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LILY JAMES
The former Downton Abbey star, right, has been nominated for an acting Emmy for her performance as Pamela Anderson in the TV series Pam & Tommy. Comedy-drama Succession leads the awards with 25 nominations, while Ted Lasso and The White Lotus both received 20 nods. The awards take place on September 12.
NISSAN ARIYA
The electric SUV has been named Britain’s car of the year at the motoring Oscars. The motor is the fourth EV to take the Auto Express title in five years.
THE SPICE GIRLS
The girl group sent fans into a frenzy when it posted a spinning globe with a banner saying “Spiceworld 25” on social media. Could it mean that a new version of the band’s smash-hit Spiceworld album is on its way?
EDINBURGH
The Scottish capital has been crowned the best city in the world by Time Out. The mag quizzed city-dwellers worldwide about their hometowns. Edinburgh’s beauty and walkablity helped it to the top spot ahead of Chicago in second, the Colombian city of Medellin, third, Glasgow in fourth and Amsterdam, fifth.
GENTLEMAN JACK
The period drama starring Suranne Jones as Britain’s ‘first modern lesbian’, has been cancelled by HBO after two seasons. However the BBC which co-produces the show, is said to be ‘in discussions’ about the series’ future.
PRAWNS
The UK is close to hitting its quota of tariff-free prawns from Greenland, meaning we could be face a shortage of the shellfish. The British Frozen Food Federation has asked for an urgent increase in the quota.
BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT
An investigation reveals that it was the worst in the UK for flight delays last year. Departures were an average of 12 minutes and 24 seconds late taking-off in 2021, according to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data.
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
Families are ditching online streaming services like Netflix to free up cash for holidays and going out. Cinemas have enjoyed a 5.3% boost in demand, month-onmonth, while digital and content subscriptions fell 4.2% according to research by Barclaycard.