Actor Shia LaBeouf has received harsh criticism from the screenwriting community after winning an award intended for up-and-coming talent, rather than established Hollywood stars. The 33-year-old actor infuriated some undiscovered writers after he won the Sun Valley Film Festival’s High Scribe award late last month, according to The Wrap. Shia’s award was intended to supporting … Read more
‘Helicopter’ parenting leaves children over-protected and unable to cope unsupervised outdoors, warns Duke of Edinburgh’s Award chief Ruth Marvel said children are being denied the chance to cope with risk Said ‘helicopter’ parents do not let youngsters learn from their mistakes Number of children in A&E after falling out of a tree down by a third … Read more
What do grizzly bears, galloping water buffalo and an Icelandic mountain have in common? They’re all subject matters in the Cewe annual ‘Photo Award’ competition. The photo book and online retailer has invited amateur and professional photographers from around the world to enter its contest and more than 175,000 entries have poured in so far. And some of … Read more
Captain Tom Moore, whose fundraiser raised more than £28m for the NHS, will receive a Pride Of Britain award. The WWII veteran, 99, originally from Keighley in West Yorkshire had vowed to walk 100 laps of his garden at home before his 100th birthday on April 30 in honour of the NHS – with his … Read more
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly awarded their Golden Buzzer to comedy singer Jon Courtenay during Saturday’s Britain’s Got Talent. Following an emotional audition which saw him pay tribute to his two sons, the Manchester performer earned a place in the live semi-finals. The second week of auditions came as Dec also wowed the audience by completing … Read more
A government watchdog agency has ruled that the Pentagon’s cloud contract award to Microsoft was legal, despite claims from Amazon that it was snubbed because of President Donald Trump’s dislike for Jeff Bezos. The Defense Department inspector general found no evidence of White House interference in the highly lucrative cloud computing contract award process, ruling … Read more
Erykah Badu steps out in a Louis Vuitton hazmat suit to accept her award at the 20th annual Texas Film Awards amid coronavirus fears By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 22:58 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 22:59 GMT, 13 March 2020 Erykah Badu stepped out on Thursday evening in a Louis Vuitton hazmat suit … Read more
Maisie the Wire Haired Dachshund is crowned the queen of Crufts as she scoops the Best in Show award for 2020 Crufts 2020 winner has been crowned as Maisie the Wire Haired Dachshund The Best in Show contest was won by Maise, known as Ch Silvae Trademark Maise also won the Hound breed class category at … Read more
American Film Institute postpones Life Achievement Award gala honoring Julie Andrews amid growing coronavirus outbreak By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 20:47 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 05:07 GMT, 8 March 2020 The American Film Institute is postponing its 48th annual AFI Life Achievement Award Gala due to the growing concerns surrounding the ongoing … Read more
The AA has announced the winners of its 2019 British B&B awards – and there can be no dispute over the loveliness of the gong-baiting lodges. Awards have been handed out in a number of categories, including friendliest, story of the year, unique, restaurant with rooms, breakfast of the year and guest accommodation of the … Read more