58 m. ago Boots reduces 'beautiful' £97 Alien perfume to just £48 online in limited

"Its beautiful, lasts all day. Very feminine but not too girly. Stunning bottle looks great on my dressing table."

Economics

60 m. ago Man Utd's £2bn 'New Trafford' stadium plans get 'huge green light' with potential completion date

Manchester United are reportedly confident of securing a deal to purchase the land around Old Trafford that is owned by Freightliner, which is a vital part of their plans for a new stadium

Economics

1 hour ago Cook boiled eggs 'perfectly' by adding 1 thing to the water for a 'flawless soft yolk'

A chef has shared her simple trick for getting the perfect soft-boiled egg every time - and it's all to do with the way you add the eggs to the pan

Society

2 h. ago Welsh rugby boss tells Steve Tandy what he thinks about cutting teams as Six Nations TV deal struck

The latest rugby news and headlines from Wales and beyond

Economics

2 h. ago Blue, Yoda originally was, archival Star Wars sources reveal

Review of screenplay, novel, and comics suggests film-makers made late decision to make diminutive Jedi master green“You must unlearn what you have learned,” Jedi master Yoda instructed his stubborn apprentice, Luke Skywalker. And now Star Wars fans may have to do the same after confirmation that the beloved fictional alien was very nearly blue, or even purple.Reviews of archival sources – and new testimony from a special effects makeup artist who worked on the first Yoda puppets – suggest film-makers made a decision late in the development process to switch the character’s skin colour to green. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago I went to Marina Abramović’s erotic, explicit new art show – and there was an awful lot to take in | Adrian Chiles

The ‘grandmother of performance art’ and I both have Slavic roots. But I didn’t recognise any of her 14th-century Dalmatian fertility rites – and neither did my mumI’ve just texted my mum to ask why, on the morning of my wedding, she didn’t advise me to drill a hole in a wooden bridge and put my penis in it. No reply from her as yet.This is the morning after I was lucky enough to be at the world premiere of Marina Abramović’s Balkan Erotic Epic at Aviva Studios in Manchester. It is said of Ms Abramović, formidable as ever at 78, that she is the “grandmother of performance art”. Addressing us beforehand, visibly nervous, she spoke of this work as perhaps her most ambitious, her magnum opus. In the programme she writes: “This gives me the chance to go back to my Slavic roots and culture, look back to ancient rituals and deal with sexuality, in relation to the universe and the unanswered questions of our existence.” Having Slavic roots myself, I wasn’t going to miss this one. And fully...

Politics

3 h. ago Where are The Inbetweeners now? A comeback is pending as creators strike deal

The creators of the show strike a new deal for The Inbetweeners revival

Economics

3 h. ago 'Comfy from first day' Skechers trainers with 'perfect support' 30% less at M&S

Get these Skechers for less with the retailer's online exclusive deal.

Politics

3 h. ago Jeamie TKV withdraws from Frazer Clarke fight as BBC dealt boxing blow

British heavyweights were set to clash in a brand new BBC boxing deal

Economics

3 h. ago Callander to get new £790,000 'digital business hub' as part of City Region Deal funding

The facility will be located in the same building as the Stirling Council-owned Callander Library, in the town's South Church Street.

Economics

3 h. ago Jimmy Thelin back on Sweden national team manager radar but deal for Aberdeen boss won't come cheap

Thelin was previously linked with the role during his time in his homeland with Elfsborg

Economics

3 h. ago Samsung phone called 'fantastic' gets sneaky post Prime Day cut by almost 20%

Amazon Prime Day may be over but there's a great Samsung phone deal for those who don't want to spend tons on the best device

Politics

3 h. ago One part of the UK might escape Starmer’s smoking ban, minister admits

Prime minister was warned his flagship plans could see him end up in court over key agreement with the European Union, designed to deal with major issues caused by Britain’s exit from the bloc

Politics

3 h. ago Vodafone offers free phone plan with 5G internet, calls, texts included but with a catch

Money is tight for a lot of people right now so this phone deal could help savers

Technology

3 h. ago Historic Swansea church up for auction for half previous price

Its price tag has been slashed by half in just the space of four years

Economics

3 h. ago Man City want £75m England star with Pep Guardiola driving deal for Chelsea target

Manchester City are plotting a £75m raid on Nottingham Forest for rising star and England midfielder Elliot Anderson, with Pep Guardiola believed to be a huge admirer of the player

Economics

4 h. ago Inside staff rebellion at Time magazine: Staff sabotaged 'worst ever' Trump cover... now they're in crosshairs of billionaire owner

When Donald Trump secured a historic peace deal that ended the war in Gaza, Time magazine tried to meet the moment with its traditional cover.

Politics

4 h. ago ‘The city that draws the line’: one Arizona community’s fight against a massive data center

Questions grow over water and energy costs of warehouse of computers in Sonoran desert – but will Project Blue be stopped?A company’s opaque plan to build a massive data center outside Tucson, Arizona has roiled the desert city over the past few months, the latest US community to push back as tech companies aggressively seek to build out infrastructure for cloud computing and to power the AI boom.The proposed data center, known as Project Blue, would span 290 acres in Pima county, and become the biggest development ever in the county, or anywhere in the southern part of the state. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago BBC’s boxing debut thrown into doubt amid reported Jeamie TKV injury ahead of Frazer Clarke fight

The first show under the BBC’s deal with Boxxer is set for 25 October, although that is now up in the air, with one half of the main event said to be injured

Sport

4 h. ago Laid to rest at last: Crowds line the streets as first funeral is held for recently returned hostages

Crowds are lining the streets of Israel for the first funeral for one of the deceased hostages whose bodies were handed back by Hamas after two years. 

Events