44 m. ago TRNSMT Lineup 2025 BBC Introducing Stage: 20 new acts announced for Glasgow festival's former River Stage

There are some possible big stars of the future in the lineup.

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67 m. ago Grand National 2025 drone ban at Aintree introduced to stop gamblers cheating

A temporary flight restriction zone is being enforced by police above the Merseyside course from 7am Thursday until 7pm on Saturday amid fears drones could give gamblers an advantage

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68 m. ago Best beauty Easter eggs of 2025 that get you luxury brands like Medik8 and Elemis for less

Some of the offerings are worth over £200, saving shoppers more than £140 on premium brands and products

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68 m. ago 'David and Golliath' moment as writers union protest at Meta HQ over 'theft' of work

In March 2025, reports alleged that over 7.5 millions were pirated to train Meta's new AI system. Now writers are fighting back for compensation and to protect the future of the arts

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71 m. ago David Lammy says Trump has taken US economic policy back 100 years with ‘return to protectionism’ – UK politics live

David Lammy, foreign secretary, says UK is ‘a nation that believes in open trade’ and says government is negotiating with US over economic agreementThe official plan to increase access to NHS dental services in England has been a “complete failure”, and some of the government’s initiatives have worsened the crisis, a damning report warns, Andrew Gregory reports.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, is at the Nato HQ in Brussels this morning, where Nato foreign ministers are meeting. Speaking to the media, he said President Trump was taking US economic policy back almost a century by embracing protectionism. He said:The United Kingdom, like France, is a great maritime nation.We are a nation that believes in open trade, and I regret the return to protectionism in the United States, something that we’ve not seen for nearly a century. Continue reading...

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73 m. ago Summerlee Museum and North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre to host Easter activities for children

The venues' teams "can’t wait" to welcome families over the school holidays for a full programme of events.

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75 m. ago I know I can break two snooker curses at World Championship despite 'pathetic' 2024

He's already a four time world champion, but Mark Selby has his sights set on Crucible glory once again in 2025

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93 m. ago Grand National 2025: Aintree day two tips including Jonbon and El Fabiolo clash

Daily Star Sport's chief tipster and racing expert Jason Heavey offers his race-by-race guide to day two of the Grand National meeting at Aintree on Friday

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99 m. ago Dyson launches Spring Event sale with £150 off 'brilliant' Pure Cool fan

Dyson's device has ten airflow modes that can be controlled with a remote

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1 hour ago Japan GP practice stopped four times but Tsunoda still delivers for Red Bull

Four red flags include two fires and Doohan crashTsunoda close behind Verstappen; Norris heads timesWith the weight of a nation on his shoulders and under the most intense scrutiny of his career, Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda delivered with no little finesse in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix in his first outing for Red Bull. Lando Norris meanwhile appears well set to further advance his world championship ambitions, with a strong showing at Suzuka for McLaren, despite a second session interrupted by no fewer than four red flags, two caused by trackside fires.Tsunoda was drafted in from sister outfit Racing Bulls only last week to replace Liam Lawson, who the team unceremoniously demoted after just two races. The 24-year-old has four seasons in F1 under his belt but has never driven this year’s Red Bull before and it is a notoriously hard car to handle, as Lawson discovered. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Michael Hurley, hero of the US folk underground, dies aged 83

Singer-songwriter made more than 30 albums away from the mainstream, inspiring numerous artists in American alternative musicMichael Hurley, the American singer-songwriter whose unique path through the US folk scene made him an inspiration to generations of alternative musicians, has died aged 83.A statement from the family announced his “recent sudden passing”, though no cause of death has been given. It added: “The ‘godfather of freak folk’ was for a prolific half-century the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit There is no other. Friends, family and the music community deeply mourn his loss.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Australia v South Korea: women’s international friendly – live

Updates from the Matildas’ clash with Korea Republic in SydneyKick off at Allianz Stadium is 8pm local/6pm KSTAny thoughts? Get in touch with Martin on emailHello and welcome to live coverage of the women’s international friendly between Australia and South Korea at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The Matildas are seeking a return to form in back-to-back friendlies against their Asian rivals after a horror campaign at the SheBelieves Cup but will have to do so without some of their leading players.Australia lost all three matches at the tournament in the United States in February and have now slumped to a 20-year low in the Fifa world rankings at No 16. But they have no time to lick their wounds with the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup on home soil now less than 11 months away. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump offers backing for Marine Le Pen ahead of rally in Paris to show support for convicted politician – Europe live

US president attacks French judiciary as frustration grows in France with Trump’s policies; part of French left prepares counter demonstration in ParisSomewhere between ecstatic posts about the effect of tariffs – leaving markets in turmoil with losses in trillions of dollars and about $5m Trump golden card for wealthy immigrants looking to move to the US Continue reading...

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2 h. ago TRNSMT 2025: BBC Introducing comes to Glasgow Green with 20 emerging acts set to perform

TRNSMT 2025 will bring some of the future stars of the UK music scene to Glasgow Green this year.

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2 h. ago Leading the charge: how a drive for electric vehicles is cleaning up Nepal

With air pollution causing a fifth of deaths in Nepal, growing EV use could add nearly three years to Kathmandu residents’ livesIn a rundown hangar in the heart of Kathmandu, the remains of a dozen electric trolley buses stand abandoned and corroding. Caked in dust and bird-droppings and lined with rubbish, they are a reminder of a bold experiment, launched 50 years ago, to electrify the city’s public transport system. Down the side of one is written, “Keep me alive”.Today, that plea is being heard. More than 70% of four-wheeled passenger vehicles – largely cars and minibuses – imported into Nepal last year were electric, one of the highest rates in the world. The figure reflects a remarkable growth in the use of electric vehicles (EVs), which saw the country import more than 13,000 between July 2023 and 2024, up from about 250 in 2020-21. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago TRNSMT Festival announces new 2025 stage with 20 emerging artists

The BBC Introducing Stage will showcase some of the UK's most exciting upcoming artists, with a particular focus on the thriving music scene in Glasgow.

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2 h. ago Chelsea XI vs Brentford: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Maresca bolstered by return of attacking stars as Blues prepare for another London derby

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2 h. ago Rory McIlroy handed Masters dressing down as brutal claim is made

Rory McIlroy has been tipped to struggle at the 2025 Masters by broadcaster Brandel Chamblee, who claims that the prestigious tournament "brings out the worst" in the Northern Irishman

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2 h. ago WWE Smackdown: matches and segments announced, return to UK start times and updated Wrestlemania 41 matches

It’s back to a late night for UK WWE fans for the latest episode of Smackdown

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2 h. ago ‘Cathedral of crap’: is this the world’s most beautiful sewage treatment plant?

Its lab buildings have a rusticated air while its sleek, paper-thin louvre windows are reminiscent of a luxury ocean-liner. More importantly, the people of Arklow in Ireland can finally go swimming without fear of floatersIt is not often that the arts section of a newspaper finds itself concerned with the aesthetic merits of a sewage works. But then there are few facilities designed with the finesse of the new €139m (£117m) wastewater treatment plant in Arklow, which stands like a pair of minty green pagodas on the edge of the Irish Sea. Nor are there many architectural firms who have thought so deeply about the poetics of effluent as Clancy Moore.“There’s a wonderful passage in Ulysses,” says practice co-founder, Andrew Clancy, summoning James Joyce as we tiptoe along a metal gantry above a gigantic vat of bubbling brown sludge. “The narrator turns on the tap to fill a kettle, sparking a lengthy rumination on where the water comes from, how it flows from reservoirs, through aqueduc...

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