12 h. ago Met Office verdict on where and when thunderstorms could hit as UK gets fourth heatwave of summer

As another heatwave sets in, there is potential for thundery showers in the north of the country

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5 d. ago Assault on Sudan’s Zamzam refugee camp may have killed more than 1,500 civilians

Guardian investigation finds number killed in April attack by Rapid Support Forces far greater than current estimatesMore than 1,500 civilians may have been massacred during an attack on Sudan’s largest displacement camp in April, in what would be the second-biggest war crime of the country’s catastrophic conflict.A Guardian investigation into the 72-hour attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on North Darfur’s Zamzam camp, the country’s largest for people displaced by the war, found repeated testimony of mass executions and large-scale abductions. Hundreds of civilians remain unaccounted for. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Jin live in London review: BTS star offers solo stardom and silliness

Jin live in London review: BTS star offers solo stardom and silliness  Rolling Stone UK

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6 d. ago Sh!t Theatre: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The fringe theatre duo share their list of nostalgic internet delights, including a bat, a mouse and a misbehaving puppet dogGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWe are Becca and Louise AKA UK theatre duo Sh!t Theatre, and as fringe theatre makers we are blessed with a life that does not have to be lived Chronically Online. There is no expectation that experimental performance artists must first build an audience on TikTok; everyone else in the arts is worried about AI taking their jobs, but we don’t have to worry – they’re only making AI of things people actually want, and nobody wants fringe theatre. They’re not coming for our “job” any time soon.We live a happy life as luddites and we engage with the internet in the same way as we engage with MDMA: remembering it as something we did in our 20s that was fun but probably killed some of our brain cells. So, considering all of this – plus the fact we literally remember YouTube being invented and were there even before that when...

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6 d. ago London Magic Show Kicks Off North American Run in Charlotte This November

London Magic Show Kicks Off North American Run in Charlotte This November  Country 103.7

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8 d. ago Rihanna reportedly rescheduling ‘cancelled’ London comeback shows for 2026

Rihanna reportedly rescheduling ‘cancelled’ London comeback shows for 2026  Rolling Stone UK

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8 d. ago Amber Davies lets rip at 'selfish' audience member who 'ruined' West End performance

Amber Davies says she will demand the theatre manager takes action the next time she sees anyone filming the production and explained why it impacts those of stage so much

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3 w. ago Charli XCX and the 1975’s George Daniel Marry in London Ceremony

Charli XCX and the 1975’s George Daniel Marry in London Ceremony  Rolling Stone

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3 w. ago Miriam Margolyes: ‘The closest I’ve come to death? When the media reported my imminent demise’

The actor on disappointing her mother, the only time she will tell a lie, and a terrible spat with Glenda JacksonBorn in Oxford, Miriam Margolyes, 84, began acting at Cambridge University. In 1994, she won a Bafta for her role in The Age of Innocence and was later cast as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films. Her stage credits include Wicked, The Vagina Monologues and Dickens’ Women; her TV work includes Trollied and Blackadder. In 2002, she was made OBE, and in 2022 received a BBC Audio Drama lifetime achievement award. She takes Margolyes and Dickens: More Best Bits to the Edinburgh fringe at the Pleasance at EICC, Pentland theatre from 9-24 August. She lives in London.When were you happiest? On tour during Christmas vacation at Cambridge with its European Theatre Group, playing Shakespeare. I knew it was the best time of my life. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Like a rolling stone, the marvellous Girl From The North Country has rocked back up at the Old Vic theatre...and 8 years on, it's even better than the first time round, says Georgina Brown

Conor McPherson's play, set in 1930's depression era America, and featuring 23 Dylan songs, is even more potent now. Back then, we wondered if it would work. Now we know it's a work of wonder.

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last month Drake Taps Lauryn Hill, 21 Savage, Rema, More Surprise Guests for London's Wireless Festival

Drake Taps Lauryn Hill, 21 Savage, Rema, More Surprise Guests for London's Wireless Festival  Rolling Stone

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