79 m. ago Is Summerwater based on a real story? Truth behind Dougray Scott's 'tense' new thriller

Dougray Scott's exciting new thriller Summerwater is set to premiere on Channel 4 tonight

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3 h. ago Ronni Ancona and Alistair McGowan look back: ‘We would have killed each other if we’d stayed as a couple. Instead, our friendship is eternal’

The comedians on their Bafta-winning sketch show, the reason they split up – and why she reminds him of Diane KeatonBorn in Louth, Lincolnshire in 1969, and raised in Troon, Ayrshire, Ronni Ancona is an actor, writer and impressionist. She studied at Edinburgh College of Art and trained as a teacher before turning to comedy. Born in Evesham, Worcestershire, in 1964, Alistair McGowan studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama before becoming an impressionist. The pair met on the London comedy circuit in the 1990s. They co-created the Bafta-winning Big Impression, which aired between 1999 and 2003 and became one of the BBC’s most popular sketch shows. Ancona’s new podcast with Hal Cruttenden – Hal & Ronni in Pieces – is available now. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Erling Haaland admission shows just what dream scenario would mean to Man City star

Norway can book their place at the World Cup tonight if they avoid a heavy defeat to Italy in their final qualifier

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3 h. ago That’s my dream – Conor Benn wants to emulate father Nigel by winning WBC title

Benn produced a polished display to beat Chris Eubank Jr.

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5 h. ago His research on autism was compassionate – how could Hans Asperger have collaborated with the Nazis?

The Vienna-based ‘father of neurodiversity’ was ahead of his time in his work but was also implicated in the Third Reich’s crimes. My novel set out to explore these contradictionsIn 2015, I decided to write a novel about Dr Hans Asperger, who worked at the University Children’s Hospital in Vienna during the second world war. My interest was sparked by two nonfiction books: NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently by Steve Silberman and In a Different Key: The Story of Autism by John Donvan and Caren Zucker.Reading these stories told about Asperger, you would have thought they were talking about two different people. To Silberman, Asperger was a compassionate and original thinker, whereas Donvan and Zucker depict him as an enthusiastic supporter of Hitler. For a historical novelist, widely differing accounts of the same person are gold dust, and I began to dig deeper. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Flooded and forgotten: the UK’s waters are rising and we’re being kept in the dark | John Harris

Rescue operations in Wales, submerged railway lines in Cornwall – these events are ever more common. So why have we utterly failed to prepare?As autumn blurs into winter, the news is once again filling up with a familiar story: overflowing rivers, inundated streets and overwhelmed infrastructure. Since Friday, England, Wales and Ireland have been hit by the storm the Spanish meteorological agency has elegantly named Claudia, with grim results. One place in particular massively bore the brunt of it all: the Welsh border town of Monmouth, where the raging River Monnow spilled into the streets, people had to be rescued from their homes and drones captured aerial views of the scene, showing fragile-looking buildings suddenly surrounded by a huge clay-brown swamp.Claudia and her effects made it into the national headlines – but mostly, local and regional floods now seem too mundane to attract that kind of attention. Eleven days ago, Cumbria saw submerged roads, blocked drains and over 25...

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5 h. ago Yungblud to break from touring until the end of the year on advice of doctor

The singer apologised for the cancellation of his upcoming gigs.

Society

6 h. ago This is how we do it: ‘I do get jealous and question whether I’m cut out for non

Maya worried about entering into an open relationship with Ollie, but being honest with each other has deepened their relationship• How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyIf I know that Ollie’s on a date, I find it difficult sitting around, not knowing what to do with myself Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Glasgow pensioner who survived Blitz celebrates turning 100 by writing memoir

Nancy Barr, who was born in the north of the city in 1925, decided to share her life story by compiling a book full of her wartime memoirs.

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6 h. ago Rasmus Hojlund at centre of Denmark disaster as minnows dent World Cup dream

Rasmus Hojlund left Manchester United on a season-long loan to Napoli this summer and will hope to lead the line for Denmark in next summer's World Cup

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7 h. ago Reconnecting with an old friend is a story of distance, loss and rediscovery

Reconnecting with old friends can be challenging

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7 h. ago Foo Fighters fans can still buy UK tour tickets for 2026 using these websites

Foo Fighters are playing just two shows in the UK in 2026.

Sport

7 h. ago How football’s biggest con duped England icon into dream of City

WHEN Notts County unveiled Sven-Goran Eriksson as their new Director of Football in July 2009, the jaws of fans dropped to the floor. After years spent languishing in administration, a mysterious consortium seemingly backed by Middle Eastern money had taken over, with promises to take the League Two side all the way to the Prem...

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8 h. ago World media reacts as 'suicidal' Denmark booed into oblivion after Scotland's dream rescued by unlikely hero

The media across the world have some thoughts after a chaotic night ended with Scotland celebrating despite defeat in Athens

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8 h. ago £20 tickets available to see orchestra performing Batman 1989 score live in Manchester

Witness composer Danny Elfman's music live in concert at this Batman gig

Economics

8 h. ago The 'most important rock n roll pub in Britain' might just be ready for its encore

"Every music fan in Manchester treasures the pub and its role in the city’s legendary music scene"

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8 h. ago ‘I once said there’s no way I’ll still be playing Baggy Trousers at 30’: Suggs’s honest playlist

Prince Buster’s Al Capone changed the Madness singer’s life and Aretha Franklin is his go-to at karaoke, but what song makes him cry?The first song I fell in love with Judy Teen by Cockney Rebel. I’d seen Steve Harley on Top of the Pops and liked his look, with the mascara and bowler hat, like Alex from A Clockwork Orange. One day, me and my mates decided to cycle to Salisbury Plain. I had a transistor radio tied to the handlebars and Judy Teen came on. Unfortunately, the batteries ran out when we got to Swiss Cottage [in north London] and my legs ran out at the same time!The first single I bought The Wall Street Shuffle by 10cc, from Woolworths in Camden Town. Later on, we used to pinch records, but I paid my dues for a while. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago I'm a Celebrity's Martin Kemp shares emotional family realisation talking about father

Martin Kemp was overcome with emotion as he spoke to his son Roman about the moment his father gave him his blessing to leave his apprenticeship and pursue a career in music

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8 h. ago UK restaurant sends 'cease and desist' letters to neighbours who complained about noise

Pierluigi's in Beckenham has been fighting a council decision to turn down the volume of its music after multiple noise complaints - and has now sent 'cease and desist' letters to two residents

Society

11 h. ago Michael Jackson is moonwalking back, but after the Springsteen flop is the pop biopic still relevant?

Jackson’s songs are back on charts and biopic trailer racked up 116m views in 24 hours, yet there is a certain hesitation Michael Jackson’s voodoo classic Thriller was high on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the week of 15 November, handing the 16-years-gone King of Pop a record for having a Top 10 hit across six different decades. Simultaneously, Jackson also broke records for receiving 116m views in 24 hours for the trailer of a new biopic, Michael, set for release in April.Millions of fans may be excited and primed for a Jackson biopic. For comparison, the trailer beat out Taylor Swift’s Eras tour preview and it will join a procession of recent music biopics about Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and Elton John. The most successful of all – the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody – took in nearly a billion dollars at the box office. Continue reading...

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