This melodramatic two-hander is based around the fact that weeks before his death, psychologist Sigmund Freud (played here by Anthony Hopkins) was visited by an unknown Oxford academic. The film …
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French rugby star ‘sorry and ashamed’ after he is axed for racist comments
France and Toulon rugby player Melvin Jaminet has apologised and pledged to assist investigations after he was suspended for apparently making racist remarks. Jaminet was swiftly pulled from France’s current …
Joali Maldives is the best place to do nothing at all
The Maldives is the kind of place that inspires bad prose. These impossibly manicured resort islands in the Indian Ocean fill you with an urge to write things like “turquoise …
Peacocks returns to the black after shedding more than 1,400 jobs
Peacocks has clawed its way back to profit after shedding more than 1,400 jobs, newly-filed documents have revealed. The high street retailer, which was saved from administration in a management …
Fortress Capital is a Ponzi scheme, administrators claim amid attempt to bankrupt directors
Administrators of an investment firm whose clients comprised footballers and members of a church have labelled Fortress Capital a Ponzi scheme and will seek to bankrupt its two directors. Insolvency …
Bank of England’s Haskel prefers holding rates on back of ‘tight’ labour market
A Bank of England rate-setter said he would prefer to leave interest rates on hold a little while longer to ensure the post-pandemic surge in inflation has been decisively tamed. …
How did Kevin Costner get Horizon so wrong?
Thirty years on from his mid-90s heyday, Kevin Costner still remains a star. His show Yellowstone, which he recently left under a cloud, has been a ratings hit for the …
I went on a dog holiday with my terrier – it way better than going with humans
Terriers make far better roommates than humans, says Hannah Copeland Wanting to take advantage of the few slivers of good weather we’ve had this year, I decided to book myself …
The Imaginary is a family anime film up there with Studio Ghibli
Studio Ponoc is a relatively young Japanese animation studio, started in 2015 by former Studio Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura. It’s first release, Mary and The Witch’s Flower, was a delightful …
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils planning reforms to ‘get Britain building again’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a raft of planning reforms in a bid to “get Britain building again” in her first major speech at the Treasury. Britain’s first female Chancellor …