31 m. ago Bonnie Blue slapped with £9 fine and dodges 'hellhole' Bali jail after Bang Bus stunt

Bonnie Blue has appeared in court where she was been banned from Bali for 10 years after breaking a series of road rules while touring in her 'Bang Bus'

Economics

49 m. ago Even Bazball’s implosion can’t shake Barmy Army’s crew of Ashes veterans | Emma John

If anyone knows how to weather a whitewash, it’s the merry band of England fans marking their 30th anniversary at their spiritual homeCourage, soldier. Ben Stokes’s England team may be heading into the third Ashes Test already 2-0 down, but not everyone in English cricket is fazed. There is one group tailor-made for this scenario, a crack(pot) unit who can lay claim to be the ultimate doomsday preppers. Have your dreams been shattered? Are you crushed beneath the weight of unmet expectation? Then it’s time to join the Barmy Army, son.Already their advance guard are moving in on Adelaide, the city where they officially formed 30 years ago. England’s most famous – and per capita noisiest – travelling fans will be hoping for an anniversary win-against-the-odds, like the one they witnessed on that 1994-95 tour. And whatever happens on the pitch, off it the parties will be long and loud. Continue reading...

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49 m. ago Terminator 2D No Fate review – a brilliant bit of fan service all

Bitmap Bureau's run-and-gun adaptation of the James Cameron hit should have been an ardent fan's dream, but most iconic moments are more fun to watch than play.

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84 m. ago Conor Hourihane: ‘I’m a big believer that there’s no wrong way to play’

The Barnsley boss tells Miguel Delaney about the changing nature of managing and the emotional toll of watching the Republic of Ireland push for World Cup 2026 qualification

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1 hour ago ‘We walked in awe, gazing across the sea’: readers’ favourite travel discoveries of 2025

From Essex to Istanbul, and from a soul music bar to a dramatic mountain pass, our tipsters share their personal travel highlights of the yearMoments after stepping off the bus, I wanted to text my friend: “What have I done to you, why did you tell me to come here?” As I weaved my way through coach-party day trippers, my initial suspicions dissipated. I came to swim, but Piran offered so much more. Venetian squares provided a delicately ornate backdrop, while cobbled passageways housed bustling seafood restaurants, serving the day’s catch. The majestic Adriatic was made manageable by concrete diving platforms, fit for all ages. Naša Pekarna stocked delightfully crisp and filling böreks, and the bar/cafe Pri Starcu – owned by Patrik Ipavec, a former Slovenia international footballer – married warm hospitality with ice-cold beer and delicious early evening refreshments.Alex Continue reading...

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1 hour ago See inside this amazing £3 million dream home someone will win for just £10

A newly built £3m dream home in the Chilterns is the latest jackpot from Raffle House — and a £10 ticket could even net you a second home in Cornwall

Economics

1 hour ago Bonnie Blue dodges jail as adult star is slapped with £9 fine and is banned from Bali after shock arrest

BONNIE Blue has been slapped with a £9 fine and banned from Bali for at least 10 years following her bombshell arrest. The pornstar, real name Tia Billinger, was found guilty of breaking a string of road rules while using her "Bangbus" as she appeared in court on Friday. Shocking images showed the influencer, 26,...

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2 h. ago Scotland's magnificent seven films at Sundance tells us a lot about how far we've come

Sorry Scotland, we’re just going to have to face up to the fact that we’re cool now

Culture

3 h. ago Bonnie Blue’s Bali ordeal exposed by sex therapist as adult star appears in court

As adult star Bonnie Blue looks set to be deported from Bali, sex therapist Jennelle Gordon opens up on the ordeal she faced when she was questioned by immigration officers on the Indonesian island

Economics

3 h. ago ‘I lived out moments of my mother’s passing I never saw’: Kate Winslet on grief, going red and Goodbye June

For her directorial debut, Winslet assembled a cast including Toni Collette, Timothy Spall, Johnny Flynn and Andrea Riseborough to tell a story inspired by her own family’s bereavement. The actors talk mourning, immortality and hospital vending machinesIn 2017, Sally Bridges-Winslet died of cancer. She was 71. It was, her youngest daughter said, “like the north star just dropped out of the sky”.It would have been even worse, says Kate Winslet today, had the family not pulled together. “I do have tremendous amounts of peace and acceptance around what happened because of how we were able to make it for her.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘I live for playing cops and robbers!’ Martin Compston on love, Las Vegas and the new Line of Duty

He’ll soon be going back on the hunt for bent coppers – but not before a wild revenge tale of divorcees going rogue. The star talks feeling inferior to Meera Syal, his life in the US and why he’s thrilled to be typecastWhile we embark on the inhumanly long wait for the new season of Line of Duty, which starts shooting in January, you’ll see Martin Compston – the show’s hero and true north – a number of times. Twice as you’ve never seen him before, and once, in Red Eye, in the form that you’ve come to know and love him: brisk and taciturn, brave and speedy, the man you’d trust to save the world while the dopes all around him can’t even see it needs saving.But first, The Revenge Club, in which he is a revelation. The setting is a support group for divorcees, a ragtag gang united by nothing but the fact that they’ve been summarily dismissed by their spouses. “There’s no other reason for these characters to be in each other’s lives,” Compston says from his home in Las Vegas (more on tha...

Society

6 h. ago Training with DALEY THOMPSON and MARCUS SMITH: Sprint buddies explain unlikely bond, the skill rugby star is perfecting to win back England No 10 shirt... and Smith's secret Olympic 'dream'

Marcus Smith is catching his breath between sprints. Daley Thompson tells him to keep his shoulders down when fatigue kicks in.

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7 h. ago My toxic mother made Christmas hell. Here are the signs your mum is a narcissist, and the five ways to stop her ruining the festive period with her self

Every Christmas we are bombarded with images of happy families at the dinner table. They tell us everyone is having a fun and love-filled Christmas with emotionally healthy family members.

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8 h. ago Mum tells kids they won't get Christmas presents as grim data lifts lid on food crisis

Research from charity The Felix Project found almost a quarter of working parents have turned to emergency food support services in the past year - while 10% have sent kids to school hungry

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9 h. ago Aberdeen 0 Strasbourg 1: Jimmy Thelin’s Conference League dream dies after schooling from slick Strasbourg

JIMMY THELIN refused to give up on Aberdeen’s European dream.  But the whole thing has turned into a bit of a nightmare as the Dons crashed out of the Conference League on the back of this schooling from Strasbourg.  There’s no doubt Aberdeen have endured a tough draw - five of their opponents sit in...

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9 h. ago Luke Littler lauds Mitchell Lawrie as darts World Champion tells Scots kid what he must do

The World champion poured praise onto Renfrew youngster after getting his Worlds defence off to a winning start

Politics

9 h. ago White House on the defensive when asked how billionaire Trump can tell average Americans to limit kids’ Christmas gifts

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also ignored a question on why President Donald Trump has falsely claimed a farm bailout program is funded by tariffs

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9 h. ago Sigourney Weaver teases upcoming role in beloved video game adaptation

Sigourney Weaver has teased an upcoming appearance in a beloved video game adaptation.

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10 h. ago Underwhelming Aberdeen bow out with a whimper as Strasbourg defeat means European dream is over – 5 talking points

It simply hasn't been good enough for Aberdeen in Europe as Strasbourg ended their hopes with a 1-0 Pittodrie win

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11 h. ago Marcus Rashford 'dream' Barcelona admission speaks volumes after bitter Man Utd exit

Marcus Rashford is enjoying his time on loan with Barcelona, having left boyhood club Manchester United under a cloud in the summer following a falling out with Ruben Amorim

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