9 h. ago Biffy Clyro review – triumphant set marks a thunderous renewal

Motorpoint Arena, NottinghamComing off the back of a rough period, the Scottish band find reconnection, renewal and purpose in their singular mix of pop, rock and metal‘With a little love, we can conquer all,” Simon Neil croons on Biffy Clyro’s opening song A Little Love, over its huge, infectious arena-rock chorus. It’s a line that feels like a mantra for the Scottish band 30 years and 10 albums in: they’re currently touring 2025’s Futique having come through a rough period. They experienced major burnout, band members fell out for the first time and founding member James Johnston pulled out of this tour due to mental health and addiction issues. But their new songs feel rooted in renewal, reconnection and newfound purpose. Neil pays tribute to his departed bandmate on the urgent and zippy Friendshipping, which is an ode to the importance of maintaining such relationships.Futique was recorded in Berlin; the band said that the ghosts of Bowie, Iggy and Nick Cave’s the Birthday Party...

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13 h. ago Greater Manchester town set to be one of UK's ‘hottest property markets' in 2026

It is the only English area to make the list

Politics

28 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein autopsy bombshell as brother claims new report will 'prove he's right'

Jeffrey Epstein's death in August 2019 as ruled 'suicide by hanging' - but his brother Mark claims that new details set to be released next month will prove that the convicted paedophile was actually murdered

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32 h. ago Woman buys 74p earrings from flea market and is floored by true value

A woman has been left gobsmacked after buying a set of earrings for just 74p at a flea market – and it wasn’t until she got home and did her own research that she realised their true value

Economics

58 h. ago Meghan Markle set to return to Britain with Harry for first time in four years this summer as couple promote Invictus

Meghan has not stepped foot in the UK since attending Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022

Politics

60 h. ago Mark Selby’s net worth and stunning home with swimming pool he bought with snooker winnings

Four-time world snooker champion Mark Selby is set to compete in the Masters at Alexandra Palace

Politics

3 d. ago Man Utd plot move to seal bargain striker transfer under noses of Arsenal

Manchester United are still plotting moves in the market, despite their lack of a manager, with sights now set on a potential swoop for a striker Arsenal had their eyes on

Sport

4 d. ago Housebuilders in focus as firms set to reveal figures amid sluggish market

Persimmon is due to publish a full-year trading statement on Tuesday January 13, with Vistry and Taylor Wimpey reporting later this week.

Economics

5 d. ago The best London gigs this week, from Biffy Clyro to jungle classics

January might be cold, dark and chronically overdrawn, but that’s no reason not to go out, says Maddy Mussen

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7 d. ago Brit tourist 'on the trip of a lifetime' vanishes in Thailand after speaking to his family on Christmas Day

Mark Counsell, 31, from Pontypool in Gwent, set off on the trip of a lifetime and has been travelling around southeast Asia, but has not been seen or heard from in more than a week.

Society

8 d. ago Brooklyn Beckham set to 'publicly humiliate' David on huge milestone day

David Beckham is set to mark a huge milestone moment on Hollywood Boulevard, just miles from Brooklyn's LA home.

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1 week ago The Apprentice’s charity ginger biscuits branded ‘worst ever’ by fans who insist they ‘HURT to eat’

CELEBRITY Apprentice fans may have seen team Gary The Penguin emerge victorious in the boardroom – but their online reviews are scathing. In the second of the two-part special, the budding celeb entrepreneurs were split into two teams and set about making, marketing and selling special Christmas-themed gingerbread biscuits. Raising money for Children in Need,...

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1 week ago China forecast to have sold one in every 10 new cars in UK in 2025

Carmakers such as MG, BYD and Chery are set to pass 200,000 mark in sales, analysis suggests, double 2024’s totalChinese brands are on course to account for one in every 10 new cars sold in Britain during 2025, a marked increase on last year as sales increase across Europe.Manufacturers led by MG, BYD, and Chery are on track to break the 200,000 mark in UK new car sales in 2025, meaning they are very likely to account for 10% of the market, according to Matthias Schmidt, an analyst tracking electric cars across Europe. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Vacant commercial property in Shotts put up for sale with chance to convert it into homes

The Main Street building has been put on the market and is set to be sold at an online auction with a guide price of £75,000.

Society

2 w. ago Wagamama set to hike meal prices as it passes on rising costs to diners

Wagamama is the latest hospitality firm reportedly eyeing price hikes in the new year as it passes higher costs onto customers.

Economics

2 w. ago Archangels gives £41 million boost to Scottish tech and life science scale

“The early-stage deal market in 2026 looks set to remain challenging” – David Ovens, joint managing director

Economics

2 w. ago 'I predicted Covid and Meghan Markle will disappear in 2026 with big change ahead'

Psychic Athos Salome has claimed that Meghan Markle is set for a 'significant shift' in her lifestyle in 2026

Politics

2 w. ago Psychic predicts Meghan Markle to 'disappear' from public eye in 2026

Meghan Markle is set for a 'significant shift' in 2026, according to psychic Athos Salome - the 'living Nostradamus' who predicts a professional separation from Prince Harry

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2 w. ago Illegal black market bookies set for £100million Boxing Day bonanza – with not a penny paid in tax

ILLEGAL black market bookies are in for a Boxing Day bonanza, with Brits set to stake up to £100million. Industry analysis shows the non-taxpaying underground industry accounts for billions each year. With Boxing Day estimated to represent around one per cent of annual betting, up to £100million could flow to the rogue operators in just...

Economics

3 w. ago Liverpool man denies racially abusing footballer Antoine Semenyo

Mark Mogan, 47, is set to face trial in April next year.

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