63 m. ago Glastonbury 2025: Saturday with Pulp confirmed as secret gig, Kneecap, Charli xcx and more – follow it live!

There’s a stacked bill on offer at Worthy Farm. We’ll be bringing reviews, news, pictures and more throughout the day, with Skepta replacing Deftones and Neil Young headlining the PyramidWhen Ichiko Aoba was a child, experiencing loneliness and isolation, she lost herself in the fantasy worlds created by animation studios such as Studio Ghibli and Disney. The Japanese folk singer-songwriter further nurtured that interest in intricate world building as a form of escapism through creating her music – and despite its niche and experimental composition, she has found global popular appeal built up from a significant cult following.She sings entirely in Japanese so live I cannot dissect her lyrics, but you can parse her themes from the visuals and from her tone: the stage is draped with willows and Aoba’s airy vocals are atmospheric and expansive, bringing to mind the serene and tranquil ancient forests of Japan like Aokigahara or Yakushima. You half expect a deer to gallop on stage and ...

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90 m. ago Kneecap at Glastonbury: 6 astonishing moments as BBC refuse to air set live and stage shut down

Kneecap's Glastonbury stage was shut down early due to huge numbers before the band played to a raucous crowd and made a number of shocking statements

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94 m. ago Kneecap's Mo Chara says 'I'm a free man' as controversial band hit Glastonbury stage

Mo Chara was charged with allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah at a gig last November, but was granted unconditional bail by a court earlier this month

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1 hour ago Andy Murray sent BBC plea ahead of Wimbledon – 'I would love to get him'

Andy Murray has said he doesn't plan to attend Wimbledon this year, having retired from playing and split from coaching Novak Djokovic, but an offer has been extended anyway

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2 h. ago Glastonbury 2025: How to watch the BBC’s coverage of Neil Young, RAYE, Doechii and Charli XCX

The BBC is offering over 90 hours of live-streamed coverage including performances from all the biggest stars

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2 h. ago Glastonbury shut down stage before Kneecap's performance after BBC axe

The BBC made the decision to not broadcast the Belfast group's performance live

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3 h. ago Lawrence Shankland new Hearts contract latest after missing pre

The free agent could still sign up for another year at Tynecastle despite numerous offers being put on the table

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3 h. ago Glastonbury 2025: Saturday with Kneecap, Charli xcx, secret act Patchwork and more – follow it live!

There’s a stacked bill on offer at Worthy Farm. We’ll be bringing reviews, news, pictures and more throughout the day, starting with sets from Kaiser Chiefs and Brandi CarlileWhen Ichiko Aoba was a child, experiencing loneliness and isolation, she lost herself in the fantasy worlds created by animation studios such as Studio Ghibli and Disney. The Japanese folk singer-songwriter further nurtured that interest in intricate world building as a form of escapism through creating her music – and despite its niche and experimental composition, she has found global popular appeal built up from a significant cult following.She sings entirely in Japanese so live I cannot dissect her lyrics, but you can parse her themes from the visuals and from her tone: the stage is draped with willows and Aoba’s airy vocals are atmospheric and expansive, bringing to mind the serene and tranquil ancient forests of Japan like Aokigahara or Yakushima. You half expect a deer to gallop on stage and be fed by he...

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3 h. ago Dick and Angel Strawbridge inundated with support as they share emotional announcement

The Strawbridges documented their renovation of their stunning French home on Channel 4's Escape to the Chateau, but after the show ended last year, they kept fans up-to-date with family life

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4 h. ago Glastonbury stage shut down ahead of Kneecap's controversial performance to packed crowd

Glastonbury has closed down the West Holts stage before Kneecap appear as fans flock to watch the Irish rap group perform in a gig that won't be live streamed by the BBC

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4 h. ago Glastonbury 2025: How to watch the BBC’s coverage of Kneecap, Neil Young and Charli XCX

The BBC is offering over 90 hours of live-streamed coverage including performances from all the biggest stars

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4 h. ago 5G phone mast 'set on fire deliberately' as VodafoneThree 'support police probe'

The telecoms giant said a firebug started the blaze.

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6 h. ago Lotus reverses plan to pull out of UK after government offers fresh support

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds to speak to sports-car maker after ‘everyone just panicked’

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6 h. ago Lotus reverses plan to shut factory after UK offers fresh support

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds to speak to carmaker after ‘everyone just panicked’

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6 h. ago M&S' 'stylish' £29.50 linen top is 'fresh for summer' and 'very flattering'

Shoppers love the 'light and comfortable' linen top that's been praised for its 'flattering' shape

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7 h. ago Glastonbury 2025: Saturday with Charli xcx, Kneecap, secret act Patchwork and more – follow it live!

There’s a stacked bill on offer at Worthy Farm. We’ll be bringing reviews, news, pictures and more throughout the day, starting with sets from Kaiser Chiefs and Brandi CarlileWe’re expecting reviews of Kaiser Chiefs, who I can faintly hear on the Pyramid stage from Guardian HQ – sounds loud!In the meantime, we’ve had a flurry of publishes overnight, including this intrepid report from my colleague Chris Godfrey, who spent all day Thursday (and a bit of Friday) trying the best fare at Glastonbury. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Struggling in politics? Consider a war – the media will help | Margaret Sullivan

Trump’s Iran strike knocked everything else out of the news, including the Minnesota shootings – and it was little surprise“You furnish the pictures. I’ll furnish the war,” was the storied response of the newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst to Frederic Remington after the illustrator was sent to Cuba to cover an insurrection and cabled back to the boss that there was little going on.Much has changed since that famous (if true) exchange of the late 19th century, in the heyday of sensationalism known as yellow journalism.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Jobs fears as British legend Lotus could stop making cars in the UK

The company, which is owned by Chinese car-maker Geely, could permanently stop production at the site as soon as next year.

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7 h. ago Man Utd talks for Bryan Mbeumo continue after Brentford turn down latest offer

United are pushing to bring in the 25-year-old forward.

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7 h. ago ‘I was living in Doodle Land and didn’t know how to get back’: the million

As Mr Doodle, Sam Cox found a global audience and made a fortune with his signature scrawls covering furniture, clothes – and eventually an entire house. But behind the scenes, he was unravelling into psychosis From the road, it’s barely visible; glimpsed, maybe, if peered at with cheeks pressed against the property’s imposing iron gates. There is otherwise little out of the ordinary in this quiet Kent corner of London’s affluent commuter belt – St Michael’s has a village hall, a country club, a farm shop. But at the end of a snaking, hedge-lined driveway is an incongruous home: a sprawling, six-bedroom neo-Georgian mansion, almost every inch, inside and out, covered in the trademark black-on-white line drawings of its owner, Mr Doodle, the 31-year-old artist Sam Cox.A car honks twice behind me. A woman in her 80s steps out. “It’s mindblowing, isn’t it?” Sam’s grandmother Sue says, eyebrows aloft. “And terribly different.” The gates ahead buzz open. “Take it slowly,” she offers, by ...

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