87 minutes ago Marcus Rashford's uncovered school note casts emotional light on Man Utd exit

Marcus Rashford is set to complete a move from Manchester United to Aston Villa on loan for the rest of the season but the deal could be made permanent in the summer

Politics

17 hours ago Strictly Come Dancing Live tour shrugs off controversy in Manchester to plunge fans into life

Strictly Come Dancing Live tour has rolled into Manchester

Society

4 hours ago ‘I tried limited edition Tesco meal deal options – here's my brutally honest verdict'

A food reviewer made a video of herself trying every single new food item in Tesco's newest limited edition range in their meal deals, but she wasn't left impressed by any of the items

Economics

7 hours ago Comedy fans uncover ‘forgotten’ noughties BBC show starring Olivia Colman

The 2008 series is based on the memoirs of a famous fashion figure

Sport

2 hours ago Russell Brand 'moves to US' claiming British authorities are 'attacking' him amid BBC misconduct review

The comedian is now a staunch Donald Trump supporter and has settled in Florida

Events

23 hours ago Saturday Night review – frenetic if safe comedy dramatisation of the US TV show’s first episode

Reliving the chaotic 90 minutes running up to launch of Saturday Night Live in 1975, Jason Reitman’s film delivers infectious energy minus the requisite edgeThe behind-the-scenes drama, the high-stakes potential for disaster, the tussling egos, the promise of cultural impact or risk of ignominy: it’s not surprising that live television holds an enduring fascination for film-makers. For the most part, however, it has been news events and weighty current affairs programmes that get the big screen treatment, in films such as Ron Howard’s Frost/Nixon, George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck, and the excellent forthcoming September 5, by Tim Fehlbaum.Jason Reitman’s latest picture, Saturday Night, argues that comedy can make history too, particularly if, as in the case of the very first edition of Saturday Night Live, the cast are fighting, the green room is awash with cocaine, the studio heads are threatening to pull the plug, and there’s a llama backstage and nobody can remember why...

Culture

2 hours ago You’re Cordially Invited review – Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon are the draw in wildly uneven wedding comedy

Two weddings, one double booking and a series of cliches are the order of the day in Nicholas Stoller’s Bride Wars-lite comedyAny film combining the comedy talents of Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon is unlikely to be entirely terrible. That said, the wildly uneven wedding clash comedy You’re Cordially Invited is certainly in the vicinity of terrible on numerous occasions. Ferrell plays Jim, the smothering, widowed dad of Jenni (Geraldine Viswanathan); Witherspoon is Margot, the overprotective older sister of Neve, played by Meredith Hagner. When, due to an administrative snafu, Jenni’s and Neve’s weddings are double booked at the same venue, Jim and Margot are determined that their loved ones will still get their day to remember, no matter the cost to the rival party or to personal dignity. Wedding catastrophe cliches abound (cakes, hair and frocks take the brunt of the physical comedy). Ferrell’s crocodile wrestling scene notwithstanding, this just feels like a Bride Wars rip-of...

Politics

25 hours ago Play On! at the Lyric Hammersmith review: Twelfth Night relocated to Harlem's Cotton Club

This sassy musical sets Shakespeare to the music of Duke Ellington

Society

7 hours ago World's highest £3.3bn train line where oxygen masks are handed to passengers

Passengers on the world's highest train line rave about the stunning mountain views, but say the altitude sickness is horrendous. At just £2 for a standard hard seat ticket, would you dare hop on board?

Economics

29 hours ago Netflix fans rave over 'masterful' new family drama with 100% Rotten Tomatoes score hailed as 'a rare feat in storytelling'

Japanese limited series Asura made its debut at the beginning of January and was written and directed by Oscar-nominated Hirokazu Kore-eda.

Sport

2 hours ago ECB to carry out ‘thorough and honest’ review after Women’s Ashes whitewash

England were ‘outperformed in every facet’ by AustraliaDirector refuses to comment on Knight and Lewis futuresClare Connor, the managing director of women’s cricket at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has admitted that England are way behind Australia in terms of fitness and ability to perform under pressure.Connor also revealed she is considering bringing in voices from outside the current ECB setup to ensure a “thorough and honest” review in the wake of England’s embarrassing 16-0 Ashes whitewash. Continue reading...

Events

28 hours ago ‘The image is a call to honour our roots’: Reginald Kofi Boateng’s best phone photo

Exploring themes of identity, heritage and individuality, the Ghanaian photographer used surreal colours to add a dreamlike qualityReginald Kofi Boateng had spent his morning scouting the perfect location and gathering props. “The day was steeped with intention,” says Boateng, who comes from Koforidua, in eastern Ghana and now lives in Dansoman, in the capital, Accra.“Dansoman is a sprawling estate and a place of contrasts,” he says. “Stories are waiting to be uncovered in its bustling streets and quiet corners. This setting became the perfect backdrop to explore themes of identity, heritage and individuality.” Continue reading...

Culture

2 hours ago Clare Connor: Thorough review will be conducted after brutal Women’s Ashes

Australia completed the 16-0 Ashes series whitewash with victory by an innings and 122 runs in the one-off day/night Test in Melbourne on Saturday.

Politics

26 hours ago Sol de Janeiro £24 scent loved by Zara McDermott is hailed ‘divine’ by shoppers

There's an affordable fragrance causing quite a stir among perfume shoppers and celebrities alike, as it comes with plenty of 5-star reviews and the approval of Zara McDermott herself

Economics

3 hours ago Get 'richer' Yorkshire puddings by using one common ingredient in batter

Yorkshire puddings are a simple dish to make from scratch and require just a few simple ingredients - but a chef says one common ingredient is essential for success

Events

2 hours ago Sex survey reveals average length of quickies is getting SHORTER and Brits' favourite time to get intimate

The poll of 2,000 people uncovered that the length of time couples spend sleeping together varies depending on the specific time of day and place they are.

Politics

28 hours ago 'Perfect' £30 M&S dressing gown with over 1,000 reviews 'like a hug in a robe'

M&S shoppers love a cosy dressing gown with over 1,000 5-star ratings and glowing feedback from impressed testers

Economics

3 hours ago Mississippi Goddam at the Royal Festival Hall review: thunderous Nina Simone tribute

Laura Mvula and Corinne Bailey Rae were among the performers at this staggering tribute to Nina Simone, reports Marian Salari

Events

29 hours ago I spent £3k building picnic tables and now jobsworths are demanding I tear them down for a petty reason

EXCLUSIVE: A furious pub landlord has blasted 'jobsworth' national park planners after being threatened with legal action over a decking area he installed during lockdown .

Economics

5 hours ago Mass murderer who shot family given hope of release as new photos uncovered

Jeremy Bamber was convicted of killing his family in the White House Farm murders.

Events

4 hours ago Marcus Rashford's uncovered school note on his 'future and aims' leaves Man United fans emotional

Rashford declared he was ready for a 'new challenge' in a bombshell interview late last year, but the manner of his switch away has left United supporters crestfallen.

Politics

8 hours ago Teeth whitening strips 'just like they've been to the hygienist' in Valentine's Day bundle

If you're after a brighter smile, just in time for February 14, aka Valentine's Day, then this could be your saving grace.

Events

5 hours ago Care home and hospital inspections years out of date, says CQC chief executive

Vowing to turn things around, Sir Julian Hartley also said an IT system introduced last year is not fit for purpose.

Politics

10 hours ago Scots 'beastie House' paedos could take part in probe to stop sadistic abuse happening again

Members of the vile paedophile gang could be asked to take part in a learning review to identify how the crimes were missed by authorities.

Events

6 hours ago Miss Austen on BBC One review: this Jane Austen origin story is slow as treacle

This split-timeline examination of the Austen sisters’ lives fails to get the pulse racing

Politics

16 hours ago SIX NATIONS TV REVIEW: Eddie Jones squirms as he's put on the spot by ITV during coverage of Ireland vs England

JONATHAN McEVOY: Times change, not always for the worse, just usually, and now it was a 4.45pm kick-off in Dublin and Eddie Jones  was paraded as the new star signing of ITV's coverage.

Events

11 hours ago Canada and Mexico hit back after Trump signs order for punishing tariffs

Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, announces tit-for-tat 25% tariffs and warns of impeded access to ‘vital goods critical to US security’The leaders of Canada and Mexico have hit back after Donald Trump signed an order authorizing dramatic tariffs on their goods, along with imports from China.Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, on Saturday night made a televised address announcing concrete measures including a tit-for-tat 25% tariff phased in across $155bn worth of American products. Trudeau said Trump had put US consumers’ and industries’ access to much-needed Canadian critical minerals and resources including oil, energy and timber under threat, and promised to work with Canada’s provinces to review dealings with the United States. Continue reading...

Politics

19 hours ago Three women speak: the trauma, humiliation and shame of being a victim

The Australia Law Reform Commission will soon report on its review into justice responses to sexual violence. Here are three first-hand accounts of what it’s like to seek justiceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe experience I had with the legal system was quite shocking. Continue reading...

Events

14 hours ago Katy Perry reveals advice her therapist gave her on how to handle negative album reviews

The Dark Horse hitmaker explained that she tries to avoid feedback, in general, after her therapist told her 'something that really changed' her life.

Politics

22 hours ago D Is for Distance review – tender portrait of parents battling for their son’s medication

Only medical cannabis can stop Louis’ epileptic seizures, but the NHS refuses to supply it. Chris Petit and Emma Matthews have turned their fight into a filmThat uniquely valuable British writer and independent film-maker Chris Petit, creator of downbeat classics such as Radio On from 1979 and An Unsuitable Job for a Woman from 1982, may not these days find it easy to get an outlet for his work; this would be appear to be his first feature credit for 15 years. But he and co-director, editor and partner Emma Matthews have emerged with a deeply personal movie: painful, complex, challenging and engaging.Petit and Matthews riff and free-associate on the themes of memory, memory-loss and the moving image on video and celluloid, but at the centre of this is an urgent story from their own lives. In his early teens, their son Louis, now 22, a talented artist and musician, began to have epileptic seizures that wiped out his memories of childhood; some of these were of the type nicknamed “Ali...

Events

16 hours ago The sticking power of friendship: How a bit between friends became a massively successful Instagram account

Logan Jugler and Boone Hogg run the sensational Instagram account that takes submissions from around the globe

Politics

23 hours ago Nightlife expert issues grim pub warning as price change branded 'empty gesture'

A nightlife expert has slammed Labour's bid to reduce pint prices by an average of 1p as an 'empty gesture', fearing the nation's boozers face a barrage of other rising costs

Events

17 hours ago Strictly star Amanda Abbington signs up for new role in tiny theatre behind trendy north London pub

Following the fallout from her claims that her Strictly partner Giovanni Pernice bullied her, Ms Abbington's latest role is playing to a more intimate audience in a theatre behind a north London pub.

Politics

25 hours ago Temu, Shein and Amazon to be liable in EU for ‘unsafe’ or ‘illegal’ goods

Proposed customs reform would allow officials to better inspect and control packages from China

Events

22 hours ago Samson Tsoy: Inmost Heart: Bach, Brahms, Busoni, Reger review – the pianist’s subtle, searching debut

(Linn)Playing Brahms’s transcriptions of Bach and Handel, then Reger and Busoni takes on Brahms, Tsoy contemplates creativity across centuries in this fine recitalElegantly constructed and intimate, this debut solo recital album by London-based Kazakh pianist Samson Tsoy has the music of Johannes Brahms at its centre. The fascination here is Tsoy’s exploration of Brahms’s passion for music of the past, specifically for his towering predecessors, JS Bach and Handel. Brahms transcribed works of theirs for piano, forging his own distinctive voice with theirs in an act of homage and discovery.The magnificent Handel Variations, Op 24 spins an unexciting little baroque theme into 25 variations of brilliant variety and ingenuity. Brahms set himself a particular challenge with the Chaconne from Bach’s Partita No 2 in D minor. Attempting to reflect the immeasurable yet compressed range of a work written for solo violin, he restricted his arrangement to piano left hand only. This gives a shad...

Politics

26 hours ago Jon Lewis remains committed and promises review after England’s Ashes whitewash

Australia completed an historic clean sweep with an innings and 122-run victory in the day/night Test in Melbourne.

Events

23 hours ago Rick Stein addresses Gregg Wallace accusations with controversial statement

TV chef Rick Stein has admitted to feeling 'a bit sorry' for Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace after he stepped back from his presenting duties due to a deluge of misconduct complaints.

Politics

27 hours ago Women's Ashes 2025: Australia thrash England to secure historic whitewash win

Visitors collapse with thorough review required

Events

23 hours ago Rick Stein says he feels 'a bit sorry' for Gregg Wallace saying the shamed Masterchef presenter who faces string of complaints from women 'just didn't realise that the wind had changed'

TV chef Rick Stein has admitted to feeling 'a bit sorry' for Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace after he stepped back from his presenting duties due to a deluge of misconduct complaints.

Politics

28 hours ago Prince Andrew could face FBI investigation over Jeffrey Epstein as new boss promises to 'do everything' to expose links to paedophile

Prince Andrew could face an FBI investigation as Kash Patell, who set to be head of the intelligence agency promises 'to do everything' to uncover those linked to the Royal's friend Jeffrey Epstein. 

Events

24 hours ago Inside Essex estate where homes are boarded up and 'last proper pub' is due to close as locals say community has been 'swallowed up'

Frustrated locals say their town has been 'swallowed up' by new regeneration plans as the 'last proper pub' is set to be demolished and the area surrounding it is now a ghost town.

Politics

31 hours ago ‘Are we dating the same guy?’: Women turn to Facebook to uncover cheating and violence

Experts say use of groups to warn others about dangerous men is indictment on governments’ failure to keep women safe“Any info on Chris* please? Thanks.” The words in a Facebook post, above three pictures of a man. In the comments, a woman replies: “He was also posted a few days ago by someone.”Further down, a second woman replies: “I’m shaking, I’m his fiancee.” Continue reading...

Events

25 hours ago Celebrity chef Rick Stein says he feels 'a bit sorry' for Gregg Wallace

The 78-year-old celebrity chef said it would "affect me terribly" if he found himself in a similar situation to the MasterChef presenter

Politics

34 hours ago I ate at George North's new roadside café and one major thing was missing

Boasting full-sized motorbikes and a vintage Porsche, the rugby international's new venture is billed as 'popular with bikers' - but don't be fooled, there really is something for everyone

Events

25 hours ago TV chef Rick Stein says he feels 'a bit sorry' for Gregg Wallace after Masterchef exit

Gregg stepped back from presenting the BBC One series over claims of alleged misconduct, which he has denied

Politics

26 hours ago Gordon Ramsay's thoughts on daughter's fiance Adam Peaty and how he nearly made him cry

Gordon Ramsay is regarded as quite the cold figure in the kitchen, but the treatment of his future son-in-law Adam Peaty has shown a kinder and softer side to the loud-mouthed celebrity chef

Politics

26 hours ago Tenth London public toilet to become bar as councils look to offload costly loos

Developers have applied to turn the tiny 43m sqm public conveniences near Oxford Street into a bar

Politics