3 h. ago David Lynch’s belongings fetch $4.25m at auction, including scripts for unfinished film

Items ranged from video cameras and guitars to taxidermy deer heads, props from Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive – and the director’s personal coffee machinePersonal effects belonging to the film-maker David Lynch, who died in January, have fetched more than $4m at auction in Los Angeles, with the highest bid of $195,000 going to scripts for his unrealised film project Ronnie Rocket.Wednesday’s auction of almost 450 items included props from Lynch’s films, personal items such as video cameras and music equipment, his director’s chair, two taxidermy deer heads, his 35mm print of his debut feature Eraserhead – and his beloved La Marzocco GS/3 home espresso machine, which fetched $45,500 and presumably produces a damn fine cup of coffee. Continue reading...

Economics

3 h. ago Two iconic Strictly Come Dancing judges will appear on Celebrity Gogglebox 

Two iconic Strictly Come Dancing judges are set to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox.

Events

5 h. ago Exhibition launched to mark 250th anniversary of the birth of JMW Turner

Display at Petworth House, West Sussex, explores link between artist and the landscapes that inspired him.

Politics

5 h. ago Game, duet and match – Andrea Bocelli records song with tennis ace Jannik Sinner

The track, which features both Italian and English lyrics, is described as a ‘musical dialogue between two Italian icons’.

Politics

6 h. ago Assisted dying latest: Landmark bill hangs in balance ahead of crucial MPs vote

Campaigners making final cases as MPs prepare for final reading in Commons

Politics

6 h. ago California is to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from Ecuador

The California Senate has introduced a landmark resolution to have the state examine its crude imports from the Amazon, following a visit this week by Indigenous leaders from Ecuador who urged lawmakers to help stop oil expansion in their territories

Politics

7 h. ago Love Island fans say 'this can't be real' and label 'new icon' after villa goes into meltdown

Social media fans were left excited after the Love Island villa broke down in chaos, with a card game revealing several truths about other islanders – with one singleton being branded an 'icon'

Politics

9 h. ago Exam bosses accused of 'patronising' Wales and students in Welsh GCSE paper

Exam board WJEC and regulator Qualifications Wales argued the works look at themes of identity and diversity

Politics

10 h. ago This house is on the market for the price of a bag of crisps

It has an auction guide price of just £1 but what is waiting for you at Love Cottage

Economics

10 h. ago Napoleon's world is on display for a landmark auction, from divorce papers to his iconic hat

The Hollywood epic “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation

Politics

10 h. ago MAUREEN CALLAHAN: The truth of Brad Pitt cruelly disowning his children that Jennifer Aniston warned us all about... 20 years ago

The cruelty on display is jaw-dropping. Brad Pitt - who escaped real scrutiny over Angelina's report of the abuse she claims she and the children suffered at Pitt's hands - has just humiliated his son.

Events

11 h. ago Wayne Lineker slams Conor McGregor over alleged Ibiza nightclub attack on close pal

Footage captured the shocking moment UFC icon Conor McGregor appeared to floor a reveller with two brutal punches in a packed Ibiza nightclub, who has now been identified as a pal of Wayne Lineker

Events

11 h. ago Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker hints he'll be arrested after making bold claim

Pulp's Jarvis Cocker discussed the likelihood of him getting arrested as he discussed the loss of iconic venue The Leadmill in Sheffield

Events

11 h. ago Woman in her 30s dies at Durdle Door beauty spot on hottest day of the year

Coastguards, lifeboat crews, and air ambulance and police rushed to the iconic Durdle Door beach in Dorset at around 1pm after receiving reports of a woman in need of urgent medical attention.

Events

12 h. ago Ed Sheeran's budgie smugglers sell at charity auction alongside custom painted guitar

Singer Ed Sheeran's red pants with butterflies on them fetched £55 while the custom painted Martin LX1E acoustic guitar brought in the highest bid, selling for £4,250

Politics

12 h. ago MP offered private ambulance to parliament amid fears assisted dying bill could come down to one vote

Sorcha Eastwood, a Northern Irish MP, has said she is unable to make it to Westminster for the landmark vote because she has Covid

Politics

12 h. ago Allianz Arena could return in EA FC 26 as huge Bayern Munich eFootball update made

One of football's most iconic stadiums hasn't featured in an EA Sports title since FIFA 19.

Politics

12 h. ago MAUREEN CALLAHAN: The truth of Brad Pitt cruelly disowning his children that Jennifer Aniston warned us all about it... 20 years ago

The cruelty on display is jaw-dropping. Brad Pitt - who escaped real scrutiny over Angelina's report of the abuse she claims she and the children suffered at Pitt's hands - has just humiliated his son.

Events

12 h. ago Catholics call for environmental action at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue

Brazilian Catholic worshippers have laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro calling for the protection of the environment

Politics

13 h. ago Durdle Door: Woman dies in front of families at popular beach amid heatwave

Emergency services rushed to the iconic Durdle Door beach in Dorset at lunchtime today after a woman felt unwell, but she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene

Society