27 h. ago 'I ate at McDonald's in India and was surprised by alternative to Big Mac'

McDonald's in India doesn't sell the Big Mac, which is arguably one of the most famous burgers in the world. One tourist decided to try out the country's alternative

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39 h. ago Celebrity Rich List 2025: Here are the 19 wealthiest famous people in the world

These famous faces won’t be too concerned about the cost of living crisis.

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3 d. ago What happened when a Schizophrenic Buckingham Palace intruder met the Queen: Inside the shocking royal security blunder where a man broke in TWICE

Widely considered to have been one of the most famous people in the world while she was alive, protecting Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most daunting security tasks of her reign.

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6 d. ago Inside Ronnie Biggs' prison escape more daring than audacious £2.4m robbery

The Great Train Robbery convict's best friend lifts the lid on Ronnie Biggs' incredible life as the world's most famous fugitive

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7 d. ago My cultural awakening: a Marina Abramović show helped me to stop hating my abusive father

At an Abramović art takeover I discovered the quiet strength of a political protester from Myanmar. It gave me a new father figure – and unblocked my creativityOn an unseasonably warm day in October 2023, I arrived, ahead of the queues, at London’s Southbank Centre for a conceptual art takeover by the world-famous Marina Abramović Institute.I had recently read Marina’s memoir Walk Through Walls, which had resonated. So, when I’d seen the event advertised – hours-long performances by artists she’d invited, curated and introduced by Marina – I bought a £60 ticket and waited for my time slot to enter the Queen Elizabeth Hall. I hadn’t seen performance art before, and this was due to include her well-known work The Artist Is Present with an artist sitting, static and silent, in a chair all day, as Marina once did for an accumulated 736 hours and 30 minutes at the Museum of Modern Art. I felt certain that it would affect me, I just wasn’t sure how. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago New insider guide to booking university rooms for the Edinburgh Festival launches online

The world-famous Edinburgh Festival and Fringe returns on 1 August but organisers have warned that soaring accommodation costs and holiday let restrictions could mean the event is facing ‘grim’ obstacles. The good news is that a new online guide has just launched revealing how festival-goers and performers can easily book bargain university rooms for August.

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1 week ago Lewis Capaldi at Glastonbury: Here are 16 amazing pictures of the Scottish star at the festival

The star has been on an emotional journey at the world’s most famous music festival.

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1 week ago Revealed: spies for hire used ‘Big Brother’ tactics on salmon farm activists

Guardian investigation sheds light on private intelligence industry that runs covert surveillance operationsIs surveillance by private operators legal in the UK?Wildlife activists who exposed horrific conditions at Scottish salmon farms were subjected to “Big Brother” surveillance by spies for hire working for an elite British army veteran.One of the activists believes he was with his young daughter on at least one of the occasions when he was followed and photographed by the former paratrooper Damian Ozenbrook’s operatives. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Who's playing Glastonbury today? Full Sunday listings and BBC television schedule

It’s the final day of the world’s most famous music festival.

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1 week ago Inside Dubai's dark underbelly as models lured to sick 'Porta

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Dubai is known for its glitzy lifestyle that draws hundreds of social media influencers and reality TV stars - but inside, there's a dark secret that has sparked concern for the welfare of women travelling to the popular tourism hotspot

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1 week ago Who's playing Glastonbury today? Full Saturday listings and BBC television schedule

It’s day two at the world’s most famous festival.

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2 w. ago World famous Greek island left 'empty' as sad tourist season becomes 'ghost town'

Greece is famous for its stunning islands and one in particular has been a favourite with holidaymakers since the '70s - but despite people flocking there, businesses are struggling

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2 w. ago Chef Nobu serves his famous miso cod with a side of inspiration in a new documentary

World-famous chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa has been tantalizing foodies for decades as he built his empire to include more than 50 upscale restaurants and several luxury hotels

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2 w. ago Who's playing Glastonbury today? Full listings and BBC television schedule

It’s day one at the world’s most famous festival.

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2 w. ago Kardashians, critics and copycats kick off €40m Bezos wedding bash

Private jets and super-yachts deliver guests to three-day event protesters say will turn city into playground for richThe world’s rich and famous have arrived in Venice as the three-day wedding bash hosted by the Amazon billionaire, Jeff Bezos, and his wife-to-be, Lauren Sánchez, gets under way amid protests in the lagoon city.The US reality TV personalities Kim and Khloé Kardashian were spotted clambering into water taxis in stilettos, while Kris Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, Orlando Bloom and Jordan’s Queen Rania have also been seen. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Revealed: Nicola Peltz's father's 'shocking lavatory outburst' at Brooklyn's wedding that 'horrified' the Beckhams. Friends expose 'foul' behaviour that REALLY started toxic feud to KATIE HIND

On Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz 's wedding day an incident involving her billionaire father Nelson so horrified the groom's family that it as good as ended relations between the two sides

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2 w. ago Venice swaps palazzi for paparazzi as Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez prepare to tie the knot

The so-called wedding of the century will see some of the world’s most famous celebrities descend on the City of Water. But protests and crowding concerns could take the shine off the Amazon tycoon’s special day, Alex Croft reports

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2 w. ago Qatari camel herder brought to Britain for a heart operation tried to rape woman in Chelsea hospital

Nasser Al-Gherainiq has been jailed for seven years and will be deported after his release after dragging his woman into the toilet at the world famous Royal Brompton Hospital in southwest London .

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2 w. ago Glastonbury TV Schedule 2025: Here's what acts will feature in the BBC's coverage and when

It’s nearly time for the world’s most famous music festival - and you don’t need a ticket to catch plenty of the action.

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2 w. ago Drivers are just realising why Elon Musk's car company is called Tesla

Tesla is one of the most famous car companies in the world - but the name has a very special meaning few people know about thanks to Elon Musk. Here's what you need to know

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