Le Set is a luxurious city centre restaurant and late-night venue which coming to the city this month

A luxuruious new Glasgow restaurant and late-night venue by Si Ferry and Jordan Allan is coming to the city this month with reservations officially open from tomorrow.

Le Set, owned by the Open Goal podcast host and his business partner, will officially open its doors at the Penthouse in Princes Square on Thursday, September 24, ahead of the September weekend.

Open seven nights a week, the highly anticipated venue will bring together elevated city-centre dining, cocktails, champagne, live music and late-night dancing.

The restaurant boasts a rare concept, designed to accommodate guests all evening without having to leave to head elsewhere.

Diners can enjoy lunch or dinner before moving seamlessly into cocktails, Champagne, live sax, DJs and dancing until 1am and the inside setting will be changed throughout the night to match that pace.

A launch menu has also been confirmed featuring miso black cod, Le Set Lobster French Toast, Wagyu beef tacos and Millionaire Fries finished with fresh truffle and caviar. The food can be served in small plates, sharer plates or larger plates for the table.

At the heart of the kitchen is Head Chef Nick Rietz, formerly head chef at Glasgow institution Two Fat Ladies and founder of Michelin Guide-listed Bilson Eleven.

Along with food will be a drinks menu consisting of carefully curated wine and Champagne as well as a cocktail programme featuring polished classics and Le Set signatures.

Meanwhile, the party will get started later in the evening with Le Set’s late-night soundtrack, which is expertly curated by So Serious Artists.

The company is founded by globally renowned Glasgow-born international DJ and producer Illyus Barrientos, whose credits include Hï Ibiza, Ushuaïa, Fabric, Printworks and The Warehouse Project.

It comes following an extremely successful first year for Ferry and Allan’s Glasgow restaurant Grosso, which they opened on Duke Street in Glasgow’s East End in September 2025.

Speaking of their latest venue, Open Goal host Si Ferry, said: “We wanted to create somewhere you could book for dinner and know that was your whole night sorted.

“The food has to be strong enough to make people come in for that alone, but after that we want the room to keep building around you.

“You start with a drink at the bar, the music lifts, the sax comes in, people stay for another bottle and then suddenly everyone’s up dancing.

“That’s the bit we’ve been obsessed with. We don’t want people thinking about where they’re going next. If we get Le Set right, they won’t need to.”

Co-founder Jordan Allan added: “Grosso gave us a really good sense of what Glasgow responds to, but Le Set is a very different proposition. It’s more polished, more layered and much more about the full evening rather than just one part of it.

“Nick’s food is a huge part of that, as are the drinks and the music. Illyus and his DJs understand exactly how to build a room without forcing it, and that was important to us.

“The atmosphere should evolve naturally. You come for dinner, but the night just keeps going.”

Le Set’s opening will be marked by a programme of activity across the September weekend, with a series of food, Champagne, wine and spirits activations planned in partnership with leading global drinks brands including Whispering Angel, Grey Goose and Veuve Clicquot.

Reservations to book Let Set are officially open from tomorrow on Wednesday, September 9 and can be booked on their website here.

Le Set will be open for business from Thursday, September 24.

Software that can detect heart disease in seconds could help change the trajectory of the condition for millions of people, experts said this week. 

The new tool, developed by Imperial College London, scans electrocardiograms (ECGs) for information that human cardiologists are unable to see. 

ECGs record electrical activity in the heart and have long proved reliable in helping cardiologists diagnose heart attacks and abnormal rhythms. But even the most experienced among them are unable to detect signs of heart disease in ECG data. For that, they must carry out echocardiograms, which many patients wait months for – valuable time lost that could be spent seeing treatment. 

“We looked at the ECGs to see if we could do things that are superhuman,” said Imperial’s Dr Arunashis Sau. “Not things that clinicians can already do, but things that no cardiologist, no matter how expert, can do.” 

A trial involving 67,000 patients found that the tool successfully correctly identified up to 81% of patients who had heart failure and 90% of those who had heart valve disease. The results were presented at the European Society of Cardiology annual congress in Munich, Germany. 

“A 10-second ECG, once a blunt screening tool, may soon become one of the most informative tests in medicine,” said Fu Siong Ng, professor of cardiology at Imperial. Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, the British Heart Foundation’s clinical director, added: “When it comes to the heart, earlier diagnosis and treatment saves lives.” 

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NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s what U.S. states expect or suggest about teaching 9/11 in public schools, according to reporting by The Associated Press.

Alabama

A 2024 revision to Alabama’s social studies standards expanded coverage of the modern era, including 9/11, the state Department of Education said. Now, fifth graders are required to “trace the United States’ military involvement in international conflicts since 1980, including those following the Sept. 11 attacks,” while high school juniors must “evaluate the effectiveness of the United States’ response” to 9/11, including the war in Afghanistan, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, and passage of the Patriot Act. The act granted the federal government sweeping surveillance powers in the interest of pursuing possible terrorists.

Alaska

Alaska doesn’t have a statewide requirement or specific policy mandating instruction about 9/11, but the state’s “learning objectives support addressing important dates and events in history, which may include Sept. 11, within broader instructional goals,” the state Department of Education & Early Development said. Individual school districts decide whether and how to teach about 9/11, but the agency said it’s in the early stages of developing “core knowledge” documents to give more guidance on teaching specific historical events and dates.

Arizona

Arizona lawmakers decided in 2022 to require every public school to devote time on or around each 9/11 anniversary to “age-appropriate education” about the attacks. Three years later, they limited the requirement to seventh through 12th grades. State Sen. John Kavanagh, who sponsored the original law, said that he supported the change after hearing concerns about how younger students would handle the catastrophic images and complexity of 9/11. “You don’t want to introduce it too young, but by the same token, you want everybody eventually to know about it,” said Kavanagh, a Republican. State law also requires the state Department of Education to provide a list of recommended instructional materials on the subject.

Arkansas

Updated in 2022, Arkansas’ standards for modern U.S. history require students to be able to explain “change and continuity in foreign policy since 2001 after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks,” including the Bush administration’s response, the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, and anti-terror efforts, such as the Patriot Act and Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, a Supreme Court case that concerned the legal rights of U.S. citizens detained as “enemy combatants.” The state Department of Education didn’t provide information to AP.

California

A 2021 California law encourages public schools to hold a moment of silence each Sept. 11. “Decisions about how and whether to address this tragic and pivotal event in our nation’s history are generally made at the local level by school districts and educators,” the state Department of Education said, but there are some recommendations in state guidance for teachers. Tenth grade world history students might get this prompt: “Since 9/11, the hopes for a more peaceful world that the end of the Cold War spawned have been displaced by a resurgence of international conflict. … Did 9/11 change everything? Or was the world in the 1990s less stable than it might have appeared at the time?” Seniors in a class on American democracy might discuss the expansion of presidential powers and the debate over national security and civil liberties after 9/11.

Colorado

Colorado’s social studies standards give school districts considerable flexibility, the state Department of Education said. But examples of topics for high school history include “the war on terror (e.g., 9/11, Afghanistan and Iraq wars, Middle Eastern discrimination and the evolution of U.S. counterterrorism efforts).”

Connecticut leans heavily into local decision-making for schools, and its Department of Education said the state doesn’t have a requirement or policy about covering 9/11 in the classroom. However, its education standards suggest that high school students analyze the causes and effects of the Sept. 11 attacks and how they shaped perspectives in the U.S., from the Patriot Act and creation of post-9/11 agencies to the views of Muslims and Sikhs.

Delaware

Delaware doesn’t have a law or regulation that requires teachers to cover 9/11, but it’s often addressed in high school civics and U.S. history courses, according to the state Department of Education. “Many teachers include the Sept. 11 attacks when addressing contemporary U.S. history, terrorism, foreign policy and debates about the balance between security and individual rights,” the department said.

Florida

A 2023 Florida law requires at least 45 minutes a year of 9/11-related instruction in some middle and high school classes. The statute lists points to cover: historical context on terrorism, the attack timeline, acts of heroism and charity, the “importance of respecting civil liberties while ensuring safety and security,” and more. It notably mentions not only those killed and wounded but also people who fell ill after being exposed to toxins when the World Trade Center’s burning twin towers collapsed. State standards go into still more detail. It’s all intended “to ensure this important event in America’s history is not only remembered but also integrated into civics and resiliency education statewide,” the state Department of Education said.

Georgia

Georgia’s social studies standards require instruction on 9/11 beginning in fifth grade, when students are expected to be able to describe the attacks and analyze their impact on American life. High school U.S. history classes analyze Sept. 11 and the war on terror under the rubric of “challenges faced by recent presidents.” The state Department of Education didn’t respond to inquiries from AP. Georgia Association of Educators President Wayne Huston, a middle school social studies teacher, said his suburban Atlanta school also holds a moment of silence each Sept. 11.

Hawaii

Hawaii has no statewide requirement or policy mandating instruction specifically on 9/11, the state Department of Education said. But the state’s standards for high school U.S. history and government mention 9/11, the war on terror and the Patriot Act in lists of “sample content” that schools might use to illustrate the rise and impact of modern conservatism.

Idaho

Idaho added Sept. 11-specific requirements to its social studies standards in an overhaul approved this year, the state Department of Education said. During the lengthy revision process, “there was clear feedback that certain major historical events, particularly those with lasting national and global impact, should be more explicitly identified to ensure they are consistently addressed,” the agency said. High school U.S. history students now must assess government responses to terrorism, “including those after Sept. 11, 2001, and analyze the causes, progression and aftermath” of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Illinois

Illinois’ education law lists Sept. 11 among “commemorative holidays” that schools may mark with instruction, activities or events, but they aren’t required to do so. The state Board of Education noted that its “ Inclusive Calendar ” offers 9/11 teaching materials, but “local school boards and educators decide what instructional materials to use and how specific topics are addressed in the classroom.”

Indiana

Indiana’s standards for high school U.S. history expect students to “explain the background and effects” of 9/11 “on U.S. foreign and domestic policy.”

Iowa

A hotly debated 2024 Iowa law called for focusing social studies on “United States history, Western civilization and civics” and detailed many topics and events to teach, among them 9/11 and the war on terror. The state’s new social studies standards, approved this year, require U.S. history courses to cover Sept. 11, then-President George W. Bush’s address to Congress nine days later, the war on terror and the Patriot Act. The previous standards, from 2017, made no specific mention of these or other aspects of 9/11 and were more general overall.

Kansas

Kansas does not require schools to teach about Sept. 11, the state Department of Education said. The state’s social studies standards suggest, in appendices, that high school U.S. history students learn about the period of the “diminishing Cold War to 9/11,” the war on terror and the Patriot Act.

Kentucky

In Kentucky, “how the events of Sept. 11 or its commemoration are included in a school’s curriculum is a local decision,” but the state’s social studies standards invite discussion of the subject, the state Department of Education said. For example, high school U.S. history standards suggest exploring U.S. involvement in “international alliances fighting against terrorism around the world after 9/11.”

Louisiana

Louisiana’s “Freedom Framework” social studies standards, inked in 2022 after a fraught process, address 9/11 at multiple points. A second grade survey of monuments includes the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum; eighth graders are expected to place 9/11 and the war on terror in the context of U.S.-Mideast relations. High school U.S. history students are taught about the leadup to the attacks, details of the day including then-President George W. Bush’s brief speech from Louisiana’s Barksdale Air Force Base, and aftermath ranging from the expansion of intelligence agencies to the sense of unity many Americans felt for a time. Education Superintendent Cade Brumley said officials wanted students to appreciate that “what we have seen as a country is that when our freedom is threatened, we protect and we defend and we coalesce around that.”

Maine

Maine’s broad social studies standards don’t specifically require teaching about 9/11, but many schools do incorporate it into their curricula, the state Department of Education said.

Maryland

Sept. 11 is “embedded within required coursework” in Maryland, its Department of Education said. The state’s high school U.S. history “framework” tasks students with evaluating how government responses to the attacks “challenged the balance between safety and freedom” and with assessing the causes, course, and consequences of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts has incorporated 9/11 in its social science “framework” since 2003, the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said. The state expects high school U.S. history students to “evaluate the effectiveness of the federal government’s response to international terrorism in the 21st century,” including 9/11, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, post-9/11 expansions of the government’s powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. The state education board devoted part of an April meeting to discussing materials available for teaching about 9/11 on this year’s 25th anniversary.

Michigan

Michigan’s social studies standards expect high school U.S history students to “analyze how the attacks on 9/11 and the response to terrorism have altered American domestic and international policies.” Suggested discussion points include not only the Department of Homeland Security, the Patriot Act and the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, but also NATO and the U.S. role in the United Nations.

Minnesota

Minnesota’s social studies standards generally focus on big themes, eras and context, and they don’t specifically mention 9/11, the state Department of Education said.

Mississippi

Mississippi’s social studies standards expect high school U.S. history students to be able to describe 9/11, the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the Patriot Act and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration. Standards for a required world history course also mention 9/11.

Missouri

Missouri’s high school U.S. history standards call for unpacking post-9/11 foreign policy, security challenges and the “balance of individual liberties and national security,” and the war on terror.

Montana

Montana doesn’t require schools to teach about 9/11, the state Office of Public Instruction said. But some lawmakers have been considering potential ways to change that. “We have 25-year-old young men and women right now that have no memory of this — we do need to have education along these lines,” said state Rep. Randyn Gregg, a Republican. “This changed America.”

Nebraska

Nebraska’s social studies standards mention 9/11 and its observance as Patriot Day among examples that educators might use to teach third graders about national commemorations, fourth graders about key events in U.S. history, and eighth graders about “the significance of patriotic symbols.”

Nevada

Nevada doesn’t specifically require instruction about 9/11, the state Department of Education said. The agency noted that Sept. 11 can fit within the state’s broad, thematic standards for high school history classes.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire doesn’t require teaching about 9/11, the state Department of Education said. The state’s social studies framework does mention the attacks as an optional example to teach elementary school students how major national events affect everyday life; similarly, the war on terror is a potential example for illuminating how events affect international relations.

New Jersey

New Jersey’s social studies standards require high school history classes to discuss the post-9/11 debate over national security and civil liberties, and to evaluate the U.S. decisions to wage the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Teachers in lower grades are encouraged to address Sept. 11 “in a manner that is age-appropriate and sensitive to the individual and community experiences of 9/11 in their districts,” the state Department of Education said. Some state lawmakers proposed this year to expand the 9/11 instruction requirement and to require all public schools to hold 9/11 commemorations annually.

New Mexico

New Mexico’s social studies standards require high school U.S. history students to evaluate how 9/11 and other major modern world events affected diverse groups of people, the state Public Education Department said. A supplemental, optional guidance document breaks down the 9/11 discussion into “sample concepts/content” including the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the Patriot Act, the Abu Ghraib prisoner-abuse scandal and the U.S. detention of suspected enemy combatants at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. State standards for high school world history classes also suggest discussing 9/11 and the war on terror.

New York

New York, where two hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center on 9/11, wants to ensure that “future generations understand the profound impact the events of Sept. 11, 2001, had on our nation and state,” the Department of Education said. Under the state’s social studies “framework,” eighth graders are expected to learn about the attacks’ effects on national security, the Patriot Act, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the war on terror. Tenth graders examine Sept. 11 through the lens of “threats to global security.” Juniors drill down on the U.S. public’s and government’s reaction to the attacks, including “controversial foreign and domestic policies,” from the Iraq war’s basis in erroneous allegations about weapons of mass destruction to the constitutional and civil liberties concerns surrounding Patriot Act-empowered surveillance. A 2019 New York law provides for a moment of silence in schools each Sept. 11.

North Carolina

North Carolina’s social studies standards don’t specifically require teaching about 9/11, but supplemental guidance mentions it as possible material for various lessons in second, fifth and eighth grades and high school, the state Department of Public Instruction said. The high school guidance lists Sept. 11 as a potential example of multiple themes — from episodes of xenophobia and intolerance to power shifts among levels of government — and offers a sample class exercise about the Patriot Act.

North Dakota

North Dakota doesn’t require teaching about 9/11, the state Department of Public Instruction said, but its social studies standards mention the attacks as an event that U.S. history classes may use to “connect the changing political and social climate to the United States’ involvement as a global superpower.” The Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the debate between national security and individual liberties and the “social and cultural impacts of domestic terrorist attacks” also are mentioned.

Ohio

Ohio doesn’t require education about 9/11, as schools and districts control their curricula, the state Department of Education & Workforce said. It said schools don’t have to follow the state social studies standards, but they do offer material for high school U.S. history classes about how the nation faced “new political, national security and economic challenges” and foreign policy issues after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s social studies standards call for teaching high school U.S. history students about 9/11, “including examples of heroism and efforts to combat terrorism,” mentioning the Patriot Act and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. As the state where an anti-government extremist bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and killed 168 people in 1995, the state is forthright with students about these difficult pieces of history, state Department of Education social studies project manager Brenda Beymer-Chapman said.

Oregon

Oregon has no requirement or policy concerning teaching about 9/11, the state Department of Education said, but its social science standards “emphasize analyzing significant historical turning points, evaluating causes and consequences and examining how governments respond to crises — making 9/11 a natural fit within high school civics and history.”

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, where one of four hijacked jets crashed on 9/11 after passengers and crew members tried to regain control of the plane, “has made it a priority to ensure that our students understand the historical significance of Sept. 11, 2001,” the state Department of Education said. A 2024 Pennsylvania law requires schools to hold a moment of silence for each anniversary. The statute also required the Education Department to identify a model curriculum on 9/11 for optional use. The resulting “ toolkit ” urges schools to “use the anniversary of 9/11 as a ‘teachable moment’” and offers an array of videos, lesson plans and more.

Rhode Island

A 2025 Rhode Island law allows public schools to hold a moment of silence on 9/11. They weren’t prohibited before, but sponsor Rep. Earl Read III, a Democrat, said he reasoned: “If we can bring it to the forefront that we can be doing this, it will give people more appetite.” The state’s social studies standards expect high schoolers to debate how 9/11 affected U.S. society and foreign policy. That starts by studying U.S. policy in the Mideast before the attacks and then examining both government responses and individual reactions, ranging from increased expressions of patriotism to attacks on mosques. The state Department of Education didn’t respond to inquiries from AP.

South Carolina

South Carolina’s social studies standards call for fifth graders to compare and contrast U.S. global leadership before and after 9/11 and encourage high school U.S. history students to examine “the relationship between the Cold War and post-9/11 eras on the shaping of the American identity.” Education Superintendent Ellen Weaver visits a school each year to lead a Patriot Day commemoration. Her department said it’s also offering schools new guidance on “teaching the historical significance of Sept. 11 in an age-appropriate and meaningful way, while also reinforcing broader lessons about courage, service, resilience and unity.”

South Dakota

South Dakota added specifics about 9/11 as part of a broad — and contentious — overhaul of its social studies standards in 2023. “The ripples from Sept. 11 are a key component to understanding the history of America over the last 2.5 decades,” the state Department of Education explains. The standards now require teaching eighth graders and high school U.S. history students about the events of 9/11, the subsequent expansion of intelligence agencies and tactics, and the Afghanistan war.

Tennessee

Tennessee’s social studies standards call for high schoolers to discuss the impact of 9/11, including then-President George W. Bush’s response, the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and continued efforts to combat terrorism. There’s similar language in revised standards that are set to take effect in 2027-28.

Texas

A 2013 Texas law requires schools to hold one minute of silence every Sept. 11 that they’re in session. The state’s social studies standards — now undergoing a contested update — have covered 9/11 at multiple points in high school. U.S. history students have been expected to examine the attacks and their aftermath as a “turning point,” an international affairs topic and an illustration of “constitutional issues raised by federal government policy changes during times of significant events.” High school world history students have studied 9/11 under the rubric of “the development and use of radical Islamic terrorism.” The Texas Education Agency didn’t respond to inquiries from AP.

Utah

A 2026 Utah legislative resolution encourages both public and private schools to commemorate this year’s 25th anniversary. Under the state’s social studies standards, 9/11 is mentioned as a possible choice for a fifth grade exercise about the most significant event in U.S. history since 1899. In upper grades, a required high school U.S. history course addresses the war on terror, though it doesn’t mention Sept. 11 specifically. The state Board of Education said it’s also offering new primary school lesson plans with 9/11-related material at almost every grade level.

Vermont

Vermont doesn’t have a requirement or policy about 9/11 instruction, the state Agency of Education said.

Virginia

In Virginia, where one of four hijacked planes crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11, social studies standards require addressing 9/11 in middle and upper grades. Middle-schoolers tackle how the attacks “significantly impacted domestic policies, American society and global perspectives on the war on terror,” with special attention to the heroism displayed by passengers on the plane that went down in Pennsylvania. High school juniors analyze 9/11 and other “key events and conditions that have given rise to terrorism as an attack on democracy and the United States’ role in defending democracy.”

Washington

Washington State doesn’t require education about Sept. 11, the state Board of Education said.

West Virginia

West Virginia’s social studies standards require instruction about 9/11 and its aftermath in sixth grade, eighth grade and high school, with particulars spelled out at each level. Various high school courses, for instance, entail evaluating the causes of 9/11, studying such preceding events as the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and even the 1979-80 Iran hostage crisis, critiquing the effectiveness of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, and debating “the necessity of infringements on American civil rights” under the Patriot Act.

Wisconsin

A 2022 Wisconsin law added Sept. 11 to a list of “ observance days ” that have to be “appropriately observed” in public schools. They decide how to commemorate the occasion.

Wyoming

Wyoming doesn’t require education about Sept. 11, the state Board of Education said.

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Associated Press writer David A. Lieb in Jefferson City, Missouri, contributed to this report.

Lindsay Clancy‘s lawyer has asked Donald Trump to pardon his client in his first interview since her murder case ended in a mistrial.

Kevin Reddington bowed his head as he humbly spoke to the camera and begged for the President to consider pardoning Lindsay on Tuesday morning.

Speaking on Good Morning America, the defense lawyer was asked what is next for Clancy. He said: ‘I’d like to say that perhaps Donald Trump, who felt compelled to speak out about this case.

‘Mr President, I hope that you would consider this young lady, the type of person she is, what she’s been through, and consider a pardon.’

It comes just days after Trump addressed the Massachusetts mom’s murder trial directly.

Speaking at the White House on Friday, the President said: ‘It’s a shame. It’s a horrible tragedy. I see what’s happened and it looks like it’s a hung jury.

‘I think the judge has said it’s going to be a mistrial, so there’s going to be another trial. It’s a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing.

‘Can’t be worse. But you’ll find out what the price to pay is. There’ll be a price. It’s going to be mental institution or jail or something, but I guess they’re going to go through another trial.’

President Donald Trump has branded the Clancy case a ‘tragedy’ and said that the killer mom did a ‘horrible’ thing

Clancy, 36, faces a retrial after a jury of nine women and three men were unable to agree on whether she was guilty of the murders or manslaughter

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Reddington also described her as being ‘intelligent’ and ‘hardworking’, while describing the strong bond he has with Clancy. 

‘I do feel a very strong bond with Lindsay because of the type of person she is. She’s such a wonderful, wonderful person.’

George Stephanopoulos questioned the lawyer about his remarks at the end of the trial in which Reddington said he ‘crushed’ the defense, asking if he regretted them.

He added: ‘I don’t regret saying it at all. I think that the defense was very strong and I think it went in very well.

‘I think I perhaps could have been a little more circumspect dealing with [prosecutor] Tim Cruz, and instead of saying I crushed him, I could I have said I did a good job.’ 

Reddington then said that he was open to reaching a deal with Cruz, the District Attorney, so that Clancy did not need to go through another trial.

‘I’m willing to listen to Tim [Cruz]. I’ve known Tim for 30 years. I hope, however, after this trial, that he would revisit that issue and we could work something out that will be acceptable for both sides,’ he added.

Reddington said that he didn’t know much about postpartum depression before taking on Clancy’s trial. 

Reddington and Clancy are seen here as Judge William Sullivan delcared the case a mistrial 

He also disclosed that, to his knowledge, the 11 jurors who agreed believed that Clancy deserved a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict, bar the one holdout juror.  

Clancy, 36, faces a retrial after the jury of nine women and three men were unable to agree on whether she was guilty of the murders or manslaughter of Cora, five, Dawson, three and 18-month-old Callan in January 2023. 

Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial at Plymouth Superior Court on Friday afternoon. 

Clancy admitted strangling her children with exercise bands but denies it was murder.

The former nurse said she was overmedicated while suffering from postpartum depression and that the cocktail of drugs she was prescribed brought on psychosis.

She tried to kill herself by jumping out the upstairs window of the home she shared with ex-husband Patrick Clancy in the wake of the killings.

The suicide attempt failed but left Clancy paralyzed and permanently confined to a wheelchair.

Jurors spent more than 37 hours deliberating five-and-a-half weeks of evidence, with one refusing to side with the others late Thursday and early Friday.

Reddington sought an emergency order to try and force jurors to enter one final round of deliberations but it failed.

It was the moment that Nicola Peltz had longed for.

After years of being written about as Brooklyn Beckham’s wife, and billionaire food tycoon Nelson Peltz’s daughter, the actress was finally being handed an award for her acting work.

Smiling broadly in her dark purple Balenciaga dress at the Casa Cinema Giovani last Saturday night – as Brooklyn, her mother Claudia, father Nelson and brother Bradley all proudly looked on – she was named the Rising Star in a ceremony held at the Venice Film Festival.

For Brand Peltz-Beckham, it was a big win – not least because alongside her receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award was legendary Oscar-winning actress Faye Dunaway, 85.

‘Thank you so much for this immense honour,’ Nicola enthused. ‘To receive an award at the Venice Film Festival is something I will carry with me for the rest of my career.’

Yet behind the scenes, Nicola’s award has prompted incredulity among industry figures. They privately questioned precisely what it is she has done to merit the accolade handed to her by Kinéo, an independent organisation which stages its annual ceremony in Venice while the prestigious film festival is taking place.

Smiling broadly in her dark purple Balenciaga dress, she was named the Rising Star in a ceremony attended by Brooklyn, her mother Claudia, father Nelson and brother Bradley

After all, Nicola first appeared on screen, in a Danny DeVito comedy as we shall see, when she was 11. She is now 31 years old.

‘It is unbelievable that anyone would give Nicola a Rising Star award when she’s in her 30s,’ scoffed an industry insider.

‘That aside though, some of her films have never been released. Her super-rich father has bankrolled her career for years; it is nepotism at its absolute worst. You have to wonder whether Nelson has got something to do with this, or else family connections.’

‘Nicola has no shame though, none at all,’ the source adds. ‘There doesn’t seem to be any humility or any embarrassment at all. It’s so cringeworthy.’

It is perhaps not a surprise that the chiefs of both the Venice Film Festival and Kinéo are keeping quiet about the award.

I approached both Kinéo and the Venice Film Festival on three separate occasions within 24 hours, asking them to explain their reasons for choosing Nicola for the gong, how the decision was reached and whether she or the Peltz family had any involvement in her selection or the event.

On all occasions, both refused to comment.

Nicola’s last film Lola, which she also wrote and directed, was given only a limited theatrical and digital release, with Box Office Mojo recording a worldwide cinema gross of $648

Billionaire food tycoon Nelson spent the wait fanning himself in the heat and periodically retreating indoors, before returning to his seat to watch his daughter’s acceptance speech

Their silence has done little to quell the astonishment surrounding the award.

It is not helpful to her cause that Nicola’s acting career has so far featured two Razzie nominations – the spoof awards honouring Hollywood’s worst performances – a succession of critically savaged projects and a directorial debut which recorded a worldwide theatrical gross of just $648.

And she first received a ‘Rising Star’ award from CinemaCon back in 2014, when she was 19 and preparing for the release of Transformers: Age Of Extinction.

More than a decade later, with no recent cinematic hit and her latest film still awaiting a release date, it seems she is rising all over again!

By comparison, Jodie Foster had won two Best Actress Oscars before turning 30. Jennifer Lawrence had collected four Academy Award nominations and one win by 25, while Natalie Portman was 29 when she won for Black Swan.

By 30, Emma Stone had an Oscar and three nominations to her name.

Kinéo says its winners are chosen through a combination of public voting and an international industry jury. Yet ‘Rising Star’ does not appear among its regular listed categories, and Nicola was not included on its public ballot.

No shortlist, vote tally or particular performance behind her selection has been disclosed.

Ahead of the ceremony, Kinéo praised her on Instagram, writing: ‘In recent years, the American actress, screenwriter and producer has attracted growing international attention thanks to increasingly multifaceted roles both in front of and behind the camera.’

It was a glowing tribute, but it stopped short of naming any of those roles.

The Peltz family, meanwhile, had ample time to prepare for her big moment.

Nicola’s award was reportedly announced five times before she finally appeared, prompting one presenter to call out: ‘Where is our beautiful star?’

Brooklyn, 27, was later seen clasping his wife by the arm and guiding her towards the small podium in the gardens of the Casa Cinema Giovani.

Nelson, 84, had spent the wait fanning himself in the 30-degree heat and periodically retreating indoors, but he returned to his seat in time to watch his daughter’s acceptance speech.

Nicola’s last film was Lola, released in 2024, which she wrote, directed and starred in.

Despite being born into almost unimaginable wealth, she cast herself as an impoverished young woman working as a stripper and battling drug addiction while desperately attempting to protect her younger brother from their abusive family background.

It was given only a limited theatrical and digital release, with Box Office Mojo recording a worldwide cinema gross of $648.

The project was criticised as ‘poverty porn’ and branded a ‘vanity project’ by viewers who questioned Nicola’s understanding of the deprived world she was attempting to portray.

‘I felt like the whole movie was based around her looking pretty and giving her flattering close ups,’ said one critic, while another slammed her ‘dead-eyed’ acting.

One Instagram user told Nicola: ‘I wish rich people like yourself would stay away from trying to tell stories like this. You have no idea what this character’s reality is like.

‘I find it offensive to the working-class women who are truly living this reality that have to see a billionaire indulge themselves into a dream acting role.’

Indeed, even this deeply personal passion project arrived with an impeccable family connection.

Legendary 28-time Grammy winner Quincy Jones, the producer behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller, worked on the film’s music.

His daughter, model Kenya Kinski-Jones, 33, is married to Nicola’s elder brother Will Peltz, 40.

Nelson, meanwhile, attended the film’s Los Angeles premiere, where he was joined by his friend, controversial tech billionaire Elon Musk, 55.

The actress’s most recent television appearance came in the final episode of Ryan Murphy’s body-horror series The Beauty, which premiered in January.

The 11-part series boasted a sprawling cast including Bella Hadid, Ashton Kutcher, Evan Peters, Rebecca Hall and Meghan Trainor, but received some blistering reviews.

Metro critic Rebecca Cook awarded it one star beneath the headline: ‘Ryan Murphy’s offensive new TV show is nearly unwatchable.’

‘I was not prepared for the endurance challenge that was soldiering through these 11 episodes,’ she added.

Other reviewers accused the series of borrowing heavily from the Oscar-winning body-horror film The Substance, while describing it as ‘excessive’, ‘dumbed down’ and ‘unhinged’.

And the reception was merely the latest in a series of difficult critical encounters during Nicola’s career.

The film she made her debut in opposite Danny DeVito in the 2006 Christmas comedy Deck The Halls, currently holds a paltry 6 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Four years later, she played Katara in M Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender, which was dismissed by one critic as an ‘abomination of cinema’ and has a 5 per cent rating on the review-aggregation website.

Nicola received a Golden Raspberry nomination for Worst Supporting Actress for her performance.

Her biggest role came in 2014 when she appeared alongside Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay’s Transformers: Age Of Extinction.

The blockbuster made more than $1.1billion worldwide but proved significantly less popular with critics, earning a Rotten Tomatoes score of 18 per cent.

Nicola was again nominated for Worst Supporting Actress at the Razzies.

It was during the promotional campaign for Transformers that she and co-star Jack Reynor were named CinemaCon’s Rising Stars of 2014.

Then aged 19, Nicola was being positioned as one of Hollywood’s most promising new actresses.

In the 12 years since, her credits have included supporting roles in Youth In Oregon, Back Roads, Our House and Netflix romantic comedy Holidate.

She also appeared in Bates Motel between 2013 and 2015 and had single-episode roles in Marvel series Inhumans and drama Welcome to Chippendales.

Yet despite her repeated attempts to make it in the film industry, Nicola is arguably now better known for being Nelson’s youngest daughter and for her highly publicised marriage to Brooklyn, the eldest son of Sir David and Lady Beckham. And that’s the truth whether she likes it or not.

The foreign secretary has accused Israel of “turning a blind eye” to the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians living in the West Bank, who are increasingly under pressure to relocate from settlers.

“The British government agrees that there is ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in areas of the West Bank – perpetrated by settler terrorists.

“And all too often, the Israeli government has turned a blind eye to this and worse, members of it have made statements and taken actions to support the forced displacement of Palestinians,” Ed Miliband said.

In what is the UK’s strongest intervention yet, the foreign secretary said it was for the courts to determine if Israel committed genocide in Gaza.

He added that he was a “proud British Jew” and insisted the UK had “unshakeable bonds” with the people of Israel, before announcing sanctions on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied territories.

The Israeli president Isaac Herzog has called the British plan to ban trade goods from West Bank settlements a “grave miscalculation”.

The US ambassador to Israel has also condemned the UK sanctions, describing them as “an irrational action” and “discrimination against the Jewish people”.

Tensions in the West Bank have flared in recent months, with Israeli settlers involved in violent disputes with Palestinians.

Israeli settlers are committing ethnic cleansing, Miliband says

The foreign secretary has told MPs that the UK government agree that Israeli settlers are committing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.

He pointed out that while the UK has “unshakeable bonds” with the people of Israel, their argument was with the conduct of its government. He noted that in the last four years, the government of Benjamin Netanyahu had approved more settlements in the West Bank than in the previous two decades.

“Ethnic cleansing is defined by the UN as ‘a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from certain geographic areas’.

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“The British government agrees that there is ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in areas of the West Bank – perpetrated by settler terrorists,” he said.

“And all too often, the Israeli government has turned a blind eye to this and worse, members of it have made statements and taken actions to support the forced displacement of Palestinians.”

Holly Evans8 September 2026 13:35

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‘Today marks the beginning of a new approach’

Ed Miliband has said his move to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements marks the “beginning of a new approach”.

The foreign secretary told MPs on Tuesday that the “unimaginable trauma and suffering” in Gaza was “a stain on the conscience of the world and of this country too”.

He went on to say Andy Burnham’s government will being a “new approach” to relations with Israel, which “not only calls out injustice and suffering, but acts”.

“And in taking this stance, I make a very clear distinction, which is crucial for us all in this debate,” he said.

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“Our argument is not with the people of Israel, with whom the UK has unshakable bonds.

“Our argument is with the conduct of its government.”

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Foreign secretary says conflict in Gaza is ‘a stain on the conscience of the world’

Ed Miliband has criticised the “unimaginable trauma” inflicted upon the population of Gaza in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attacks, which he also condemned.

He said: “I am proud of my Jewishness and unwavering in my support for the State of Israel. And there is absolutely no contradiction between this and my support for the State of Palestine. Indeed quite the opposite.”

He goes on to say that his belief in the two-state solution has led to a “deep sense of shame about what has unfolded in Palestine under the eyes of the international community”.

“In Gaza, the most unimaginable trauma and suffering in the last three years – death, destruction and dehumanisation on an appalling scale. A stain on the conscience of the world and of this country too.”

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Holly Evans8 September 2026 13:31

UK sanctions Hezbollah’s financing arm

The foreign secretary has announced the UK is sanctioning Hezbollah’s financing arm Al-Qard Al-Hassan.

He also says the UK and allies will be reporting Iran to the UN Security Council with allies such as the US for “nuclear violations” and imposing “major economic sanctions on “Iran in line with the EU and US”.

Holly Evans8 September 2026 13:26

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Ed Miliband says he is a ‘proud British Jew’

Foreign secretary Ed Miliband said he was a “proud British Jew” as he delivered a Commons statement expected to reset the UK’s relationship with Israel and impose sanctions on settlements in the West Bank.

He recalled his own family history, whose mother survived the Holocaust and spoke of his own childhood visits to Israel.

The foreign secretary began his statement by expressing his “deepest gratitude” for Israel for giving a home to his grandmother.

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He said: “So, Madam Deputy Speaker, I am proud of my Jewishness and unwavering in my support for the state of Israel, and there is absolutely no contradiction between this and my support for the state of Palestine.”

Holly Evans8 September 2026 13:24

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The foreign secretary Ed Miliband has begun his speech, laying out a ‘reset’ in relations between the UK and Israel.

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Holly Evans8 September 2026 13:21

‘Falkland Islands are British as long as they want to be’, foreign minister says

A foreign minister has stated the government’s “steadfast support” for the Falkland Islands’ “right to self determination”.

Responding to an urgent question from the Liberal Democrats, Kirsty McNeil told the Commons: “The UK remains steadfast in our support of the Falkland Islanders’ right to self determination.”

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She added: “The Falkland Islands are British as long as they want to be. Falkland Islanders have made their views very clear [in a 2013 referendum].”

Her comments come after pressure from the Argentinian and Israeli governments over the British sovereignty over the islands.

Holly Evans8 September 2026 13:20

France and Canada set to join UK in West Bank sanctions – reports

Both Canada and France are expected to announce sanctions against Israeli settlements alongside Britain later on today, it has been reported.

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France decided to join the expected British statement after a joint Franco-Swedish effort to sanction settlement products in the European Union reached a stalemate, according to reports from Haaretz and The Guardian.

The UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada all condemned the E1 settlers project weeks ago.

Bryony Gooch8 September 2026 13:15

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Labour MPs respond to government’s trade ban with Israeli settlements

Ed Miliband is set to unveil new sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements today, in a move long-called for by many of his Labour parliamentary colleagues.

The news has largely been welcomed by the party’s MPs and peers, however some Labour MPs have also indicated they are not in favour of the trade ban.

The sanctions, which has drawn criticism from the Israeli government and risks a fallout with Washington, will see goods coming out of the illegal settlements in the West Bank subject to trade restrictions.

International Development Committee chair and Labour MP Sarah Champion told The Independent the sanctions were “absolutely necessary” for a two-state solution, while Rachael Maskell said she hoped the UK will “rapidly apply greater sanctions” if there is no de-escalation.

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However, one Labour MP indicated they were not supportive of the move, and other, Peter Prinsley said the sanctions posed a threat to Britain’s Jewish community.

The vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel told BBC Radio 4: “My fear is that opponents of Israel won’t distinguish between Israeli government policy, Zionistic political philosophy and British Jews.

“As far as they’re concerned, the whole thing’s the same. It carries a real risk of increased chances of attacks on the British Jewish community.”

Athena Stavrou8 September 2026 13:05

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Ed Miliband due to give speech at 1:15pm

Stay tuned as foreign secretary Ed Miliband will be making a statement on Israel and Palestine in the House of Commons at 1:15pm.

We will bring you the latest lines.

Bryony Gooch8 September 2026 12:58

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Five tips for finding genuine Black Friday discounts and deals

Learning how to find the best Black Friday discounts can make a meaningful difference to your festive budget, especially if you’re a keen sale shopper. The following five tips are a good starting point.

1. Don’t over-fixate on Black Friday itself

Although the day of Black Friday brings some of the best discounts of the festive sale season, good deals are likely to be available both before and after it – and some items may sell out.

“When we look at our pricing data on a daily level, you have certain events such as Amazon’s October Prime sale [not yet confirmed for 2026] that are an earlier vector for change in prices,” says Vivek Pandya, a director at Adobe for Business.

“We typically see more significant discounts starting to emerge as we get into late October or early November, and these really kick up a notch as we get into Black Friday week.”

So, while interest in Black Friday deals will peak around the day itself, some of the best deals may have been available since the beginning of the week, or earlier.

2. Expand your search to everyday essentials

At Telegraph Recommended, we’ve picked up on a proliferation of discounts on everyday household items during recent Black Friday sales (and during other occasional events such as Prime Day). If you need a top-up of items such as cleaning products or pet supplies, this could be a thrifty time to buy them.

“These sales have become a spending spree on what retailers frame as ‘everyday essentials’, as well as bigger items and gifts,” says Pandya. Last year’s Cyber Weekend saw a 260 per cent spike in sales of “personal care” items including cosmetics, shampoos, fragrances and toothbrushes, according to Adobe.

3. Use a price tracker

Free price tracking tools such as camelcamelcamel can show you how the price of a product has changed over time. This allows you to identify when a Black Friday deal has actually brought a product’s price significantly lower than usual, or when the retailer’s pricing strategy has artificially made a deal appear to be generous.

Gabrielė Vitkė, product marketing team lead at data-gathering specialist Decodo, warns shoppers to watch out for “anchoring”, where a product’s price is set high prior to Black Friday, allowing the retailer then to reduce it sharply and advertise an eye-catching reduction.

“Discounts on items such as electronics and computing products can seem steep, sometimes exceeding 50 per cent against the list price,” says Vitkė. “However, our data shows that prices in this category rose in the run-up to Black Friday 2025, which is a sign of anchor pricing before the ‘discount’ is applied.”

Nutrition is key to get you through race day

You’ve put in the miles, completed the long runs and got your race day kit ready. But now it is time to think about how you’re going to fuel your body.

The Phoenix Energy Belfast City Half Marathon’s Official Fuelling Partner, Applied Nutrition, shares some simple advice to help you fuel smart and feel ready from the start line to the finish.

Before Race Day

Carbohydrates are an important source of energy during endurance exercise, so in the days leading up to a longer race, make sure they feature regularly in your meals and snacks.

Products such as the Endurance Energy & Hydration Powder are recommended to carb load with each serving delivering 48g of carbohydrates and 300mg of electrolytes making it the perfect product on the lead up to the big day. It is recommended to take up to 4 servings a day with meals or in between as a part of your Nutrition Plan

Race Morning

Keep breakfast simple and familiar. Aim for a carbohydrate-rich meal around two to three hours before the race, such as oats, toast or a banana alongside the Endurance Energy & Hydration Powder to help top up glycogen stores without feeling too heavy before your run.

Most importantly, race morning isn’t the time to experiment. Use your training runs to practise your breakfast routine so you know what sits well.

Fuel Along the Way

For longer distances, don’t wait until you’re running on empty before you start fuelling.

Applied Nutrition recommends taking on carbohydrates regularly during endurance events, with around 30–60g of carbohydrates per hour suggested as a general guide. The Isotonic Energy Gel can be taken every 30 minutes with the Endurance Elite Performance Energy Gel perfect for more experienced runners and recommended to consume every 30 minutes but do not consume more than 6 of these per day.

Energy gels can be a convenient option while running, but practise using them during your long runs. Work out when you’ll take them, how many you need and what feels comfortable for you.

Remember Your Hydration

Hydration is just as important as fuelling. Your individual needs will depend on factors including the weather, distance and how much you sweat but 400-800ml is the recommended amount to consumer.

Using electrolyte tablets such as the Endurance Hydration Electrolyte Tablets help to replace lost salts, support performance and reduce your risk of overhydration.

Recovery

Congratulations! An important part of your race day journey is recovery. We recommend a recovery drink such as the Endurance Recovery Post Exercise Fuel to help with muscle soreness, enhance recovery and to help promote muscle repair and growth

Applied Nutrition is an Official Fuelling Partner of Belfast City Marathon. Discover more endurance nutrition advice and explore the Applied Nutrition Endurance range online and use the code BCM30 for money off your order.

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