2 h. ago ‘LSD? Been there, done that’: the Grateful Dead’s 60 years of drugs, epic noodling and obsessive fans

Forget Swifties. The Grateful Dead have the world’s most devoted following. As he heads for Britain, founder Bobby Weir talks Vegas spectaculars, bootleggers and life after Jerry Garcia‘We didn’t want to be the cops,” says Bobby Weir, guitarist and founder member of the Grateful Dead, laughing as he describes his band’s legendarily lax attitude to people taping their concerts. Bootleggers were given their own area at gigs on the proviso their tapes were traded, not sold – an illustration of the band’s generosity of spirit. “It was an easy decision to make,” Weir says.Decisions like those have ensured that, decades before today’s obsessional Swifties and K-pop stans, the Dead have cultivated one of music’s most passionate fandoms. They are surely the world’s best-documented band. This year, they’re marking their 60th anniversary with a 60-CD box set, just one of many gargantuan packages over the years. Their 2024 Friend of the Devils box set only covered a single month of live music ...

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2 h. ago Can watching sport really improve your wellbeing? The science suggests it can | Sean Ingle

Couch potatoes and die-hard fans rejoice; all that time and money spent on your sports addiction may just be worth itAnd still the feast goes on. Since Rory McIlroy won a Masters for the ages, fans with multiple satellite TV subscriptions – and irregular sleeping habits – have been able to gorge on an extraordinary amount of dramatic sport. Seesawing shifts in momentum? Late twists? Huge shocks? We’ve had them all.It says something when Barcelona’s epic 3-2 victory against Real Madrid in a Copa del Rey final was only their third-most exciting match in the past month; and when my sober-eyed colleague Robert Kitson describes Northampton’s 37-34 Champions Cup win at Leinster as “one of the all‑time great knockout heists”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Playboy model shares candid message on grief after losing Shifty Shellshock

EXCLUSIVE: Playboy model and wrestling commentator Mayra Dias Gomes has made a public plea as she opened up on her sobriety journey and pain felt after friend Shifty Shellshock's death

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3 h. ago London man arrested in connection with death on cruise ship after 'altercation'

James Messham, 60, from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, died following an ‘altercation’ on the MSC Virtuosa

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4 h. ago ‘Generational shift’ in free childcare will give women freedom, says Phillipson

The expansion of funded childcare began being rolled out in England in April last year for working parents of two-year-olds.

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5 h. ago ‘I add the human touch’: the beautiful, bespoke work of Berlin’s last cinema poster artist

Götz Valien recreates promotional adverts in giant hand-painted images that add a distinct pop art flourishGötz Valien is Berlin’s last movie poster artist, for more than three decades earning a modest living producing giant hand-painted film adverts to hang at the city’s most beloved historic cinemas – a craft he says will probably die with him, at least in western Europe. The studios’ own promotional posters serve as a template, but Austrian-born Valien, 65, adds a distinctive pop art flourish to each image coupled with the beauty of imperfection – part of the reason he has managed to extend his career well into the 21st century.“Advertising is about drawing attention and I add the human touch, which is why it works,” he said. Valien’s work plays up the image’s essence: the imposing bow of a ship, the haunting eyes of a screen siren, a mysterious smile. He jokingly calls himself a Kinosaurier – a play on the German words for cinema and dinosaur. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago The Traitors fans call for 'revolt' as BBC show is 'robbed' at TV BAFTAs

The Traitors was nominated for three gongs at the 2025 TV BAFTAs but the hit BBC show failed to win a single award - much to the chagrin of devoted fans

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11 h. ago Blue Lights and Industry win big at TV Baftas – on a night full of surprises

‘The Traitors’ did not win a single award in a ceremony that served up plenty of unexpected victories and unprepared speeches

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12 h. ago Charlie Shiel modest over 'worldy' try as Edinburgh hero reflects on moment that kept season alive

Stunning solo try secured huge win over Connacht

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13 h. ago M4 crash: Child killed as minibus flips over in horror tragedy with several others injured

The M4 in Berkshire was closed in both directions following the single vehicle collision on Sunday afternoon - with one child dead and several others left injured

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13 h. ago 1 killed, 32 injured in collision of bus and SUV on Los Angeles area freeway

Authorities say one person was killed and 32 people were injured when a tour bus and an SUV collided on a Los Angeles area freeway

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13 h. ago One person arrested on suspicion of murder after a man's body was found in a river days after he vanished

South Yorkshire Police said it was made aware of a man's disappearance shortly after 12.15pm on Saturday. The missing person, currently unnamed, had not been seen since Thursday.

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15 h. ago Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet in person for peace talks

Ukrainian president proposes face-to-face meeting after Russian leader suggests he is open to talks in TurkeyUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has challenged Vladimir Putin to meet in person for peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday and urged Russia to accept a 30-day truce, in a dramatic turn after a weekend of diplomatic flurry.His comments came after the US president, Donald Trump, pressured him to agree “immediately” to Putin’s offer of negotiations this week with Russia, but upped the stakes by suggesting the enemies meet “personally”. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Zara Tindall reveals 'struggles' within Royal Family and singles out one member as 'inspirational'

Princess Anne's daughter has opened up about her royal relatives

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18 h. ago ‘Not a single person shied away’: how a year chronicling end

Julian Kingma travelled Australia photographing the lives and deaths of people who accessed assisted dying, and those who care for them. He thinks about death differently nowJulian Kingma was afraid of dying.In this regard, perhaps the award-winning portrait photographer is not much different from the rest of us. But Kingma’s obsession with mortality had stalked him since childhood – and spilled over into adulthood. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Thank you for letting us make you rich: claims of ‘bizarre’ culture in Gina Rinehart’s company

Former staff lift the veil on life at Hancock Prospecting, where they say the boss is lavishly praised and adulation is encouragedAustralia news live: latest politics updatesListen to the latest episode of Guardian Australia’s podcast series GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInsiders at Australia’s biggest private company – Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting – have lifted the veil on what they describe as a “bizarre” culture within the organisation that includes annual requests to thank Australia’s richest person.While not compulsory, the thank you messages are encouraged by senior executives and are requested across the company, including from workers at its mine sites. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Second man is arrested over the death of grandfather, 60, killed 'in stag do fight' on luxury cruise ship

James Messham, from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, died following an 'altercation' on the MSC Virtuosa as it was in British waters on Saturday, May 3, during a short trip to Belgium.

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20 h. ago Why Man Utd are wearing different home shirt vs West Ham as lesser

Manchester United will wear a special-edition home shirt for the first time when they take on West Ham on Sunday, with the iconic home kit set to be replaced

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20 h. ago Second man arrested in connection with death of man on UK cruise ship

Man, 56, from Richmond, London, detained on suspicion of manslaughter, after death of James Messham, 60, of West SussexA second man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 60-year-old man onboard a cruise ship.James Messham, from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, died after an “altercation” on the MSC Virtuosa as it was in British waters on Saturday 3 May during a short trip to Belgium. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Horror recording of 'Grizzly Man' eaten alive by bears has only been seen by one person

'Grizzly Man' Timothy Treadwell lived a life of adventure and risk - which ultimately resulted in his horrific death, caused by being eaten alive by a bear. Only one person has seen the graphic tape

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