86 m. ago Famed Irish bar to open in Manchester with £2.50 pints, but there won't be any Guinness

Bucking the trend, the Northern Quarter's latest edition won't be serving Guinness

Economics

90 m. ago Hugo the charismatic West End cat to be remembered with statue on the streets he knew best

Hugo made many friends on his adventures - and now his friends will remember him.

Politics

91 m. ago Attacks on Scotland's book festivals from both left and right recall 1930s book burnings

Book festivals provide a fine example of what democratic debate should be like

Events

91 m. ago Pupils from prestigious Scottish private school run in pitch dark in gruelling endurance challenge

Students at fee-paying school in Moray ran at night through woodland and mud

Politics

91 m. ago A cat to rival Greyfriars Bobby? Why Edinburgh shouldn't be too embarrassed to have 16th animal statue

Edinburgh has more statues of animals than women, but that should not stop plans to erect one in honour of Hugo the cat

Politics

91 m. ago Crystal Palace: Adam Wharton issues rallying cry for Millwall clash as Eagles eye FA Cup success

Eagles host London rivals at Selhurst Park this weekend looking to secure quarter-final berth

Politics

91 m. ago 'I spent 24 hours in Tenerife and it only cost me £150 for the best views'

One TikToker is making a case for "extreme day trips" to help aspiring travellers explore the Canary Islands on a budget. Her latest video may even have you reconsidering your next staycation.

Economics

91 m. ago Ruben Amorim is facing his Erik ten hag Cristiano Ronaldo moment at Manchester United

Garnacho hit the headlines after storming down the tunnel in the win against Ipswich

Politics

2 h. ago ‘This moment is medieval’: Jackson Katz on misogyny, the manosphere – and why men must oppose Trumpism

The result of the US election unleashed a ferocious feminist backlash, he says, and makes his 40-year struggle to end violence against women more urgent than ever‘If it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to raise a rapist,” Jackson Katz says. “Perpetrators aren’t individual monsters; they are people reflecting a system. We need to address that system.”For the past 40 years, the researcher and activist has been advocating that violence against women be treated as a men’s issue. He works across the US in universities, schools and the military to encourage men to speak up when they encounter misogynistic behaviour in their peer groups. Katz believes that it is only through boys and men holding themselves accountable for their behaviour that violence against women can end. Since the re-election of Donald Trump, he believes his work has become more urgent than ever. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Gracie Abrams, the year’s biggest pop star: ‘Trump has only been in office a month, and everybody is more at risk’

After dodging toxic fans, ‘nepo baby’ jibes and her own projectile vomit, the 25-year-old has just spent eight weeks at UK No 1. She explains why she’s now writing about our dark, uncertain futureOn a video call from a hotel room in Hamburg, Gracie Abrams is expounding on the virtues of decoupling yourself from social media and living a life offline. “You can literally do so much when you’re not scrolling!” she enthuses. “You can retain more information; everything gets lighter. You have a greater capacity to be more present, to be there for the people in your life, to read a book that’s going to inspire your next album, or go on a hike and breathe air instead of sitting in a dark room on fucking Instagram. I’m doing lots of, like, tactile stuff, staying off social media,” she adds. “Needlepoint and shit like that. I’m just trying to make things to have some tangible evidence of having lived this year.”Of course, this is nothing the world hasn’t heard before: we’re well used to bein...

Politics

2 h. ago Why has Eurosport disappeared from my TV? Reason it is gone explained

Here’s what will happen to the live sports it provides coverage of 🚨

Events

2 h. ago Readers' letters: BP's learned its net zero lesson – now its governments' turn

A reader approves of BP’s decision to ramp up its oil and gas production while cutting its investments in renewables

Politics

3 h. ago Scotland's education secretary faces fresh demands for national ban on mobile phones in schools

Jenny Gilruth was asked to enforce a blanket ban on phones by Pam Gosal MSP - saying new guidance handing the decision to individual schools was “failing” pupils.

Politics

3 h. ago Scots chef opens up on nightmare customer who "headbutted wall" over meal

Roberta Hall described how a couple dining on a multi-course meal became increasingly difficult, first complaining that their salmon sushi was "cold" and "raw."

Economics

3 h. ago Scots MPs on Ukraine trip forced to shelter in bunker during multiple air raids

EXCLUSIVE: The MPs were subject to three different drone and missile attacks during their five-day visit to the war torn country.

Politics

3 h. ago Video shows schoolgirl viciously attacked in Scots school as MSP blasts 'shocking' footage

The footage shows a schoolgirl cowering as she's punched on the head in the stairwell of an East Kilbride high school.

Culture

3 h. ago Just Eat stalker faked food delivery to try to get into woman's home

Zaid Muhammad told the victim he was lonely when he followed her home one day.

Society

3 h. ago Lulu to celebrate more than 60 years of hitmaking at HebCelt festival

Scots legend Lulu is to play the Outer Hebrides this summer as the music festival HebCelt approaches its 30th anniversary.

Events

3 h. ago Family of Scots grandad who died in hospital corridor have plea to extend FAST test denied

Anthony 'Tony' Bundy died at the age of 53 after suffering from a Basilar Artery Ischaemic Stroke in the corridor of Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Events

3 h. ago Make right call on phones in schools amid fresh demands for national ban

Record View says the Scottish Government needs a stronger line on this problem.

Politics