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☆ Bernard Hill, Actor in ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ Dies at 79
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Alex Traub | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Bernard Hill, a British actor who incarnated a humble style of masculine leadership in three hugely successful Hollywood movies, “Titanic” and two films in the “Lord of the Rings” franchise, died on Sunday. His death was announced in a family statement sent by a representative of Lou Coulson Associates, a British talent agency. It did not say where he died or provide a cause. Mr. Hill drew praise from critics for his work in serious TV dramas, small-budget films and theater. But he was best known for playing the ship’s captain in “Titanic” (1997) and the ruler of a horsemen’s kingdom in the second and third installments of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “The Two Towers” (2002) and “The Return of the King” (2003).

Persons: Bernard Hill, Lou Coulson, Hill, King ”, ”, Ben, Hur Organizations: Rings, Lou Coulson Associates, Manchester Evening Locations: British

☆ Man Utd show signs of life, but City offer real test
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Another not-too-convincing victory at bottom club Sheffield United last weekend was admirable in its own way following the news of club great Bobby Charlton's death before kickoff. City suffered consecutive league defeats before the international break but have answered any doubts with wins over Brighton & Hove Albion and then at Young Boys on Wednesday in the Champions League. Guardiola will need no reminding that City lost at Old Trafford last year, having crushed United 6-3 at home. City also won the FA Cup final against United on their way to matching the Reds' treble of 1999. Sixth-placed Newcastle United will have to shrug off the disappointment of their Champions League loss to Borussia Dortmund as they face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

Persons: Erik Ten, Bobby Charlton's, Harry Maguire's, Andre Onana, Guardiola, Sergio Aguero, They've, they've, Rasmus Hojlund, Erling Haaland, Ange Postecoglou, Monday's, Postecoglou, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Manchester, Manchester City, Brentford, Sheffield United, FC Copenhagen, Champions League, Pep, City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Young Boys, Old, FA, United, Reds, Manchester Evening, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham, Fulham, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Borussia Dortmund, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Saturday, Aston Villa, Luton Town, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, City, Celtic, Liverpool

Flight crew smelled smoke coming from the bathroom on a flight from Turkey to Leeds, UK, in 2021. On the flight from Turkey to Leeds, England, on October 12, 2021, the flight crew smelled smoke coming from the bathroom and suspected the passenger, Arshad Khan, of smoking a cigarette. When they confronted Khan, he denied it and became "more and more aggressive," prosecutor Harry Crowson told Leeds Crown Court. The outlet said Khan initially told officials he had no comment and then later claimed someone had planted the weapons. In May of this year, another passenger was also hauled off a flight in the UK after being caught smoking in the bathroom.

Persons: Arshad Khan, Khan, Harry Crowson, Robin Mairs Organizations: Border Force, Yorkshire Evening, Leeds Crown Court, Leeds Bradford Airport, UK Border Force, Ryanair, Manchester Evening News Locations: Turkey, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, Spain, Manchester

☆ Video shows police hauling a Ryanair passenger off a flight after he was caught smoking in the plane's toilet
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A man who was caught smoking in a toilet on a Ryanair flight was hauled off the plane by police. Ryanair confirmed the incident, which occurred on a flight from Spain to Manchester, UK. The man was "named and shamed" in front of all the passengers on the plane, a passenger told local media. A man was hauled off a Ryanair flight by police after he was caught smoking in the plane toilet by staff, the airline confirmed to Insider. "The crew of this flight from Palma to Manchester (30 May) called ahead for police assistance after a passenger was found smoking onboard," Ryanair told Insider in a statement.

Persons: they'd Organizations: Ryanair, Manchester Evening News, Manchester Airport Locations: Spain, Manchester, Palma, Mallorca, England, Ireland, Europe

☆ An airline has offered passengers counseling after a flight was diverted when it was hit by 'severe wind-speeds' and high turbulence
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

TUI has offered counseling to passengers on board a diverted flight, per an airline spokesperson. The flight from Tenerife to Manchester was hit by "severe wind-speeds" during its descent. One passenger told Manchester Evening News people on board were "screaming" and "crying." Passengers were "screaming" and "crying" during the incident, one traveler on board the flight, Gareth Slater, told Manchester Evening News. Earlier this month, a Lufthansa flight from Austin to Frankfurt was forced to make an emergency landing after severe turbulence.

☆ Who could buy Manchester United and how much is it worth?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Jan 18 (Reuters) - Jim Ratcliffe's company INEOS formally entered the bidding process to buy Manchester United on Tuesday, months after the club owners, the Glazer family, said they were considering selling the club as they explore "strategic alternatives". MIDDLE EASTERN INVESTORSUnited's local rivals Manchester City are bankrolled by the Abu Dhabi United Group, while Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund completed a 300 million pound buyout of Newcastle United in 2021. Bloomberg News reported this week that United, Tottenham Hotspur or Liverpool were being targeted by QSI for a potential acquisition. The Times newspaper, which first reported Ratcliffe's INEOS entering the bidding, said that interest from the United States and Asia is also expected. Asked by the BBC at the time if he needed to raise four billion pounds to buy United, O'Neill said: "I'm not sure if it'll necessarily be that much, but let's see."

☆ A Second World War sea fort off the English coast was sold for about $580,000 at an auction. Take a look.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-16 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A seat fort from the Second World War sold for more than $580,000 at an auction in July. The fort has three floors and a lookout tower but can only be accessed by boat or helicopter. Bull Sand Fort, off the Lincolnshire coast in northern England, was built to accommodate 200 troops and can only be accessed by boat or helicopter. The fort was listed with real estate firm Savills and went under auction on July 19. The fort is in need of a little love in the form of refurbishment, Morish says, but has potential for alternative uses if permitted.

☆ Manchester United pregăteşte următoarea bombă pe piaţa transferurilor. Ce a aflat presa britanică
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Ce a aflat presa britanicăManchester United nu vrea să se oprească la transferul lui Jadon Sancho. Potrivit Manchester Evening News, United vrea un atacant de top în această vară, adică pe unul dintre Harry Kane sau Erling Haaland. 85 de milioane de euro a plătit United pentru Jadon Sancho, iar alte 55 vor merge probabil către Real Madrid, pentru Raphael Varane. Un transfer al unui atacant de top o poate costa pe United încă 120 de milioane de euro, scriu englezii. Un alt nume care o poate părăsi pe United este Anthony Martial, fotbalist care are încă o cotă bună de piaţă.

Persons: Sancho, Raphael Varane, Harry Kane, Man, Edinson, Anthony Martial Organizations: Manchester United pregăteşte, Manchester United, Manchester Evening News, United, Real Madrid, Man United Locations: United

☆ (фото, видео) В Великобритании супруги, прожившие вместе 60 лет, встретились спустя год разлуки из-за коронавируса
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-10 | by ( ) ru.diez.md time to read: +1 min

Стэнли Харбору 83 года, его жене Мэвис — 81. Они встретились в конце 50-х, и это была любовь с первого взгляда. Мэвис возвращалась с работы и увидела Стэнли: «Я спросила отца, кто это, он ответил, что столяр. Харборы вырастили двух сыновей, у них есть трое внуков и правнук, пишет Нож со ссылкой на Manchester Evening News. Целый год Мэвис не видела Стэнли.

Persons: Стэнли Харбору, Мэвис, Стэнли, Харборы, Нож Organizations: Manchester Evening

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