Stewart caught in Swansea rules limbo - gossip
Ross Stewart's lack of game time with Swansea City is explained as Rangers reportedly want Lyall Cameron in their first-team squad after his season with Dundee United.
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Plans to reopen ski slope and high rope course
Boonies Outdoors says it wants to revamp the open-air facilities at Folkestone Sports Centre.
Scotland's papers: PM and FM meet and Traitors winner revealed
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.
Statue plan revived for London's first black mayor
John Archer became the capital's first black mayor in 1931 when he was elected in Battersea.
Wales complete Japan double to end WXV on a high
Wales completed a WXV double over Japan with a comfortable 29-5 victory in Kumagaya City.
‘Being hated is very bracing’: Helen Garner on surviving three marriages and being called a ‘rotten feminist’
Her unsparing fiction and true crime writing have made her one of Australia’s most controversial and celebrated authors. The author discusses relationships, resilience – and finding global recognition five decades into her careerA few years ago, when Helen Garner had an idea to write a book about Australian rules football, her heart soared then immediately sank. The impetus was Ambrose, her teena…
Can Democrats win Maha voters after Trump let them down?
The party is hoping they can integrate the public health message with grassroots concern, but leave behind conspiracy theoriesChellie Pingree remembers when she moved to Maine as a teenager in the 1970s – she was one “hippie” among thousands in the back-to-the-land movement, when baby boomers fled to the sticks to revitalize small organic farms.Today, she’s a Democratic US Representative for Main…
‘Never big enough’: inside the booming penis enlargement industry
In a revealing documentary, a looksmaxxing-influenced world where ‘your social capital is tied to your appearance’ has led to more men wanting moreMan’s obsession with his member is a tale as old as time, writ large in sky-scraping edifices, in allusions that flatter (big dick energy) or offend (prick), in the countless artifacts across the ages that venerate male potency – a porn star’s descript…
Sacrificial Riffology: Reconsidering Altar by Boris & Sunn O)))
Where do you go, what do you do, after you have created a riff for the ages? For Keith Kahn-Harris, that's the question that Boris & Sunn O)))'s Altar seems to ask By any objective standard, the riff that dominates 'Etna', the opener to the Boris / Sunn O))) collaboration Altar, should be as celebrated as 'Walk', 'Whole Lotta Love' or 'Symptom Of The Universe'. As a song, there is little else to…
Chelsea v Manchester United buildup, Premier League, WSL and more – matchday live
⚽ All the latest as we build up to Saturday’s games⚽ Ten things to look out for | Fixtures | Mail BillyAston Villa have announced plans to take legal action against Jamie Carragher following his “unacceptable insults” about the club and its supporters.Carragher told Villa fans to “shut the f*** up” after facing criticism for suggesting Unai Emery should consider taking the Manchester United job.…
How man's Halloween house display has become bittersweet tradition
Dave Barron, 61, from Wigan, says his Halloween displays raise money for a charity and are a tribute to his late wife.
Actress Selma Blair says she's 'so sorry' in first public remarks since incident on plane
Selma Blair has spoken publicly for the first time since she was charged with assault following an incident on a plane earlier this month.
Australia v Cook Islands: men’s Rugby League World Cup – live
Updates as the Kangaroos and Cook Islands meet in TownsvilleKick-off time is 7.05pm local/8.05pm AEDT/9.05am GMTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailEngland 34-12 PNGNew Zealand 78-0 FijiBut when their fate is officially sealed on Sunday, the inquest should really begin into how English rugby league has found itself in the position among international rugby league’s new-age pecking order it is…
South Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day five – live
Updates from the final day of the series at NewlandsFirst ball in Cape Town is 10.30am local/7.30pm AEDT/8.30am GMTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailNow, I bet there is a good chance that you are saying, or that somebody will in your hearing today say, that it’s a tough blow for Australia that they don’t have Steve Smith playing. Their great batting champion, tough chase without him, et cet…
'My dad's Santa protest in the 1970s to get Oxford Street pedestrianised'
The story of one man's visionary and unorthodox demonstration to raise awareness of air pollution.
Oasis help fundraise for London playing fields
Noel and Liam Gallagher are offering VIP Oasis tickets as part of a charity auction in London.
Florid language and long silences: five things we learned from week three of Russell Brand’s rape trial
The former comedian and his wife gave evidence in the case in which he denies all charges against himRussell Brand’s trial at Southwark crown court began with widespread media coverage on 12 October. The former comedian and presenter faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of attempted indecent assault against six women, in allegations spanning 10 years from 1999. He denies a…
‘We’re looking at a 30-year run’: UK pair aim to complete world’s most complex board game
Decades from now, friends may become first people known to have finished The Campaign for North Africa“We have had a six-turn practice run. It took about 18 months,” said Andy Taeger, with what seemed like a chuckle as he contemplated playing the world’s most complicated board game.“Based on that, we are looking at a 20- to 30-year run for the full game,” said his gaming partner James Purcell. “W…
Relying on AI is rotting your brain. But here’s what you can do about it | Carly Dober
Each new tech product is designed to make our lives easier and keep us mindlessly entertained. Switch off: embrace discomfort – and boredomEver longed for your own personal assistant? In the ever quickening tech race, Meta has recently launched Muse, a new AI personal agent. Unlike traditional chatbots, this little AI tool will be able to fill out forms for you, organise calendars, pay bills and…
‘The last fortress’: historic Athens cafe closes as countercultural area gentrifies
Mouria coffeehouse unable to renew lease in Exarchia, known for leftwing solidarity, resistance and radicalismIt has been the hangout of writers, artists, poets and politicians, doctors and lawyers, radicals and revolutionaries for as long as anyone can remember. And for 44 years, Christos Vanas, the proprietor of Mouria, has let them all in.Every day at 7am, the taciturn former waiter has been t…
No big deal: how Mac Allister shook off contract doubts to fire Liverpool’s revival
Iraola’s midfield has rediscovered its aggression and intensity just in time for Sunday’s visit of Arsenal to AnfieldAlexis Mac Allister found himself in a strong position to apply pressure on Liverpool over a new contract before Atlético Madrid’s visit to Anfield last month, although only in the physical sense of being up on stage to preview the game in front of a mass audience. In reality, the…
Why politicians chasing economic growth is a lie | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
What if someone told you the truth about the economy? For years, UK governments have tried spending more, spending less, cutting red tape, leaving the EU, levelling up, and they have still failed to increase growth per person. So what’s the lesson from the great British fairytale? On the latest episode, the rebel economists Karel Williams and Sukhdev Johal explain to Aditya Chakrabortty why they…
Pakistan v Sri Lanka: tri-series cricket one-day international final – live
Updates on the ODI in Lahore. Play starts 8am GMT Eliminated England beat Sri Lanka | Email TanyaPakistan: Maaz Sadaqat, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saad Baig (wk), Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Arafat Minhas, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.Sri Lanka: Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (c, wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shana…
Jones challenges Red Roses to keep rivals guessing
Captain Meg Jones says England will aim to expand their attack to stay at the head of rugby's world order.
UK has 'no authority' over death of woman shot in US
Jane Coates wrote to Cheshire police urging them to gather evidence into Lucy Harrison's killing.
Was this the 'world's wickedest man'?
Aleister Crowley, who was connected to the South East, did "outrageous" things, the BBC hears.
Why a boxer barred from becoming champion is being honoured
Manchester could get its first Black city-centre statue after years of campaigning
Giant pumpkin may be linked to microalgae research
The 420kg pumpkin is at the Secret Garden Centre in Quex Park in Birchington.
Leisure centre reaches construction milestone
The new Deal leisure centre will feature a swimming pool, gym, studios and cafe when it opens.
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Chwilio am gadair goll Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Dinbych 1882
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Brwydr cynghorydd ag alcohol 'wedi helpu i ddeall heriau pobl eraill yn well'
Mae Elfed Wyn ap Elwyn yn dweud na fyddai wedi bod yn ŵr, yn dad nac yn gynghorydd sir petai wedi parhau i yfed alcohol.
Nigel’s ‘chiselled cheekbones’ make the news – Reform’s the Reformer, digested by John Crace
Editor, agony uncle, crossword compiler – he even interviews himself. Our sketchwriter finds there’s no end to Farage’s talentsWelcome to your new super, soaraway Reformer. The paper that aims to take you back to the 1950s with all the stories that the mainstream media don’t want you to read. Free to all patriots. And those who happen to have found a copy on the floor of the bus. Continue reading…
10 spine-chilling places to visit in Britain for Halloween
Ghostly shipwrecks, an abandoned nuclear bunker, a haunted folly … we dare you to visit these weird and ghoulishly eerie sitesA derelict, 24-metre tall redbrick and flint folly outside Chichester, Racton Monument (known locally as Racton Ruin) is said to be one of the most haunted places in Sussex and has been the site of many paranormal investigations. George Montagu Dunk, the second Earl of Hal…
Yaga: chicken bones? Saltburn parties? This folk horror is so debauched, it’s hilarious
Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss star in this audacious mystery about a Slavic witch. There’s supernatural weirdness, detective work … and a hero who looks a lot like Tim Key dressed in leatherHalloween was once a simpler time, when neighbourhood kids would dress up as mythical serial killers, the undead or bedsheet-wearing ghosts. At some point, following America’s lead, it…
Avanti West Coast paid out £20m in ‘delay repay’ passenger refunds this summer
Intercity train operator’s compensation bill likely to top £70m this financial year amid rise in claims across networkAvanti West Coast paid out more than £20m to passengers in just three months this summer in refunds for disrupted journeys on Britain’s main intercity rail network.The intercity operator paid out almost as much in a four-week period to 25 July – £9.3m – as its annual profits for e…