91 m. ago Gymnast who sparked abuse inquiry into coach at elite US academy says she 'needed to speak out'

A gymnast whose report of sexual abuse against her former coach led to his arrest and an FBI investigation into potential misconduct at gyms in three states says she’s proud she made a difference

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6 h. ago Bonnie Langford among stars announced for Paddington The Musical

She will play Mrs Bird when the show hits London’s West End in November.

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6 h. ago See Who's Starring in Paddington the Musical in London's West End

See Who's Starring in Paddington the Musical in London's West End  Playbill

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9 h. ago Man charged with killing an 'American Idol' exec and husband will undergo mental evaluation

A man accused of fatally shooting an “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband in Los Angeles will undergo a mental evaluation to determine if he's fit to stand trial

Events

10 h. ago Tom Jones fans face queues to get in with less than an hour to singer's homecoming performance

Tom Jones fans were faced with hefty queues for his Cardiff Castle gig

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10 h. ago Robbie Williams says he would open for Oasis despite decades

The rivalry allegedly began over two decades ago which saw the 90s Britpop stars, Liam and Noel Gallagher from Oasis and Williams, exchange insults.

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11 h. ago Lenny Henry says TV industry ‘still struggling’ to do black hair and make up

Sir Lenny began his TV career in the 1970s and appeared on landmark black comedy The Fosters.

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12 h. ago World Boxing will require sex testing for fighters before world championships in September

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women’s division at its world championships next month

Sport

12 h. ago Bakery fan, 22, nearly throws up after realising what's in cheese and bacon roll

22-year-old Harry was biting into his third cheese and bacon roll from the Australian supermarket giant Woolworths when he realised something was not quite right

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13 h. ago Here are the eight shortlisted nominees for Best Show at this year's Edinburgh Comedy Awards

The award winners will be announced on Saturday.

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13 h. ago Splitsville review – open marriage comedy is a silly, scrappy and sex

Dakota Johnson leads a raucous look at two couples exploring ethical non-monogamy in a messy yet entertaining rideIf you have spent any time on a dating app in hetero-world, you’ve probably encountered the type: enthusiastic, communicative, “partnered” with someone but “open” and very eager to talk about it. Or, rather, explain it – how it works, what the rules are, why it’s right for them. There is, of course, nothing inherently wrong with ethical non-monogamy – actually, there can be a lot right – nor should there be any universal expectations of romantic relationships besides mutual respect. But the reputation of ENMs in the straight dating world, however rightly earned, is suspect: expected condescension, mutually projected emotional superiority. Perhaps right in principle but also often annoying, and thus ripe for comedic skewering.Enter Splitsville, a new so-called “unromantic comedy” from longtime friends and writing partners Kyle Marvin and Michael Angelo Covino about a four...

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13 h. ago ‘No Russian words from my lips, no Russian music from my hand’: the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra hit the UK

With apps giving them air-raid warnings, the Kyiv-based musicians now see themselves as soldiers and their instruments as weapons. So what will they play when they arrive in Britain this month?‘People often ask me about my work with Ukrainian musicians,” says the Canadian conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson. “They will say things like, ‘How are things out there? We don’t hear much about the war, I guess it’s all calmed down a bit.’ When I hear that I want to scream, ‘No, it really hasn’t calmed down!’.”Wilson established the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra in the weeks after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. With her husband, Peter Gelb, general manager of New York’s Metropolitan Opera, she contacted leaders of the world’s top international orchestras and located dozens of elite Ukrainian musicians – some working in western Europe, some who had fled Russia, others performing in Kyiv, Lviv or Odesa – to establish a 75-piece “battalion of culture” who would assemble for ...

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14 h. ago Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominees 2025: Here's who's made the shortlists this year

We now know who is up for the biggest awards in British comedy.

Events

15 h. ago Oasis tease FOURTH live single as brothers wrap up UK and Ireland leg of reunion tour

Fans say Liam sounds 'better than ever' in newly released clip

Society

15 h. ago ‘Nightmarish masterpiece’ on Netflix from director of Eddington is about to be removed

Film buffs who can’t wait for Ari Aster’s new dark comedy Eddington should be sure to check out his previous film before it’s removed from Netflix

Politics

15 h. ago Funniest Jokes of the Fringe 2025: Here are the 19 best jokes told in Edinburgh this year

These are the jokes that have had audiences rolling in the aisles this August.

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15 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council’s arts development team and Coatbridge's Summerlee Museum announce Music in the Museum return

This vibrant programme of live music events is designed to support creative health, community connection and cultural celebration.

Culture

16 h. ago Australian breakdancer Raygun is lampooned in a new musical but the Olympics fiasco was no comedy | Lyndsey Winship

Rachael Gunn’s disastrous summer at the Paris Games in 2024 has inspired a silly show about ‘Spraygun’ but its jibes are unfairEveryone can have a bad day at the office. But for most of us, it doesn’t take place in front of millions of viewers at the world’s biggest sporting event. Such was the lot of Rachael Gunn, AKA B-girl Raygun, who scored a memorable nul points for Australia at the Paris Olympics in 2024 with her routine topped off with a kangaroo hop. Gunn was pilloried on social media, partly over the quality of her dance (more on that later), but mostly just the usual sexist guff directed at any woman in the public eye deemed to be in the wrong. A year later, the pile-on continues: this time in musical theatre form at Breaking the Musical, an Edinburgh fringe comedy that is either a funny bit of bants or a cruel character assassination, depending on your point of view. The cardinal sin Gunn appears to have committed in Aussie comedian and writer Steph Broadbridge’s eyes is ...

Culture

16 h. ago Coldplay at Wembley: What time will they perform and what is the setlist?

With Coldplay set to play a massive 10 nights across 17 days at London’s Wembley stadium, here’s what you can expect in terms of timings and songs.

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16 h. ago Barry Can't Swim at All Points East: Full line up and event info

All Points East continues this weekend, with Barry Can’t Swim headlining on Friday

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