88 minutes ago Steve McQueen photography exhibition offers fresh take on history of protest in Britain

Director showcases images of the suffragettes, Kinder Scout trespasses and anti-fascist protests in LondonAfter retelling the story of the Blitz from a new angle, Steve McQueen’s next project is an alternative photographic history of protest and campaigning in Britain, spanning a century from the suffragettes to the Iraq war protests.Resistance will open at Margate’s Turner Contemporary in February 2025, which the gallery’s director said would show how “photography has really acted as a kind of catalyst for change” in the UK. Continue reading...

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89 minutes ago Big Night, Hackney, review: Skewers, cocktails and chaos in the best possible way

Hackney’s Big Night serves smoky skewers, pickle-packed cocktails and a homely vibe that’s impossible to resist, says Lilly Subbotin. What starts as dinner might just end with a dartboard challenge and one too many shots – because why not?

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1 hour ago LONDON CENTER applications open for Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026. Deadline is February 15, 2025!

LONDON CENTER applications open for Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026. Deadline is February 15, 2025!  Ithaca College

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2 hours ago First Nations Voice makes history in South Australia: ‘We are determined to prove you wrong’

Inaugural address from Leeroy Bilney, outlining racist history of Australia and future challenges, greeted with acclaimFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe First Nations Voice has delivered its first message to the South Australian parliament: “We are determined to prove you wrong.”MPs had to squeeze together to make room for all those who turned up to Wednesday’s special joint sitting to hear the Voice’s inaugural address.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Plan to cut Berlin arts budget will ‘destroy’ city’s culture, directors warn

Leading theatre figures warn ‘drastic’ reduction in funding will cause bankruptcy and harm city’s tourism appealPlans to slash Berlin’s culture budget by tens of millions of Euros have led to a huge backlash, with leading venues saying they have been forced to cut performances and others warning they will be pushed into bankruptcy.About 450 institutes that are reliant at least in part on state subsidies, from theatres and opera houses to nightclubs and galleries, have formed an alliance in an attempt to force a rethink over the €130m (£108.6m) cuts. At around 12 to 13% of the current annual budget, they have been described even by those proposing them as “brutal”. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Keir Starmer must cut NHS waiting times and reform welfare to improve sluggish economy

It's the Record's view that Sir Keir Starmer must improve NHS waiting times and reform welfare to better the economy.

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4 hours ago Hidden clues over Hannah Kobayashi's 'kidnapping': Mystery of the missing 30

Written neatly on a notebook page adorned with doodles, 30-year-old Hannah Kobayashi had set down everything she'd planned to do on a 4,900 mile 'bucket-list' trip from Hawaii to New York.

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4 hours ago Cher, 76, confirms retirement and jokes she's 'older than dirt' after more than 60 years on stage as she announces her upcoming album will be her last

The singer, 76, revealed at the Lyceum Theatre in London on Tuesday that her upcoming album will be her last.

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5 hours ago Inside Meghan Markle's 'peaceful' 2019 Christmas with Archie in Canada before royal departure

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry spent Christmas in Canada in 2019 with their son Archie. The Suits actress was seen taking her son for a sleigh ride in the snow during the trip

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