98 m. ago Police hunting concert goer who beat woman unconscious at Rüfüs Du Sol’s Rose Bowl show for spilling drink on him

Police are still trying to identify the attacker

Events

2 h. ago Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

Lawyers for the media giant Meta says a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, should be thrown out

Society

2 h. ago Zainab Johnson: Toxically Optimistic review – US comic targets gun culture

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe slick standup’s fringe debut is full of searching questions about the right to keep and bear arms‘I’ve got a gun.” Nice to be pitched, with that opening line, straight into a show declaring itself different from the others. Zainab Johnson’s maiden fringe set – although she’s already a big noise in the US – gives an account of how she came to own a firearm. It’s not an explicitly political show – if a show about gun ownership by a black, Muslim, American female is allowed to be anything but. But Toxically Optimistic does invite engagement with some searching questions about guns, their use, and the safety they supposedly ensure – even if, so poised is Johnson’s delivery, you barely notice it doing so.Hers is that particularly American style of standup that can feel too polished for UK tastes: smiling, slick and a little bit frictionless. If a British comedian tells a dating story, you can bet they’ll be the butt of the joke; when Johnson does, it’s t...

Events

2 h. ago Queen Elizabeth ‘snubbed airport terminal opening after relative stopped from taking guns on plane’, royal cousin claims

Queen Elizabeth II allegedly refused to open an airport terminal after her cousin was stopped from bringing his guns onto a plane.

Politics

3 h. ago Late Queen ‘refused to open airport terminal’ after relative stopped with guns

Lord Ivar Mountbatten revealed what the monarch quipped when he was banned from taking his guns on a flight from Bristol as he travelled to Balmoral.

Politics

5 h. ago Gunmen kill at least 13 people in a mosque shooting in northwestern Nigeria

Gunmen have attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria, killing at least 13 people during morning prayers

Events

6 h. ago Woman, 71, held a father and his children at gunpoint after claiming they were not related, cops say

Helen Litchfield’s roommate led the family to safety while she was distracted, deputies said

Politics

7 h. ago Florida grandma accused of plotting with son to murder her daughter’s husband goes on trial

More than a decade after Dan Markel was gunned down outside his Florida home, there are still many twists and turns in the case involving several members of the same family. Andrea Cavallier explains how jailhouse phone calls led to the arrest of Donna Edelson, whose trial begins this week

Events

7 h. ago Gary Oldman shares blunt reason he skipped role that made Johnny Depp famous

Harry Potter star was in consideration to lead Tim Burton’s 1990 cult classic, ‘Edward Scissorhands’

Politics

7 h. ago British Rabbi whose wife and daughters were killed by Hamas finds love again

Brave British Rabbi Leo Dee, whose wife Lucy, and two daughters, Maia and Rina, were killed by Hamas gunmen in 2023 is to marry again after falling in love with Aliza

Events

8 h. ago Police hunting concert goer who beat woman unconscious at the Rose Bowl for spilling drink on him

Police are still trying to identify the attacker

Events

8 h. ago Experts say ‘Oasis bump’ and 'Gallagher effect' may have added to higher inflation levels in July

As thousands of people flocked to Cardiff, Manchester, London, and Edinburgh, demand for accommodation rose

Economics

9 h. ago Scottish golfer shoots lights out to win Leven Links Classic on Tartan Pro Tour

Greg Dalziel joins Rory Franssen as two-time 2025 winner on Paul Lawrie’s Scottish circuit

Events

9 h. ago ‘I’m not a big CGI guy’: Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash on remaking trashy classic Deathstalker

The rock star has loved the cult film ever since he worked in a video shop. As his ‘requel’ gets its world premiere, he talks Hammer horror, soundtrack heaven – and how his dad got him into Edgar Allan PoeWelcome to the celluloid jungle. Guitar legend and Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash is getting into movies, producing a “requel” of the 1983 cult Roger Corman trash classic Deathstalker. The film has its world premiere at the Locarno film festival in Switzerland, where Slash – aka Saul Hudson – is talking up this new addition to his CV.It turns out that Slash’s affection for Deathstalker goes way back. “When I was working at Tower Video, we had it on the monitors all the time. It was a real popular popcorn movie,” he says. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago ‘I’m not a big CGI guy’: Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash on remaking trash classic Deathstalker

The rock star has loved the cult film ever since he worked in a video shop. As his ‘requel’ gets its world premiere, he talks Hammer horror, soundtrack heaven – and how his dad got him into Edgar Allan PoeWelcome to the celluloid jungle. Guitar legend and Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash is getting into movies, producing a “requel” of the 1983 cult Roger Corman trash classic Deathstalker. The film has its world premiere at the Locarno film festival in Switzerland, where Slash – aka Saul Hudson – is talking up this new addition to his CV.It turns out that Slash’s affection for Deathstalker goes way back. “When I was working at Tower Video, we had it on the monitors all the time. It was a real popular popcorn movie,” he says. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago Late Queen Elizabeth refused to open airport terminal after relative was barred from taking guns on plane, royal cousin claims

The late Queen refused to open an airport terminal after her relative wasn't allowed to bring his shotguns on board a plane at the airport, he has claimed.

Politics

10 h. ago Boss of flexible office group IWG dismisses 17% fall in share price as ‘machine selling’

Spaces and Regus owner says global volatility will support demand for its hybrid workspacesBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of the flexible office company IWG played down a 17% drop in its share price on Tuesday as “not rational”, arguing that economic uncertainty around the world is supporting demand for hybrid workspace.IWG, which owns the Spaces and Regus brands, said its adjusted profit rose by 6% to $262m (£194m) for its first half of the year, but its shares plunged after it told investors it expected adjusted profit to end 2025 at the lower end of previous guidance of $525m-$565m. Continue reading...

Economics

11 h. ago 'Versatile' Boden knitted waistcoat dubbed 'great layering piece' has £58 off

Shoppers say the classic navy and white waistcoat is 'beautiful' with a 'perfect fit'

Economics

13 h. ago Dunelm 'cooling' duvet cover gets 50% slash as shopper has the 'best night sleep'

'These cooling duvet covers are really great and actually keep you cool in bed during these hot humid nights.'

Politics

13 h. ago The London beauty hot list: Our beauty director's favourite cult salons, spas and skincare specialists

Rose Beer rounds up London’s best insider beauty addresses, from the cult and the luxe to the indie and the A-list approved

Politics