26 h. ago Moment 'angry local' blocks main road as 'car meet' returns to Alderley Edge

Videos shared on social media showed various cars being driven around a roundabout along with the sound of revving engines

Transport

31 h. ago Bari Weiss’s ascension to top of CBS News highlights the political winds driving US media rightward

US media giants have bowed before Maga after Trump’s many lawsuits and the Jimmy Kimmel firestormParamount Skydance, the newly merged conglomerate which owns CBS News, has hired the journalist Bari Weiss as the network’s editor-in-chief – and acquired the Free Press, the publication Weiss co-founded in 2021 as a challenger to the establishment media, for a reported $150m.Weiss has made her career as a center-right critic of progressivism, and the Free Press is a contrarian, loosely conservative and ardently Zionist publication that views itself as a speaker of hard truths and protector of free discourse. Tellingly, Weiss will answer directly to Paramount’s chief executive, David Ellison, rather than to the president of CBS News, or the head of CBS. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago What channel is Falkirk v Rangers on? TV, live stream and highlights details plus team news

All the details ahead of Falkirk v Rangers in the Premiership

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3 d. ago What channel is Celtic v Motherwell on? TV, live stream and highlights details plus team news

All the details ahead of Celtic’s match against Motherwell

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3 d. ago Nuclear disaster fears as expert highlights 'fragile' Zaporizhzhia power plant system

Europe's largest nuclear plant is on the brink of disaster if total power loss is achieved, with experts saying that it is a fragile situation that needs monitoring

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3 d. ago ‘Trump’s decomposing ear of corn’: what does ‘hair certainty’ tell us about our leaders?

From Starmer’s stiff quiff to the Maga movement’s glossy TV locks, a politician’s mane can speak volumes – it says as much about what side of the divide they sit on as it does about the prevailing political windsLabour has an image problem. In a recent YouGov survey, people expressed a view that the party is “dishonest”, “only interested in themselves”, and “the same as the rest”. It’s no wonder that they are currently, terrifyingly, 10 points behind Reform in the polls. They also, by a slightly different – you could say less data-driven – metric, have a different kind of image problem. They lack “hair certainty”, from the top down. The idea of “hair certainty” was coined by the writer Simon Doonan. Writing in the buildup to the 2016 presidential election that would see Donald Trump first take office, he explained: “Presidential hair = hair with certainty Hair-certainty describes hair that is what it appears to be. No illusions. No Greco-Roman fakery. Presidential hair can be thick ...

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4 d. ago What channel is Hearts v Hibs on? TV, live stream and highlights details plus team news

All the details ahead of Hearts v Hibs Edinburgh derby

Politics

6 d. ago Jose Mourinho reception speaks volumes as Chelsea win despite familiar failings

CHELSEA 1-0 BENFICA: Jose Mourinho had hoped for just his second win at Stamford Bridge as an opposition manager, but was left disappointed as the Blues picked up three points

Events

1 week ago What channel is Celtic v Hibs on? TV, live stream and highlights details plus team news

Full details ahead of Celtic’s match against Hibs in league

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1 week ago Social media and weight loss drugs drive UK rise in facelifts in men and people in their 40s

Number of procedures on men up by 26% as experts say cosmetic surgery has become normalised despite risksGrowing numbers of men and younger people are getting facelifts, a trend driven by social media, advances in surgical techniques and the rise of weight loss drugs.Figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) show facelifts are on the rise in the UK. In 2024 there were 1,882 procedures, up 8% from the previous year. Women accounted for the majority, with numbers rising by 7% to 1,742. But the steepest increase came from men: procedures grew by 26%, from 111 in 2023 to 140 in 2024. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What channel is Dundee Utd v Aberdeen on? TV, live stream and highlights details plus team news

Full details ahead of Dundee Utd v Aberdeen in Scottish Premiership

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2 w. ago From dark academia to medievalcore: fashion is embracing our need for escapism | Lauren Cochcrane

Much is written about how young people no longer form real-world communities. Well, fashion trends are a stark rejoinder to thatWake up babe, a new trend just dropped.According to the website Know Your Meme, it’s been five years since the “wake up babe” format – which sees the phrase pasted over an image of a man waking up his girlfriend to announce a new internet talking point – really took off. I first encountered it at the height of what might be called “core fever” in fashion. A new look seemed to be arriving on social media feeds every week, driven by gen Z’s love of blink-or-miss-it microtrends. “Wake up babe, there’s a new aesthetic,” seemed an apt and amusing way to sum up the times. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago MSP Fiona highlights progress of new Banking Hub in Bathgate

The current temporary location of the banking hub, which has been funded by Cash Access UK, is at the Jim Walker Partnership Centre.

Politics

2 w. ago The unexpected twist in Charles Leclerc's journey home from Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz's journey home from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix took an unexpected turn, with the Ferrari driver sharing a video of the journey on social media

Sport

2 w. ago Arsenal vs Man City predictions as Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola get title warning

Arsenal and Manchester City meet in the Premier League on Sunday in a huge game which is likely to have major title ramifications as both sides attempt to overhaul Liverpool

Events

2 w. ago Ayr Ladies Day highlights as thousands head for the racecourse

The Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Ladies Day returned on Friday with thousands turning up to kick off the weekend's racing in style.

Events

2 w. ago Luke Littler finally passes his driving theory test at the SEVENTH time of asking

The reigning world champion had been open on social media about his struggles in learning how to drive. In July, he revealed he had failed for the fifth time.

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2 w. ago Marcus Rashford 'unstoppable' verdict highlights Ruben Amorim's clear Manchester United mistake

The latest Man Utd news and opinion as Marcus Rashford shines for FC Barcelona in their Champions League win against Newcastle United at St James' Park.

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2 w. ago George Russell misses Azerbaijan GP duties through illness as Mercedes issue statement

George Russell was not present for Thursday's media day at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver said to be unwell ahead of the weekend's action in Baku

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2 w. ago Windrush scheme failings ’caused woman to miss time with mother before death’

It comes after a 2024 PHSO report highlighted that the scheme was making wrong decisions and withholding payments in some cases.

Events