63 m. ago From bagpipes to borscht: exploring Edinburgh’s Ukrainian heritage on foot

A new walking tour offers a chance to meet the city’s Ukrainian community, with stops for hearty dumplings, castle views and shared historiesBefore arriving in Edinburgh, Nataliya Bezborodova’s impression of Scotland was shaped largely by Hollywood. “My knowledge of this country was pretty much based on the film Braveheart,” she admits with a laugh, standing before the grand neoclassical columns of the National Galleries of Scotland. As if on cue, the castle’s daily gun salute fires overhead, scattering pigeons and punctuating our conversation with a jolt.Three years have passed since the 47-year-old anthropologist left her home in Kyiv for Edinburgh, after the Russian invasion. Celluloid warriors have long been replaced by the rhythms of life in a city she now knows like the back of her hand. So well, in fact, that she has launched a walking tour revealing a layer even locals might miss: the story of Edinburgh’s vibrant Ukrainian community. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Fans slam first teaser for controversial Wuthering Heights adaptation: ‘Visually pretty but hollow’

Film set for theatrical release in February 2026

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4 h. ago The key to Naomi Osaka’s second US Open breakthrough: ‘My dream is coming true’

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5 h. ago Liverpool wonderkid Rio Ngumoha offered career advice by Mo Salah after title success

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5 h. ago 4 Man Utd players to become free agents in 2026 with Ruben Amorim facing huge calls

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6 h. ago How to save your England career after a nightmare debut: Those who suffered on the biggest stage reveal their hellish experiences of a start like Sonny Baker's

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6 h. ago Jason Momoa makes bold fashion statement as he struts on the red carpet with pink pedicure and matching sandals for In The Hand Of Dante Venice Film Festival premiere

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7 h. ago Trump unlawfully cancelled $2.2bn in Harvard research grants, judge rules

Decision marks major victory for school after White House accused it of not addressing harassment of Jewish studentsA federal judge on Wednesday ruled Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully terminated about $2.2bn in grants awarded to Harvard University and can no longer cut off research funding to the Ivy League school.The decision by US district judge Allison Burroughs in Boston marked a major legal victory for Harvard as it seeks to cut a deal that could bring an end to the White House’s multi-front conflict with the country’s oldest and richest university. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery pregnant with first child as she debuts bump at premiere

Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery has confirmed she is pregnant with her first child with husband Jasper Waller-Bridge, as she debuted her baby bump at the premiere of the final film

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8 h. ago Anisimova gains revenge for Wimbledon by beating Swiatek to make US Open last four

American beats Polish rival 6-4, 6-3 to make semi-finalsMeeting with Karolina Muchova or Naomi Osaka up nextAmanda Anisimova conjured the performance of her career on Wednesday afternoon in New York, banishing the ghosts of her Wimbledon nightmare with a sensational 6-4, 6-3 quarter-final victory against Iga Swiatek in 1hr 36min. Less than eight weeks after she had been double-bagelled by the Polish star in the final at the All England Club, the 24-year-old American struck back with fearless ball-striking and nerveless resolve to reach her first US Open semi-final.Swiatek, a six-time major champion and the 2022 US Open winner, looked intent on reprising the script when she broke immediately to extend her personal run to 13 consecutive games in the rivalry. But Anisimova struck back on her third break point, finishing with a thumping forehand overhead that drew a roar from the Arthur Ashe crowd and ensured this would bear no resemblance to the rout in July. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago BBC iPlayer quietly adds Steven Spielberg's most 'underrated' film with 'genius' cast

The film in question was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture and is considered one of the best thrillers of the modern era.

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9 h. ago Michelle Dockery reveals she is pregnant with first child at Downton premiere

The actress wore a light blue gown which showed her baby bump at the premiere of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

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9 h. ago Michelle Dockery pregnant with first child as she debuts bump at Downton Abbey premiere

Actress Michelle Dockery has revealed she is expecting her first child after she stepped out revealing her growing baby bump at the final Downton Abbey film premiere

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9 h. ago BBC EastEnders fans 'work out' reason Zoe Slater is not Joel Marshall's mother after baby twist

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9 h. ago Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery reveals she’s pregnant at The Grand Finale premiere in Leicester Square

The actress was joined by her husband, film producer Jasper Waller-Bridge, 37, as they announced their happy news on the red carpet in London

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10 h. ago Wuthering Heights: first trailer for Emerald Fennell’s erotic adaptation

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi lead the provocative Saltburn director’s unconventional adaptation of the novelThe first trailer for Emerald Fennell’s new take on Wuthering Heights promises a more erotically charged take on the classic Emily Brontë novel.Fennell, who won an Oscar for her screenplay for Promising Young Woman, directs Australian actors Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine and Heathcliff. The supporting cast includes Hong Chau, Martin Clunes and the Adolescence breakout star Owen Cooper. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Downton Abbey producer hints grand finale film may not spell end for franchise

The story of Lady Mary, Lord Grantham and Mrs. Hughes may be drawing to a close, but Downton Abbey itself might not be finished just yet.

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11 h. ago Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale review – this silly, enjoyable nonsense should go on for ever

News of Lady Mary’s divorce is presented with impeccable seriousness in a watchable outing that shouldn’t be the lastGrand finale? Oh please. Let’s get real; there is no reason why this particular brand of gibbering, wittering, blithering and surreally enjoyable nonsense shouldn’t go on for ever, like Frank Sinatra’s farewell tour or shortbread manufacture in the Scottish Highlands. Both of the previous Downton films had a sentimental last-hurrah message that didn’t preclude another one dropping off the production line. We could make the next film Downton Abbey: The Royal Finale and the one after that Downton Abbey: The Imperial Finale.The last but one film finished on a funereal drone shot of Downton Abbey at sunset and the one after that was subtitled “A New Era” – but this one, it seems, has taken us back to the very end of the old era, inviting us to swoon loyally at the passing of something special and yet also at the same time doff our caps at the bluebloods’ insouciant gift f...

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11 h. ago Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale review — a sparkling nostalgia lobotomy

It seems we’re all having a hard time letting go of a glorious past that never was

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