46 m. ago Police are unashamedly silencing anyone who won't conform to radical Left ideology

How many police officers does it take to arrest one middle-aged sitcom writer? That might sound like a joke - but there's nothing funny about the answer.

Events

1 hour ago Portobello review – Marco Bellocchio’s glorious saga of TV stars, mafia prisoners and lace doilies

Venice film festivalIn the first two episodes of a six-part series, the stardom of 80s primetime host Enzo Tortora is cleverly crosscut with the scramble of a mob secretary who implicates him – and his parrot – in drug traffickingMarco Bellocchio, the tireless warhorse of Italian cinema, kicks up a swirling dust cloud of corruption with this fabulous, stranger-than-fiction account of an 80s TV star convicted of conspiring with the Camorra. Shot for the streaming service HBO Max, it is the director’s second historical miniseries after 2022’s Exterior Night, about the kidnapping of Aldo Moro, and features the same lead player in Fabrizio Gifuni, an actor who has surely cornered the market in playing glossy public figures whose lives are about to take a hellish turn. Bellocchio’s dramas typically inhabit this kind of shonky, venal moral universe. The ground is liable to drop away pretty much at any moment.Gifuni stars as Enzo Tortora, a primetime TV presenter in the twinkling Terry Wog...

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1 hour ago Please don’t succumb to hopelessness over Palestine. Your voice can still make a difference | Arwa Mahdawi

As the war gets livestreamed to our phones, it is easy to be overwhelmed and feel helpless. But even small acts of activism add upI don’t know if Frankenstein star Christoph Waltz is normally a man of few words but he didn’t have much to say at a recent Venice film festival press conference. Waltz uttered only six words, with “CGI is for losers” constituting four of them. The remaining two were “I don’t”, in response to a question about how he stays hopeful in today’s “monstrous times”.Waltz is certainly not alone in despairing of a world which seems to elevate liars, cheats, and adjudicated sexual predators. It’s hard to feel hope when a genocide has been livestreamed to our phones for almost two years and there is no justice in sight; just a systematic slaughter of the journalists who serve as messengers. No peace prospects on the horizon; just well-paid consultants putting together ethnic cleansing prospectuses so a “Gaza Riviera” can be built. (Oh, sorry, we’re supposed to say “...

Politics

2 h. ago Cabinet Secretary backs call for major shift in venue accessibility

Scotland’s Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has backed Sight Scotland’s Accessible Venues Campaign in its mission to ensure every theatre, concert hall and cultural venue in Scotland is truly accessible for people with vision impairment.

Politics

2 h. ago A meaty topic: what is the carnivore diet and why do so many influencers seem to swear by it? | Antiviral

Some claim eating steak and whole sticks of butter has improved their skin, cleared brain fog and even eliminated farting. Experts say an all-animal diet carries risksRead more in the Antiviral seriesEx-vegan turned carnivore Isabella Ma, better known to her nearly half a million followers on Instagram as @steakandbuttergal, has glowing skin and a flat stomach. She looks directly at the camera as she chomps down on an entire stick of butter. It’s part of her “high fat carnivore diet” to which she attributes a whole host of health benefits, not least of which is the claim she “literally never fart[s] any more” and has a single “scentless” bowel movement a week.A lot of gym bros also back the diet touted for helping people lose weight and build muscle, such as Antonio Angotti, who says the fat in red meat “includes almost every nutrient humans need to thrive” and invokes religion as part of his dietary choices, saying he eats “just foods God will actually bless”. It’s also been platfo...

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2 h. ago Scottish Food & Drink September returns to celebrate innovation across the sector

Scotland Food & Drink, the leadership organisation for the nation’s food and drink industry, has officially launched ‘Scottish Food & Drink September’ – a month-long celebration of Scotland’s world-class food and drink.

Politics

2 h. ago In ‘Marc, by Sofia,’ an intimate portrait of fashion luminary and friendship

Sofia Coppola's documentary about Marc Jacobs has premiered Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival

Culture

2 h. ago Epping migrant hotel protest organiser, 40, is charged after climbing council building and unfurling Union Jack flag

Mother-of-five Sarah White, 40, was arrested at Epping District Council offices on Sunday night when she displayed the flag from the steps.

Events

3 h. ago Mum ready for Christmas in AUGUST as she reveals £2k of presents already wrapped

Summer may only just be coming to an end, but the most organised of gift givers are already planning ahead for Christmas, and in doing so, are saving themselves a lot of stress

Economics

3 h. ago Here are the jobs that won’t have to pay tax on tips – did yours make the list?

The temporary policy will allow certain tipped workers to claim deductions up to $25,000 per year on their taxes

Economics

3 h. ago Couple face prison after building 'eyesore' log cabin in national park

Local residents claim they warned the pair that they 'couldn't build there'

Events

3 h. ago Anthropologie fans not waiting to open 'stunning contents' in £99 advent calendar

With perfume, nail polish, candles and more included, the Anthropologie beauty advent calendar for 2025 is a festive filled treasure

Economics

3 h. ago Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson unrecognisable as he drops 60lbs for upcoming true story film

The actor showed off his significantly slimmed down frame as the Venice Film Festival on Monday while promoting his upcoming movie about the life of MMA fighter Mark Kerr.

Politics

3 h. ago Edinburgh art show spotlights youth mental health and need for safe creative spaces

Edinburgh charity U-evolve, which has been supporting young people’s mental health since 2015, will host The Art of Taking Up Space, a three-day exhibition showcasing artwork created and curated by young people across the city. The free exhibition takes place from 30th September to 2nd October 2025 at Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Leith.

Politics

3 h. ago Revealed: organiser of campaign to fly Union Jacks and England flags on Britain's streets was previously jailed over a plot to smuggle illegal immigrants into the country

Lee Twamley is part of a group calling themselves 'Churchill's Lions' which last week raised British flags along one of Manchester's main shopping streets.

Events

3 h. ago International Ayr Show schedule announced as thousands set to descend on Ayrshire

South Ayrshire Council have confirmed the full schedule for the International Ayr Show - Festival of Flight this weekend.

Politics

4 h. ago Reform ‘don’t have to talk to press acting as activists’ – Tice after media ban

It comes as Mick Barton, Reform leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, told councillors not to give interviews to a local newspaper.

Politics

4 h. ago Emotional Antony breaks down as Man United admission made after transfer confirmed

Latest Manchester United news following Antony's deadline day move to Real Madrid

Events

4 h. ago Gabrielle Creevy on Black Doves, Eve Myles and The Guest: 'Wales will always have my heart'

With a BAFTA and a role in Black Doves under her belt, the Welsh actor is a force to be reckoned with

Politics

4 h. ago How Gabrielle Creevy went from working at her local gym to starring in The Guest

With a BAFTA and a role in Black Doves under her belt, the Welsh actor is a force to be reckoned with

Politics