4 h. ago British man killed in Costa del Sol shooting as manhunt underway for gunman after car found torched

The murder happened in the popular British holiday resort of Calahonda between Marbella and Fuengirola as police believe the gunman fled the crime scene in a getaway car later found torched nearby

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41 h. ago Reform would be biggest party in hung parliament if election held today, new poll says

More in Common director Luke Tryl said the survey shows that “British politics has fragmented to an unprecedented level”.

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43 h. ago Descendants of slave owners and enslaved people in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UN

The great-great grandson of 19th-century British prime minister William Gladstone says he “shocked and horrified” to learn about seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica and Guyana

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45 h. ago ‘I want to talk about it honestly’: trauma of Weinstein’s unknown British victims is revealed

Actor Lisa Rose’s one-woman show highlights suffering of aspiring actors and office juniors who fell prey to mogul’s abuseHarvey Weinstein’s key accusers were famous – from Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow to Lupita Nyong’o and Ashley Judd. These Hollywood film stars spoke out against the ex-studio boss’s abusive behaviour in 2017, fuelling the international #MeToo movement.But Weinstein’s crimes and bullying practices had a direct and lasting impact on many more, including unknown names who worked with him in London. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Saturday Night Live has lost its bite, so why would we want it here? | Sarah Manavis

The once fearless, now formulaic, satirical show is on its way from the US. Can it bring back the fun?What makes good satire? The answer might vary depending on who you ask. What is more unifying, however, is what doesn’t. Most would agree it’s things like punching down, cheap jokes, obviousness or, worst of all, failing to actually be funny.We saw a unique combination of all of the above last weekend, when the American live sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) attempted to parody the hit HBO series The White Lotus, setting it among current White House staff. Alongside middling caricatures of Donald Trump and the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, the pre-recorded skit portrayed the English actor Aimee Lou Wood, who has a gap between her teeth, and her character from the show, Chelsea, as uncharacteristically stupid, with bulging eyes and buck teeth. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Saturday Night Live lost its bite long ago, and it’s unlikely to find it on British TV | Sarah Manavis

The once fearless, now formulaic, satirical show is on its way from the US. Can it bring back the fun?What makes good satire? The answer might vary depending on who you ask. What is more unifying, however, is what doesn’t. Most would agree it’s things like punching down, cheap jokes, obviousness or, worst of all, failing to actually be funny.We saw a unique combination of all of the above last weekend, when the American live sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) attempted to parody the hit HBO series The White Lotus, setting it among current White House staff. Alongside middling caricatures of Donald Trump and the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, the pre-recorded skit portrayed the English actor Aimee Lou Wood, who has a gap between her teeth, and her character from the show, Chelsea, as uncharacteristically stupid, with bulging eyes and buck teeth. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Could you be fictosexual? Experts reveal all about the little known sexuality

British sex and intimacy experts have unravelled the meaning behind fictosexuality.

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52 h. ago Zimbabwe's stone carvers seek a revival as an Oxford exhibition confronts a British colonial legacy

A collection of Zimbabwean stone sculptures will be the centerpiece of an exhibition at Oxford University meant to “contextualize” the legacy of British colonialist Cecil John Rhodes

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62 h. ago Urgent warning to British tourists as 'uncomfortable' new protests hit holiday hotspot

The Canary Islands have been hit with anti-tourism protests in recent years as British holidaymakers are now being warned to take care as more demonstrations are set to take place

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3 d. ago I was a typical teenager who lived online and saw the real world as a distraction. Until one miserable night when I, like thousands of other young men my age, found the Church

My childhood was standard for any British Gen Z boy. In other words, chronically online. Unaware I was destined for an adulthood filled with feelings of isolation.

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4 d. ago Chris Eubank makes 'help me' plea to son ahead of Conor Benn fight

With a little over a week to go until the British rivals go head-to-head in the ring, Eubank Sr has once again offered his verdict on the dust-up

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4 d. ago Australian police launch campaign to lure disillusioned British cops across the world

Australian Police have launched a campaign in a bid to tempt disillusioned British coppers Down Under, as ex-Brit cop Oliver Lamb (pictured) says it was the 'best decision' he ever made. 

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4 d. ago A comedian’s take on British essentials | Overrated or Underrated

What’s the verdict on meal deals, mullets, and Weetabix? We put comedian Ed Night in the hot seat for a game of Overrated or Underrated, as he gives his takes on British essentials, unhinged customs, and how much truth really lies in astrology.

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4 d. ago Johnny Sexton makes surprise move to join Andy Farrell’s Lions coaching staff

Raises further intrigue over fly-half selection debateSexton endorsed Owen Farrell in press interviewJohnny Sexton has been added to the British & Irish Lions coaching staff for the summer tour of Australia in a surprise move that raises further intrigue over the fly-half selection debate following his previous criticism of Finn Russell and endorsement of Owen Farrell.Sexton was not named by Andy Farrell when the head coach unveiled his assistants for the tour last month but will now join Simon Easterby, John Dalziel, Andrew Goodman, Richard Wigglesworth and John Fogarty on the coaching ticket. The 39-year-old will also join Farrell’s coaching staff at Ireland upon the conclusion of the Lions tour. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘Strongest evidence yet’ of alien life beyond our planet uncovered by British researchers

The finding inches the human race closer to proving we are not alone in the universe

Science

4 d. ago Johnny Sexton joins British and Irish Lions coaching staff as new Ireland role revealed

The former fly half will join Andy Farrell’s team of assistants in Australia before joining the head coach’s Ireland staff

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5 d. ago ‘Strongest evidence yet’ found of alien life beyond our planet

A team from the University of Cambridge made the discovery on exoplanet K2-18b, which is 124 light years away from Earth.

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5 d. ago First attractions at new British Universal theme park set to star James Bond and Paddington

A source has revealed James Bond, Lord of the Rings and Paddington are set to be among the first attractions at the new Universal theme park, but one big fan favourite has been left out of the fold. 

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5 d. ago Mystery surrounds photographs taken on board QE2's final poignant journey

The iconic British cruise line company wants to uncover the stories behind the thousands of images from its archive so it can tell the stories of those on board

Culture

5 d. ago First attractions at new British Universal theme park set to star James Bond and Paddington

A source has revealed James Bond, Lord of the Rings and Paddington are set to be among the first attractions at the new Universal theme park, but one big fan favourite has been left out of the fold. 

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