40 h. ago Heartwarming sign your dog truly loves you is shown when they're asleep

Dogs show their loves in weird and wonderful ways that don't always make sense to humans - but all you need to do is study up on animal body language to better understand what they're thinking

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60 h. ago Weird and wonderful: The best practical bag charms you didn’t know existed

Upgrade your handbag with these essential bag charms that offer more than just decoration

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64 h. ago New James Bond Latest Odds: Here are the 13 actors tipped to play 007

We could find out who will play the world’s most famous spy any day now.

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2 d. ago The Most British Brits: 7 enduring archetypes that keep the nation wonderfully weird

From pub philosophers and ice water plungers to the green-fingered, constant gardeners, we explore some of the deeply British characters who inhabit these eccentric isles

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3 d. ago London Film Festival: Glasgow and Edinburgh cinemas to host exclusive Frankenstein screenings during LFF 2025

As partner venues of the London Film Festival, Glasgow’s GFT and the Edinburgh Filmhouse will host preview screenings of Frankenstein.

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3 d. ago London Film Festival 2025 in Edinburgh and Glasgow: All the films getting exclusive screenings at the GFT and Filmhouse

You won’t have to go to London to enjoy advance screening of some huge new films.

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7 d. ago My wonderfully weird lunch at a Greater Manchester furniture emporium

The department store is a Manchester institution

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9 d. ago Indie rockers Wet Leg set to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay festivities

The band from the Isle of Wight will play at the Ross Bandstand in the city’s West Princes Street Gardens.

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1 week ago Edinburgh Festival Fringe Awards 2025: Here are all the shows that won prizes this August

There are no shortage of prizes on offer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - here’s who won them this year.

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1 week ago Voices: I went to the Edinburgh Fringe in disguise to avoid my exes

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1 week ago Sam Heughan at the Edinburgh International Book Festival: Here are 11 amazing pictures of the star at the sold out event

It was one of the hottest tickets in town.

Culture

1 week ago Sam Heughan Edinburgh book festival demand proves Outlander success is no fading force

The final season of hit TV phenomenon Outlander may be due to air early next year, but the hype around the series and its male lead shows no signs of abating.

Culture

1 week ago Sam Heughan: How fans from Belgium, US travelled to get last

Tickets for the Sam Heughan event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival sold out within 15 minutes

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2 w. ago Edinburgh International Festival dance review: Figures in Extinction

The climate crisis is addressed with empathy, wit and assuredness in a new collaboration between Simon McBurney and Crystal Pite, writes Kelly Apter

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Festivals diary: How Scottish are the festivals and how Scottish should they be?

The Edinburgh International Festival was almost based in Oxford

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2 w. ago The Scotsman Fringe First awards: The best photos from Fringe First awards as final four winners revealed

The ceremony featured special guest presenter Miriam Margolyes

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2 w. ago 'I love autumn, right after the Fringe ends' – comedian Laura Davis on Edinburgh’s other 11 months of the year

For Edinburgh-based Australian comedian Laura Davis, Auld Reekie isn’t just for Fringe time, it’s for life

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2 w. ago Scotsman Fringe First awards: our final four winners of 2025 revealed

Our prizes for outstanding new writing premiered at the Fringe are announced each Friday during August - today we reveal our final week of winners.

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2 w. ago Sir Lenny Henry recalls bold move that changed his life as he receives award

Sir Lenny Henry revealed that skipping school to go for an audition is what led to his showbiz career as he received a major award at the Edinburgh TV festival

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2 w. ago Adolescence wins prizes including best drama at Edinburgh TV Festival awards

Owen Cooper, who plays 13-year-old protagonist Jamie Miller, took home best breakthrough performance.

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