Thomas Mackintosh

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Thomas Mackintosh

Cardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican has said. The closed-door meeting will start inside the Sistine Chapel on 7 May and will involve some 135 cardinals from across the world. It follows the death of Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday and whose funeral was held on Saturday. There is no timescale as to how long it will take to elect the next pope, but the previous two Conclaves, held in 2005 and 2013, lasted just two days.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Thomas Mackintosh

Asked about the Bafta-nominated series Slow Horses, which focuses on intelligence agents who have been discarded by MI5, Lowden talked about being trained in spycraft. "We did a day with an ex-MI6 officer who was helping us to train in the art of surveillance and counter-surveillance. Walking along and following a mark. "He gave us a lecture for a bit and then said 'right we are going to go outside and do this'.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Thomas Mackintosh

Ginger Mr Darcy will break barriers, jokes LowdenThomas MackintoshActor Jack Lowden has said he likes the idea of "breaking down barriers" by being a ginger Mr Darcy in a new adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. In a wide-ranging interview alongside fellow British actor Martin Freeman, he discussed being trained by an ex-MI6 officer and their upcoming West End play.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Thomas Mackintosh

Museum thieves jailed for cage fighter murder plotThomas MackintoshMet PoliceLouis Ahearne (left) and Stewart Ahearne (right) were sentenced for the museum heist last January. Although Kelly has not been charged or convicted by Swiss authorities, the Old Bailey heard it was accepted he had taken part in the raidA gang of thieves from London who stole ancient artefacts from a Swiss museum have been jailed for plotting to kill a cage fighter at his luxury home.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Thomas Mackintosh

Main opposition leader removed from Ivory Coast electoral listThomas MackintoshGetty ImagesThe decision, which cannot be appealed, could end the Tidjane Thiam's ambition to run for presidentIvory Coast's main opposition leader has been removed from the electoral roll by the judiciary which says he is ineligible to run in October's presidential election.