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Canadian actress Lynne Griffin was 30 when she played Pam, the Elsinore Beer heiress who falls in love with a hockey star, in the 1983 comedy-crime film Strange Brew. Griffin appeared alongside Rick Moranis in the film, which combined comedy and crime elements around the Elsinore Beer heiress and her romance with the hockey player.

Manchester City are facing growing concerns over Phil Foden’s form after the midfielder was sent off during Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford. Foden was dismissed in the 23rd minute after kicking out at Bruno Fernandes. City held on for all three points, but the incident intensified scrutiny of a player who has struggled to consistently reproduce his best performances over the past two seasons. Former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown believes Foden still has the backing of City, despite increasing doubts about his long-term level. “Phil Foden is still a very talented player and they…

Yotam Ottolenghi has returned with a follow-up to his bestselling cookbook Simple, offering three vegetable side dishes designed to bring colour, flavour and texture to the table with minimal effort. Simple Too has been co-authored by Ottolenghi, the Israeli-British chef and restaurateur, and chef and recipe developer Verena Lochmuller. It follows Simple, which was bought by three million home cooks. The new collection keeps ease at its centre. Each dish can be prepared in under 30 minutes, cooked in one pot or made ahead of time. Three simple vegetable sides from Simple Too The featured recipes focus on vegetable accompaniments…

Sanctions on Israeli settlements have triggered a diplomatic crisis with the United Kingdom and intensified scrutiny of Israel’s conduct in the occupied West Bank, while attacks and the collapse of basic services continued in Gaza. Twelve countries, including Britain, France and Canada, said on September 8 that they would introduce, support or consider restrictions on goods from Israeli settlements. Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, told Parliament that the government could no longer “stand by” in the face of what he described as the “ethnic cleansing of Palestinians… perpetrated by settler terrorists”. Israel responded within 24 hours by ordering the UK…

UK wages grew by 3.5% in the three months to July, while the jobs market remained soft ahead of the Bank of England’s latest interest rate decision. The figures provide a snapshot of pay growth as policymakers prepare to assess the state of the UK economy and decide on the direction of interest rates.

Angelina Jolie was joined by her 21-year-old daughter Zahara at a New York screening of Without Blood on Monday night, as the actress prepares to present her latest film to audiences. The film is due to arrive in cinemas on Friday, September 18. Jolie directed and produced the project, which stars Salma Hayek and Demian Bichir. Without Blood is described as a parable-like story exploring family, war and revenge. It is based on Alessandro Baricco’s novel and examines themes of trauma, memory and healing. “Alessandro Baricco’s ‘Without Blood’ examines universal truths about trauma, memory and healing,” Jolie said in a…

Liverpool under Andoni Iraola face an early test of whether their intense pressing style can withstand the demands of three matches in a week after fatigue contributed to a disappointing draw with Fulham at Anfield. The goalless stalemate followed a draining European win over Atletico Madrid, in which Liverpool had to recover from behind. Iraola admitted his players lacked their usual sharpness and said the short turnaround had exposed an issue his team must learn to manage. “A lack of freshness, definitely. We cannot hide it,” the Liverpool head coach said. He described the schedule as “the worst turnaround” permitted…

More than 43,000 people are expected in San Francisco for Dreamforce this week, as leading figures in artificial intelligence gather amid growing concern in Silicon Valley and Washington that the technology is advancing faster than safety measures can keep up. Salesforce’s annual conference begins on Tuesday, 15 September, at the Moscone Center and runs until 17 September. Artificial intelligence and so-called AI agents, which can perform tasks with limited human supervision, are expected to dominate discussions. Among the prominent speakers are Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff, OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman and Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei. Salesforce has also listed…

Radiohead 2027 Australian tour tickets have been hit by widespread reports of technical problems, leaving some fans unable to complete purchases despite securing access to the sale. The English band’s first Australian dates in 15 years went on sale at 9am on Tuesday, with six concerts scheduled in Melbourne, six in Sydney and four in Perth. By 4pm, one Sydney show had sold out and tickets were limited for two others. Availability was also limited across all six Melbourne concerts and one of the Perth dates. Fans reported being removed from online queues before reaching the seat-selection stage, while others…

The United States is facing an ammunition shortfall after spending an estimated $22.3 billion on munitions during its war in Iran, according to a report by the Defense Department’s inspector general. The report, the first mandatory assessment of its kind to be submitted to Congress, estimated that Operation Epic Fury cost $33.4 billion between February 28 and June 30. It said the scale of weapons use had exposed “strategic inventory shortfalls” and bottlenecks in the industrial base needed to replenish supplies. American military losses listed in the assessment include four F-15 aircraft destroyed, one F-35 damaged, seven KC-135 tanker aircraft…