Author: Emily Davis
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy review – giant laughs for Hugh Grant but weepie sequel is strangely dazed
The last Bridget Jones film – the second sequel, about Bridget having a baby – executed the daring athletic leap of jumping the shark and [more…]
The Stepford Wives at 50: a compelling idea in search of a better movie
The funniest running joke in The Stepford Wives, a horror/satire about a village teeming with glamorous homemakers with pristine kitchens and serene grins, is that [more…]
Most Europeans see Trump’s US as more a necessary partner than ally, poll finds
Donald Trump’s return to the White House has sparked a “remarkable shift” in Europeans’ view of the US, according to a survey, with even the [more…]
Regulator investigates Thames Water over delayed environmental schemes
Thames Water is being investigated by the water regulator for England and Wales, Ofwat, after it delayed environmental improvement schemes. The investigation comes after the [more…]
Bayern’s Scottish adventures: from wrath against Raith to a shock at Aberdeen
Given Bayern Munich’s lengthy and storied history in European competition, it may come as no surprise that they have jousted with Scottish clubs over several [more…]
Terror Danjah was the gregarious heart of the grime scene – and its greatest producer | Joe Muggs
It’s not entirely surprising to hear the news of Terror Danjah’s death, given he had been very unwell since suffering a stroke in 2019. But [more…]
Health insurer Vitality is first to offer UK members weight-loss jabs
Vitality has become the first health insurer in the UK to offer customers discounted weight loss treatments for up to a year through its health [more…]
UK economy on course for 1.5% expansion, NIESR predicts
The British economy is on course to expand by 1.5% this year after the budget gave a boost to public spending but could be blown [more…]
Aberdeen named cheapest city for single homebuyers in Great Britain
Aberdeen in Scotland is the most affordable city for single people to buy a home in Great Britain, analysis of national property data shows, with [more…]
Going for a song: investors flee to K-pop as safe haven amid Trump’s tariff war
Donald Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff on foreign steel may have caused alarm among South Korean officials, but it has been music to the [more…]