21 m. ago Barry Ferguson's Rangers day after night before: Jose Mourinho chat, Ally McCoist awaits and Celtic Park abuse

After disposing of Fenerbahce, now an Old Firm derby awaits in coach’s bulging in-tray

Events

34 m. ago Noel Fielding to film The Great British Bake Off – despite silence over health worries

The presenter has been very quiet since his Dick Turpin drama was cancelled after his was unable to film because of illness

Politics

3 h. ago Battle for Soho: Court fights loom over London venue opening hours as pubs urged to host ‘quiet nights'

Westminster council’s new ‘After Dark’ strategy will encourage venues to host ‘quiet nights’ with reduced noise levels, dimmed lighting, and ‘designated calm zones’

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3 h. ago Hypoallergenic Cats 2025: Here are 13 of the best breeds of cute cat for allergy sufferers

Allergy sufferers can have cats too...

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4 h. ago Ravneet Gill’s recipe for traybake treacle sponge and custard | The sweet spot

Light, airy sponge meets sticky syrup topping – and it’s entry-level to make, tooThis simple British pudding is a nod to tradition, and a nostalgic, school dinner favourite. With its light, airy sponge and sticky treacle topping, it’s comforting and indulgent. Quick to prepare and best served warm with custard or cream, it’s ideal for rounding off a long Sunday lunch, or for brightening a rainy afternoon. It’s a guaranteed crowdpleaser with minimal effort. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Why I quit my homestead dream just as farmer tradwives became mainstream

Our homesteading journey began with self-sufficiency and a dream, but it evolved through loss and social media fameOur homesteading experiment began before tradwives, before Donald Trump, before Covid-19. It was the summer of 2015 when we were all sure no one would vote for a former reality TV star. I was 25 years old and desperate for a security blanket, working a sales job and looking for excuses not to return to college.My husband, Patrick, and I had talked about farming since our first date. We wanted goats. At his 2-acre property in a quiet suburb of Portland, Maine, we kept a few chickens and a scrawny vegetable garden. Continue reading...

Society

7 h. ago ‘It clawed the back of my head’: the Hertfordshire village harassed by a hawk

Flamstead residents – tall men, in particular – are under attack from a Harris’s hawk that has gone on a rampage When Michael Hart went for his morning run in rural Hertfordshire last week, he never imagined that he would be attacked. “I felt something come at me from behind,” said the 31-year-old, who works in IT.The perpetrator has been quietly stalking the streets of Flamstead for months but in the past fortnight has gone on a rampage, having bumped and slashed more than 20 men, including Hart. A hunt for the serial attacker is under way. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Cat dies after being 'ripped apart' by dogs outside owner's house

The cats' owner found her pet 'demolished on the floor' outside her home in Bridgend

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8 h. ago 'Quiet' robot cat litter trays that are 'better than I could imagine' are £50 off

Cleaning the cat litter tray can be a chore - and a smelly one at that - but Litter-Robot have a range of electronic litter boxes that might just make the difference

Economics

10 h. ago Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek: Yarın Yoksa review | Ammar Kalia's global album of the month

(Big Crown Records)Fuzzy, hypnotic beats, soulful saz-funk and emotive balladry mark Yıldırım’s powerfully imaginative new music, produced by Leon MichelsSince the 1960s, Turkish groups have honed a distinct blend of Anatolian folk and psychedelia. Early pioneers Moğollar and Erkin Koray electrified the lute-like saz, while newer acts such as Baba Zula and Altın Gün have added synths, dub echo and heavy fuzz to the mix. German-Turkish singer Derya Yıldırım has meanwhile taken a downtempo approach since her 2019 debut album Kar Yağar, singing soaring vocals over hazy reverb to produce soulful saz-funk.Yıldırım’s third album with her band Grup Şimşek is their first working with analogue soul producer Leon Michels (who produced pop singer Clairo’s acclaimed latest) and the resulting 11 tracks luxuriate in warm acoustics, tape hiss and earthy basslines. Opener Çiçek Açıyor sets the tone with Yıldırım’s powerful falsetto ascending beautifully over a driving, mid-tempo groove of fuzzing b...

Politics

11 h. ago Hailey Beiber's plan for Justin to 'escape the madness forever' after heartbreaking post

Hailey and Justin Bieber are said to be looking to move to Europe as they want to 'enjoy a simpler life again' and "reconnect in a quiet environment"

Politics

26 h. ago Just Stop Oil target Elon Musk by pouring orange gunge over Tesla robot

Just Stop Oil protesters poured orange powdered paint over a robot at a Tesla shop in west London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Events

26 h. ago North Lanarkshire school reaches Marine Litter Art Competition final

Morningside Primary School represented North Lanarkshire in the final.

Sport

27 h. ago 'Do you want to kill off London's nightlife for good?': Fury at Labour council's plans for West End venues to host 'quiet nights' and 'non

Labour-run Westminster Council has been accused of trying to 'kill' London's nightlife after it announced a night-time plan suggesting pubs and bars should host 'quiet nights'

Events

28 h. ago Politician is ripped to pieces and eaten by Siberian tiger in Russian forest

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Andrey Kovera, 55, was killed after he was brutally mauled by the big cat, which ripped off his arm, wounded his head and ate his internal organs.

Politics

29 h. ago Couple abandoned cat in a box near M61 as they fled with newborn daughter, jury told

Constance Marten and her partner, Mark Gordon, deny gross negligence manslaughter

Politics

30 h. ago Atlético Madrid’s torment goes on – Real are the nightmare they can’t wake up from | Sid Lowe

Diego Simeone’s side lost to their city rivals yet again, in a fashion that was unbelievable and yet so very believableOne day, Diego Simeone said, in those quiet moments when they are alone with their thoughts and memories, Real Madrid’s players will think of Atlético Madrid and how they made them suffer. But the real trauma, he knows, will for ever be theirs. In the final moments before this latest European derby, the first at the Metropolitano, a huge mosaic had declared that following Atlético “kills me and gives me life”. At the end of it, once fate had found another, still crueller way of twisting the knife, of delivering the inevitable, the coach pushed his footballers and his fans together, applauding so hard his hands hurt almost as much as their hearts.“I am proud of them,” he said afterwards. “I am happy, honestly. I am happy. I am happy. Why? Because we competed in a way that was exemplary. We might not have been able to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League. Sure. Of...

Politics

31 h. ago Rubbish from as far afield as America and Canada found on Scots beaches

Drinks bottles from South Africa and China were also among the litter collected by volunteers.

Politics

31 h. ago Google DeepMind launches robot AI that can figure out how to ‘slam dunk’

Gemini integration allows humanoid bots to be home assistants without any training

Technology

31 h. ago Constance Marten trial resumes without defendants as court told of abandoned cat

Marten and Mark Gordon are accused of the manslaughter of a baby who died after they went off grid and slept in a tent in early 2023.

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