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Saltburn’s Barry Keoghan To Play Ringo Starr In Beatles Film

Saltburn's Barry Keoghan To Play Ringo Starr In Beatles Film
Nov 28 2024 Share

Barry Keoghan is set to play Ringo Starr in an upcoming Beatles film directed by Sam Mendes, marking a significant new chapter in his career.

After months of speculation, Starr himself confirmed Keoghan’s casting, sharing with Entertainment Tonight that the actor is already taking drum lessons.

The project is also rumoured to feature Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, though these roles have yet to be officially announced.

Sam Mendes is confirmed as the director for what is envisioned as a series of four interconnected films, each focusing on a different Beatle. While details about the screenwriter and production schedule remain unclear, Mendes is reportedly directing all four films.

This project is particularly notable as it marks the first time The Beatles, alongside Apple Corps Ltd. and the families of Lennon and Harrison, have granted full rights to their life stories and music for a scripted film.

The films promise a fresh perspective on the legendary band, offering deeper insights into the lives of its iconic members. With such an ambitious vision and stellar cast, the project is generating excitement among Beatles fans and cinephiles alike.

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Over 75 Cannabis Related Cases Prosecuted In Malta

Nov 28 2024 Share

During a recent Parliamentary Questions session, Byron Camilleri, Malta’s Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms, and Equality, revealed that 79 cannabis-related cases have been prosecuted since the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2021.

The topic was raised by Nationalist MP Ivan Bartolo, who asked the Minister how many people had been prosecuted for smoking cannabis in public or in the presence of children.

Bartolo also inquired about arrests made for possessing more than four cannabis plants at home for personal use, particularly if children were living in the household, as well as arrests for having more than 50 grams of cannabis for personal use, and whether minors were present in these cases.

Camilleri responded by stating that 39 people had been prosecuted for smoking cannabis in public, while only one person was prosecuted for smoking in the presence of children.

The Minister also reported that 30 individuals were arrested for having over four cannabis plants at home for personal use, with three cases involving children living in the household.

Additionally, nine people were arrested for possessing more than 50 grams of cannabis at home for personal use, with two of those individuals having minors in their homes.

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’Toxic Invader’ Silver Cheeked Toadfish Caught In Maltese Waters

’Toxic Invader’ Silver Cheeked Toadfish Caught In Maltese Waters
Nov 28 2024 Share

Taking to social media, marine biologist Alan Deidun  shared photos of a ‘spreading toxic invader’ – the silver cheeked toadfish.

The fish were caught in Maltese waters by citizen scientist Theoclisto Vella and explained that the species was first recorded within Maltese waters in 2015.

It is reportedly responsible for a number of deaths each year ‘courtesy of the potent TTX toxin it holds throughout its tissue.’

It is a species native to the Indo-Pacific region and even cooking them is lethal!

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26,720 Third Country Nationals Began Working In Malta Last Year

26,720 Third Country Nationals Began Working In Malta Last Year
Nov 28 2024 Share

According to a parliamentary question tabled by MP Jerome Caruana Cilia and directed towards Minister Byron Camilleri, there were 26,720 third country nationals which began working in Malta for the first time last year.

The information does not include other foreign nationals who did not continue to work in the country during the year or left the country.

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