32 h. ago Baby shower row leaves mum with bald patch after ‘bingo’ game turns sour

Sarah Wilson, 45, from Kirkcaldy, who is the niece of darts legend Jocky Wilson, appeared in court over a fight at a baby shower with two members of another family

Politics

43 h. ago Niece of darts legend Jocky Wilson is ordered to pay compensation to woman after brawl at family baby shower

A fight erupted between two mothers after a baby shower 'turned sour', a court heard. The assault by Sarah Wilson ended in Pamela Ritchie having hair ripped out of her head.

Politics

46 h. ago Baby shower rammy left mum with bald patch after ‘baby bingo’ game sparks scrap

The niece of darts legend Jocky Wilson has been told to pay £500 compensation after she admitted assaulting a guest at the baby shower in Fife last year.

Politics

2 w. ago Mom sparks backlash for accidentally naming her daughter after catastrophic disaster

In a recent Reddit post, one user shared a snapshot of a baby shower invite which featured one very shocking detail.

Events

2 w. ago Tributes to pregnant Croydon woman and her husband in Air India crash

Vaibhav Patel and his wife Jinal Goswami had travelled to India for their baby shower

Events

2 w. ago Woman wins £8k compensation payout over 'holiday row' with Scots charity

A judge ruled Lydia Magloire should be paid nearly £8,000 as compensation for "financial loss and injury to feelings" from Edinburgh charity Earth in Common.

Economics

2 w. ago Baby shower turns violent when suspect mows down another woman after argument, cops say

The suspect was released from custody on electronic monitoring

Politics

3 w. ago ‘I yearned to be a California Girl – but I lived in Burnley’: readers on their love for Brian Wilson

From memories of photoshoots and telephone calls with the late Beach Boy, to appraisals of his complex but pure music, Guardian readers pay tribute to a greatWhether wistful or euphoric, Brian Wilson made pop’s most overwhelmingly beautiful musicRay Davies, Graham Nash and others on Brian Wilson’s songwriting geniusEndless summer: how Brian Wilson soundtracked CaliforniaI remember the Christmas after my mother’s death in 1989 when I was 15, I purchased the best-of collection from Asda, interested to see what I would hear. It had the hits, of course, but also a few of the deeper cuts from Pet Sounds and onwards. To say this changed my life is an understatement – Brian’s music, harmonies and subject matters struck an incredible chord in me. It did exactly what he existed for, bringing comfort to a heart and soul that needs it. I’ve been a fan ever since – I saw him at the Royal Festival Hall on his first Pet Sounds tour, watched him perform Smile in utter disbelief and wonder in Liver...

Events

3 w. ago 'My friend named baby after historic disaster and won't admit mistake'

A woman was left baffled when she received an invitation to her friend's baby shower that revealed the name she'd given her daughter - as it was far from what she was expecting

Events

3 w. ago Mike Love and John Stamos pay tribute to Beach Boys' Brian Wilson

Mike Love is looking back fondly on Brian Wilson, his cousin and Beach Boys collaborator who died Wednesday at 82

Politics

3 w. ago ‘The joy shot out of his voice’: Ray Davies, Graham Nash and others on Brian Wilson’s songwriting genius

With the innocence of a child and the vision of a god, his craft was astonishing. From Jessica Pratt to Jim James and Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil, top musicians explain why he was like no other‘He taught the world how to smile’: Brian Wilson bandmates pay tribute along with Bob Dylan, Elton John and moreTwelve of Brian Wilson’s greatest songsFor all the sophistication that everyone talks about, Brian never loses the thread of the song: the emotion. They have this childlike quality. These days we’d probably say he’s on the spectrum – there’s a sort of Asperger’s type innocence. He makes the lyrics and the melody speak. It’s so welcoming and without edge; it’s not part of a cynical adult world. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago ‘He taught the world how to smile’: Brian Wilson bandmates pay tribute along with Bob Dylan, Elton John and more

Beach Boys members Al Jardine and Mike Love give lengthy tributes to late songwriter, with Jardine calling him a ‘humble musical giant’• Brian Wilson: a life in pictures• Twelve of Brian Wilson’s greatest songsFollowing his death aged 82, Brian Wilson’s Beach Boys bandmates have been among those paying tribute to one of the great figures in American popular music.Speaking to the BBC’s Today programme, Al Jardine described Wilson as “a real gentleman, a real musical intellect, who taught the world how to smile.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Rolling Stones members pay tribute following death of Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson

Keith Richard and Ronnie Wood are among the stars who have praised the singer, bass player, songwriter and producer after his death at 82.

Events

4 w. ago Woman to get £2,000 compensation from attacker after train station assault

The terrifying incident at Shotts station happened seconds before an announcement that a train was approaching.

Events