10 h. ago Small Welsh village 25 minutes from Cardiff that's become an unlikely foodie destination

Having a healthy neighbourhood food scene isn't unusual, but for Pontyclun it's still pretty special

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3 d. ago Fatboy Slim snogged 'full on' by Brazilian football star Ronaldo while DJing his wedding

Fatboy Slim has risen to fame over the decade for his DJing skills and he is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon and has recently revealed some wild showbiz stories

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4 d. ago Fatboy Slim has a 'taste for ants' as he opens up about his unusual food choices

Praise You singer Fatboy Slim, real name Norman Cook, said he has tried frogspawn too on his travels and that he would do 'anything really'

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1 week ago Strangest wine and food pairings from Pot Noodles to Wotsits

A new study has revealed the most unusual food pairings Britons have with wine - and they include some real doozies. We've also been crowned for our wine crimes

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2 w. ago Fatboy Slim: ‘We converted the indie kids into rave monkeys – and it felt good’

The chart-topping DJ is releasing a photobook to commemorate 40 years in music. In this extract, he discusses the rise of big beat, a genre that fused acid house with the ‘anarchic rebellion’ of punk, and propelled him into the big timeMost artists struggle with the “difficult” second album. Not wanting to sound big-headed, but this was not the case for me. The early success, especially of tunes such as Going Out of My Head and Everybody Needs a 303, had crystalised in my mind where all of this was going. I knew what was turning people on and had kinda cracked the formula of how the next album should sound. The formula was: breakbeats from my love of hip-hop, the anarchic rebellion of punk, the energy of acid house and hooks from the pop music I grew up on. I had all the thrift store samples built into a library for audio collage, and a club to test out new tunes.This new movement in music so far had no name to pigeonhole it. We, and journalists, tried various options such...

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2 w. ago American tries Greggs, Wetherspoons, Tesco and Nando's for first time and names two winners

Jon Barr, a US YouTuber whose videos showcase his adventures seeking out the most "unusual, affordable, and unforgettable" food experiences, recently embarked on a trip to the UK to check out British fast food

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2 w. ago Fatboy Slim urges Gen Z to stop ‘living online’ and go wild on dancefloor

EXCLUSIVE: Norman Cook – known to fans around the world as Fatboy Slim – has been there, done that and bought the t-shirt. Now he wants the younger generation to do the same

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3 w. ago Fatboy Slim on partying with Cher, DJing for Ronaldo and his rollercoaster career

The DJ, real name Norman Cook, will mark 40 years on the road with colourful coffee table book of his life

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3 w. ago Fatboy Slim says he was so hooked on booze and drugs he 'forgot' a night out with Cher

Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, admitted he was glad he'd given up drugs and drink after being reminded he'd actually met Cher, but was too drunk to remember

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3 w. ago ‘It’s Sellafield or nothing’: what life is like growing up in the shadow of Europe’s oldest nuclear site

Young people in Whitehaven on England’s north-west coast rely on the power plant for everything from jobs to civic investment. But for those who see their future elsewhere, options can be limitedShare your experiences of living in a coastal townPhotographs by Polly BradenIt is a rainy Thursday in Whitehaven on the north-west coast of England, but the seafront is buzzing with activity. This Saturday is Harbour Fest, a day of music, performance and activities. An array of colourful street food vendors are already setting up.It’s unusual to see such excitement on the seafront, says 18-year-old Lacey Ritson. Growing up, Lacey and her friends would gravitate to picturesque Saint Bees along the coast or the nearby Lake District if they wanted to spend time by the water. And sometimes, she says, “we’d sit by the river and look at people, guessing who worked at Sellafield – like, ‘they’ve got a nice car – they’re from Sellafield’”. Continue reading...

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