7 h. ago Charlize Theron explains why she refuses to name ‘scumbag’ director who sexually harassed her

Theron first revealed in 2019 that she had been sexually harassed by a male director

Events

7 h. ago Paramount accused of ‘bribery’ for paying Trump $16 million to settle ‘patently unconstitutional’ lawsuit

‘No one is a fan of Shari right now,’ one network staffer told The Independent on Tuesday evening. ‘People are still angry and frustrated and morale is very low.’

Economics

12 h. ago Fox News host proclaims Paramount’s settlement with Trump as a win for the little guy

‘It turns out that you actually can go up against the system and actually put up some wins like this,’ Charlie Hurt exclaimed on Wednesday.

Politics

21 h. ago Paramount settles with Trump for $16m over ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview

Paramount said it would pay the $16m to Trump’s future presidential library and not to Trump himself. It also said the settlement did not include a statement of apology or regret.CBS parent company Paramount on Wednesday settled a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, in the latest concession by a media company to the US president, who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.Paramount said it would pay $16m to settle the suit with the money allocated to Trump’s future presidential library, and not paid to Trump “directly or indirectly”. Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago Call to 'target' babies as childhood obesity reaches record level

Almost a quarter of children in Year Six are now obese

Events

23 h. ago Paramount agrees to pay Trump $16 million to settle ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit CBS News called ‘meritless’

Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, has agreed to pay Donald Trump $16 million to settle the president’s lawsuit over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris that the network's lawyers had deemed “meritless” in recent court filings.

Economics

30 h. ago Call for tougher action to tackle 'growing scourge of gulls' in Dumfries and Galloway

The birds have been causing problems across the region for years with 'wild flappers' particularly bad in Kirkcudbright, Stranraer and Dumfries.

Politics

33 h. ago Ticket Scalpers Drive O2 London Ticket Prices Up to 490%—Industry Calls for Urgent Cap

Ticket Scalpers Drive O2 London Ticket Prices Up to 490%—Industry Calls for Urgent Cap  Digital Music News

Politics

36 h. ago Chicago’s Trump Tower to pay $5m for killing countless fish as it pulled water from river for years to cool its building

Trump Tower Chicago was ruled a public nuisance and an environmental hazard in the lawsuit, which has been ongoing for years

Events

40 h. ago Lucy Letby’s barrister calls for full public inquiry into 'failings' after hospital arrests

Earlier today, police officers investigating the Lucy Letby case arrested three senior leadership staff at the hospital the neo-natal nurse Lucy Letby worked

Events

47 h. ago I know what Callum McGregor's one career regret will be after notable snub by Celtic Marathon Man

Paul Lambert has had his say on one major call by the Parkhead skipper

Politics

48 h. ago Calls for police to reopen Bible John investigation after claims of new evidence

There have been calls for Police Scotland to reopen the investigation into the Bible John murders by author Jill Bavin-Mizzi who says she has new evidence which could give them a breathrough in the 56 year old case.

Events

52 h. ago Audio of firefighter calling for help after two colleagues killed: 'Everybody's shot'

Two firefighters were killed and another was seriously injured after they were ambushed and shot by a sniper in camouflage while responding to a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho at Canfield Mountain early Sunday afternoon

Events

53 h. ago Student who called hospital worker a 'Welsh c***' pleads guilty to racial abuse

Layla Ahmed, 20, was at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales with her sister who 'was having seizures,' when she called a security guard a 'f***ing Welsh c***'

Events

57 h. ago ‘Sir Chris Hoy called me after my cancer diagnosis – he gave me a mental lifeline’

Sir Chris Hoy shared a phone call with Dermot Murnaghan after the news broke that the news anchor and TV host had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer

Science

57 h. ago Trump’s Secret Service detail to pay $600K for golf carts and port

Exclusive: Taxpayers, as is customary, will be footing the bill, which includes more than $80,000 for ‘portable restroom rentals and services’ at the president’s Bedminster property

Politics

58 h. ago Student calls hospital worker 'Welsh c***' then asks 'how is that racist?'

'How is that racist? You’re white. You’re Welsh'

Politics

62 h. ago Calls for police to reopen Bible John murder probe following new evidence claims

There have been calls for Police Scotland to reopen the investigation into the Bible John murders by the author of a book on the case who says she has new evidence.

Events

62 h. ago Conservative leader faces calls to resign after 'disgusting' Keir Starmer WhatsApp group 'joke'

It comes two week after he complained at a Bolton council meeting that he and other colleagues had received death threats

Politics

65 h. ago The baby hare called Bruno hailed a 'little miracle' after being cut from mother's stomach by Scottish road

Bruno the hare has been called a ‘fighter’ and a ‘little miracle’.

Politics