14 h. ago ELUNED MORGAN: Reform trade in anger and point fingers but we're taking action

'This election isn’t about change versus more of the same. It’s about whether we keep driving forward now we've turned the corner leaving austerity and cuts behind, or gamble with what we’ve built'

Politics

15 h. ago ‘Durham’s other cathedral’: mining union hall reopens after £14m restoration

Considered one of world’s finest trade union buildings and famous for its ‘pitmen’s parliament’, Redhills was built on a grand scaleOutside the impressively grand, Edwardian baroque building in Durham are two wooden benches, each dedicated to men who died too young.They were, the inscription reads, both “sacked and victimised” during the 1984-85 miners’ strike. Yet they’re in grounds that look as if they might have been owned by rich, exploitative mine owners. Continue reading...

Economics

17 h. ago Actor and writer Paterson Joseph: ‘Tilda Swinton asked me a question that changed everything that came next’

Joseph on sussing the school system at the age of four, an awkward audition for the National Youth Theatre, and why he loves his ‘horrible’ Peep Show characterBorn in Willesden, north-west London, in 1964, Paterson Joseph is an actor and writer. A graduate of Lamda, he worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company before moving into TV and film, with roles including Alan Johnson in Peep Show and Keaty in The Beach. He published his award-winning debut novel, The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho, in 2022. His children’s book, Ten Children Who Changed the World, is out now. Joseph is a judge for the debut fiction category of the 2025 Nero Book Awards. The winners will be announced on 13 January.This was taken by my sister Glenda, who had decided she wanted to get into hair and makeup. She was pulling together a portfolio and used me as a guinea pig, something my sisters had done since I was small. I was going for that slightly curmudgeonly old man express...

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19 h. ago Arts in 2026: Theatre reopening; Bon Jovi at Murrayfield and new era for Pitlochry

This year promises to be a bumper one for Scottish arts.

Politics

30 h. ago I asked experts the best method to clean ovens — they all said the same thing

Whether you were hosting Christmas or cooking for a family dinner, there's bound to be some grease and grime built up in your oven after all the cooking. Here's how to clean it

Politics

31 h. ago The Rivals theatre review: Classic comedy revival is gorgeous but awkwardly updated

This 250th anniversary revival of Sheridan’s play transports it to the Jazz Age but doesn’t always make it swing

Events

33 h. ago Venezuela live: Trump releases behind the scenes photos of Maduro raid from temporary war room

Trump announced the military mission in the early hours on Saturday morning, confirming that a 'large scale strike' was carried out in Venezuela.

Culture

48 h. ago Bowie: The Final Act – 10 years after his death, the rock god gets a rapturous resurrection

Packed with incredible scenes, this heartbreaking anniversary documentary can’t help but offer up a huge serving of nostalgic bliss There’s a theory that the world spun off its axis with the passing of David Bowie, 10 days into January 2016. It was also two days after his final, death-infused album Blackstar appeared from nowhere. As an artistic statement it was prophetic and impeccably theatrical. A feature-length documentary now shines a black light on that album’s recording, which some call Bowie’s creative resurrection. What does it reveal? And do we want to revisit that place, emotionally?Thankfully, Bowie: The Final Act (Saturday 3 January, 10pm, Channel 4) does not live solely in the catacombs. It begins at the zenith of Bowie’s pop fame: the 1983 Serious Moonlight tour, where the Thin White Duke turned American soul hero. This MTV-approved, Pepsi advert-inducing stardom was the onset of a career-stalling ennui, Bowie’s artistic voice drying out under the bright lights h...

Events

49 h. ago How to watch Celtic vs Rangers: TV channel and live stream for Old Firm derby

Arch rivals meet in huge game in Scottish Premiership

Politics

49 h. ago Scots pupils to take part in new education programme to tackle 'rapid spread' of misogyny in the classroom

The EIS teaching union has developed the new theatre-based programme to tackle the spread of misogyny in the classroom

Politics

55 h. ago Trump shops for imported marble for White House ballroom ‘at his own expense’

President popped into Florida’s Arc Stone and Tile, which bills itself as specializing in Italian-imported marble

Politics

56 h. ago Calum McFarlane had to disappoint his family to take Chelsea interim role

Under-21 coach McFarlane received a sudden temporary promotion on Thursday after Enzo Maresca’s departure.

Politics

60 h. ago Son of infamous former UK gang boss has been shot in Germany

Cagdas Baybasin, the son of Hackney Bombers founder Abdullah Baybasin, was repeatedly shot in Dusseldorf after spending the day protesting against the imprisonment of his uncle

Events

60 h. ago Immigrant seeking US asylum reportedly denied jackpot winnings at Chicago casino due to his status

The man claimed to have won the jackpot on a slot machine at Bally’s temporary casino in the River North area of the city, the payout for which usually takes just minutes

Events

62 h. ago Football really wants to be darts right now – but darts still wishes it was pro wrestling

The theatrics of Luke Littler’s meteoric rise in darts has football green with envy – but the game is taking cues from an entirely different playbook, says Adam Clery in the latest ACFC newsletter

Sport

66 h. ago Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet

Presidents often find solace in golfing, and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland is a favorite spot because it's close to the White House and has built-in security

Politics

66 h. ago Sewage in drinking water blamed for deaths of at least 10 people in India’s ‘cleanest city’

Hundreds also hospitalised in Indore after public toilet built above drinking water pipeline appears to have let sewage into the supplySewage-contaminated drinking water is being blamed for killing at least 10 people, including a baby boy, and sending more than 270 others to hospital in Indore, ranked India’s “cleanest city” for the last eight years.Residents of a congested, lower-income neighbourhood in Indore, Madhya Pradesh’s commercial capital, had been warning authorities for months about foul-smelling tap water. Their complaints went unheeded, despite the city’s much-lauded ranking for waste segregation and other cleanliness measures. Continue reading...

Events

66 h. ago Sewage in drinking water blamed for at least 10 deaths in India’s ‘cleanest city’

Hundreds hospitalised in Indore after public toilet built above water pipeline appears to have let sewage into supplySewage-contaminated drinking water is being blamed for killing at least 10 people, including a baby boy, and sending more than 270 others to hospital in Indore, ranked India’s “cleanest city” for the last eight years.Residents of a congested, lower-income neighbourhood in Indore, Madhya Pradesh’s commercial capital, had been warning authorities for months about foul-smelling tap water. Their complaints went unheeded, despite the city’s much-lauded ranking for waste segregation and other cleanliness measures. Continue reading...

Events

69 h. ago New 1.5km underground hydrogen pipeline to be built near Welsh town centre

The hydrogen pipeline will link the two Milford Haven terminals as part of the West Wales Hydrogen project

Politics

2 d. ago Coleen Rooney's marriage 'gamble' with husband Wayne as pair launch new career

TV psychologist Emma Kenny warns: “Coleen and Wayne must remember that a TV show is only temporary – but the emotional consequences can be permanent.”

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