65 m. ago The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown, 61, is to wed one of his four 'mistresses'

EDEN: I can disclose that the author who, at 61, is nearly 12 years younger than his ex-wife, has got engaged to one of the quartet of his alleged lovers - Dutch equestrian Judith Pietersen, 34.

Culture

70 m. ago My boyfriend sees sex as a competition he is losing. How can I change his mind?

Masculine adequacy is a curse, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Beyond assuring him he meets the standard, could you help him to see the standard doesn’t matter?My boyfriend sees sex as a competition he is losing. He feels like he doesn’t perform enough (he does) and worries he isn’t big enough (he is!).He grew up without a father – the father’s fault – and I wonder if this has something to do with it. How can I assist him to see sex as non-competitive? I love him, and I find this self-loathing distressing. Eleanor says: I assume he doesn’t think he’s losing the competition with you, somehow, but with imagined manly foes, comparisons, symbols of everything he (imagines he) isn’t? Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago The Lady from the Sea review – Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander make waves in magnificent rewrite

Bridge theatre, LondonIbsen’s mysticism and mermaids are thrown out as director Simon Stone amps up the 1888 play’s psychological intensity with his eco-focused updateWriter-director Simon Stone is known for his rock’n’roll takes on the classics. This is a characteristically high-octane version of Ibsen’s play: loud, modern and led by screen stars Alicia Vikander and Andrew Lincoln. Yet his script, again created in the rehearsal process, retains all of Ibsen’s layers and adds some of its own in the updating.All mystical talk of the sea and mermaids is excised. The production brings a sharply lit realism to the privileged yet complex family at its heart that seems to be slowly drowning: Ellida (Vikander), as the young, second wife of neurologist Edward (Lincoln), is caught between life with her husband and a long lost, formative ex-lover, Finn (Brendan Cowell), who makes a reappearance. Ellida’s stepdaughters, Hilda (Isobel Akuwudike) and Asa (Gracie Oddie-James), are trying to stay ...

Politics

2 h. ago Top 10 things to experience in Scotland that locals and visitors love

A new Scotland Attraction Report ranks the country’s top attractions using TripAdvisor reviews to guide visitors.

Politics

2 h. ago UK doctors guilty of sexual misconduct are not being struck off, research finds

Analysis reveals 24% of guilty doctors handed suspensions but are allowed to keep working in medicineUK doctors who are guilty of sexual misconduct are not being appropriately sanctioned due to weak disciplinary processes, research reveals.Nearly a quarter (24%) of doctors found guilty of sexual misconduct were handed suspensions but allowed to continue working in medicine, according to analysis of fitness to practice tribunals by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS). This is despite the regulator, the General Medical Council (GMC), recommending they be struck off the medical register. Continue reading...

Science

3 h. ago Love Island's Yasmin 'in talks' for All Stars days after confirming split from Jamie

Love Island star Yasmin Pettet is said to be in talks to return to the ITV2 dating show for the third series of All Stars, after she split from Jamie Rhodes

Politics

3 h. ago Love Island finalist 'in talks' for All Stars just days after announcing split

A Love Island finalist is rumoured to be in talks of a return to the iconic villa

Politics

4 h. ago Council seeks urgent talks with social club after major flooding

Heavy rainfall and a damaged culvert is believed to have caused the flash flooding in the area

Events

5 h. ago Love Island's Yasmin Pettet 'in talks' for All Stars after split from Jamie Rhodes

Yasmin Pettet is said to be in talks for Love Island: All Stars, just weeks after she finished in third place on the regular version of the hit ITV2 reality series

Politics

5 h. ago How I learned to stop worrying and love the snakes in my ceiling

Overcoming my terror of new housemates was gradual but by observing them I learned that pythons can be beautiful and cleverFifteen years ago, while perched on the back deck of my 1920s tin and timber Queenslander home in Brisbane, I realised I was being watched.I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end and I spun around to discover a snake dangling from the lattice. Terrified, I rushed inside and locked the door. Clearly, fear is not rational, or I would have understood that serpents don’t have arms. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Luke Littler says he is ‘taking a step back’ to focus on ‘something he loves’ in cryptic video message

Luke Littler has announced that he will be “taking a step back” in order to pursue “something he loves”.

Politics

6 h. ago Love Island's Ciaran Davies 'in talks for All Stars' despite romance with co

Ciaran Davies is reportedly in talks for an appearance on Love Island All Stars, even though he was reportedly spotted with another Love Islander on a date just weeks ago

Politics

6 h. ago Fat jab Brits fall back in love with their reflections in 'Mounjaro mirror effect'

Experts have said the so-called 'Mounjaro mirror effect' is seeing more and more Brits falling back in love with their reflections after losing weight through fat jabs

Politics

7 h. ago UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire resolution but another US veto expected

The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution that would once again demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages

Events

7 h. ago Lewis Capaldi new single Something In The Heavens out now as 2026 live presale sells out

Lewis Capaldi’s new track, written with Connor and Riley McDonough, reflects on loss and hope, with lyrics promising love until his last breath.

Politics

7 h. ago Scots council blasted for 'not supporting' local music shops for school instrument hire

Village Music are right on the doorstep of families in East Kilbride, but instead, parents are being encouraged to travel to shops in Glasgow, Milngavie and even Edinburgh.

Culture

7 h. ago White Stuff's £35 sale trousers hailed 'flattering' on curvy figures ideal for wearing to the office in autumn

"I’m in love with these trousers. So, so comfortable, stylish and easy to wear, I don’t want to take them off"

Economics

8 h. ago Council under fire over snail art sculpture with residents asking 'how much did we pay for that?'

It's been unveiled at one of Greater Manchester's most popular parks

Events

8 h. ago What Sydney Sweeney's inner circle REALLY think of her new love Scooter Braun... and the clues that it's serious, revealedui in ALISON BOSHOFF'S SPOTLIGHT

Sydney Sweeney may have been a solo bombshell at the Emmy awards on Sunday night. But I can reveal her romance with older music-manager Scooter Braun is really heating up.

Politics

8 h. ago Man in his 30s dies after riding rollercoaster at new Universal theme park

Just months after the theme park was opened, a man in his 30s passed away after riding a much-loved roller coaster at Epic Universe – part of Universal Orlando

Events