22 m. ago Helen Mirren joins Ian McKellen to launch RSC’s new Shakespeare curriculum for schools

Dame Helen Mirren has expressed her profound excitement over a new Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) curriculum, designed to revolutionise the teaching of Shakespeare in UK secondary schools.

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1 hour ago Boyfriends are cringe. But is the #boysober trend a feminist reclamation or a neoconservative tilt? | Lisa Portolan

Young women are rejecting the idea of emotional dependence on men. But as with any online feminist movement, it exists in tensionA few years ago, I wrote about the rise of the “soft” and “hard” launch on social media, those curated posts that signalled a new relationship. Online platforms had become an extension of the romance plot, a public stage where intimacy was proof of worth, and coupledom was still the ultimate status symbol.Back then, my research showed that many people felt their lives had not truly begun until they’d met someone. Being single wasn’t just a relationship status; it was an existential pause. To “get a life,” as the old saying went, meant to find a partner. Romance was the scaffolding of selfhood. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Hit and run carer mowed down eight teenagers while rushing to deliver Super Noodles

Steven Gilmour, 37, was found guilty of careless driving after injuring a group of eight teenagers in Glasgow in 2022.

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2 h. ago Panorama editors ‘did not know Trump speech had been spliced together’

Donald Trump has said the broadcaster ‘defrauded the public’ and that he had an ‘obligation’ to launch a $1billion lawsuit

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2 h. ago Father, 46, was trying to save his son, 17, who was suddenly swept out to sea before pair both drowned off coast of Australia, inquest hears

Robin Reed, 46, and his son Owen, 17, from Caerphilly in south Wales, were on a day trip to a beach in Queensland on April 13 this year.

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2 h. ago Helen Mirren ‘unbelievably excited’ to help launch RSC’s Shakespeare curriculum

The curriculum is a teaching and learning platform that is free for all state and Send schools.

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3 h. ago Glasgow crime: Rape investigation launched after person attacked in Glasgow city centre lane

Detectives are carrying out enquiries.

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3 h. ago Rape probe launched after attack in Glasgow city centre lane

The area has been taped off to the public for around eight hours following the early morning attack.

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4 h. ago Nasa medical chief and SpaceX astronaut heading to Scotland’s largest space expo

JD Polk and Dr Sian Proctor will discuss how humans can live and work ‘long term’ in space.

Technology

4 h. ago Lennon Gallagher and his girlfriend Isobel Richmond join Lila Moss as they lead the stars at the launch of Skate At Somerset House

The son of Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit, 26, was among the stars at the Skate At Somerset House With Virgin Atlantic Holidays ice skating rink party in London on Tuesday.

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4 h. ago Dad's bid to save son from huge waves ends in double tragedy as sea 'changed in an instant'

A father and son from Caerphilly tragically died in Australia after drowning during a day trip - this is a breaking news story

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4 h. ago Jet2 to launch flights from London Gatwick Airport to 29 'sunshine destinations'

Jet2 to launch flights from London Gatwick Airport to 29 'sunshine destinations'  Sky News

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4 h. ago James May gives huge update over pub after Jeremy Clarkson decision

James May firmly stated that says his pub won't be stocking Clarkson's signature brand Hawkstone beer at his Wiltshire pub, the Royal Oak

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5 h. ago Major sports retailer announces Scottish branch to close in just a few days

Shoppers in the North-East face a 130-mile round trip to their next nearest store in Edinburgh.

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5 h. ago Woman raped in lane in Glasgow city centre as cops seal off area after horror attack

POLICE have sealed off a lane in Glasgow city centre after a woman was raped in a horror sex attack. Police rushed to Sauchiehall Lane at around 3.10am this morning after reports of a "serious sexual assault". The street has been cordoned off and cops are currently investigating the terrifying attack. Emergency vehicles were situated...

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5 h. ago Hayley Williams adds new Glasgow show to 2026 tour after 'overwhelming' demand from fans

Hayley Williams will play two nights at Glasgow’s O2 Academy during her 2026 solo tour.

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6 h. ago Major airline to launch new 'sunshine destination' flights and holidays from London Gatwick

Holidaymakers will be able to fly with Jet2 from March next year

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6 h. ago I'm A Celebrity star issues warning to campmates days before launch

I'm A Celebrity legend Joe Pasquale appeared on Good Morning Britain to offer up some advice to the latest batch of campmates

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7 h. ago Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC faces these ‘legal trip wires’ if he hopes to win $1bn

The US president’s lawyers say legal action will be launched if the BBC fails to comply with demands over a ‘Panorama’ documentary aired last year – but how likely is it that a case will be launched, and the US president would win?

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7 h. ago Craig Bellamy ignores Celtic rumours by issuing statement of intent for ‘massive’ Euro 2028

The UK and Ireland-hosted tournament has its official launch in London on Wednesday

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