84 m. ago Mother 'was away on Eid pilgrimage' when blaze tore through house killing her daughter, nine, and husband

A mother is returning from a pilgrimage today to find her husband and youngest daughter, aged nine, have perished in a house fire.

Events

98 m. ago 9 best earplugs for concerts and festivals to protect your hearing

Reduce the amount of noise at your next event with these protective accessories

Culture

99 m. ago Kim Novak to receive Venice Film Festival’s lifetime achievement honor

Kim Novak, the glamorous and fiercely independent star of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival this fall

Culture

2 h. ago Appleby horse fair aftermath sees fields covered in rubbish and van burnt

New photos show the aftermath of Appleby horse fair as rubbish and a burnt van can be seen on the fields where the festival took place

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2 h. ago Mother of tragic girl, nine, who died with her father in house blaze was away on Eid pilgrimage when disaster unfolded

A mother is returning from a pilgrimage today to find her husband and youngest daughter, aged nine, have perished in a house fire.

Events

2 h. ago Emily Eavis reveals Glastonbury capacity cut to avoid overcrowding

Festival organiser also shared that staff did not believe the festival suffered from overcrowding last year, despite complaints from some fans

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2 h. ago Saul review – probing, dark and engrossing staging of Handel’s oratorio

Glyndebourne, SussexBarrie Kosky’s remarkable 2015 production returns to the summer festival with Christopher Purves and Iestyn Davies superb in the lead rolesThe Glyndebourne season continues with a revival by Donna Stirrup of Barrie Kosky’s 2015 staging of Handel’s Saul, widely regarded as one of the festival’s finest achievements and the production that cemented Kosky’s reputation in the UK as a director of remarkable originality. This is the first time I’ve seen it, having missed both its opening run and the 2018 revival, and it strikes me as an example of Kosky’s work at its finest: probing, insightful, sometimes witty, sometimes dark, always utterly engrossing.Premiered in 1739, Saul has often been compared to King Lear. There is much of Shakespeare in this portrait by Handel and his librettist, Charles Jennens, of the Old Testament king whose mind slowly disintegrates under the challenges presented to him politically and privately by David after the death of Goliath. Continue...

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3 h. ago SAULT added to All Points East lineup: everything you need to know about London festival

SAULT will perform at the opening night of All Points East 2025 in a world-exclusive performance, marking their second-ever live appearance

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3 h. ago The festival beauty essentials you need for Glastonbury, Download and more

From dry shampoo to SPF and cordless hair tools, don’t forget these little luxuries

Politics

4 h. ago 'Greatest religious discovery since Dead Sea Scrolls' found under prison

An ancient mosaic unearthed from beneath the floor of an Israeli prison is being hailed as the "greatest religious discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls" - and the earliest known attestation of Jesus as God

Events

5 h. ago Glastonbury Festival's Patchwork secret act is Pulp, according to expert insider

SecretGlasto has confirmed the mysterious Pyramid Stage act, 'Patchwork', to be Pulp in a new social media video. If true, this performance would mark thirty years since their first Glastonbury headline set, and their seminal album 'Different Class'.

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6 h. ago Religious history 'rewritten' with 'greatest discovery since Dead Sea Scrolls'

The Megiddo Mosaic, discovered by an inmate at Megiddo prison in northern Israel, has been hailed as "the greatest discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls" by experts

Events

9 h. ago Money expert reveals best way to save money at festivals as ticket prices soar

Research shows that more than a third of festival-goers have dipped into savings to pay for tickets this year, so experts have stepped in with the best advice on how to have fun without spending big

Economics

12 h. ago 'I'm a fashion editor and found an unlikely retailer selling glitzy festival

The brand may be known for its lingerie and adult toys, but it's really been killing the fashion game recently - and its latest drop is no different

Culture

20 h. ago Miley Cyrus fans fume after singer 'bullied' into singing at movie premiere

Miley Cyrus' new movie, Something Beautiful, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, but some fans were not pleased with the event as they were expecting a concert

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22 h. ago Lewis Capaldi to make 'huge comeback' with 'secret set' at Glastonbury Festival two years after breakdown

The Scots star is reportedly set to make a grand return to the music scene after taking time out of the limelight

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23 h. ago 'Not just a party:' World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display

After the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday’s parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital kicked off on a more downbeat note

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26 h. ago You say we need more babies, rightwingers? Come back to me after you’ve fought in the trenches of soft play | Emma Beddington

A ghastly coalition of tech bros and religious conservatives is pushing a baby boom. Let’s see how they feel when they’ve dragged a screaming child out of an excrement-fouled ball pitI absolutely cannot fathom the number of populist rightwing politicians and commentators who have looked at the smouldering mess that is the world currently and thought: “I know what this situation demands – more toddlers.” Population-boosting discourse and policies have spread across Europe (Hungary, Poland, Greece, Italy and beyond), while in the US an unholy coalition of tech bros, religious conservatives, blowhard podcasters and the politicians who pander to them have gone loudly pronatalist. JD Vance used his first speech as vice-president to proclaim: “I want more babies in the United States of America”; Elon Musk called declining birthrates “a much bigger risk to civilisation than global warming”; and Trump is considering various procreation-incentivising policies, including a $5,000 “baby bonus”...

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27 h. ago Pulp review – Jarvis Cocker’s captivating comeback turns a rapt crowd rapturous

OVO Hydro, GlasgowOn a kitschy 1970s chatshow set, the Sheffield band play hits from across their career – and fans welcome their just-released album tracks like old friendsA thick velvet curtain cocoons the stage as a cool disembodied voice projects over the audience: “This is an encore. An encore occurs because the audience wants more.” Since their initial breakup in 2002, Pulp have re-formed twice, for sold-out tours and festival sets played to loyal, rapturous audiences. Tonight, the stakes are higher: for the first time in 24 years, Pulp have a new album, More, released just one day before tonight’s opening show. The audience want more – but do they want More?Any anxiety about new material is quashed when set opener and comeback single Spike Island is received like an old friend. Jarvis Cocker rises from the back of the stage flanked by cardboard cutouts of his bandmates – recognisable from the cover of 1995’s Different Class – before joining their real-life counterparts, guita...

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27 h. ago Harry Styles laughs with pals at renewable energy festival in London's Victoria Park as he continues his time

Harry Styles laughs with pals at renewable energy festival in London's Victoria Park as he continues his time  Daily Mail

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