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The Irish Sun
10-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
The UK's best seaside walks revealed including a secret celeb-loved island
IF you're looking for the UK's most beautiful beachfront walks, you're in luck. 4 Here are the best seaside walks across the UK Credit: Alamy 4 Studland Beach was named one of the best in the UK Credit: Alamy One of the best named is Rihanna , Daniel Radcliffe have all been spotted there, although the public can stay by booking a night at one of the hotels or cottages. They said: "In the middle of the Blackwater Estuary, with faint echoes of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, sits 380-acre Osea, reachable only around low tide along an ancient Roman causeway." The island has been owned by Nigel Frieda for more than 20 years, a music producer behind The Rolling Stones and Sugababes. Read more on walks Earlier this year, the island went on the market for £25million which includes the entire island as well as all of the hotels on it. Also dubbed the English Necker Island, it is great for nature lovers due to the abundance of wildlife and fauna. Prices for the hotels start from £300, or you can splash out £35,000 to rent the whole island. Osea Island is not the only beautiful walking route that was praised by the experts. Most read in News Travel In regard to Lythe, Sandsend, they wrote: "There's something a bit magical about the place. "In these parts, it's possible to beach hang, fossil hunt, forage, rock pool , and explore more of the North York Moors . " Scotland's West Highland Way: A Global Hiking Gem Ravenscar in Studland Bay, in Dorset also made the list, with walks alongside the Jurassic Coast cliffs. They also listed Ynys Gifftan in Wales, praising the "lush uninhabited isle". You can only visit for a few hours a day, due to the ide, but the walk has views of the huge Snowdonia. 4 St Ninian's Isle was a top spot Credit: Getty And in Scotland, St Ninian's Isle was listed for its "fine sand that slowly disappears as the tide rises," along with the "romantic" Erraid, also in Scotland. Last year, a 2,700-mile walking route was finally complete, making it the The King Charles III England Coast Path stretches from the Scottish border to the Cornish coast. There is even a Here are some other And we spoke to a man who has walked thousands of miles across the UK - 4 Osea Island is loved by celebs but you can stay the night if you book a hotel stay Credit: fineandcountry
The Sun
10-06-2025
- The Sun
The UK's best seaside walks revealed including a secret celeb-loved island
IF you're looking for the UK's most beautiful beachfront walks, you're in luck. Conde Nast Traveller has revealed their top coastal strolls across the country. 4 4 One of the best named is Osea Island, a private island in Essex which has been visited by a number of A-Listers. Rihanna, Stormzy and Daniel Radcliffe have all been spotted there, although the public can stay by booking a night at one of the hotels or cottages. They said: "In the middle of the Blackwater Estuary, with faint echoes of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, sits 380-acre Osea, reachable only around low tide along an ancient Roman causeway." The island has been owned by Nigel Frieda for more than 20 years, a music producer behind The Rolling Stones and Sugababes. Earlier this year, the island went on the market for £25million which includes the entire island as well as all of the hotels on it. Also dubbed the English Necker Island, it is great for nature lovers due to the abundance of wildlife and fauna. Prices for the hotels start from £300, or you can splash out £35,000 to rent the whole island. Osea Island is not the only beautiful walking route that was praised by the experts. In regard to Lythe, Sandsend, they wrote: "There's something a bit magical about the place. "In these parts, it's possible to beach hang, fossil hunt, forage, rock pool, and explore more of the North York Moors." Scotland's West Highland Way: A Global Hiking Gem Ravenscar in Scarborough made the cut, for it's "huge, breathtaking views" and "prosperous wildlife". Studland Bay, in Dorset also made the list, with walks alongside the Jurassic Coast cliffs. They also listed Ynys Gifftan in Wales, praising the "lush uninhabited isle". You can only visit for a few hours a day, due to the ide, but the walk has views of the huge Snowdonia. 4 And in Scotland, St Ninian's Isle was listed for its "fine sand that slowly disappears as the tide rises," along with the "romantic" Erraid, also in Scotland. Last year, a 2,700-mile walking route was finally complete, making it the longest coastal path in the world. The King Charles III England Coast Path stretches from the Scottish border to the Cornish coast. There is even a walk that in the UK that people say looks more like Canada. Here are some other UK walks that all have a pub along the way. And we spoke to a man who has walked thousands of miles across the UK - here is his favourite. 4
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
As Harry Potter star Tom Felton doubles down on backing JK Rowling, how other stars have been rather less grateful to the woman who made their careers
Tom Felton bucked a persistent trend among Harry Potter 's younger stars this week when he backed its creator JK Rowling as she comes under fire for her views on gender ideology. The actor, now 37, played Harry's nemesis Draco Malfoy in the movies from 2001 until 2011 and will reprise the role for for the Broadway show Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. And more than two decades after Rowling helped give him his big break, he doubled down on his support for the franchise's author, insisting he is 'grateful' for what she has done for him. Asked if the controversy around the writer's views on trans rights affect his work, Felton replied: 'No, I can't say it does. I'm not really that attuned. 'The only thing I always remind myself is that I've been lucky enough to travel the world. 'Here I am in New York. And I have not seen anything bring the world together more than Potter, and she's responsible for that. So I'm incredibly grateful.' The praise reinforced his comments in 2021 'celebrating' Rowling's books and their influence on people across the world. But his fellow stars have been less forthcoming in showing their appreciation for Rowling, with some going so far as to distance themselves from the woman who made their careers as she comes under fire for her social stances. The likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, pictured L-R with Rowling in 2011, have distance themselves from the woman who made their careers Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry in the blockbuster films, now no longer speaks with the author after falling out with her about gender ideology. The actor, 34, initially feuded with the Scottish writer after he penned an article declaring 'transgender women are women' shortly after Rowling criticised the use of the phrase 'people who menstruate' rather than women. She mocked the piece writing: 'I'm sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?' Shortly afterwards, Radcliffe penned an article for The Trevor Project - an LGBT+ suicide prevention charity that said 'transgender women are women'. He added: 'Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I.' Radcliffe also apologised to those who he said may feel as though their enjoyment of the Harry Potter series had been 'tarnished or diminished'. Now three years later, Radcliffe has revealed the pair no longer speak which he said makes him 'really sad'. He admitted 'nothing in my life' would have happened if it was not for the 58-year-old writer, but added that it did not mean he 'owes' what he 'truly believes' to Rowling for his 'entire life'. Radcliffe, who played Harry in the blockbuster films, now no longer speaks with the author after falling out with her about gender ideology (pictured, as Harry in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 2004) Watson starred as Hermione Granger, pictured in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part One in 2010, and said in a tweet following Rowling's initial comments: 'Trans people are who they say they are' Watson has repeatedly spoken out in favour of trans rights both before (top) and after (bottom) Rowling's comments in June 2020 Co-stars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who played the starring trio, have also taken a strong stance against the author instead confirming their continued support to the trans community. Watson said in a tweet following Rowling's initial comments: 'Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren't who they say they are.' The 33-year-old, who played school chum Hermione Granger, previously shared an image of herself in a t-shirt reading: 'Trans rights are human rights.' At the 2022 Baftas she also appeared to make a subtle dig towards Rowling. Host Rebel Wilson had called her onto the stage, adding 'she calls her self a feminist, but we all know she's a witch'. Watson then replied 'I'm here for all the witches' which many viewers deemed was the actress making a jibe at Rowling. That same year, Grint, who played Ron in the films, described Rowling as his 'auntie' but added in an article in The Times: 'I don't necessarily agree with everything my auntie says, but she's still my auntie. It's a tricky one.' Other younger members of the cast have also joined their chorus in recent years including Bonnie Wright (Ginnie Weasley), Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley) and Katie Leung (Cho Chang). Radcliffe has long been a supporter of the Trevor Project, an LGBTQ suicide-prevention hotline and crisis-intervention resource (pictured with the child stars in 2001) Wright said simply in a tweet following Rowling's comments: 'Transwomen are women. I see and love you.' Leung started a thread on Twitter in 2020 that purported to offer her thoughts on Cho Chang's character - before sharing links to a number of organisations supporting transgender people of colour. Responding to the initial backlash from those who benefited from her book series she said it was 'nonsense' to suggest she 'hated' trans people. 'I respect every trans person's right to live any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them,' she wrote in 2020. 'I'd march with you if you were discriminated against on the basis of being trans. At the same time, my life has been shaped by being female. I do not believe it's hateful to say so.' And in April, Rowling insisted she would never forgive the younger stars of the film franchise for speaking out against her views on trans rights. Responding to a tweet that asked whether the likes of Radcliffe and Watson would apologise to the author, 'safe in the knowledge that you will forgive them', she said: 'Not safe, I'm afraid.' 'Celebs who cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women's hard-won rights and who used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors can save their apologies for traumatised detransitioners and vulnerable women reliant on single sex spaces,' the writer added. Jason Isaacs, pictured in May, who played Lucius Malfoy in the films, told the Telegraph in 2022: 'There's a bunch of stuff about Jo… I don't want to get drawn into the trans issues' Meanwhile Ralph Fiennes, pictured in May, said in 2021 that he could not understand the 'level of hatred' directed towards the author Felton has joined a small group of stars supporting Rowling, bucking the trend set by the likes of Radcliffe, Watson and Grint Most of the criticism for Rowling has come from actors born into the millenial generation, with older actors proving quicker to back the series' creator. Ralph Fiennes and the late Robbie Coltrane, who were established stars long before landing their roles in the noughties hit, defended the author's right to her own opinion - even expressing sympathy at the sheer amount of hate she had received. Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy in the films, told the Telegraph in 2022: 'There's a bunch of stuff about Jo… I don't want to get drawn into the trans issues, talking about them, because it's such an extraordinary minefield. 'One of the things that people should know about her too - not as a counter-argument - is that she has poured an enormous amount of her fortune into making the world a much better place... through her charity Lumos. 'And that is unequivocally good. Many of us Harry Potter actors have worked for it, and seen on the ground the work that they do.' Meanwhile Ralph Fiennes, who played Voldemort, said in 2021 that he could not understand the 'level of hatred' directed towards the author, adding that he found it disturbing. '(The) verbal abuse directed at (Rowling) is disgusting, it's appalling. I mean, I can understand a viewpoint that might be angry at what she says about women,' he told The New York Times. 'But it's not some obscene, uber-right-wing fascist. It's just a woman saying: "I'm a woman and I feel like I'm a woman and I want to be able to say that I'm a woman".' Rowling has said she is unlikely to forgive Radcliffe and Watson for taking the stance that they have on trans people The Harry Potter author recently responded on X, formerly known as Twitter, to the publication of the Cass review on gender treatment The late Robbie Coltrane, who played the half-giant gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid in the Potter films, also defended Rowling before his death in October 2022. He told the Radio Times in 2020 that the author's critics 'hang around waiting to be offended', adding: 'They wouldn't have won the war, would they?' Evanna Lynch, who played Luna Lovegood in the Potter films, initially said Rowling was on 'the wrong side of this debate', but later rowed back on some of her comments in February 2023. She praised Rowling for amplifying the voices of those who choose to detransition after believing they were trans - but added to the Telegraph that she did not want to add to trans people's 'pain'.
Telegraph
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Harry Potter star faces pile-on for backing Rowling
Tom Felton, the Harry Potter actor, said he was 'grateful' to JK Rowling despite other stars from the film series shunning the author for her gender-critical views. Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the films, addressed the ongoing controversy around Rowling's stance on transgender issues. Speaking to Variety at the Tony Awards about his part in the franchise, the actor, 37, said: 'The only thing I always remind myself is that I've been lucky enough to travel the world… and I have not seen anything bring the world together more than 'Potter'. 'And she's responsible for that, so I'm incredibly grateful.' His comments are markedly different from the other leading Harry Potter stars, who have all publicly criticised the author, and are likely to provoke criticism online. Rowling, who once said she would rather go to jail than refer to a trans person by their preferred pronouns, first publicly voiced her opinion on the issue five years ago, when she mocked a brand that used the term 'people who menstruate' instead of 'woman' in an article. The author, 59, was branded 'transphobic' by activists and criticised by the film franchise's stars, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. Felton, who will make his Broadway debut in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, said that he was not particularly 'attuned' to the trans row, but that it does not impact his work in the popular franchise. Speaking about the reprisal of his role as Malfoy in the stage show, he said: 'I think we all thought that the fandom flame might be doused over the years, but clearly it's not. 'The most exciting part is to do it live. It took nine months, more or less, to shoot a film, and this is all compact. This is all reimagined into a very loving, new type of story. And I get to be a dad, which is really fun.' His run on the Broadway show begins in November and marks the first time an original Harry Potter cast member has joined the stage production of Cursed Child. Elsewhere, the former cast members have distanced themselves from the author with whom they once had a close relationship. Rowling has previously said she would not forgive the Harry Potter actors for criticising her trans rights views, telling them last year to 'save their apologies' for 'traumatised detransitioners'. 'Eroding women's hard-won rights' She wrote on X: 'Celebs who cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women's hard-won rights and who used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors can save their apologies for traumatised detransitioners and vulnerable women reliant on single-sex spaces.' Earlier this year, she appeared to renew the public disagreement with the trio of stars on social media by suggesting that Radcliffe, Watson and Grint had 'ruined' the movie franchise. Responding to a post on X in March that said 'What actor/actress instantly ruins a movie for you?', the author wrote: 'Three guesses. Sorry, but that was irresistible.' Rowling has found herself increasingly at odds with other actors who made their names in the franchise since the Supreme Court's landmark ruling that trans women are legally not women. After the ruling, stars of HBO's Harry Potter reboot series – including Paapa Essiedu, Eddie Redmayne and Katie Leung – signed a pro-trans open letter 'in solidarity' with members of the LGBT community. The author accused them of being 'motivated by fear', adding: 'Gender ideology could give medieval Catholicism a run for its money when it comes to punishing heretics, so isn't it common sense to keep your head down and recite your Hail Mulvaneys?' Last year, Warner Bros, which owns HBO, defended Rowling's 'right to express her personal views' amid the ongoing row, saying that the new series 'will only benefit from her involvement'.
The Guardian
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Tom Felton expresses support for JK Rowling despite controversy over her views on trans issues
Tom Felton has expressed support for the Harry Potter author JK Rowling, saying he is 'not really attuned' to the controversy over Rowling's gender-critical views. Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the successful series of Harry Potter films, was asked directly about his position on the controversy by Variety at the Tony awards ceremony on Sunday. Felton said: 'I can't say it [impacts me], I'm not really that attuned to it.' He added: 'I have not seen anything bring the world together more than Potter. She's responsible for that, so I'm incredibly grateful.' This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. Felton, who will play Malfoy in the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, has previously made similar statements supportive of Rowling, telling the Times in 2022 that 'no one has single-handedly done more for bringing joy to so many different generations'. His attitude appears to be in contrast to those of his Potter franchise co-stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them star Eddie Redmayne, each of whom have made critical statements distancing themselves from Rowling since controversy erupted in 2020 after Rowling posted an online statement detailing her experience of sexual assault and criticising proposed changes to gender recognition laws. Pedro Pascal recently called Rowling a 'heinous loser' while Paapa Essiedu, who has been cast as Severus Snape in a forthcoming Harry Potter TV series, was among the 1,500 entertainment industry figures who signed an open letter opposing the UK supreme court's April ruling on the Equality Act.
