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Better-off households ought to pay extra for the BBC, a former chairman has urged, as he branded the present licence price "regressive".Under the prevailing system, Richard Sharp mentioned he was involved these on decrease incomes paid the identical as richer individuals for the general public service broadcaster. He mentioned the controversial flat-rate levy might be changed by a cost linked to broadband payments or council tax.The authorities is taking a look at whether or not to interchange the £159-a-year licence price with a brand new funding mannequin after 2027.The price is because of begin rising once more with inflation subsequent April, after a two-year freeze. Mr Sharp, a Tory donor, give up as BBC chairman earlier this 12 months after a report discovered he breach...

The newest providing from Pixar imagines a metropolis the place the 4 parts dwell collectively - or reasonably water, wind and earth cohabit fortunately whereas newcomers hearth are seen as one thing of outsiders, arriving after the others and making an attempt to adapt to their new residence, whereas nonetheless honouring the traditions of their very own tradition.Within this setting, firery Ember, who's determined to impress her mother and father, meets happy-go-lucky water-man Wade and regardless of not having the ability to contact, the pair discover themselves falling for each other. Elemental is a story of affection, and likewise immigration - a really private story from Korean director Peter Sohn who has mentioned the central relationship within the movie is impressed ...

The BBC has mentioned it takes "any allegations very seriously" following claims that considered one of its male presenters paid an adolescent greater than £35,000 for sexually specific pictures.The unnamed "household name" allegedly first requested photographs from the youth after they have been aged 17 again in 2020 and has made a sequence of funds through the years, in accordance with The Sun. It mentioned the BBC has now launched an investigation and brought the star off air after the household made a criticism on 19 May.No one concerned has been named.The mom of the youth, now aged 20, instructed the newspaper that she had seen checking account statements displaying funds totalling greater than £35,000 - together with one lump sum of £5,000. She claimed the presenter req...

The first of director Terry Gilliam’s trio of epic fantasy journey movies lastly debuts within the ultra-high definition format seeking to discover a residence theater era of households to understand the 1981 traditional. ...

LAS VEGAS — No fees can be filed following a short investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the participant’s safety staff, Las Vegas police stated Friday. ...

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) - Brad Pitt is becoming a member of the Formula One paddock for his new film. He may stand as a lot likelihood as anybody else of beating Max Verstappen. ...

Jackass star Steve-O was spoken to by law enforcement officials after leaping off Tower Bridge in London as a part of a stunt to advertise his TV present.Footage confirmed the 49-year-old rely to a few earlier than leaping off the aspect of the London landmark on Thursday whereas holding a Union Jack umbrella and carrying a T-shirt emblazoned with the phrases "I love London". After popping out of the River Thames the star was swiftly detained by City of London Police on Thursday.Chief Inspector Rob Bell stated: "Officers were called to Tower Bridge at 4.28pm to reports of a person in the water close to Tower Bridge."After being "spoken to by officers" Steve-O, whose actual identify is Stephen Glover, was let go in response to TMZ. In one other incident, the star illegally cli...

More than 100 folks needed to shelter in a single day in a ferry terminal after a music pageant was cancelled throughout extreme climate.The MV Clansman ferry was round half-hour away from the island of Tiree, within the Inner Hebrides, on Thursday night when the Tiree Music Festival was axed resulting from robust winds and rain. Bands together with Wet Wet Wet, Tidelines and Skerryvore have been set to play on the occasion, resulting from run from Friday till Sunday.The CalMac vessel was unable to berth on the island because of the extreme climate and as an alternative returned to Oban on the mainland, arriving at round 10.30pm. More than 100 of the 455 passengers on board have been left stranded, with no onward public transport choices out there. They ha...

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has threatened authorized motion towards Meta over its new text-based app referred to as Threads, which has drawn tens of hundreds of thousands of customers since launching this week as a rival to Elon Musk’s social media platform. ...

Robert De Niro's 19-year-old grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez died after being offered fentanyl-laced drugs, his mom has revealed.The actor's eldest daughter, Drena De Niro, introduced Leandro's loss of life on Monday, saying the household had misplaced a "sweet angel" - however a reason behind loss of life was not shared on the time. But later replying to an Instagram remark asking how her son had died, the 51-year-old wrote: "Someone sold him fentanyl laced pills that they knew were laced yet still sold them to him."So for all these individuals nonetheless f****** round promoting and shopping for this s***, my son is gone without end."Sky News has approached the New York City medical expert's workplace for remark. Instagram ...