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The Traitors star Linda Rands has backed faithful Jake Brown to win the hit BBC show ahead of the grand finale, despite him being responsible for her downfall. The retired opera singer became the second traitor to be banished by the faithfuls last week after suspicions were raised about her, with Brown leading the charge. In the first episode, Rands appeared to respond to host Claudia Winkleman saying “traitors”, moments […]

Succession star Brian Cox is set to return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade, starring in a play which will open this year’s Edinburgh International Festival. The Scottish-born actor will appear in Make It Happen, a satirical play written by acclaimed playwright James Graham exploring Scotland’s role in the global financial crash of 2008. The fictional account will feature a mix of characters in incidents […]

The heir to a pie company fortune who murdered his best friend on Christmas Eve has been sentenced to life in prison for his “barbaric and cruel” crime. William Bush, 23, was killed by Dylan Thomas, his childhood friend and the grandson of pie company tycoon Sir Stanley Thomas, at their home in Llandaff, Cardiff, on December 24, 2023. Thomas, now 24, had been staying at his grandmother’s house in […]

Former footballer Joey Barton pushed his wife to the floor before kicking her in the head during a drunken row at their family home, a court has heard. Georgia Barton was left with a lump on on her forehead and a bleeding nose after the alleged assault. Friends were forced to intervene in the argument between the pair, pulling Barton away from his wife, prosecutors say. The former Man City […]

Millions of people have been urged to stay at home as 100mph winds pose a danger to life and cause travel disruption across the UK. Rail services, flights and ferries have been axed, with rare red weather warnings in place on Friday in Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn batters the country. The storm is likely to damage buildings, uproot trees and cause power cuts, according to the Met […]

The Princess Royal has spoken for the first time about the suspected horse accident that left her concussed and bruised suggesting she had a lucky escape from serious injury. Anne’s brush with an emergency last June appears to have taught her a valuable life lesson – that “every day is a bonus”. The King’s sister revealed she was on the way to see chickens on her Gatcombe Park estate when […]

A wind speed of 183kmh (114mph) brought by Storm Eowyn has been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, Irish forecaster Met Eireann said. Residents across Ireland and Northern Ireland have been urged to stay at home as the storm sweeps across the island. The top-level red warning for wind came into effect in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland from early on Friday morning. Schools and […]

Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar In many criminal trials, victims and their families can submit what are known as victim impact statements. It's their opportunity to tell the defendant, the judge and the rest of us about the effect that a crime has had on them. These are very personal. They are distressing. But while the news spotlight is on Axel Rudakabana, we wanted to pause […]