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Hamlet review – a cocky prince of infinite jest runs riot at the National

Hiran Abeysekera brings humour to the tragedy and Francesca Mills steals the show as Ophelia but this staging pulls its emotional punches

The Guardian - UK

Popular Scottish pizza oven firm axes 50 jobs so business can 'thrive'

A SCOTTISH pizza oven firm has confirmed that 50 jobs will be lost with senior positions being let go ...

The National (Scotland)

Hamlet at National Theatre: the Prince has ADHD in uneven production

3/5 Hiran Abeysekera in Hamlet at the Lyttelton Theatre is a production with plenty of ideas even if it is hit and miss

Evening Standard

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BrewDog sells Lost Forest after 250,000 planted trees died in 2023

Brewdog has announced it has sold its “Lost Forest” after 250,000 of the trees it planted on the Scottish estate died ...

The National (Scotland)

Emergency protests in Scotland after Global Sumud Flotilla intercepted by Israel

Emergency protests have been organised in Scotland on Thursday after the Global Sumud Flotilla was intercepted by Israel.

The National (Scotland)

Global Sumud Flotilla intercepted by Israel while sailing to Gaza

Israel has intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters ...

The National (Scotland)

I went inside the new Glasgow Uniqlo store before it opens. Here's what it was like

Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo is set to open its first Glasgow store on Thursday, October 2, and The National were given an exclusive first look at…

The National (Scotland)

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Bacchae is bold first choice for National Theatre’s new director

Warning: this article contains spoilers.

The Conversation

The Importance of Being Earnest review – Stephen Fry’s Lady Bracknell presides over merrily queered comedy

Max Webster’s frisky Oscar Wilde revival, first seen at the National Theatre, arrives in the West End with a new cast

The Guardian - UK

The Importance of Being Earnest: 'Stephen Fry's Lady Bracknell is the trump card'

3/5 An all-star cast takes on Oscar Wilde’s classic in hyper-camp style

Evening Standard

Starmer allies hired investigators to look into author of McSweeney book

KEIR Starmer's allies hired private investigators to explore the background of an author whose book led to the resignation of the Prime Minister's…

The National (Scotland)

'What an honour': The National's editor wins major Scottish Muslim Award

The National's editor, Laura Webster, took home a major prize at this year’s Scottish Muslim awards.

The National (Scotland)

Hit and myth: Bacchae brings into view the National’s history of revamping Greek tragedies

Following in the footsteps of Peter Hall and Katie Mitchell, Indhu Rubasingham directs an ancient epic at the National Theatre. Bacchae reveals the virtues and vices of creating a new play from old

The Guardian - UK

‘The man who came to read the metre’: Yorkshire poet Tony Harrison was the National Theatre bard

Harrison, who has died aged 88, wrote copiously for the stage, both as an ingenious translator and dazzlingly original dramatist

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'We can win it': Scottish Greens to contest Glasgow South seat for first time

THE Scottish Greens have selected a candidate to contest the Glasgow South constituency for the first time, The National can reveal.

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Alistair Petrie on Sex Education and starring in Hamlet: ‘Connor Swindells is like my son. We speak every day’

INTERVIEW: The English actor tells Ellie Harrison about the sliding-doors moment that led to his role in the Netflix teen drama, the long-awaited new season of ‘The Night Manager’, and why he’s finally returning to theatre after a decade away from the stage

The National (Scotland)

Labour are in shambles – just look at the party's Liverpool conference guide

LABOUR ministers, MPs, councillors and activists will descend on Liverpool this weekend for the party’s 2025 conference ...

Evening Standard

Bacchae at the National Theatre: 'Anarchic activism set to rap and dance'

3/5 The first play under new National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham is production of wild mood swings that ticks off issues but loses the plot

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Majority of Scots believe Scotland should remove the monarchy, poll finds

THE majority of Scots believe that Scotland should remove the monarchy and become a republic, new polling has found ...

Evening Standard

Nima Taleghani on Bacchae: 'You’re invited for a good time, not for homework'

Nima Taleghani is becoming the first debutant playwright to have a play on at the National Theatre’s Olivier stage... and he’s not freaking out at all

The National (Scotland)

UK activists respond after Global Sumud Flotilla 'attacked by drones'

UK participants taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla have spoken out after a series of reported drone attacks ...

The National (Scotland)

What the latest Holyrood polling means for the SNP, Reform, and independence

ABOVE all else, the reaction of independence supporters to The National's new Scottish poll from Find Out Now will be relief that it once again…

The Conversation

The Liberal Party is riven with disagreements and discontent. Can it survive?

In May, immediately after the 2025 election, debate swirled about whether the Coalition agreement would survive. The consensus was that it would be madness for the Liberals and the Nationals to part ways. Nonetheless they did so, briefly, before awkwardly reconciling. It was not a convincing display.

The National (Scotland)

More GB Energy staff in London than Scotland despite Aberdeen job promises

Less than a fifth of GB Energy staff work in Aberdeen, The National can reveal ...

The Guardian - AU

Queensland government to ban pill testing in move criticised by health advocates

Liberal National party expected to legislate ban this week, putting an end to testing of illicit drugs at festivals

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