45 minutes ago The Jesus Lizard review – US rockers relive past glories, with added phlegm

Manchester Academy 2Force of nature David Yow and band tour their superb first album in 26 years with a growling, spit-flecked fusion of pummelling songs and acerbic witThe Jesus Lizard singer David Yow is not naked – which is probably for the best. It’s a cold night. But the frontman’s lack of nudity is pretty much the only key element missing from tonight’s ear-ringing encounter with the reunited US band, touring their late-career album Rack (2024). Clad in a black shirt and jeans, Yow prowls the stage, spitting, hollering inchoate insights into the microphone, clamping the cord between his teeth, darkly exhorting the crowd not to stop clapping. He mocks security handing out “little shot glasses of water” – Yow says it in a baby voice – “because someone might be thirsty”.Every few songs, Yow launches himself into the audience, crowd-surfing all the way to the mixing desk. Less of a singer than a sui generis declaimer, he smears misanthropic lyrics across the grain of Duane Denison...

Politics

19 hours ago What's wrong with Joe Tate in Emmerdale 'revealed' as soap airs health twist

Emmerdale aired another worrying scene for Joe Tate on Friday night appearing to confirm he had a health issue on the ITV soap, amid fans speculating they know what's wrong

Society

10 hours ago American pays £1.3k to rent Edinburgh flat but finds out "doesn't exist"

Olivia Ellen Homer was left "completely blindsided," when she arrived to the capital on January 6 ahead of starting a course at Napier University.

Economics

65 minutes ago Netflix fans 'stay up all night' to watch 'utterly mesmerising' romcom dubbed 'the best comfort TV you can stream'

The small-screen adaptation of Robyn Carr's bestselling book series first launched in 2019 and follows midwife Melinda 'Mel' Monroe (Alexandra).

Sport

43 minutes ago Search for Briton missing in Dolomites continues as friend shares fears

A university friend of missing Aziz Ziriat said: ‘There is an acceptance among us that it’s not going to be good news.’

Events

3 hours ago Film that critics voted the ‘best of all time’ is coming back to cinemas

Acclaimed drama remains little-seen by mainstream audiences

Culture

2 hours ago Protection zone set up after bird flu outbreak in Angus area of Scotland

Scottish government stresses risk to public is low, as chief veterinary officer says it is first outbreak since 2023A protection zone has been set up after an outbreak of bird flu in Angus, Scotland’s chief veterinary officer has said.On Friday night, Sheila Voas said a 10km (6.8 mile) surveillance zone had also been declared around the area as well as the 3km protection zone in Kirriemuir after a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was reported. Continue reading...

Science

60 minutes ago Three in hospital and cars burst into flames after s'erious' incident on Scottish road

Three people were taken to hospital after a serious road accident last night which saw two vehicles burst into flames.

Transport

51 minutes ago Russell Brand's Christian conversion IS genuine, says Bear Grylls after adventurer helped baptise him in the River Thames

Russell Brand's conversion to Christianity has been defended as genuine by the TV adventurer Bear Grylls, who described it as 'a real moment of humility and repentance'.

Politics

22 hours ago 'We've had to live upstairs for 18 months because sewage keeps flooding our home'

'Whenever it rains I struggle to sleep. Sometimes I’m awake all night, listening for sounds of flooding'

Society

20 hours ago Jolted Australia are on the tear again – England have their work cut out

Healy’s side have reacted strongly again to World Cup pain and the tourists need to keep the series live until the TestIf you’re playing against the Australian women’s cricket team, there are points where the only option is to brace yourself. Because they lose so very rarely, in any format, they tend to respond to those anomalies by proving how unusual they are. For England’s women, visiting Australia for a Women’s Ashes series of three one-day internationals, three Twenty20s and a day-night Test, this is now the position they are in.Skip back two places on the list of major failures to the 50-over World Cup semi-final of 2017, when Australia got ambushed by Harmanpreet Kaur in one of the all-time batting assaults. Outraged at watching England subsequently knock over India in the final, Australia went on a tear: unbeaten in series terms across four Women’s Ashes, three T20 World Cups, three T20 tri-series, 14 bilateral T20 series, 14 bilateral ODI series, the Commonwealth Games and ...

Economics

6 hours ago 'I would have my first drink during the girls' bath time': Made In Chelsea star MILLIE MACKINTOSH reveals the darkest days of her alcohol addiction

Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh reveals the darkest days of her alcohol addiction, and the terrifying night that forced her to confront it

Sport

2 hours ago Watch moment heroic police officer rescues cat stranded on busy bridge as traffic zooms past

This is the moment a heroic police officer rescues a cat stranded on a busy bridge as traffic zooms past.

Events

4 hours ago Lottie Moss wows in a pink satin dress and faux fur coat as she enjoys boozy night out in London to celebrate

Lottie Moss wows in a pink satin dress and faux fur coat as she enjoys boozy night out in London to celebrate  Daily Mail

Culture

1 hour ago Harry Potter fans gobsmacked after learning there are two versions of the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter fans have been left gobsmacked after learning there are two different versions of the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - one in the UK and a different one in the US

Politics

22 hours ago I stayed at a tranquil Scottish hotel that's home to 'best boutique spa'

A night away, good food and time to relax in an award-winning spa. What more could you need this winter?

Society

20 hours ago Dry January could help Brits save money as over half admit feeling pressure to splash the cash on a night out

Scots may still be reeling from the festive period and laying off the booze for a month may be welcome for a spending break

Economics

30 hours ago Squid Game fans joke ‘someone is getting fired’ after spotting major blunder at key moment in season 2 finale

Hit Netflix show has fallen victim to a filming error in new season

Sport

2 hours ago Watch: Helicopters battle flames as Palisades fire burns on Santa Monica mountains

Aerial footage shows helicopters battling the Palisades Fire in California’s Santa Monica Mountains into the night on Friday (10 January).

Events

7 hours ago 'Masterpiece' remake of 'classic' movie that won 10 Oscars is on TV tonight

The 2021 film received seven Academy Award nominations but did not live up to its predeccesor's staggering wins

Culture

2 hours ago I was always the 'funny fat friend' in my 20s so I started taking cocaine to lose weight. I just wanted men to like me

'What did I do last night?' Heidi Anderson thought to herself as she squinted her eyes to adjust to the late-morning sunshine now flooding in through the unclosed curtains.

Politics

22 hours ago Night clubs and bars say tax rise could force dance venues to close in London, Manchester, Liverpool, and more

UK nightclubs are fighting for survival as rising costs and tax hikes threaten closures 🎶

Society

23 hours ago The 'Scottish paradise' bed and breakfast on edge of loch you can book for under £100

At the moment, a guesthouse along the shore of a loch that has been described as a "Scottish paradise" can be booked at a major discount through voucher website Wowcher.

Economics

2 hours ago Russell Howard looks back: ‘Am I peculiar? You’d struggle to find anyone who does standup who isn’t a bit weird’

The comedian on mining his very large family for material, avoiding the celebrity circus, and being an unashamed standup fanboyBorn in Bath in 1980, Russell Howard is one of the UK’s most successful comedians. He started his career on the standup circuit while studying economics at the University of the West of England in Bristol. Television beckoned; he was headhunted for TV show Mock the Week in 2006, and from 2009 to 2015 had his own show on BBC Three. Howard now has a podcast, Five Brilliant Things, and his new standup special, Russell Howard Live, will be available to stream on his website from 15 January. He lives in London with his wife and their baby son.This photo was a happy memory: I was two and outside my nan and grandad’s house in Midsomer Norton – a place filled with magic. I was playing with my grandad’s cigarettes, and afterwards I’d go and play football with him. He’d probably make his amazing toast later – he used really thick slices of bread and we named it Granda...

Events

8 hours ago 'Quintessentially English film' fans call 'a timeless masterpiece' is on TV tonight

Based on Jane Austen's classic novel, the drama is considered a 'cinematic classic' by film fans and critics alike - and it will air on BBC Two today

Culture

25 hours ago Woman's genius tip for heating up food if you have a power cut this winter

Instead of panicking next time your lights go out, be prepared with a genius tip that could make all the difference - people in hurricanes and power cuts say it really works

Society

23 hours ago Coronation Street star Simon Gregson cuts a solitary figure as he's seen for the first time since it was revealed he 'could be forced to sell home if he doesn't pay back £250K loan'

The Coronation Street actor, 50, wrapped up warm in a thick padded jacket and gloves after snow fell in the region over night.

Economics

2 hours ago Moment LA live weather broadcast interrupted by wildfire evacuation warning

This is the moment an LA live weather broadcast is interrupted by evacuation warning over the devastating wildfires.

Events

21 hours ago Poignant short film Clodagh shows ‘how art can change people’, says director Portia A Buckley

Oscar-longlisted film captures powerful moment someone’s life is changed ‘by seeing a form of artistic expression’

Culture

2 hours ago Iconic comedy that 'will make your stomach hurt from laughing' lands on Netflix trending list

A comedy movie released in 1997 that is still regarded by fans as Jim Carrey's best film has landed on Netflix's top ten trending movies list.

Politics

38 hours ago Extraordinary Debut novels to be reading in January: Confessions by Catherine Airey, The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan, How to Sleep at Night by Elizabeth Harris

Sara Lawrence reviews the best Debuts out now.

Society

24 hours ago Debenhams shoppers bag £557 worth of Dr Botanicals skincare for 93% less in sale

Debenhams' sale is still in full swing and this beauty box contains a face serum worth £89 and a night cream worth £189

Economics

3 hours ago LIVE updates as Greater Manchester battles freezing temperatures and ice following coldest night of winter

Temperatures dropped to -7C this week

Events

23 hours ago Perv actor jailed for using hidden camera to film kids and women changing costumes at theatre

Indecent footage was found during a random police visit after Connell was previously placed on the register in 2023.

Culture

3 hours ago Jim Carrey's 'best film’ lands on Netflix trending chart decades after release

Originally released in 1997, the comedy is currently ranking number nine on Netflix's top ten trending films.

Politics

25 hours ago Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could impact economic success in adulthood – study

Those who lived in regions with firefighting training areas earned about 1.7% less later in life, research showsEarly life exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” could impact economic success in adulthood, new first-of-its-kind research suggests.The Iowa State University and US Census Bureau working paper compared the earnings, college graduation rates, and birth weights of two groups of children – those raised around military installations that had firefighting training areas, and those who lived near bases with no fire training site. Continue reading...

Economics

4 hours ago Warning 'deaths likely' as Scotland records coldest January night in 15 years

Cold weather alerts will remain in place until January 14 after temperatures dropped close to -20C

Events

24 hours ago ‘They created a Vegas in 10 years’: photographing the hedonistic gambling mecca of Macau

Photographer Adam Lampton discusses capturing the vice, cash and sheer excess of the special administrative region of China – a place built on contradictions“I am not a huge gambler,” says Adam Lampton. “The first time I went to Macau, fresh out of grad school, I didn’t have any money to spare – it all went on camera film. People take it all very seriously, so I was too intimidated to sit down and be the white guy who didn’t know what the hell he was doing.”As a non-gambler in Macau, the American photographer would have been an oddity – most tourists go there to “play”, hoping Lady Luck glances their way. The former Portuguese colony, now a special administrative region of China, is the world’s gambling mecca. Located on China’s south-east coast, just across the water from Hong Kong, Macau’s gambling revenues often put the US’s “Sin City” in the shade. The Macau government expects its gaming revenues to hit about $27bn in 2024, while declining Nevada looks set to fall below 2023’s r...

Culture

4 hours ago Prince William was 'banned from local video shop’ as saucy favourite rental revealed

The Prince of Wales had a penchant for 'terrible' films and racy flick back in his university days, with an ex-video shop assistant saying he rented one film 'a couple of times at least'

Politics

25 hours ago Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could affect economic success in adulthood – study

Those who lived in regions with firefighting training areas earned about 1.7% less later in life, research showsEarly life exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” could affect economic success in adulthood, new first-of-its-kind research suggests.The Iowa State University and US Census Bureau working paper compared the earnings, college graduation rates and birth weights of two groups of children – those raised around military installations that had firefighting training areas, and those who lived near bases with no firefighting training site. Continue reading...

Economics

7 hours ago Lewis Hamilton warning issued by F1 rival before Ferrari debut as 'weak moment' spotted

Aged 40, Lewis Hamilton is bidding to win an eighth Formula 1 drivers' title before he retires and has swapped Mercedes for Ferrari in order to achieve that goal

Events

32 hours ago Bank of Dave 2 cast: who is in Netflix film and where do you recognise actors from?

The cast of Bank of Dave 2 features many familiar faces 📺

Culture

4 hours ago BBC The Traitors fans 'snakey' behaviour as star left in tears after tense row

The Traitors viewers were quick to call out one star of the show for her actions during a tense challenge on Friday night's episode.

Politics

26 hours ago Universal Credit: pay rise for millions who claim UC with rates increase of up to £10.50 coming in April 2025

Millions of people in the UK will soon see a boost in their monthly payments 💷

Economics

8 hours ago UK energy security will not always depend on gas, but it does at the moment

The UK needs to reduce the amount of time it takes for renewable energy schemes to get a connection to the National Grid and dramatically increase electricity storage

Events

4 hours ago Britain suffers new coldest January night for 15 years as temperature plunges to

It is the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010 with much of the UK enduring below-freezing temperatures overnight as the wintry weather continues.

Politics

27 hours ago 'I was gifted a £28 candle warming lamp and it's been the best thing about my January'

This £28 candle warming lamp is a genius way to get the best out of your favourite scented candles, says our head of shopping Zoe - here's why your living room needs it too

Economics

9 hours ago One man dead after being stabbed in ‘targeted attack’ in Melbourne park

Police called after reports of a group of people fighting in Wyndham Vale on FridayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has died after he was ambushed and stabbed during a late-night knife fight at a park in Melbourne’s west.Police were called to reports of a group of people fighting in a park on Haines Drive, Wyndham Vale, about 11.30pm on Friday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Events

4 hours ago Coldest January night for 15 years recorded in UK as one Scottish hamlet drops to

It is the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010, when temperatures dropped below minus 15C several times at locations across the UK

Politics

28 hours ago Heartwarming moment Luke Littler and his sister surprise friends in Benidorm as the teenage star jets off to spend his £500,000 winnings after World Championship triumph

Littler, 17, overcame Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in last Friday's final at Alexandra Palace, as he went one better than 12 months earlier when he was beaten by Luke Humphries in the final.

Economics

13 hours ago How overweight children who do not do enough exercise could have a higher dementia risk

A University of Oxford study observed 862 children whose weight was measured from the age of seven and whose weekly physical activity levels were tracked from 11.

Events

5 hours ago The weirdest beauty trends on TikTok: Gen Z are slapping on bright green lipstick and recreating 'heatstroke' makeup on social media

If you've never heard of Beetlejuice lips, squirting your foundation into water or doing your makeup to make yourself look blisteringly sunburnt, you clearly aren't on TikTok.

Politics

30 hours ago One million NHS Scotland waiting list backlog projections branded ‘terrifying’

The analysis produced by the University of Edinburgh has revealed the full scale of what it would take to clear the Covid-19 pandemic backlog

Economics

14 hours ago Being a couch potato during childhood could increase your risk of dementia in old age

Scientists have previously shown health in mid-life affects your risk of poor brain health in later years but Oxford University researchers have now found evidence that the seeds may be sown much earlier

Events

5 hours ago Friedkin Group believes Moyes can stabilise Everton and restore lost values | Andy Hunter

Scot has the experience new owners see as vital to avoid relegation before move to stadium at Bramley-Moore dockThe prospect of David Moyes returning as Everton manager was met with an almost snobbish disdain when mooted twice before. It illustrates the diverging fortunes of the Scot and the club that the welcome mat has been laid out third time around.Moyes was close to becoming Everton manager again in December 2019, after Marco Silva’s reign had come to an unceremonious end. He held talks with Farhad Moshiri in Germany and expected to sign terms the following day, only for Napoli to make Carlo Ancelotti available by sacking him that night. A genuine sliding doors moment. Moshiri went for the superstar option. Moyes joined West Ham for the second time, where his contentment and success meant he could resist Everton’s advances when they came again in June 2021. Moshiri turned to Rafael Benítez instead. Moving on swiftly Continue reading...

Politics

16 hours ago 'It was in the wrong place at the wrong time': Family describe moment Colchester zoo rhino attacked Zebra in fatal incident whilst their 18

Edward Bull, 44, described the moment a zebra was viciously attacked by a rhino whilst they visited the zoo with their 18-month-old son, saying the 'zebra was 'just [in the] wrong place at the wrong time.'

Events

5 hours ago ‘I don’t like being revered’: Brian Eno on art, AI, and why he hates talking about David Bowie

He’s worked with some of the biggest names in music, but his latest book claims there’s an artist in all of us. Brian Eno and co-author Bette Adriaanse discuss the myth of genius, and how to really unlock your creativityBrian Eno’s studio in Notting Hill is tucked away at the end of a cobbled mews, its facade a quarter of the normal size. The effect is like a kind of fairy-door, and as you enter, it opens on to a vast light-filled room with a spiral staircase at the centre. On one side, Eno, in a purple shirt, is hovering silently over a table top making marks on something. On the other, his latest collaborator, the Dutch artist and writer Bette Adriaanse, busies herself with the same task (they’re signing copies of their new book about art). An airy piano melody wafts over the scene: entering it feels like exhaling.It does for me, anyway. I’ve been anxious about this interview, not least because of a warning from Eno’s assistant to avoid talking about his musical history, which he ...

Politics

16 hours ago Potter’s spell starts with FA Cup exit as Aston Villa battle back to beat West Ham

Perhaps it is a sign of class to have played so poorly only to end up as the match-winner but Aston Villa fans will not mind after Morgan Rogers, having endured a night he looked likely to want to forget, scored the goal that deflated the early signs of Graham Potter’s sorcery.The new West Ham United manager, who had one training session with his players after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract to succeed Julen Lopetgui on the eve of this match, will have to wait until next week’s Premier League games with Fulham and Crystal Palace to see if he can pull them away from the relegation zone. Continue reading...

Events

5 hours ago Chef's genius hack for 'perfect' poached eggs in 44 seconds without a saucepan

Chef Erica Wides, who is known as @chefsmartypants on TikTok, has shared the ultimate cooking hack on how you can poach an egg in less than a minute using just a microwave

Politics

17 hours ago BBC The Traitors star seals fate as fans spot alarming signs which will banish them

The Traitors returned on Friday night and fans think they have sussed that one star has already sealed their fate after putting on fake tears

Events

6 hours ago Callum Simpson: ‘Lily would want me to carry on I know I made her proud through my boxing’

Before the defence of his British and Commonwealth belts, the 28-year-old reflects on the tragic death of his sister“I’ve heard her voice in training sometimes,” Callum Simpson says quietly as looks up in his apartment in Dewsbury and remembers his sister Lily-Rae who, just over four months ago, died tragically following an accident on a quad bike at the age of 19. “I hear her when the sessions are hard, especially during running sessions, and her voice will say: ‘Just keep going, keep pushing.’”West Yorkshire looks beautiful on a bitterly cold yet sunlit morning. A new year has just begun, and there is still snow on the ground, but the same raw pain churns though Simpson. The 28-year-old boxer is a composed and impressive man who will defend his British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles against Steed Woodall in Sheffield on Saturday night. It is likely to be a difficult test against a determined domestic rival who has lost only two of 22 bouts – particularly as Simpson and...

Politics

18 hours ago Warwick Davis dedicates Bafta Fellowship award to those who have supported him

The Harry Potter star will receive Bafta’s highest honour at its film awards for his ‘trailblazing work’ as an actor as well as for his advocacy work.

Events

6 hours ago 'Daniel Dubois took his moment with both hands – he deserves gold, gongs and glory'

FRANK WARREN COLUMN: The hall-of-fame promoter hails his company's fine year with awards coming in for many of his stable after impressive 2024 and looks ahead to 2025

Politics

19 hours ago Moment captured Albanian drugs lord exposed in Mail's 'Narcos' documentary for flooding UK with cocaine is flown home to face justice after 27 YEARS on the run

Dritan Rexhepi, nicknamed the 'King of Cocaine', had been on the run for over 27 years and was wanted in four countries.

Events

7 hours ago 'I was curled up in a ball on the floor just getting kicked from every angle'

Mac Goldworthy and Daniel Flanagan say they were attacked by 'seven or eight' thugs on the way home from a night out

Politics

20 hours ago Moment keyless car thieves steal father's £25,000 truck off driveway in dead of night

Shocking footage of the culprits at large shows how they manage to steal the 'beloved' vehicle off the family driveway in fewer than 60 seconds.

Events

7 hours ago What links Selena Gomez, James Bolam and David Jason? The Saturday quiz

From grasshopper pie and Scotch woodcock to Welsh rabbit, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which film, according to Barry Norman, featured the “oldest bunch of teenagers in the world”?2 What is burned at the culmination of the Up Helly Aa festival?3 Spanish civil war heroine Dolores Ibárruri popularised which slogan?4 Which marine predators have worn dead salmon “hats”?5 The rivers Trent, Don, Calder and Aire are crossed by which motorway?6 Which cathedral is the home of the Church of England’s Diocese in Europe?7 What were famously designed by Humphrey Paget and Christopher Ironside?8 Which US firm is the world’s biggest asset manager?What links: 9 Shirley Bassey; Lulu; Tina Turner?10 Robert Aske; Francis Bigod; Robert Kett; Thomas Wyatt?11 Grasshopper pie; Rocky Mountain oyster; Scotch woodcock; Welsh rabbit?12 Dorney, Bucks; Hadleigh, Essex; Waltham Cross, Herts; Isle of Portland, Dorset?13 N (3); B (3); R (5); Q (9)?14 Bamboo; chrysanthemum; orchid; plum blossom?15 Ja...

Politics

21 hours ago Scot accused of murdering spouse branded 'wife cheater' night before her death

A Scots husband, charged with murdering his wife, was branded a “wife cheater” on the night before her death.

Events

7 hours ago US actor James Woods describes ‘miracle’ of finding home standing in ‘hellscape’

The Ghosts Of Mississippi star said he went to visit the remnants of his home in the Pacific Palisades, to find it was still there.

Politics

21 hours ago Scots graduate flees from 'catastrophic' LA wildfires as he 'loses everything' to flames

The Scots university graduate was forced to escape for his life from the massive wildfires - losing all of his possessions in the blaze.

Events