Alice Ward, mother played by Melissa Leo in The Fighter, dies | Melissa Leo
Melissa Leo This article is more than 12 years oldAlice Ward, mother played by Melissa Leo in The Fighter, diesThis article is more than 12 years old'We lost the leader of our family,' says ex-boxer Dicky Eklund after Ward died of cardiac arrest in Boston hospitalAlice Ward, the woman Melissa Leo portrayed in her Oscar-winning performance in The Fighter, has died aged 79 in Boston after a cardiac arrest. Ward was the mother of boxers Micky Ward (played by Mark Wahlberg in the film) and Richard "
Christian Bentez died of heart failure, say his club al-Jaish | Birmingham City
Birmingham City This article is more than 10 years oldChristian Benítez died of heart failure, say his club al-JaishThis article is more than 10 years old Former Birmingham striker, 27, died in hospital on Monday
Ecuadorian had been admitted with sharp stomach painsThe former Birmingham City striker Christian Benítez died of heart failure, according to his club side al-Jaish.
The Ecuador international died on Monday shortly after being admitted to hospital with severe stomach pain, hours after making his debut for the Qatari club.
Kylian Mbapp shrugs off futile Emi Martnez celebrations after World Cup | Kylian Mbapp
Kylian Mbappé This article is more than 1 year oldKylian Mbappé shrugs off ‘futile’ Emi Martínez celebrations after World CupThis article is more than 1 year oldFrance forward admits he will ‘never get over’ defeatLionel Messi due back in France on 1 JanuaryKylian Mbappé has insisted that he was not concerned by the Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez’s celebrations following the World Cup final but admitted he will “probably never get over” France’s defeat.
Mother of Dahmer victim condemns Netflix series: I dont see how they can do that | US news
Rodney Burford portrays Tony Hughes and Evan Peters portrays Jeffrey Dahmer in the 2022 Netflix series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Photograph: Netflix series 'Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story'Rodney Burford portrays Tony Hughes and Evan Peters portrays Jeffrey Dahmer in the 2022 Netflix series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Photograph: Netflix series 'Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story'US news This article is more than 1 year oldMother of Dahmer victim condemns Netflix series: ‘I don’t see how they can do that’This article is more than 1 year oldShirley Hughes, mother of Tony Hughes, an aspiring model who was among more than a dozen men murdered, speaks out
Nikki Amuka-Bird: Ive found my voice | Movies
‘I’m an eternal optimist’: Nikki Amuka-Bird wears bell-sleeve dress by Roksanda (matchesfashion.com) and earrings by shaunleane.com. Photograph: Dean Chalkley/The ObserverFrom Jane Austen’s Persuasion to sci-fi comedies and action thrillers, Nikki Amuka-Bird is driven by strong characters. The actor talks about mourning her mum, colour-blind casting and being inspired by Helen McCrory
by Rebecca NicholsonWhen Nikki Amuka-Bird started work on Old, the latest film from Hollywood supernatural-loving director M Night Shyamalan, she knew it was going to be special.
Raspberry cake and chocolate tart: Alison Romans summer bakes
Alison Roman’s raspberry ricotta cake. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay. Food styling assistant: Isobel Clarke.:Alison Roman’s raspberry ricotta cake. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay. Food styling assistant: Isobel Clarke.:FoodAn easy chocolate tart and an irresistible raspberry ricotta cake
If , like me, you trend towards fruit and vanilla over chocolate, I feel confident you could still fall in love with this perfectly straightforward, yet completely above-average chocolate tart.
Robin Campillo: I spent the 80s thinking I was going to die. Being a director seemed pointless
The ObserverFilmInterviewRobin Campillo: ‘I spent the 80s thinking I was going to die. Being a director seemed pointless’Tim LewisThe writer/director of 120 Beats Per Minute on how his time with militant Aids activist group Act Up-Paris inspired one of the most feted films of 2018
Last Christmas Eve, just before midnight, Barry Jenkins, the Oscar-winning director of Moonlight, settled down in a hotel room to watch the new French film 120 Beats Per Minute.
Tomaz Humar obituary | Slovenia
SloveniaObituaryTomaz Humar obituaryCharismatic Slovenian climber who became one of the world's leading mountaineersIn the summer of 1988, the Slovenian mountaineer Tomaž Humar, who has died in a climbing accident in Nepal aged 40, was a Yugoslavian soldier stationed in the Kosovo town of Podujevo. Humar loathed Slobodan Miloševic´'s plans for ethnic Albanians and, when his conscription ended, told his commanding officer that he wanted to go home. Instead, he was detained and maltreated before being abandoned with an unloaded rifle among a community hostile to Yugoslavian soldiers.
Want free eggs? Dont buy chicks rescue hens
Life and styleSoaring egg prices have fueled huge demand for backyard flocks, even as millions of ‘spent’ hens are killed yearly
First eggs became expensive and hard to find; now it’s the chicken’s turn. When the average price of a dozen eggs reached $4.28 in January 2023, more than double the previous year’s price, and shortages due to avian flu were common, people rushed out in search of chickens. The sudden demand for backyard flocks has left many farm stores and hatcheries sold out for months.
Cheer up, love why is Harriet Tubman being told to smile 100 years after her death? | Wome
The US treasury is to put anti-slavery campaigner Harriet Tubman’s portrait on $20 bill. But some in America have objected to her stern face. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesThe US treasury is to put anti-slavery campaigner Harriet Tubman’s portrait on $20 bill. But some in America have objected to her stern face. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesWomen This article is more than 7 years old‘Cheer up, love’ – why is Harriet Tubman being told to smile 100 years after her death?