11 h. ago Voices: From Woolworths to WH Smith: Independent readers name the high street brands they miss the most

The decline of iconic high street brands like Woolworths, WH Smith, and BHS has significantly altered the landscape of our town centres

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28 h. ago Eurovision 2025: 13 names who could be the next 'voice' of Eurovision

Though Graham Norton isn’t going anywhere soon, who could follow him as the next ‘voice’ of Eurovision?

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4 d. ago Eurovision icons KEiiNO from Norway will appear at the London Eurovision Party 2025

Eurovision icons KEiiNO from Norway will appear at the London Eurovision Party 2025  wiwibloggs

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4 d. ago Latvia’s Tautumeitas bring their harmonies to the London Eurovision Party 2025

Latvia’s Tautumeitas bring their harmonies to the London Eurovision Party 2025  wiwibloggs

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5 d. ago The Official Eurovision podcast will host a live recording at the London Eurovision Party 2025

The Official Eurovision podcast will host a live recording at the London Eurovision Party 2025 - get your tickets now!  wiwibloggs

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6 d. ago Poland's Justyna Steczkowska will bring her epic banger "Gaja" to the London Eurovision Party 2025

Poland's Justyna Steczkowska will bring her epic banger "Gaja" to the London Eurovision Party 2025  wiwibloggs

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7 d. ago Iceland’s Væb will RÓA over to the London Eurovision Party 2025

Iceland’s Væb will RÓA over to the London Eurovision Party 2025  wiwibloggs

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9 d. ago Eurovision 2025: how many points are the UK expected to receive in Switzerland this year?

Can Remember Monday beat the UK Eurovision curse in 2025?

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2 w. ago Eurovision 2025: Who are the early favourites to win in Switzerland this year, according to bookies?

Early predictions highlight a mix of seasoned Eurovision nations and rising contenders 🎶🎤📺

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2 w. ago Kant canned: Maltese singer rewrites Eurovision entry after C

Miriana Conte retitles song and removes reference to kant after complaint about similarity to swearwordA Eurovision contestant has reworked her song after a word in the lyrics sounded like an English swearword.Miriana Conte’s song was originally titled Kant, the Maltese word for singing. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ireland’s EMMY will bring her Laika Party to the London Eurovision Party 2025

Ireland’s EMMY will bring her Laika Party to the London Eurovision Party 2025  wiwibloggs

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2 w. ago Eurovision 2025 UK act 'revealed as country trio who appeared on The Voice'

The UK appear to have gone in bold new direction from its recent entries

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3 w. ago UK’s Eurovision entry Remember Monday reveal how they turn online hate into music

The UK's Eurovision entrant for the 2025 competition Remember Monday shared how they combat online trolling by turning negative comments into music.

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3 w. ago Eurovision 2025: When is it, who is the host country, who’s representing the UK and all you need to know

Here's everything you need to know about this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

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3 w. ago ‘If all I cared about was a career, I’d make listenable music’: Joost Klein on Eurovision, scandal and having the last laugh

The wild child ‘gabber pop’ rapper was booted off last year’s song contest. But his song Europapa eclipsed the winner’s – and he’s about to tour the world in his gigantic shoulder padsJoost Klein is arguably the first artist to triumph at the Eurovision song contest without actually performing in the final. In May last year, the 27-year-old Dutch wild child “gabber pop” rapper was disqualified from the world’s largest live music event just hours before he was due to perform Europapa to 170 million TV viewers around the globe.This song – a chaotic but catchy ode to the father he lost as a teenager, and to the free movement of people ethos his father instilled in him – was touted as a favourite. But instead of gearing up for his big moment, Klein spent seven hours that day sitting in his changing room in a reflex-blue, Ursula-von-der-Leyen-meets-Vivienne-Westwood suit with gigantic shoulder pads, fearing he was about to be arrested – on live TV – over a “backstage incident” after the ...

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3 w. ago Electro Velvet will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their Eurovision participation at the London Eurovision Party 2025

Electro Velvet will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their Eurovision participation at the London Eurovision Party 2025  wiwibloggs

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3 w. ago Eurovision 2025's UK act Remember Monday address backlash in unique way

Remember Monday, who will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Switzerland later this year, have addressed 'hate comments' in a video shared with fans

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3 w. ago Belgium’s Red Sebastian will bring his ‘Strobe Lights’ to the London Eurovision Party 2025

Belgium’s Red Sebastian will bring his ‘Strobe Lights’ to the London Eurovision Party 2025  wiwibloggs

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3 w. ago Eurovision Song Contest's most controversial acts as 2025 UK entry finally announced

With the UK finally announcing its entry for this years competition, here are several controversial Eurovision acts, in preparation for (an expected) more to come

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3 w. ago ‘You can call me the milkshake man’: Eurovision 2025 contestants promise weird and wonderful

Eurovision is back after a chaotic competition last year, with some brand new artists

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