBC’s latest series is a must-watch for any period drama fan, at least according to the ratings. Released on November 10, the show, titled Wolf Hall features performances by Britain’s most loved stars, including Claire Foy and Mark Rylance and has gained so many fans that it’s even surpassed EastEnders and Emmerdale in terms of popularity. Following Thomas Cromwell’s rise to power when King Henry VIII was seeking an annulment from his second wife, Anne Boleyn, to wed Jane Seymour, the six-part series is based on the novels of the same name, written…

Mark Wright has shown off his scar after suffering a brutal head wound during his Las Vegas trip. The 37-year-old reality star turned presenter was in Sin City over the weekend for the Formula One, but had to be rushed to hospital after falling in the bathroom. ‘Another year done, F1 in Vegas, what an experience. I’m coming home with a little scar,’ he revealed in a video in his Instagram Story. Mark lifted his fringe to show the gruesome injury across his forehead as he sat on a plane on his journey back to the UK and filmed himself…

Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth have announced plans to tackle violence against women after teaming up with White Ribbon. The Cherries uploaded a video across their social media channels last week to highlight one in two women feel unsafe walking alone after dark. The clip shows a female Bournemouth supporter uncomfortably walking home after an evening game – and suggests what male fans can do to help – such as crossing the road when walking behind a woman late at night. Bournemouth have been widely praised for the video and the club are now taking further steps to help…

Chelsea may be regretting letting go of Tyler Dibling with the Southampton teenager tipped to be a ‘superstar’ following an impressive start to the season. Dibling, 18, only made his senior debut a year ago but he’s now a key player in Southampton’s side as they bid to remain in the Premier League. The attacking midfielder has appeared in every league game so far and though he’s scored just once, his performances have been catching the eye. This was the case yet again on Sunday, when Liverpool visited St. Mary’s in a clash between top and bottom of the table.…

There has been outrage and condemnation in Spain after a five-year-old boy was forced to take off his beloved club’s shirt before attending Espanyol’s La Liga clash with Girona at the weekend. Hosts Girona ran out comfortable 4-1 winners over Espanyol on Saturday, the side’s third league victory on the bounce, to rise to seventh in the Spanish top flight. But a viral video filmed before kick-off, which shows a young supporter being made to take off his Espanyol jersey by security staff, has somewhat overshadowed Girona’s win. According to the boy’s father, the child had been told he would…

Video footage shows the shocking moment a mother stormed the pitch of an Under-12s football match in Spain to slap the referee in the face. In a match between CF Alhendín and RCD Espanyol Albolote in Granada, the woman is seen entering the field of play moments after the referee had blown his final whistle. The home team, Alhendín, had just sealed a 4-2 victory in their the Andalusian third division match. In the incident recorded by a spectator in the crowd, the woman, believed to be the mother of one of the boys playing for the visiting team Espanyol…