68 m. ago Call to review West Lothian Council's use of Elon Musk's social media platform X

SNP group leader Janet Campbell asked senior managers whether their use of the platform should also be reviewed.

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87 m. ago Henry Kelly death: Going for Gold and Game for a Laugh host dies, aged 78

Broadcaster died peacefully after a period of ill health

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95 m. ago ITV Coronation Street Shona Platt star Julia Goulding 'furious' as co

Coronation Street legend Julia Goulding has shared her sadness at a number of key stars departing the cobbles, with Paddy Bever and Charlotte Jordan the latest to bow out

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1 hour ago Henry Kelly dead aged 78: Going For Gold and Game For A Laugh presenter dies 'after period of ill health', family announce

Irish radio and television presenter Henry Kelly, who will be best remembered for presenting such shows as Going For Gold and Game For A Laugh has died at the age of 78.

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2 h. ago Going For Gold and Game For A Laugh host Henry Kelly dies aged 78

He was also known for covering the Troubles in Belfast.

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4 h. ago Don’t Make Me Laugh by Julia Raeside review – more monstrous men

The relationship between a predatory male comedian and a female producer rings true in this darkly funny debutAli is a radio producer; Ed is a comedian. Ali is vulnerable; Ed is charming. Ali is desperate to be loved; Ed is ready to love her.And Ed is a predator. Ali is prey. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago MLB players are giving their new robot umpire overlords a cautious welcome

Anger over blown calls is as old as baseball itself. But in Spring Training this year, players can ask technology for a little helpFor the first time ever this month, major league players who disagree with an umpire’s rendering of the strike zone can do something about it. Something other than an exaggerated pantomime of disbelief or a testy reply liable to get them thrown out of the game entirely. They can do something effectual, productive, process-based. They can appeal to a higher power, one that has become revered within the sport for its ability to optimize anything and everything: Technology.Major League Baseball is testing the challenge system version of the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) in roughly 60% of Spring Training games this preseason. In layman’s terms: this spring, players can ask robot umps to review pitch calls. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Food for Thought review – breezy documentary makes a light meal of vegan debates

Peppy look at the rise of plant-based diets skates around the planet from Los Angeles to South Africa but doesn’t really pause to sift through the statsThis bright and proselytising documentary about veganism will no doubt win some new converts to the cause, with lots of sun-dappled footage of rescued farm animals restored to Edenic freedom. But it doesn’t delve seriously enough into still-debated issues to sway interested fence-sitters, let alone diehard carnivores that must be converted if animal agriculture’s carbon footprint is to be reduced to sustainable levels; this latter is surely the most universally compelling argument in the vegan arsenal.Co-directors Dan Richardson and Giles Alderson, also appearing front of camera, initially present the film as a fanfare for veganism’s recent growth and new acceptability. But with the film skating superficially through various locations – a vegan fair in Croatia, a sanctuary farm in South Africa, vegan mecca Los Angeles, a Super Size M...

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7 h. ago Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie review – a tale of four women

The Nigerian-American author returns with an astute and moving exploration of female experience‘Novels had always felt to me truer than what was real,” declares a character in Dream Count, the highly anticipated new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It is a statement echoed in the accompanying author’s note, which contends that the “point of art is to look at our world and be moved by it, and then to engage in a series of attempts at clearly seeing that world, interpreting it, questioning it”. Since the publication of her extraordinarily assured debut novel, Purple Hibiscus, in 2003, Adichie’s fiction has performed this task of seeing, interpreting and questioning to huge acclaim, garnering her major awards as well as a public profile far beyond most writers, whose work hasn’t been sampled by Beyoncé.In keeping with her superstar status, Dream Count is billed as “a publishing event 10 years in the making” and is perhaps the surest bet so far for this year’s Women’s prize. However, ...

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7 h. ago Second woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann only realised after watching Dr Phil

American woman Eugenea Collins is now the second woman to claim to be the most famous missing infant in the world, joining Polish woman Julia Wandelt who was arrested on stalking charges

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8 h. ago Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods review – classic anime has cosmic charm

An anniversary edition of the 2013 martial arts animation is light on bombast, funny and mischievousHere is a 10th-anniversary extended edition, with 20 added minutes, of the 18th theatrical outing for Dragon Ball, which was credited with revitalising the franchise. With original series creator Akira Toriyama apparently taking a stronger hand during production, this 2013 film hit the sweet spot where daffy character comedy powered up OTT anime smackdown, in the process laying the groundwork for the brand’s next phase, Dragon Ball Super.“Such over-the-top naming. It ends up sounding tawdry,” comments a lackey to intergalactic god of destruction Beerus (Kōichi Yamadera) when the pair hear of a “Super Saiyan God” on the loose. Despite being a nap-centric sphynx cat in harem pants, Beerus is impatient for a worthy foe, so he decides to call in on any nearby Saiyans (a race of super-strong aliens) who might point him in the right direction. After wiping the floor with series hero Goku (M...

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15 h. ago Police Scotland ‘not recording ethnicity correctly’ on DNA database – report

The force and the Scottish Police Authority Forensic Services were issued with seven recommendations following a review.

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21 h. ago I’m 46 and I tried Jennifer Aniston’s Pvolve workout – it felt like I was exercising for my future self

I felt like I was exercising to support my future self

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21 h. ago A murdered teen cheerleader, a suspect's dark obsession... and the bombshell breakthrough that could finally unravel everything

To most who knew her, Hailey Dunn appeared to be a happy, wholesome all-American kid who loved to play sport and make people laugh. Then one day, she vanished without a trace.

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22 h. ago 'I tried David Beckham's vitamin drink for a month and my skin has never looked better’

David Beckham has just launched IM8, an all-in-one supplement that contains 92 vitamins and minerals in one drink. Our beauty and wellness editor tries it out...

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22 h. ago This affordable mascara added length and drama to my lashes in just 10 seconds

Just two coats of Rimmel’s formula gave the illusion of length and lift

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22 h. ago BBC Board admits it ‘fell short and failed people’ following Tim Westwood review

The review was launched following allegations about Westwood, who was accused of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour by multiple women in 2022.

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23 h. ago Graham Price: Wales are no longer a laughing stock and Irish whining makes me laugh

Wales were impressive in the scrum and looked totally different in attack but things will now get tougher

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24 h. ago Save £100 on Shark Cordless Stick Vacuum as Amazon slashes price in limited time deal

A glowing review said: "It is truly an amazing device. I would recommend it to anyone!"

Economics

24 h. ago Fred Olsen mystery cruise review: How a cruise virgin with travel sickness got bitten by the cruising bug

As a cruise virgin who suffers from travel sickness, I’d always given a wide berth to cruises.

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