66 m. ago Glastonbury 2025 fans declare 'best thing to happen' at festival hours before headline acts

Those watching the action Worthy Farm were quick to declare the 'best thing to happen' at the festival this year - and it all happened at lunchtime

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2 h. ago BBC faces backlash after Glastonbury artist leads chants of 'death to IDF' during live broadcast

Bob Vylan performed on the West Holts Stage just half an hour before the controversial Irish rap group Kneecap

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2 h. ago Mystery Glastonbury Patchwork act's identity uncovered after clue spotted

The identity of Glastonbury Festival's mysterious Patchwork act may have been revealed, after a telling clue was spotted at the Pyramid stage hours before the act is due to perform

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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 Starmer’s welfare cuts could leave thousands of disabled women trapped with abusers, campaigners warn

Exclusive: The prime minister’s controversial welfare cuts would deepen economic insecurity for disabled women and make them more vulnerable to abuse, a new report has warned

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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 At least 32 people killed after heavy rain causes flash flooding in northern Pakistan

A family died at the Swat river, with eyewitnesses saying they waited to be rescued for more than an hourAt least 32 people have been killed in Pakistan in recent flash flooding caused by heavy rains, including a family of tourists who died after being swept away by flood waters while apparently awaiting rescue.Videos of the family stranded on a small piece of land as the raging Swat river in northern Pakistan swept them away were shared widely on social media, prompting anger towards the provincial government as eyewitnesses said the family waited helplessly for more than an hour. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago At least 32 people killed as flash floods hit northern Pakistan

Family dies in Swat River, with witnesses saying they waited to be rescued for more than an hourAt least 32 people have been killed in Pakistan in recent flash flooding caused by heavy rains, including a family of tourists who died after being swept away by flood waters while apparently awaiting rescue.Videos of the family stranded on a small piece of land as the raging Swat River in northern Pakistan swept them away were shared widely on social media, prompting anger towards the provincial government as witnesses said the family waited helplessly for more than an hour. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Shocking moment patient throws bricks at paramedics and attacks ambulance: ‘It was like a horror movie’

This is the horrifying moment a patient trapped paramedics inside their ambulance, before smashing the vehicle’s windows and chucking bricks at them.

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5 h. 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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6 h. ago Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez step out in Venice hours after lavish wedding: Live updates

The opulent but controversial festivities are underway in Venice

Society

6 h. ago Horror moment meat cleaver wielding thug launches attack on terrified shop staff

The thug was seen waiting outside for half-an-hour plotting his attack before barging through the shop door, terrifying staff, and stealing £2,000 from the till with police launching an investigation

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6 h. ago Matty Healy's mother Denise Welch grins alongside pop megastar Charli XCX at Glastonbury ahead of her son's divisive headlining set with The 1975

The Loose Women star posted a selfie with Charli XCX to her Instagram story on Friday, just hours before her son Matty Healy was set to headline the Pyramid Stage.

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6 h. ago Fury as paedo teacher Jeremy Forrest plans to get removed from sex offenders' register

Former maths teacher Jeremy Forrest, who served five years in jail after fleeing with a pupil to France, has spoken for the first time to reveal his plans to be removed from the register - to the anger of abuse survivors

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7 h. ago 'They told me I wouldn't survive as a football chief but 14 years later I'm still here'

Husband and wife John and Carolyn Radford have nurtured one of English football's steadiest success stories - no Hollywood showbiz, no firing managers every five minutes, just putting unfashionable Mansfield Town on the map

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7 h. ago Ballymena hate crime horror as slurry spread across road hours before first

Police have launched an investigation into the incident, with a 19-year-old man arrested and condemnation from politicians over the horrific incident hours before people take to the streets

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7 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Marc Guehi talks in next 24 hours over £70m valuation

Liverpool are set to open talks with Marc Guehi over a summer move - and could have the deal wrapped up within a matter of days should they manage to lower Crystal Palace's valuation

Economics

8 h. ago State pension plan £580 a week and retirement age at 60 in 'living wage' campaign

A petition to Parliament is demanding the state pension increase to the equivalent of 48 hours a week at the National Living Wage, which pays £12.21 an hour for workers

Economics

8 h. ago Boxing tonight: Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr TV channel, live stream UK start time and fight card

Jake Paul takes on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in the early hours of Sunday morning in a fight that could see the social media star handed a world title shot

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8 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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