6 h. ago Model mum who launched first ever festival for single parents takes 'special community' nationwide

Elaine Harris - who was previously a finalist in the UK’s Top Model competition - came up with the concept for her one parent family festivals during Covid, with her first held on the outskirts of her hometown of Dundee.

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16 h. ago Glastonbury Festival: Criminal investigation into Kneecap and Bob Vylan performances launched

A criminal investigation has been launched into Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s performance at Glastonbury Festival, as the BBC expressed regret at not pulling the livestream of a performance in which “death” chants were issued.

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17 h. ago Criminal investigation launched into Bob Vylan and Kneecap's performances at Glastonbury Festival

There has been widespread condemnation of the comments made by the group Bob Vylan whose frontman led chants of 'Free Palestine ' and 'Death to the IDF'.

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53 h. ago Kat Sadler on tackling mental illness in Such Brave Girls: ‘I don’t care if it makes people uncomfortable’

The self-deprecating writer and star of BBC Three’s darkest comedy talks to Isobel Lewis about how the single-parent family at the centre of her Bafta-winning show is inspired by life with her own sister and mum – and why she wanted to show serious mental health issues on screen, ‘bones and all’

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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Glastonbury headliner Matty Healy's net worth, TV star mum and model fiance

The 1975 are one of the biggest acts of their generation

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4 d. ago The first 'fully accessible' Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue to be launched this summer

The fully accessible venues for people with visual impairment (VI) are the first of their kind at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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5 d. ago Gravity Beer Festival celebrates partnership of creativity with Summerhall Arts

Gravity Beer Festival, one of Scotland’s most anticipated craft beer events, has launched its 2025 event with a renewed commitment to creativity, independent brewing and the artistry of beer-making.

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6 d. ago Venice swaps palazzi for paparazzi as Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez prepare to tie the knot

The so-called wedding of the century will see some of the world’s most famous celebrities descend on the City of Water. But protests and crowding concerns could take the shine off the Amazon tycoon’s special day, Alex Croft reports

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2 w. ago ‘He just looks like a happy, cheeky boy’: Palestinian child refugees pick up the camera

Photographer Misan Harriman gave lessons and equipment to young people who have fled Gaza – and the pictures they took are funny, revealing and often heartbreakingA boy pulling a funny face, a sleeping pet, a grandfather in his chair – all ordinary scenes from life that many of us would take for granted. What makes these images special is they were taken by Palestinian children, refugees displaced to Egypt since Israel’s war in Gaza, making sense of their new, if hopefully temporary, home and what they have escaped from.“It’s familial life, relationships, and although they’ve seen so much, you’re not seeing trauma, you’re not seeing the faces of people that have given up,” says the photographer Misan Harriman, an ambassador for Save the Children. “Even though none of these kids know what the future brings and there’s huge uncertainty, they are living in the moment. They’re doing their best to thrive and learn.” The camera, he adds, is “a seemingly inanimate object that can help you ...

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2 w. ago Tickets on sale for exclusive Superman screening at Vue Hamilton

Those who book the slot can also take home a very special piece of comic book history.

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2 w. ago Charli XCX showcases her stage style in micro leather hotpants and sheer top as she headlines Party Girl Festival in London

The singer, 32, ensured all eyes were on her as she launched her very own Party Girl Festival on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Stacey Solomon spends rare alone time with oldest son Zach after TV row

Stacey Solomon said she had taken oldest child Zach Pokemon hunting in Paris as a special mother and son treat for his 17th birthday

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2 w. ago 'It was poignant': Mark Frost on Twin Peaks and saying goodbye to David Lynch

Five months on from David Lynch’s death, his Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost takes us behind the scenes on the show ahead of a special screening at the BFI

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2 w. ago Fringe Galaxy expands: theSpaceUK unveils dazzling 2025 line

The stars have aligned for another bumper year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as theSpaceUK launches its 2025 programme – and it’s nothing short of a theatrical supernova. With over 400 shows spanning theatre, comedy, cabaret, music, dance and family performance, theSpaceUK continues its legacy as one of the Fringe’s boldest and most eclectic venues.

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2 w. ago A bold image of motherhood – using a prosthetic belly: Gabriel Moses’ best photograph

‘My sister used to have all these fashion posters in her bedroom – Nick Wright photographs, pictures of Naomi Campbell. Those references have become important in my work’I was raised in a single-parent household by my mum and we’re very close. She is a nurse, but she also did a lot of flower-arranging. I would often go to hang around the florists with her and her arrangements were always around the house. When I was a kid she was also a Sunday school teacher and would run arts and crafts workshops at church. I think I began to appreciate colour, how to match things, and develop taste, from there. My sister also studied fashion – and I was always in her bedroom as that’s where I would go to watch TV. She would have all these posters from Dazed and Vogue, Nick Knight photographs, pictures of Naomi Campbell. I thought it was rubbish at the time, but in hindsight I can understand how those references have become important.This image was the cover of my book, Regina, which was a massive ...

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2 w. ago ‘Glastonbury for bikers’ launches this month, with UK’s biggest motorcycle festival

London bikers get the chance to ride off-road

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3 w. ago 10 highlights from 2025 Edinburgh International Book Festival

The Edinburgh International Book Festival has launched its programme today

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3 w. ago Original Alice Cooper Group Members Set to Take Part in Special London Listening Party for Upcoming Reunion Album

Original Alice Cooper Group Members Set to Take Part in Special London Listening Party for Upcoming Reunion Album  American Songwriter

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3 w. ago What inspectors say about the 12 Cardiff schools they've visited this year

Two were put into special measures and two were taken out of Estyn review

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