17 h. ago Rock singer Fish turns down honorary degree from University of Edinburgh amid Israel protests

Fish said he was in an ‘incredibly awkward’ position.

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49 h. ago Justin Bieber appears in good spirits as he shares a rare smile while sipping on wine in shirtless snap

The hitmaker, 31, released his latest collection of music, Swag, on Friday, with some critics calling it a 'messy cry for help' amid his perceived mental and emotional difficulties.

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5 d. ago Honorary degrees for actress, food entrepreneur and cultural leader at QMU graduation

On the 8th July, Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh awarded honorary degrees to an acclaimed Scottish actress, a food innovator and an Edinburgh Fringe leader at its 2025 graduation ceremonies.

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9 d. ago First responders 'still haunted' by 7/7 bombings recall horrifying day 20 years on

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Supt Anna Bearman was a 23-year-old police constable on the Met Police response team when the suicide bombing attacks took place on three London Underground trains and a bus

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1 week ago He played the rebellious heartthrob in a Texas oil dynasty... now 79, this soap star carries the same charisma walking down Rodeo Drive... can you guess who?

This actor starred in a hit 80s soap opera as the charming front man who navigates the sordid affairs within the small col-de-sac he lives in outside of LA..., can you guess who?

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1 week ago Daytimers: Alterations review | Ammar Kalia's global album of the month

(Relentless Records)The UK collective have been reimagining south Asian music since 2020, and their new compilation splices junglism and Afro-house onto gems in Sony India’s catalogueSince their formation in 2020, the Daytimers collective have been trying to establish a new imagining of British south-Asian music. Taking their name from the daytime parties held by second-generation immigrants in the late 80s and 90s, Daytimers have spent the past five years throwing raucous parties of their own, with residents such as Yung Singh, Rohan Rakhit and Mahnoor mixing everything from jungle and Bollywood vocals with dubstep, grime instrumentals and Punjabi folk for a new generation born and raised in the UK.Following in the footsteps of their Asian underground forebears such as Nitin Sawhney and Talvin Singh, who mixed the sounds of 90s Britain with the south-Asian music they grew up listening to, Daytimers’ latest compilation has 13 south-Asian producers remixing Bollywood hits from the So...

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2 w. ago He was the EU’s great Brexit survivor. Can Maroš Šefčovič now pull off a trade deal with Trump?

EU’s longest-serving commissioner faces arguably his sternest test with the clock ticking before 9 July deadlineIn May 2019 Maroš Šefčovič was travelling with Donald Trump and his entourage to a liquefied natural gas export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. The then European Commission vice-president in charge of energy had flown with Trump onboard Air Force One, calling his wife as the privilege of a first-time flyer on the presidential plane. Once at the facility, Trump gave a typically rambling speech, in which he name-checked Šefčovič from the stage, pointing into the crowd like a gameshow host: “Maroš, thank you very much. Thank you.”“Of course,” recalled someone familiar with the day, “when Trump pronounced his name it was a bit of a disaster”. But for a top-ranking official of a multilateral organisation, this warm welcome was probably as good as it gets when it comes to the US president. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Stormzy awarded honorary Cambridge degree for championing Black students in education

Big For Your Boots hitmaker Stormzy’s journey from aspiring student to award-winning artist has come full circle with his latest honour from Cambridge

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2 w. ago Stormzy awarded honorary degree by Cambridge for work supporting black students

Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice hailed the rapper’s ‘transformative’ impact on higher education access,

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2 w. ago New Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 single on Lanarkshire label has hallmarks of a summer anthem

Wild Flowers features Dumfries Community Choir and is unlike anything the music collective has produced before

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3 w. ago Netflix star Liver King is arrested for threatening Joe Rogan

The disgraced influencer and Netflix star traveled to Austin, Texas after days of making vile threats toward Rogan. He blames Rogan for helping to bring down his empire.

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3 w. ago Our Yorkshire Farm star recalls 'worst day of my life' after major health scare

Clive Owen has detailed one terrifying medical scare which involved one of his children two years ago.

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3 w. ago Raging Major champ explodes and snaps putter as frustration boils over at WPGA

Swedish star Maja Stark lets temper explode in Texas soon after winning the US Open

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3 w. ago Inspirational honorary graduates celebrated at Stirling University's summer graduation

Former Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström, SPFL Trust CEO Nicky Reid, dedicated volunteer Lynda Morrison and events supremo Paul Bush OBE will receive honorary degrees

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3 w. ago Alan Cumming to receive honorary degree from University of St Andrews

Graduation ceremonies will include ‘distinguished individuals’ honoured for their contribution to sport, politics, science, medicine and the arts.

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3 w. ago Comedian Alan Cumming to receive honorary degree from University of St Andrews

The graduation ceremonies will include nine ‘distinguished individuals’ honoured for their contributions to sport, politics, science, and medicine.

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3 w. ago Texas star Sharleen Spiteri recalls early days in music as she collects honorary degree

The singer, who formed Scots rock group Texas in 1986 with her bandmates, said she never anticipated the band achieving global success

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3 w. ago Texas star Spiteri recalls early days in music as she collects honorary degree

The chart-topping singer said she would have been happy to write just one hit record when she started in the business.

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4 w. ago No, South Africa’s HIV care is not ‘under control’. To pretend so recalls the dark days of Aids denialism | Yvette Raphael and Sibongile Tshabalala

It is not just Trump’s funding cuts that have led the country to a health crisis. The real collapse comes from a lack of political courage to actNo one should be surprised that the health system in South Africa is straining in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s cruel gutting of HIV funding. What is shocking is the political will to pretend otherwise.As public health workers, researchers, academics, people living with HIV and civil society organisations, we reject the narrative put forward by the government that things are “under control”. Testing has dropped. Frontline workers are being dismissed. Clinics that served our most marginalised communities have closed or are struggling to keep their doors open. And those most affected, such as transgender people, sex workers and drug users, have not been meaningfully included in any transition planning. The National Treasury and the Department of Health are at odds with each other. Officials within the health department are at odds with each...

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