2 h. ago Inside Jamie ‘Iceman’ Stevenson’s plot to flood Scots town with dodgy street valium as EncroChat messages exposed 

JAMIE ‘Iceman’ Stevenson ordered a notorious dealer to flood the  streets with ‘blue plague’ pills from his Breaking Bad-style drugs factory — as he used a top-secret chat network to run a  multi-million-pound narcotics empire. An investigation by The Scottish Sun has revealed how Scotland’s No1 gangster urged Lee Docherty to take delivery of 500,000...

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2 h. ago We Bury the Dead review – Daisy Ridley tackles the undead in solid zombie twist

Star Wars alum gives an impressively modest performance in this slightly smarter-than-average survival taleUnlike some other less resilient horror subgenres, the zombie movie is, fittingly, never going to really die. Neither will film-makers attempting to add their own twist, understandable given how repetitive the die, wake up, lumber, bite and repeat formula has become. Australian director Zak Hilditch’s attempt, the rather buried We Bury the Dead, is therefore not quite as striking as it might have seemed a decade and change ago. Using words such as “contemplative” and “mournful” to describe a film that includes its fair share of gnarly head-smashing has become something of a cliche, so much so that last month’s meta-comedy Anaconda reboot had its characters joke that these days, even a film about a giant snake needs “intergenerational trauma” to work.But Hilditch mercifully avoids drowning his film in drab self-seriousness. Yes, it’s a zombie survival thriller that’s also about ...

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5 h. ago Reluctant trailblazer Khawaja confronts racial stereotypes before Sydney farewell | Taha Hashim

The first Muslim to play for Australia has been an inspiration for many in the way he has broken down barriers during his careerMore than half an hour into the press conference, with his retirement from Test cricket confirmed, Usman Khawaja was asked about the role of opening the batting and its relevance in the modern game. He answered with ease, detailing the specific mental challenges of facing the new ball. Minutes later, he was asked how Australia can unite after last month’s terrorist attack at Bondi Beach. Again, there was little hesitation before the lengthy reply. He cited the teachings of the prophet Muhammad, politicians who “try to divide and conquer” and closed with his reflections on the tragedy itself. This was no ordinary sporting farewell.Those who have tracked the path of Khawaja’s career closely will not have been surprised by the openness in the 50-minute press conference on Friday and the lines to have come from it. Reflecting on his proud journey as a Muslim bo...

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6 h. ago Bald Mickey Rourke, 73, emerges for Taco Bell at LA home he faces eviction from over $60k unpaid rent

Rourke, who rose to fame as a Hollywood heartthrob, was seen on New Year's Day looking a far cry from the hunky image he cultivated during his heyday.

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8 h. ago GMB’s Ranvir Singh steps up workwear with 'so elegant' velvet suit that's now on sale

Good Morning Britain host Ranvir Singh is no stranger to a showstopping outfit, and this week was no different as the presenter opted for a plush blue velvet co-ord set that's on sale

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8 h. ago GMB’s Ranvir Singh switches traditional officewear for 'gorgeous' blue velvet co

Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh stepping up the traditional occasionwear look with a blue velvet suit you can still shop in all sizes - plus it's on sale

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9 h. ago Peter and Emily Andre kiss in rare PDA snap as doctor shares sweet family New Year's post

Peter Andre's wife Emily shared a sweet snap of the pair kissing in a rare loved-up post, as NHS doctor Emily reflected on 2025 with her family and friends, and looked ahead to 2026

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10 h. ago Iconic Duke of Wellington statue cone painted red, white and blue ahead of Celtic vs Rangers Old Firm derby clash

THE ICONIC cone that sits atop the Duke of Wellington statue in Glasgow has been painted red, white and blue - just 24 hours prior to Celtic taking on Rangers in the Old Firm derby. Punters began to flock to the monument, located in Royal Exchange Square, upon noticing its new paint job this afternoon....

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11 h. ago Zoe Ball's emotional struggles behind BBC show exit as she announces 'amazing' new role

After leaving two BBC Radio 2 shows within a year, presenter Zoe Ball reflected on 2025 and revealed her "amazing" upcoming projects

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13 h. ago Met Police 'hobby bobby' drove around London in fake panda car with blue lights

Met Police 'hobby bobby' drove around London in fake panda car with blue lights  london-now.co.uk

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14 h. ago London’s FTSE 100 tops milestone 10,000 mark for the first time after new year rally

The blue-chip index hit a new all-time intraday trading high on Friday

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14 h. ago BBC host shares health update after sudden illness left her 'sofa

The BBC host reflected on her road to recovery after receiving an unexpected cancer diagnosis, just two years after her mother died from the disease

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14 h. ago History of Sound review: Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor's romance doesn't sing

This folk music drama has a compelling affair between Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor but falls into monotony

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15 h. ago Chelsea manager latest, transfer updates and more: football news – live

⚽ Read Jacob Steinberg on Maresca’s Chelsea departure⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Email TahaSo Enzo Maresca has left the building. It was a very decent stint on paper, one with two trophies, including a Club World Cup victory which may grow in significance if the tournament becomes a properly serious thing in the future. But it was pretty turbulent, too; Jacob Steinberg has the inside story on what went wrong.Hello, hello, hello and welcome to the first Friday blog of 2026. We’ve already had some drama at Stamford Bridge with the departure of Enzo Maresca, and there’s plenty of Premier League action to review/preview. But let’s just ease up before going full throttle and take in this excellent interview with Jess Carter, the Guardian Footballer of the Year.A lot of people don’t like the way I play football and that’s absolutely fine, but then attacking someone because of what they look like? I can’t do anything about that one, and I wouldn’t want to. I could never ...

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15 h. ago Iain Ballamy: Riversphere Vol 1 review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month

(Babel Label)The 80s sax star leads an A-list quartet, plus a shared trumpet role for Laura Jurd and Ballamy’s son CharlieOpening 2026’s jazz reviews with a story from the mid-1980s might be risking audience restiveness, but that was the decade in which a far-sighted young saxophonist on the UK jazz scene called Iain Ballamy first appeared on this writer’s radar. The cross-generational lineup and captivating ideas of Riversphere, his first solo release in years, testify to exactly why he has stayed there for 40 years.In their 20s, Ballamy and pianist/composer Django Bates frequently joined forces as two mavericks, skilfully respectful of the classic jazz tradition while adventurously and often mischievously transforming it. They were key figures in a gifted UK generation that created some of the sparkiest European jazz of the 1980s and 90s, most influentially in the revolutionary orchestra Loose Tubes, which brought together genres from old-school swing to vaudeville, improv and ava...

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15 h. ago London’s FTSE 100 tops milestone 10,000 mark after new year rally

The blue-chip index hit a new all-time intraday trading high.

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16 h. ago Blue: Reflections review – a clunky rehash of their Y2K boyband heyday

(Blue Blood International/Cooking Vinyl)The four-piece try to tap into modern pop’s deep well of nostalgia but come off like Westlife on a bad day‘Blue’s in the house / Oh it’s party time!” muse the fortysomething man-band on Souls of the Underground, the penultimate song on this seventh album, and the fourth since their 2011 reunion. The British four-piece are keen to take us back to their early 00s heyday, a time of Met bar table service, where the ladies have “a little prosecco” and the guys have a “nice cold beer”. Musically, it’s a clunkier approximation of their (comparatively) harder-edged hybrid of pop, hip-hop and R&B; think 2002 “low ride” anthem Fly By II but on a Megabus budget.It makes sense that they would want to tap into modern pop’s deep well of nostalgia, but rather than recalling what made Blue originally stand out, Reflections often feels like a tribute to other evergreen boybands. For most of the album’s 13 tracks, the tempo is mid, with the dreary, Westlife...

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17 h. ago Islamophobia has surged since the Bondi attack. Australia’s Muslim community should not have to endure this abuse | Aftab Malik

No Muslim leader wants to diminish the suffering of the Jewish community or be seen as engaging in competitive victimhood. We must stand in solidarity with each otherWhile many Australians remain in a state of anger, grief and reflection due to the devastating Bondi terror attack, Muslim community leaders are in a predicament. What is to be done about the ensuing rise of anti-Muslim sentiment, hatred and racism that their communities face?Following the 14 December mass shooting, community registers that document Islamophobia have largely been reluctant to speak publicly about the spike in Islamophobia, out of concern of being perceived to trivialise the killing of Jewish Australians, their suffering, or vying for sympathy from the public. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Blank Canvas by Grace Murray review – a superb debut from a 22

In this energisingly original novel, an emotionally detached English student at college in New York tells a big lieLies offend our sense of justice: generally, we want to see the liar unmasked and punished. But when the deception brings no material gain, we might also be curious about what purpose the lie serves – what particular need of their own the liar is attempting to meet. This is precisely what Grace Murray’s witty, assured debut explores: not just the consequences of a lie but the ways in which it can, paradoxically, reveal certain truths.At a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, Charlotte begins her final year by claiming that her father has just died of a heart attack. In fact, he is alive and well back in Lichfield, England. This lie is the jumping-off point for an unpacking of Charlotte’s psychology, as well as the catalyst for her relationship with fellow student Katarina, a quasi-love story that forms the book’s main narrative. Continue r...

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23 h. ago FKA Twigs says she's overcome 'brutal and violent' moments in her life after settling domestic abuse lawsuit with ex Shia LaBeouf as she reflects on being an 'idiot' in her 20s

FKA Twigs has shared she's overcome 'brutal and violent' moments in her life as she graced the cover of ELLE UK's February issue.

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