5 d. ago Coronation Street legend 'set to return' as fans predict Carl Webster takedown

Coronation Street fans are convinced that a beloved character will return to Weatherfield in a bid to take down Carl Webster as his inevitable downfall edges closer

Politics

6 d. ago Crime scene catharsis: how a darkly comic video game and TV show turned me into a murder clean

Slinging bodies into a pickup as Kovalsky in Crime Scene Cleaner reminded me of Greg Davies in The Cleaner – there is something grimly satisfying about death’s aftermathLately I’ve been playing a new job sim game, Crime Scene Cleaner, while also watching BBC’s comedy series The Cleaner, both of which focus on the aftermath of gruesome murders – sometimes you just need some cosy viewing to take the edge off the day. In the TV show, Greg Davies plays Wicky, the acerbic employee of a government-endorsed clean-up company, while Crime Scene Cleaner’s lead character Kovalsky is a lowly janitor, mopping up blood and disposing of trash to cover up for a mob boss named Big Jim.The crime scenes in both are laughably over the top. Or are they? I’ve never actually seen a real-life murder scene, so perhaps copious blood sprayed over walls and ceilings and the masses of broken furniture is completely normal. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago Ryan Reynolds takes on new challenge with 'edgy' Disney+ series

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds has taken on a very different role as he delves into the world of the animal kingdom's "unsung heroes" and their weird and wonderful ways of surviving.

Politics

2 w. ago Rise of UK robot soldiers as British Military to be the 'cutting edge' in battlefield AI

Defence Secretary John Healey has announced plans to take Britain's military to the 'cutting edge' of Artificial Intelligence as he suggested it will have a 'massive impact' on battlefields

Events

3 w. ago BARRY MCGUIGAN: Hamzah Sheeraz has it all to prove vs Edgar Berlanga after lucky escape

Hamzah Sheeraz is set to take on Edgar Berlanga in July in what is a fight that represents somewhat of sliding doors moment and there's plenty at stake already for the British boxer

Politics

3 w. ago Women rave about wearable fan that 'takes the edge off' hot flushes

Amazon shoppers have found a neck fan that's a 'game changer for beating the heat'

Politics

3 w. ago I'm a menopause expert: This is the £54 cooling weighted blanket I can't get enough of and the £16 fan that beats ANY hot flush

As co-author of Cracking the Menopause, I can tell you now that you emphatically do not need to invest in masses of over-priced gadgets, writes Alice Smellie (pictured).

Economics