4 d. ago Kneecap slam John Swinney during Glasgow gig after being axed by TRNSMT

Kneecap has bashed John Swinney during their Glasgow O2 Academy gig where police and sniffer dogs scoured their dressing room.

Politics

2 w. ago Arlene Phillips: ‘My biggest disappointment? Being let go from Strictly’

The choreographer on a treasured biscuit tin, the Biba dress she splashed out on and a late-night police chaseBorn in Lancashire, Arlene Phillips, 82, created the dance group Hot Gossip in the 1970s. She went on to become a world-renowned choreographer, and was a judge on Strictly Come Dancing from 2004-8. In 2021, she was made a dame for her services to dance and charity and in 2024 received an Olivier award for her work on Guys and Dolls. Her current shows include Starlight Express and A Midsummer Night’s Dream in London. She is an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society and is supporting its Forget Me Not appeal. She lives with her partner in London and has two daughters.What is your most treasured possession? An old biscuit tin, which was my mum’s jewellery box – she passed away when I was a teenager. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Briton accused of staging Disneyland mock wedding with child is charged with fraud offences in France

Sex offender was arrested after alleged hiring of Disneyland Paris for fake ceremony with nine-year-old ‘bride’A British sex offender accused of staging a mock wedding with a child at Disneyland Paris has been charged with money-laundering and fraud offences in France.Jacky Jhaj, 39, who in 2016 was found guilty of sexual activity with two 15-year-olds, was arrested this weekend at Disneyland Paris after the theme park was hired for a private wedding. Staff are said to have called police when they saw that the “bride” in a wedding dress was a nine-year-old girl. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago I was locked in Rangers dressing room by police as fan protests erupted but takeover has ended outside noise

The American takeover at Ibrox has brought renewed hope to the Rangers fanbase and former keeper Bell hopes the united front can lead them back to glory.

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3 w. ago Horrific texts sent by 'torture mastermind' before victim's body found naked

Thomas Campbell's bloodied body was found, dressed in only a pair of socks, police investigated and now John Belfield stands trial accused of murder and conspiracy to rob

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3 w. ago 40 hours of violence and fear as gunman stalks Minnesota politicians

Early Saturday morning, when a man dressed like a police officer knocked at the home of a Minnesota state legislator, marked the start of nearly 40 hours of violence and fear that swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis

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3 w. ago Suspect in Minnesota shootings visited other legislators’ homes, say authorities

Officials say suspect accused of shooting two lawmakers went to two other legislators’ homes intending to kill themA man accused of dressing up as a police officer and shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers in their homes – killing one and her husband – also showed up at the houses of two other legislators the same night intending to assassinate them too, authorities revealed on Monday.Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was captured on Sunday night after a major two-day manhunt and charged by state prosecutors with the second-degree murder of the Democratic representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence in Brooklyn Park early on Saturday. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Two Democratic lawmakers shot, one fatally, in ‘politically motivated assassination’ in Minnesota

Police say suspect dressed as law enforcement and shot at responding officers before escapingA prominent Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and her husband have been killed, and another Democratic state lawmaker and his wife were shot, in the early hours of Saturday.State representative Melissa Hortman has died, as has her husband, Mark, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, confirmed at a press conference on Saturday. He said the shooting “appears to be a politically motivated assassination”. Hortman was the top Democrat in the Minnesota house and the former speaker. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Democratic lawmaker killed and another wounded in Minnesota in ‘politically motivated’ attacks

Police say suspect was dressed as law enforcement and shot at responding officers before escapingA prominent Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and her husband have been killed in a politically motivated shooting, and another Democratic state lawmaker and his wife were shot in the early hours of Saturday.Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman has died, as has her husband, Mark, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, confirmed at a press conference on Saturday. He said the shooting “appears to be a politically motivated assassination”. Hortman was the top Democrat in the Minnesota house and the former speaker. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Minnesota state lawmaker and husband killed by gunman dressed as police officer

Governor Tim Walz describes the incident as a ‘politically motivated assassination’

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4 w. ago US politician and husband shot dead in 'politically motivated assassination' by suspect dressed as police officer

A US politician and her husband have been shot dead in a “politically motivated assassination,” while a second politician and his wife were wounded in a separate attack.

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