3 d. ago I'm an ex Liverpool kid who was lost boy at Hibs and banned from every Edinburgh nightclub for peeing against a wall

The former Liverpool kid admits his time in the capital in 2011 was life-changing as he changed his ways

Society

3 d. ago 'Lost boy': Victor Palsson on Hibs spell, nightclub incident, giving up alcohol and varied career

Iceland midfielder landed six-month ban but has gone on to travel world and be successful

Politics

3 d. ago 'Lost boy': Victor Palsson lifts lid on Hibs spell, nightclub incident, giving up alcohol and career

Iceland midfielder landed six-month ban but has gone on to travel world and be successful

Politics

6 d. ago Fear of being branded racists may have stopped authorities from saving starving toddler: Boy, three, was 'invisible and lost from view' of police and child services

Police and social workers' fear of being seen as discriminatory may have contributed to the death of Abiyah Yasharahyalah, three, who died in early 2020 from a respiratory illness.

Economics

2 w. ago Lost Boys by James Bloodworth review – journey into the manosphere

A journalist goes undercover to investigate a reactionary movement that is becoming increasingly mainstreamWhen his editor suggested he write a book about the manosphere, James Bloodworth replied, “Why would I want to do that?” You can see his point. Who would intentionally spend their days immersed in the toxic online subculture where men go to blame women for everything and plot their revenge? Who would choose to listen to endless Jordan Peterson podcasts or watch interminable Andrew Tate videos? Well, the answer is quite a lot of men, even though Bloodworth doesn’t really seem to know why.His book begins with an excellent chapter in which he describes how, as a callow 23-year-old, he forked out a couple of grand to take a course in seduction. This was the era of Neil Strauss’s 2005 bestseller The Game, which taught geeky men how to pull hapless women. A bundle of nerves, the author ended up chanting a mantra of “Right here, right now!” on a...

Events

2 w. ago 'I was in a fatal car crash – I heard docs say I was paralysed from the nipples down'

EXCLUSIVE: Zalia Oliva’s life fell apart after a catastrophic car crash left her fighting for life in ICU, paralysed, broken and unable to speak - she also lost her boyfriend

Events

4 w. ago Harry Kane: ‘It’s nice to be on the other side I’ve seen my fair share of other teams lifting trophies’

Having waited so long to win his first title, England striker reflects on his journey amid beer-soaked revelry in MunichIt is late in Munich, approaching midnight, when Harry Kane appears. The nondescript, windowless TV interview room below the Allianz Arena could not be more of a contrast to the giddy, beer-soaked, firework-lit riot of celebration going on outside as Bayern Munich savour a 34th league title. There’s also something different about Kane, and it’s not just the gold medal.The Kane visage that usually accompanies him at the end of a cup final, that little-boy-lost look of overwhelming disappointment, is gone. You cannot help but notice the broad grin, the relaxed body language and the tactile ease in the greeting, a man intoxicated by euphoria. “It’s been a long night,” he says, beaming. “And it’s just the beginning.” Continue reading...

Politics