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Scotsman
20-05-2025
- Climate
- Scotsman
Chelsea Flower Show garden from Arbroath via Riviera may show Scotland's future
Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Amid the ongoing concern about water scarcity in once predictably damp Scotland, many green-fingered folk have been praying for rain. This has been the driest start to a year in Scotland since 1964 – a situation that has prompted official warnings not to waste water and to avoid using naked flames or having outdoor barbecues because of the risk of starting a wildfire. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Among various water-saving measures, gardeners have been asked to use watering cans instead of hoses to keep their parched plants alive. But faced with a young weeping willow that seems all cried out, the temptation to give it a good soak must be hard to resist. Daffodils, AI-powered talking trees and drought-resistant plants are among the many features of this year's Chelsea Flower Show (Picture: Adrian Dennis) | AFP via Getty Images However, should the current dry conditions become the new normal, the Chelsea Flower Show may have a radical solution. It is featuring a garden inspired by the sands of Arbroath with 'a focus on dramatic dune topography and evocative, resilient... planting' that has 'a strongly coastal and Mediterranean theme'.
IOL News
18-05-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Oliver Glasner writes new chapter in Crystal Palace history with FA Cup win
Palace on top of the world Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi lifts the FA Cup trophy after they beat Manchester City in Saturday's final at Wembley Stadium in London. Photo: Adrian Dennis/AFP Image: Adrian Dennis/AFP Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said his players had given fans a "moment for their life" by beating Manchester City 1-0 to win the first major trophy in the club's history. Eberechi Eze scored in the first half at Wembley on Saturday and Palace dug deep against Pep Guardiola's men to get over the line and secure a first full venture into European football. "We wanted to write history," said Glasner. "I think now we wrote really a big chapter in history." The Austrian said the players had stuck together after a terrible start to the season, when they won just one of their first 13 league games. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. "I think you can see now what you can get when you are patient as a club and also a big credit to our supporters," he said. "Because we had a very bad start, three points after eight games. Usually, the fans get impatient, are complaining. "Our fans always supported us. You could see the effort. Even three or four weeks ago, we conceded 10 goals within four days at City five, at Newcastle five. "We were 5-0 down after 60 minutes at Newcastle. Our fans were supporting the team. I think this is a special connection." Glasner, in his first full campaign at Selhurst Park, said he felt something special was building at the club during the winter months. "I got this feeling during the season, that we can achieve incredible things," said the 50-year-old. "This feeling is the same. There's no button where you can turn it on. I know we have talented players. We have great characters in the club. Such a togetherness. Such a great work ethic. Such a great environment, atmosphere." 'Biggest success' Glasner said the joy of the fans, who celebrated loud and long in the Wembley sunshine, was his major takeaway from the final. "I think the biggest achievement we as football players, football managers, the biggest achievement that we can have, the biggest success that we can have... we could give thousands of our fans, of south Londoners, we could give them a moment for their life. "We can give them great times, we can give them, maybe they have some troubles, some problems at home. "We give them hours and days where they forget all of this. Just be feeling happy and celebrating. I think this is the biggest achievement that sportsmen can do." Glasner, who won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2021/22, can now train his sights on the competition again, with Palace moving into in new territory. Their only previous experience of continental competition was one home-and-away tie in the Intertoto Cup back in 1998. "Next year, we will start to write a new chapter," said Glasner. "It is first time playing in Europe. And let's see." Palace, 12th in the Premier League, also need just one point to set the club's best-ever tally in the competition. "The craziest thing is on Monday, I have to think about the Wolves game on Tuesday," said Glasner. But for now he can drink in his status as the only manager in the club's history to win major silverware. "I hope I start to find my party motors slowly and get the right vibe," he said. AFP Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Arteta urges Arsenal to deliver 'special' fightback against PSG
Arsenal were beaten by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final first leg (Adrian Dennis) Mikel Arteta urged Arsenal to produce a "special" fightback against Paris Saint-Germain after Ousmane Dembele fired the French side to a 1-0 win in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday. Dembele struck in the fourth minute at the Emirates Stadium and Arsenal were unable to haul themselves level in a tense clash featuring key misses from both teams. Advertisement PSG wasted two golden opportunities to take firm control of the tie in the closing stages as Goncalo Ramos hit the bar and Bradley Barcola shot wide from close-range. Arsenal also had their moments after a slow start, with PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma making two superb saves to deny Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard. In contrast to the previous two rounds, when Arsenal established substantial first leg leads en route to knocking out PSV Eindhoven and Real Madrid, the Gunners will have to do it the hard way this time. They head to Paris for the second leg on May 7 knowing an epic performance is required to book a place in their first Champions League final since 2006. Advertisement Arteta, whose club have never won the Champions League, saw enough in the first leg to believe it is far from impossible for Arsenal to leave the Parc des Princes victorious. "We are at half-time, and my message is exactly the same as it was after we beat Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of the quarter-final," he said. "We have to go to Paris and win the game, and we are more than capable of doing it. "If you want to win the Champions League final, you have to do something special, and we are going to have to do something special in Paris to be there. We still have a lot of chances to be in that final." Advertisement In the first half, Arsenal were in danger of becoming the latest English team to be blown away by PSG. But Arteta made an unspecified tactical switch that he said helped regain control against a PSG side who had already eliminated Liverpool and Aston Villa, as well as beating Manchester City in the league phase. - 'The margins are so small' - "We had one issue. We corrected it after 15 minutes and we turned the game around. There was something very specific with the way we play that we had to get right," he said. "We had two one-on-ones with Donnarumma and if they go in, it is a different story. Advertisement "But he made the saves, and that's the difference in the Champions League. The margins are so small, and it didn't go our way." PSG are also bidding to win Europe's elite club competition for the first time and this was a significant step towards that target. While the tie is far from over, Luis Enrique's team have the advantage and showed enough quality in possession to suggest they are capable of adding to their lead in Paris. "There was an incredible atmosphere inside the stadium, it was deafening, but we got off to a wonderful start and the early goal gave us a boost of confidence," Luis Enrique said. Advertisement "The game was littered with chances. It could have been better, it could have been worse. We had 10 or 15 minutes when the opponent could have snatched the game away from us but it didn't happen." As a long-time mentor of Arteta's and a firm admirer of his team, Luis Enrique has no intention of underestimating the north Londoners in the second leg. "It is mission accomplished for this evening. But our objective is to win the second leg at home," he said. "With Arsenal we cannot let our guard down or be complacent because they can score quickly and we are back to square one. Advertisement "They are a team that can completely rewrite history in a second with a goal. "Nothing is in the bag. We need to win when we are at home because Arsenal now have nothing to lose." smg/rcw
Forbes
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Sinners' Is A Hit At The Box Office — And Now The Music Follows Suit
Sinners spawns two albums that chart in the U.K., with the soundtrack outperforming the score across ... More multiple Official Charts rankings. US actor Hailee Steinfeld poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the European Premiere of "Sinners" at Cineworld Leicester Square, central London, on April 14, 2025. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) In a relatively short span of time, Sinners has become one of the highest-grossing films of 2025. The Ryan Coogler-directed, Michael B. Jordan-starring picture is already the fifth highest-grossing film of the year globally, according to Box Office Mojo, bringing in more than $161 million to date. Now that the spooky action flick is out in theaters everywhere, the music from the project, which plays a central role in the plot, has also become successful on its own in the United Kingdom – and not just in one form. Sinners has spawned not one, but two full-length albums. There's the score, which is largely made up of instrumental compositions — standard for a movie soundtrack — but which also features a number of vocal performances. Several of the film's actors lend their voices to blues and traditional folk songs that are built into the story. In addition to the score, a proper soundtrack has also been released. While there's some crossover between the two projects, the soundtrack leans even further into an inspired-by vibe, bringing together tracks from musicians like Rod Wave, Brittany Howard, and Don Toliver. Between the two releases, the Sinners soundtrack emerges as the bigger winner in the U.K. This frame, the full-length appears on three charts and manages to lift higher than the score. The Sinners soundtrack opens highest on the Official Soundtrack Albums chart, where it launches inside the top 10 at No. 9 At the same time, the collection, which blends blues, Irish folk tunes, instrumental tracks, and even a bit of hip-hop, starts at No. 16 on the Official Album Downloads tally and at No. 26 on the Official Compilations list. The Sinners score also finds its way onto a handful of tallies across the Atlantic, as both musical companions to the film are resonating. The mostly instrumental project kicks off its time at No. 37 on the Official Soundtrack Albums chart, joining the actual soundtrack inside the top 40. Over on the Official Album Downloads tally, it debuts at No. 51. While the Sinners soundtrack is officially credited to various artists — a typical move for this kind of inspired-by collection — the score is attributed specifically to Ludwig Göransson. The Emmy, Grammy and Oscar-winning composer is back on the tally under his own name with the release of the Sinners score. Göransson has now placed six projects on the Official Album Downloads chart and eight on the Official Soundtrack Albums roster. That total, of course, doesn't account for projects like the Sinners soundtrack, where his contributions are part of a larger, multi-artist effort.
The Citizen
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
PICTURES: The best from the world of sport this last weekend
PICTURES: The best from the world of sport this last weekend There was plenty of thrilling action to keep sports fans glued to their screens. Liverpool manager Arne Slot is sprayed with champagne by midfielder Harvey Elliott (right) as captain Virgil van Dijk watches after the Reds secured the English Premier League title at Anfield on Sunday. Picture: Paul Ellis/AFP Liverpool fans celebrate in the street outside Anfield after their team won the English Premier League title for the 20th time. Picture: Paul Elis/AFP Manchester City's Rico Lewis celebrates scoring a goal during their English FA Cup semifinal against Nottingham Forest at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. City won 2-0. Picture: Adrian Dennis/AFP Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze celebrates after scoring a goal during their English FA Cup semifinal against Aton Villa at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Palace won 3-0. Picture: Glyn Kirk/AFP Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen and team-mate Ronald Federico Araujo da Silva raise the Spanish Copa del Rey trophy with team-mates after beating Real Madrid in the final at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville on Saturday. Picture: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP Gresini Racing MotoGP's Spanish rider Alex Marquez celebrates after winning the MotoGP race at the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez on Sunday. Picture: Jorge Guerrero/AFP Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa crosses the line to win the women's race at the 2025 London Marathon on Sunday. Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP Gavin Lux of the Cincinnati Reds hits a RBI double against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning at Coors Field on Sunday. Picture: Matthew Stockman/AFP Spike Lee celebrates after the New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons in Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA play-offs at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday. The Knicks lead the series 3-1. Picture: Gregory Shamus/AFP Norway's Karsten Warholm poses with his time of 33.05 seconds after he broke the men's 300m hurdles world record during the Xiamen IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at Egret Stadium in Xiamen on Saturday. Picture: Adek Berry/AFP Stormers flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu celebrates as he scores a try during their United Rugby Championship match against Benetton at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. Picture: Roger Sedres/Gallo Images England captain Zoe Aldcroft lifts the Women's Six Nations trophy as they celebrate after winning the title at Twickenham on Saturday. England beat France 43-42 to clinch the title. Picture: Adrian Dennis/AFP France's Romane Dicko celebrates after winning the women's +78kg final bout against Israel's Raz Hershko at the Judo European Championships in Podgorica, Montenegro on Saturday. Picture: Savo Prelevic/AFP South Africa's Prudence Sekgodiso celebrates after winning gold in the women's 800m during the ASA Track and Field Senior Champs at NWU McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom on Saturday. Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
