85 m. ago Noel Gallagher opens up about his brother Liam on Oasis reunion tour: ‘He’s been amazing’

Noel says his long-estranged brother is ‘smashing it’ during the band’s stadium shows and that he’s ‘proud’ of himNoel Gallagher has opened up about his feelings towards his long-estranged brother Liam during Oasis’ sold-out global reunion tour for the first time, saying: “He’s been amazing it’s great being back in the band with Liam.”Oasis announced they would be reuniting in August 2024, 15 years after their split in 2009 when Noel quit the band after a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris, saying he “simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago BBC branded 'childish' as over half of Gregg Wallace's 'recipes are removed from broadcaster's food website' amid star's MasterChef axe

The BBC have been branded 'childish' by frustrated food lovers after over half of Gregg Wallace's were reportedly removed fro the broadcaster's food website.

Society

5 h. ago Eerie photos show abandoned new build estate left to rot three years after homes put up

A new build estate in County Durham has been left to rot and is abandoned, with local residents claiming it's turned into a ghost town and that it's all very 'strange'

Culture

8 h. ago Misper review – mystery, melancholy and murder in a faded seaside town

A crumbling hotel is the setting for a debut feature about the uneasy aftermath of a young woman’s death, which transcends the tired tropes of the crime dramaHere is a solid first feature debut from director Harry Sherriff, an atmospheric crime drama set in a gloomy, decaying seaside town, with an eerie depiction of grief experienced by those who exist within the margins of the life of a murdered girl.The film follows Leonard (Samuel Blenkin), a meek hotel concierge who has a boyish crush on his charming 25-year-old colleague Elle (Emily Carey). Dressed in a red raincoat with short dark hair and a wry smile, Elle’s character is very much reminiscent of Jordana Bevan in Richard Ayoade’s 2010 film Submarine, as is the dry sardonic humour peppered into the script. Leonard and Elle’s exchanges are awkward yet sweet, teetering on the edge of a true connection. That is, until Elle doesn’t show up to work one day and reports of a missing person trickle through the town. The hotel staff are...

Events

8 h. ago Police descend on Edinburgh's Dublin Street as incident sees road closed and forensics tent put up

A city centre street in Edinburgh has been closed by police due to an ongoing incident which has seen a forensics tent erected on the pavement.

Events

9 h. ago ‘A victory for mums and dads’ as asylum seekers to be removed from Essex hotel

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch hits out at Labour for ‘putting young male illegal immigrants’ in towns

Events

10 h. ago 'Deeply troubling' attack on teen in seaside town sees six schoolgirls arrested

A group of school girls have been arrested after a 13-year-old girl was injured in a Brighton park, with the public urged not to share or speculate around footage online

Events

10 h. ago Michael Sheen says prospects for actors from poorer backgrounds ‘quite scary’

Bad Omens star tells Edinburgh TV Festival audience of need for more support for under privilegedMichael Sheen has warned the pathways that helped him break into acting have all but collapsed, as he said the “bank of mum and dad” would be unable to support aspiring actors from poorer communities.The Bad Omens star, who grew up in the working class community of Port Talbot, said he had benefited from school support, youth theatres and grants that have since come under financial pressure or been abolished entirely. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Man arrested and charged after assault in Scots town put man in hospital

A 47-year-old is due to appear in Dumfries Sheriff Court following the incident on the town's Glasgow Road.

Events

11 h. ago 'Gorgeous UK seaside town is better than than all the others

The location in Essex is one of the best seaside towns in the UK, with a huge sandy beach, a long pier and a nature reserve - and it's much quieter than other east coast

Politics

11 h. ago Oreo lovers 'finally solve mystery behind biscuit brand's name' after 112 years

Oreo fans are convinced they've finally discovered the reason behind the biscuit brand's name after 112 years - but not everyone is entirely convinced by the theory

Politics

11 h. ago ‘The King Lear in I Am the Walrus? That came from John Cage’: Paul McCartney on the Beatles’ debt to great avant

In the mid-60s, the Beatles tuned in to the world’s most audacious experimental musicians. Paul McCartney reveals how many of the Fab Four’s ‘far-out’ masterpieces were inspired by their sonic breakthroughsIt is a sunny October afternoon and I am sitting in a long wood-panelled hallway in an old converted townhouse in London waiting to be called into the office of Paul McCartney. I am dressed in my best clothes and trying not to let nerves get the better of me. I am here to ask him about an aspect of his career that is rarely discussed but which, I believe, helped cement his reputation as a world-conquering compositional force and which made the Beatles the most interesting and influential band of all time.In the mid-1960s, as well as topping the charts, turning a generation of teenage girls hysterical and finding themselves the focus of obsessive media attention, the Beatles were also engaged with, and educating themselves about, the work of classical music’s most audacious and imp...

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12 h. ago Oreo fans think they've solved mystery behind biscuit brand's name after 112 years

Oreos have been on store shelves for more than 100 years - but many biscuit lovers still have no idea how the well-loved cookie biscuits got their iconic brand name

Politics

12 h. ago Irvine Welsh: Edinburgh Festival is great but I’m more excited about Hibs

Reality is Not Enough, a documentary about the Trainspotting author and his take on consciousness, will close the International Film Festival.

Politics

12 h. ago Ukrainian sniper claims to have killed two Russian soldiers with ‘longest ever shot’ of 2.5 miles

The sniper was part of the ‘Pryvid’ sniper unit defending the key Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk from advances by Putin’s forces

Events

12 h. ago Young mom beaten unconscious by man in shocking attack at LA concert after drink accidentally spilled on him

At a concert in California, a violent man angrily erupted at a woman and beat her unconscious for an innocent mistake after a drink was splashed on him.

Events

12 h. ago ‘I’m not a big CGI guy’: Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash on remaking trashy classic Deathstalker

The rock star has loved the cult film ever since he worked in a video shop. As his ‘requel’ gets its world premiere, he talks Hammer horror, soundtrack heaven – and how his dad got him into Edgar Allan PoeWelcome to the celluloid jungle. Guitar legend and Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash is getting into movies, producing a “requel” of the 1983 cult Roger Corman trash classic Deathstalker. The film has its world premiere at the Locarno film festival in Switzerland, where Slash – aka Saul Hudson – is talking up this new addition to his CV.It turns out that Slash’s affection for Deathstalker goes way back. “When I was working at Tower Video, we had it on the monitors all the time. It was a real popular popcorn movie,” he says. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago ‘I’m not a big CGI guy’: Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash on remaking trash classic Deathstalker

The rock star has loved the cult film ever since he worked in a video shop. As his ‘requel’ gets its world premiere, he talks Hammer horror, soundtrack heaven – and how his dad got him into Edgar Allan PoeWelcome to the celluloid jungle. Guitar legend and Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash is getting into movies, producing a “requel” of the 1983 cult Roger Corman trash classic Deathstalker. The film has its world premiere at the Locarno film festival in Switzerland, where Slash – aka Saul Hudson – is talking up this new addition to his CV.It turns out that Slash’s affection for Deathstalker goes way back. “When I was working at Tower Video, we had it on the monitors all the time. It was a real popular popcorn movie,” he says. Continue reading...

Events

12 h. ago Value Scope: Each way horseracing tips from Steve Jones for Wednesday at York on ITV

In his indispensable column our expert points the way to the best each way advice for the first day of the York Ebor Festival and has four recommendations

Politics

13 h. ago Ravenscraig hosts football festival aimed at supporting people recovering from addiction

The Recovery Cup Festival is an inspiring annual event organised by Street Soccer Scotland and turning point in partnership with local recovery communities, treatment services, and support charities.

Sport