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Margot Robbie has finally responded to the wave of criticism surrounding her upcoming adaptation of Emily Brontë’s gothic classic Wuthering Heights.The Australian actress portrays Catherine Earnshaw opposite Jacob Elordi’s Heathcliff.Much of the backlash stems from Ms Robbie being older than the original character and not matching Catherine’s dark-haired description, while Mr Elordi’s casting has also been questioned due to Heathcliff’s portrayal as a darker-skinned outsider in the novel.”I get it,” she stated. “There’s nothing else to go off at this point until people see the movie.”Australian actress Margot Robbie has responded to the criticism | GETTY Emerald Fennell, the Saltburn…

Calbee Group UK Ltd has urgently recalled two of its crisp products after discovering undeclared allergens.The company has declared Hot & Spicy Chips and Pizza Chips hazardous following the identification of undeclared mustard and celery, respectively.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed the recall, stating: “This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to mustard or celery.”Both allergens can trigger serious reactions in sensitive individuals, prompting the FSA to issue crucial guidance for affected customers.The recall covers multiple pack sizes and extends to products with best-before dates stretching into mid-2026.The Hot & Spicy Chips recall…

Local residents want to see the telephone boxes be replaced by a BT street hub”Dirty” and “grubby” telephone boxes are a blight on a city centre, say local residents, who are calling for upgraded, digital communication kiosks to replace them.Critics of the phone boxes in Newport city centre say they want to see the vanadalised and unkempt booths swapped for BT Street Hubs, which offer free, ultra-fast Wi-Fi, UK phone calls and phone charging points.Michael Enea, a political blogger and local campaigner for the Conservative party, said one phone box in Newport was “covered in dirt, muck and moss”, describing…

The UFC has announced it will host a Fight Night event in London on 21 March.The show is set to take place at the O2 Arena, but the promotion is yet to confirm any fights for the card.The UFC’s last event in London saw British former welterweight champion Leon Edwards suffer defeat by American Sean Brady in March.Britain’s Molly McCann also lost to Alexia Thainara, before retiring from the sport, bringing her trailblazing 10-year career to an end.With the event being a Fight Night show rather than the UFC’s flagship numbered events, it is unlikely to host any title fights.Britain’s…

A driver has been jailed for 12 months and banned from driving after he was filmed travelling at 150mph on a Welsh dual carriageway and uploaded the footage to Facebook. The driver from Morriston in Swansea was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday, November 12, after pleading guilty to dangerous driving.The incident came to the attention of authorities after GoSafe, the Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership, received the video from multiple concerned members of the public. The footage, recorded on a mobile phone, showed the driver travelling in a black Rolls-Royce on the A449 in Monmouthshire. The video captured…

Rachel Reeves will not face an investigation from the Prime Minister’s independent ethics adviser over alleged breaches of the ministerial code ahead of the Budget, GB News understands.The Chancellor, who raised taxes by an eyewatering £26billion, was reported to Sir Magnus Laurie by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on November 30.Mr Farage claimed the Chancellor pushed “a sustained and deliberate narrative” after it was reported the UK was facing a black hole of between £22billion and £40billion.He cited Ms Reeves’s remarks in the House of Commons in early November and pointed out that the Chancellor had not disclosed the Office…

Lancashire fast bowler Phoebe Graham has announced her retirement from professional cricket.The 34-year-old joined Lancashire from Yorkshire ahead of the 2022 season as one of the club’s first full-time contracted female players.She had been working for Sky but left her job to become a professional cricketer.Graham was part of the Lancashire squad which won the One-Day Cup and the T20 Women’s County Cup in 2025, and ended her career with 116 wickets in 155 games across List-A and T20 cricket. She also played in The Hundred for Manchester Originals and Northern Superchargers.She will continue to work with the club on…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have not reached out to Thomas Markle despite the Duchess of Sussex’s father fighting for his life in hospital.Thomas Markle has undergone an emergency amputation of his lower left leg following a blood clot that created a life-threatening medical crisis.His son Thomas Jr confirmed that the three-hour operation took place on Wednesday evening after circulation was cut off to the limb.The retired lighting director, who experienced a medical emergency at his home on Tuesday, was initially taken to a local hospital before being transferred by ambulance to a larger facility where surgeons performed the critical…

Jamie Oliver has revealed plans to bring back his Jamie’s Italian restaurant chain to the UK next year, marking a return six years after its dramatic collapse.The celebrity chef has struck a partnership agreement with Brava Hospitality Group, the Cain International-backed company that operates the Prezzo chain.Under the new deal, the first location is set to open in Irving Street, Leicester Square, during spring 2026.Oliver originally launched Jamie’s Italian alongside his Italian mentor, chef Gennaro Contaldo, when they opened the inaugural branch in Oxford back in 2008.At its peak, the restaurant chain boasted approximately 40 locations across Britain, with customers…

Freddie Brazier has taken to Instagram to share a loving yet heartbreaking tribute to his late mum, Jade Goody.The 21-year-old, known for appearing on Celebrity Race Across the World, is the son of television presenter Jeff Brazier and the Big Brother star who tragically died from cervical cancer in 2009.Ms Goody became a household name after entering Big Brother in 2002. Initially a controversial figure, she later gained enormous public sympathy as she openly battled cervical cancer, raising widespread awareness of the disease and the importance of screening.Freddy Brazier admitted to not speaking about his emotions | BBC She tragically…