65 m. ago Tell Me Lies stars Grace Van Patten and Jackson White on the emotional toll of filming season 3's most harrowing scene

Grace Van Patten and Jackson White open up to The Standard about the difficulties of filming intense scenes in Tell Me Lies, reflecting on the show's boundary-pushing moments

Culture

65 m. ago ‘A gaming success story’: how Warhammer became one of Britain’s biggest companies

Worth £6bn and with revenues recently rising by 10.9%, the niche interest game has become a global businessYou don’t need to spend your weekends organising a face-off between bloodthirsty orcs and elves to have heard of the game Warhammer.So popular is the fantasy game that its parent company Games Workshop is valued at a staggering £6bn and is almost ever-present on British high streets. Continue reading...

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65 m. ago Iran cannot be bombed into democracy. But it can be helped to find its way there | Simon Tisdall

Independent media, civil society, the rule of law – these are the things that Iranians truly need. And there are ways for the west to help secure themSoon after becoming president in 2017, Donald Trump ordered an attack on an Islamic State (IS) underground complex in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. The strike involved the first-ever use in combat of a GBU-43 massive ordnance air blast (Moab) “bunker buster” bomb – the US’s most powerful conventional weapon. The bombing killed about 90 insurgents but failed to crush IS. It also made zero long-term difference to the US’s losing battle with the Taliban.Yet that was not the point. Inexperienced Trump, who had famously avoided military service, was keen to show he was in charge, a commander-in-chief unafraid to make tough calls and send troops into harm’s way. He craved a big bang – a spectacular demonstration of unmatched US power. Like a teenager who unexpectedly obtains the keys to the family gun cabinet, he could not resist the tem...

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2 h. ago Prem cult hero threatened to quit AFCON and went broke but now worth £17m

Winning the Africa Cup of Nations is one of the highest international honours in football, but one former Premier League star almost passed up his opportunity at the prize

Economics

3 h. ago F1 star to inherit massive net worth five times Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen combined

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are two of the most well-paid athletes in sporting history but there is one F1 driver that will one day be worth more than both

Politics

3 h. ago 10 'underrated' beauty spots in Wales people 'need to visit'

Wales has no shortage of scenic wonders well worth visiting - whether you're a local or just visiting - and 10 specific spots have been highlighted by a travel couple who branded them "underrated"

Politics

4 h. ago University boss who suggested Scots students pay tuition fees was paid £881k in 2 years

Edinburgh Uni principal Sir Peter Mathieson said Scottish students could be charged tuition fees to solve a funding crisis

Economics

4 h. ago Finn Wolfhard's life from net worth to emotional Stranger Things confession

Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard has opened up about his personal life, work commitments and living with his parents.

Politics

5 h. ago Ali charged $40 for a haircut but a customer said he could only pay $30... his very bold response landed him in court

A young man learned the hard way that you don't mess with your barber's prices.

Economics

5 h. ago The businessman who charged thousands for products that never turned up

'It's hugely impacted my business,' said one client. 'I'm a one-man band working seven days a week to make everything add up. It's not acceptable'

Politics

10 h. ago Love Island villa to be shocked to the core as THREE bombshells prepare to enter the villa amid tense recoupling

LOVE Island: All Stars has been thrown into chaos as THREE bombshells are set to enter the villa during tomorrow night's episode. Their arrival comes amid the first recoupling of the series, during which bombshell Scott Van Der Sluis has first pick. During Saturday night's episode, Scott received a text which read: “Islanders, tonight there will...

Events

10 h. ago Train chaos as trains halted and delayed after cable theft causes ‘major disruption’

THE theft of signalling cables has caused "major disruption" to the UK's train network, National Rail said. The passenger service has announced that multiple train lines have been significantly affected, with delays of up to 60 minutes. Signalling cables at Napsbury were stolen and has caused chaos with the signalling system at St Albans, Hertfordshire....

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11 h. ago I visited the French city you won’t have heard of with surreal hotels, unique art museums and 800

MEET Metz. It’s a French city you may not have heard of – but with impressive history, great food, and world-beating stained glass and art, it’s worth putting on your radar.   It has Luxembourg and Germany as neighbours and has been at Europe’s crossroads since Roman times. My discovery began with checking in at the surreal Maison Heler Metz hotel,...

Politics

11 h. ago Timothy Busfield claims there is 'no proof' for child sex abuse charges as wife pleads for his 'protection' in jail

On Friday, Busfield's legal team filed a new motion in opposition to the state's motion for pretrial detention.

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11 h. ago Traitors star Jessie Stride says being ‘murdered’ was worth it as she’s won by raising awareness of stammering

“MURDERED” Traitors star Jessie Stride says her ruthless rivals were patient and kind about her stammer on the smash TV show. The hairstylist, who was “killed off” in Friday’s episode, has been praised for highlighting the speech condition. She revealed her suspicions about Traitor Stephen Libby in a tense showdown. Jessie said: “All of the...

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12 h. ago California man charged for threatening JD Vance during his Disneyland trip: ‘‘We will bathe in the blood of corrupt politicians’

Marco Antonio Aguayo accused of writing threats on Disney’s Instagram page

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13 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer issues statement after Donald Trump says he will hit UK with tariffs over Greenland

The US president said the UK will be charged a 10% tariff 'on any and all goods' sent to the US from February 1

Politics

14 h. ago Megyn Kelly slams Timothy Busfield's wife for promoting her lifestyle brand amid his child sex abuse charges

Melissa Gilbert, 61, was busy posting on her social media this week promoting her Modern Prairie brand despite her husband's ongoing troubles.

Events

14 h. ago Politicians criticise Trump’s plan to hit UK with tariffs over Greenland

The US president said the UK will be charged a 10% tariff ‘on any and all goods’ sent to the US from February 1.

Politics

14 h. ago Wayne Rooney gives Man United verdict after dominant derby display

After Manchester United overcame Manchester City in the derby, Wayne Rooney offered his view on Michael Carrick's first game in charge.

Politics