29 m. ago Penalties of more than £830,000 for Perthshire tax defaulters

Individuals and businesses have been penalised under civil procedures for deliberately defaulting on tax obligations where the tax lost exceeds £25,000.

Economics

38 m. ago Pride flag taken down after complaint from Christian bookshop

Matlock Town Council installed and then removed the rainbow LGBTQ+ standard from above a bookshop in the town centre

Politics

52 m. ago New Look launches 'biggest' 70% off summer sale with 2,000 dresses, sandals, bags, boots and coats slashed

The high street retailer is offering up to 70% off more than 2,000 lines in its huge summer sale

Politics

58 m. ago You can take your child out of school for holiday during term

MPs are set to discuss the issue after a petition gained more than 181,000 signatures as it emerged that in some places, the cost of a package holiday jumps by 28% per traveller

Politics

88 m. ago A man of sense and wide sensibilities, Alfred Brendel was simply the pianist of pianists

His technique was of the highest order, his performances unmatched – but it was always at the service of the music, not of his own reputationAlfred Brendel would have scorned the suggestion he was the world’s leading pianist. He would have dismissed such an accolade as banal, journalistic and ignorant. He would, of course, have been right. Piano playing, he once said, was never sufficient, even when it was faultless.Yet, for a generation of musicians, especially in Britain, where he lived the second half of his long life, this dismissal of his own greatness could itself be dismissed as false modesty. When London’s Royal Festival Hall, still at that time the capital’s most cherished classical music large venue, reopened after a long renovation in 2007, the choice of its first recitalist was a no-brainer. For his legions of admirers, Brendel was always the one. Continue reading...

Politics

92 m. ago Nigerian communities to take Shell to high court over oil pollution

Residents of Bille and Ogale in Niger delta are suing Shell and subsidiary, but company denies liabilityResidents of two Nigerian communities who are taking legal action against Shell over oil pollution are set to take their cases to trial at the high court in 2027.Members of the Bille and Ogale communities in the Niger delta, which have a combined population of about 50,000, are suing Shell and a Nigerian-based subsidiary of the company, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, which is now the Renaissance Africa Energy Company. Continue reading...

Events

98 m. ago Fortnite Street Fighter skins return to the Item Shop in six huge bundles featuring Chun

The Fortnite Street Fighter skins are finally returning to the Item Shop after an absence of over 1,000 days, but players will need to spend a lot if they want to get their hands on them all

Sport

99 m. ago Race Across the World stars Sioned and Fin share relationship update after almost calling it quits

The winners of this year's Race Across the World were announced last week, with mother-and-son duo Caroline and Tom Bridge taking home the £20,000 prize

Politics

1 hour ago DWP confirms new PIP changes will not apply to specific group of nearly 700,000 people

Eligibility changes to PIP are set to start in November 2026.

Politics

1 hour ago Huge surge in blood donations as NHS faces Red Alert and dangerously low stocks

Mirror appeal sparks 100,000 blood donations to stop routine operations having to be cancelled due to NHS shortages

Events

1 hour ago The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Sets Final Performance in London's West End

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Sets Final Performance in London's West End  Playbill

Politics

1 hour ago Crowds sing along in sun as Sting set to headline Isle of Wight Festival

A total of 55,000 party-goers have crossed the Solent to reach Seaclose Park in Newport for the four-day event.

Politics

2 h. ago Children suffered record levels of violence in conflict zones in 2024, UN report shows

Surge in violations to more than 40,000 – the highest since records began in 1996 – must serve as a ‘wake-up call’A record number of children were subjected to acts of violence in conflict zones in 2024, with the number of incidents recorded rising by 25%, according to a UN report.The UN security council’s annual report on children and armed conflict found 22,495 children in 2024 were killed, wounded, denied humanitarian support or recruited for conflict. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper fears 'losing his job' over 'humiliating' replacement

The farmer, 26, has been helping Jeremy Clarkson, 65, run his 1,000-acre Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire for several years

Politics

3 h. ago Edinburgh Fringe 2025: Here are 18 online comedians performing at the Fringe

From TikTok stars to YouTube creators, here are some of the social media influencers performing at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Politics

3 h. ago ‘If there’s a rule, he tries to break it’: the explosively colourful textiles of Sam Gilliam

A new exhibition explores the late artist’s unexpected sojourn in Ireland, where practical constrictions and the wild scenery inspired a burst of fierce creativitySam Gilliam’s artistic life was bookended by success against the odds. In 1972, he became the first Black artist to represent the US at the world’s most prestigious art festival, the Venice Biennale. He had overcome poverty and prejudice in the south to study art at one of the first desegregated universities, and, after settling in Washington, was hailed as a radical innovator within the group of abstract painters dubbed the Color School.Pushing his medium in new sculptural directions, he broke convention by taking his canvases off their wooden stretchers. His best-known colour-drenched works have an improvisatory quality, never installed the same way twice, whether they’re draped on the wall or hung tent-like from the ceiling. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Pupils shine spotlight on climate and heritage through dance at Bothwell Castle

Scotland’s past came to life in powerful new ways this week as S1 pupils from Holy Cross High performed an original dance piece at Bothwell Castle.

Politics

4 h. ago Scientists SOLVE the mystery of the 'Dragon Man': Ancient skull is first ever found from lost group of ancient humans that lived 217,000 years ago

Scientists have finally solved the mystery of the ancient 'Dragon Man', confirming that this 146,000-year-old skull belonged to a member of the Denisovans.

Politics

4 h. ago Brother and sister guilty of £1m insider trading over Jet2 and Daimler shares

Redinel Korfuzi, who made £963,000 in around six months through the scheme, was convicted alongside his sister Oerta Korfuzi

Economics

4 h. ago Young rural Stirling performers set to take to the stage with Beauty and the Beast

Callander's McLaren High School is asking the audience to 'be their guests' as they stage the fairytale favourite next week.

Politics