8 h. ago Serial shoplifter spared prison four times because she's a single mum is finally jailed after stealing £3.2k of designer sunglasses

Kayleigh Bradley, 37, preyed on shopkeepers using a foil lined bag and a small 'detagger' she had bought on the internet to beat the security alarms.

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13 h. ago ‘We wondered if it was ethical to adapt it’: can poetry about deaf resistance wow theatre audiences?

Deaf Republic, a collection of war poems written by the Ukrainian American Ilya Kaminsky, have caused a sensation. Now they have been turned into an extraordinary playIn Vasenka, a fictional town under military occupation, a deaf boy is shot by soldiers and the town’s inhabitants become deaf in response. The opening of Deaf Republic – the remarkable second collection by the Ukrainian-American poet and translator Ilya Kaminsky – sets in train a narrative of resistance through silence, as “deafness, an insurgency, begins” and the soldiers start executing the citizens of Vasenka, who refuse to hear their orders.Since its publication in 2019, Deaf Republic has won multiple awards and been critically lauded for what Andrew Motion has described as “a folk drama that feels archetypal, yet is deeply revealing of our here and now”. That quality of being current, urgent in its commentary on war yet as timeless as a fable, appealed to Bush Moukarzel and Ben Kidd, co-directors of theatre compan...

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13 h. ago Punchdrunk's new live action video game is searching for early access players

Everything to know about how to become a part of this IRL multiplayer stealth survival game set in space

Sport

14 h. ago The Three Graces censored as Fringe show uncovers the truth of explicit art in Japan

Japanese theatre companies Theatre Group Gumbo and Book of Shadowz have “censored” Antonio Canova’s The Three Graces housed at National Galleries Scotland: National, by covering the Neoclassical sculpture with black modesty panels in a tongue-in-cheek jab at prudishness in Japan. The playful and pointed stunt was a bold teaser for their outrageous Fringe show Shunga Alert, performing at Underbelly Cowgate until August 24.

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17 h. ago Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts joins cast of West End musical Hadestown

Roberts will play Persephone from September 16 until January 18 2026 at the Lyric Theatre in London.

Politics

17 h. ago Theatre company set up on Scottish refugee ship to perform at Fringe

The show will be performed for one night at the EICC in Edinburgh

Events

18 h. ago Life and times of Ibiza Final Boss – girlfriend woe, criminal dad and truth behind hair

Jack Kay shot to fame after a video of him on the White Isle with a Lego-style haircut, chunky gold chain, huge shades and bulging shoulders went viral, sparking memes and jokes across the internet

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18 h. ago Urgent warning over ‘dangerous’ fake Labubu dolls being sold in UK

Labubus have swept the internet in recent weeks, with the fuzzy plush toys dividing the public

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18 h. ago Brigadoon at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre review: it's a neglected classic for a reason

There are some fine performances here, but it’s an effort to tough your way through the more saccharine moments

Society

19 h. ago Singapore like never before: 6 acts bring comedy, theatre, dance and street performance to Edinburgh

The alternative side to Singapore’s cultural riches is being brought to the capital, as the island nation marks 60 years of independence. This is paid for editorial ahead of the Festival and Fringe, and not a Scotsman review.

Culture

22 h. ago Prize aiming to 'rewrite rules of breaking into theatre' to see winner's play performed at next year's Fringe

The winner will have their play produced for next year’s Fringe

Politics

27 h. ago Only an actual genius can solve this 'fiendish' puzzle in less than 30 seconds

A tricky riddle is leaving the internet baffled as only a true genius can solve it in less than 30 seconds - but will you get it correct? This devilish puzzle ought to be child's play

Politics

34 h. ago You got disconnected: AOL ditches 1990s relic and ends its dial

AOL is killing its dial-up internet.

Politics

35 h. ago Mamma Mia is back on Broadway where it belongs and honestly, thank goodness

When the ‘Mamma Mia’ marquee went back up on Broadway for the first time in more than a decade, it felt like nature was healing. Caitlin Hornik explores why the musical has such enduring appeal.

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36 h. ago Ibiza Final Boss trim keeps him 'looking sharp' and he's had it for years, says 'top barber'

Jack Kay — who caused an internet sensation on the party island with his barnet, facial hair and sunglasses — has had his trademark mop for at least two years, his barber said

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37 h. ago Bad dates and bath bombs: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2025

The festival’s best joke award may have been binned this year, but the one-liners keep coming. Here are our favourites• 10 of the funniest jokes from the 2024 fringeOlaf Falafel: We named our children War and Peace – it’s a long story.Andrew Doherty: At my lowest, I was kicked out of the museum for being inappropriate with Michelangelo’s David. I’d hit rock bottom. Continue reading...

Events

39 h. ago Edinburgh Fringe musicals and opera reviews: Nerds | Escape Room | Daddy, Tomorrow Will I Be a Man?

Musical lovers, take note of our latest round-up of reviews for the Fringe’s musicals.

Culture

41 h. ago Final Boss meaning explained as Ibiza raver Jack Kay returns to party island

Jack Kay has become an internet sensation after a video of him dancing in a club in Ibiza went viral - with many dubbing him the Ibiza Final Boss. But where does the term come from?

Politics

41 h. ago Reeve Carney & Eva Noblezada to star in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in London

Reeve Carney & Eva Noblezada to star in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in London  West End Theatre

Politics

42 h. ago David Hare play starring Ralph Fiennes transfers to the West End

The production, starring the Harry Potter actor and Spooks star Miranda Raison, played at the Theatre Royal Bath between June and July.

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