4 h. ago Scots music festival among most expensive in UK amid concerns over 'value for money'

Scotland festival-goers "should consider what they value most in their experience" because events are not cheap

Culture

5 h. ago Food grown with fewer chemicals? A Brazilian scientist wins $500,000 for showing the way

A Brazilian scientist whose work shows farmers how to shift crop production toward more biologically based solutions instead of chemical fertilizers is being honored with this year’s World Food Prize

Science

5 h. ago Call for Government to ‘recognise and support’ electronic music and club culture

Dame Caroline Dinenage will call for support at an event at London’s Drumsheds venue.

Politics

5 h. ago Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch to join ME rally at Holyrood

The group ME Action Scotland is concerned new funding for the condition will not be allocated.

Politics

6 h. ago Dan Ballard stoops to conquer Coventry and send delirious Sunderland into play

SUNDERLAND 1-1 COVENTRY (SUNDERLAND WIN 3-2 ON AGGREGATE): Ballard headed home a corner off the crossbar in the dying moments of extra-time to spark chaos at the Stadium of Light

Politics

6 h. ago Louisiana: controversial Denka plant suspends production after dire losses

Chemical plant linked to air pollution and cancer risks in majority-Black region ‘exploring all options for the future’A controversial chemical plant in the centre of Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” region has indefinitely suspended all production following dire financial results, the facility’s operators announced on Tuesday.The Denka Performance Elastomer plant in St John Parish has long been associated with chronic air pollution issues and was the subject of a years-long Guardian reporting series examining the disproportionate cancer risk rates experienced by the majority-Black fence-line communities that surround the facility. Continue reading...

Economics

6 h. ago Joe Rogan makes wild claim about ancient race of giant humans living on Earth

On an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast with TikTok star Cody Tucker, Rogan brought up the theory that there was once an ancient race of giant humans living on Earth.

Politics

8 h. ago Marcus Rashford given Barcelona transfer green light as Man United decision awaits

Latest Manchester United transfer news as Barcelona admit they are short of players like Marcus Rashford

Politics

8 h. ago Diddy live updates: Cassie Ventura reveals shocking alleged ‘freak off’ demands, including baby

The 55-year-old music mogul’s ex-girlfriend, who is eight months pregnant, is testifying about her alleged ‘Freak Offs’ with Diddy that began when she was 22

Events

9 h. ago Diddy trial live updates: Cassie Ventura breaks down when describing her first ‘freak off’ in sex trafficking case

The 55-year-old music mogul’s ex-girlfriend, who is eight months pregnant, is testifying about her alleged ‘Freak Offs’ with Diddy that began when she was 22

Politics

9 h. ago Meet the Bruce Springsteen super fans who waited all day to catch a glimpse of the star in Manchester

The Boss was spotted leaving the Stock Exchange on Tuesday

Sport

9 h. ago Asda scraps Blue Light discount as shoppers hit with huge blow

Asda have announced they will be axing their partnership, revealing the scheme will stop later this month in a huge hit to emergency workers across the country.

Events

10 h. ago Cassie Ventura describes alleged abuse by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in sex

Singer says on the stand there were ‘violent arguments’ and ‘dragging’ in former relationship with the hip-hop mogulSinger Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, a former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs and central character in the case against him, took the stand on Tuesday as the high-profile federal trial of Combs entered its second day in lower Manhattan.She is expected to testify against her former partner for several days. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago Sainsbury's embroiled in dupe row as independent flavoured butter brand accuses supermarket giant of making 'carbon copies' of its products

The British supermarket is facing claims from Sublime Butter that its new Taste the Difference butter range, released last week, comprises 'carbon copies' of its products.

Economics

10 h. ago Who are the Eurovision 2025 hosts? Everything you need to know

As the Eurovision Song Contest comes around, fans are eager to know more about the hosts of the iconic international music competition.

Politics

10 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s leftward lurch: the ‘lunatics’ are running the right | Editorial

The White House says it is borrowing from Bernie Sanders and adopts rhetoric once dismissed as dangerous to lift its flagging poll ratingsIt’s striking to see Donald Trump, who built his re-election campaign around attacking the “radical left”, now borrowing some of its economic policies. In just months, he has shifted from denouncing “communist” price controls to saying he would implement them, and from defending tax breaks for the wealthy to proposing tax increases on those earning more than $2.5m a year if it benefits poorer Americans. These moves echo longstanding proposals from progressives like Bernie Sanders – despite Mr Trump’s past efforts to portray such ideas as “lunatic”. The irony is hard to miss.Consider recent policy announcements that mirror a liberal-left agenda. Capping credit card interest rates was a Sanders campaign promise before it was a Trump one. And it may happen – courtesy of an unlikely alliance between Mr Sanders and the Republican senator Josh Hawl...

Politics

11 h. ago Ryan Reynolds pokes fun at working for Meghan’s new lifestyle brand

Ryan Reynolds made a joke about one of his family members working for the Duchess of Sussex’s new lifestyle brand As Ever during an appearance on the Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend podcast episode released on Monday (12 May).

Economics

11 h. ago How to get tickets for BBC 1's Big Weekend 2025 at Sefton Park with headliners Jorja Smith, Biffy Clyro and Blossoms

The three-day festival is taking place in Liverpool in just under two weeks time

Politics

11 h. ago Audible unveils plans to use AI voices to narrate audiobooks

Amazon brand will offer more than 100 artificial intelligence-generated voices in English and other languagesAudible has announced plans to use AI technology to narrate audiobooks, with AI translation to follow.The Amazon-owned audiobook provider has said it will be making its AI production technology available to certain publishers via “select partnerships”. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Cassie Ventura accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of physical abuse in sex

Singer says on the stand there were ‘violent arguments’ and ‘dragging’ in former relationship with the hip-hop mogulSinger Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, a former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs and central character in the case against him, took the stand on Tuesday as the high-profile federal trial of Combs entered its second day in lower Manhattan.She is expected to testify against her former partner for several days. Continue reading...

Events