72 m. ago 11 wild stories behind Hollywood kissing scenes: ‘Would you two mind if I say cut?’

From Tobey Maguire almost suffocating on the set of ‘Spider-Man’ to the actors who wouldn’t stop smooching when the director called ‘cut!’, Ellie Harrison looks back on some of the most intriguing backstories to onscreen kisses

Culture

89 m. ago Michael Douglas says he ‘has no intention’ of acting again after six decades

‘I have not worked since 2022 purposely because I realised I had to stop,’ the ‘Wall Street’ star said

Politics

2 h. ago Every One Still Here by Liadan Ní Chuinn review – an extraordinary debut

This brilliant short-story collection confronts the knotty truths of Northern Ireland’s bloody pastThe literature of the Troubles is a rich one, from Seamus Heaney’s North (1975), Jennifer Johnston’s Shadows on Our Skin (1977) and Bernard MacLaverty’s Cal (1983), to Eoin McNamee’s Resurrection Man (1994), Anna Burns’s Booker-winning Milkman (2018), and Louise Kennedy’s Trespasses (2022). The latest addition to the corpus, a slim debut story collection by nonbinary Northern Irish writer Liadan Ní Chuinn, shares the brilliance and burning energy of those other books, but there is a fundamental distinction. Ní Chuinn was born in the year of the Good Friday agreement, the 1998 power-sharing deal that delivered peace and brought an end to the Troubles; why, then, should their writing be so obsessed with them?“I believe, these things, they’re the making of us,” a character says at one point. He’s talking about a dead friend, but his words might apply to Northern Ireland’s past 50 or so ye...

Politics

3 h. ago John Cameron Mitchell: ‘Maybe Maga kids are having sex – I doubt it’

The creator and star of ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ arrives in London for a one-off performance on the West End. He speaks to Louis Chilton about sex, David Bowie, and directing Nicole Kidman

Politics

5 h. ago SNP Government accused of 'dereliction of duty' over nuclear power snub

EXCLUSIVE: The GMB union is urging SNP ministers to reconsider a ban on new nuclear power plants to help create thousands of well-paid jobs in Scotland.

Politics

7 h. ago DR MAX PEMBERTON: Why we can't expect Kate to get back to 'normal' any time soon

In a moving admission, Kate said that the 'very scary, very daunting experience' did not end with the conclusion of treatment, with patients needing to take time to find their 'new normal'.

Politics

8 h. ago 'Wall of water' threat hangs over Texas as evacuees are told to get to higher ground: Live updates

Nim Kidd, Chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, advised Kerr County to brace for more of the deadly rains which have already claimed the lives of at least 80 people.

Events

9 h. ago How girl, 14, miraculously survived kidnapping, rape, and shooting at hands of criminal who dumped her in freezing woods

A teenage girl escaped horrific abuse after her attacker foolishly forgot to check if she was dead as he attempted to discard her body in the Alaskan woods.

Events

11 h. ago Girls killed in Texas floods pictured as time running out for missing Camp Mystic kids

At least 70 people, 21 of whom are children, have died in the horrendous flash floods in Texas, with many victims being young girls swept away from the Camp Mystic holiday camp

Events

12 h. ago Lando Norris savours ‘dream’ British GP win but Piastri left hurt and confused

Piastri fumes at controversial stewards decisionNorris: ‘Being on top at your home race is very special’Lando Norris said his maiden victory at the British Grand Prix was everything he had dreamed of and a special moment to savour at his home race. However, his furious McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, who finished second, was convinced he had been unfairly denied by a controversial stewards’ decision.Norris, now in his sixth season in F1, took the victory after Piastri had been given a 10-second penalty while leading but the 25-year-old still produced an assured drive in treacherous wet conditions to become the 12th British driver to win their home race since it was first held in 1950. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Dundee heartbroken over death of 'brilliant' doctor as moving tributes paid

Dr Fortune Gomo, 39, tragically died after she was found seriously injured in Dundee on Saturday.

Events

13 h. ago Man, 34, charged with attempted kidnapping after 'children were approached at splash pad'

South Wales Police were called after concerns were raised about the man's behaviour at the aquatic play area.

Events

13 h. ago Texas floods LIVE: Camp Mystic boss died trying to save kids as 11 still missing

Images are now emerging of the victims of the devastating Texas floods including little girls who died after being swept away at Camp Mystic, as well as the camp's director

Events

13 h. ago Texas floods LIVE: Missing girls 'found in 30ft tree' but more rain forecast

Local reports from Texas have claimed two girls have been found alive clinging to a tree 30ft off the ground - it comes as rescuers are still searching for kids swept away by the floods

Events

14 h. ago Chelsea: Marc Cucurella issues verdict on 'difficult' Blues transfer strategy as raft of recruits join up

The Blues’ controversial transfer strategy has taken a toll on its players

Sport

14 h. ago Kneecap at Finsbury Park: 'infamy doesn't weigh heavily on them'

Jake Hawkes on the most controversial group of the moment hitting the big stage in Finsbury Park in typically outspoken form

Politics

15 h. ago Chicago woman charged with murder after kids are stabbed inside burning home

Police were called to Wendy Tolbert’s home in the Logan Square section of the city just after 9:00am on Friday after someone called 911 to report a person armed with a knife.

Events

16 h. ago Lando Norris wins British GP amid wild weather at Silverstone: Formula One – live

Lap by lap updates on the action from SilverstoneMcLaren now headline act at HQ | Email JohnOh, and Vin Diesel was there, too, as the former Quentin Cook signs off with a version of the Stones’ Satisfaction.Tony Hawk - skateboarder not member of Morris Minor and The Majors - is here. He has his board with him. Tom Holland – actor not popular historian - is also there. “I am going to try and catch Lewis. I am always wary not to be a distraction,” he tells Martin Brundle. Damson Idris – of the Brad film – will be waving the chequered flag. “I’m so glad everyone has supported the movie.” It stops raining. Nigel Mansell – from the Isle of Mad – is there with Jackie Stewart. “Lewis has an outside chance,” says Nige. Sebastian Coe is cheering for “anyone who can master the circumstances. Clarkson’s here, Clarksoning along. “There’s 20 drivers, and 17 I like them.” Someone called Kaleb – a Clarkson acolyte? – is there with Jezza. Sam Ryder – the world’s most excitable man – gives Brundle a...

Society

16 h. ago Patrick Mahomes turns heads with Fourth of July party celebrations as Chiefs star shows off 'dad bod' again

Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany toasted the Fourth of July in style as they partied with their close friends. The NFL power couple embraced the red, white and blue as they set sail on a luxurious yacht.

Society

17 h. ago Eurostar power failure update as bosses tell passengers of 300% refund'

EXCLUSIVE: A Eurostar spokesman has confirmed what exactly happened earlier today and claimed that passengers impacted by the chaos are entitled to a whopping refund

Economics