67 m. ago 'Stupidity in action': Aussie teens slammed over terrifying stunt on Gold Coast high

A group of young boys seen standing on top of a high-rise building above a bustling strip in the Gold Coast have been slammed over the 'stupid' act.

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3 h. ago 2026 already belongs to the celebrity ‘odd couple’. Why are we so obsessed with them?

From ‘Kylithée’ to Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau, nothing captures the collective imagination like a seemingly mismatched celebrity couple. Jessica Burrell digs into the obsession

Politics

3 h. ago Scots firms will be 'pushed to the brink' by impending business rates rise

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has said that companies across all sectors in the country are facing ”dramatic jumps” after business rates were revalued.

Economics

7 h. ago How did Jessie Buckley go from narrowly failing to win Andrew Lloyd Webber's TV talent show aged 17 to being hot favourite to take home a Golden Globe for her performance in Hamnet? asks SARAH RAINEY

Jessie Buckley is a chameleon of an actress. In the past few years, she's dyed her naturally brunette hair peroxide blonde, jet black and scarlet.

Culture

11 h. ago Matthew Broderick presents wife Sarah Jessica Parker the Golden Globes’ Carol Burnett award

‘It has been a privilege and a dream to call myself an actor’, says Parker, who received the Carol Burnett Award

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15 h. ago BBC The Traitors star issues safety plea after 'disgustingly invasive' fans

BBC The Traitors star Ross has shared his thoughts on the "disgustingly invasive" fans following his rise to fame on the show.

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16 h. ago Who is Iran’s supreme leader? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rise to power explained amid protests

Iran’s supreme leader faces his biggest threat yet after more than three decades in power

Politics

17 h. ago ‘She will go down as one of the best’: the rise of Jessie Buckley

From talent shows to the big screen, the actor’s performance in Hamnet has made her a leading awards contenderHamnet, Chloé Zhao’s film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel about William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes (or Anne) Hathaway, is a tender meditation on love and grief. Charting the couple’s anguish over the death of their 11-year-old son – said to have inspired the play Hamlet – it has moved audiences to tears and united critics in their praise.The film’s emotional force is carried by the Irish actor and singer Jessie Buckley, who portrays Hathaway (opposite Paul Mescal’s Shakespeare) with a rawness and intimacy that has already earned her a Critics’ Circle award for best actress, and marked her out as a leading contender for the Golden Globes, Baftas and Oscars. The Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw called her “unselfconsciously beguiling”, while Rolling Stone predicted audiences “will be talking about Jessie Buckley’s performance for years”. Continue rea...

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17 h. ago Romance fraud in Scotland on the rise as victims scammed out of millions

The number of Scots men and women who have fallen victim to romance frauds has risen by almost 11% since 2022 according to new police figures

Events

18 h. ago The rise of the analogue bag: fashion’s answer to doomscrolling

As screen fatigue grows, a new trend is swapping smartphones for crosswords and sketchbooks – turning the humble bag into a tool for offline livingThere’s a new “it” bag – but this time it is not about a designer label or splashy logo. Instead, it’s what is inside that counts.So-called analogue bags, filled with activities such as crosswords, knitting, novels and journals, have become the unexpected accessory of the season. Continue reading...

Politics

19 h. ago Jessie Buckley's 'mysterious husband's identity unmasked' after years of secrecy

The 36-year-old Hamnet star’s husband has a secret showbiz past

Politics

20 h. ago Rail passengers facing ‘epidemic of violence’ as police admit staff cuts mean emergency response is too slow

British Transport Police have fewer frontline officers to deal with crime - despite a rise in the numbers of offences

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21 h. ago Tyson Fury still has serious questions to answer as latest boxing return begins

Tyson Fury has faced fierce criticism during his latest training camp in Thailand and away from his fitness, he still has to rise to a number of other challenges before he finally returns to the ring

Politics

21 h. ago Two people shot by federal agents in Oregon as tensions rise after woman killed by ICE officer in Minneapolis

They have been taken to hospital where their conditions are currently unknown

Events

21 h. ago Semenyo completes circuitous rise from schoolboy rejection to Manchester City arrival

Bournemouth will find it hard to replace a player at the peak of his powers, an attacker polished up perfectly for the eliteAntoine Semenyo’s rise is a reminder the big clubs’ scouting systems are not infallible, that not all players will flower at the same time. Fulham, Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Millwall, Reading and Tottenham rejected the schoolboy Semenyo. At 15, he took a year’s absence from the game.A decade on, a circuitous route to the top alights at Manchester City, who beat a queue of big hitters to his signature. Bournemouth’s ability to find talent the elite passed over continues to prove profitable. Pep Guardiola’s squad has another player who pairs physical power with a high skill level. It also adds a long-throw specialist to the armoury; City are towards the bottom of the metrics in that voguish category. Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago Hidden gem ski destinations to know before everyone finds out about them in 2026

Looking to book your next ski trip but keen to avoid the overcrowded resorts that everyone knows and loves? There's plenty of underrated destinations on the rise, says one expert.

Politics

23 h. ago Brits who dodge WW3 conscription could be hit with humiliating alternative

As global tensions rise and WW3 fears grow, history shows how British conscientious objectors faced public shaming through the white feather campaign, military tribunals and alternative civilian service

Events

24 h. ago She was the aristocrat who left her family, fought in the Spanish Civil War and was a through and through communist

A new biography of Jessica Mitford portrays an upper class communist who fought for the poor - but travelled with 13 suitcases and didn't realise you paid for electricity.

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24 h. ago Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Mirren honoured with Golden Globe lifetime achievement awards

‘It has been a privilege and a dream to call myself an actor’, says Parker, who received the Carol Burnett Award

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24 h. ago Owners of Swiss bar where fire killed 40 in New Year's horror arrive at court

Jacques and Jessica Moretti face charges of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence over the devastating blaze at Le Constellation bar

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