22 h. ago End of the Road review – A weekend of rain reveals the resilience at the heart of this little oasis in the trees

The revellers rally when the typically sunny weekender is met with downpour

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43 h. ago Gorillaz at Copperbox Arena London review — Oasis, eat your heart out

Gorillaz at Copperbox Arena London review — Oasis, eat your heart out  The Times

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64 h. ago Southport Airshow finishes early as heavy rain and strong winds batter coast

It comes after the Met Office forecast a 'huge wall of rain' will hit much of the UK this weekend

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67 h. ago Met Office weather maps show where most rain will fall in Wales as 'unsettled' week ahead

Wales is in for a miserable weekend of rain before a 'distinctly autumnal' working week ahead

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3 d. ago Total washout with torrential rain and strong winds to hammer Britain on gloomy 'last weekend of summer'

Downpours will hit western parts of the UK on Saturday, while up to 30-40mm of 'persistent' rain could be seen in some areas across the day, the Met Office has said.

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3 d. ago Weather maps show how wet and windy it will be on the worst day of the weekend

The Met Office says Wales will hit by more heavy rain and strong winds this weekend marking a damp end to the summer holidays

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4 d. ago UK weather maps show weekend washout as brutal storm barrels in with gales and torrential rain

Following the yellow weather warning in place for today, this weekend is set to be a washout as a brutal storm rolls in from the Atlantic, bringing in winds of up to 70kmph

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4 d. ago Hailstones Fell without Rain by Natalia Figueroa Barroso review – a funny and tender debut

This exuberant novel, set in western Sydney and Uruguay, celebrates matrilineal connection over three generations of one familyGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailGraciela María Ferreira – or “Grachu” to her loved ones – is late with the rent again, and she needs the money now. Unfortunately, she’s spent her last dollars on a plush couch and her landlord is waiting on her doorstep. Grachu isn’t always a believer but today “she needs God to find her a new job”.So begins Hailstones Fell Without Rain – Natalia Figueroa Barroso’s debut, and the second published novel by a Uruguayan-Australian writer.Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningHailstones Fell without Rain by Natalia Figueroa Barroso is out through UQP ($34.99) Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Met Office weather map shows when huge wall of rain will hit UK this weekend

According to forecasters, bus and train services will probably be affected

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1 week ago Travis star brands Oasis guitarist Bonehead 'the heart and soul of the whole thing' as he praises Liam and Noel

Travis bassist Dougie Payne was full of praise for Oasis amid their 2025 reunion tour

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2 w. ago Hurricane Erin could bring end to UK dry spell with rain after bank holiday weekend

Hurricane Erin, which is currently over the Atlantic Ocean, could bring wet weather to the UK in the coming days

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2 w. ago A Road to a Village review – striking visuals ballast Nepal drama of haves and have

Widening gulfs in mountain society drives one father to the precipice in Nabin Subba’s humble yet mythic parableIf an interest in realism is a bellwether for a film industry’s relationship with social conditions in a given country, it’s always instructive to see where notable examples of the genre crop up. After 2012’s Wadjda prefigured the opening up of Saudi Arabia, here is a fretful example from Nepal, resplendently shot in the vast mountainsides above the eastern city of Dharan, but which agonises about the country’s modernisation.Weaver Maila (Dayahang Rai) finds himself on the wrong side of progress after a road is built connecting the Rai village of Balankha to the valley below. With plastic tarps on sale at a local store now bursting with hot new merch, no one wants his bamboo mats any more. His electricity is cut off, stopping his scallywag son Bindray (Prasan Rai) from studying, and driving the youngster to instead obsess over other modern distractions: the elixir of Coca-...

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2 w. ago ‘We tried the Manchester restaurant that’s as popular as ever despite year

A review of the Thirsty Korean in its new home on Wilbraham Road

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2 w. ago A84 review underway to enhance road safety for crossing school children

Transport Scotland is conducting a review and is consulting with Kincardine-in-Menteith Primary School to look at potential improvements to the A84 past the school, the church hall and bus stops there.

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3 w. ago Milwaukee area drying out after weekend rain causes record flooding on multiple rivers

The Milwaukee area is drying out after weekend rain hits unofficial state records

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