24 h. ago Epsom security stop Derby pub drinkers staging race over track

A group of 14 tried to stage an impromptu race over the Derby course after an afternoon spent in a local hostelry, a week before the big race

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25 h. ago 'I spent a week holidaying in UK seaside town and came home broke'

Journalist Jess Flaherty ventured to a popular seaside resort with her fiancé and family for a week long staycation, naively thinking it would be a cheap getaway while saving for a wedding

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6 d. ago Pulp: More review – anthems and rage for the next life stage

(Rough Trade)Jarvis Cocker and the band’s first album in 24 years delivers a refreshing take on middle age, with all the the skewed observation and joyful melodic flourishes of oldTime has been particularly kind to Pulp. As Jarvis Cocker points out on Spike Island, the lead single from their first album in 24 years, their 2002 split went largely unlamented: they had already succeeded in considerably reducing the size of their audience with 1998’s claustrophobic album This Is Hardcore and 2001’s Scott Walker-produced We Love Life. An ostensibly valedictory greatest hits album spent a single week in the lower reaches of the Top 75. And the year after their demise, John Harris’s Britpop history The Last Party noted tartly that Pulp’s music had “rather dated”. “The universe shrugged, then moved on,” sings Cocker, which is a perhaps more poetic reiteration of what he said at the time: the greatest hits album was “a real silent fart” and “nobody was that arsed, evidently”.But subsequent y...

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7 d. ago 2025 Tesla Model Y review: new look, smarter tech and a much smoother ride

Motoring writer Gareth Butterfield has spent a week in Tesla’s new Model Y to see if the changes have improved the world’s best selling car

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8 d. ago 'I visited Butlin's biggest UK site for first time in 29 years and noticed one thing'

Billy Butlin's resorts have been around for nearly 90 years offering that UK seaside candyfloss feel to millions of holidaymakers, but some tired parts of the Minehead site need drastic attention

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8 d. ago Morgan Wallen review – country’s biggest star sings of whiskey, heartbreak and more whiskey

Roundhouse, LondonPlaying a rare intimate show as new album I’m the Problem tops the charts, the laid-back American singer is hardly groundbreaking – but there are funny, moving momentsMorgan Wallen’s world domination continues apace. The country singer’s last two albums spent 29 weeks at the top of the US chart. This week his latest, fourth offering, I’m the Problem, had the biggest opening week of the year so far in the US as well as going straight in at No 1 in the UK.This prodigious achievement may owe a little to a canny release strategy: streaming metrics mean that longer albums often chart higher, and I’m the Problem weighs in at a staggering 37 tracks. Equally, all 37 are in the US singles chart this week, setting a new record – Wallen is a commercial phenomenon, the biggest country star to cross over to mainstream success since Taylor Swift. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Half term holiday horror as woman hit by car in seaside town

Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed what happened to come forward

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1 week ago DS 4 Review: Fancy French flair for fans of the finer things in life

Motoring writer Gareth Butterfield has spent a week in DS’s gorgeous DS 4 Pallas Hybrid

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2 w. ago UK seaside town abandoned by theme park and row over £65m holiday park boost

Bold plans to transform a derelict theme park into an impressive £65 million holiday park - with more than 270 lodges and two hotels - remain in the air, despite being submitted to the council in 2022

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2 w. ago easyJet launches holidays to underrated Italian seaside town with more than 40km of stunning golden beaches

easyJet holidays has announced that it's launching holidays to an iconic Italian seaside resort. It's a buzzing destination famed for its lively nightlife scene.

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2 w. ago The Scottish 'hidden gem' seaside village perfect for summer holiday

The coastal destination features a beautiful beach and a scenic nature reserve.

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2 w. ago Gorgeous seaside town with 'incredible views' is 'top UK holiday destination'

Scarborough, a charming seaside town located in North Yorkshire, has been named one of the top destinations in the UK to visit and is known for its stunning coastline and rich history

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2 w. ago Cassie Ventura's mum physically sick after P Diddy sex tape threat

Cassie Ventura's mum, Regina Ventura, was called to the witness stand in the trial of P. Diddy on Tuesday the week after her daughter spent four days testifying against the rapper

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2 w. ago 'Beautiful' seaside flat with 'uninterrupted view' is ideal for family holidays

UK tourists looking for a staycation in Dorset love a family-friendly flat with 'stunning sea views'

Economics

2 w. ago Happisburgh: Seaside village loved by British holidaymakers may vanish entirely by 2050

Happisburgh, which is on the Norfolk shore between Cromer and Great Yarmouth, has lost more than 250 metres of coastline since the 1990s, and experts are concerned

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2 w. ago A popular UK seaside town beloved by British holidaymakers may vanish entirely by 2050

A UK seaside town that's beloved by British holidaymakers is at risk of vanishing entirely into the sea.

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2 w. ago Hinshelwood caps Brighton comeback against Liverpool to boost Europe hopes

Arne Slot spent the week partying in Ibiza after guiding Liverpool to their 20th league title with four games to spare. But against a Brighton team still desperate to qualify for Europe next season, the Dutchman and his team were brought back down to earth as Jack Hinshelwood’s late winner with his first touch off the bench sealed a memorable comeback for Fabian Hürzeler’s side.It was no more than the hosts deserved after twice falling behind to goals from Harvey Elliott and Dominic Szoboszlai, with Yasin Ayari and then another substitute – Kaoru Mitoma – equalising to spark a frantic finale. Slot could surely have had no complaints as Mohamed Salah endured a night to forget in front of goal and Trent Alexander-Arnold didn’t even get on the pitch. Brighton can now travel to Tottenham on the final day knowing that their fate is in their own hands having edged ahead of Brentford into eighth in the table. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'I was homeless and spent £3.5k a week on drugs, now I have a home for my 3 kids'

Charlotte Seamon first started taking drugs when she was 11. She was eventually diagnosed with Hepatitis-C and almost lost her leg

Economics

3 w. ago DAVE BURKE: I spent a wild week with Keir Starmer as he got tough on immigration in Albania

On Monday Keir Starmer launched a five-day mission to hammer home the message that Labour is getting tough on migration with a new strategy and a high-profile trip to Albania

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3 w. ago Cassie’s testimony, baby oil and ‘freak offs’: The key moments from the first week of Diddy’s trial

Cassie Ventura spent four days on the witness stand this week providing bombshell testimony against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

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