30 minutes ago Star ghost hunter Yvette Fielding reveals the 10 most haunted spots in Britain... plus how much it will cost you to visit and stay

For almost a quarter of a century Yvette Fielding has been exploring things that go bump in the night as part of her investigations into the paranormal on the Most Haunted TV series.

Politics

55 minutes ago The play that changed my life: Jim Broadbent on Ken Campbell’s electrifying epic Illuminatus!

In the 70s, Campbell’s sprawling sci-fi odyssey was a huge education and a hysterical adventure for an eclectic bunch of actorsA teacher at Lamda had recommended early on that I might be suited to Ken Campbell’s way of working. I didn’t have the nerve to do anything about it. Eventually I did call and he said: “Oh, this is remarkable because I’m just about to do the most remarkable play yet done on Planet World! Read these books and come and have a chat.” So I did.The Illuminatus! Trilogy [by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson] is a sort of science fiction piece, drawing together an awful lot of the then current conspiracy theories. It’s a huge thing that spreads over lots of different stories and characters. Continue reading...

Politics

56 minutes ago Men of real power at Rangers lurk in shadows with mouths shut while the 'scapegoat' must wonder where his protection is

The fans have made their feelings clear with a number of key roles at Ibrox still vacant

Politics

1 hour ago Horniness, hedonism and hope: why Rivals makes me surprisingly nostalgic

The TV drama doesn’t shy away from the worst aspects of the Thatcher era. But this version of Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster also captures the lust, laughter and late-night partiesThere is no watching Rivals, the Disney+ adaptation of the Jilly Cooper classic, and pretending the 80s weren’t like that. The poisonous, unabashed homophobia of Tory politics; the hushed-up rapes, the sexual exploitation, the abuse of power, the objectification. Not to mention the inequality, the snobbery, the vulgar excess, the truly nauseating deference to aristocracy – a craven surrender to their innate superiority – and the racism and misogynoir. There is a highly plausible depiction of just how hard a black woman had to fight to exist and to be seen, even by the characters who are meant to be right-on. There ...

Politics

1 hour ago Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy leave golf fans enraged and making LIV Golf comparison

The Golf League (TGL) will host 15 regular season game-weeks before the top four performing teams will advance to the semi-finals followed by a season-ending finale

Sport

1 hour ago US presidential election briefing: Harris courts Republicans with Liz Cheney as Trump says he was ‘saved’ by God

Kamala Harris toured swing-states with the Republican, while Donald Trump appeared with faith leaders with 15 days to go until the presidential electionDon’t miss important US election news. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...

Politics

2 hours ago 22 Kids and Counting dad faces £1,460 bill after being hauled before court

Channel 5 star Noel Radford, who has appeared in 22 Kids and Counting, was hauled before Lancaster Magistrates' Court today (Thursday) after being accused of speeding

Economics

2 hours ago SNL fans applaud skit mocking influencers for ‘summing up the entirety of TikTok’

‘SNL’ cast references TikTok creators Harry Daniels, Nara Smith, Dr Umar Johnson, and Alex Cooper in viral sketch

Technology

3 hours ago Warwick Davis makes first public appearance with daughter since death of wife Samantha

Warwick Davis and his daughter delighted crowds as they attended the Pride of Britain Awards 2024, marking the first time the duo had been seen since the death of his wife Samantha

Events