78 m. ago Original stars of Glee today – from tragic death to surprising new lives

When Glee hit screens in 2009, it became a global sensation. From tragic losses to award-winning success, here’s where the original cast members are now, nearly a decade after the show ended

Events

2 h. ago Exploring Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan's £12m global property empire

The Good Morning Britain presenter and his wife have amassed an impressive portfolio over 40 years,

Economics

3 h. ago Stephen Hendry quizzed about snooker comeback and offers immediate response

Stephen Hendry made a snooker comeback in 2020 but has now addressed the recent speculation as to whether he would consider another return to the baize following his retirement

Politics

4 h. ago David Beckham weighs into Gary Neville vs Nottingham Forest row with response to ban

Gary Neville has been banned from working at the City Ground to cover Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea on Sunday, prompting a reaction from his old Manchester United team-mate David Beckham

Politics

4 h. ago Those who object to music events shutting off parks are branded nimbys. But this time, I’m on their side | Moya Lothian

A high court dispute over a south London park shows the limits of private interests encroaching on public spaceA grassy south London oasis erupted into a turf war this week. From Monday, visitors to Brockwell Park would have seen calling cards left by both sides. The provocation? A sturdy 3-metre-high boundary fence, encircling large swathes of the 50-hectare (125-acre) stretch that has been designated for music festivals this summer. Daubed on the structure were signs of discord: graffitied messages in stark white lettering. “You fucked our park,” read one. “We fucked your wall.”Brockwell is now the hottest front in a conflict that has started to rear its head in the capital every summer. A week ago, it made the front pages in the form of a bombshell high court ruling against Lambeth council. The authority responsible for the park lost a case brought by Protect Brockwell Park (PBP), a group of local residents and park users who argued that the council had not obtained the proper pl...

Politics

5 h. ago Original Sin book review: How we were fools to be fooled by Joe Biden’s people

Since this book was written we have learned Joe Biden has prostate cancer. The sad news was greeted with sympathy from all sides of the political divide, including Donald Trump. That would have been the response if, as president, Biden had declared in 2023 that he wasn’t going to run again on the basis of his age; there would have been lots of love, as there was at the start of George Clooney’s celebrated open letter to Biden in The New York Times telling him he loved him, but it was time to go.

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5 h. ago Trans activists install 'third toilet' on UK Supreme Court steps after controversial ruling

A trans activist group made their stand by placing a "third toilet" on the steps of the Supreme Court - a direct response to the suggestion to make their own "third space"

Events

5 h. ago Hundreds of koalas shot in Australian aerial cull 'is massacre not mercy'

The killing of one of Australia's most endangered species has sparked outrage, but the government says a ‘compassionate’ response was needed after bushfires to prevent further suffering

Events

5 h. ago Scotsman Obituaries: Terry Smith, visionary Forth Ports Property Director who helped transform Leith

Terence Smith, Property Director, Forth Ports. Born: February 1947 in Kelvindale, Glasgow. Died: April 2025 at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, aged 78

Politics

7 h. ago Germany trumpets its reckoning with its Nazi past – except when it’s inconvenient | Hanno Hauenstein

From a media prize with a dubious pedigree to the horrors of Gaza, the establishment forgets and remembers what suits it bestGrowing up in Germany, we were taught to believe we had done better. Better than our grandparents’ generation, who swept their complicity under a thick rug of silence. Better even than our parents, whose revolts in the late 1960s rarely led to any serious reckoning with the legacy of the Holocaust.Born in the late 1980s, my generation learned about Auschwitz early on. We visited former concentration camps and studied the Nazi regime not as an alien aberration, but as a warning: this is how democracies die. Today, with the far-right AfD and ethno-chauvinism on the rise, that warning has never felt more urgent.Hanno Hauenstein is a Berlin-based journalist and author. He worked as a senior editor in Berliner Zeitung’s culture department, specialising in contemporary art and politics Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Meghan Markle secures new Netflix deal as CEO gives her sweet nickname and is 'massive' fan

Insiders believe the new deal will be a much-reduced offer compared with their current agreement, will be focused entirely on Meghan and this time will be without a generous upfront payment

Economics

12 h. ago Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney reaches tentative agreement with striking machinists

Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney says it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing about 3,000 machinists in Connecticut

Events

12 h. ago Emun Elliott shines in The Gold as the BBC heist drama goes global

The Edinburgh actor explains why forty years after the biggest bullion heist in history the Brinks-Mat story still fires the imagination

Events

13 h. ago Liverpool to offer Arne Slot bumper new deal as Premier League winner could match Jurgen Klopp

Owners Fenway Sports Group are expected to offer the Premier League-winning manager a bumper new contract just one year into his current three-year agreement

Politics

14 h. ago Trump ‘not looking for deal’ as he threatens EU with 50% tariff

Bloc vows to ‘defend our interests’ in response to US president’s escalation

Economics

14 h. ago Employee leaves boss speechless with scathing response after getting laid off from her job

Karson Bree, a graphic designer and digital creator, shared the now-viral footage of her being laid off from a local magazine job she held for less than three months.

Society

14 h. ago Donald Trump's threaten brutal Apple goods tariff unless he gets iPhones pledge

Donald Trump has threatened Apple and the EU with extreme tariffs, as the Orange manbaby once again throws his toys out of the pram over the response to his hefty economic measures

Politics

14 h. ago Britney Spears reportedly triggers police response after lighting a cigarette on flight

Flight attendants were reportedly alarmed by her actions and ordered her to put out the cigarette

Events

15 h. ago Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes in justice department deal

Airplane giant will pay and invest $1.1bn after misleading US regulators, including $445m for crash victims’ familiesThe justice department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading US regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to court papers filed on Friday.Under the “agreement in principle” that still needs to be finalized, Boeing would pay and invest more than $1.1bn, including an additional $445m for the crash victims’ families, the justice department said. In return, the department would dismiss the fraud charge in the criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer. Continue reading...

Events

16 h. ago Free music festival taking place in Cardiff as ticket details released

The music festival promises to be an 'unmissable celebration' of the city's grassroots music - and is even being supported by global star Ed Sheeran

Culture