17 h. ago Not to be: Hamlet rages in Stockholm against the political closure of a cultural institution

The experimental annex of Sweden’s national stage, Elverket, has fallen victim to severe government cuts. Its final play is a powerful protest against being forced to leave its homeSomething is rotten in Swedish theatre. In front of Elverket – a former power station that for much of the last 30 years has been at the centre of Stockholm’s experimental dramatic output – posters proclaim that theatre is dead. Inside the former turbine hall, either side of a red chandelier-lit platform surrounded by contorted bodies, Hamlet and Ophelia, brilliantly played by Gustav Lindh and Gizem Erdogan, are furiously channelling the rage of a generation, loudly hitting the walls with bars. In the play’s final seconds, gravediggers give way to builders dressed in high-vis come in to cover the stage in tarpaulin and start work.This adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, not so cryptically subtitled The Death of Theatre, is the venue’s last ever theatre production before it is shut down. Dramaten, the roy...

Politics

4 d. ago Parker vs Wardley undercard takes major hit as Lewis Edmondson pulls out due to hip injury

BRITISH light-heavyweight champion Lewis Edmondson has pulled out of Saturday's bout against Ezra Taylor after a" hip injury" following the pair's heated face-off. Edmondson, 29, reportedly suffered the blow during the final stages of training, leaving Queensbury Promotions scrambling to find a replacement opponent for 31-year-old Taylor. The British title clash was set as chief...

Events

4 d. ago Coronation Street star notes 'rare sighting' in glimpse at leaving party after exit explanation

Channique Sterling-Brown gave a glimpse inside her leaving party after filming her final scenes for the ITV soap

Politics

9 d. ago Wrexham reach final Dele Alli transfer verdict amid £1.3m blow in delayed decision

Wrexham have been linked with a move for ex-Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, who is currently a free agent after leaving Serie A side Como, with a final decision made on their squad

Economics

1 week ago 'Cesspit' abandoned Welsh holiday park with private beach and swimming pools

The Prestatyn site in North Wales has been left to go to rack and ruin since it closed its doors for the final time in November 2023, with locals left wondering what the future holds for the once-thriving tourist destination

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2 w. ago Martín Zubimendi: ‘I have to adapt but Arsenal signed me because they like what I do’

From replacing Rodri in the Euro 2024 final to leaving his hometown club, the calm Spain midfielder is taking everything in his strideMikel Arteta knew and so did Win. Dogs just do. “Well, of course,” Martín Zubimendi says, cracking up. The July day he walked through the doors at the Arsenal training centre, the club’s resident chocolate labrador – a therapy dog the head coach had brought in to bring the kind of calm wanted from the new signing too – was the first to welcome him. “It was lovely. I arrived with my parents, my agent, a small group, and he came straight to me, sat by me, rolled on the floor at my feet; that was very nice.”It was also the way he would have wanted it, part of the plan. “He’s a bit like yours,” the sporting director, Andrea Berta, offered as Win lent against the midfielder’s legs. Zubimendi’s dog, Lea, hadn’t made it to London – he’s hoping she will soon – but this was a good start. There was a letter from Mikel Merino and a video call from Martin Ødegaar...

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2 w. ago Big Brother to air George Gilbert's final conversation before leaving house

ITV recently confirmed Big Brother star George Gilbert had been booted out of the iconic house due to inappropriate language

Society

2 w. ago Residents' fury over giant inflatable dome blighting their 'lovely' views of seaside town

Caravan owners in Stonehaven, Scotland have said the ginormous structure that was erected to cover neighbouring tennis courts has ruined their holiday haven.

Politics

2 w. ago Clifftop house belongs in the Hollywood Hills but you can book it for a seaside holiday in a stunning Welsh village

If you’re plotting an autumn escape with an architectural wow-factor, cinematic coastal views and five-star style in one seriously slick bolthold, set your sights on Ceredigion.

Culture

2 w. ago Ghislaine Maxwell's final bid for freedom crushed as court makes dramatic decision

Jeffrey Epstein's 'madam' Ghislaine Maxwell has lost her final appeal after the Supreme Court refuses to hear her case, leaving a presidential pardon from her pal Donald Trump as her only hope of an early release

Events

3 w. ago Caravan owners at Welsh holiday park 'heartbroken' as they leave site for final time

Caravan owners found out earlier this month that the holiday park was closing down

Politics

4 w. ago England vs Canada: Women's Rugby World Cup final prediction, kick

A rematch of the 2014 World Cup final is on the cards, but can the Maple Leaves get their own back?

Sport

4 w. ago Family 'heartbroken' as holiday park staff send them home after booking issue

Claire Williams and her family had been looking forward to staying at Sandford Holiday Park in Poole, Dorset, but were sent straight back home from the caravan park

Society