2 h. ago Brit Bella May Culley slams 's*** on my shoe' drug takers in unearthed TikTok

Ms Culley has been accused of trying to move a large amount of cannabis into Georgia - a matter of days after she was reported missing thousands of miles away in Thailand

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4 h. ago Moment Bella May Culley's mum knew something was wrong after begging 'come home'

The 18-year-old usually active social media user and messager went radio silent a few days before she turned up in Georgia accused of trying to move large amounts of illegal drugs

Politics

8 h. ago Perthshire nature reserve osprey Dark Female lays her first egg

Osprey couple have fought off competitors for the Loch of the Lowes nesting spot - for the time being.

Politics

10 h. ago What Gary Lineker won't miss about Match of the Day and bombshell over future in football on TV

As Gary Lineker moves towards his final episode of Match of the Day, the Tottenham Hotspur and England legend revealed what he dislikes most about working on the BBC show

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36 h. ago Motherwell pipped by Rangers to pitch of the season as Fir Park surface 'highly commended'

The Steelmen have been recognised in the inaugural

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5 d. ago Stay radiant in the sky the best skincare products to use during your flight

Level-up your beauty routine while traveling to your next destination with these skincare must-haves.

Transport

7 d. ago Best travel hairbrushes for every hair type: Picks for tangle

Find the best travel hairbrushes to combat tangles, with picks for curly, straight and wavy hair types

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8 d. ago Drug runs for the Stones, a love triangle with Joni Mitchell: has Chris O’Dell had the music industry’s wildest career?

She managed tours for Queen and Led Zeppelin and was at George Harrison’s house when the Beatles split – but O’Dell is most proud of her legacy as a woman in a macho industry‘When you start with the Beatles, your résumé looks pretty good,” Chris O’Dell says. A new documentary charts the extent of that CV, as a music manager with bands including Fleetwood Mac, Genesis and Santana, but it all began with a chance encounter in Los Angeles in 1968.Derek Taylor was heading publicity at the Beatles’ company, Apple Corps, and O’Dell was a low-level assistant in radio promotion. When Taylor suggested she come work at the Apple office in London, she dropped everything and moved halfway across the world. “Paul [McCartney] was there every day organising everything,” she says, on the phone from her home in Arizona. “One day he came into my office and said, ‘Chris, should we use paper towels or cloth towels in the bathroom?’ That’s how detailed he was.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago A wild walk along Spain’s empty coast – where the desert meets the sea

Saved from tourist development by a ‘favourite daughter of Andalucía’, Cabo de Gata is a spectacular national park perfect for an adventure on footIf you study a map of Spain, in the south-east corner you’ll see a strip of empty space along the edge of the Mediterranean. It contains no major towns and barely any roads. Its coastline is equally barren – no ports or resorts; just a few tiny villages tucked away in intriguingly named coves – “raven”, “coal”, “bitter water”. This patch of emptiness is the Cabo de Gata-Níjar national park, a protected haven of desert wilderness on the edge of Europe.Having been forced to cancel an expedition to the Algerian Sahara earlier in the year, this park appears to be the answer to my yearning for the arid warmth and stark beauty of desert travel. Zooming in on the satellite view, a network of paths appears, suggesting a walking route of around 40 miles (64km) – from the Cabo itself, up the coast, along the cliffs, to the beach town of Agua Amarga...

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8 d. ago Outlander fans spot 'time travel' clue in Blood of My Blood trailer featuring Claire's parents

Outlander fans are convinced time travel will occur

Society

8 d. ago BBC The One Show's Alex Jones fights tears as guest makes 'moving' admission

The One Show host Alex Jones was left fighting back tears after being moved by a special VE Day segment on Monday

Events

8 d. ago Rangers given new penalty verdict after Barry Ferguson's Celtic gripe as VAR role shifts following 'interesting' ref move

The interim boss fumed at full-time after Ianis Hagi was denied a spot kick on derby day

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9 d. ago Homefires burning: how a cache of passionate love letters shows the second world war on two fronts

The intimate correspondence of a Manchester Guardian journalist and his wife is the basis for a theatre piece marking the 80th anniversary of VE DayDuring a house move, a cardboard box belonging to my husband Matthew’s grandparents came to light. Inside we found thousands of love letters sent between the Manchester Guardian journalist Gerard Fay and his wife Alice, during the second world war. They were jumbled up and undated, and reading them all seemed a daunting task, so the box was shelved.Matthew is an academic writing a book about an earlier generation of Fays, Frank and Willie, the actors who co-founded Dublin’s Abbey theatre with WB Yeats. Frank was Gerard’s father, so when lockdown happened we decided to tackle the correspondence, to see if there was any useful information for Matthew’s book. We discovered so much more. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago King Charles hopes to move past Prince Harry interview for VE Day commemorations, says report

King Charles is reportedly determined not to let Prince Harry and Prince Andrew overshadow the royal family

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9 d. ago DIY enthusiast whose £10k caravan renovation project caught the eye of George Clarke's Amazing Spaces faces demolition order after it became too big to move

David Coe, 67, spent a year converting the caravan outside his flat in Norwich, Norfolk. But he then had to move and the landowner wants it moved with 28 days.

Economics

1 week ago Championship final day: Farke proud of champions Leeds but Luton face ‘painful’ relegation

Solomon’s injury-time winner seals top spot for LeedsHatters down, Bristol City and Coventry in playoffsDaniel Farke described Leeds’s Championship title triumph as “a proud day and an emotionally moving day” after he saw his side clinch top spot in dramatic fashion thanks to Manor Solomon’s injury-time winner against Plymouth at Home Park. The 2-1 win meant they held off Burnley, who beat Millwall 3-1, on goal difference to seal top spot with a century of points. At the other end of the table, Luton suffered a second successive relegation after a 5-3 loss at West Brom.As Leeds’ players and fans celebrated Farke initially sat alone in the dugout. “I was too tired to celebrate even at the final whistle because I was so focused on winning promotion,” he said. “I really wanted to win this match and win the title for everyone at the club. Continue reading...

Sport

1 week ago My cultural awakening: Groundhog Day made me quit my job, move house and leave my girlfriend

When I saw Bill Murray’s classic comedy I realised that I was trapped in my own unfulfilling time loopI didn’t know anything about the plot of Groundhog Day before I decided to watch it 10 years ago. I remember collapsing on to the sofa after work – completely exhausted – and putting it on. My girlfriend was already asleep in the next room. Her drinking had been getting steadily worse that year, but I think we were both in denial about it. Most evenings I’d spend alone, so I’d put a movie on in the background for company.I found it funny at first, watching Bill Murray’s character trapped in a time-loop. But about 20 minutes in, I started feeling this creeping sense of dread. I remember seeing Murray’s white alarm clock going off, waking him up to begin the same day and feeling this horrible spark of recognition. It was like watching my own life play out on the screen in front of me. Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago Popular BBC show pulled from screens for WEEKS in schedule shake

Next week's episode (May 8) has been booted out of the prime-time TV spot.

Culture

1 week ago Microsoft raises Xbox prices globally amid tariff uncertainty

Sony also raised PlayStation 5 price and Nintendo delayed Switch 2 pre-orders as Trump tariffs throw electronics manufacturing into chaosMicrosoft announced on Thursday that it will increase Xbox console prices worldwide, citing “market conditions” just days after Sony made a similar move with its PlayStation 5.The tech giant also plans to raise prices for some new games developed by its video game subsidiaries. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago UK Bank Holiday changes as Boxing Day moved and extra days added

Some UK bank holidays are set to change in 2027, with the introduction of three additional 'substitute days'

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