4 h. ago Bruce Springsteen is pissed off as he makes explosive statements in historic Manchester gig

Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Manchester's Co-op Live in their 2025 tour

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4 h. ago Connection, storytelling and laughter: if book clubs aren’t your thing, I urge you to join a PodClub | Nicole McKenzie

Books have been discussed at book clubs for years. It’s time we gave podcasts the same platformGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWe meet at a pub every six weeks to discuss a podcast, reflect on life and share stories – it’s like a book club, only for podcasts.Formed eight years ago by a couple of podcast-loving colleagues, PodClub quickly grew into a beautiful entanglement of friends of friends connected by shared values and a mutual love of podcasts. I joined the club a year ago, and it’s become a highlight of my social calendar.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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5 h. ago The Bombing of Pan Am 103 on BBC One review: a powerful warning from the past

The story of the police investigation into the Lockerbie bombings is compelling, if distressing, viewing

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5 h. ago Inside new BBC drama that will bring 'closure to Lockerbie' 37 years on, says Scottish director

The series will focus on the aftermath of the tragedy

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5 h. ago Children waiting two years for critical gender care as numbers trapped on waiting lists soar

Waiting lists for children’s gender services have risen by 12 per cent, figures show

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5 h. ago Centuries old Scottish mansion once owned by Tennent's chief now lies in ruins

The estate has had some legendary owners down the years.

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5 h. ago Social care needs minimum of £3.4bn to avoid decline, think tank warns

The Health Foundation called on the Government to ‘signal its commitment’ ahead of the upcoming spending review.

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5 h. ago Brendan Rodgers slams 'needless' tackle that injured Celtic star as Aberdeen display branded 'unacceptable'

Celtic romp to 5-1 victory in cup final dress rehearsal

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6 h. ago Two Prosecutors review – a petrifying portrait of Stalinist insurrection

Cannes film festivalDrawn from a suppressed story by gulag survivor Georgy Demidov, Sergei Loznitsa’s haunting film unravels a terrifying parable of bureaucratic evilAn icy chill of fear and justified paranoia radiates from this starkly austere and gripping movie from Sergei Loznitsa, set in Stalin’s Russia of the late 30s and based on a story by the dissident author and scientist Georgy Demidov, who was held in the gulag for 14 years during the second world war and harassed by the state until his death in the late 1980s. The resulting movie, with its slow, extended scenes from single camera positions, mimics the zombie existence of the Soviet state and allows a terrible anxiety to accumulate: it is about a malign bureaucracy which protects and replicates itself by infecting those who challenge it with a bacillus of guilt. There is something of Dostoevsky’s The House of the Dead and also – with the appearance of two strangely grinning, singing men in a railway carriage – Kafka’s The...

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6 h. ago Three Nazi extremists convicted of planning terrorist attack in England

Self-styled Nazi cell had amassed 200 weapons and discussed attacks on mosques and synagoguesThree Nazi extremists who amassed an arsenal of 200 weapons and discussed targeting mosques and synagogues in England have been convicted of planning a terrorist attack.Among the haul of weapons was a 3D printed gun that was almost ready to be fired. The planned attack was averted when an undercover officer infiltrated the self-styled Nazi cell. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Raging Brendan Rodgers accuses Aberdeen sinner of 'losing his head' as Celtic sweat over X

Rodgers was thrilled with his team's display but left raging at the late tackle from the Dons man.

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7 h. ago Johnny Kenny leads Celtic impact crew as they make mockery of their status and abysmal Aberdeen – 3 talking points

Kenny scored on his first Celtic start as a Hoops second string made light work of the Dons in a Scottish Cup Final dress rehearsal

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7 h. ago Huge wildfire breaks out near Scots homes as firefighters battle to contain blaze

The huge blaze appears to be worryingly close to the homes.

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7 h. ago I tried out United Airlines’ new Dreamliner seats. These are the biggest changes

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says the new ‘Elevated’ interiors put United on the cusp of being ‘the best airline ever’. The Independent’s US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill was on hand to test out the new seat specs for each class — from business to economy

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8 h. ago Funeral of young Scots boxer found dead after being 'fatally stabbed' announced

Josh Taplin's family made a statement and thanked the community for their kindness at the "most difficult time of their lives."

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8 h. ago Shetland star admits Jamie Sives 'broke my heart' as they reunite for new Netflix drama

The Shetland star has opened up about his new Netflix role, which sees him reunite with a few of his co-stars from the Scottish detective series.

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8 h. ago Nicholas Rossi denied name change in rape cases as court hearings are closed to public

Nicholas Rossi made a request to change his name in court in Utah. It follows a long established pattern of Rossi using aliases.

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8 h. ago Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning review: did someone not get the party time memo?

Despite Tom Cruise stripping down to his swimming trunks, this is missing Vanessa Kirby and a stunt as breathtaking as the previous instalment

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8 h. ago Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is a massive Tom Cruise ego trip, and I absolutely adored it

This (potentially final) entry in the long-running franchise is inherently absurd, but who cares?

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8 h. ago Aberdeen vs Celtic halted by medical emergency as Sky Sports praise quick

A fan suffered a health scare and the game was paused for around seven minutes

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