47 m. ago Callum Wilson to Celtic transfer issue flagged as Kieron Bowie deal may have to wait

Martin O'Neill is desperately searching for a new striker as the Hoops battle Hearts and Rangers for the title

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1 hour ago Lovers and fighters: how Les Liaisons Dangereuses reveals the passions of Christopher Hampton

As the writer turns 80, his masterful adaptation of the French novel is being revived at the National Theatre. It highlights his lifelong interest in political power playI once dubbed Christopher Hampton, who celebrates his 80th birthday this month, “the quiet man of British theatre”. By that I meant that he was less prone to expressing his views in opinion pieces than contemporaries such as David Hare and David Edgar. The term also implied that his plays possessed a less idiosyncratic style than the work of, say, Harold Pinter or Tom Stoppard. But I suspect that Hampton’s regard for the classical virtues of objectivity, lucidity and irony means that his work will prove as durable as anyone’s.He is also, as I have seen, a man of considerable private passion. One incident in particular is branded on my memory. In November 1990 I was one of a group, including the director David Leveaux and set designer Bob Crowley, despatched by the British Council to Cairo to give a number of talks a...

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2 h. ago Adelaide writers’ week 2026 cancelled as board apologises to Randa Abdel

Almost all remaining festival board members have resigned following backlash to decision to disinvite the Palestinian Australian authorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAdelaide writers’ week 2026 has been cancelled after more than 180 authors and speakers dropped out in protest of the decision to disinvite the Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah.In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, the Adelaide festival board announced the event, which was scheduled to begin at the end of February, would no longer go ahead. The statement also said the remaining members of the board would resign – with the exception of the Adelaide city council representative whose term expires in February. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'I saw Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope months before split — and they looked the real deal'

Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope reached the final of Love Island in 2022, and had been in a relationship since — but now Indiyah, from London, and Dami have said things are over

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8 h. ago BBC told to modernise 'outdated' Wimbledon: All England Club urge broadcaster to revamp coverage

The BBC, which first aired radio coverage from Wimbledon 100 years ago, will see its current broadcast deal end after the 2027 tournament.

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8 h. ago Wayne Rooney ready to sensationally join Man Utd as coach – but Michael Carrick could opt for fierce rival as assistant

WAYNE ROONEY has backed Michael Carrick to “bring the spirit of Manchester United back." The Red Devils were last night closing on a deal for Carrick, 44, to take over as caretaker boss. And pal Rooney, the club’s 253-goal record scorer, wants to be part of his coaching staff. He said: "The club has lost...

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8 h. ago Rangers deal close, Celtic open talks, Hearts receive enquiry

Latest SPFL transfer news and speculation

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9 h. ago Tottenham agree £34.6m deal for Conor Gallagher to head off Aston Villa interest

Spurs make Atlético Madrid offer worth £25m upfrontFormer Chelsea man keen on Premier League returnTottenham look to have beaten Aston Villa to the signing of Conor Gallagher from Atlético Madrid after agreeing a transfer fee of up to €40m (£34.6m) for the England midfielder.Talks with Atlético have progressed rapidly and Gallagher is understood to be keen to move back to the Premier League to boost his chances of making England’s World Cup squad, having made just four starts in La Liga this season. Spurs were in the market for midfield reinforcements after Rodrigo Bentancur sustained a hamstring injury that is likely to keep him sidelined for three months. The club have identified the 25-year-old as their primary target. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago DoJ’s probe into Powell galvanises Fed leaders to repel Trump attacks

Central bank chair could stay on board beyond this year in effort to protect central bank’s independence

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9 h. ago NHS Lanarkshire vaccination team offering flu vaccine to nursery children who missed out during previous visits

This is the first year the health board has provided the flu vaccine in nursery premises.

Sport

10 h. ago Owen Cooper pays tribute to his Golden Globes triumph with a Beatles reference after baffling Hollywood with his poignant Liverpool FC quote in acceptance speech

The Adolescence star, 16, made history as the youngest actor in history to win the Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in the acclaimed Netflix hit.

Culture

11 h. ago Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid as Alvaro Arbeloa takes charge

Former Real midfielder Alonso signed a three-year deal in May last year when succeeding Carlo Ancelotti.

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12 h. ago Paul Thomas Anderson's tribute to One Battle After Another assistant director Adam Somner at 2026 Golden Globes

Somner passed following a battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer at age 57 in 2024 and worked on the critically-acclaimed movie about an ex-revolutionary prior to his death.

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12 h. ago Republicans slam Powell probe as ‘coercion’ as Trump tries strong

GOP pushback could imperil Trump’s efforts to remake the central bank’s board in his own image

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12 h. ago Multiple Welsh hospitals hit by norovirus with restrictions and advice for visitors

One health board has asked people to stay away from hospitals if they have symptoms while one hospital has closed some wards to visitors

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12 h. ago Trump tells Greenland to sign deal or Russia will smash its 'two dog sled' defence

The president also squared up to Nato nations, ordering them to stay out of the row and insisting they need America “more than we need them

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12 h. ago Golden Globes polarize fans with 'tepid' Rob Reiner tribute as Nikki Glaser offers speedy nod to Spinal Tap

As the specter of the case haunts Hollywood - with the Reiners' son Nick due to stand trial for the homicides - fans were on tenterhooks to see how the awards shows would memorialize the director.

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12 h. ago See 2026 Golden Globes nominees and winners on stage in London

See 2026 Golden Globes nominees and winners on stage in London  London Theatre

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13 h. ago More than 600 new houses pledged in Oldham in £110m mega deal

Almost 150 are already at the planning application stage.

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13 h. ago Social media is corrupting young minds – but a ban is not the answer | Zoe Williams

Kicking under-16s off the social platforms is tempting, but it ignores the root of the problem: the older generations who made them so toxic in the first placeKemi Badenoch is evolving into one of those politicians who, whatever she says, it’s not just likely to be wrong, it’s likely to be the opposite of what’s right. She says Greenland is not a big deal (a “second-order issue” is how she described it to the BBC) – it is a big deal. She says net zero is too expensive – the opposite is true: net-anything-but-zero is a cost we can’t afford.But her promise to ban under-16s from using social media, echoing Australia’s recent move, is hard to write off completely; people across the spectrum, including Andy Burnham, agree with it. Nobody who has ever met a teenager, or read the news, will be completely at ease with the role of social media in young lives. There are horrific effects, which have been well documented and inadequately addressed ever since the death of 14-year-old Molly Russe...

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