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EASTENDERS fans were left feeling incredibly queasy by the "wobbly camerawork" during Ben Mitchell's gunpoint showdown last night. The mechanic ( Max Bowden ) was left scared for his life when criminal Stas (Adam Young) threatened to kill him and business partner Kheerat Panesar if he didn't own up to calling him mad behind his back. Visit our EastEnders page for the latest gossip Find all EastEnders spoilers here The trio arrange to meet at The Archers to discuss their scheming plan to make a bit more money, but Stas thought it was the perfect time to confront Ben about his backstabbing ways. Despite giving him various clues that he knew what he'd been saying, Ben pretended he didn't have a clue what Stas was talking about. The criminal gave him a taste of his own medicine with some hurtful words and suddenly turned it up a notch when took a gun out from his back pocket. He shouted at the bad boy: "Did you and your dad call me mad? Tell the truth or … [Read more...] about EastEnders fans left ‘sick and dizzy’ by ‘wobbly camerawork’ during Ben Mitchell’s gunpoint showdown

Before the pandemic, Berlin-based comedian Erika Ratcliffe toured every week, telling jokes to an eager public. Now, she gets by with the savings from a writing gig and is considering switching careers altogether. "A lot of people are doing online comedy shows on Zoom or via livestream, but I don’t think that works — I need the reaction from the audience." Ratcliffe is one of many creative-industry professionals in Germany who have found their lives turned upside down and their futures increasingly uncertain as the pandemic continues, particularly since the country went into a second lockdown in the fall of 2020. Theaters and museums remain closed until further notice. Some sectors have been especially hard-hit: The Berlin club scene, where just a year ago sweaty revelers were packed in like sardines dancing into the wee hours, is not expected not to return to full operation until the end of 2022, according to the Berlin Club Commission. Ratcliffe decided not to do Zoom or … [Read more...] about Lockdown culture: ‘Miss You’ brings artists to the people

Maro Itoje has urged England to get off the canvas and outbox Wales to keep their Six Nations hopes alive. “Rugby is a game similar to boxing in the sense that you can’t fake rugby, you can't play at rugby,” said the England star. “It isn’t a game where you can win just on pure talent. You can't just go out there and go through the motions, because if you do that you will get beat. “You need to have that mentality, you need to have that fighting spirit, you need to have that dogged approach to what you do." England put their hopes on the line in Cardiff today and Itoje psyched himself up for the heavyweight showdown by watching Chris Eubank's Life Stories with Piers Morgan. He came away struck by how Eubank, a brilliant if not universally loved boxer, used adversity to his advantage. “I think as an England team specifically, one could argue that’s pretty similar to how a lot of other nations see us,” said Itoje. “If you are in that position it's about relishing it, it's … [Read more...] about Maro Itoje revved up to KO Wales’ Six Nations bid by Chris Eubank boxing show

LIVERPOOL and Manchester United look braced to rival it out for Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic, according to reports. Both Premier League giants are prioritising signing a central defender at the end of the season. Liverpool have seen their title defence fall flat having been seriously hampered by injuries to the likes of Virgin van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip. It forced boss Jurgen Klopp to sign Preston's Ben Davies and Ozan Kabak on loan in January while also playing Jordan Henderson as a makeshift defender. And Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants a long-term partner for Harry Maguire at the back. According to Sky Sports' Max Bielefeld , both clubs have made initial contact with Milenkovic's agent. The 23-year-old Serbian international has been a stalwart in Fiorentina's defence this season with his side struggling in 14th. Milenkovic is looking increasingly likely to move on at the end of the season with just 17-months left on … [Read more...] about Man Utd and Liverpool set for Nikola Milenkovic transfer battle after ‘making contact’ with Fiorentina defender

BRITAIN’S biggest family has been forced to temporarily shut their pie business after orders boomed after their new TV show. Sue, 45, and Noel, 50, Radford, from Morecombe, Lancashire, are the stars of Channel 5’s new show 22 and Counting, which launched last week. The four-part series sees Sue, Noel, and their 22 kids deal with being locked down together in their 10-bedroom home during the pandemic. The family famously don’t rely on benefits, and fund their family with their Radford Pie Company. However, following the show launching on February 22, orders of their pies boomed and they were forced to close the doors of the business to keep up with requests. Taking to Facebook, the couple wrote: “For everyone enquiring about order pies online. “We have closed the website site for a few days just so we can try and catch up with the orders that came in after our program aired on Monday. “We had plenty of stock ready to go but we were inundated with orders. “We took … [Read more...] about Britain’s biggest family the Radfords forced to shut their pie business after orders boom following their new TV show