19 m. ago Agatha Christie classic coming to Manchester Opera House for 75th anniversary

The record-breaking classic embarks on its 75th Anniversary Tour across the UK and Ireland

Politics

59 m. ago The Hives review – veteran punk’n’rollers fizz with megawatt energy

Depot, CardiffTwenty-five years on from their first UK tour, the Swedish band are at their cartoonish, snarling best, eager to prove themselves rather than wallow in nostalgia‘I’m powering clothes, that’s how electric I am,” Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist quips, the trim on his LED-encrusted suit glowing as he climbs into the crowd. It’s funny, but on this evidence, it’s not really a joke. As an exhilarating Tick Tick Boom crashes back into the room, it’s easy to believe that the Hives could prop up the National Grid.Twenty-five years on from their first UK tour, the Swedish punk’n’rollers are full of piss and vinegar, reinvigorated after breaking a decade-plus recording hiatus with two well-received albums in three years, all while playing some of the biggest shows of their career, from stadium support slots with Arctic Monkeys to an upcoming night at London’s Alexandra Palace. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Michelin chef clamps down on 'boring British food' as he brings reimagined takeaway to Manchester

The limited-edition menu will only be able to be ordered online in Manchester for two days

Sport

2 h. ago Creative Scotland 'impersonal' and needs 'greater ambition', independent review rules

The independent review was ordered to be carried out in September 2024

Politics

2 h. ago Newsom reups notorious photo after Trump’s transportation secretary says air passengers should dress more smartly

California governor uses unfortunate photograph of Robert F Kennedy Jr to ridicule Sean Duffy’s call for air passengers to wear sharper clothes and behave more considerately on flights

Culture

3 h. ago Dracula review – Luc Besson’s romantic reimagining of Gothic classic is ridiculous but watchable

While we don’t necessarily need another film version of Bram Stoker’s story, Besson’s has ambition and panache, and Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz are perfectly castPerhaps there is no great enthusiasm out there for a new version of Dracula from Luc Besson, the French maestro of glossiness and bloat. And yet it has to be said: his lavishly upholstered vampire romance has ambition and panache – and in all its Hammer-y cheesiness, I’m not sure I wouldn’t prefer to it to Robert Eggers’s recent, solemnly classy version of Nosferatu. There are some very bizarre touches, including one shot that appears to show a land border between France and Romania.Christoph Waltz plays a witty yet careworn vampire-hunting priest – I can’t believe he hasn’t played this role before – who finds himself in Paris in 1889 for the French Revolution centenary celebrations. So does the evil Count Dracula, played by the body-horror veteran Caleb Landry Jones with a mangled central European accent reminis...

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3 h. ago Crick: A Mind in Motion by Matthew Cobb review – the charismatic philanderer who changed science

Genius and arrogance play leading roles in a new biography of the man who helped uncover the structure of DNAMost people could tell you that Francis Crick, together with James Watson, discovered the double helix structure of DNA, and shaped our understanding of how genes work. Fewer know that Crick also played a key role in modern neuroscience and inspired our continuing efforts to understand the biological basis of consciousness.Crick once said the two questions that interested him most were “the borderline between the living and the non-living, and the workings of the brain”, questions that were usually discussed in religious or mystical terms but that he believed could be answered by science. In his new biography of the Nobel prize-winning scientist, Matthew Cobb, emeritus professor of zoology at the University of Manchester, does an admirable job of capturing the rare thinker who not only set himself such ambitious goals but made remarkable progress...

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4 h. ago How Idrissa Gueye’s moment of madness inspired David Moyes’ Old Trafford revenge

Manchester United 0-1 Everton: A spirited David Moyes won at Old Trafford in the Premier League for the first time as an away manager – and the ridiculous red card made it all the greater a night for the Toffees

Politics

5 h. ago Why the Fortnum & Mason Christmas hamper is top of my wish list

Here is everything that’s inside the iconic Fortnum & Mason Christmas hamper.

Politics

5 h. ago Watch ridiculous moment women’s football star is sent off for spiking rival on her head with JUDO move

A WOMEN’S football star was sent off for spiking a rival on her head with a judo move. The horrifying incident occurred during last night’s League Cup clash between Leicester and Crystal Palace. A heated battle saw the Eagles come out on top in a 3-0 win. Goals from Kirsty Howat, Justine Vanhaevermaet and Annabel...

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6 h. ago Amazon drops £39 off 'perfect' designer perfume with scent that sticks around for days in early Black Friday deal

Calvin Klein's perfumes are a classic nostalgic throwback to the 1990s but still pack a scenty clout today

Economics

8 h. ago The lack of a national review of grooming gangs in Scotland puts us out of step

Record View says there can and should be an inquiry into the grooming gang scandal in Scotland that gets answers for victims quickly.

Events

12 h. ago DWP to reassess hundreds of thousands of cases in carer’s allowance scandal

Damning official review finds many unpaid carers left with huge debt because of government failure‘It’s like the Post Office scandal’: victims of carer’s allowance crisis speak outThe carer’s allowance scandal – a timelineHundreds of thousands of vulnerable unpaid carers will have their cases reassessed after a damning official review concluded they had been left with huge debts because of government failure and maladministration.The review, due to be published on Tuesday, was triggered after a year-long Guardian investigation revealed how carers had been hit with draconian penalties of as much as £20,000 relating to carer’s allowance. Some were plunged into hardship, others were jailed. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago How Everton showed the right ‘fight’ after Idrissa Gueye’s moment of madness

Manchester United 0-1 Everton: A spirited David Moyes won at Old Trafford in the Premier League for the first time as an away manager - and the ridiculous red card made it all the greater a night for the Toffees

Politics

13 h. ago 'Canceled' comedian Louis C.K. devours Hollywood legend's widow on streets of NYC as steamy romance is revealed

The controversial 58-year-old comedian was seen passionately smooching her on a romantic night in New York City.

Culture

13 h. ago Ouai’s haircare products deliver ‘unrivalled shine’ – and my favourites are reduced

From the detox shampoo to the hair oil, I tested the brand’s bestsellers

Society

14 h. ago Idrissa Gueye’s slap becomes a kick in the teeth for Ruben Amorim as 10

Manchester United 0-1 Everton: A spirit David Moyes won at Old Trafford for the first time as an away manager - and the ridiculous red card made it all the greater a night for the Toffees

Politics

15 h. ago Vaccine to prevent STDs also effective in preventing cervical cancer, new breakthrough research shows

Major findings were from studies conducted by the Cochrane Review, which is widely regarded as the gold standard for clinical research.

Science

15 h. ago 'I used Rita Ora's hair repair kit and my frazzled locks transformed in one use'

Shopping writer Lauren claims a four-piece haircare set has brought her damaged tresses back to life

Politics

16 h. ago Wicked: For Good brings back detail from original Wizard of Oz story missing from classic 1939 movie

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return in sequel, which is on its way to breaking box office records as the biggest debut ever for a Broadway adaptation

Events