16 h. ago No kant do: Eurovision bars Malta’s entry over title’s similarity to C

Singer Miriana Conte told to change title and lyrics owing to suggestive play on Maltese word for ‘singing’ Malta’s contestant at this year’s Eurovision contest will have to change the title and lyrics of her song owing to the phonetic resemblance between the Maltese word for “singing” and the C-word, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has ruled.Miriana Conte, 23, will represent Malta at the five-day music event in Basel, Switzerland, on 13 to 17 May after winning the Maltese song contest last month with her song Kant. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Record Store Day 2025: When is it, Scottish participating shops, available records, how to buy, and can you buy online?

Vinyl outsold CDs for the first time in over 35 years in 2024 – meaning that this year’s event celebrating the reinvigorated music medium is likely to be as popular than ever.

Economics

42 h. ago Council accused of 'vandalism' after Cardiff park trees hacked down ahead of live music event

Cardiff Council has said the trees were cut down because they either suffered from disease or were already dead, but some locals have been left 'devastated'

Politics

46 h. ago Parish councillor who accused village clerk of secretly giving him 'the finger' is ordered to pay £20,000 in damages for libel

Councillor Andrew Peake, 60, was sued by Dr James Miller, the clerk of his rural Norfolk council, after a campaign of online abuse which included accusing Dr Miller of secretly making rude gestures.

Economics

63 h. ago Brooklyn’s fraught history with slavery is examined in a new exhibit

With 10 archival files, Trace/s upends simplistic narratives about New York’s history with enslavementThe truth is often hiding in plain sight.Not until the shutdown during the pandemic did I even notice the farmhouse in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, nestled behind shrubbery, trees, and wrought iron fencing. It was home to the Lefferts family, descendants of the Dutch settlers who had first arrived in 1624 in what would become New York. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Oscars 2025 LIVE: Morgan Freeman pays tribute to Gene Hackman, as Zoe Saldaña wins best supporting actress

Conclave, Wicked, The Substance, Emilia Pérez, and Dune: Part Two have all claimed awards

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3 d. ago The military spouses building businesses in the desert: ‘learning to stand on your own two feet’

In Twentynine Palms, California, these business owners have gained more than a job – they’ve built a sense of identityThe California desert, for 28-year-old Madie Chapman, was a shock to the system.Chapman became a desert resident last summer, when her husband, a field radio operator, was stationed at the Twentynine Palms combat center, the largest US Marine Corps training base in the world. Within just a few months of receiving orders, the couple moved with their three young children to the secluded outpost near Joshua Tree national park, joining the thousands of other active-duty service members and their families who live there. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Jade Thirlwall's 'husband' explained as pair make BRITs appearance

Jade Thirlwall dazzled at the 2025 Brit Awards as she appeared at the event with a larger-than-life figure - the 'music manager husband' from her Angel of My Dreams music video

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6 d. ago Japanese woman wanted by police over kissing BTS member without consent

Incident took place at a fan meet and greet event in Seoul last year

Events

6 d. ago Japanese woman booked over kissing BTS member Jin without consent at fan event

Incident took place at a fan meet and greet event in Seoul last year

Politics

6 d. ago South Ayrshire Council accused of 'sticking two fingers up to public' as Prestwick Steeple spend approved

The controversial project saw a war of words break out during the council's budget setting meeting.

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7 d. ago Gene Hackman found dead: Updates after actor and wife die in Santa Fe home

Live updates as Gene Hackman has been found dead at home

Events

7 d. ago Gene Hackman found dead: Tributes and updates after actor and wife die in Santa Fe home

Live updates as Gene Hackman has been found dead at home

Events

7 d. ago Gene Hackman dead UPDATES: Hollywood star and wife found in their Santa Fe home

Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have both been found dead in their home in the Santa Fe Summit

Events

7 d. ago ANOTHER homeless camp set up after evictions as council accused of 'moving problem'

"Our concern remains eviction has simply moved people on rather than resolving their homelessness"

Politics

7 d. ago UK's biggest tribute festival featuring more than 30 acts coming to Stockport

Tickets for the two-day music day event start from £15 for adults and £10 for children

Politics

9 d. ago Popular music festival to return to Greater Manchester garden centre for fifth event

Who's ready to party at the garden centre?

Culture

1 week ago Luxury Welsh treehouse holiday park will come with sauna pods and private swimming pools raised above the ground

The proposed development consists of three luxury treehouse units at Whitehouse Leisure Park in Towyn and each will have access to a private swimming pool

Politics

2 w. ago More acts added to bill of new Cardiff gig series headlined by Kings of Leon

A new act has been added to the list for the live music event in Blackweir Field in Cardiff this summer, with organisers anticipating it will be a "huge night"

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2 w. ago Noisy Leicester Square buskers are accused of 'plaguing' staff at Heart, Capital and Classic FM and forcing them to work in CUPBOARDS

Global Radio, which owns stations such as Heart and LBC, has accused Westminster City Council of failing to tackle the 'nuisance' caused by loud musicians and singers in the famous square.

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