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Energy suppliers will be made to offer tariffs with low or no standing charges, allowing customers to pay the costs as part of their unit rate instead, under plans from regulators

🚨NEW #PODCAST EPISODE ALERT!🚨 On Geektown Radio this week, Dave & Darryl from @hollywoodnorthnews.bsky.social discuss TV, film, and gaming news & reviews, including A Thousand Blows, Captain America, Kill, XO Kitty, Spin The Bottle and lots more! Listen Below!👇👇 www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/18/g...

Disney+ has announced an impressive line-up of UK cast for 'Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes' (written by Jeff Pope) including Edison Alcaide, Conleth Hill, Russell Tovey, Max Beesley, Emily Mortimer, Daniel Mays, Laura Aikman and Alex Jennings. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/18/d...

Apple TV+ has released a trailer and announced a March premiere date for 'Dope Thief', a new crime drama EPed by Ridley Scott, who also directs the first episode, from Oscar nominee Peter Craig, starring Oscar/Emmy/Tony nominee Brian Tyree Henry. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/18/a...

Netflix has announced an April premiere date for brand new medical drama 'Pulse' from Emmy-winner Carlton Cuse and writer Zoe Robyn, starring Willa Fitzgerald and Colin Woodell. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/18/n...

Grab a warm jacket as the BBC renews the drama 'Vigil' for Season 3, which will see Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie head off to a remote Arctic research station for more crime-solving. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/19/s...

'Professor T' is back as ITV announced the hit detective drama has been renewed for Season 5 before Season 4 even airs, with Ben Miller, Frances de la Tour, Juliet Stevenson and Zoe Wanamaker set to return. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/19/p...

It seems 'Miss Scarlet' is doing perfectly well without "The Duke" as US network MASTERPIECE PBS announces the drama has been renewed for a 6th Season, as Season 5 heads to the UK next month. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/19/m...

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A new map shows how a slow-moving landslide in California is expanding and speeding up, buckling roads and collapsing homes.

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Now you can watch shows livestreamed from Cardiff's Glee Club in the comfort of your own home

The BBC has announced the cast for upcoming "near-future" drama 'The Dream Lands' from BAFTA-winner Kayleigh Llewellyn will include Pascale Kann, Anna Friel, Connor Swindells, Clara Rugaard, Katherine Parkinson, and Golda Rosheuvel. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/17/t...

Prime Video has released some "first look" images for The Assassin‘, a new six-part thriller starring Keeley Hawes & Freddie Highmore, from Harry and Jack Williams, the duo behind ‘The Missing’, ‘Boat Story’ & ‘The Tourist’. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/17/p...

At least 18 injured after plane crashes and flips on landing in Toronto

‘This is a coup’: Trump and Musk’s purge is cutting more than costs, say experts

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A consultation that prompted 1,500 responses and suggested 143 roads be returned to a 30 mile per hour limit will result in no changes nation.cymru/news/council...

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Far right are dangerous and I don't trust any far right individual.

Trump and Vance are courting Europe’s far right to spread their political gospel

Some of the public health websites that the US government was ordered to restore involving gender and gender identity now carry a warning denying the existence of transgender people.

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Marshawn Lynch is the latest Bay Area star to join the cast of HBO’s drama “Euphoria.”

The iconic Dylan Thomas Boathouse in Laugharne has been announced as the winner of a prestigious architecture award

#Sonic3 is a fun, funny and confident film that just keeps building on what was already set up and tells an interesting story with Shadow, however, despite a confident start and end the Film looses something at the beginning of the 2nd half. #Sonic entertainmenttalk.org/must-see-son...

For this week’s gaming talk we discuss #Xbox “loosing” to #PlayStation and PlayStation “winning” against Xbox all due to #Horizon coming to PlayStation, also there’s a #BeyondTwoSouls #TV Series to talk about and I talk about #TLOU on #PS3 entertainmenttalk.org/rgt-405-forz...

Here it is, my newest #TheLastOfUs podcast project, this time a 2+ hour comparison/revisit of #TLOU 1, 2 and season 1 as well as much more! #Podcasts #VideoGames entertainmenttalk.org/twotlou-revi...

British comedy duo Mitchell and Webb are re-teaming once again on Channel 4 for a brand new sketch comedy series the broadcaster has announced. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/13/m...

Russell T Davies is getting the 'It's A Sin' and 'Queer as Folk' team back together for another powerfully resonant drama for Channel 4 called 'Tip Toe' www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/13/r...

Netflix is working on a new live-action fantasy series, 'The Forgotten Realms', based on the father of the fantasy tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/14/d...

Prime Video has announced 'Kill Jackie' (working title), a new revenge thriller starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, based on the acclaimed novel by best-selling author Nick Harkaway (writing as Aidan Truhen), from writer/showrunner Tom Butterworth (Gangs of London). www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/14/p...

Spotify is planning to launch a new super-fan streaming service, Music Pro, which will offer higher-quality audio, remixing tools, and access to concert tickets for an additional $5.99 a month on top of existing subscriptions.

A Texas county is taking steps to declare a state of emergency and seek federal assistance over farmland contaminated with harmful “forever chemicals,” as concerns grow over the safety of fertilizer made from sewage.

OpenAI rejects $97.4bn Musk bid and says company is not for sale

Melbourne zoo investigating shock death of Kimya the western lowland gorilla

The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it had fired 388 workers, part of a wave of terminations across the federal government this week spurred by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

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U&Alibi has set a March UK premiere date for 'Miss Scarlet' (now, minus "The Duke") as she returns for more crime-solving in Season 5. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/05/u...

I know Feb is ridiculously early to talk about Christmas films, but Sky has just announced Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson will take leading roles in 'Tinsel Town', a festive comedy movie, which has begun production on location across the North of England. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/07/k...

The daddy of the collectable card game, 'Magic: The Gathering', could be making its way to the screen in live-action as it's announced Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment have teamed up to develop a "Cinematic Universe". www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/07/l...

Channel 4 has renewed the hit comedy 'Big Mood' starring Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West for a 2nd Season on the UK broadcaster. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/10/c...

Whilst this is not officially confirmed, we had the strongest hint yet that 'Line Of Duty' is looking to shoot a 7th Season in 2025, thanks to one of the cast. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/10/l...

Prime Video has released a trailer and set a March premiere date for thriller series 'Fear', which stars Martin Compston and Anjli Mohindra in the leading roles, alongside Solly McLeod. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/10/p...

Everyone's favourite 'Game Of Thrones' actor Peter Dinklage is set to switch dragons for serial killers as he signs on for a series regular role on 'Dexter: Resurrection' opposite Michael C. Hall. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/11/d...

🚨NEW #PODCAST EPISODE ALERT!🚨 On Geektown Radio this week, Dave & @graypanton.bsky.social discuss all the latest and TV, film, and gaming news & reviews, including Hacks, Star Trek: Section 31, Amandaland, Civ 7, Fantastic Four, Buffy and lots more! Listen Below!👇👇 www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/11/g...

The BBC has ordered new original eight-part drama 'Two Weeks in August', written and created by Catherine Shepherd (Sally4Ever, The Shrink Next Door), from Various Artists Limited (I May Destroy You, Such Brave Girls). www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/12/b...

Sean Bean has lined up a new role as the Sheriff of Nottingham in MGM+'s 'Robin Hood' series based on the classic tale of the roguish outlaw hero who took from the rich and gave to the poor. www.geektown.co.uk/2025/02/12/s...