I am Brontë: Here me roar! Wuthering Heights' love letter to women

From the ‘thunder’ of the Yorkshire moors to the roar of the modern digital screen, unless they’ve lived under a rock, everyone’s heard of the 2026-adapted film Wuthering Heights. The film hit UK cinemas for Valentine’s weekend last month, with a promise of sensuality, perverseness and unconventional gothic romance from lead actors Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Despite this, director Emerald Fennell’s vision has sparked a firestorm of criticism, with many loyal fans complaining of its unfaithf...

The Abstract of Fear

On 26th January, I did something that terrified me.

I’ve spent my career as a journalist sticking to the facts, asking the questions, scribbling in the notebook and platforming other people’s stories. Yet, somehow this was different. This was something incredibly personal to me and to say I was shaking is a huge understatement. My entire body vibrated; my legs felt like they would cave in and all I could visualise was my body melting into the ground as the heat of the dozen or so cameras shone a vulnerable light...

'I'm a pacifist dad with brutal hobby - now side hustle pays more than my job'

Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. A dad-of-three who describes himself as a 'pacifist' has unexpectedly raked in thousands from a brutal hobby. During the week, Joe McGivern looks after his kids and works in store security to pay the bills. But the 37-year-old has also found himself a lucrative side hustle by...

Teacher who admitted inappropriately touching primary pupils unfit to teach

A SCOTS teacher who admitted to inappropriately rubbing pupils’ hands as a way to "keep the peace" during Covid has been found unfit to practice.David White was a teacher at Williamsburgh Primary School in Paisley, Renfrewshire when he physically touched the primary school pupils in his classroom whilst working in a 'Covid Hub'.White faced a string of allegations from 2021, including holding and rubbing the hands of pupils, bending down so low that he touched noses with a pupil and holding a pup...

Scots conman who lied about being nurse & defrauded customers out of £130k struck off

A Scots conman who lied about being a nurse and pocketed over £130,000 in a funeral service scam has been struck off the register.Barry Fisher, who has also gone by Barry Stevenson-Hamilton, was convicted of fraud in a crime which saw him defraud 49 people across Fife in a three-year span from 2016-2019.The 41-year-old pocketed an eye-watering £130,207 from elderly and vulnerable clients of his company, Stevenson Funeral Directors.The former support worker’s scheme involved falsely leading custo...
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