2 h. ago The Guardian view on the Women’s prize for nonfiction: shining a light where it’s badly needed | Editorial

Having a separate award was good for female novelists. Now a medical author is blazing a trail with a true storyFemale nonfiction writers are paid less on average, receive fewer reviews and win fewer prizes than men. Unsurprisingly, this means that women sell fewer books. So far this year, more than 60% of titles on the UK’s hardback and paperback nonfiction bestseller lists have been by men.Kate Mosse wants to change this. Famously, she set up the Women’s prize for fiction after there was not a single woman on the 1991 Booker shortlist. This year Ms Mosse’s award celebrates its 30th anniversary. With previous winners including Zadie Smith, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Maggie O’Farrell, it has changed the publishing landscape to the extent that some suggest it is now redundant: last year, five out of the six books on the Booker prize shortlist were by women, and the winner was Samantha Harvey. Indeed, such is the pre-eminence of female novelists that there is talk of a cri...

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17 h. ago Nicole Scherzinger 'lands Las Vegas residency' after Pussycat Doll scoops Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for Sunset Boulevard

The former Pussycat Doll, 45, is reportedly heading for Las Vegas after her stunning success on Broadway.

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21 h. ago Nicole Scherzinger lands Las Vegas residency after Tony Award success

Nicole Scherzinger is to perform in a Las Vegas residency after lighting up Broadway and London's West End with her award-winning role in the musical Sunset Boulevard

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31 h. ago David Beckham, Gary Oldman, Elaine Paige and others honored by King Charles III

Former England soccer captain David Beckham, Academy Award winner Gary Oldman and The Who’s frontman Roger Daltrey have been knighted in King Charles III’s birthday honors list

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44 h. ago And the Emmy goes to ... Phillies star Trea Turner? Documentary on Turner's ovation wins Emmy Award

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner already won an NL batting title and a World Series championship ring in his 11-year MLB career

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51 h. ago The idyllic ‘secret Highland escape’ of this Gavin and Stacey BAFTA winner actor

An award-winning actor is often seen serving pints behind the bar of her restaurant that she owns with her husband.

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51 h. ago 'The most amazing story I ever read': Author inspired by Mirror front page wins top award

Dr Rachel Clarke wrote 'The Story of a Heart' after our story about Max Johnson and Keira Ball showed 'humanity at its finest' - she has now been awarded a top literary prize

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53 h. ago Glasgow Library becomes first in Scotland to receive prestigious award

The city library is the first in Scotland to win a special award.

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57 h. ago Biofilm prevention leader Remora announces groundbreaking partnership with global textile chemical innovator

Award-winning Scottish biotechnology company Remora has announced a major milestone in its commercial journey after signing a new long-term licensing agreement with Swiss-based Beyond Surface Technologies (BST) to bring its revolutionary biofilm prevention technology to the global textile market.

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58 h. ago Edinburgh Fringe Hot Tickets 2025: Here are all 17 Edinburgh Comedy Award winners returning this year

With thousands of shows to choose from it can be hard to decide what to book at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. All these comedians are tried-and-tested comedy champions.

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59 h. ago Canadians said no to Trump – so why is Mark Carney pushing a Maga

If it goes ahead we will see the construction of a surveillance state that is in some ways worse than the USCanada got duped. We avoided electing an outright Trump sympathiser, but we still elected a prime minister who will align our policies with the United States. Despite all the anti-Trump rhetoric and celebration of the idea that Canada was independent and had no desire to be like the US, we are now passing Maga-inspired legislation.The newly elected Mark Carney government tabled a border bill that will give law enforcement sweeping powers in obtaining citizen’s data, and will align Canada with the US’s refugee policies. Bill C-2, or the Strong Borders Act, is presented as a border security bill. However, its reach extends beyond border applications to nearly all legislation.Erica Ifill is an economist and award-winning political columnist Continue reading...

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3 d. ago All Brits feared dead onboard Air India Flight 171 after plane crash tragedy

The Brits feared dead after the Air India plane crash include an influencer couple, a family of three, and an award-winning hotel manager who was travelling with his wife and two children

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3 d. ago The Brits on board doomed Air India crash: Couple and daughter, four, wellness influencers and award

This morning, the Gatwick-bound plane carrying 242 passengers, including 53 British nationals, crashed just moments after take-off in from Ahmedabad Airport in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat.

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3 d. ago Charles joined by David Beckham and Meryl Streep to celebrate award winners

The King’s Foundation is celebrating its 35th anniversary.

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3 d. ago Edinburgh Comedy Award Winners 2025: The last 13 acts to have won the prestigious award

It's one of the highest profile prizes awarded at the Fringe, with the winners often going on to achieve fame and fortune.

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3 d. ago Pop star Dua Lipa confirms engagement to British actor Callum Turner

The Grammy award-winning artist, known for her hit songs New Rules, One Kiss and Houdini, has reportedly been dating the actor since January 2024.

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3 d. ago Property expert reveals ten things homeowners can do on the cheap (or for free) right now to add value to their home in time for a summer sale

Liv Conlon, 26, originally from Glasgow , runs an award-winning property staging business that furnishes over 400 homes a year to make them more appealing to potential buyers.

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3 d. ago Popular Edinburgh bakery hires 'queue bouncer' as children 'forced onto road' by 'oblivious' customers

Award-winning Scottish bakery Lannan has come under fire from the local school due to ‘oblivious’ people that queue for hours to buy pastries.

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3 d. ago Popular Edinburgh bakery hires 'queue warden' as children 'forced onto road' by 'oblivious' customers

Award-winning Scottish bakery Lannan has come under fire from the local school due to ‘oblivious’ people that queue for hours to buy pastries.

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3 d. ago The Scotsman's politics podcast, The Steamie, wins top award

The Steamie won the Best Local and Community Podcast

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