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Is Cain Dingle leaving Emmerdale and does he die? | Soaps

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The couple have dealt with a lot of challenges this year (Picture: ITV)

Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) has been given even more bad news about his health in Emmerdale.

Way back in January, during the crossover event Corriedale, Cain was sent to hospital after being shot. While he was there, he was told that a lump discovered inside of him needed to be tested for cancer.

While waiting for the results, Cain and Moira Dingle’s (Natalie J Robb) entire world was turned upside down when Celia Daniels and Ray Walters (Jaye Griffiths and Joe Absolom) reign over the village came to an end.

The drama for the couple hasn’t really stopped, so here’s everything that you need to know about what they’ve faced in 2026 so far, including Cain’s diagnosis, and why Moira was in prison.

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Moira speaks to Cain in Wishing Well in Emmerdale
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Following his hospital trip, Cain returned home with Moira and faced an agonising wait for the results of his cancer test.

Focus then turned to Moira, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting Celia with her modern slavery operation.

Moira protested her innocence but as she was unable to explain how the ID cards got in her house, and that she also had history of working with Celia from a farming perspective, she didn’t look innocent.

As this was happening, Ruby Miligan (Beth Cordingly) had learnt about refugee Anya potentially being dead. She managed to find her burial spot and called the police, not realising she was on Moira’s farmland.

To her horror, Ruby watched the police pull Anya’s body out of the ground, and someone else’s.

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Moira was immediately arrested for double murder, as the other body turned out to be Celia’s.

While she was behind bars, Cain received his cancer diagnosis. He kept it to himself for quite a while, believing that Moira didn’t need to know as she had enough stress to deal with in prison.

Everything changed at the start of March though, when Cain headed to the police station to tell Moira everything.

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It was an emotional episode, as Cain broke down and admitted how terrified he was for the future.

Since then, Cain and his sons have moved into Wishing Well with the rest of the Dingles. Moira is now out of prison as well, following the discovery of some new evidence that ultimately proved her innocence and freed her.

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Adjusting to life in the village has been difficult for Moira, as she’s had to get her head around the fact she no longer lives at Butler’s Farm.

Reconnecting with Cain was also a challenge, as he was quietly worrying about how his cancer operation would impact his marriage.

Cain had his surgery last month, and has spent the past few weeks adjusting to the side effects. This has been hugely challenging for the character, as his pride has taken a knock whenever he’s suffered with incontinence while out in public.

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In yesterday’s episode, Cain and Moira arrived at the hospital for a meeting with Ms Rhodes. They discovered from the consultant that – while Cain’s surgery was in fact a success – she suspects the cancer has spread and thus further tests will need carried out.

If her suspicions are proven correct, Cain will then require radiotherapy, with possibly side-effects being permanent impotence and incontinence.

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It was absolutely devastating news for the couple, but at the moment, there hasn’t been any confirmation stating Jeff Hordley is leaving his role as Cain Dingle.

It certainly gives us hope for the future…but anything is possible in the world of soap.

Earlier this year, Jeff told us that the prostate cancer storyline was conceived as ‘The story of a man who doesn’t normally talk about his feelings. It’s bad enough having cancer but the possible side effects of this particular illness are really damaging to males and their egos. Having to talk about that and confront it is, I think, where we want to go down.’ 

He insisted that, alongside this, the entire situation is ‘a big love story’ between Moira and Cain. 

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‘That was underpinning all this. How they get all these adverse challenges and how they deal with them – Moira being inside prison, Cain being told he’s got this illness and how bad it is.’ 

When asked whether their current ordeals could break Cain and Moira’s marriage apart or make them stronger, Jeff said he genuinely didn’t know – and it could go either way.  

‘I think that’s what’s good about this story, for Cain and Moira,’ he reflected. ‘There’s a series of obstacles and hurdles that lay in front of them that I think are really going to challenge them as a couple.

‘As to whether it makes or breaks them, I don’t think I even know just yet but it’s going to be really interesting to see.’ 

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This article was originally published on February 17, 2026 and has been updated.

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Molly-Mae Hague fans spot major Tommy Fury decision as he melts fans’ hearts with family update

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Tommy shared new photos of himself and Molly-Mae after welcoming their second child earlier this month

Fans were quick to spot Molly-Mae Hague’s latest decision when it comes to her relationship with Tommy Fury, as he melted fans’ hearts with a new family update.

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The couple welcomed their second child into the world earlier this month, three years after the arrival of their first child, daughter Bambi. They confirmed the safe arrival of their new bundle of joy in a joint Instagram post on June 3.

They shared a black and white snap in which the new mum could still be seen in her hospital gown as she sat in her hospital bed. She and Tommy, who was standing by her side, could be seen looking down at their new arrival with smiles as Bambi sat opposite her mum and sweetly tended to her new sibling.

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While they didn’t reveal the gender or name of their new addition at the time, Molly-Mae captioned the sweet post: “….and then there were 4,” alongside a white love heart emoji. It was days later that the pair confirmed they are now proud parents to a son, sharing the news alongside a sweet video of Bambi meeting her baby brother for the first time.

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The name reveal, however, came last weekend, as the former Love Island stars used Tommy’s return to the boxing ring to reveal their newborn son’s name, Midas, which was spelt out on the back of the boxer’s shirt and boxing shorts, during his fight against the former world’s strongest man, Eddie Hall.

Alongside pictures from his triumphant return to the ring, where he was cheered on by his partner just days after the birth of their second baby, Tommy wrote on Instagram on Sunday (June 14) evening: “Still undefeated. Huge respect to Eddie. You surprised me, pushed me and gave me a challenge. Thank you for accepting the fight and sharing the ring with me, it was a pleasure.

“This one is for my newborn son Midas [heart emoji]. And thank you to Molly for holding down the fort with our two beautiful children whilst I was preparing.” He added: “Thank you everyone who turned out last night, events like this wouldn’t be possible without you all. Now it’s time for some much-needed family time.”

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The boxer, 27, has now returned to social media with a glimpse at how things have been looking since the arrival of his son. Tommy took to Instagram with more snaps of himself and Molly-Mae, also 27, enjoying their newborn bubble as they settle into life as parents-of-two.

“Lucky man doesn’t come close. Some of the best weeks of my life,” he captioned the post. But it was the picture of Tommy and Molly-Mae sharing a smooch following his victory over Hall at Manchester’s AO Arena on Saturday (June 13) that appeared to catch his followers’ attention.

@jodiemcenteer said: “Molly has the ring back on. So happy for the 4 of you.” @layla_caddy echoed: “Molly wearing her ring.” @iam_staceybee noted: “Molly is wearing her ring again.” @jeniece83 added: “I peep her ring back on!!”

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It was only in April that Molly-Mae revealed why she was not wearing her engagement ring as she was quizzed by fans if Tommy was going to propose again, with their split coming just over a year after Tommy popped the question in a stunning Ibiza proposal.

Speaking in her YouTube vlog at the time, Molly-Mae said: “No, we’re not doing another proposal… I’m not wearing my ring and I don’t really wear my ring. Do you know what? I actually don’t plan to wear my ring either guys. But I also do still consider myself engaged and a fiancée even though saying that does give me the ick a little bit.

“No I don’t wear my ring and it’s not for the reason of me not feeling like I’m engaged or not a fiancée. I just actually don’t want to wear it because it’s almost too special. My ring is not even with me, it’s somewhere far away, locked away and very very safe.

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Norway’s crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says

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Høiby, 29, was four when his mother married Crown Prince Haakon and is not himself a royal figure. Ahead of the verdict on Monday, his legal team repeatedly and unsuccessfully sought his release from prison so he could spend time with his mother because of her declining health.

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Pensioner in hospital after Middlesbrough tipper lorry crash

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The incident happened on Dockside Road on Tuesday (June 16) when the lorry collided with a pedal cyclist around 11.15am.

The cyclist, a 72-year-old man, suffered a broken hip and was taken to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.

Cleveland Police has now launched an investigation, appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

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A spokesperson said: “Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered a broken hip following a collision in Middlesbrough.

“The incident happened on Dockside Road around 11.15am on Tuesday, June 16, involving a tipper lorry and a pedal cyclist.

“The cyclist, a 72-year-old man, suffered a broken hip and was taken to James Cook University Hospital following the collision.

“Any witnesses or anyone who may have dash cam footage of the collision, is asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting reference number 115980.”

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Danny Rohl: Rangers boss leaves for Red Bull Salzburg

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Danny Rohl has left Rangers after just eight months in charge to become Red Bull Salzburg’s head coach – with the club saying news of his replacement “will follow in due course”.

Hearts head coach Derek McInnes is widely expected to be the German’s successor as Rangers ready themselves to appoint a third boss in 12 months.

Rohl, 37, replaced Russell Martin in October and steered Rangers into a three-way title fight, but a post-split collapse yielded a third-place finish behind Celtic and Hearts as the Ibrox club ended the campaign without silverware.

Chairman Andrew Cavenagh publicly backed Rohl at the end of the season, but the German now returns to the Red Bull stable, having begun his coaching career at Leipzig under Ralph Hasenhuttl.

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“I’d like to thank Danny for his service and commitment to Rangers,” Cavenagh said.

“He and his staff put in a significant amount of hard work during his time in charge, which we are greatly appreciative of.

“We wish them the best of luck moving forward.”

Rohl, who had two years left on his deal, departs to take over a Salzburg side that came third in Austria last season – the club’s lowest finish in two decades – and will enter the Europa League at the third qualifying round, the same stage as Rangers.

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Daniel Beichler was sacked as Salzburg boss last month after just 14 games.

Rohl joined Hasenhuttl at Southampton in 2018, then moved to Bayern Munich as assistant to Hansi Flick and helped the club win the Bundesliga. He was then appointed Sheffield Wednesday manager in 2023.

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Rangers manager appointment ‘most exciting since Gerrard’ reckons former star

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“I’ve played with Derek, I’ve played against him, I’ve managed against him and know all about his make up, his strengths – and that’s why this appointment is the one that has excited me most at Ibrox since Steven Gerrard.”

Derek McInnes knows exactly what it means to pull on the blue jersey. A lifelong Rangers supporter, he fulfilled every boyhood dream when he rose through the ranks to represent the club he adored.

Yet as far as his former team-mate Stuart McCall is concerned, it’s not his credentials as a Rangers man that make him the ideal candidate to step into the Ibrox dugout as Danny Rohl’s successor.

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It’s the departing Hearts manager’s qualities as a leader of men that makes him precisely what is required in Govan.

McCall has shared a dressing room with his fellow nine-in-a-row hero and gone head-to-head with McInnes on Premiership touchlines, reports the Daily Record.

And it’s that first-hand knowledge which has persuaded the former Motherwell boss that his old friend is the most thrilling managerial appointment at Ibrox since Steven Gerrard arrived in Glasgow.

McCall told Record Sport: “I’m not saying he’s a Rangers man, so he’s the right choice.

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“I’m saying this because I know how Derek will be.

“He knows the Premiership, he knows the mentality needed, the characteristics you want in a player. Yeah it helps he played for the club and has experienced the pressures that come with that.

“He’ll have gone through tough times at Ibrox himself trying to get past Gazza and myself to get a game! Wink, wink! Only kidding!”.

“But that Rangers link isn’t what makes him the right man. It’s the man he is himself that makes him the right choice.

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“Right now, Rangers are a club and a team that need someone to galvanise them, to lead them through the tough moments. That’s where they’ve failed in recent seasons.

“I’ve played with Derek, I’ve played against him, I’ve managed against him and know all about his make up, his strengths – and that’s why this appointment is the one that has excited me most at Ibrox since Steven Gerrard.

“The fact is you can be the best training ground coach in the world but if you can’t communicate with your players and have the ability to relate to them and have them relate to you, then it won’t matter.

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“I’ve seen loads of coaches down in England who have loads of great ideas on the game. But if you don’t know how to get the best out of the players on an individual basis those ideas will fall apart.

“So what makes me more comfortable with Derek than any other boss since Gerrard is that I know we’ve got a manager going in with a wealth of experience, knowledge of the club and the league and someone with a proven track record getting the best out of the players at his disposal.

“I remember having some right ding-dongs against Del when he was Aberdeen boss and I was at Motherwell. You always knew his team would be up for the fight, they’d go to the last whistle, they’d never chuck the towel in.

“Yeah, there might be the odd poor performance – but they were never weak.”

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McInnes now inherits a side so fragile they squandered their opportunity to clinch last season’s title, losing four of their final five matches under Rohl.

The German was brought in to sort out the chaos left in Russell Martin’s wake and, while he managed to drag the Light Blues back into title contention, they swiftly fell away once the pressure mounted in the closing stages of the campaign.

However, McCall is backing his long-time friend to succeed where the German came unstuck – drawing on invaluable wisdom passed down from his mentors Sir Alex Ferguson and the late Walter Smith.

“If it does go ahead and he becomes the new Rangers manager I’ll be delighted with that,” said the Preston assistant boss.

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“You know, over the last couple of years working down here with Sheffield United and Preston, I’ve come up against Russell Martin and Danny Rohl.

“They were both good coaches but I just don’t think it’s a necessity right now for Rangers to be looking for a good ‘coach’.

“I’m not saying Derek isn’t that. He’s a more than capable coach.

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“What Rangers need is someone who can motivate people.

“I go back to what Sir Alex Ferguson told me. He said management is about being a good communicator, man manager, getting your recruitment right is massive. Throw in a little bit of luck and that is the four things you need to be successful.

“If I look back to Sir Walter, that was just as true for him. Obviously he and Archie knew the game inside out but I wouldn’t say they were outstanding coaches, if you know what I mean.

“But they were outstanding leaders, man-managers.

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“Now I don’t necessarily think you need to know a club to be successful there but one thing Derek does have is a knowledge of the league and what is needed to win up there.

“Sir Walter knew how to get the very best out of the players he had and I think Derek is cut from the same cloth.”

When McCall assessed Rangers’ performance last season, he identified a squad lacking that crucial winning mentality.

He said: “All last season when people were getting excited about Rangers, I couldn’t see them winning that league in a month of Sundays because of the mentality at the club.

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“When you sign players for a club like that, ability takes a back seat to mentality for me.

“And for me, that’s not going on social media to spout off because you’ve had one good game. Mentality is doing it week in, week out for a full season.

“For me, that’s why I’m so excited about Derek. It’s easiest thing in the world to play for Rangers when things are going well, but it’s one of the hardest places to play when it’s not.

“That’s when you need your big characters to stand up and that starts with the management.”

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‘Imagination and creation are products of time and space’

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Ireland’s basic income for artists has been made permanent after research showed that it boosted the economy. Other nations have similar schemes. With more homegrown artists now coming from privileged backgrounds and AI disrupting the creative industries, should the UK follow suit?

On the first weekend of July last year, Britain’s flatlining economy got a boost from two unlikely sources: heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath and Britpop heroes Oasis. Who said rock ’n’ roll was dead?

Leaving aside for a moment the cultural significance of these iconic bands reuniting, there was an impact that could be measured in cold, hard economics.

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Estimates suggest that Sabbath’s farewell gig in Birmingham – a city that has cut its arts budget to zero – injected £20m into the local economy. Meanwhile, the UK leg of Oasis’ tour, which kicked off in Cardiff the same weekend, provided a £1bn shot in the arm to the nation’s economy. Not bad for two bands whose members were on the dole before achieving rock star status.

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For working-class creatives, music has long been an escape from hard lives. Less so these days. The record industry that propelled the likes of Sabbath and Oasis to fame is unrecognisable today. The collapse in physical record sales in the free-for-all streaming age has gutted the sector, leaving musicians struggling to make a living.

The loss of grassroots music venues – a third have closed in the UK over the last 20 years – has compounded the issue. Cuts to arts budgets have been similarly devastating, while the rise of generative AI poses further headaches for creatives of all stripes, not just musicians – and all that amid a cost of living crisis.

According to the charity Arts Emergency, such headwinds are having a disproportionate effect on working-class, disabled and minority ethnic artists, who have long been underrepresented in UK culture.

“It’s a time of great precarity for the cultural sector and society in general,” says Neil Griffiths, CEO of Arts Emergency. “Imagination and creation are products of time and space, but there isn’t the time and space anymore. Society is unequal, while culture is undervalued and underfunded.”

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As a result, often only the privileged have time to create. “Just one in 10 people who work in culture in the UK are from a working-class background,” says Griffiths.

Artist Tobias Prytz, who creates large-scale installations using timber, is a beneficiary of Norway’s model for supporting artists, receiving around 330,000 NOK (£25,600) per year

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For a country that glorifies Winston Churchill, the UK appears to have missed his memo on culture: “The arts are essential to any complete national life,” he said in a 1953 speech. “The nation owes it to itself to sustain and encourage them.”

Other nations recognise as much. In 2022, the Irish government trialled a first-of-its-kind basic income for artists to kickstart culture as the country emerged from the pandemic.

Offering participants a weekly stipend of €325 (£283), the €25m (£21m) pilot helped more than 2,000 artists. According to a study published last year, the scheme generated €100m (£87m) in “social and economic benefits” to Ireland’s economy, meaning it more than paid for itself.

Buoyed by the data, the Irish government made the scheme permanent in February. In the long history of basic income trials, it’s the first to become permanent.

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Multimedia artist Elinor O’Donovan, from Cork, is among the 2,000 creatives to have benefitted from the scheme (though at the time of going to press she was unsure whether she would re-qualify).

Imagination and creation are products of time and space but there isn’t the time and space anymore

“I don’t want to sell this idea that artists are special creatures, or whatever, but to be able to do creative work, you need time and space to think, and often that kind of creative thinking is quite difficult,” says O’Donovan.

“Before I got [the income], I worked part-time as a receptionist just to be able to afford to pay my rent. Now I work full-time as an artist. The basic income has given me the flexibility that being an artist requires.”

The income, says O’Donovan, enabled her to experiment.

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“It’s allowed me to take risks that I wouldn’t have taken otherwise. My work is better and more ambitious. I made a film for the first time and now filmmaking is a big part of what I do. Having the extra income meant that I was able to pay other people to work with me on my film.

The Irish scheme is not without critics. Some question whether the government should be funding artists at a time when other groups are slipping through the cracks. Homelessness in Ireland is currently at a record high. The scheme is also narrow in scope; while 2,000 artists benefitted, many more applied. Universal it is not.

‘With all the shitty things that are happening in the world, to bring people together through culture has never been more important’ says artist Tobias Prytz

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But, in an era when artwork is being used to train generative AI without their creators receiving any remuneration, Ireland’s scheme places a value on art and the people who produce it. “It’s so validating,” says O’Donovan.

While artists in the UK can apply for grants to help support their work, state funding for the arts has dried up in recent years. According to official data, local government funding for culture in England fell by 48% between 2009 and 2023. Similar declines were reported in Wales (40%) and Scotland (29%). This despite the arts sector contributing an estimated £10.6bn to the UK economy each year.

Like Ireland, Norway has pioneered its own model for supporting artists. A reboot of the traditional grant-funding concept, the statens kunstnerstipend programme offers a monthly salary to creatives for up to five years.

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“It’s awarded to the practitioner rather than tied to a predefined project, and may be freely used for livelihood, exploration and production,” explains Trude Gomnæs Ugelstad, head of the committee for the scheme. “This design recognises that artistic development, like other research, depends on open-ended inquiry, long-time horizons and freedom to pursue directions whose outcomes cannot be fully specified in advance.

The scheme means that I don’t have to worry about money so I have more time to write my play

Artist Tobias Prytz, who creates large-scale installations using timber, is one beneficiary. He receives around 330,000 NOK (£25,600) per year, which is roughly half Norway’s average salary.

“At first I thought ‘who am I to get this money?’,” he says. “But it has given me space to develop as an artist without having to hustle between jobs. I don’t have to compromise my art.

“With all the shitty things that are happening in the world, to bring people together through culture has never been more important,” he says.

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With research showing that engaging with culture improves health outcomes, governments have a motive beyond hard economics to support creatives. And while not every basement band will go on to be the next big thing, grassroots artists don’t need to sell out stadiums to enrich the cultural fabric of a nation.

Esther Hammecker’s play was made possible in part by France’s income support scheme for artists

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Parisian playwright Esther Hammecker is a case in point. In March, she put on her debut show in La Villette, Paris’s new cultural quarter where the city’s abattoirs used to be located. Her play– Scandaleuse, The Story of Cabaret – explores the lesser-told history of French cabaret, and was made possible in part by France’s income support scheme for artists.

“The idea that many people have of cabaret is influenced by the American vision of it, which is extremely extravagant,” she says. “But traditional French cabaret is basically just someone singing in a bistro while people have their meal. It’s more laid back, which is sort of what we’re going to do.”

Hammecker, who works part-time as an actor in a local theatre, La Scène Parisienne, is enrolled on France’s intermittents du spectacle scheme. The programme is an unemployment insurance scheme that allows performing artists and people in the entertainment industry to receive benefits during quieter periods. To qualify, participants must rack up 507 hours working in the cultural sector over a year.

“I only work at the theatre in the evenings and at weekends, so I have whole days to work on my projects,” she says. “[The scheme] means that I don’t have to worry about money or working other jobs, so I have more time to do my play.”

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‘I only work at the theatre in the evenings and at weekends, so I have whole days to work on my projects’ says Parisian playwright Esther Hammecker

The scheme is still “stressful”, she admits. “You need to constantly find a new contract to meet your minimum hours. But it’s a blessing. I’m grateful.”

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Given the parlous state of grassroots culture in the UK, and the myriad barriers faced by marginalised artists, there are calls to introduce a similar scheme to Ireland’s over here.

“There are risks,” admits Griffiths. “Will it capture people who are already privileged enough to be artists? Will it just be a Band-Aid when we need real structural change? And why just artists? We all need a safety net.”

“But,” he adds, “I think a basic income for artists is a pure necessity if we’re going to have anything like a thriving culture in this country. It’s vital that artists have the security and safety they need to be artists.”

Photography by Denis Vahey, Robbie Lee and Arne Terje Sæther

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Princess Kate is widely reported to be a big fan of this type of exercise

It is no secret that the Princess of Wales has a deep passion for sport, and she rarely misses an opportunity to throw herself into a sporting challenge during royal engagements. This is especially true when it involves going up against her equally competitive husband, Prince William.

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The couple have even instilled their love of sport in their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis, with Kate revealing during a visit to mark Rugby Inclusivity Day that Charlotte has inherited her competitive streak as well.

There is one notably demanding exercise that Kate is reportedly fond of, and given its high-intensity nature, it is likely at least partly responsible for her enviably lean physique. It has been widely reported that Kate is a big fan of CrossFit, a high-intensity interval training programme that combines strength work and conditioning.

Typically, it incorporates a variety of demanding bodyweight exercises alongside strength training using free weights, such as barbells or kettlebells. A session generally begins with the coach outlining all the exercises the class will undertake that day, followed by a warm-up and a skills practice, during which participants are taught the correct techniques required for that day’s training.

This is then followed by the workout itself and a cool-down period – according to CrossFit’s official website, and as reported by the Mirror.

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Sport is clearly a significant part of Kate’s lifestyle, with yoga, cycling, daily running and trampolining with her children all reportedly featuring in her regular routine. During her time studying at the University of St Andrews, she also participated in both the hockey and tennis societies.

Her dedication to sport has been equally evident in the patronages she has taken on since becoming a senior royal. In early 2022, Kate assumed the role of patron of both the Rugby Football Union and the Rugby Football League – positions previously held by Prince Harry before he stepped away from his duties as a working royal in 2020.

Kate also serves as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, a role she inherited from the late Queen Elizabeth in 2016, which sees her as a familiar presence in the royal box at the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

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Malcolm Campbell, 84, died on January 15, 2023, at South Tyneside District General Hospital after inhaling smoke during a fire at his bungalow in South Shields the previous day.

Dementia, limited mobility, and hazardous behaviours such as smoking in bed had placed him at high risk, the inquest heard.

At Gateshead and South Tyneside Coroners Court on June 12, Assistant Coroner James Thompson concluded that South Tyneside social workers had missed “opportunities to assess Mr Campbell’s capacity” or seek his consent regarding where he lived or his safety.

Malcolm Campbell with his granddaughter Marie Campbell, bottom left, and daughter Sarah Desborough, right (Image: Supplied)

Mr Thompson said: “which were possibly causative of his death.”

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Mr Campbell was rescued by firefighters but later died from the effects of carbon monoxide inhalation.

The fire had started from “his own discarded smoking materials” while he was in bed.

He managed to reach a chair in his lounge, where he was rescued by the fire service.

The bungalow had been fitted with a monitored alarm, door sensors, and other linked alarms to support his safety due to his frequent smoking in bed and growing mobility issues.

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He had been diagnosed with dementia in May 2022 and had been declining in terms of frailty, mobility and cognitive ability since November 2022.

An occupational therapist visiting in July 2022 raised concerns about Mr Campbell’s cognitive and functional ability.

The therapist questioned his understanding of the risks associated with smoking and his capacity to respond in an emergency.

By November 2022, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service had classified him as unable to self-rescue within five minutes of a fire starting.

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They said Mr Campbell did not grasp the risks that could lead to a fire.

In the month before his death, he was admitted to hospital twice—once after a fall and again after being found wandering by carers.

On both occasions, hospital staff concluded he lacked capacity to decide on his care. Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) authorisations were put in place, and Mr Campbell’s family were not informed of any capacity assessments or DoLS.

After both admissions, Mr Campbell was discharged back to his bungalow.

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Carers visited him four times each day.

The coroner said social services considered his wandering a greater concern than his fire risk.

A tracking device was ordered but had not arrived before he was discharged.

Mr Thompson said no assessment of Mr Campbell’s capacity was undertaken by social workers during their involvement with him from November 2022 until his death.

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The coroner found no measures had been put in place to prevent a fire in his home, and the reactive systems installed were not enough to mitigate the danger.

He said: “It would have been reasonable to consider removing Mr Campbell from that environment.”

Mr Thompson ruled that Article 2—the right to life—was engaged.

He said the state was aware of a real and immediate risk to Mr Campbell and was reasonably expected to take steps to protect his life.

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He confirmed he would issue a Prevention of Future Deaths report to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

He said: “There is evidence that since Mr Campbell’s death, the NHS Trust and the local authority have worked together to improve hospital discharge arrangements.”

Mr Campbell’s granddaughter Marie Campbell, and daughter Sarah Desborough, welcomed the coroner’s findings and expressed hope that lessons would be learned.

They said: “Today marks the conclusion of a long and difficult chapter for our family following the inquest into the death of our beloved father, grandfather and friend.

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“We welcome the coroner’s conclusion and are grateful for the care and thoroughness with which he has investigated the circumstances surrounding his death.

“We hope that lessons will be learned from what happened and that meaningful improvements will be made so that other families do not have to endure similar circumstances in the future.

“He was deeply loved by his family and friends, and it is his life, rather than the circumstances of his death, that we wish people to remember.”

The family was represented by Leanne Devine of Leigh Day.

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She said: “It is now on record that the state failed in its operational duty under Article 2 of the Human Rights Act to take reasonable steps to protect Malcolm’s life.

“This is a relief to Malcolm’s family, as is the Prevention of Future Deaths report that the coroner has said he will make.”

South Tyneside Council has been contacted for a comment.

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Judge starts giving her rulings on the rioters who brought fire and violence to Ely in a night of mayhem – live updates

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The seventh day of the sentencing hearing of 30 people involved in the Ely riots is about to get underway. Today the defendants will learn their fate and know what sentence awaits them.

The courtroom is packed today with people in the public gallery, barristers and members of the press. Today will be the first time sentence is passed upon some of the defendants.

Violence began following the deaths of two teenage boys in an electric bike collision on May 22, 2023. Around 150 people attended the riot which saw hours of violence and vandalism take place on the streets on and near Wilson Road in the west Cardiff suburb.

Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, were killed while riding an electric bike through the streets in the area. The two young boys were involved in a fatal collision and were later pronounced dead at the scene. Stay in the know by making sure you’re receiving our daily newsletter

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Read more: The 30 rioters who brought anarchy to Ely and their exact roles in the bedlam

The mothers of the two teenagers attempted to run to their children, grief-stricken and in desperation, but their path was blocked by the police.

Shock and sadness quickly turned to distress and anger at how the police were handling the scene and as rumours circulated that the police were responsible for the death of Kyrees and Harvey who had previously been pursued by a police van.

Police officers to set up a cordon to protect the scene. As time went on a larger proportion of the crowd became hostile towards the police with that hostility quickly escalating to the point the police were facing a flat-out riot.

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Hundreds of police officers were directed to assist colleagues as missiles were thrown from the crowd including bottles, bricks, plasterboard, and fireworks.

Cars parked in the street were rolled over and set alight, doors were taken off their hinges and thrown at officers, mattresses were set alight, and petrol bombs were thrown with one police officer engulfed in flames. Helicopters were overhead filming what went on below.

On Wednesday, Lee Robinson, Tyler Stapleon, Michaela Gonzales, Ashdon O’Dare, Jordan Bratcher, Harvey James, Luke Williams, Jaydan Baston, Keiron Beccano and McKenzie Pring are due to be sentenced. See the full 30 being sentenced here.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans believe civil liberties like the right to vote are under threat, according to a new AP-NORC poll, while also continuing to agree that the rights expressed in the nation’s founding documents are still core to American identity.

The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that most Americans across demographics believe the right to vote, the right to free speech and freedom of religion are integral to the country. But they were more divided on the importance of the right to bear arms, and few — about one-third or less — saw those rights as safe from threats.

The survey, which was conducted April 16-20 — before the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that winnowed a section of the Voting Rights Act — highlights an enduring consensus among Americans that personal freedoms are vital to the country’s national identity. But it also reveals deep anxieties about the nation’s trajectory on the cusp of a summer filled with celebrations of the country’s semi-quincentennial birthday.

“Our idea of rights has been very consistent in this country until the last few years,” said Louise Rochon, 85, of Connecticut. “Now, they’re all under threat. Every single last one of them.”

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Americans see rights as vital, but threatened

About 9 in 10 Americans say the right to vote is “extremely” or “very” important to the United States’ identity, the poll found. About the same proportion of Americans consider freedom of speech to be highly important to the country’s identity. Meanwhile, about 8 in 10 Americans consider freedom of religion to be core to the national identity, while about 6 in 10 Americans consider the right to keep or bear arms as highly important to the nation’s identity.

But many in the country see those same principles as imperiled today. About two-thirds of Americans view the right to vote as under some threat, with about one-third saying voting rights are under “major threat” while about 3 in 10 said they faced a “minor threat.” Only about one-third of Americans said voting rights faced “no threat at all.”

Additionally, nearly half of Americans say freedom of speech is under major threat, followed by about 3 in 10 who said the same about gun rights and religious freedom.

The country is going “down the drain,” said Tracy Gonzales, an independent from San Antonio, Texas. Americans of all stripes, she said, have “thrown religion to the side at the moment” and allowed for other civil liberties to be eroded amid fierce debates over immigration and the economy.

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“Given everything going on with our president, you really don’t have time to think of anything else,” said Gonzales, 37, of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdowns. “There are so many other crimes that are being committed and people that actually need help, and you’re focused on the ones that are trying to get it together.”

Vast majority of Black Americans see threat to voting rights

The poll’s results also surfaced complicated opinions about democracy and identity among Black Americans. Those are likely rooted, at least in part, in the country’s history of denying voting rights and full citizenship to people of African descent for centuries.

Black Americans are less likely than white Americans to say the right to vote is “extremely” or “very important” to American identity, with about three-quarters agreeing with the sentiment compared to about 9 in 10 white Americans.

But about 4 in 10 Black Americans say that the right to vote is facing a “major” threat in the country today, higher than any other racial group.

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“You cannot feel like you are a total and full part of the American experiment unless you have the right to vote,” said Antonio Williams, a school administrator in Dallas, Texas, who is Black. “And African Americans didn’t fully get to enjoy the right to vote until about 60 years ago, and I feel like it’s under threat right now.”

Younger adults see the right to vote as less important

Independents and younger adults are less likely than Americans overall to say voting and freedom of speech are central to American identity.

“My age group has grown up a lot more with social media as part of their existence in life and the microcosms that that creates in politics,” said Julian Goodwin-Ferris, 28, a professional dancer from New Jersey.

“I think we feel more like our voice doesn’t matter as much because it feels like we’ve grown up with our rights sort of being more ignored,” said Goodwin-Ferris.

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Democrats and Republicans are divided on magnitude of threat

Americans at times diverged along partisan lines in their view of the threats to rights, with Democrats seeing a greater threat to freedom of speech, while Republicans were more worried about the right to keep and bear arms.

While Democrats and Republicans are similarly likely to say freedom of speech is at least “very important” to the nation’s identity, about 6 in 10 Democrats say freedom of speech is facing a “major threat” compared to about 4 in 10 independents and roughly one-third of Republicans.

Similarly, while most Americans believe the right to bear arms is at least “very” important to the nation’s identity, about 8 in 10 Republicans agree with that sentiment, compared to only about 4 in 10 Democrats. About half of independents shared that view. And about 4 in 10 Republicans found that the right to bear firearms was under threat, an increase from October 2025 not reflected among either Democrats or independents.

“We have the Bill of Rights for a reason,” said Nuri Simmons, a warehouse worker in New York and a registered Democrat. Simmons, 31, said that threats to different rights “bleed into each other” and that while he was most concerned about threats to voting rights today, he understood that others may feel differently.

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“Like when people try to bring some gun control into it, I think some people look at that as an attack on their rights. I guess that all depends on your politics,” he said.

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The AP-NORC poll of 2,596 adults was conducted April 16-20 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 2.6 percentage points.

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