25 h. ago Tariq Ashkanani wins 2025 McIlvanney Prize at Bloody Scotland crime writing festival

Ashkanani won with his novel The Midnight King.

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27 h. ago Tariq Ashkanani announced as winner of 2025 McIlvanney Prize

The Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival runs until September 14.

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38 h. ago Dancing with the Stars announces podcast hosted by recent winner ahead of new season

The first episode of the new podcast will premiere September 18

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6 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Dani Dyer drops partner update as she makes candid admission before series launch

The former Love Island winner is among the 15 stars to be announced for the 2025 edition of the BBC One dance contest,

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9 d. ago Sir Ian Rankin among writers shortlisted for 2025 McIlvanney prize

The prize recognises excellence in Scottish crime writing and is named after William McIlvanney, often described as the godfather of Tartan Noir.

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9 d. ago The cat mayoral race: meet 11 runners and riders in the US’s most furious – and furriest – election

It has been the talk of Somerville, Massachusetts this summer, with the winner announced later today. Will it be the candidate who promises free kibble or the one who speaks gnomically of ‘CRIME’?In Somerville, Massachusetts, a community bike path has, in recent months, become a hotly contested political constituency. A cat with a distinctive black smudge on her nose, Berry, had been sighted on the path by a number of concerned neighbours, who reported her missing. But she wasn’t actually anywhere she shouldn’t have been – Berry is an outdoor cat who lives in the area – so her family put up a poster dubbing her the bike path’s “mayor” to let neighbours know not to worry. It wasn’t long though before things got out of hand. How come Berry got to be mayor, asked other pet owners?A heated election is now under way. There have been dirty tactics (at one point, Berry’s campaign sign was stolen), scandal (candidates were outraged when a local vet claimed to be “sponsoring” the race), and ...

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9 d. ago Travis Kelce on his engagement to Taylor Swift: ‘I got one more ring’

Three-time Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce was asked how life has changed since he announced his engagement to Taylor Swift

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2 w. ago Champion racehorse Ruling Court dies as devastating loss of 2,000 Guineas winner announced

Two-time Group 1 and this year's 2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court has died following complications with foot disease laminits, Charlie Appleby and Godolphin announced on Friday

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2 w. ago Star racehorse Ruling Court dies as devastating loss of 2,000 Guineas winner announced

Two-time Group 1 and this year's 2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court has died following complications with foot disease laminits, Charlie Appleby and Godolphin announced on Friday

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2 w. ago Godolphin announce shock death of this year's 2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court

The crack colt won three of his six starts, his career peaking with the defeat of Field Of Gold in the first Classic of the year at Newmarket in May

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2 w. ago Destination X viewers say the same thing as winner announced

The final of BBC's Destination X aired on Thursday night, with one of the three remaining contestants - Saskia, Josh and Judith - walking away with the £100,000 jackpot.

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2 w. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Dani Dyer 'fights tears' as she issues 'begins' update

The former Love Island winner is among the 15 stars to be announced for the 2025 edition of the BBC One dance contest

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3 w. ago Oscar winner Ariana DeBose devastated by mum's death at 57 as she pays tribute

Oscar winner Ariana DeBose announced that her mother, Gina DeBose, died, aged 57, over the weekend, three years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer

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3 w. ago Richard Madeley lookalike competition baffles locals as VERY unexpected winner is announced (and the GMB host might not be too pleased!)

A Richard Madeley lookalike competition baffled Stockport locals this weekend - and the winner of the contest was very unexpected indeed.

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