Paul Simon announces Glasgow SEC Armadillo concerts for May 2026 tour
The singer, who has enjoyed a successful stint touring the US, will take the stage at the SEC Armadillo on Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10, 2026. Known for his classic hits and unique sound, Paul Simon's latest tour is expected to bring an intimate concert series to fans in mainland Europe, the UK and Ireland this spring 2026. Opening with his Grammy-nominated piece Seven Psalms, Simon's performance is anticipated to be a celebration of his musical journey. His European tour follows a series of intimate concerts in the US, which were warmly received by both audiences and critics. Accompanying Simon on this tour will be a band of 10 musicians, playing a selection of instruments ranging from the guitar and bass to the viola and cello.
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December 12, 2025 09:41 UTC
Book review: Queen Elizabeth II: A concise biography of an exceptional sovereign by David Cannadine
So, a new biography, trying to assess the late Queen’s reign overall, is very welcome, especially one written by a professional historian at the height of his game. Commissioned originally for The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, David Cannadine’s entry on Elizabeth now appears separately in a much more accessible format. Nor is there hagiography; aware of the criticisms sometimes made of the late Queen’s handling of family matters, Cannadine is judicious in his discussion of them. Reading almost like a survey of our own times, this is an admirable introduction to the life and reign of the late Queen. Queen Elizabeth II: A concise biography of an exceptional sovereignDavid CannadineOUP £12.99(978-0-19-890230-0)Church Times Bookshop £11.69
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December 12, 2025 06:16 UTC
Book review: Little Ruins: Rebuilding a life by Manni Coe
(Canongate, 2022), Manni Coe traced his response to a cry for help from his younger sibling Reuben, who has Down’s syndrome. Little Ruins is a prequel also involving trials of the spirit and a search for healing, side by side with earthier challenges. Coe, his partner, Jack, and Reuben form a family of three, or “trilogy”. But the evolution tracked in Little Ruins makes sense in its own terms. Little Ruins: Rebuilding a lifeManni CoeCanongate £16.99978-1-83726-324-0Church Times Bookshop £15.29
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December 12, 2025 02:14 UTC
Harry and Meghan executive producing Sundance festival girl scouts documentary
Harry and Meghan’s media production company, Archewell Productions, has partnered with Beautiful Stories and AJNA Films on the Cookie Queens project for the US festival’s Family Matinee section early next year. The documentary, directed by Alysa Nahmias, follows “four tenacious girls (who) strive to be a top-selling ‘Cookie Queen’, navigating an 800 million dollar business in which childhood and ambition collide”, the festival programme says. Of the project, Meghan told Deadline: “As a former girl scout myself, with my mom as my troop leader, I have a personal affinity for this film and am proud that all our conversations and collaboration have led to Archewell Productions partnering with this award-winning team to executive produce this incredibly captivating documentary. “When we first viewed the early footage of this documentary, it was immediately something we wanted to be involved in. “The creative point of view, the edgy yet humanising tone and tenor of the directing, and the glimpse behind-the-scenes into such a nostalgic and also modern tradition of girl scout cookie season are absolutely irresistible.”
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December 12, 2025 00:59 UTC
Scottish newspaper editor David McCann charged over alleged indecent communications
A Scottish newspaper editor has been suspended after being charged in connection with alleged indecent online communications. David McCann, editor of The Times and The Sunday Times in Scotland, was arrested after police executed a search warrant at a property in the Edinburgh area on 25 November. McCann was promoted to editor of the News UK titles in July, having previously served as deputy editor and news editor. Before joining the company in 2018, he previously worked as assistant editor and head of news at The Herald, and assistant news editor at the Daily Record. "A 43-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with indecent online communications."
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December 11, 2025 23:48 UTC
The magical shrinking sums of the ‘windfall tax’
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December 11, 2025 22:33 UTC
Appeals backlog for asylum seekers doubles in a year
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December 11, 2025 22:13 UTC
Lords defeat won’t stop our workers’ rights reforms, No 10 insists
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December 11, 2025 21:57 UTC
Should I be wearing a mask if I have the flu? What the science says
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December 11, 2025 21:56 UTC
Starmer under fire for picking housing lobbyist for Lords
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December 11, 2025 21:29 UTC
Ex-Tory MP who quit over lobbying scandal may join Reform
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December 11, 2025 21:17 UTC
UK still at risk of falling behind in life sciences, says Emma Walmsley
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December 11, 2025 18:25 UTC
The Times Scotland editor suspended over indecent communications charge
The editor of the Times and Sunday Times newspapers in Scotland has been suspended after being charged over indecent online communications. Owner News UK said that David McCann, 43, was subject to a "criminal investigation unrelated to his work". Police Scotland said that Mr McCann had been arrested after officers searched a property in Edinburgh on 25 November. He appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court the following day, made no plea, and was later bailed for further examinations to take place.
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December 11, 2025 18:16 UTC
Man killed his mother ‘after consulting an AI chatbot’
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December 11, 2025 18:01 UTC
Newspaper editor arrested and charged over 'indecent communications'
A Scottish newspaper editor has been suspended from work after he was charged in connection with “indecent online communications”. David McCann, the editor of The Times and The Sunday Times in Scotland, was charged after officers executed a search warrant at a property in Edinburgh on November 25. He appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday, November 26, charged with threatening or abusive behaviour. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, officers executed a search warrant at a property in the Edinburgh area. “A 43-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with indecent online communications.
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December 11, 2025 17:32 UTC