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ITVX has quietly added Norwegian drama Partners in Law All three seasons of a gripping Scandi legal drama have now been added to a free UK streaming platform. Last week, Norwegian courtroom series Partners in Law (Aber Bergen) arrived on ITVX – ready and waiting to be binge-watched. The show follows newly divorced Erik Aber (Odd-Magnus Williamson) and Elea Bergen (Ellen Dorrit Petersen) who must not let their fractured relationship damage their successful law firm. Instead, the two defence lawyers must push their personal problems aside as they work together on numerous challenging court cases. Across social media, TV…

A Dolly Parton-themed musical had to be suspended mid-show in Manchester because of homophobic harassment, according to one of the actor’s in the production. One of the performers in the musical Here You Come Again, Stevie Webb, said that homophobic incidents at the show have gotten so bad the cast was at one point forced to leave the stage. Webb, who explained the story on TikTok to his 102.7k followers, said that last Wednesday the whole cast had to ‘leave the stage, because a woman was so disgusted there was a gay character.’ He wrote on TikTok that the incident…

How tempted are you? The Tuesday letters page is unimpressed by Sony’s compensation for the PSN outage, as one reader thinks a new God Of War game set in Greece is a bad idea. Risk takersIf there’s one thing that gives me confidence about the Nintendo Switch 2 launch it’s that they’re taking a ‘risk’. I know they only mean in terms of making lots of them, even though they don’t know if they’ll all sell, but as usual in the games industry, and I guess most everything else, it’s the smaller companies that take all the risks and…

British boxer taunts rival over ‘kissing Madonna’ during ice-cold exchange British boxer Lawrence Okolie taunted rival Richard Riakporhe over his friendship with Madonna in an icy exchange promoting their fight later this year. Okolie and Riakporhe came face-to-face at a press conference in Manchester on Monday with the two Londoners set to collide in a heavyweight showdown in April. A simmering rivalry between the two was sparked in February last year when they came to blows at the Creed III premiere in London with members of their respective teams and security pulling them apart. At Monday’s press conference, Okolie…

Everton vs Liverpool: Latest team news, predicted lineups and injuries Everton host Liverpool in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday night, with the Toffees aiming to put a dent in the Reds’ Premier League title charge. Arne Slot’s side sit top of the league with a six-point lead over second-placed Arsenal, with Liverpool able to go nine points clear with a victory. This season’s top-flight Merseyside derby at Goodison Park was originally set to take place in December but was postponed – and later rearranged – due to adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Darragh. Liverpool are hoping to get…

Who will be lifting the trophy in May? Holders Manchester United will host Fulham in the FA Cup fifth round as Manchester City take on giant killers Plymouth Argyle. Plymouth dumped Premier League leaders Liverpool out of the competition on Sunday and their reward is a trip to the Etihad to take on Pep Guardiola’s side. United will welcome Fulham to Old Trafford with Crystal Palace set to host Millwall in a fiery south London derby after beating Doncaster Rovers in their fourth round match on Monday night. Newcastle United will host Brighton with Aston Villa welcoming Championship side Cardiff.…

Ferdinand disagrees with Keane’s brutal assessment Rio Ferdinand has hit back over Roy Keane’s criticism of Alejandro Garnacho, insisting the Manchester United star is one of the best options at Ruben Amorim’s disposal. Garnacho was dropped by Amorim last December but has forced his way back into the side, coming off the bench at half-time to lift his side in Friday’s FA Cup fourth round victory over Leicester City. After a turgid first-half, the Argentina international was a constant threat down the left and created United’s equaliser before Harry Maguire’s controversial winner in added time. After the match, former…

Mark Williams is into the second round at the Welsh Open Mark Williams only decided he was playing in the Welsh Open on Sunday after being convinced by his coach and wife, but he started the event in fine style as he made three centuries in a 4-1 win. The 49-year-old wasn’t sure whether to play in Llandudno as he tries to keep his schedule manageable, admitting that he does need a break from snooker at times. However, he was talked into playing in his home country and it looks to be a great decision after a 4-1 win…

Barcelona defender Mapi Leon responds to allegations Espanyol have accused Barcelona and Spain defender Mapi Leon of ‘violating the privacy’ of their player Daniela Caracas during a match. The alleged incident took place in the 15th minute of Sunday’s Catalan derby between the two rivals. Footage shows Leon coming into contact with Caracas during a set piece. Leon then appears to touch Caracas in the groin area. Leon has since denied ‘violating’ her rival, insisting in a statement she touched Caracas’ leg. Espanyol released a statement to express their ‘total discontent and condemnation’ following the incident. ‘During the match, Barca…

Ben White could make his return from injury this weekend with Bukayo Saka also stepping up his recovery during Arsenal’s mid-season training camp in Dubai. The Gunners defender underwent knee surgery in November having struggled with a number of knocks earlier in the 2024-25 campaign. White has missed his side’s last 21 games with summer signing Jurrien Timber taking up his role at right-back for much of his absence. The former Brighton star was part of the group that travelled out to Dubai for six days with Mikel Arteta hopeful the trip can provide the same mental and physical boost…