The name and location of the shop have not been confirmed. During the raid, officers seized 31,020 cigarettes, 418 non-compliant vapes, and 3.05kg of hand rolling tobacco that was “hidden within the premises”, said a council spokesperson.
The spokesperson added: “The teams are currently considering potential legal action in relation to the address concerned and for that reason further information cannot be disclosed at this time.
“Where issues of this nature arise, they are addressed robustly by our Regulatory Services teams, within the full extent of the relevant legislative framework. This case involves officers from both the licensing team and trading standards.”
David Tennant has opened up about working with “difficult” actors, admitting he “takes it personally” when a bad atmosphere is created on set, as Rivals returns to Disney+
However, David maintains that the majority of actors he’s worked with during his career have been “great”. The 55-year-old goes as far as saying he genuinely enjoys spending time with his fellow performers.
When questioned whether he’s worked with anyone he “can’t stand”, David responded: “I’m sure I have, I’m sure you have too.
“Most actors are great, I’d say, and I think it’s always worth saying that because we do have that reputation as a profession, of being self-involved, narcissistic, and awful.”
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“But 95 percent of people might have a smattering of that but actually, they’re interesting people, they’re fun people, they’re creative people. I enjoy being with actors. I enjoy hanging out with actors.”
David does concede there are certain individuals he finds challenging to collaborate with. He describes these as people who “get going” by creating a “bad atmosphere”.
He added: “But every now and again…the trouble is the industry indulges it because if somebody is worth something to a production, they are cosseted and protected and that breeds a behaviour. That can be difficult to navigate.
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“I’m not very good with a bad atmosphere and I take it very personally and find it hard to operate. For some people it’s like their engine, isn’t it? They come on, they p**s everyone off, and that gives them a little bit of catnip. That gets them going.
“For me it’s the absolute opposite. If I feel I’m being accommodated, I want to flay my own skin off, so I find it very difficult to be around that kind of personality, that kind of energy.”
Rivals, adapted from Dame Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles novel series, makes its comeback on Disney+ today (May 15). The opening three episodes drop at 7am.
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New instalments will follow on a weekly schedule, with a further batch of episodes due later this year.
David reprises his role as Lord Tony Baddingham, the merciless managing director of Corinium Television. He’ll share the screen with Emily Atack, Aidan Turner and Alex Hassall.
The official synopsis for Rivals states: “In the second season, the battle for the Central South West television franchise reaches fever pitch as the war between Corinium and Venturer enters a dangerous new phase.
“More ruthless than ever, Tony Baddingham is determined to dismantle his rivals piece-by-piece, weaponising scandal and manipulating those closest to him to maintain his grip on power.”
Five Italian tourists were exploring caves in the Maldives at a depth of 50 meters
Tannur Anders UK & World News Reporter
07:08, 15 May 2026
Five tourists, including a mum and her daughter, have died during an underwater diving trip in the Maldives.
The holidaymakers were exploring Vaavu Atoll 160ft underwater on Thursday, May 15, when tragedy struck. Police have since launched a probe into the incident. The cause of their deaths is unknown at this stage.
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The five deceased divers have been identified as university professor Monica Montefalcone and her 20-year-old daughter Giorgia Sommacal, Muriel Oddenino of Turin, Gianluca Benedetti of Padua and Federico Gualtieri of Borgomanero, according to reports. All five of the victims are Italian.
Italy’s foreign ministry said: “Following an accident during a scuba dive, five Italians died in the Vaavu atoll, in the Maldives.”
It added that the five people died “while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 meters”.
Local authorities rushed to the scene after being alerted to group’s disappearance at about 1.45pm local time. An urgent search operation was launched before their bodies were found.
It is understood that the divers boarded the foreign-operated live-aboard diving vessel, the Duke of York yacht, before disappearing near Alimatha, one of the Atoll’s most popular diving spots.
The area faced strong winds of up to 30mph and a yellow warning had been issued earlier in the day.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, said they have been contacting the victims’ families.
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Local Italian media has citied diving experts that the sudden deaths could have been caused by oxygen toxicity. This can cause tissue damage and affect the central nervous system. It is caused by breathing oxygen at high pressure for an extended period.
The company operating the Duke of York yacht provides nitrox, according to its website, a breathing mixture for scuba divers made from nitrogen and oxygen.
Rylan Clark has sparked wedding speculation after discussing his love life live on This Morning on Thursday (14 May).
Appearing on the ITV show to discuss the Eurovision Song Contest, the host said that his partying days are behind him as he is now a “married man”. He is currently dating funfair director Kennedy Bates.
In 2023, King Charles asked Clark about his antics after he presented the BBC’s coverage. “I said, ‘it was my first Eurovision single back then’, I said ‘I’d been a bit naughty,’ and he laughed.”
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When host Ben Shephard asked Clark if his marital status had changed, he laughed and corrected himself: “Not married, just very happy, very content.”
Kylian Mbappe was greeted with a chorus of boos and whistles from Real Madrid‘s own fans as he returned from a hamstring injury during his side’s 2-0 La Liga win over Real Oviedo.
The French forward missed Sunday’s 2-0 El Clasico defeat by Barcelona that saw their bitter rivals wrap up the league title with three games to spare, and his introduction in the 69th minute as a substitute for goal-scorer Gonzalo Garcia prompted widespread jeers from the Madrid fans.
Gonzalo had given the home side the lead in the 44th minute with a well-taken goal after bottom side Oviedo, whose are already relegated to the second tier, coughed the ball up cheaply on their right flank.
Mbappe, who earlier on Thursday was named in the France squad for next month’s World Cup, seemed undeterred by the boos, firing off a number of shots towards goal during his cameo appearance.
However, it was fellow substitute Jude Bellingham who netted Madrid’s second in the 80th minute to leave Madrid second in the table on 80 points, 11 behind Barcelona and 11 ahead of third-placed Villarreal with two games left to play.
“I’m 100% fine,” he said. “I haven’t played because for the coach I’ve been the fourth striker in the squad behind (Franco) Mastantuono, Vini[cius Jr] and Gonzalo.
“I was ready to start, it’s his decision and it always has to be respected. I have no problem at all with Arbeloa. You have to accept the coach’s philosophy and I have to do better to play ahead of Vini, Gonzalo and Mastantuono.”
It emerged earlier this week that the parliamentary commissioner for standards has launched an investigation into a £5 million “gift” Reform leader received from Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
Farage has insisted that he did not have to declare the cash because he received it before becoming an MP in 2024.
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In an interview with The Sun, he said the money was “a reward” for campaigning for Brexit.
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Ecclestone, who transformed motorsport in the 1980s tops the list by some distance, but is joined in having billionaire status by David Beckham this year.
Boxing and snooker promoters Barry and Eddie Hearn are third on the list with a joint fortune of just over a billion. Other big names on the list include Lewis Hamilton (£435m), Rory McIlroy (£325m) and Anthony Joshua (£240m).
England football captain Harry Kane makes the top 10 in 2026, alongside Andy Murray, with both men’s worth said to be £110m.
Others on the list are Castore sportswear founders Tom and Phil Beahon (£350m) and Gymshark founder Ben Francis (£800m).
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Chef and restaurateur Mario Carbone and his fiancée chose the Sicilian island for their destination wedding after falling in love with it on a visit: “This is it, this is the place where we’re getting married, we can stop looking now.”
Where is your favourite destination and why?
My current obsession is Palermo, Sicily. It’s relatively new to me, and I’ve been there several times in the past few months. I am getting married there this summer, so I’ve been there a couple of times now to get everything set up. We’re going through the process of wedding planners and visiting venues and restaurants, and so you get a really good lay of the land. It’s a special city. I’m part Sicilian, so we liked the idea of Sicily, and we thought that if you’re going to do a destination wedding, which can be a very annoying thing for your guests, that you should at least provide them with somewhere they haven’t been to yet. I knew that the city was going to have enough of all the things we needed — hotel rooms, restaurants and everything. And then when we visited, we fell in love with it.
The marina in Palermo
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When was the last time you were there and who were you with?
About six weeks ago, with my fiancée and our party planners. We’ve done the big things on the to-do list, now it’s just death by a thousand paper cuts. It’s actually quite a lot like opening a restaurant.
Where do you stay when you’re there?
I found that my little happy place there is Villa Igiea, the Rocco Forte hotel. Even though it’s on the water, it doesn’t feel like the seaside; it still feels like it’s part of the city, because it’s centrally located and in this classically restored old building. They’ve done a really nice job of not overly touching it, while still bringing it up to date. It’s got this very cool bar in a room with beautiful vaulted ceilings that’s really cosy at night. And when it’s warm out, there’s a gorgeous outdoor dining area right by the water. It’s a very cute place.
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What has been your favourite meal in Sicily?
So far, some of my favourite food has been the street food. There are definitely some adventurous things happening at the street markets. I went up to one stall run by an old man, and he had a couple of customers, so I was interested. I’m a chef, I’ll eat anything, right? So I pull up to this guy, and he’s got a pile of bread on one side and a big cauldron on the other side. And I asked him what he was selling; he was telling me, and I didn’t get it. I was like, “I don’t know those words,” even though I speak the language pretty well. He points to his stomach, and I’m like, “Oh my god, you’ve got spleen sandwiches, don’t you?” The Anthony Bourdain in me was saying that I should, but honestly, I moved on to the next stall.
There’s a monastery, Santa Caterina, that has a pastry shop in the back, and they make all the traditional things, like cassata. They also have a cannoli station, so they have these big fried cannoli shells, which they fill as you order. And then they have bowls at the end for dipping. Pistachios, chocolate chips. I started calling it holy cannoli. They’re spectacular.
“I stumbled upon this ancient-looking marionette puppet show that reminded me of that great scene in The Godfather”
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What’s one unmissable thing you recommend doing?
One day, when I was exploring, I stumbled upon this ancient-looking marionette puppet show. It was near somewhere I was eating, and there’s this baby stage, with like 40 seats, and they put on four shows a day. These marionettes are 100 years old. It’s like the third or fourth generation family running the show, and they play out the scenes using these giant marionettes. Part creepy, part cool. And it reminded me of The Godfather, because there’s that great scene of marionettes in the street.
Politeama Theatre
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Who do you call to have a good time there?
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I don’t know many people who live locally, but I can’t wait to bring people there for my wedding. The first person that comes to mind is a guy named Mark Iacono. He’s the owner of a famous pizzeria in Brooklyn called Lucali. He’s one of those people who’s hilarious, but he’s not trying to be. He’s just funny, his mannerisms are funny. He’s born and raised in Brooklyn, the most Brooklyn person you’ll ever meet, and he’s Italian, but he’s Italian-American, so it’s going to be very fun to watch him in Italy.
What is the one thing you would bring home as a souvenir?
They make orangecello in Palermo, and that’s a fun gift. They’re great at all the sweets and preserves and things that you can actually take home with you.
Your dress code for the destination?
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A straw hat, good linens and woven, closed-toe sandals. Men should never show their toes.
A song that reminds you of the location?
I was just talking to my fiancée about the tarantella, which is the traditional Sicilian wedding song, and it comes with a dance, which is a little bit like the Hokey Cokey.
Villa Valguarnera
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The building that you would like to live in?
I visited a villa that I believe a princess still lives in. Palermo went through this amazing baroque period in the 1800s, so there’s these really epic old villas and palazzos that are so grand. I visited one called Villa Valguarnera that is stuck in time. It’s imperfectly perfect in all the most glorious ways.
Your favourite memory there so far?
My first trip there with my fiancée. We took a drive up some random hill, and we were able to see all across the city from where we were. It was sunset, we were taking some pictures. And I think we just realised, “This is it, this is the place where we’re getting married, we can stop looking now.”
A young Michael Owen was electrifying. By the 2001 FA Cup final some of his early hamstring problems had already begun, but this was a 21-year-old on his way to winning the Ballon d’Or.
Even then, the diminutive forward looked like a schoolkid thrust into an adult’s game and forced to wear a shirt several sizes too big.
Liverpool trailed Arsenal 1-0 in the Cardiff sunshine when Owen levelled with a smartly taken half-volley in the 83rd minute. His winner five minutes later, though, was straight out of the Chester-born striker’s playbook.
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With Liverpool under pressure, Patrik Berger looped a clearance into the channel. Owen gave Lee Dixon a head start but scorched across the turf to get there before him.
His first touch took the ball away from the covering Tony Adams, his second fired a left-footed shot a fraction inside David Seaman’s far post.
“If I could have one day back, I would rewind to that day,” Owen later said.
An abandoned village has been hailed as one of the prettiest sites in Northern Ireland, as it boasts rolling hills and incredible coastal views that’s so easy to get to
Zahna Eklund Senior Social News Reporter
04:05, 15 May 2026
A hidden village in Northern Ireland has been branded a “must-see” location for its stunning views. Northern Ireland is home to countless stretches of gorgeous countryside, and if you love going on a walk and taking in the quiet of nature, then this could be exactly the place you need to visit next.
A woman on social media who regularly shares travel videos lifted the lid on the abandoned village, which she said can be accessed via an “easy hike” through the Glens of Antrim, which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is an hour’s drive from Belfast and just under two hours from Derry, making it the perfect escape from city life.
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In a TikTok video, Michelle said one of the best places she had visited during her trip to Northern Ireland was Galboly, a hidden village located on the scenic Antrim Coast.
Speaking about the village, Michelle said: “Many travellers will drive right past this place without even knowing it’s here. This is the hidden village of Galboly. It’s an abandoned place, hidden in the hills of Northern Ireland, dating back to the 1800s. Located in the Glens of Antrim, it gives you an idea of what life along the Irish coast would have been like.
“The hike up is easy and has some really incredible views, and on clear days, you can actually see Scotland off in the distance. What’s left now feels like a place trapped in time, almost untouched.”
Michelle said that when she and her family visited, there was no one else there, so they “had the place to themselves”. She admitted the town had an “eerie” feel, but was “beautiful and peaceful” at the same time.
According to BBC News, Galboly was previously home to around 60 people, and its final resident was a Cistercian monk who lived a life of solitude in the otherwise abandoned village.
And if the location looks familiar to you, that might be because you’ve seen it on TV.
Galboly served as one of many backdrops for the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, where it was used as the fictional settlement of Runestone in the Vale of Arryn, which featured in seasons five and six.
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The area around Galboly is an unspoilt area of natural beauty, and there are several hiking routes that you can take that encompass the village. In fact, according to Tripadvisor reviewers, the views from the hills surrounding the village are much more interesting than the village itself.
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One person said: “The village is just a couple of stone buildings, cute, and safe. However, the view from the top is what makes this place. Worth the uphill walk. Beautiful spot for photos, rock scenery, and just enjoying the historic location. Worth a 30-minute adventure.”
Another added: “Don’t have too high expectations for this being the cutest little town. It’s mainly a few old buildings up a big hill. It did have some beautiful views, and it was cool to walk through a sheep farm.”
For those looking for a specific walking route to take, All Trails has a 5.5km walk that takes in the historic village, as well as the breathtaking views of the Antrim Coast. The walk should take people about 2 hours to complete, and does involve walking up some hills to make the most of the views.
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Part of the walk’s description reads: “Nestled in the hills near the Antrim Coast at Garron Point near the historic village of Carnlough is a mysterious, hidden gem where visitors can explore stone-walled buildings, walk along the remnants of the perimeter walls, study old thatched cottages, and even take in majestic views above the village along the Garron Plateau.”
Farage and Reform treasurer Nick Candy were even photographed with Musk at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
The Reform leader said at the time: “We had a great meeting with Elon Musk for an hour yesterday.
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“We learned a great deal about the Trump ground game and will have ongoing discussions on other areas.
“We only have one more chance left to save the West and we can do great things together.
However, the proposed donation never happened after Musk and Farage had a bitter fallout.
In an interview with The Sun, Farage was quizzed about the £5 million “gift” he received from Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, which is now the subject of an investigation by the parliamentary commissioner for standards.
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Denying that the cash came with strings attached, he said: “Hang on a second, I can’t be bought by anybody – not even Elon Musk.”
Asked about the pair’s fall out, Farage said: “He wanted to give us a load of money if I said certain things publicly and I refused.”
Asked what Musk wanted him to say, Farage said: “Well, this and that.”
He added: But I didn’t do it, so I made an enemy of Elon Musk. But that shows you I’m my own man, I make my own mind up.”
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Responding to Farage’s claim on X, Musk posted: “Farage is lying.”
It came after Farage moved to distance himself from far-right activist Tommy Robinson, who has been praised by Musk.
He said: “We’re a political party aiming to win the next general election. He’s not what we need.”
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Responding to Musk’s call for him to be dumped as Reform leader, Farage said: “Well, this is a surprise! Elon is a remarkable individual but on this I am afraid I disagree.
“My view remains that Tommy Robinson is not right for Reform and I never sell out my principles.”
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