52 m. ago The sad decline of Gore Vidal, America’s most acerbic writer and fearsome feuder

As the world approaches the centenary of the celebrated novelist, television pundit and all-around man of letters, Martin Chilton recalls his greatest work, most withering putdowns, and chronicles a career that devolved into ‘crackpot’ conspiracy theories, illness and, perhaps most depressing of all, boredom

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52 m. ago Blundering Butland splits the Jury as Rangers Europa League chances against Bilbao given frank verdict

The Big Two both suffered league defeats at the weekend and now Rangers switch their attention to Europe

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52 m. ago Caledonia songwriter to perform at traditional Scottish music festival

Creator of Scotland’s “unofficial national anthem” reflects on his career ahead of Glasgow gig

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82 m. ago Man United 'willing' to launch £42.5m summer move as Roy Keane slams current state of play

Latest Manchester United news and transfer rumours as Roy Keane slams United mentality while Antoine Semenyo linked with an Old Trafford switch

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1 hour ago Trump is targeting US universities as never before. Here are four ways to help them | Cas Mudde

Supporters in Europe can offer new opportunities and minimise the isolation. Certainly they can avoid making things worseUniversities in the US are under attack. While the Trump administration pretends to punish them for their alleged compliance with or support for “antisemitism” (ie pro-Gaza demonstrations) and “anti-white racism” (ie diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives), the real targets are academic freedom and freedom of speech. Going after the most prominent and privileged universities, such as Columbia and Harvard, kills two birds with one stone: it garners prime media attention and spreads fear among other, far less privileged universities.The rest of the world has taken note and has started to respond, though mostly without knowing much about the specifics of US academia and without asking US-based academics what they need. Obviously, different academics face different challenges – depending on, for example, their gender and race, legal status, the state they live in...

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2 h. ago Alec Baldwin's wife's phone call to agent sparks major career move for family

It came as a surprise to the Emmy winning actor himself

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5 h. ago Driver, 21, fined massive £11,000 by parking firm over the 'pay in five minutes' rule

Hannah Robinson (pictured), of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, was slapped with the £11,390 bill by Excel Parking after amassing nearly 70 fines in a car park in nearby Darlington.

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6 h. ago Piers Morgan leads outrage after two transgender players contest final of women's pool competition

The comments came after Harriet Haynes defeated Lucy Smith 8-6 in the final of a Women's Pro Series event, one of eight events on the Ultimate Pool Group's 2025 women's circuit.

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10 h. ago Alexander Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring record as Capitals legend nets his 895th career goal

JAKE FENNER AT UBS ARENA - It's been 7,123 days since he made his debut in the National Hockey League. He's played 1,487 games. Now, Alexander Ovechkin stands alone.

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10 h. ago Mum thinks ghost of Prime Minister wants her 'out' of shop as things 'get creepy after 5pm'

Hannah bought a shop in rural Surrey strange things happened she brought in paranormal experts who uncovered the malevolent forces known as Edward or Woody

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11 h. ago Alex Ovechkin breaks NHL scoring record with 895th goal for Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals winger Ovechkin scored the 895th goal of his NHL career in his side’s clash with the New York Islanders.

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11 h. ago Tour of Flanders: Pogacar stops Van der Poel’s bid while Kopecky earns third women’s title

Slovenian takes title in style after 19km solo attackLotte Kopecky makes history and adds to previous winsTadej Pogacar denied Mathieu van der Poel a record fourth Tour of Flanders title when the Slovenian won the second Monument of the season in Belgium for the second time in his career on Sunday.The 26-year-old Pogacar, who skipped the 2024 edition to focus on a Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double, had won the Tour of Flanders in 2023. Second in the 268.9-km race, which started in Markt in Bruges and concluded in Minderbroedersstraat in Oudenaarde, was the Dane, Mads Pedersen with Belgium-born Van der Poel coming third to complete the podium. Home heros Wout Van Aert and Jasper Stuyven rounded up the top five. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career

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12 h. ago I starred with Julia Roberts in 90s classic before switching to iconic TV show

She began her career in theater and TV before achieving her breakthrough in the 1989 movie Sex, Lies And Videotape.

Culture

12 h. ago Self Esteem's life from real name to career as she stars on Celebrity Bake Off

Singer and actress Self Esteem is one of the stars appearing on this year's Celebrity Bake Off

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12 h. ago Olivier Awards honour Linda Nolan in emotional segment three months after her death

Linda Nolan has been chosen to appear in the 'In Memoriam' segment at the Olivier Awards to honour her long career on screen and stage prior to her death in January

Events

12 h. ago Urgent hunt for missing girl, 11, who has not been seen since Saturday night

Katie Gear (pictured) was last seen on residential street St George's Road in the town of Gillingham, Kent, at around 8pm yesterday.

Events

15 h. ago Artist behind 'worst Donald Trump portrait ever' says her life has taken a bad turn

Donald Trump's whining has had a real effect on the career of British-born Sarah Boardman , who says that her reputation has been damaged by the US President's criticism

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15 h. ago Nintendo fans fuming as Switch 2 game lineup lacks iconic title

Nintendo fans got a good look at the upcoming Switch 2 this week, but after a list of games for the console was released, some couldn't help but notice which franchise was missing

Sport

16 h. ago NS&I Premium Bonds savers urged to make switch as 'rates are better'

The prize fund rate for Premium Bonds has fallen again

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