55 minutes ago Coronation Street fans 'rumble' who caused Joel's death as villain's return 'sealed'

Coronation Street fans think a character who isn't currently onscreen could be making a comeback, and could be the person who killed Joel Deering on the ITV soap

Events

57 minutes ago Tiny village that 'only wants Welsh speakers' opposes plans to build more homes

Community councillors in this village believe there's no demand for the homes and that if any new houses are built, they should be "limited to Welsh speakers only"

Politics

2 hours ago ‘Really speaks to sex workers’: can Anora help humanise a degraded profession?

Sean Baker’s acclaimed and Oscar-tipped new drama focuses on a sex worker, a story that led him to consult with those who live and work in that worldIn Anora, a wilful young woman engaged in sex work is swept up in a Cinderella story. Anora, or Ani as everyone calls the titular character, who is played with mercurial force by Mikey Madison, cozies up with a rich young brat (Mark Eidelstein), the spoiled son of a Russian oligarch with mob ties. Their whirlwind romance quickly unleashes clock-strikes-midnight chaos across Manhattan, Brighton Beach and Coney Island.The movie, written and directed by Tangerine and The Florida Project’s Sean Baker, is a deliriously entertaining and moving screwball comedy that takes notes from Preston Sturges and Federico Fellini. Those film-makers, like Bak...

Politics

2 hours ago Swansea High Street shops stand empty after council spends £313,000 on refurbishments

Activity has been hit and miss but there is hope that their appeal will grow as investment in the area continues

Economics

3 hours ago Bournemouth vs Arsenal team news: Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz injury latest ahead of Mikel Arteta update

The Gunners travel to the south coast with a host of medical issues, but victory over the Cherries will lift Mikel Arteta’s side to the top of the Premier League

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3 hours ago Liverpool vs Chelsea team news: Arne Slot hopes for double boost as Reece James nears Blues return

Reece James has not been fit enough to play any matches for Chelsea this season

Politics

3 hours ago How Tottenham respond to Ange Postecoglou ‘explosion’ will tell us a lot about Spurs project

Reaction against West Ham will show if Brighton collapse was a one-off or evidence of a more ingrained problem in the squad

Events

5 hours ago Small and lethal: adapted drones carrying explosives ‘hunt’ civilians in Kherson

Ukrainians face new airborne threat that has killed 24 civilians and injured hundreds more since JulySasha Ustenko has survived three attacks by the Russian drones that stalk the streets of Kherson carrying fragmentation grenades to drop on anything that moves. The first, in late July, targeted a parked police car in central Kherson just as Ustenko walked past, throwing him to the ground. The second, in mid-August, hit a drinking water tanker as he queued for supplies, killing the driver. Ustenko was concussed, and came round to see a man lying in a pool of blood.The third time, in late September, he heard the drone buzzing above and sprinted for shelter under the branches of a cherry tree. He hoped its leaves would hide him but the grenade tumbled through the canopy and landed barely a...

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5 hours ago Village scientist set to lead new £1.5million study that could improve treatment for cancer patients

A Balfron scientist is at the forefront of a £1.5million study which he hopes could lead to better and kinder treatments for bowel cancer.

Science