Aimee Lou Wood calls SNL parody ‘mean and unfunny’
The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood has called a Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch that impersonated her using exaggerated prosthetic teeth “mean and unfunny”. The British actress said the…
Trump threatens new tariffs on smartphones days after exempting them
Donald Trump says Chinese-made smartphones and other electronics will not be exempt from tariffs – adding they are simply moving into a different levy “bucket”. European stock markets bounced up…
Corner chicken & Rory Delap 2.0 – what’s the future of football?
Corner chicken & Rory Delap 2.0 – what’s the future of football? If the past decade of English football has one unifying theme it is tactical renewal. Since the mid-2010s…
We’re treated like peasants, say tenants in fight over mouldy homes
“We’re treated like peasants. Like we’re not good enough to live in decent homes,” says Lorraine Branch, a tenant on the Nags Head Estate in east London. She is part…
Engineering giant Wood backing £242m takeover bid
One of Scotland’s largest companies – engineering giant Wood Group – is backing a £242m takeover approach. Aberdeen-headquartered Wood said Sidara, an engineering and consultancy based in Dubai, had made…
‘I want to win all the majors’ – McIlroy to BBC Sport NI in 1998
This video can not be played Watch as a young Rory McIlroy speaks to BBC Sport NI in 1998 about his ambition of turning pro and winning all of golf’s…
HBO confirms first cast members for Harry Potter TV series
Nick Frost, Paapa Essiedu, Janet McTeer and Paul Whitehouse will appear in the forthcoming Harry Potter TV series, US network HBO has confirmed. Frost has been cast as Hagrid, McTeer…
What does McIlroy get for Masters triumph?
This video can not be played McIlroy’s dramatic Masters triumph With his Masters victory on Sunday making him just the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam, Rory McIlroy’s…
‘Mother of Scottish film’ Paddy Higson dies aged 83
Veteran film producer Paddy Higson has died at the age of 83 following a battle with cancer. She was known for her work with the director Bill Forsyth, with whom…
US stock markets rise on Trump tariff rollback
US stock markets rose on Monday after the White House said tariffs on imports of Chinese-made smartphones and some other electronics devices would not apply. The rollback, issued early on…