11 h. ago Simon Amstell at The Arches: 'Nobody takes unfiltered confession so far'

Amstell is in top unfiltered form in a show taking in Hollywood parties, drugs and a musical twist

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29 h. ago Simon Amstell review – time to move on after Hollywood party crush

Arches London Bridge New show I Love It Here is billed as a departure from the comedian’s familiar neurotic self-analysis, but it proves frustratingly unchallenging“An exciting departure from [his] previous work,” claims the publicity for Simon Amstell’s new standup show – but it’s a claim that proves hard to substantiate. Like any Amstell set, I Love It Here is self-analytical to an absurd degree – and this level of forensic solipsism, from this clever and funny a man, can’t help but be engaging. But departure it is not – and indeed, I found it frustrating how Amstell’s concerns have not moved on a jot in a show largely about his disappointment (“pain”, he would call it) that his crush on a famous singer isn’t reciprocated.The abiding impression, of a show set at a star-studded Hollywood party, is of an artist whose life (and creative output) might benefit from a little more friction. We encounter Amstell at the start of this set blissful with his partner of 14 years, increasingly ...

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3 d. ago Scotland in 1950: Here are 13 amazing pictures of Scottish life 75 years ago

We’ve raided our photo archive to take a look back.

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4 d. ago Scotland in 1953: Here are 26 fascinating photos from 72 years ago

We’ve taken a look back at the Scottish archives to see what life looked like over seven decades ago

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1 week ago New London Scout Takes Aim at Community Archery Range Project

New London Scout Takes Aim at Community Archery Range Project  TCHDailyNews

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2 w. ago Ruben Amorim already knows his best Manchester United XI for Liverpool test

Ruben Amorim takes his Man Utd side to arch rivals Liverpool straight after the international break, seeking back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time

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2 w. ago ‘I carved until my fingers were bleeding’: inside the baffling word of pumpkin obsessives

Fans of the orange vegetable are flocking to farms to pick their own, commissioning intricate lanterns and even dressing their kids up as the gourd. How did the humble pumpkin become October’s overlord?I’m in a field in Pontefract watching a masked, miniature Spider-Man clamber through a heart-shaped pumpkin arch as his dad, in a pumpkin bucket hat, takes pics. To my left, a family in russet, pumpkin-themed knitwear queue for their turn on a plaid-blanket-draped bench beneath a Hello Pumpkin sign; to my right, a dutiful Instagram boyfriend captures his partner – wellies, impeccable ’fit and killer pout – in front of a Chevy truck full of pale-yellow squashes.The fields beyond are dotted with orange orbs. People walk among them with wheelbarrows, silhouetted against the sun, like figures from a Millet painting as they bend to examine promising specimens; toddlers stagger around with pumpkins bigger than they are. As I stare, an orange-faced scarecrow with a pretty intense energy come...

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2 w. ago ‘I carved until my fingers were bleeding’: inside the baffling world of pumpkin obsessives

Fans of the orange vegetable are flocking to farms to pick their own, commissioning intricate lanterns and even dressing their kids up as the gourd. How did the humble pumpkin become October’s overlord?I’m in a field in Pontefract watching a masked, miniature Spider-Man clamber through a heart-shaped pumpkin arch as his dad, in a pumpkin bucket hat, takes pics. To my left, a family in russet, pumpkin-themed knitwear queue for their turn on a plaid-blanket-draped bench beneath a Hello Pumpkin sign; to my right, a dutiful Instagram boyfriend captures his partner – wellies, impeccable ’fit and killer pout – in front of a Chevy truck full of pale-yellow squashes.The fields beyond are dotted with orange orbs. People walk among them with wheelbarrows, silhouetted against the sun, like figures from a Millet painting as they bend to examine promising specimens; toddlers stagger around with pumpkins bigger than they are. As I stare, an orange-faced scarecrow with a pretty intense energy come...

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2 w. ago ‘I carved until my fingers bled’: inside the baffling world of pumpkin obsessives

Fans of the orange vegetable are flocking to farms to pick their own, commissioning intricate lanterns and even dressing their kids up as the gourd. How did the humble pumpkin become October’s overlord?I’m in a field in Pontefract watching a masked, miniature Spider-Man clamber through a heart-shaped pumpkin arch as his dad, in a pumpkin bucket hat, takes pics. To my left, a family in russet, pumpkin-themed knitwear queue for their turn on a plaid-blanket-draped bench beneath a Hello Pumpkin sign; to my right, a dutiful Instagram boyfriend captures his partner – wellies, impeccable ’fit and killer pout – in front of a Chevy truck full of pale-yellow squashes.The fields beyond are dotted with orange orbs. People walk among them with wheelbarrows, silhouetted against the sun, like figures from a Millet painting as they bend to examine promising specimens; toddlers stagger around with pumpkins bigger than they are. As I stare, an orange-faced scarecrow with a pretty intense energy come...

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3 w. ago Trump sends dark bloodbath warning as millions of jobs hang in balance and hatchet man slashes billions in blue states

Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought - the architect of Project 2025 - has taken center stage since the shutdown began on Wednesday.

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