35 m. ago Liza Minnelli documentary sheds light on those who helped shape a superstar

The documentary “Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story” offers fresh insight into an EGOT winner who overcame addiction, insecurity and the shadow of her mother — Judy Garland — to become a beloved American icon

Politics

48 m. ago How to fight a fascist state – what I learned from a second world war briefing for secret agents | Zoe Williams

You can forget the advice on disguises, secret codes and spreading propaganda by dropping leaflets in train carriages. But there is something for us all here about the need for actionThe SOE Syllabus was a series of lectures given to prospective secret agents in Britain during the second world war. These “lessons in ungentlemanly warfare” were released from the top secret bit of the Public Record Office (now known as the National Archive) and published as a historical curio in 2001, when my esteemed colleague John Crace picked out the sillier bits in one of his Digested Read reviews. There was a whole lecture about how to craft a disguise, in which people with sticky-out ears were advised to use glue to pin them back.But now, 24 years later, I have picked up the book with a graver purpose – just on the off-chance that if we end up having to resist a fascist state, the past might have something to offer. They won’t know everything, these ungentlemanly gentlemen, being as they didn’t ...

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49 m. ago Scotland to lead new £5.5m international cancer 'supergroup'

Cancer Research UK and partners today committed £5.5m to form a world-leading research team tasked with making personalised medicine a reality for people with bowel cancer.

Economics

57 m. ago Questions about language signage at station legitimate, says Little

The DUP is questioning the projected £145,000 cost of installing Irish language signage at Belfast Grand Central Station.

Politics

58 m. ago New blood test checks for Alzheimer’s and assesses progression, study says

Procedure for patients with thinking and memory problems could help medics decide which drugs are most suitableResearchers have developed a blood test for patients with thinking and memory problems to check if they have Alzheimer’s and to see how far it has progressed.The team behind the work say the test could help medics decide which drugs would be most suitable for patients. For example, new drugs such as donanemab and lecanemab can help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s, but only in people in the early stages of the disease. Continue reading...

Events

59 m. ago 'I'm glad TikTok banned this disgusting filter – people who use it are bullying'

Influencer Fannita Leggett spoke out about a controversial filter that's recently been banned by TikTok – as she believes the trend played into fatphobia and bullying

Events

65 m. ago Popular cheese in urgent UK recall as it 'could damage internal organs'

A popular cheese has been recalled as a contaminated product potentially containing deadly bacteria that causes food poisoning, kills one in 20 people and can even lead to kidney failure.

Events

68 m. ago Nearly 1.5m private images from fetish and LGBT dating apps exposed

Users of BDSM People, CHICA, TRANSLOVE, PINK, and BRISH were exposed by security flaw

Politics

84 m. ago 'I've lived in Spain for years but only just discovered rule after getting told off'

Stuart, who has more than 89,000 subscribers on his 'Spain Speaks' YouTube channel, discussed the lesser-known rule in a recent video about less-than-desirable tourist habits

Politics

91 m. ago Apparent explosion, fire injures about a dozen in Detroit apartment building

An apparent explosion injured about a dozen people, including six children, at a 2-story apartment building in Detroit

Events

95 m. ago What is coeliac disease? The condition Rebecca Adlington shares with 1 in 100 people

The two-time Olympic gold medallist is among 36 per cent of people with the condition who are clinically diagnosed

Politics

96 m. ago Flight attendant shares controversial list of things EVERY traveler should do when staying in a hotel

Barbiebac La Azafata, 32, has issued an urgent warning for those staying in hotels - and it's left people 'freaked out.'

Transport

97 m. ago Latest Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Portugal Foreign Office advice for Easter

People should be aware of the latest developments before they jet off out of the UK on a spring getaway

Politics

1 hour ago Love, actually: How intimacy survives marriage and motherhood | Saman Shad

The key isn’t chasing some impossible ideal of passion that never fades, but learning to appreciate love in all its evolving formsThe first thing a friend did when I told her the title of my book was laugh. “The Sex Lives of Married Women?” She asked. “You mean The No Sex Lives of Married Women.”I laughed too. She wasn’t wrong – married people aren’t exactly known for their thriving sex lives. And I suspect the only couples reliably having sex must be the ones who have scheduled it into their Google calendars, probably in a shared folder alongside “Bunnings trip” and “remortgage review”. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Young people prioritising starting a business over saving for a house deposit

A new study of 2,000 people aged 18–35 has revealed a notable shift in the savings aspirations of young people when compared with those of their parents.

Economics

2 h. ago New State Pension payments starting next week will not be due for nearly half a million older people

The full New State Pension is set to rise to £921 each month from April under the Triple Lock.

Economics

2 h. ago Four reasons why UK pet owners are visiting the vet more often, as revealed by animal expert

UK pet owners spent billions on vet services in 2023 with people becoming more conscious of their animals' health

Politics

2 h. ago ‘I’d been singing the wrong word for 30 years’: Deacon Blue on how they made Dignity

‘It’s become a sort of folk song. It’s played at weddings and funerals. Dundee United play it when we win. I’ve met people who’ve told me, “I was a worker for the council for 20 years” – just like the guy in the song’I was a teacher in Glasgow but I wanted to start a band and write songs that meant something to people. Dignity began life during a holiday in Crete in 1985. I bought Sounds magazine at the airport. Morrissey was on the cover and the headline “Home thoughts from abroad” got me thinking about Glasgow. I was living in a tenement flat in Pollokshields, from where I’d see the cleansing department guys sweeping the road. So I started writing about a “worker for the council, has been 20 years” who dreamed of sailing away on a “ship called Dignity”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Five people dead and four injured after explosion at Spanish coalmine

Cause of the accident remains unclear though emergency services cite ‘problem with a machine’Five people died and another four were seriously injured after an explosion on Monday at a coalmine in Spain’s northern region of Asturias, officials have said.Two other workers at the Cerredo mine in Degaña, about 450km (280 miles) northwest of Madrid, were unharmed in the accident, local emergency services said. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Attendance Allowance claim form tips to help older people boost income by up to £441 each month

The charity Independent Age is helping pensioners with health issues claim the tax-free benefit.

Economics