43 m. ago ‘An unkind film’: letters reveal rift between director and writer of The Wicker Man

Exclusive: Documents show ‘hostile’ director and ‘self-indulgent’ writer were at loggerheads during production of 1973 cult horror filmA screenplay by one of the UK’s foremost writers, Anthony Shaffer, and a cast headed by Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward should have been the stuff of dreams for the director Robin Hardy in filming The Wicker Man more than half a century ago.Although it is today revered as a cult horror masterpiece, the extent of the misery that it brought the film-makers has now been revealed in previously unpublished letters and script drafts. Continue reading...

Politics

44 m. ago Derek McInnes told Hearts title challenge essentials as Jury pardons David Gray for Hibs start

The Record Sport writers debate the big issues this week as Scotland warned only one outcome will do from double header

Politics

44 m. ago How shoppers can get L'Occitane beauty Christmas cracker worth £20 for free

"This is the perfect set of some of the best L'Occitane products. Amazing price point and you will love every product in this set"

Economics

93 m. ago OpenAI promises more ‘granular control’ to copyright owners after Sora 2 generates videos of popular characters

Company behind the AI video app says it will work with rights holders to ‘block characters from Sora at their request’ OpenAI is promising to give copyright holders “more granular control” over character generation after its new app Sora 2 produced a flood of videos that depicted copyrighted characters.Sora 2, a video generator powered by artificial intelligence, was launched last week on an invite-only basis. The app allows users to generate short videos based on a text prompt. The Guardian’s review of the feed of AI-generated videos last week showed copyrighted characters from shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, South Park, Pokémon and Rick and Morty. Continue reading...

Culture

1 hour ago Exiled Man United star Jadon Sancho issues warning and says 'it's not me' in 17

Jadon Sancho's future looks set to lie away from Manchester United after failing to make his way into Ruben Amorim's side

Events

1 hour ago Tom Hollander stars in new spy thriller that will be bigger than The Night Manager

Niamh Algar stars in The Iris Affair, a new thriller where her character lives life on the run with a bounty on her head until a dangerous billionaire (Tom Hollander) hires her.

Politics

3 h. ago Donald Trump warns of 'massive bloodshed' in Gaza despite 'very positive' talks with Hamas

Donald Trump has warned of 'massive bloodshed' in Gaza despite 'very positive' talks with Hamas as he said the first phase of his 20-point peace plan 'should be completed this week'

Events

5 h. ago Trump warns of ‘massive bloodshed’ if Hamas fails to agree to peace deal as he urges all sides to ‘MOVE FAST’

DONALD Trump has warned of a "massive bloodshed" if Hamas fails to agree to a peace deal in the coming days. Trump warned he will "not tolerate delay" from Hamas - and has urged both sides to move quickly towards a deal or else "all bets will be off". Trump revealed indirect talks between Israel,...

Events

6 h. ago Trump warns Hamas faces ‘complete obliteration’ if group clings to power as US negotiators arrive in Egypt to push ceasefire deal

Under the terms of Trump’s 20-point ceasefire deal, Hamas would largely have to give up its control and power in Gaza

Events

6 h. ago Shoppers rush to Home Bargains to grab snacks just in time for Halloween – and prices start from £0,75

SHOPPERS are racing to a major retailer to pick up dirt-cheap snacks and sweets ahead of the spookiest day of the year. Sweets lovers are going wild as Halloween treats have hit Home Bargains, with prices starting as low as £0.75. Marketed under the "Hallow Scream" range, the store released more than 80 products on...

Economics

6 h. ago Warning that Trump scrapping diversity orders could hurt global economic growth

Mariella Frostrup says Trump’s policies mark a major backwards step

Events

6 h. ago Trump’s diversity orders a ‘major step back’ in gender equality, Frostrup warns

Women’s campaigner Mariella Frostrup said she is ‘optimistic’ as a report shows a 19% rise in big UK firms meeting gender equality benchmarks.

Events

6 h. ago Donald Trump suggests he 'could have stopped 9/11', but no one listened to his warnings

Donald Trump repeated his false claim that he warned about Osama bin Laden a year before the 9/11 attacks, and said he deserves 'credit' for trying to stop the terrorist attack

Events

7 h. ago Bloomberg funds $50m university project to help mayors take on rise of populists

The former New York mayor and billionaire is providing the cash to London School of Economics and Political Science to train regional political leaders

Economics

9 h. ago Tennis star with £2.1m earnings becomes first pro to get boob job despite warnings

French tennis star Oceane Dodin is the first professional player to undergo a boob job and she has rejected warnings over the impact it could have on her sporting career

Events

9 h. ago Lib Dems will ‘almost undoubtedly’ win more votes than Tories, says top pollster John Curtice

Sir John Curtice made the stark warning at a fringe event at the Conservative party conference

Politics

9 h. ago Billionaire beef baron warns US not producing enough to satisfy protein craze

JBS’s Wesley Batista says strong US demand is pushing country towards imports despite Trump’s tariffs

Events

9 h. ago Billionaire beef baron says US not producing enough to satisfy protein craze

JBS’s Wesley Batista says strong US demand is pushing country towards imports despite Trump’s tariffs

Science

10 h. ago Chelsea star admits they targeted Mohamed Salah as Arne Slot warned he has 'clear problem'

Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea on Saturday evening as the Reds suffered a third successive defeat in all competitions, with Mohamed Salah coming in for criticism

Events

10 h. ago Badenoch warned plans to ditch ECHR is ‘death wish’ for Tory party

Conservative leader has taken her party to the hard right with the announcement they would leave the European Convention on Human Rights and deport 150,000 illegal immigrants a year

Events