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Sir Ian McKellen, a very famous son of Wigan, has long cemented his status as a national treasure through an impressive ...

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After 65 years on stage and screen, Burnley‑born Sir Ian McKellen says his new film is the ‘role of a lifetime’.

Rita Wilson is hardly the first Hollywood actress who’s complained of a dearth of interesting parts for women, or to have met ...

After 65 years on stage and screen, Burnley‑born Sir Ian McKellen says his new film is the ‘role of a lifetime’.

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Pietrasanta, in the Tuscan region of Italy, has become an international sculpture hub that bursts with activity, especially ...