4 h. ago Charli XCX showcases her stage style in micro leather hotpants and sheer top as she headlines Party Girl Festival in London

The singer, 32, ensured all eyes were on her as she launched her very own Party Girl Festival on Saturday.

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5 h. ago London Grammar tell LIDO Festival fans they hope ‘music can bring us together’

The indie pop group captivated crowds at the show in London’s Victoria Park on a balmy Sunday night.

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7 h. ago Lily Allen cosies up with another actor after painful David Harbour split

Pop star Lily Allen has been seen getting to know another actor as she enjoyed a day out at a London festival following her split from husband David Harbour last year

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11 h. ago Lewis Hamilton in 'new territory' amid concern F1 history could repeat itself

Exclusive: An insight into Lewis Hamilton and his mindset at Ferrari as the seven-time Formula 1 champion continues to find it difficult to produce his best form since joining the Scuderia

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16 h. ago Charli xcx Brings Out Bladee for 'Rewind' at London's Lido Festival

Charli xcx Brings Out Bladee for 'Rewind' at London's Lido Festival  Variety

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20 h. ago Brat summer is forever at Charli XCX’s victory lap LIDO Festival show

One year on from the birth of the cultural phenomenon, Charli and her fans at Victoria Park are holding on tight to the moment she created

Culture

39 h. ago Two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota shot in their separate homes

Governor Tim Walz was briefed on ‘ongoing situation’ in which Minneapolis-area state senator and representative were attackedTwo Minnesota lawmakers have been shot in their separate homes.Local news stations identified the victims as state senator John Hoffman and state representative Melissa Hortman. Both are members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party. There is little information on the suspect at this time. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Outbreak Festival London review: hardcore’s biggest day out ever

Outbreak Festival London review: hardcore’s biggest day out ever  Rolling Stone UK

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58 h. ago Louis Tomlinson 'very proud' of Harry Styles as he makes rare One Direction admission

Louis Tomlinson has opened up about his former bandmate Harry Styles, admitting he couldn't be prouder of the global mega-star for 'taking over the world'

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64 h. ago London Grammar at LIDO in Victoria Park: set times, full lineup, tickets and everything you need to know

London Grammar at LIDO in Victoria Park: set times, full lineup, tickets and everything you need to know  Time Out

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67 h. ago We Love Green: What London can learn from the Parisian version of All Points East

From location to lineup (and a fabulously French food offering), here’s why you should sack off one of your London day festival for Paris next summer

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3 d. ago Emma Raducanu leapfrogs Katie Boulter to British No 1 after beating Sramkova at Queen’s

Raducanu wins 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finalsBoulter falls to fifth seed Diana Shnaider 2-6, 6-3, 6-2Emma Raducanu will regain her status as the best female tennis player in Britain for the first time in two years as she continued her solid start to the grass-court season by defeating Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals at Queen’s.Raducanu, who currently sits at world No 35 in the live rankings, will return to British No 1 next week after Katie Boulter fell to the fifth seed Diana Shnaider 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday. Raducanu has not been the highest-ranked player in the country since June 2023 when she was recovering from surgeries to her wrists and ankle. She missed a total of eight months in 2023 and consequently fell out of the top 300. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Apparently no survivors after Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, police say

Flight AI171 was carrying 242 people bound for London when it crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoffAir India plane crash – latest updatesThere appear to be no survivors from a London-bound Air India flight carrying 242 people which crashed shortly after takeoff in the north-western city of Ahmedabad, a police commissioner has said.The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was engulfed in a huge fireball after crashing into the Meghaninagar residential area minutes after taking off at 1.38pm local time. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘Little Jaffna,’ ‘Mahabharata’ Lead London Indian Film Festival Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Little Jaffna,’ ‘Mahabharata’ Lead London Indian Film Festival Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)  Variety

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4 d. ago Live Review: Jamie xx and others at LIDO Festival, London, 7 June 2025

Live Review: Jamie xx and others at LIDO Festival, London, 7 June 2025  beatsperminute.com

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4 d. ago LA protests: LAPD says it has made ‘mass arrests’ after mayor issued curfew for downtown – live

Mayor Karen Bass issues curfew for one square mile area in downtown, beginning at 8pm local time on Tuesday until 6am local time on WednesdayWelcome to the Guardian’s continued coverage of the protests in Los Angeles. If you are just tuning in, here is a handy summary to bring you up to speed.The LAPD says it has made ‘mass arrests’ in downtown LA after the Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for the city’s downtown area following several days of intense protests against Ice raids. The protests have been marked by clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement, widespread vandalism and some looting. The curfew began at 8pm local time on Tuesday and will last until 6am local time on Wednesday. It will apply to a one-square-mile area in downtown.California governor Gavin Newsom delivered a searing rebuke of the Trump administration on Tuesday evening, accusing the government of “pulling a military dragnet” across LA and warning democracy is “under assault before our eyes”....

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5 d. ago ‘It felt impossible’: McIlroy struggles in practice at Oakmont before US Open

Masters champion admits struggle with motivationBryson DeChambeau to renegotiate LIV deal in 2026For an example of how fiendishly difficult Oakmont may play in this, the 125th US Open, take the testimony of Rory McIlroy. The Masters champion visited the venue just outside Pittsburgh at the start of last week on a scouting mission. On Tuesday, he gave a grisly definition of what unfolded.“Last Monday felt impossible,” McIlroy said. “I birdied the last two holes for 81. It felt pretty good, it didn’t feel like I played that badly. It’s much more benign right now than it was that Monday. They had the pins in dicey locations and greens were running at 15.5 [on the stimpmeter]. It was nearly impossible. This morning it was a little softer. The pins aren’t going to be on 3 or 4% slopes all the time. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s nuclear bet: big promises, but bigger questions remain unanswered | Editorial

A bold state investment signals nuclear revival, but unresolved issues around cost, waste and safety demand urgent ministerial clarityThe government’s decision to invest £14.2bn in nuclear energy, on top of existing funds, marks a return to significant state funding of nuclear power after Hinkley Point C, financed by the private sector, was dogged by delays and cost overruns. It is also a decisive shift in energy policy. Ministers have high hopes of a nuclear energy renaissance. Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, described the prospect of a new reactor in Suffolk, Sizewell C, combined with new money for modular reactor development and fusion research, as a “golden age”. This was a striking choice of words from the greenest voice in the cabinet.The Climate Change Committee’s latest advice to the government took a more restrained view of nuclear, which drew industry ire. Mr Miliband’s commitment to renewable energy is not in doubt. The government has made good...

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5 d. ago Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh sets second swimming world record in three days

18-year-old adds 200m IM record to 400m freestyle markOlympic champion also recorded third-fastest 800m freestyleSummer McIntosh set a world record for the second time in three days at the Canadian swimming trials on Monday with the 18-year-old eclipsing Hungarian great Katinka Hosszu’s 200m individual medley mark set 10 years ago.Three-times Olympic champion McIntosh, who set a world record in the 400m freestyle on Saturday, touched the wall in two minutes, 05.70 seconds to knock 0.42 off Hosszu’s time from the 2015 world championships in Kazan. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland asked public question by Dianne Buswell over huge career update

It's continued to be an exciting time for the comedian and the professional dancer following their Strictly win back in December

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