The trailer for Netflix’s new rom-com Mother of the Bride just debuted online!
15.03.2024 - 20:25 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A police officer who shared a photo of his colleague in a bikini around the office shook his head as he was sacked from the force.
Sexist David Jackson was dismissed without notice after a misconduct hearing found he breached the standards of professional behaviour around authority, respect and courtesy. His misconduct related to repeated comments he made about a female member of staff that were undermining, sexist and misogynistic.
The four-day misconduct hearing was held at Merseyside Police Headquarters in Everton. The female cop - referred to as PCP - broke down in tears as she told the hearing how Constable Jackson's behaviour towards her had made her feel "mortified, belittled and worthless as a police officer".
As reported in our sister title, the Liverpool Echo, he was accused of eight different allegations, including putting his hand in a colleague's face signalling for her to be quiet, calling her fat and a "token female" for being the only woman involved in a police operation. The cop was also accused of making derogatory comments about sex workers when sharing a story with colleagues about how he'd cheated on his ex-wife while on their honeymoon in Thailand, by having sex with a sex worker on a lilo.
A panel found the allegations to be true. It was also found his words and actions demonstrated he had no concept of matters covered by the Equality Act 2010 and his general attitude towards a colleague specifically, and to women generally, had the ability to bring the police service into disrepute.
PCP and Constable Jackson began working together when she was moved onto the same team as him in Southport. She moved roles due to suffering from PTSD as a result of her time as a response officer, when she had to perform
The trailer for Netflix’s new rom-com Mother of the Bride just debuted online!
Conan O’Brien is set to make his first appearance as a guest on The Tonight Show since his unceremonious departure.
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GOT7 singer BamBam has teased new music from the boyband, revealing that “all the songs are done”.GOT7’s BamBam recently appeared on popular Thai YouTube channel WOODY, where he spoke about a potential reunion for the boyband and what fans could expect in the future.The K-pop idol touched on the pressure he and the rest of the band feel when fans ask for a full group comeback, saying that “it would be about whether we’d be able to fulfil our promise to our fans or not”.“We wanted to come back at [a specific] time, so we kept them waiting, which is just the pressure on ourselves about the timing,” he explained. “As for returning with seven people, I think it’s not too much pressure because every one of us would love to come back as seven people.”However, BamBam mentioned that seeing as two GOT7 members are currently enlisted for South Korea’s mandatory military service – JAY B and Jinyoung – the group will have to wait until they return before they can release new music together.That being said, BamBam did reassure fans that preparations are already underwar for a GOT7 comeback.
Feeling the sand between your toes, listening to waves crashing against the shore and feeling the sun on your face - you just can’t beat a good beach holiday. When it comes to the best beaches in the world for a trip away, those in the Caribbean, the Maldives and Thailand spring to mind.
A former police officer has admitted sending images of an injured suspect to his wife.
Jack Black said he’s down for a “School of Rock” sequel — but that “The White Lotus” is standing in his way.That’s because Mike White, who wrote the original 2003 “School of Rock” movie, also created HBO’s breakout hit “The White Lotus” — and he’s working on Season 3 of that series right now.“You know Mike White wrote the the first one and he’s a genius,” Black told Variety. “And we’d have to have Mike White back in the saddle, but he’s real busy right now with ‘The White Lotus,’ the best show on TV.“I wish there’d be a ‘School of Rock 2 Electric Boogaloo,” Black joked, referring to “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo,” the 1984 sequel to the dance musical “Breakin’.”“I’m ready.”Season 3 of “The White Lotus” will take place in Thailand, where White is currently hunkered down in production on the Emmy-winning series.White wrote the screenplay for “School of Rock,” directed by Richard Linklater, in which Black played Dewey Finn, a guitarist who’s thrown out of his rock group No Vacancy — and then assembles a makeshift band of kid musicians while substitute-teaching at a prep school.The movie co-starred White, Sarah Silverman and Joan Cusack; child actors included future “iCarly” star Miranda Cosgrove.It was adapted into a hit Broadway musical from 2015 to 2019; kid’s network Nickelodeon also adapted “School of Rock” into a series that aired for three seasons from 2016 to 2018 and starred Tony Cavalero as Dewey Finn.In 2022, Black told Entertainment Tonight that the movie is the high point of his career.“My best memories are just that group of kids, and how funny and great they were,” the “Kung Fu Panda 4” actor said at the time.
Prime Video has debuted the first official photos of Jacob Elordi‘s new series!
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With a solid offshore hold, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is closing in on $500M globally. The overseas weekend brought in $51.2M across 73 markets, a 40% drop versus last session (-37% excluding China). The international box office cume through Sunday is $289.4M, and worldwide the running total is $494.7M. The latter figure means the film has already surpassed Villeneuve’s 2021 Dune worldwide.
Freed serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who allegedly murdered 20 backpackers in Asia, has been spotted amongst tourists in London.The 79-year-old French man was released from a Nepalese prison in 2022 after spending nearly two decades behind bars. Sobhraj, who inspired the hit BBC drama The Serpent in 2021, is suspected of killing at least 20 Western tourists who were travelling through Asia's "hippy trail" in the 1970s and 1980s. Now pictures show him visiting the UK wearing a false beard and wig, while he his being filmed for a documentary.
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A family from the UK are now living mortgage-free after selling their house and moving to Bulgaria. Laura Phoenix, 33, and her husband Anthony, 32, wanted to buy a rural home but couldn't afford the soaring house prices and cost of living in the UK.
This Morning viewers have been flocking to social media as they begged new host Cat Deeley to change one habit. The presenter returned for her second stint at the helm of the ITV daytime show as the new permanent co-host on Tuesday (March 12).
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