70 m. ago My cultural awakening: a punk band told me quit drinking. So I did

As a teen, I was surrounded by binge culture. But then a band called Minor Threat taught me it was radical to be sober – and it changed my lifeI started drinking when I was 14. It was how we’d have fun as kids in Aberdeen – I didn’t come across any youth clubs or anything particularly productive. You drank beer or alcopops in some shady lane, and you drank so quickly that you’d get drunk but then be sober enough to get home at 11pm so your parents wouldn’t notice anything. It wasn’t drinking for pleasure: binge drinking was just what everyone – regardless of social groups – seemed to be doing.During my teenage years I worked at a newsagent and I would read Kerrang! every week, which was extremely formative for me in discovering music. It’s incredible how many new bands I was introduced to, and just how my music taste evolved – from nu-metal bands such as Korn to Rage Against the Machine and, most influentially, Fugazi. Continue reading...

Culture

71 m. ago Boxing tonight: TV channel, live stream, ringwalk times and full fight card in Glasgow

Record Sport have you covered for everything you need to know about tonight's huge fight in Glasgow, including the full undercard, start times and details on how you can watch along

Sport

2 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer urged to oppose 'dangerous' Donald Trump demand to U

Donald Trump has told Keir Starmer to abandon his renewable energy strategy and ramp up North Sea oil and gas production.

Politics

3 h. ago Police make dire Charlotte May Lee vow after former TUI flight attendant's 'record cannabis haul'

Charlotte May Lee was arrested after stepping off SriLankan Airlines Flight UL 405 at Bandaranaike International Airport after staff allegedly discovered a stash of synthetic "kush" cannabis

Events

5 h. ago I had a midlife crisis, an affair and lost my job and mother. Then I discovered a cheap, little

It is ten years since my life imploded in my mid-40s. I wish I'd known back then what I know now: that a midlife crisis is not only a good thing, but essential for all women.

Society

8 h. ago Scientists discover huge galaxy that resembles our Milky Way

The galaxy dates back to the universe’s infancy, 11.1 billion years ago

Politics

9 h. ago ‘Unfilmable’ video game movie announced from director of 'best war movie ever'

One of the best-selling games in history is finally getting the live-action film adaptation fans have been yearning for

Culture

10 h. ago Trump signs executive orders to spur US ‘nuclear energy renaissance’

President aims to construct new nuclear reactors as he implements his own energy policies and undoes Joe Biden’sDonald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Friday intended to spur a “nuclear energy renaissance” through the construction of new reactors he said would satisfy the electricity demands of data centers for artificial intelligence and other emerging industries.The orders represented the president’s latest foray into the policy underlying America’s electricity supply. Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office over and moved to undo a ban implemented by Joe Biden on new natural gas export terminals and expand oil and gas drilling in Alaska. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago Ringleader and seven accomplices dubbed 'grandpa gangsters' guilty over gunpoint robbery of Kim Kardashian

The billionaire businesswoman was tied up and robbed at gunpoint of her jewellery while staying in a five-star Paris hotel in 2016

Events

11 h. ago Ringleader of 'grandpa gang' who tied up Kim Kardashian in gun

A jury handed down their verdicts, before one was told he would spend three years in a cell. Most of the sentences were suspended, meaning the others will spend a max of two years in prison.

Politics

11 h. ago Ringleader and seven accomplices dubbed 'grandpa gangsters' guilty in Kim Kardashian robbery trial

The billionaire businesswoman was tied up and robbed at gunpoint of her jewellery while staying in a luxury Paris hotel in 2016

Events

12 h. ago Kim Kardashian 'grandpa robbers' found guilty in Paris diamond heist trial

10 people were accused of robbing reality star Kim Kardashian of millions of dollars' worth of jewellery, including a diamond ring, during Paris Fashion week in 2016

Events

12 h. ago Alex Garland set to direct huge video game adaptation for A24

Game’s worldbuilding was written by Game of Thrones author George RR Martin

Politics

14 h. ago The Oura ring is my favorite fitness tracker — and it has $100 off in the Memorial Day sales

As a fitness editor, I’ve tested lots of wearables, but this one remains top-tier

Economics

14 h. ago Kris Boyd rings Nico Raskin transfer alarm bell as Rangers hero urges club 'tie him down'

Raskin has been a standout performer for Gers this season despite their poor campaign on the domestic front

Sport

15 h. ago Remote town horror after learning 'everyone is a cousin' as genetic disorder identified

A town battling the effects of incest and inbreeding has discovered 'everyone is a cousin' leading to rare genetic disorders rattling the population – leaving many unable to walk and talk

Events

15 h. ago Mum pregnant with twins is diagnosed with rare cancer – and told she may have just a few years

Katie Matthews, 32, found out she was having twins at the same time her cancer was discovered

Science

15 h. ago Scientists discover crows can plan ahead and understand other minds in groundbreaking new study

‘Birdbrain’ used to be a common insult but corvids have such surprising intelligence

Science

15 h. ago Largest planet in our Solar System was once twice as big as it is today

The 'remarkable' discovery could transform our understanding of how the entire Solar System took shape

Politics

16 h. ago Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected

Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’Reform UK has promised to reverse the government’s ban on fresh North Sea oil and gas drilling as a “day one” priority if elected to power, with the taxpayer taking a stake in the projects.Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, has met with senior UK oil executives in recent weeks to pledge the party’s support for the industry, which has been hit hard by the government’s windfall tax and moves to block fresh North Sea exploration licences. Continue reading...

Politics