2 h. ago Taylor Swift live: Star dishes on The Life of a Showgirl and wedding plans during Graham Norton Show appearance

Fans and critics unpack lyric meanings on album inspired by the pop star’s relationship with Travis Kelce, as some unnamed foes and the nature of fame

Society

3 h. ago Celebrities flock to George Clooney’s awards event in London

Hollywood actresses Meryl Streep and Meg Ryan were among the attendees.

Events

4 h. ago A hurricane sank a Spanish fleet in 1715. This summer, salvagers found $1M in coins

A team of treasure hunters announced this week they had uncovered a load of Spanish coins they estimate is worth $1 million

Politics

4 h. ago French sees off Leigh to put Wigan in Grand Final after week of acrimony

Super League playoff semi-final: Wigan 18-6 LeighWigan grateful to Jai Field’s amazing second-half tackleIt was a week which began with unexpected controversy and the prospect of this game not even taking place. But in the end, there was an all too familiar outcome to a bristling derby as the reigning Super League champions moved to a place in the Grand Final and the verge of yet more history.Wigan Warriors’ stunned the rugby league world on Wednesday morning with a statement alleging that Leigh Leopards’ owner, Derek Beaumont, wanted to withdraw from this game in a row over ticket allocations, merely adding an extra layer of intrigue to the playoff semi-final. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Sergeant arrested following Panorama secret filming of Met police officers

A BBC documentary secretly filmed officers making racist and sexist comments.

Events

5 h. ago Storm Amy: Busy Glasgow road closed as building collapses onto car as winds hit 100mph

The disruption caused by Storm Amy was expected to extend into Saturday

Events

5 h. ago Taylor Swift looks totally different as she flaunts huge engagement ring on Graham Norton Show

Taylor Swift, who is set to wed fiance Travis Kelce, flashes her engagement ring as she appears on The Graham Norton Show.

Politics

6 h. ago Cillian Murphy says there was no demand for him to lead major projects after Oscar win: ‘Maybe it’s too late’

Murphy won Best Actor in 2024 for playing scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer

Politics

6 h. ago Building collapses onto car on Busy Glasgow city centre road during Storm Amy

Glasgow City Council said the Broomielaw was closed to all traffic in both directions between York Street and Oswald Street.

Transport

6 h. ago Busy city centre road closed after building collapses on to car amid Storm Amy

A building has fallen on to the road in Glasgow amid strong winds in Scotland from the first named storm of the season.

Transport

7 h. ago Sarah Burton turns up the glamour volume at Givenchy in Paris

Spiritual home of Audrey Hepburn re-establishes itself as serious player in red carpet dressingOn the very same day as Taylor Swift, Sarah Burton entered her Showgirl era. For her second outing as Givenchy designer, Burton turned up the volume with collars dripping rhinestones over collarbones, luscious peach maribou feathers, a pocket-rocket cocktail dress in lipstick red leather, and Naomi Campbell in a tuxedo jacket worn open over a barely-there lace trim bra.Burton has been at Givenchy less than a year, but Alexander McQueen’s long-term right-hand woman has already established a new identity for the house and for herself. Givenchy, the spiritual home of Audrey Hepburn and the little black dress, has an immaculate bloodline of glamour that runs from Paris to Hollywood, but it is a relative minnow as a business. Her recent predecessors had mostly leaned into streetwear and utility-coded metallic accents, but Burton is bringing back the glamour. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Mark Ruffalo jokingly reveals why he isn’t in Avengers: Doomsday trailer

The actor has played the Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2012

Politics

7 h. ago Moment teen girl gang ambush pensioner, 75, before beating him to death in attack filmed on mobile phone

Fredi Rivero, 75, died in hospital after he was punched to the ground by three teenage girls, who lunched an unprovoked attack which they film on a mobile phone. The girls were jailed today.

Events

8 h. ago Teen girl gang who killed pensioner, 75, in vicious street attack they filmed on mobile phone are locked up

Fredi Rivero, 75, died in hospital after he was punched to the ground by three teenage girls, who lunched an unprovoked attack which they film on a mobile phone. The girls were jailed today.

Events

8 h. ago Teenage girls who kicked and punched man in fatal attack filmed on phone in London are detained

Teenage girls who kicked and punched man in fatal attack filmed on phone in London are detained  Sky News

Events

8 h. ago New Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford Man Utd verdict given after Champions League impact

Napoli's Rasmus Hojlund and Barcelona's Marcus Rashford - who are both on loan from Manchester United - impressed in the Champions League on Wednesday night

Sport

8 h. ago Great Scottish Run road closures as 74 Glasgow streets shut this weekend

Tens of thousands of runners are taking part in the event.

Politics

8 h. ago The Guardian view on Tilly Norwood: she’s not art, she’s data | Editorial

The first 100% AI actor is a cause for alarm. But the human connection of great acting can never be replacedThe threat to human creativity from technology took another step closer this week with the appearance of Tilly Norwood, the first 100% AI-generated actor. Unsurprisingly, her unveiling at the Zurich film festival in a comic sketch called AI Commissioner caused an outcry. Emily Blunt described the film as “terrifying” and the actors’ union Sag-Aftra condemned it as “jeopardising performer livelihoods and devaluing human artistry”.There is much that is problematic about Norwood, not least the message her “girl-next-door vibe” sends to young women. But the more serious point is that her face has been made from those of real actors without their knowledge or consent. Her lighthearted debut masks the fact that she is part of a new model of media production that rides roughshod over longstanding norms and laws governing artists and their work. Hollywood has been anticipating Norwood...

Politics

9 h. ago The showgirl aesthetic is set to be the hottest new fashion trend, all thanks to Taylor Swift

Scroll down to shop our favourite pieces inspired by Taylor's showgirl aesthetic.

Culture

9 h. ago Taylor Swift invites beloved BBC DJ to her wedding live on Radio 1

Taylor Swift has invited a Radio 1 DJ to her wedding to Travis Kelce, with the star confirming the news live on air.

Society