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Olivia Dean Delivers Lessons in Love and One Hell of a Show at Madison Square Garden
Olivia Dean opened a run of four sold-out Madison Square Garden shows with a confident, emotionally direct performance that reinforced her rapid rise from support act to arena headliner. Rolling Stone’s review praises her presence, charisma and ability to turn songs about love, change and self-worth into a communal experience for a large New York…
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Mayor faces Covid-loan fraud claims as stolen Picasso resurfaces
Lawrence, Massachusetts, Mayor Brian DePeña was arrested on 14 August 2026 and charged in federal court with wire fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors allege that he obtained more than $1.5 million in Covid-era Small Business Administration disaster loans for Tenares Tire Services, his tyre and automotive business, then diverted funds to purposes not permitted by…
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‘Came alive’ – SWFC player ratings from opening day win at Leyton Orient – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday began their League One campaign with a 2-1 away win over Leyton Orient, a result that offered an encouraging start despite an uneven first-half performance. – Callum Slattery opened the scoring by blocking goalkeeper Nathan Baxter’s attempted clearance. – Joseph Olowu equalised for Orient while Wednesday were temporarily down to 10 players. -…
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Body is found in search for British teen who went missing in mountains near Dracula’s castle during solo hiking trip nine months ago
A body has been found during the search for a British teenager who disappeared while hiking alone in mountains near Dracula’s Castle in Romania nine months ago. The discovery may bring an end to a prolonged search and is likely to lead to formal identification and further investigation into the circumstances of the disappearance. The…
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Ruthless Clayton wins New Zealand title
Jonny Clayton won the New Zealand Darts Masters for the first time, beating fellow Welshman Gerwyn Price 8-4 in Auckland. The result gives Clayton his second World Series title and reverses the outcome of the pair’s 2022 New Zealand final, underlining his strong form against a high-quality field. Clayton reached the final by defeating top…
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Wales great Jones set to join Ospreys board
Former Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones is expected to return to the Ospreys as a board director, with an announcement anticipated next week. His return matters because it comes while the Swansea-based club faces an uncertain future under Welsh Rugby Union plans to reduce the professional men’s game to three teams. Jones, 40, made his…
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‘Mission’ Stars George MacKay and Rosy McEwen on Capitalism, Creative Freedom and the Eternal Allure of British Independent Film
George MacKay and Rosy McEwen discuss Mission, Paul Wright’s largely improvised Glasgow-set film premiering in competition at the Edinburgh Film Festival. They describe its unconventional, loosely structured production as creatively liberating, arguing that independent film offers performers room to experiment and develop beyond the constraints of larger studio productions. MacKay plays Dylan, a young man…
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Belgian Pocognoli frontrunner to be Scotland boss
The Scottish FA has identified Belgian coach Sebastien Pocognoli as its leading candidate to replace Steve Clarke as Scotland head coach. An appointment may be close, giving the new manager limited time before Scotland’s Nations League campaign begins in Slovenia on 26 September. Pocognoli, 39, won Union Saint-Gilloise’s first Belgian league title in 90 years…
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BFI CEO Ben Roberts Gives Keynote Address At Inaugural UK Film Conference: “The Missing Piece, For Me, Is Having Film Firmly In The Classroom” – Edinburgh Film Festival
BFI chief executive Ben Roberts used the inaugural UK Film Conference at the Edinburgh Film Festival to argue for a broader, joined-up approach to supporting British cinema. He said the BFI’s role extends beyond financing films to helping the conditions for production, distribution, exhibition, archives, festivals and education, with greater film education in schools the…