3 h. ago Is Possession about a harrowing divorce or a woman with an octopus kink? Why not both?

Sam Neill barely made it out alive. Isabelle Adjani was left ‘bruised, inside out’. It might be puzzling, it might be brilliant, and it will never leave youGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAndrzej Żuławski’s Possession is genuinely unhinged and utterly unforgettable. Żuławski called it “a very true-to-life autobiographical story”, which it is: when he made it in 1981, his own marriage had just collapsed, and as portraits of divorce go, Possession is a pretty spectacular one. But Żuławski also once described Possession as a film about a woman who “fucks with an octopus”, which it is too.A co-production between France and West Germany that was shot in West Berlin by a Polish director, Possession opens as Mark (Sam Neill), a spy, returns home and finds that his wife, Anna (Isabelle Adjani), wants a divorce. She’s having an affair, she reveals, ostensibly with Heinrich (Heinz Bennent) – exactly the kind of lofty weirdo you’d hate your wife to dump you for. Mark reluctantly tur...

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5 h. ago Pete Wicks says 'we had something special' after Subway battle with Sam Thompson

TV stars Pete Wicks and Sam Thompson went head to head in the ultimate sandwich battle with Subway. They came up with mouth-watering subs but only one could be hailed the winner

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6 h. ago Sam Ryder & Jill Scott help Amazon kick off its biggest ever Prime Day

Amazon hosts an immersive London pop up with singer, Sam Ryder and Lioness Legend Jill Scott

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9 h. ago Justin Thomas reveals Rangers takeover surprise as Ryder Cup star with 49ers insight admits 'I should've known that'

The American star is involved at Leeds but isn't aware of Rangers situation

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13 h. ago Bob MacIntyre puts Luke Donald on Ryder Cup red alert after 'difficult' transition

Luke Donald impressed by Oban ace as Bethpage race reaches crunch time

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28 h. ago Sam Thompson issued same response by fans in adorable 'best mate' update

It appears Pete Wicks has big competition when it comes to Sam's affections as he shared the sweet post to his Instagram page

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28 h. ago Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes review – eye

Documentary celebrates the American photographer who lived, breathed and captured the shimmering fever dream of NYC’s gay culture in the 1940s and 50sGeorge Platt Lynes was an American photographer who lived in Paris in the 1920s and then mostly in New York City for the rest of his life; he died in 1955. A gay man who was very out by the standards of the times, he was right in the middle of the one of the most flamboyant bohemian queer scenes of the period. And, man, did he have fun, shagging up a storm and taking nude pictures of beautiful men and women (but mostly men) when he wasn’t earning work shooting fashion spreads for Vogue magazine. This documentary, directed by Sam Shahid, introduces his life and work in a deeply respectful, straightforward way, splicing in hundreds of examples of his mostly black-and-white pictures with curators, admirers and some surviving friends and acquaintances. Notable interviewees include portrait artist Don Bachardy, and the painter Bernard Perli...

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29 h. ago Mum who took ill on dream holiday at all inclusive resort now in intensive care

Rebecca Russell, 32, was on holiday in Morocco with her fiancé Sam Bindley, 32, and their two friends when disaster struck.

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31 h. ago Teenage opener Sam Konstas backed by Australia skipper Pat Cummins despite West Indies struggles

The 19-year-old has endured a tricky tour of the Caribbean so far but retains his captain’s backing

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33 h. ago Gangster bludgeoned with golf clubs outside bar where UK mobsters gunned down

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Sam Walker, who has a huge online following due to his criminal lifestyle, was left with a mass of staples in his skull after the attack in Spain

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36 h. ago Gangster's head 'caved in' in brutal attack after filming TikTok video where mobsters were shot dead

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Self-styled social influencer Sam Walker was battered following a post from Monaghan's Irish Bar

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39 h. ago Gangster bludgeoned with golf clubs after filming video outside Spanish bar where Scots mobsters shot dead

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Self-styled social influencer Sam Walker was violently battered by thugs after he posted a video from outside Monaghan's bar where Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr were murdered.

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50 h. ago Lando Norris wins British GP amid wild weather at Silverstone: Formula One – live

Lap by lap updates on the action from SilverstoneMcLaren now headline act at HQ | Email JohnOh, and Vin Diesel was there, too, as the former Quentin Cook signs off with a version of the Stones’ Satisfaction.Tony Hawk - skateboarder not member of Morris Minor and The Majors - is here. He has his board with him. Tom Holland – actor not popular historian - is also there. “I am going to try and catch Lewis. I am always wary not to be a distraction,” he tells Martin Brundle. Damson Idris – of the Brad film – will be waving the chequered flag. “I’m so glad everyone has supported the movie.” It stops raining. Nigel Mansell – from the Isle of Mad – is there with Jackie Stewart. “Lewis has an outside chance,” says Nige. Sebastian Coe is cheering for “anyone who can master the circumstances. Clarkson’s here, Clarksoning along. “There’s 20 drivers, and 17 I like them.” Someone called Kaleb – a Clarkson acolyte? – is there with Jezza. Sam Ryder – the world’s most excitable man – gives Brundle a...

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51 h. ago British Grand Prix disrupted by heavy rain at Silverstone: Formula One – live

Lap by lap updates on the action from SilverstoneMcLaren now headline act at HQ | Email JohnOh, and Vin Diesel was there, too, as the former Quentin Cook signs off with a version of the Stones’ Satisfaction.Tony Hawk - skateboarder not member of Morris Minor and The Majors - is here. He has his board with him. Tom Holland – actor not popular historian - is also there. “I am going to try and catch Lewis. I am always wary not to be a distraction,” he tells Martin Brundle. Damson Idris – of the Brad film – will be waving the chequered flag. “I’m so glad everyone has supported the movie.” It stops raining. Nigel Mansell – from the Isle of Mad – is there with Jackie Stewart. “Lewis has an outside chance,” says Nige. Sebastian Coe is cheering for “anyone who can master the circumstances. Clarkson’s here, Clarksoning along. “There’s 20 drivers, and 17 I like them.” Someone called Kaleb – a Clarkson acolyte? – is there with Jezza. Sam Ryder – the world’s most excitable man – gives Brundle a...

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55 h. ago Dining across the divide: ‘He was a “Stop the boats” person’

With immigration, universal tax rises and big tech on the menu, could a Tory IT director and a Labour-voting financial services technician find anything to agree on?Matt, 52, Leek, StaffordshireOccupation Account director in the IT sector Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Outlander's Caitriona Balfe in tears as she reflects on favourite episode

Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan fondly reflected on filming season two of Diana Gabaldon's well-loved franchise when the Irish actress became emotional.

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58 h. ago 'I fell from a balcony during lads' holiday in Ayia Napa and I've been in hospital in agony for weeks, with nightmares every night and I can't walk. I was an idiot

Sam Hudson, 24, had been partying with his brother and a pal at the resort town when he tumbled from the second floor of his hotel while drunk.

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3 d. ago Wimbledon 2025: Kecmanovic v Djokovic; Sinner and Swiatek sail through – live

Day six updates as the third round continues at SW19Andreeva displays credentials with victory | Mail WillWhile we wait, let me delve into my reserves of Wimbledon anecdotes and pick one out from middle Saturday in 2012. Five hours and 31 minutes I sat on Court 2 watching Jack Draper’s conqueror, Marin Cilic, drag out a five-set epic against Sam Querrey in the third round.In the end it was 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 17-15 to the Croatian – the second longest match in Wimbledon history. The umpire, Mohamed Lahyani, had also been in the chair for that Isner v Mahut marathon two years earlier. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Wimbledon 2025: Sinner cruises through, Swiatek in action, Djokovic to come – live

Day six updates as the third round continues at SW19Play on Centre Court starts at 1.30pm (BST) | Mail AlexWhile we wait, let me delve into my reserves of Wimbledon anecdotes and pick one out from middle Saturday in 2012. Five hours and 31 minutes I sat on Court 2 watching Jack Draper’s conqueror, Marin Cilic, drag out a five-set epic against Sam Querrey in the third round.In the end it was 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 17-15 to the Croatian – the second longest match in Wimbledon history. The umpire, Mohamed Lahyani, had also been in the chair for that Isner v Mahut marathon two years earlier. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Wimbledon 2025: Sinner cruises through, Rybakina crashes out, Djokovic and Swiatek to come – live

Day six updates as the third round continues at SW19Play on Centre Court starts at 1.30pm (BST) | Mail JohnWhile we wait, let me delve into my reserves of Wimbledon anecdotes and pick one out from middle Saturday in 2012. Five hours and 31 minutes I sat on Court 2 watching Jack Draper’s conqueror, Marin Cilic, drag out a five-set epic against Sam Querrey in the third round.In the end it was 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 17-15 to the Croatian – the second longest match in Wimbledon history. The umpire, Mohamed Lahyani, had also been in the chair for that Isner v Mahut marathon two years earlier. Continue reading...

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