65 m. ago Nepotism Island! From the daughter of a footballing legend to the son of a boyband star

A Love Island contestant with a famous father and celebrity connections will be entering the villa when the ITV2 series begins next week.

Politics

66 m. ago Love Island's most shocking moments EVER from physical fights to X

While some of the Islanders have gone on to make lucrative careers from their time in the show, many have admitted they regret going on.

Events

81 m. ago More funding to tackle youth violence in Scotland announced amid Record campaign

The Record launched the Our Kids ... Our Future campaign in February 2023 after we highlighted a worrying trend of violence among teens.

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96 m. ago Youth violence campaigner begs third Swinney summit 'cannot be another talking shop'

Vicky Donald, whose teenage daughter was attacked on a school bus, pleaded: "Let's hope another child doesn't die in between this summit and the next."

Politics

1 hour ago Woman chokes dog until it's left wheezing in video 'too disturbing to watch'

A woman in Ohio, US, has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty and domestic violence after a disturbing video of her allegedly attacking her boyfriend and a dog circulated on social media

Politics

1 hour ago Israel issues ominous warning that 'Greta Thunberg won't make it to Gaza' as it accuses the activist of being an 'antisemite travelling with Hamas propogandists' on her 'freedom flotilla'

Ms Thunberg, 22, is among 12 activists on board the ship, hoping to 'break [Israel's] siege on the Gaza Strip' with a delivery of humanitarian aid.

Events

2 h. ago Palestinians say Israeli fire kills 5 near aid sites. Israel says it fired warning shots

Palestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli fire killed at least five people as they headed toward two aid distribution points in Gaza

Events

2 h. ago National guard troops sent by Trump arrive in LA following protests against immigration raids – US politics live

President had earlier praised national guard for ‘great job’, even though they were not yet in the cityAs Los Angeles wakes up, people in the city will be waiting to see if a third day of protests gets underway.Tensions were high after a series of sweeps by immigration authorities on Friday, including in LA’s fashion district and at a Home Depot, as more than 100 people have been arrested in the city in the last week. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago 'Dodgy' Fire Stick users 'could be JAILED amid illegal streaming crackdown'

Fraud investigators have reportedly warned that users will also be targeted by authorities from next season, with a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

Events

3 h. ago Shoppers rush for 80p teeth whitening strips to get them 'photo ready' for weddings and holidays

The DrDent Professional Teeth Whitening Strips are currently on sale, offering professional style whitening for less

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4 h. ago Pulp review – Jarvis Cocker’s captivating comeback turns a rapt crowd rapturous

OVO Hydro, GlasgowOn a kitschy 1970s chatshow set, the Sheffield band play hits from across their career – and fans welcome their just-released album tracks like old friendsA thick velvet curtain cocoons the stage as a cool disembodied voice projects over the audience: “This is an encore. An encore occurs because the audience wants more.” Since their initial breakup in 2002, Pulp have re-formed twice, for sold-out tours and festival sets played to loyal, rapturous audiences. Tonight, the stakes are higher: for the first time in 24 years, Pulp have a new album, More, released just one day before tonight’s opening show. The audience want more – but do they want More?Any anxiety about new material is quashed when set opener and comeback single Spike Island is received like an old friend. Jarvis Cocker rises from the back of the stage flanked by cardboard cutouts of his bandmates – recognisable from the cover of 1995’s Different Class – before joining their real-life counterparts, guita...

Politics

4 h. ago Trump praises ‘great job’ by national guard in calming LA protests, as mayor says troops are not in the city – US politics live

Mayor Karen Bass disputes president’s claim as she thanks local law enforcement for dealing with unrest following immigration crackdownPresident Trump appears to have used federal law to order the national guard to go to Los Angeles, rather than the 18th century Insurrection Act.The national guard is a hybrid entity that serves both state and federal interests. Often, it operates under state command and control, using state funding. Sometimes national guard troops will be assigned by their state to serve federal missions, remaining under state command but using federal funding.Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest. We have an incompetent Governor (Newscum) and Mayor (Bass) who were, as usual (just look at how they handled the fires, and now their VERY SLOW PERMITTING disaster. Federal permitting is complete!), unable to to handle the task.These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLE...

Politics

4 h. ago Love Island series 12 cast: meet new ITV stars and find out their ‘biggest icks’ in romance

Love Island series 12 cast reveals what are their biggest ‘icks’ when dating 👀

Culture

5 h. ago Love Island contestant who replaced axed star admits he's already broken show rules

The latest series of Love Island is due to grace our screens on Monday night where a whole host of new contestants will try and find love

Culture

5 h. ago Adam Rickitt and GMB host wife Katy's new life in Sicily as the couple fulfil 'life long dream' of buying holiday home on Mediterranean island

The couple, both 47, own and run a craft beer and artisan gin bar called Dexter and Jones in their town of Knutsford - where they live with their two dogs.

Politics

5 h. ago Stephen Mulhern makes unprecedented blunder on ITV’s Catchphrase

‘I have never in my life done that. In 10 years!’ said the presenter

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5 h. ago Love Island's first winner Jessica Hayes says the fall out from instant fame was so bad she is now celibate and 'doesn't miss men or sex' following shock split from fiancé

The original ITV winner, 32, who was 22 when she bagged the £50,000 prize alongside ex Max Morley, has said she is committed to celibacy following her catapult to fame and rocky relationship history.

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5 h. ago ‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award

The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writersBack in 2013, Bernardine Evaristo gave a reading in a south London bookshop from her novel Mr Loverman. Only six people showed up, a couple of them were dozing and she realised they were homeless people who had come to find somewhere comfortable to sleep. Last month, the hit TV adaptation Mr Loverman, about a 74-year-old gay Caribbean man set in Hackney, east London, won two Baftas, including leading actor for Lennie James, making him the first Black British actor to win the TV award in its 70-year history. “I checked Wikipedia!” Evaristo exclaims of this shocking fact when we meet in London.Evaristo’s long career is one of firsts and creating them for others. In 2019, at the age of 60, she became the first Black woman to win the Booker prize – shared with Margaret Atwood –...

Economics

5 h. ago Manta man: film profiles unlikely bond between diver and giant sea creature

The Last Dive tells how a relationship with a giant Pacific manta ray turned a big game fish hunter into a conservationistLocated about 500km off the southern coast of Baja California lies a group of ancient volcanic islands known as the Revillagigedo Archipelago. Home to large pelagic species including whale sharks and scalloped hammerheads, the rugged volcanic peaks were also once the site of an unlikely friendship.It began in December 1988 when Terry Kennedy, a now 83-year-old American sailor with a storied past, met a six-meter-wide giant Pacific manta ray off San Benedicto island’s rugged shore. He would go on to name him Willy. “When I saw him beside the boat, as massive as he was, I just had to get in the water just to see him,” says Kennedy. “I threw a tank on and jumped over, but I didn’t see him anywhere. He couldn’t have vanished that quick. And then I looked straight down and he was coming up underneath me. He was about four feet away and rising so I had no way to get of...

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5 h. ago ITV Love Island 2025 villa sneak peek ahead of new series airing Monday

Love Island fans are delighted with the new decor in the Mallorca villa giving major season one throwback vibes as a fresh batch of Islanders hope to find love this summer.

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