37 h. ago The Mercury Prize nominee following in footsteps of Arlo Parks as winner of prestigious award

Singer-songwriter began uploading music to BBC Introducing uploader in 2023

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4 d. ago ‘I had a year to write it from scratch’: the 2025 Booker finalists on the stories behind their novels

A newspaper report about a missing girl, the memory of a midwinter emergency Susan Choi, Andrew Miller, David Szalay and others on what inspired their shortlisted books The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The Glasgow band's debut album taking home coveted Scottish Album of the Year

The ceremony took place in Dundee’s Caird Hall for the first time

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6 d. ago Nigeria head coach Justine Madugu: ‘As Africans, we love expressing ourselves’

Library science graduate who made the Ballon d’Or shortlist has Wafcon title defence and World Cup in his sightsAt 61, most top-level head coaches have nostalgic moments as they reflect on the high points of their topsy-turvy careers. But for Justine Madugu, who made the 2025 Ballon d’Or shortlist for women’s team coach of the year after dramatically leading the Super Falcons to a record 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco in July, his managerial odyssey is only beginning.Returning to Morocco to win an 11th Wafcon title for Nigeria is the next feather he desperately wants to add to his cap. It could have been so different for the library science graduate of Bayero University, in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, who looked as if he would never get a crack at international management, after being an assistant coach of the Falcons for 12 years. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Shortlist announced for Highlands & Islands Apprenticeship Awards

After carefully deliberating over the entries, judges have selected the standout shortlist of finalists for the inaugural Highlands and Islands Apprenticeship Awards 2025, organised by The Scotsman and headlined by NRS Dounreay.

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2 w. ago 10 of the coolest things we saw at MCM London Comic Con 2025

10 of the coolest things we saw at MCM London Comic Con 2025  Shortlist

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3 w. ago A seductive orangutan, a smoking duck and a penguin Pied Piper are among the hilarious images vying for Wildlife Comedy Photo of the Year

The 2025 shortlist includes 40 brilliantly timed photos and ten laugh-out-loud videos capturing the lighter side of the natural world.

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3 w. ago Take That ticket details and how to get VIP access ahead of 2026 tour

Take That followers still have a chance to see the band, and do it in style, as well

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3 w. ago Who is on the Scottish Album of the Year 2025 shortlist? All 10 nominees, prize money, ceremony and ticket details

We’re a step closer to finding out who will be the 2025 winner of one of the biggest arts awards in Scotland.

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3 w. ago Mercury Prize 2025: How to watch the ceremony on television, what time will the winner be announced, prize money?

It’s one of the biggest nights of the year for the British and Irish music.

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4 w. ago Golden Girl 2025: Arsenal and Lionesses star rewarded for Euro 2025 heroics as shortlist revealed

Forward played a key role in England’s successful title defence

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4 w. ago Golden Boy 2025: Chelsea and Arsenal stars among shortlist for prestigious award

There are plenty of Premier League representatives in the 25-strong list

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