11 h. ago Coronation Street fans 'work out' who is pregnant and it's not Betsy or Lily

Coronation Street spoilers reveal a secret pregnancy next week on the cobbles

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40 h. ago Premium Bonds checker: big winners nab £1m in September 2025 NS&I draw – UK results, high value prizes checker

Thousands of savers shared in September’s tax-free prize pot 🎉

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7 d. ago EastEnders horror as resident 'fights for life' after shock shooting on the Square

Spoilers reveal devastating scenes in next week's EastEnders as one resident's life is left hanging in the balance after being shot - but who is it and will they survive?

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8 d. ago Voices: I went to the Edinburgh Fringe in disguise to avoid my exes

As the Edinburgh Festival winds down for another year, Victoria Richards relays the desperate measures she took to avoid bumping into people she knew on her first visit to the Fringe

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1 week ago First trans woman wins at Edinburgh Fringe as 'burgeoning trans icon' scoops prize

Sam Nicoresti was described as "a fresh, bright voice that we need in 2025".

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1 week 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

Sport

1 week ago 'Serious failure' in communication between venues and Fringe Society, Assembly founder warns

The Fringe Society met with deputy first minister Kate Forbes

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1 week 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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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing star's real reason for quitting BBC show just a week into training

Strictly Come Dancing star Kristian Nairn has quit the BBC show just a week into training - as sources now reveal to us why he decided to leave the programme

Culture

1 week ago Scotsman Fringe First Awards: the stories behind the guest festival prizes being awarded this week

It may be the final week of the Scotsman’s Fringe First Awards but Friday’s ceremony will also feature four guest festival prizes. How did these collaborations come about? Allow the presenters of each award to explain...

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1 week ago A moment that changed me: I slipped in the shower, realised I was exhausted – and transformed my life

I was working non-stop as a standup comedian, and thought I loved the hustle. But when I found myself sobbing into the carpet after a back spasm, I had to reassess everythingFor as long as I can remember, I have been ambitious and desperate to prove myself. It started with a competitive spirit at school sports days, then a determination to land parts in local theatre productions, then a place at drama school. I was between acting jobs when a friend suggested I try standup. One gig and I was hooked.I quickly decided comedy was my future and I would do whatever it took to make it work. The rest of my life went out of the window. I gigged constantly – often six nights a week – determined to hone my craft and establish myself as a comedian. I was always knackered, but I revelled in it, telling myself I loved the hustle. I trod the boards at comedy clubs, art centres, theatres anywhere that would have me. I performed for six years at the Edinburgh festival fringe – the first two to very ...

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2 w. ago EastEnders spoilers: Zoe Slater secret finally out as her ex Anthony Trueman returns

It's set to be a dramatic week in next week's EastEnders as spoilers reveal a familiar face will be back on the Square after 11 years, and another may not be far behind

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2 w. ago Specsavers puts Hannah Morton in the frame for her first solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe

With the Edinburgh Fringe Festival now in full swing, Specsavers welcomed up-and-coming comedian Hannah Morton into its Nicolson Street store to help get her stage-ready for her debut run of stand-up shows.

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2 w. ago Fringe Firsts: six more winners of the Scotsman's prestigious theatre awards

Our prizes for new writing premiered at the Fringe are announced each Friday during August - today we’re delighted to reveal our second week of winners.

Events

2 w. ago Naive defending singled out as St Mirren B lose KDM Evolution Trophy opener at Dumbarton

The Buddies fielded some first-team fringe players in the 4-2 defeat to the League Two outfit.

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2 w. ago After a tough year, dad wins £78k Aston Martin for just 20p in an online prize draw

A year out of work recovering from a hip replacement ended in style for Eugene Dunkley, who won a £78,000 Aston Martin for 20p.

Economics

3 w. ago EastEnders' George faces 'worst nightmare' as Kojo arrested following shock drug twist

Spoilers for next week's EastEnders reveal trouble for Kojo as his brother George finds him in a bad state after taking drugs - only for him to later be arrested by Jack Branning

Events

3 w. ago Shocking figures reveal 400 children every week are groomed online in UK

The US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children last year received 546,000 worldwide reports from tech firms of adults targeting kids online, some 9,600 of which were in the UK

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3 w. ago Unclaimed Lottery prizes: millions in National Lottery tickets remain unclaimed — you could be a winner

Don’t miss out on hidden fortunes waiting to be discovered — a forgotten ticket could turn your day around 💰

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3 w. ago 'I felt compelled to keep the city's story alive': Mimi Martin on the origins of her Hong Kong protest play

After moving to Hong Kong as a child, playwright and performer Mimi Martin witnessed the state crackdown on protest first-hand. She explains how it informed her one-woman Fringe play Youth in Flames

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