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  • MANCHESTER BOMBING | Friends in desperate bid to find Come Dine With Me star

    Friends are desperately looking for their friend, Martyn Hett following the suicide bombing in Manchester.

     

    Friends of TV star and PR manager Martyn Hett have launched a desperate bid to find him after he apparently attended the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. The concert was targetted by a suicide bomber and twenty-two people have been confirmed killed. There are 59 people who have also suffered injuries. Around 8 hospitals in and around the Manchester area are dealing with the injured.

    https://twitter.com/martynhett/status/866720383793332224/photo/1

    Mr Hett has not been heard of since he apparently tweeted from the venue, a few hours before the bomb exploded.

    Friends of Mr Hett took to Twitter to ask if anyone had seen or spotted him in a desperate bid to find out whether he is safe.

    His brother, Dan Hett, tweeted that he had not heard from Martyn and that he had failed to check in. He asked if anyone had seen or her from Martyn to contact him.

    https://twitter.com/danhett/status/866891655986728960

    Mr Hett, starred and won an episode of Come Dine With Me, in which he appeared with his boyfriend. The pair suffered trolling on their appearance from some viewers on social media.

     

  • Two men lashed 83 TIMES in Indonesia for being found together in bed

    Two men have been lashed 83 times each in the Indonesian province of Aceh after they were caught naked in bed together.

    Two men were lashed in public, upon a stage, in front a mosque in the Indonesian province of Aceh. They were discovered, naked in bed together by a group of vigilantes who broke into their private room.

    The pair, aged 20 and 23 were found together in March and arrested. They have not been identified and were lashed whilst wearing a hood during their punishment.

    A large crowd gathered to watch the brutal punished and reportedly cheered at each lash. According to the BBC, one of the men cried out “”Let this be a lesson to you,” whilst another shouted,  “Do it harder”.

    The men were supposed to receive 85 lashes, but it was reduced to 83 after they spent two months in prison.

    Being gay is not illegal in Indonesia except in the province of Aceh and the city of Palembang in South Sumatra, where elements of Sharia law has been introduced since 1999. These rule could also be applied to non-Muslims in the region.

    In 1999 the Province’s Governor moved to issue limited Sharia-based regulations. Sharia law expressly forbids homosexuality. In 2014 a law was introduced which punished anybody engaging and caught having gay sex with 100 lashes, 100 months in jail or a heavy fine.

    The men were arrested at the end of March. They were taken to Wilayatul Hisbah, a Sharia police station. They both now face 100 lashes as punishment. The entire siege was filmed on a mobile phone.

    This is the first time that anyone has been punished in this way for being gay in Aceh.

     

     

     

     

  • MANCHESTER BOMBING | Manchester’s former first openly gay Lord Mayor “sick and heartbroken”

    Manchester’s first openly gay Lord Mayor Carl Austin-Behan has taken to Twitter to share his dismay at the terrorist incident unfolding in Manchester.

    DURING HAPPIER TIMES: Carl Austin-Behan celebrating at Manchester Airport with his consort Simon Austin-Behan

    The former Lord Mayor of Manchester said that he was “heartbroken, sick and numb” following on from the news that 22 people are dead and 59 injured following a suicide bombing at Manchester Arena.

     

     

    Manchester Police have confirmed that a bomb has exploded at Manchester Arena, killing 22 people and injuring 59. They have been treating the incident as a “terrorist event”.

    Twenty-two people have been killed after a blast ripped through Manchester Arena during the end of an Ariana Grande concert. Up to 21,000 fans were in attendance of the concert.

    At around 10:3o/33 PM as Ariana Grande had finished her concert, thousands of people were streaming out of the concert venue went a bomb was detonated.

    Witnesses say that the bomb went off outside the auditorium.

  • MANCHESTER BOMBING | Trans GE2017 candidate Sophie Cook tweets her support for Manchester victims

    Sophie Cook has tweeted her support for the people of Manchester following a suicide bombing at Manchester Arena.

    Sophie Cook, who is standing for Labour in East Worthing in the GE2017 has tweeted her support for the victims and survivors of the Manchester bombing. Taking to Twitter she said, that she was “heartbroken” on hearing the news. The candidate also mentioned that her 13-year-old daughter was a fan of Ariana Grande.

     

    https://twitter.com/sophiecooktalks/status/866890210042408960

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    The politician also said that campaigning for the Ge2017 had also been suspended following the incident.

     

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    Manchester Police have confirmed that a bomb has exploded at Manchester Arena, killing 22 people and injuring 59. They have been treating the incident as a “terrorist event”.

    Twenty-two people have been killed after a blast ripped through Manchester Arena during the end of an Ariana Grande concert. Up to 21,000 fans were in attendance of the concert.

    At around 10:3o/33 PM as Ariana Grande had finished her concert, thousands of people were streaming out of the concert venue went a bomb was detonated.

    Witnesses say that the bomb went off outside the auditorium.

  • PHOTOS | Manchester Bombing in pictures

    A bomb has ripped through Manchester Arena, killing over 20 people and injuring dozens more.

     

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  • Police ask Manchester bombing concert goers to upload footage to help in investigation

    Police in Manchester are urging concert goers to upload footage from their phones and cameras to help them investigate the bomb that killed and injured dozens of people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.

    Speaking at a press conference, Chief Constable of Manchester Police, Ian Hopkins urged concert goers to upload their footage to a special website to help in the investigation into the terrorist event that killed at least 22 people and injured a further 59.

    He said,

    “It is important that we all continue to remain vigilant, but also to go about our daily lives. We would ask people to be alert and report any suspicious activity to police on the Anti-Terrorist Hotline 0800 789321 or dial 999.

    If you have any images or footage from last night that you believe can assist us then upload them to Ukpoliceimageappeal.co.uk or Ukpoliceimageappeal.com

     

     

  • Ariana Grande speaks out after Manchester bomb attack

    “Broken”.

    Superstar Ariana Grande has spoken out after a bomb ripped through Manchester Arena where she had just performed to 21,000 fans.

    Taking to Twitter Ariana said that she was “broken” and that she didn’t have any words.

    https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/866849021519966208

    Fans have rallied around the singer with thousands leaving positive messages of support. Nearly 500,000 have retweeted the message.

    A publicist for the singer that Ariana was OK. She was unhurt by the explosion that rips through the foyer.

    Manchester Police have confirmed that a bomb has exploded at Manchester Arena, killing 22 people and injuring 59. They have been treating the incident as a “terrorist event”. Amongst the victims there were children.

    Ariana Grande is an advocate of the LGBT+ community has countless fans who identify as LGBT. Her brother, Frankie Grande, who is openly gay, has spoken about how his sister was incredibly supportive when he came out to her.

     

  • THEATRE REVIEW | La Strada – Sheffield Theatres and London’s West End

    ★★★ |  La Strada – Sheffield Theatres and London’s West End

    Based on the film by Frederico Felini, La Strada is set in the heart of the Italian Countryside, and tells the story of the Gelsomina, who becomes the assistant to a travelling showman, Zampano, as they move from town to town trying to earn their keep. But things change when they join a travelling circus and they meet Il Matto, a clown, who teaches Gelsomina that there is more to life than her current existence and encourages her to find herself.

    La Strada is a show with a very European flavour and a real feel for the source material, being Fellini’s classic 1950’s Italian film. The music is a broadly uplifting fusion of gypsy, jazz and folk, providing a jaunty soundtrack which melts into the story rather than providing standalone moments, and whilst the show is billed as a musical, it would perhaps be better pitched as a drama with musical interludes.

    Overall, the show carried with it an impressive presentation. Sally Cookson’s direction is distinctive and stylish, with a slew of innovative theatrical techniques, carefully choreographed movement and almost constant activity on and around the stage. The set has a feeling of 1950’s European cinema, with its muted colour pallet and its use of shadows and silhouettes, and the provision of the on-stage musicians added a nice touch. Feeling almost cinematic in its staging, the show does has a certain magic about the way in which it presents itself.

    La Strada boasts a large international cast, led by Audrey Brisson and whilst the performances were functional, they never really excelled. The story is filled with pathos and it is bold in its attempt to portray what is effectively a road movie on a single, static set. The pacing of the show is very slow and the narrative is thin, almost only allowing the audience to glimpse snapshots of the character’s lives, rather than allow them to join them on their journey;  which is where the production struggled overall and where the emotional punch of Fellini’s film was somewhat lost

    La Strada is a show which is a luxurious, visual feast, but one which has a low-key narrative, and a steady pace; and is a more high-brow musical  for people seeking an alternative to the saccharine-coated West End extravaganzas or the traditional staples of musical theatre. It is very much style over substance, but may well reward the patient audience member.

    La Strada is currently at Sheffield Lyceum Theatres (www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk) until 27th May 2017, before transferring to the West End, playing at The Other Palace in London from the 30th May to the 8th July 2017. Visit www.theotherpalace.co.uk/whats-on/la-strada for details.

     

  • Bomb rips through concert arena in Manchester: killing and injuring dozens of people

    A bomb has ripped through Manchester Arena, killing over 20 people and injuring dozens more.

    • Twenty-two people killed and a further 59 injured in suicide bombing

    • Up to 21,000 people attended the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester

    • Ariana Grande says she’s “broken” in the aftermath of the bombing.

    Manchester Police have confirmed that a bomb has exploded at Manchester Arena, killing 22 people and injuring 59. They have been treating the incident as a “terrorist event”.

    Twenty-two people have been killed after a blast ripped through Manchester Arena during the end of an Ariana Grande concert. Up to 21,000 fans were in attendance of the concert.

    At around 10:3o/33 PM as Ariana Grande had finished her concert, thousands of people were streaming out of the concert venue when a bomb was detonated.

    Witnesses say that the bomb went off outside the auditorium.

    WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR:

    Police urge concert-goers to upload footage to national website

    Ariana Grande speaks out after the suicide bombing

    Manchester’s openly gay former Lord Mayor “sick and heartbroken”

    Friends launch a desperate bid to find Come Dine With Me star

     

    The victims include children. Fifty-nine people were injured in the blast, which has been described as being detonated by a “suicide bomber”. Victims have been taken to eight different hospitals in the Manchester area.

    It has been confirmed that the bomber died at the arena.

    Police have been treating the event as a terrorist event and is the worst attack in the UK since 7/7 where 56 people were killed in London in 2005.

    Speaking at a press conference, the Chief Constable Ian Hopkins called the bombing the “most horrific” incident that Manchester has faced.

    He said,

    “Families and many young people were out to enjoy a concert at the Manchester Arena and have lost their lives.  Our thoughts are with those 22 victims that we now know have died, the 59 people who have been injured and their loved ones.

    “We continue to do all we can to support them. They are being treated at eight hospitals across Greater Manchester.

    “To remind you, we were called at 10.33pm to reports of an explosion at the Manchester Arena at the conclusion of an Ariana Grande concert. More than 240 calls came in and emergency services were very quickly on scene”.

     

    Emergency numbers have been established for anyone who is concerned for loved ones who may not have returned home 0161 856 9400 or 0161 856 9900.

    Ariana Grande is an advocate of the LGBT+ community has countless fans who identify as LGBT. Her brother, Frankie Grande, who is openly gay, has spoken about how his sister was incredibly supportive when he came out to her.

    This article is a breaking news article and is being updated as more news comes in.

  • THEATRE REVIEW | The Faulty Towers Dining Experience, London

    ★★★★

    | The Faulty Towers Dining Experience, Kingsway Hotel, London

    The Faulty Towers Dining Experience review

    Believe it or not, I’ve never seen an episode of Faulty Towers. I knew that it is a British television institution, a classic, yet I’ve just never got around to watching it (plus I’m a bit too young to remember when it originally aired on television). So I didn’t know what to expect when I went to the Faulty Towers Dining Experience.

    It was hilarious! Taking place in the dining room at Kingsway Hotel in Covent Garden, the Faulty Towers Dining Experience is an interactive and immersive theatre at its best. Of course, there is a meal that’s included in the experience, but it’s all about the show that is unravelling (and falling apart) right before your very eyes as you’re tucking into your leek and potato soup – that is if Manuel hasn’t taken it from you.

    If you don’t know much about the television show, which would be hard to believe, it is about characters in a fictional hotel in the seaside town of Torquay. First off there is owner Basil Fawlty – a true Englishman – and his wife Sybil, who orders him around but she’s the one who wears the pants in the relationship. And then there is Manual – a short in stature Spanish waiter who practically speaks no English and gets the instructions from Basil all wrong. So it’s these characters from the show that you get to ‘enjoy’ your dining experience with.

    The show starts immediately when Basil (played by Benedict Holme) tells Manuel (Anthony Clegg as an exact replica to the Manuel played by Andrew Sachs) to take the glasses away, of course, Manuel takes people’s glasses off their faces and not the drink glasses! Then Basil tells Manuel to pass out the peanuts, so Manuel literally passes out the peanuts. It’s one thing after another, and once you sit down in the Faulty restaurant it’s only a matter of time until Manual interferes with you – he turns your napkin into a bib, tosses rolls around the room, does somersaults, and spends the entire time misunderstanding and misinterpreting everything Basils says. Lucky for us it’s Sybil (Suzanna Hughes) who manages, a bit, to keep the entire dinner from melting into complete chaos! It’s very physical comedy, but it’s also physical for the attendee because you’re laughing very hard and out loud too! It was the unlucky few who found a set of teeth in their soup – gags like this that make the whole thing hilariously fun and funny! No person is spared, and god forbid if you are celebrating a birthday or anniversary – you will get a special gift from Sybil – and boy is it special! It’s an experience that you will not forget – just don’t mention the war!!!

    It was a treat to be transported back to the 1970’s with being part of Fawlty Towers Dining Experience. The trepidation that you might be picked on was real and you almost expect the soup to end up on your lap? Sybil was so like the television character down to the scary laugh, while Manuel was brilliant and made the whole show so very reminiscent of the television snow. What a great way to spend a two and a half hours – to be part of this experience makes me want to watch the television series now.

    Tickets for the Fawlty Towers Dining Experience can be bought here:

    http://www.torquaysuitetheatre.com

    If you have any questions on the show, there is a Frequently Asked Questions on the first page.
    The London shows, held in the Torquay Suite Theatre at the Kingsway Hall Hotel, are held throughout the year, while there is also a version that tours the UK as well as Australia and the rest of the world. Yes, this is how popular this show is – continuously playing much to the delight of the television show’s fans – it’s the world’s most successful comedy dining show of it’s kind and now it’s time for you to experience yourself too!

  • Guess who’s gonna get naked if he gets to number 1

    A former One Directioner has promised to get NAKED if his single gets to number one.

    So in the battle to get to number 1, Liam Payne has promised to get naked if his single “Strip That Down” gets to the top spot on the UK singles’ chart. Liam is the latest One Directioner to release a single, following on from Niall, Harry and Zayn.

    He made the promise to disrobe on the Vodaphone Big Top 40.

    He said,

    “If we get number one, I’m gonna get naked,

    “Not even an Olly Murs thing, I’m just gonna get naked.”

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