5 h. ago 11 best paddling pools to keep the kids cool and entertained this summer

Whether you choose one with sprinklers, slides or sun shades, these paddling pools are here to make a splash

Politics

4 d. ago Dunelm’s portable table top heater is ideal for outdoor entertaining this summer

Stay warm on chilly summer evenings with Dunelm’s portable heater, which can be used everywhere from camping and gardens to indoors and costs less than £100

Economics

5 d. ago Summer of 69 film review – charming, if overfamiliar, teen sex comedy

Awkward teenager strikes deal with stripper played by SNL’s Chloe Fineman in moderately entertaining throwbackIn Summer of 69, a comedy that premiered at SXSW in March, poor Bryan Adams doesn’t even get a mention. Rather than coasting on the nostalgia summoned by his 1985 hit, the title is instead a reference to the top-and-tail sex position (Adams has claimed, much to the annoyance of his co-writer, that the song was also referring to the same thing).It’s the unusual focus of awkward teen gamer Abby (relative newcomer Sam Morelos) who has a long-running obsession with her classmate Max (Disney star Matt Cornett). The best she’s been able to manage throughout their time at school is small talk, but when he breaks up with his longtime girlfriend, she sees an opportunity. Through the grapevine she hears that Max is a fan of the 69 position and Abby, whose experience of kissing has been limited to the back of her hand, seeks assistance. It arrives in the form of Santa Monica (Saturday ...

Culture

5 d. ago Summer of 69 review – charming, if overfamiliar, teen sex comedy

Awkward teenager strikes deal with stripper played by SNL’s Chloe Fineman in moderately entertaining throwbackIn Summer of 69, a comedy that premiered at SXSW in March, poor Bryan Adams doesn’t even get a mention. Rather than coasting on the nostalgia summoned by his 1985 hit, the title is instead a reference to the top-and-tail sex position (Adams has claimed, much to the annoyance of his co-writer, that the song was also referring to the same thing).It’s the unusual focus of awkward teen gamer Abby (relative newcomer Sam Morelos) who has a long-running obsession with her classmate Max (Disney star Matt Cornett). The best she’s been able to manage throughout their time at school is small talk, but when he breaks up with his longtime girlfriend, she sees an opportunity. Through the grapevine she hears that Max is a fan of the 69 position and Abby, whose experience of kissing has been limited to the back of her hand, seeks assistance. It arrives in the form of Santa Monica (Saturday ...

Politics

3 w. ago Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay, France: Paris’s impossibly glamorous answer to Soho Farmhouse

With glam rooms, buzzy restaurants, a luxe spa — and even a cool kids’ club — this bucolic new French hangout is the place to be this summer, says Luciana Bellini

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3 w. ago Chappell Roan Edinburgh Summer Sessions tickets on sale and scammers are already flaunting tickets online

Chappell Roan is set to play two gigs this summer at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Showgrounds and ticket scammers are already out in force trying to sell 'scam' tickets online.

Politics

3 w. ago Chappell Roan Edinburgh summer session gig How to get tickets for extra date

Chappell Roan announced an extra date in Edinburgh last night for her summer session gigs this August with tickets going on sale tomorrow morning.

Politics

3 w. ago Bryan Adams reveals the surprising origin behind his ‘first real six

The Canadian rock legend opens up about music, lockdown, and lost instruments in the Help Musicians’ podcast series

Politics

3 w. ago 'We had a roof leak in our flats, but they just got a paddling pool to fix it'

The council has issued a 'hazard notice' against the city centre block

Politics