35 m. ago Garmin Forerunner 970 review: the new benchmark for running watches

Premium sports tracker adds built-in torch, smartwatch and accuracy upgrades, plus useful new training tools, but costs far more than rivalsGarmin’s new top running watch, the Forerunner 970, has very big shoes to fill as it attempts to replace one of the best training and race companions available. Can a built-in torch, a software revamp and voice control really make a difference?The new top-of-the-line Forerunner takes the body of the outgoing Forerunner 965 and squeezes in a much brighter display, useful new running analytics and more of the advanced tech from Garmin’s flagship adventure watch the Fenix 8. Continue reading...

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65 m. ago Notting Hill Carnival could be cancelled without 'urgent funding', organisers warn in leaked letter

Warning comes after a review identified ‘critical public safety concerns’ surrounding the carnival

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96 m. ago Netflix’s The Waterfront is pure American soap with occasional flashes of grizzly violence

New maritime drama, starring Holt McCallany, is predictable to a fault, but it’s hard not to keep watching

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2 h. ago The Waterfront review – this Dawson’s Creek for grownups is perfect summer nonsense

Twists come thick and fast, there’s tons of plot and action is set in a water-based community. The creator of the 90s megahit’s new show is an opportunity to wallow in nostalgia – albeit with added drug runningDo you miss Dawson’s Creek now that you’re all grown up? Kevin Williamson sees you. And he has reinvented his late-90s/early-00s tale of a close knit community round a watery area for an adult market. Not adult-adult, you understand – we’re talking drug-running and crumbling family empire rather than sauce – but the main ingredients of his first TV hit are all here. Namely, masses of plot and some lightly sketched characters to keep it moving swiftly enough that nobody has time to stop and say “Hang on, fellas – I simply don’t believe a word of this!” Those of us who sat through several young women choosing Dawson over Pacey are only here for the second part of the phrase “credible drama”.The Buckleys and their fleet have long dominated the small fishing town of Havenport, Nor...

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6 h. ago Jenny Saville at the National Portrait Gallery: 'mythic art of the flesh'

Jenny Saville’s huge new show at the National Portrait Gallery shows her as a student of the Old Masters and 20th Century abstract artists, but with a visceral magic all of her own that feels utterly timely

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6 h. ago Future of Notting Hill Carnival 'up in the air', leaked letter reveals

It comes after a review of the festival, which takes place on August Bank Holiday weekend, identified 'critical public safety concerns'.

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7 h. ago Live Review: Charli xcx and others at LIDO, London, 14 June 2025

Live Review: Charli xcx and others at LIDO, London, 14 June 2025  beatsperminute.com

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7 h. ago The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts

The U.S. State Department says it is restarting the process for foreigners to apply for student visas but says all applicants must have their social media accounts set to ‘public’ to allow review by officials

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8 h. ago What is feast and famine? New dieting approach found to be effective for weight loss

A new review compared an alternative-day fasting approach with other intermittent fasting methods and calorie-restricted diets

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9 h. ago 28 Years Later feels like being repeatedly bonked on the head by the metaphor hammer

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland return to the zombie-infested world of ‘28 Days Later’ with interesting, if mixed, results

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9 h. ago 28 Years Later review – sprinting zombies take evolutionary leap forward in badass threequel

This tonally uncertain revival mixes folk horror and little-England satire as an island lad seeks help for his sick mum on the undead-infested mainlandHere they are again, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s zombies – though unlike the usual stumbling slow-movers, of course, these things can sprint like Tom Cruise on steroids. Back in 2002, screenwriter Garland and director Boyle had a monster hit with their post-apocalyptic horror thriller 28 Days Later, about a “rage” virus that leaks from a lab and, turning people into aggressive zombies, causes a complete law-and-order breakdown in 28 days; Boyle famously made smart use of then-new lightweight digital tech which let him bring off miracles of unlicensed guerrilla shooting at dawn in the deserted London streets.That was fierce, muscular film-making, though I have never been a fan of zombies whose massed presence (then as now) requires silly, gurning, ketchup-strewn extras who can’t be clearly looked at for any length of time without la...

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9 h. ago 28 Years Later review: Danny Boyle’s freakshow slaughter fest is a monstrous delight

Jodie Comer, young Alfie Williams and Ralph Fiennes have a monsters’ ball in this supercharged third outing for the 28 Days Later series

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9 h. ago New US visa rules will force foreign students to unlock social media profiles

Diplomats to look for ‘indications of hostility towards citizens, culture or founding principles of United States’Foreign students will be required to unlock their social media profiles to allow US diplomats to review their online activity before receiving educational and exchange visas, the state department has announced. Those who fail to do so will be suspected of hiding that activity from US officials.The new guidance, unveiled by the state department on Wednesday, directs US diplomats to conduct an online presence review to look for “any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles of the United States”. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

The U.S. State Department says it’s restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but says all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review

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10 h. ago Review of Photo Creator Mini Cam Digital Camera Compact: We tried a little camera perfect for kids who like to be out and about

It’s an age-old problem - children love cameras, but throughout the years maybe haven’t treated them quite as well as they should.

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13 h. ago I’ve finally tested a robot lawnmower that hasn’t annoyed me

With no boundary wire or RTK antenna needed, the Eufy E15 was the easiest robot lawnmower I’ve ever used

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14 h. ago Gout Gout's most expensive buy says a lot about him as he makes telling admission

Gout Gout has taken the athletics world by storm at the tender age of just 17 - but the Australian sprinting sensation has remained incredibly level-headed in his spending

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14 h. ago Family of British teen killed in crash involving US driver receive police apology after review

A British police force has apologized to the family of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn who was killed by a U.S. government employee driving on the wrong side of the road

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16 h. ago Lovestuck review – superb dating disaster musical inspired by unfortunate toilet accident

Stratford East, LondonThis show, based on a gone-viral Tinder date in which a woman tried to dispose of her poo unconventionally, tackles the perils of modern love with wit, humour and cracking songsAs bad dating stories go, this one from 2017 is a classic. During a Tinder date, a woman found herself in a pretty awkward situation: her poo wouldn’t flush, and in an attempt to discreetly dispose of it, she ended up wedged between two windows. The story was turned into a viral meme, and even made the headlines. Now, a musical by two of the creators of the hit podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno (Jamie Morton and James Cooper) has been spawned from the incident, too.The central premise remains, but with a few creative tweaks. Lucy and Peter have been raised on Disney movies but are chronically unlucky in love. Misguided help arrives in the form of Lucy’s cutting anti-guardian-angel, Miseraie, and Peter’s insufferable finance bro flatmate, David. After matching on a dating app, they meet at a M...

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16 h. ago J Hus review – rapper touched by genius can’t quite channel his energy

Royal Albert Hall, LondonAfter a cancelled arena tour, expectations are high for J Hus’s return – but for all his swagger and melody, he ends up falling short due to sound issues and a lack of visionJ Hus’s one-night-only show at the Royal Albert Hall, celebrating the five-year anniversary of his album Big Conspiracy, begins with the British rapper’s sister and collaborator iceè tgm reciting a poem in front of a black curtain. “It all starts with a question,” she posits. “What is the big conspiracy?” By the end, the show leaves even more unanswered questions.When the curtain falls, it reveals a small symphony orchestra placed behind live band the Compozers. Hus opens with force: Helicopter, Triumph, Fight for Your Right, Fortune Teller, Reckless, and No Denying come in quick succession. He spits with braggadocious swagger, jumping from a protruding platform into the throes of the adoring crowd standing in the stalls. Even looking up towards the gallery, the venue’s grandeur feels en...

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