Woman 'raped' in early-hours Edinburgh street attack as police launch probe

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that enforcement times against parents not paying child maintenance will be slashed from six months to as little as six weeks. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride MP said the reforms will mean parents who dodge the financial responsibilities they have for their children will be “quickly held to account”.

Craig Revel Horwood left the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour audience stunned after he reportedly dubbed one contestant a "minger".

Israel has been urged to "stop and think seriously" before it escalates a military offensive in the heavily populated south of Gaza.

Tributes are this week being paid to a “truly exceptional soul” who used his creativity to better the fortunes of vulnerable people at home and abroad.

Groups of up to 60 youths have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage at a Renfrewshire golf club.

The Treasury have confirmed that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) started writing to older people whose National Insurance (NI) records may be affected by missing periods of Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) in September 2023, inviting them to apply to fill potential gaps to ensure they receive the correct amount of State Pension.

Prince Harry can no longer "rely" on his family due to his strained relationship with the Royal Family according to one of his former pals.

EXCLUSIVE: Animation outfit Toonz Media Group has acquired rights to make a feature adaptation of the children’s book Santa on a Panda written by Parker Jacobs (Yo Gabba Gabba) of the Dumb Idea Group with Multi-Emmy Award-Winner Brian A. Miller (Steven Universe, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Primal) signed on to produce.

‘Am I Being Unreasonable?‘ Producer’s Development Boss Joins Sky

The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl last night in dramatic fashion, with Usher delighting millennials worldwide with a mesmerising half-time show – but it was Taylor Swift who proved to be the real headline act of the night Taking to the crowd –in a VIP suite, of course – Taylor cheered on her Chiefs boyfriend Travis Kelce in a themed outfit that screamed both No. 1 Chiefs fan and Red era girlie. Sporting her signature red lip combined with an all-black outfit featuring plenty of subtle detailing, the 34-year-old hitmaker is the talk of everyone's Monday morning.

Louise Thompson took to Instagram to share a picture of herself in a hospital gown as she updated her fans on her health battle. In a long post, she explained she had pushed through to enjoy a holiday in Antigua with partner Ryan Libbey and their son. However she knew she was "really sick" and couldn't pretend she was okay any longer.

Blue-Ivy Carter and her rarely-seen younger sister Rumi posed alongside their famous dad Jay-Z as the Carter family attended the highly-anticipated Super Bowl.The proud dad, 54, posed alongside his daughters, on the field ahead of the game, which saw the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22. For the occasion, the Empire State of Mind rapper, who shares his three children with wife Beyonce, donned a black leather jacket featuring the NFL logo and some artsy decorations, which he paired with some black tracksuit bottoms, a pair of sunglasses and a hat.

Alex Ritman “The Dead Don’t Hurt,” the Viggo Mortensen-directed Western in which the three-time Oscar nominee stars alongside Vicky Krieps, has landed a number of international sales for HanWay Films. Newly confirmed territory deals for the film — a Talipot Studio, Recorded Picture and Perceval Pictures production — include France (Metropolitan), Spain (Wanda & Elastica), Scandinavia (Scanbox), U.K. (Signature), Benelux (Imagine), Poland (Galapagos), Middle East (Front Row), Singapore (Shaw) and Airlines/Ships (Cinesky).

Naman Ramachandran U.K.-based sales and distribution company Blue Finch Films has boarded international sales for select territories to Shudder original film “Oddity.” Written and directed by Damian McCarthy (“Caveat”), the supernatural film will have its world premiere at SXSW 2024 as part of the Midnighter section. Blue Finch will introduce the title in advance to buyers at the Berlin European Film Market (EFM). “Oddity” follows Darcy, a blind medium, who uncovers the sinister truth behind her sister’s death with the help of a frightening wooden mannequin.

K.J. Yossman A new model proposing shorter hours in the U.K. screen industry is garnering industry support.

Kanye West appeared to address last year’s controversial Venice boat exposure incident on his new ‘Vultures 1‘ song ‘Fuck Sumn’.West and his partner Bianca Censori caused controversy last year after they were caught in a compromising position on a boat in Italy, with reports later emerging that they were being investigated by police.The pair were photographed on a water taxi in August showing West’s trousers pulled down with Censori’s head in his lap.They were reportedly “banned for life” from using the boat company after the incident.West – who now goes by Ye – and Ty Dolla $ign finally released their much-delayed controversial new collaborative album ‘Vultures 1’ this month, which features Lil Durk, Bump J, Freddie Gibbs, Quavo and more.The 10th song on the album, ‘Fuck Sumn’ featuring Travis Scott and Playboi Carti, appears to make reference to the Venice scandal.In the second verse, West raps: “Hold my coat, hold my drink/ On my own, come with me/ Shawty wanna fuck on somethin’?/ Fuck on me, suck on me publicly.”West announced the release this month by sharing the album artwork, which appears to show him in all-black and a hockey mask alongside by Censori in the nude.West has previously received criticism for sharing photos of his reported wife in either the nude or revealing attire – with System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan telling him to “show some class“, adding: “Your wife isn’t supposed to be your trophy, she’s your place of pride and dignity. This isn’t the way”.The new album has continued to stir up controversy, after Donna Summer’s estate criticised West for using an ‘I Feel Love’ sample without permission.

Emma Stone has responded to critics of her film Poor Things, who have suggested that the film is sexist and exploitative.The recent Oscar-nominated film sees the actress play Bella Baxter, a dead woman brought back to life by a mad scientist in Victorian London after having the brain of an unborn baby put in her head, before going on a journey of sexual discovery.However, some have criticised the film, suggesting that it presents consent issues considering Bella has the brain of a child, while the fact that it is directed by a man – Yorgos Lanthimos – could suggest it is sexist.Speaking to The Times, Stone said: “If it helps, as the person who played it and produced it, I didn’t see her as a child in any of those scenes.”“But even that’s too literal,” Lanthimos added. “If you take a film that literally, where you start discussing it in terms of the brain of a child, then you’re kind of missing the point of storytelling in general.

Usher has paid tribute to the late drummer Aaron Spears during his Halftime show at the 2024 Super Bowl.The moment took place in Las Vegas last night (February 11), as the R&B star performed during the iconic Halftime show at the 58th instalment of the Super Bowl. Held at Allegiant Stadium, the event saw the San Francisco 49ers face off against defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs, with the latter ultimately taking the victory.During the show, Usher brought out a number of famous friends to join him as surprise guests, however, one frequent collaborator was missing from the night – his longtime drummer Aaron Spears.The musician – who also worked with the likes of Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and more – died in October last year.

Adele has given a shoutout to Rachel Chinouriri during her Las Vegas residency.The moment took place while the iconic London singer was on stage at The Colosseum Theatre at Caesars Palace, as part of her ongoing ‘Weekends With Adele’ residency in Las Vegas.Midway through her set, she spoke directly to the audience to recall her love of 25-year-old British singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri, and declare that she would be going to see her perform live next month.“Someone sent me a song, I actually can’t remember the name, [but] I’m going to remember her name for next week so I can give her a shoutout,” Adele said while seated next to her pianist on the night.“There’s a new artist, she’s British, her name is Rachel [Chinouriri] and she does like indie music. She’s absolutely amazing, she has a show in LA in March and I’m going to go on my own.

NME cover story.The New York band feature on The Cover this week (February 12) as we renew our commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover, and the full interview with Lip Critic can be read here.To celebrate, Militarie Gun have curated a playlist titled ‘What The Heck Goin’ On In New York’ featuring songs from Prize, Sunbloc, Trip Villain and more – acts they deem to be at the forefront of NYC’s contemporary underground scene.Listen to the full playlist below on Spotify, and here on Apple Music.In this week’s The Cover interview, frontman Bret Kaser discusses the four-piece’s wild live show, which received a five-star review from NME late last year.

Cillian Murphy has revealed he sent a text to Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight that helped him land the role of Tommy Shelby.The actor played the part of the Birmingham gangster across seven series of the BBC crime drama, which came to an end in 2022.Appearing on Desert Island Discs over the weekend (February 11), Murphy recalled going for the role of Shelby over a decade ago.“I wasn’t the obvious choice physically,” he admitted. “I hadn’t up to that point played anyone who had that sort of physical presence.“I don’t know if I convinced [Knight] in the meeting – I don’t know if this is apocryphal or he’s just made it up because it’s a good story, but apparently afterwards I sent him a text saying: ‘Remember Steve, I am an actor.’“And I do believe that.