7 h. ago The remarkable transformation of one of Edinburgh's most famous bridges revealed

Wraps to come off historic crossing between Old and New Towns

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29 h. ago The Alienation Effect by Owen Hatherley review – meet the brutalists

The remarkable story of how British culture was transformed by émigré architects, filmmakers and writersThe Englishness of English Art sounds like something a parish-pump little Englander might like to bang on about, but it is in fact the title of an arresting study by the German Jewish émigré Nikolaus Pevsner. “Neither English-born nor English-bred,” as he put it in his foreword, he nevertheless pinned down with startling precision the qualities that characterised English art and architecture: a rather twee preference for cuteness and compromise, for frills and fripperies.This shouldn’t surprise us. Newcomers are typically better placed than natives when it comes to deciphering unwritten social codes. Unencumbered by textbook propaganda and excessive knowledge, the stranger’s-eye view very often has the merit of freshness, even originality. Bertolt Brecht dubbed this the Verfremdungseffekt, or alienation effect, from which Owen Hath...

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42 h. ago The Guardian view on Canada’s Liberal election: Carney’s triumph is a rebuff to Trump | Editorial

The US president’s territorial and economic threats have prompted voters to unite against his bellicosityCanada’s astounding election comeback by the Liberals will hearten many outside its borders as well as within. The governing party’s Lazarus moment was sparked by a man who was not on the ballot – though he took the chance to reiterate that the country should become the 51st US state, implying that voters could then elect him.By then it was already clear that Donald Trump’s threats had backfired. Monday’s result was a clear repudiation of his agenda. For two years, the Conservatives’ Pierre Poilievre looked like a dead cert as the next prime minister, assailing Justin Trudeau’s government on issues including the cost of living, housing and immigration. His party built a 25-point lead. But within four months, Mr Trudeau’s resignation, his warning that Mr Trump’s “51st state” remarks were no joke, and the imposition of swingeing US tariffs, transformed the contest. Mr Poilievre los...

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52 h. ago Chelsea urged to start stadium talks as Twickenham issues revealed amid Stamford Bridge dilemma

Temporary move to Twickenham unlikely to receive support from local council

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9 d. ago Man cut in half by forklift shares which Hollywood actor he wants to play him in biopic

At 18, Loren Schauers was horrifically sliced in two when a forklift he was driving fell off a bridge and landed on him - he's now revealed the Hollywood actor to play him in his biopic

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1 week ago The secrets behind Ralph Fiennes' startling transformation into a buff and bronzed Greek hero at 62 years old

The personal trainer behind Ralph Fiennes remarkable and now viral physical transformation for his new film The Return has shared the common-sense secrets that unlocks potential for everyone.

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2 w. ago Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd reveals horror M62 crash that left him 'hanging over bridge'

The actor, who is famed for playing David Platt in the ITV soap, was heard discussing the incident in the Celebrity Big Brother house

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2 w. ago Opening date of first opening road bridge across River Clyde revealed

Renfrew Bridge will link town with Clydebank

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2 w. ago ‘The grief takes your breath away’: how death transformed a loving family – and shaped a remarkable film

Nik and Maria Payne were raising their ‘wild and free’ children in the Norwegian countryside when cancer turned their lives upside down. The reluctant stars of A New Kind of Wilderness talk about a world without MariaPeace hangs over a farm in rural Norway. The last of the melting snow lingers in hummocks and bikes are strewn outside the Payne family’s small rented cottage. Nik Payne materialises from behind the barn where he has been feeding the cows. One of his three children, Falk, 12, is lying on the sofa with a fever and a Biggles novel; later, Freja, 15, and Ulv, nine (known as Wolf or Wolfie), return from school. Their home is as warm and chaotic as any family’s – boots and coats strewn in the hallway, a fridge covered in photos, shelves of books – but with a few differences: there is no television and behind the living room door is an unobtrusive, very personal shrine.The Paynes find themselves the reluctant stars of a film, A New Kind of Wilderness, which has won awards at ...

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2 w. ago Hollywood icon, 62, is unrecognisable with ripped physique and shaggy beard as they prepare for new role

The star, 62, has pulled off a remarkable transformation, working on his toned abs and muscly pecs in preparation for the film which sees him play a Greek hero.

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3 w. ago Tom Daley snapped in Edinburgh enjoying famous tourist spots

The Olympic diver uploaded pictures to social media on Wednesday afternoon infront of Edinburgh Castle.

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3 w. ago Hotel guests can bag free food and drinks all day with this little

David Haines, concierge at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, revealed a little-known hack that allows non-guests to indulge in free food and drink all day at chain hotels from just £25 per person. 

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3 w. ago Bridget Jones star Sally Phillips reveals why she screamed in Hugh Grant’s face on set of Notting Hill

‘That was the first time I met Hugh,’ actor said

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3 w. ago Frankie Bridge admits one Loose Women star 'terrified' her as she addresses 'rift' claims

Speaking on a recent episode of the So Wrong It's Right podcast, former The Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge revealed she was "s******g" herself when she first joined the Loose Women panel

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4 w. ago Edinburgh Zoo welcomes 'famous' TikTok capybara with series of adorable photos

The large rodent rose to fame on the social media platform in 2024 - and staff are hoping he has some 'babybaras' with either Cali or Luna.

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4 w. ago Girl from viral bored nightclub meme recreates iconic snaps after seven years

Lucia Gorman, 24, went viral in 2018 after a picture taken of her on a night out at Milk Club Edinburgh saw her become the face of one of the most famous memes ever

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last month Frankie Bridge launches raunchy product based on her nipples

Loose Women's Frankie Bridge baffled fans as she revealed her brand new product that is a copy of her nipples so they can 'get attention' like her - but it's not all as it appears

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