69 h. ago Tractor hit by Manchester train 'asked for permission to cross tracks' as more crash details revealed

An investigation has been launched after a train travelling from Manchester struck a tractor near Leominster

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3 d. ago Festivals row reignites as tickets for Brockwell Live 2026 go on sale without planning permission

Mighty Hoopla tickets will go on sale on Thursday at 10am, while tickets for Cross the Tracks, City Splash and Field Day 2026 are available now

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3 d. ago New London Park Days set for Friday and Saturday on grounds of New London courthouse

New London Park Days set for Friday and Saturday on grounds of New London courthouse  Muddy River News

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5 d. ago ‘I went to the UK’s most underrated festival and was amazed by what I what I saw'

EXCLUSIVE: Cross the Tracks festival has been entertaining music lovers for seven years, so reporter Bekka Barnard took a trip down to Brockwell Park to experience it herself

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1 week ago Decision on whether to designate Galloway as national park set to be announced

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon will make a ministerial statement at Holyrood this afternoon.

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1 week ago Little Crow Ski Team set to ride waves in New London's Neer Park

Little Crow Ski Team set to ride waves in New London's Neer Park  West Central Tribune

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2 w. ago Ed Sheeran plays surprise set at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend before headlining Glastonbury

The singer performed on the New Music Stage at the event in Sefton Park on Saturday afternoon with a set that included hit songs Perfect, The A Team and Shape Of You

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2 w. ago ‘I honestly don’t know what’s going to happen next’: Brockwell Park festival row ignites debate over public space

Legal decision in favour of south London campaign group trying to restrict music festivals reignites access rowPublic parks have been a cherished part of British life since the 19th century; for the Victorians they represented a “commitment to cultivate public good within the public realm”.But differing interpretations of this vision for municipal green space are at the heart of a debate over a very 21st-century issue: music festivals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What are public parks for? Inside the debate sparked by London festival row

Differing interpretations of public access rights are at heart of Brockwell case pitting campaign group against festival fansPublic parks have been a cherished part of British life since the 19th century; for the Victorians they represented a “commitment to cultivate public good within the public realm”.But differing interpretations of this vision for municipal green space are at the heart of a debate over a very 21st-century issue: music festivals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Those who object to music events shutting off parks are branded nimbys. But this time, I’m on their side | Moya Lothian

A high court dispute over a south London park shows the limits of private interests encroaching on public spaceA grassy south London oasis erupted into a turf war this week. From Monday, visitors to Brockwell Park would have seen calling cards left by both sides. The provocation? A sturdy 3-metre-high boundary fence, encircling large swathes of the 50-hectare (125-acre) stretch that has been designated for music festivals this summer. Daubed on the structure were signs of discord: graffitied messages in stark white lettering. “You fucked our park,” read one. “We fucked your wall.”Brockwell is now the hottest front in a conflict that has started to rear its head in the capital every summer. A week ago, it made the front pages in the form of a bombshell high court ruling against Lambeth council. The authority responsible for the park lost a case brought by Protect Brockwell Park (PBP), a group of local residents and park users who argued that the council had not obtained the proper pl...

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2 w. ago Travellers set up camp at popular family park for third time in weeks

A convoy of caravans and other vehicles arrived at Swanshurst Park on the outskirts of Moseley and Billesley, Birmingham , on Wednesday, settling on the field near the play park.

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2 w. ago Josh Barrie at The Park: Life if it were lived on a film set

Josh Barrie at The Park: Life if it were lived on a film set  London Evening Standard

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2 w. ago Cross the Tracks 2025 in Brockwell Park: set times, full lineup, tickets and everything you need to know

Cross the Tracks 2025 in Brockwell Park: set times, full lineup, tickets and everything you need to know  Time Out

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2 w. ago Kneecap star appears at surprise 100 Club gig with tape over mouth after terror charge

The rap trio are set to headline Wide Awake Festival at Brockwell Park on Friday evening - two days after Mo Chara was charged with a terror offence

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2 w. ago Josh Barrie reviews the bar at The Park: Life, if it were lived on a film set

Jeremy King’s new bar is a beacon of sorts, says Josh Barrie

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2 w. ago Scottish Government set to give major update on Galloway National Park proposal

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon will make a ministerial statement on the issue at Holyrood next week.

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2 w. ago TfL seeks court order to clear new Park Lane homeless camp just months after it was last dismantled

People have again set up a makeshift campsite opposite the luxury Park Lane Hilton hotel, bringing furniture and cooking equipment

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2 w. ago Campaigners set to challenge festival organiser's decision to proceed with Brockwell Park events as planned

Protect Brockwell Park group has said it will challenge Lambeth Council if it were to grant a new certificate of lawfulness for events in Brockwell Park

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2 w. ago TfL again seeking court order to clear Park Lane homeless camp as new tents emerge

People have again set up a makeshift campsite opposite the luxury Park Lane Hilton hotel, bringing furniture and cooking equipment

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2 w. ago London's Brockwell Park music festivals to proceed despite High Court ruling

Despite a successful legal challenge against Lambeth Council, South London's Brockwell Park is still set to be the venue of back-to-back music festivals this summer, including City Splash and Wide Awake

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