11 h. ago 'My neighbour has started living on his balcony and it's ruining my life'

One woman has revealed day-to-day life has become "unbearable" as her neighbour has started "living" on his balcony. She is thinking about writing a note but people had other suggestions

Politics

31 h. ago Mum says young daughter's life has been ruined after terrifying carjacking

Masked man brandishing weapon ordered her and the child, then aged 10, to get out before the vehicle was driven away.

Events

50 h. ago Edinburgh Fringe 2025: The biggest gigs to see at the festival in August, including Pete Doherty

With acts including Pete Doherty, The Boomtown Rats and Ezra Collective all set to perform, here are our picks for gigs at the 2025 Fringe.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘My life has been ruined by 80k seat ghost stadium – that could all change if they finish it’

Valencia's Nou Mestalla has been left abandoned for over a decade, with the unfinished stadium having a major impact on the local community in Benicalap, Valencia

Politics

3 d. ago Orange Is The New Black star looks unrecognisable in new role

Orange is the New Black star Julie Lake is set to premiere her new musical play Forget-Me-Not at the Edinburgh Fringe this August, alongside writer-performer Annie Macleod

Politics

6 d. ago Charli xcx at Glastonbury review – a thrilling hostile takeover by a pop star at the peak of her powers

Other stagePlaying to a dizzyingly huge crowd, for many this is Saturday’s true headlining set: a bawdy and uncompromising icon playing alone with no frillsFor my money, one of the best pop tours of the 21st century was Kanye West’s Yeezus tour. Like the album it was supporting, the Yeezus tour was abrasive and minimal and totally spectacular: West stood in front of gigantic bright-red screens and blasted arenas with some of the harshest, most acidic sounds ever considered mainstream. That tour was unrelenting and uncompromising and, as a result, totally compelling.Charli xcx’s Brat tour may be the only clear successor. It is a show whose main components are a curtain, a few stadium strobe light rigs, and one star whose vision is so specific and so well realised that the “necessities” of an A-list pop show – dancers, set pieces, etc – suddenly seem like crutches for anyone less in tune with themselves. This makes sense, given that Charli is also our clearest successor to West himsel...

Politics

7 d. ago 'I tried to watch Netflix on my fiance's iPad but what I found ruined my life'

A woman has been left devastated after uncovering a disgusting family secret.

Politics

8 d. ago MY LIFE IN A GARDEN by Carl Gorham: Nature? It will ruin your garden

Gardening is meant to be a relaxing pursuit, but after the death of his wife, Carl discovered the trials and tribulations that come hand in hand with curating nature.

Politics

9 d. ago Celebrities at the Fringe: 36 famous faces with shows at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe

From sitcom stars to British icons, here are just some of the famous faces with shows at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe.

Politics

9 d. ago She was set on a career of service after growing up in a military family. Trump’s trans ban is ruining her life

Transgender troops and their families face an uncertain future after spending their careers in service, they tell Alex Woodward

Events

1 week ago The Chase's Paul Sinha had two heart attacks at Edinburgh Fringe and refused to cancel his act

The Chase star, who is also a comedian, revealed how he had been due to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival when he had a heart attack and refused to phone an ambulance as he didn't want to 'lose out on a lot of money'.

Events

1 week ago A haunting portrait of life on the frontlines as Ukraine’s Kharkiv comes to Edinburgh Festival Fringe

In a powerful exploration of love, war and resilience, Someone Like Me brings the voices of Kharkiv, a city on Ukraine’s eastern border that has endured relentless Russian assault since the full-scale invasion began, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This arresting physical theatre performance weaves together first hand testimonies from Ukrainians of all ages, from a six-year-old child to a 90-year-old great-grandmother, offering a deeply human portrait of life in a city under siege.

Culture

1 week ago Chaser Paul Sinha shares sad reason he went straight back to work after two heart attacks

The Chase star Paul Sinah has opened up on why he carried on performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival despite suffering from two heart attacks during his time there

Events

1 week ago I was a thriving student with a place at a top university until I tried my first line of cocaine... within two years I was taking it daily, I'd dropped out and wanted to kill myself

When she was 16, Camilla Collins had a bright future. The student had won a place at a prestigious uni. But one night at a party, she tried a line of cocaine and everything changed.

Events

2 w. ago Edinburgh Fringe 2025: Here are 18 online comedians performing at the Fringe

From TikTok stars to YouTube creators, here are some of the social media influencers performing at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Politics

2 w. ago Bring the House Down by Charlotte Runcie review – the joy of the hatchet job

Is giving an artist a one-star review an act of abuse? An influential theatre critic finds out in this smart story of #MeToo-era revengeWhen Jesus is pressed to condemn the woman taken in adultery, he says, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” No one does, and a lesson in critical generosity is learned. Judge not, that ye be not judged.Is giving an artist a one-star review an act of abuse – casting the first stone? Is it worse when the reviewer is male and the artist female? That’s the starting point of this entertaining and very timely debut novel from Charlotte Runcie, an arts journalist who, as a young intern, was lambasted on stage by a successful standup to whom she’d given a bad review.There was an interactive customer feedback device propped up on the bar. Tell us what you think of our service, it said, and underneath there were two buttons you could press: an angry red face or a smiling green one. Excellent or worthless, nothing in...

Society

2 w. ago Viral comedian who attended 19 schools makes his Edinburgh Fringe debut

Described in a 4 ½ star review by The Student Newspaper as “hilarious” and “unique and refreshing,” the award-winning Aaron Wood, one of the UK’s fastest rising stars, with a string of sell-out shows under his belt, and with over 100 million views online, comes to the Fringe with his highly anticipated debut hour, More To Life, from 1 to 25 August at Hoots @ The Apex - Hoot 3.

Culture

2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson's pub visited by Big Brother star who gives savage review

Fans of Jeremy Clarkson's series Clarkson's Farm have been rushing to visit his popular pub, the Farmer's Dog. Following the hype, a Big Brother star decided to see if it was worth it

Politics

2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson's pub gets scathing review from ITV star as he slates 'dry' meat

Big Brother star Henry Southan has given his brutally honest verdict of Jeremy Clarkson's pub The Farmer's Dog after going there for a roast, and he wasn't too pleased

Politics

2 w. ago Big Brother star fears Jeremy Clarkson pub ban after sharing savage £26 roast review

The 26-year-old took his dad to the Farmer’s Dog near Burford in Oxfordshire on Sunday

Economics