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Image Credit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2025 If you are one of the few who couldn’t watch the Stranger Things finale on its December 31, 2025, release date and time, you’ve done a stellar job at avoiding spoilers — until now. As expected with any show’s finale, the internet explodes with debate. So, it’s nearly impossible to avoid learning something you wouldn’t have guessed, or maybe even feared, such as a character’s death. Now that Netflix’s hit five-season show is done, fans are wondering if Eleven dies in the end since her conclusion is seemingly left up to the viewers’…

Image Credit: Chase Stokes/Instagram Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes‘ breakup broke fans’ hearts, but it looks like their love is strong enough to pull through the hard times. Once a fan-favorite couple, whose red carpet moments were a highlight for the public, the country music singer and the Outer Banks star broke up in late 2025 but reunited before the end of the year. “Something I’ve learned this year: don’t take advantage of the most beautiful things that in 33 years of life are fleeting,” Chase captioned an Instagram carousel of snaps of him and Kelsea back together. “Take accountability,…

A bar and restaurant is to remain closed “for the foreseeable future” after suffering “significant” damage in a blaze.Firefighters were called to The Court Yard in Sondes Road, Deal, shortly before 6am.The Court Yard in Deal was struck by fire this morning. Picture: GoogleThree fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to extinguish the flames by 7.35am.Bosses say although no one was hurt, they anticipate the site will be shut throughout January while assessments, investigations and repairs take place.“This is obviously a huge shock for all of us, but our immediate priority is the safety…

Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images At 34 years old, Astoria-based Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani made history by clinching the mayoral race, outpacing former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the November 2025 election, and motivating a new wave of young voters. His platform — focused on rent control, free public transit and universal childcare — drew national attention and positioned him as a bold challenger to the city’s political establishment. So, who is Mayor Mamdani? Hollywood Life has rounded up five facts about him below now that he’s officially New York’s mayor. Zohran Mamdani Was Born in Uganda With Indian Descent Born…

Engineering work will be taking place on Sunday (November 9) and will affect Southeastern train services. Services will run as normal on Saturday (November 8). We have broken down the details for you to plan ahead.   Sunday (November 9): Engineering work is taking place in the Dartford area, closing some lines until 7.15am. The 6.50am train from Dartford to London Charing Cross via Sidcup will start from Crayford. A replacement bus will run between Dartford and Crayford, leaving Dartford at 6.34am. The 7.02am train from Dartford to London Victoria service will start at Barnehurst. A replacement bus will leave Dartford…

From long-standing independent businesses that had served their communities for decades to well-known national chains closing due to redevelopment and administration, 2025 brought significant change to the local food scene. Here’s a look at the restaurants we said goodbye to this year: Cool Breeze, Hither Green Cool Breeze West Indian Takeaway in Hither Green closed its doors in November after almost 30 years in business. Cool Breeze West Indian Takeaway in Hither Green closed its doors in November. (Image: Danielle Scott-Haughton) The much-loved Caribbean takeaway first opened in March 1997 and was run by owner Alice Muchanyuka, who became a…

Image Credit: Getty Images It’s almost time to ring in the new year! With 2026 just hours away, some are celebrating at the local bars, by hosting parties or, simply clubbing from the comfort of their couches. And with that, at-home partygoers are looking for ways to watch the famous New York City Times Square ball drop. Among the most popular television programs that broadcast live performances and fun discussions before midnight is Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.  Below, find out how you can ring in 2026 by watching Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and more ways to…

Firefighters are battling a blaze at an arts, music and comedy venue and community centre, which has seen the town’s high street cordoned off.Smoke could be seen coming from part of the Alexander Centre in Faversham and billowing across the town centre this afternoon.A firefighting crane vehicle is being used to access the roof space of the burning building behind the Alexander Centre in FavershamThe fire broke out in the roof of the Gatefield Hall in the Alexander Centre, which is located at the rear of the building and is used to host gigs and shows.Fire crews were called to…

Image Credit: Getty Images Isiah Whitlock Jr., a longtime character actor best known for his role on The Wire, died in December 2025 at the age of 71. His manager, Brian Liebman, confirmed the news on Instagram, revealing that Whitlock passed away in a hospital. “It is with tremendous sadness that I share the passing of my dear friend and client Isiah Whitlock Jr. If you knew him, you loved him,” Liebman wrote. “A brilliant actor and even better person. May his memory forever be a blessing. Our hearts are so broken. He will be very, very missed.” Learn more…

Image Credit: JACKSON LEE DAVIS/NETFLIX Outer Banks captivated fans with its intense and emotional fourth season—and Netflix quickly renewed the hit series for a fifth and final season. Filming wrapped in December 2025, with the cast shooting on location in Dubrovnik, Croatia, and the Pogues’ story is nearing its end. Season 5 has already stirred emotions among fans and cast alike. Madelyn Cline described the experience as “different” following the shocking death of JJ Maybank (played by Rudy Pankow) in season 4, while also calling it a bittersweet farewell to the show that defined much of their early careers. Production,…