4 h. ago What Johnny Cash told novelist Louisa Young that made her rethink everything

The English author recalls a grumpy interview with the country music legend in the 1980s that set her on the path from journalism to fiction

Politics

7 h. ago The 2025 Country Music Association Awards nominations revealed as three acts lead with six each

Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson lead nominations for the Country Music Association Awards

Events

10 h. ago Ed Sheeran quits UK to move to US with family after backlash over cultural identity comments

The Galway Girl hit-maker has shared his hopes of making a shift towards country music

Politics

22 h. ago Norway’s Labour party wins election after seeing off populist surge

Success for party of the prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, despite increased support for rightwing Progress partyThe Norwegian Labour party has secured four more years in government after seeing off a surge of support for the populist right in a polarised election.Soon after the polls closed, the centre left was projected to win with 89 seats with the centre right taking 80 seats. A minimum of 85 seats are needed for a majority. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Norway’s Labour party holds narrow lead in early election results

Party of the prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, likely to remain in government but results show surge in support for rightwing Progress partyThe Norwegian Labour party looked likely to remain in government as polls closed on Monday night, as preliminary results showed the centre-left had a narrow lead after a polarised election that saw a surge of support for the populist right.With 75% of the vote counted, state broadcaster NRK projected the centre left would win with 89 seats and that the centre right would take 80 seats. A minimum of 85 seats are needed for a majority. Continue reading...

Politics

26 h. ago Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Lainey Wilson lead 2025 Country Music Association Awards with 6 each

Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson lead nominations for the Country Music Association Awards, with six nods each

Events

6 d. ago Thailand tycoon who championed cannabis laws takes lead in race for PM

Anutin Charnvirakul gets main opposition party’s conditional backing to form interim governmentThe tycoon turned politician Anutin Charnvirakul appears to have taken the lead in a chaotic race to become Thailand’s next prime minister, after days of tense negotiations.Anutin, who is leader of the conservative Bhumjaithai party and perhaps best known for championing medical cannabis legalisation, has the backing of MPs from the main opposition People’s party to form an interim government, provided he signs an agreement laid out by its leaders. Continue reading...

Sport

7 d. ago Away the lad: how Isak’s long and messy departure from Newcastle unfolded | Louise Taylor

A story that began with the offer of a pay rise ran through a successful season on the pitch and ended with a British record transfer to LiverpoolNot too many players are capable of upstaging Mohamed Salah but, last month, Alexander Isak revelled in revealing that rare ability.Salah had assumed centre stage at Manchester’s Opera House and, as the latest recipient of the Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year award, was preparing to deliver an eagerly awaited acceptance speech when he lost a previously rapt audience. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago I really thought he was something special, a shy engineer who loved country music. Then I made this monstrous discovery of what he was really up to... before things took an even darker turn

Six years on, Shannon McKechnie can still vividly remember the gut punch of dialling her boyfriend's number to find it out of service.

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1 week ago Elizabeth Hurley plants a passionate kiss on Billy Ray Cyrus while making a cheeky display in Scotland

The country music singer smooched the British actress on the lips while in a field on the Isle Of Mull in Scotland; it is the second-largest island of the Inner Hebrides.

Economics

2 w. ago Misdiagnosis of iron deficiency can lead to years of debilitating illness. Could nanodiamonds be the solution?

Exclusive: A new test offers hope for the one in five Australian women who have been misdiagnosed with depression and other chronic illnessesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt about the age of 14, Lily* started to feel tired a lot of the time. She would regularly oversleep and lacked the energy to do basic things. It was also the time she started menstruating and having heavy periods.At 25, Lily was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, and prescribed antidepressants for her symptoms. While they helped her, she also had to put up with the side effects of memory loss, low sex drive and weight gain. Continue reading...

Science

2 w. ago Amorim tells Manchester United to ‘grow up’ while Fernandes says referee triggered penalty miss

Smith Rowe goal denies visitors first win‘We scored then we forgot how we play’Ruben Amorim said his team need to “grow up” after Emile Smith Rowe’s equaliser for Fulham held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage. The problem, according to United’s manager, was his team trying to shut up shop after scoring their second‑half opener via a Rodrigo Muniz own goal.“I think we scored the goal and then we forgot about how we play,” Amorim said of his United side, who remain winless from their opening two games. They were well matched by an impressive Fulham. “We want to win so badly, and that is a good feeling. We scored a goal and everyone on the pitch was thinking: ‘Let’s hold on to the advantage and try to win the game.’ Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Prolific Salah and Caldentey rewarded with PFA player of the year awards

Liverpool forward wins honour for the third timeCaldentey award follows stellar season for ArsenalLiverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Arsenal’s Mariona Caldentey have won the 2025 awards for the Professional Footballers’ Association players’ player of the year.Salah becomes the first player to collect the prestigious men’s award three times. It would have been a shock had the Egypt forward not triumphed on Tuesday night at the ceremony in Manchester, given he scored 29 Premier League goals and created a further 18 as Liverpool won the title last season, the 33-year-old enjoying one of his very best campaigns of an already gilded career. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump says he will host Kennedy Center awards and rejected liberal artists

President, set to honor Sylvester Stallone and Kiss, says he was ‘98%’ involved in selections and ‘turned down plenty’Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will host the Kennedy Center honors this year and said he had been heavily involved in choosing who to nominate, rejecting people he thought were too liberal.The US president named actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band Kiss, country music star George Strait and actor and singer Michael Crawford among the first batch of Kennedy Center honors nominees since he took over as the Washington-based arts center’s chairman upon returning to the White House this year. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Dolly Parton reveals how to cope with loss in heartbreaking message to Kelly Clarkson

Country music icon, Dolly Parton, has reached out to American Idol star, Kelly Clarkson, after the death of the singer's ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, 48

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4 w. ago Country music star unexpectedly cancels upcoming shows after ‘tough’ several weeks

‘You Look Like You Love Me’ singer was expected to perform several concerts this month

Culture

4 w. ago Country music star Spencer Hatcher's mother Holly is stabbed to death in horrific home invasion

Holly Hatcher, 62, was murdered just before midnight on August 3 when Kevin Moses Walker broke into her residence in Rockingham County.

Events

last month 'Country music capital Nashville has fixed the one issue that caused visitors heartbreak'

Out nine til late - Tennessee’s Music City Nashville gives Mark Silver plenty to raise a glass to. He stopped off in the city where legends including Dolly Parton and Elvis made it big

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