62 m. ago Will I get lost – or liberated? My day at Glastonbury without a phone

No lineup, no map and no meet-ups with friends: is it possible to survive the festival phone-free? For someone who gets lost on the way back from a restaurant bathroom, the 364-hectare (900-acre) sprawl of Glastonbury is a navigational nightmare. I’ve been to the festival three times, and between the music and the drinking I’ve always been glued to my phone, risking a rolled ankle as I hurry along, staring at the site map on the app and racing to recorrect my route to the shows. Losing power or losing my phone hasn’t ever seemed an option here. Without it, I would cease to function.But perhaps, at the ripe old age of 31, it is time to face my fears. What would happen if I ditched my phone for the day? Would I perish from boredom or find myself liberated, finally embracing the full freedom of the Glastonbury experience? Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'I'm 28 and have never been kissed but I think men lack important quality'

Most people have shared their first kiss with someone they fancy by the age of 28, but one woman explained why she'd chosen not to kiss anyone - and she's concerned about dating too

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3 h. ago Kim and Khloe Kardashian are the first celebrities to leave Venice after they bailed early from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's $20M wedding

A host of Hollywood's biggest stars have flocked to the northern Italian city this week for the wedding of Amazon billionaire Jess Bezos, 61, and his journalist partner Lauren Sanchez, 55.

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3 h. ago Voices: Putting cancer warnings on alcohol would help me drink less

We’ve already got traffic lights on ready meals and calorie counts on restaurant menus, so why not a skull and crossbones on bottle of wines, says Flic Everett

Events

4 h. ago ‘People told me it gave them a sense of hope’: Ismail Zaidy’s best phone picture

The Moroccan photographer intended this portrait of his sister, taken during the Covid pandemic, to bring optimism in uncertain timesIsmail Zaidy took this image, with the help of his siblings, in the gardens of the famous La Mamounia hotel in Marrakech. The Moroccan photographer received special authorisation to shoot there in 2021, when Covid restrictions were in place. He took his brother, Othmane, as shoot assistant and his sister, Fatimazahra, was the model in the image, wearing a vintage dress their mum had bought at a flea market. The small team fixed flowers to a plastic sheet and took a number of shots over a three-hour period; Othmane appeared in some, too.Zaidy recalls what a treat it felt to be outside. “Getting access to open spaces was limited, so being outdoors – even briefly – felt refreshing and special,” he says. “ It was a fairly chaotic period for all of us, but over time things calmed down and we found a rhythm. It actually gave us more time to cr...

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4 h. ago One of Wales' best burger restaurants announce opening date in Cardiff

It will become its fifth Welsh location

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5 h. ago Steaks could cost more on weekend if dynamic pricing becomes normal practice, restaurant chief says

Steaks could cost more expensive on weekends if dynamic pricing becomes normal practice, a top restauranteur has warned. 

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5 h. ago Meet Mr and Mrs Bezos! Billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez exchange vows in $20million 'wedding of the century'... but Kardashians bail early and bride's shameless gift is revealed

Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos' lavish wedding reception seemingly came to a close as A-listers slipped away from the glittering celebration under the cover of night in Italy.

Economics

6 h. ago Holly Willoughby’s Glastonbury mini dress is the only festival outfit you need this year

Holly Willoughby was spotted wearing Free People’s vintage-inspired mini dress to Glastonbury this year – and if there’s one new festival outfit to buy, it’s this one

Culture

7 h. ago TOM PARKER BOWLES reviews Pasture: 'The steak is properly seasoned and gloriously charred'

Tom has no beef with a superb steak and grill restaurant in Birmingham

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8 h. ago My cultural awakening: Buffy gave me the courage to escape my conservative Pakistani upbringing

The vampire slayer’s tenacity and independence freed me from the judgment and violence of my conservative relatives – and now my mum appreciates me for who I amI was 10, cross-legged on the floor of my parents’ living room in Newcastle, bathed in the blue light of a TV. The volume was set to near-silence – my dad, asleep in another room, had schizophrenia and frontal lobe syndrome, and I didn’t want to wake him. Then, like some divine interruption to the endless blur of news and repeats, I stumbled across Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The show may have been barely audible, but it hit me like a lightning bolt.Before Buffy, life was like a pressure cooker. I secretly yearned for a more alternative lifestyle, but even wearing jeans would have been a big deal in my family. I had an assisted place at a private school as my parents were quite poor. Mum would say: “If you don’t study, we’ll have to put you in the other school, and you’ll just get beaten up.” It sounds like fear-monge...

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9 h. ago 'I'll be wearing Joanie Clothing's pretty postcard print jumpsuit all summer'

The colourful organic cotton jumpsuit is super comfy and lightweight

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12 h. ago Kim and Khloe Kardashian are first to leave Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's Venice wedding: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Described as the 'wedding of a century,' the 61-year-old Amazon founder and the former journalist have welcomed nearly 200 VIPs to Venice for three days of lavish celebrations.

Society

13 h. ago Steaks could cost more on weekend if dynamic pricing becomes normal practice, Ivy restaurant chief says

Steaks could cost more expensive on weekends if dynamic pricing becomes normal practice, the chief of the Ivy restaurant chain has warned. 

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16 h. ago Kim Kardashian trolled for posting racy bikini snaps live from Bezos wedding in shameless self

Kim Kardashian had fans in a frenzy as she seemingly made the 'wedding of the century' all about herself.

Society

19 h. ago Kylie Jenner risks wrath of Lauren Sanchez after breaking every wedding's most important rule

The 27-year-old business woman and social media personality seems to have missed one of the most important wedding memos of all - don't wear white.

Events

19 h. ago Holly Willoughby's Glastonbury boho look is the ONLY festival outfit inspo you need this summer

When it comes to festival fashion, TV presenter Holly Willoughby rarely gets it wrong. 

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19 h. ago Lottie Moss channels sister Kate's iconic Glastonbury style as she slips into THAT gold dress and wellies

Lottie, 27, shared a picture of herself on her Instagram wearing an almost identical sheer chainmail-esque long-sleeve dress, brown belt and Wellington boots.

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21 h. ago 'Rich Kid of Instagram' handbag swindler exposed as a paedophile: Branded 'Kardashian of Cheshire', he lived a crime

Slouching down in the seat of her car, Christine Colbert hid her face beneath a wide-brimmed hat and a pair of oversized sunglasses.

Events

21 h. ago Chef Nobu serves his famous miso cod with a side of inspiration in a new documentary

World-famous chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa has been tantalizing foodies for decades as he built his empire to include more than 50 upscale restaurants and several luxury hotels

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