The Thursday Murder Club’s Dame Helen Mirren and The Crown’s Lesley Manville are among the acting legends set to appear in a series of National Theatre (NT) Live cinema shows in 2026. AdThe shows, captured in front of a live audience, will be shown in cinemas across the UK. The production will be captured from its run in the Lyttelton Theatre, where it will be playing from 21st March to 6th June. Matt Risley, the National Theatre’s Chief Digital Officer, said in a statement: "It has been a blockbuster year for NT Live and 2026 is already shaping up to follow suit. As we shape the programme of NT Live, we always place audiences at the centre of our programme, and we believe our growing slate will resonate with audiences around the world."

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Brits have been told to seek medical treatment immediately if they are bitten by their pet - as one dad was left with a rotting finger which turned "black and smelly" from a cat bite. Things to Consider Before Adopting a PetUnfortunately while carrying him, the furry fiend bit down on his left index finger, latching on for "30 seconds". "But my finger was turning black and necrotic, it smelled bad, so they [doctors] kept sending me to have stuff cut away. A Blue Cross spokesperson said: "Cat bites are potentially more serious as there is a risk of infection. "Avoid handling cats that are frightened or angry and, if you have to pick up an injured cat, remember that cats in pain may bite.

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Outlets like The Times walked out of the Pentagon rather than agree to the rules as a condition for getting a press credential. The Trump administration has instead populated the Pentagon press room with mostly conservative outlets that agreed to the rules, who participated Tuesday in a briefing with Hegseth's press secretary. Many still reporting on Pentagon from afarDespite losing credentials, outlets denied access to the Pentagon have continued reporting on the U.S. military. Nevertheless, the Times said denial of access to the Pentagon restricts its reporters' ability to do their job. During her briefing on Tuesday, Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said the legacy media outlets aren't missed.

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After stumbling across a travel thread on Reddit, BradfemlyWalsh shared it with X, formerly known as Twitter: "My guilty pleasure is lurking on the travel Reddits where Americans ask for advice on insane European travel itineraries. "They seem particularly fond of expecting to do lots of things on Xmas Day and Boxing Day. You can see their plans below:My guilty pleasure is lurking on the travel Reddits where Americans ask for advice on insane European travel itineraries. They seem particularly fond of expecting to do lots of things on Xmas Day and Boxing Day. As you can imagine, scores of Brits had sympathy and instead found their plans absolutely hysterical.

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Twenty years later, I am now one of 50,000 legal medical cannabis patients in the UK. Legal cannabis patients are never the focus or the main story for corporate media and are still vilified and stigmatised by the media establishment. For those out of the loop, medical cannabis has been legal and available in the UK since November 2018. I use medical cannabis for chronic pain due to having a fused ankle, as well as metal work in my other ankle. Medical cannabis is quite helpful for prolonged time on my feetHe and his wife had booked tickets to the night club months earlier.

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After a period of expansion and investment that wasn’t ultimately matched by student number growth, the university had broken its banking covenants not once but twice. “I came in…to basically make sure it wasn’t [a case of] three strikes and you’re out,” Curtis told Times Higher Education. To avoid this scenario, universities are selling off buildings, cutting courses and axeing employees – leading some academics to see covenants as something of a big bad wolf. ADVERTISEMENTIn simple terms, covenants are the financial conditions that an organisation agrees to maintain when it borrows money. “There’s no doubt there’s a handful of universities that have either breached financial covenants or…are forecasting breaches in the future,” said Matthew Howling, principal associate at legal firm Mills & Reeve.

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