19 h. ago Wrexham SHATTER transfer record for £10m signing that has fans questioning Ryan Reynolds

Wrexham are set to break their transfer record with a £10m move for Ipswich's Nathan Broadhead, sparking fan debate over spending by the club's Hollywood owners

Economics

23 h. ago 'Fry up breakfast' served at Harry Potter World sparks furious debate

A photo of a "sad looking" fry-up served at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida has sparked outrage among British breakfast fans

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37 h. ago ‘I don’t touch my phone. At home, I’d be scrolling’: why young people are flocking to independent cinemas

Young people are drawn in by the promise of a ‘no-distractions’ zone, rereleases of old classics and music documentaries by global artistsA new generation of film lovers is helping to drive an increase in cinema attendance across the UK. As the industry slowly recovers from the decline of audiences during the pandemic – there were 126.5m admissions in 2024 compared with 176.1m in 2019, the rise in younger people returning to cinema may be due to a newfound love for film developed during the lockdown years. Although figures are yet to be restored to pre-pandemic levels, admission rates are continuing to increase, and it is younger audiences in particular who are showing significant enthusiasm, with figures from the Cinema Advertising Association suggesting that under-35s make up 50% of cinemagoers across the board.This is a proportion, which includes all cinemas including mainstream multiplexes, has held steady over the last few years but the effect appears particularly marked on the...

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38 h. ago Sashi Perera: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The lawyer turned comedian and author shares her favourite online lols, from Michael Bolton as Erin Brockovich to David Attenborough narrating tortoise sex Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI love the internet. People from the time before the internet always talk about how great that time was. They’re lying. Some things were exactly the same: there was love and war, and people pushed doors clearly marked “pull”, especially if someone was watching. But we had to bear these experiences without a tool to ferret out as much information as possible about anything or anyone at any time. So it was definitely a worse time.When a dial-up connection came into my life at 12, I threw myself at the internet with the intensity usually reserved for Backstreet Boys dances. I’ve aggressively communicated on every virtual platform since its inception, and the best bit is the link to all the funnies.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend...

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41 h. ago Man sparks fierce debate after sitting topless in Pret during the heatwave

One man's bold choice to ditch his shirt in a Pret a Manger, in Holland Park, London , on Tuesday afternoon, that has divided the nation about heat wave etiquette.

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47 h. ago Oslo Stories Trilogy: Love review – gracefully grownup and breezy relationships drama

Doctor Marianne wonders if her gay colleague Tor’s approach to dating would work for her, in the second film of Dag Johan Haugerud’s absorbing trilogyHere is the second of Norwegian film-maker and novelist Dag Johan Haugerud’s seductive trilogy about affairs of the heart and mind, set in Oslo. (It comes between Sex and Dreams.) It is a thoroughly grownup and absorbing drama, acted with such sympathy and warmth, a ruminative and exploratory movie of ideas, and one that pays its audience the compliment of treating them as intelligent beings. Love is about a familiar question: can straight people learn from or even absorb the open and polygamous approach to sex that appears to come easier to gay people (and perhaps younger people of all sexualities), perhaps specifically gay men? Or is that idea stereotypical and naive?Andrea Braein Hovig plays Marianne, a urology consultant whose job it is to give bad news to a succession of men about their prostate cancer. She is single (though her p...

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62 h. ago ‘I get to be the plus one’: Travis Kelce dishes on being in love with Taylor Swift and how they are just regular people

NFL star and pop superstar have been dating since summer 2023

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66 h. ago Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan

There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve thatEvery 17 minutes. That’s how often someone is killed or seriously injured in a collision on the UK’s roads. Each and every one of these accidents brings an unbearable loss: for family and friends left mourning the loved ones who have been cruelly stolen from them, and survivors whose injuries can change their lives for ever. When we talk about how we make our roads safer, it’s easy to get distracted by bluff and bluster. But, every time we do, we lose sight of the most important fact: traffic accidents took over 1,600 lives last year, and we have the power to reduce and prevent them.Take speed limits. Rigorous new research published by Transport for London shows the number of people killed or seriously injured on London borough roads reduced by 34% following the implementation of 20mph speed limits, with the number of children killed ...

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5 d. ago Jamie Lee Curtis hits back at Freakier Friday review: ‘Some people love me’

The Oscar-winning star took to social media to defend the new sequel

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5 d. ago Home Bargains drops 'luxurious' and 'revitalising' £20 beauty item to £3

The retailer has discounted the 'irresistible' beauty product as part of an online-only deal

Economics

5 d. ago ‘Bizarre and wrong’: Danish zoo sparks debate with plea for pets to use as food

Aalborg zoo points to importance of mimicking natural feeding, but critics say its campaign devalues petsAfter a Danish zoo posted a reminder of its long-running programme allowing people to donate their healthy, small pets to be “gently euthanised” and fed to predators, reaction poured in from across the globe.But beyond the battleground playing out on social media – where some protested against the idea of using pets as prey and others praised the zoo’s efforts to drum up a practical food supply – some were swift to point out that the zoo was simply laying bare the reality of keeping carnivores in captivity. Continue reading...

Society

6 d. ago Superdrug shoppers race to buy 'dreamy' £70 designer perfume reduced to just £38 this weekend

"Absolutely love this fragrance, light yet dreamy, people always compliment the sweet smell."

Economics

6 d. ago Man goes surfing and looks completely different when he returns after big mistake

Many people love making a trip to the beach during the summer, with water sports and activities an appeal to many but one man made a painful mistake when he decided to give surfing a go

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6 d. ago Canadian cities cancel US Christian nationalist’s performances

Eight cities have revoked permits for Sean Feucht, a pro-Trump preacher and singer, sparking free speech debateEight Canadian cities have revoked performance permits for Sean Feucht, a Trump-supporting Christian nationalist preacher and musician, who led anti-gay demonstrations outside Disneyland and protested against mask mandates during the Covid-19 pandemic.Over the past two weeks, performances by Feucht, have been cancelled in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; Moncton, New Brunswick; Quebec City, Quebec; Vaughan, Ontario; and Abbotsford, British Columbia. Local authorities cited safety concerns or code of conduct violations as reasons for cancelling his appearances. The municipal government in Winnipeg, Manitoba, denied Feucht a permit to perform due to “operational challenges”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago SHANNON MILLER: 'Disliking Whitney Adebayo shouldn't dismiss her experience of racism'

Whitney Adebayo's alleged experience of racism in her relationship with Lochan Nowacki has sparked a viral debate but many seem to be taking their dislike of Whitney as a reason to dismiss her allegations

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6 d. ago Scottie Scheffler reveals golf superstition that led him on hunt for £40 eBay bargain

Down-to-earth World No.1 isn't shy in hunting a bargain as he rummages around the internet looking for a key item

Economics

8 d. ago Rollercoaster chaser could still set record despite Storm Floris setback

The former UK head of Google for Education believes people should be encouraged to do what they love.

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8 d. ago Roller coaster chaser could still set record despite Storm Floris setback

The former UK head of Google for Education believes people should be encouraged to do what they love.

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8 d. ago 'No excuse': People speak out after dog walker pushes cyclist into canal

A cyclist being pushed into canal by dog walker on Ashton Canal path has sparked a fiery debate

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9 d. ago The unthinkable Celtic scenario that could prove final straw for Rodgers as Hotline see familiar Rangers story

Alan Galindo manned the phones as the fallout from the weekend and Tony Bloom's Hearts comments spark debate on the lines.

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