3 d. ago Footage captures driverless van speeding down city street before hero taxi driver saves day

Graeme Miller, 53, had just logged off from his Central Taxis shift and was heading to the dentist when he spotted the out-of-control vehicle speeding down Clermiston Road in Edinburgh.

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5 d. ago Squid Game: The Challenge season two review – nothing you see here is OK

Cash-strapped people forced to do shameful things because they’re desperate for money? How can this rot be real? If I recreated the idea in my local park, I’d surely end up in prisonThere’s missing the point, and then there’s Netflix making its capitalism-skewing Korean hit about a ruthless contest into an actual gameshow. The producers of Squid Game: The Challenge have previously denied that’s what happened here, stating that, in fact, the series is also about camaraderie and how people work under pressure, and is, I quote, “a critique of how we are ingrained from childhood to be ultra-competitive”. Come on – it’s a reality show about people doing humiliating things because they’re desperate for money, based on a drama about people doing humiliating things because they’re desperate for money. If I rounded up a load of debt-ridden people and recreated Squid Game: The Challenge in my local park, I’m pretty sure I’d be put in prison.The thing about Squid Game: The Challenge that makes...

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6 d. ago Hollywood comedian leaves Sunday Brunch hosts scrambling to apologise after VERY rude jibe in middle of live broadcast

The actor appeared alongside a host of famous faces on the panel of the Channel 4 series, which is hosted by Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer.

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1 week ago Real Housewives of Atlanta stars spotted in Edinburgh as onlookers left stunned

The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast were spotted filming for the upcoming series in Edinburgh as locals were left baffled by the reality stars' appearance

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2 w. ago Parks and Recreation's Nick Offerman spotted in Edinburgh ahead of UK tour

Nick Offerman is set to perform in Glasgow on Monday night.

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2 w. ago The seaside town near Edinburgh that was named best winter holiday spot in Scotland

It is home to interesting attractions, cosy pubs, and much more.

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3 w. ago Hollywood star says whisky trip was better than shooting Mission Impossible

PARKS And Recreation actor Nick Offerman says the straight up highlight of his career was helping to make his favourite Scotch whisky famous. The US star — dour Ron Swanson in the American mockumentary — visited the distillery on Islay that makes single malt Lagavulin for one memorable episode. It led to a personal tie-up...

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