33 h. ago The Edinburgh Cocktail Week programme for 2025 has been announced, reaffirming its status as the UK’s leading cocktail festival

Edinburgh Cocktail Week, supported by Essential Edinburgh, returns next month, once again transforming the capital into a cocktail lovers playground, with signature serves, pop-up experiences and events taking place across the city. Running from Friday, 3rd October to Sunday, 12th October, the UK’s leading cocktail festival is set to welcome over 25,000 visitors who can sip on £5 cocktails at over 100 top bars and from 24 pop-up bars in the Cocktail Village at Festival Square.

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35 h. ago WTM London 2025 Set to Break Records with Major Expansion, New Cultural Programs, and Influential Global Participation

WTM London 2025 Set to Break Records with Major Expansion, New Cultural Programs, and Influential Global Participation  Travel And Tour World

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55 h. ago Row review – impressive, largely unknown cast keep seagoing horror afloat

A woman washes up on the Orkney island of Hoy, the only survivor of a transatlantic sortie in Matthew Losasso’s debut feature, a twisty if murky chillerWater, like the human psyche, is unpredictable and full of beasts lurking in the depths, and so it says a lot about our primal fear of the ocean that boat movies often offer threats either under the surface, in the shape of sharks, or psychosis or both. With Row, a smattering of startling jump cuts showing blood splashed around a boat and flashbacks of the protagonist Megan (Bella Dayne, very impressive) screaming, but the viewer needs to wait out a somewhat unreasonably long running time to find out if the antagonists here are biting fish or knife-wielding killers.All we know at first is that Megan is the only survivor of an attempt to break the record for rowing across the Atlantic from Newfoundland to the UK with four crew members, two men and two women. Having washed up on the Orkney island of Hoy, Megan spends most of the film’s...

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60 h. ago 2025 Kirkcudbright Fringe set to begin with Hue and Cry and Timmy Mallet among star attractions

There will be more than 60 events taking place between today and Sunday, as well as a three-day beer festival and a wide range of stalls and food outlets.

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2 d. ago Netflix’s Love Is Blind star says ‘sign me up’ to Strictly Come Dancing

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of Strictly Come Dancing 2025, it seems one Netflix star may have his sights set on that glitterball in the near future.

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3 d. ago Revolut valuation jumps to $75bn with staff set for payout opportunity

Secondary share sale boosts fintech’s value by two-thirds but IPO timing remains unclearRevolut employees are in line for a payout bonanza after the UK fintech firm launched a share sale that has pushed its valuation up by two-thirds to $75bn (£55bn).The secondary sale, which prices each share at $1,381.06, will secure the finance app’s position as one of the world’s most valuable fintech firms. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg set to sail for Gaza to ‘break illegal siege’

Unspecified number of vessels due to depart Barcelona on Sunday, with dozens more expected to leave other Mediterranean ports on 4 SeptemberA flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, is due to leave from Barcelona on Sunday to try to “break the illegal siege of Gaza”, organisers said.The vessels will set off from the Spanish port city to “open a humanitarian corridor and end the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people”, said the Global Sumud Flotilla. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Former UN climate chief urges Australia to set ‘prosperity’ target of cutting emissions by 75% by 2035

Exclusive: Ambitious emissions reductions target would increase the country’s chance of winning rights to host Cop31 in 2026, Christiana Figueres saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former UN climate chief has urged the Australian government to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least a 75% cut by 2035, backing calls from a group of more than 350 businesses that it would be better for the economy than a lower goal.The intervention by Christiana Figueres, an architect of the 2015 Paris agreement when she was the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, comes before discussions about Australia’s commitment, due to be announced next month. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago BBC Strictly fans spot 'change' for judges with weeks until 2025 series

Strictly Come Dancing fans are convinced they have spotted a change for the judges as the 2025 series of the BBC show is set to return to our screens in a matter of weeks

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5 d. ago Dutch F1 Grand Prix qualifying: Piastri pips Norris to pole as both McLarens break track record – live

Updates from qualifying at Circuit ZandvoortEmail Tom with your thoughtsQ1: Verstappen has gone quicker than Hamilton with a 1min 09.754secs lap.Lance Stroll loses control going into turn 12 and spins into the barriers. It’s not a huge crash and we will continue. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Edinburgh's rowing Maclean brothers arrive in Australia and break Pacific world record

A new world record is set following the 9,000 mile crossing. Today, pizza will be eaten.

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5 d. ago DVLA alert for drivers ahead of change on September 1 with £1,000 fines

The DVLA is set to introduce new number plate rules from September 1, 2025, with motorists warned that failing to comply could result in fines of up to £1,000

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6 d. ago Hearts break club record transfer fee to sign 23 y/o Brazilian with German addition also targeted

Fee eclipses previous record for Bosnian winger set in 2006

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6 d. ago Edinburgh Psych Fest 2025 Stage Times: Lineup, full set times, venues and where to get your festival wristbands

Music fans are in for a treat this Sunday.

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6 d. ago US Open’s dating show proves a double fault in search for new fans

Game, Set, Matchmaker aims to woo a pop-culture audience. But with tennis sidelined in favor of awkward small talk, it risks alienating its core supportersOn the first day of this year’s US Open, Alexandra Eala came back from 5-1 down in the third set to upset Clara Tauson in front of a rapturous crowd, Novak Djokovic rope-a-doped a fresher opponent barely half his age, Rebeka Masarova hit an overhead smash into the only racket-sized area inside the lines that would ensure she lost the point, and Daniil Medvedev all but incited a riot in the stands of Louis Armstrong Stadium while down match point.Amidst the overstimulating slate of matches, the US Open quietly published the first episode of the dating video series Game, Set, Matchmaker on their official YouTube channel. In it, host Ilana Sedaka, a figure skater and influencer, had a blind date with Ronnie, a lacrosse coach. They exchanged bright smiles and music tastes. They bonded over their love of Drake – what were the odds? Tho...

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6 d. ago Russian missiles will not stop our support for Ukraine – the British Council’s vital work goes on | Scott McDonald

Our colleagues deliver educational and cultural programmes in some of the world’s most dangerous places. And they don’t give up when things get toughScott McDonald is chief executive of the British CouncilOn Wednesday night, our office in Kyiv was damaged in a Russian missile attack. It was a stark reminder of the risks that an organisation such as ours faces in conflict-affected areas. I was relieved to hear that all colleagues were safe and accounted for. One colleague was injured and admitted to hospital but thankfully he is in a stable condition.Working under such conditions around the world is challenging, and yet, time and again, our colleagues and partners demonstrate courage and commitment in carrying on despite the dangers. Their resilience is extraordinary. We are working to find ways to minimise disruption and continuing to support our team there.Scott McDonald is chief executive of the British Council Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Naomi Osaka recovers from Montreal ‘shame’ to set up chance of US Open run

23rd seed beats Hailey Baptiste 6-3, 6-1 in second roundJannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek also into round threeNaomi Osaka gave another demonstration of her growing confidence as she reached the third round of the US Open with an efficient 6-3, 6-1 win over Hailey Baptiste of the United States.Osaka, the No 23 seed, put together a dominant performance as she controlled the baseline with her superior weight of shot but also showcased her improved movement and defence, which allowed her to absorb Baptiste’s offence. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Merab Dvalishvili explains sensational plan to secure fourth UFC title defence of the year

Dvalishvili has already retained his belt twice this year, and a third successful defence could set up another in late 2025

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7 d. ago 16 artists who could tie or break records at the MTV VMAs 2025

Who could set new records this year in New York at next week’s MTV Video Music Awards 2025?

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8 d. ago Ryder Cup 2025 live: USA captain Keegan Bradley set to confirm decision to pick himself

Team USA captain Keegan Bradley is poised to confirm his decision over whether he will be one of his six wildcard picks to complete in the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black

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