63 m. ago 'My mum confessed to murder on deathbed but it wasn't what it seemed'

A man has shared the anguish he felt after his mum admitted to murdering a childhood friend on her deathbed - and exactly what happened after her confession was made

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76 m. ago Man Utd striker transfer on brink of collapse after hint on future and strict demands

Manchester United have been keen to add a new striker to their squad this summer but their chances of recruiting a new forward have been hit with a major blow over recent days

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1 hour ago Muckle Flugga by Michael Pedersen review – anything can happen on this remote Scottish island

Life is turned upside-down by a new arrival, in this weird and charming tale of nature and family – with a guest appearance from the ghost of Robert Louis StevensonOften thought of as the northernmost point of the British Isles, the Scottish island Muckle Flugga lies on the outer reaches of the Shetland archipelago. Norse legend has it that this craggy and almost uninhabitable place was created by two warring giants, obsessed with the same mermaid. While throwing boulders at each other, one of the rivalrous giants’ missiles accidentally plopped into the sea: and so the island was born.A version of this mythic tussle is central to Michael Pedersen’s debut novel. When the narrative opens, delivered in a lively present tense sprinkled with Scots, The Father and his 19-year-old son Ouse are the only residents on the island. The Father mans Muckle’s lighthouse, and is as volatile as the waves he illuminates. A gossip from a neighbouring island describes him as irascible, with “a&nbs...

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2 h. ago CR7 fanboys come for Ronaldo Ballon d'OR rival at Nations League Final as Bayern royalty ducks for cover

The incident happened at the Allianz Arena as fans goaded Franck Ribery after his online spat

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2 h. ago BBC's Death Valley hit with complaints as 'outraged' viewers 'switch off'

The Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth-fronted series has been hit with complaints just minutes in

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2 h. ago Why is The Gold series 2 not on TV today? BBC schedule change explained

The Gold will be back with a second episode this week - just not when expected 😬

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3 h. ago The gripping, emotive tale of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira’s disappearance: best podcasts of the week

An evocative deep dive into the environmental journalist and Brazilian Indigenous defender going missing in the Amazon. Plus, Richard Ayoade teams up with Warwick Davis, while Amber Rudd has some inside info to share This six-episode Guardian podcast opens with evocative descriptions of dense Amazonian jungle teeming with macaws, jaguars and howler monkeys. But the pastoral beauty soon gives way to fear, as we hear about the disappearance of environmental journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous defender Bruno Pereira in a tale that pits them against the forces that run one of the world’s biggest drug-smuggling routes. This gripping investigation tries to get to the bottom of what happened and, given that it’s hosted by Phillips’s friend, the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips, does so in a movingly personal manner. Alexi DugginsEpisodes weekly, Widely available Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'I donated my mum's body to Alzheimer's research what happened next was horrifying'

Her son said 'she was strapped in a chair, and a detonation took place underneath her'

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5 h. ago Whatever happened to Billy Bibbit? The extraordinary life of actor Brad Dourif

He was Oscar-nominated for his unforgettable work alongside Jack Nicholson, in one of the greatest films of all time. It was the start of his career as the ultimate character actor. He discusses David Lynch, Ian McKellen and the joy of playing a murderous dollBrad Dourif knew it was time to retire from acting when he stopped feeling well, anything about the parts he was being offered. “I got to a place where if somebody offered me something, all I felt was an empty: oh.” It had started in 2013, after a production of Tennessee Williams’s The Two-Character Play. That had been an extraordinary experience, with his co-star Amanda Plummer “by far the best actor I’ve ever worked with”, but left him wondering if there was anything he still wanted to do professionally. Acting no longer got him excited; it just left him tired. “It became clear to me after a while that I just really didn’t want to work any more.”We speak over video call from his home in upstate New York, where he lives with C...

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9 h. ago Cynthia Erivo commands attention in glitzy rose gold corset dress as she graces the red carpet ahead of hosting the Tony Awards

Cynthia Erivo made sure all eyes were on her as she graced the red carpet at the 78th annual Tony Awards in New York City on Sunday evening. 

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10 h. ago Startling sum North missed out on for transport under Tories in 'decade of deceit'

Analysis by think-tank the IPPR found the North of England would have had an extra £140billion in transport cash if it was treated the same as London under the Tories

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10 h. ago North missed £140bn of transport investment over last government, research finds

Independent analysis by think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research looked at Treasury figures between 2009/10 and 2022/23.

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11 h. ago Portugal beat Spain on penalties to win Nations League final – as it happened

Alvaro Morata missed the decisive spot kick as Portugal triumphed on penalties in MunichWe’re under way.OK, OK, so there’s another biggish sporting event going on elsewhere in Europe today catch the final moments with Daniel Harris here: Continue reading...

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12 h. ago The Gold fans issue passionate plea as second series of BBC drama is 'even better'

The Gold returned to BBC One on Sunday night for its second series

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12 h. ago The Gold fans spot nostalgic BBC throwback from 1990s seconds before series 2 premiere

The Gold series two is finally here and fans were already raving about the hit crime drama's return before the episode even began

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13 h. ago The Gold is still a fun romp, but it’s lost its shine in season two

New episodes imagine what happened to the lost half of the Brink’s-Mat gold

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13 h. ago Two dead as car plunges 300ft off cliff in beauty spot horror

According to reports, the incident happened in full view of horrified onlookers.

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14 h. ago The Gold Season 2: what’s true and what’s false as the hit BBC show returns

Get ready for more hijinks and bullion-related skullduggery

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15 h. ago Alum Bay: Two dead as car plunges 300ft off cliff in beauty spot horror

The incident, which happened on Friday night, left two people dead, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police have now confirmed

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16 h. ago BBC The Gold star Hugh Bonneville's tragic split from wife before meeting new girlfriend

Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville and his wife Lulu sadly broke up in September 2023 after 25 years of marriage, despite having renewed their vows in Las Vegas in 2018

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