25 m. ago Thousands of Jane Austen superfans descend on city to celebrate beloved author’s birthday

Fans of Jane Austen are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the beloved author's birth with costumed balls and themed events

Culture

5 h. ago Popular European city celebrating Oktoberfest with €2.65 pints

With the price of a beer soaring for Oktoberfest, there are some cheaper alternative cities to flock to for the German celebrations - and one of them is in the UK

Culture

7 h. ago Michael Kors' style and wearability attract starry crowd at his New York Fashion Week show

Michael Kors was feeling loose as he brought his love of nature to urban New York City for a celebrity-heavy Spring/Summer 2026 show at New York Fashion Week

Culture

17 h. ago Learning disabled artists front and centre of 2025 Bradford City of Culture celebrations

Mind the Gap, a National Lottery-funded theatre company, is putting learning disabled and/or autistic performers at the heart of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture with their groundbreaking new production

Culture

45 h. ago Brits brawl with Turkish shopkeepers in top holiday town as they whip out umbrellas

A group of British tourists were involved in a violent street brawl with local shopkeepers in a popular European holiday hotspot, with umbrellas and makeshift shields used as weapons

Politics

5 d. ago ICE operations expected to begin in Chicago on Saturday as Mexican Independence Day celebrations are canceled

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker warned communities that he believes ICE was coordinating raids in tandem with Mexican Independence Day celebrations in the city

Culture

6 d. ago Chicago's Mexican Independence Day celebrations shadowed by Trump’s threats for the city

President Donald Trump’s plan to dispatch National Guard troops and immigration agents into Chicago has put many Latino residents on edge

Politics

6 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz, the Swansea City links and Luka Modric's role

Swansea City have got themselves another celebrity fan in tennis legend Alcaraz

Politics

8 d. ago Nelson Mandela: Date for unveiling of Glasgow statue celebrating city's ties to anti

The memorial statue celebrates Glasgow’s historic connection to the civil rights campaigner.

Politics

1 week ago Unassuming British city becomes backdrop for Netflix's exciting new Narnia film

The Magician's Nephew, from the Chronicles of Narnia, is being adapted into a Netflix film – and locals of a British city were shocked to find camera crew on their doorsteps

Politics

1 week ago James Milner explains Diogo Jota gesture after Sky Sports commentators' mistake

James Milner replicated Diogo Jota's celebration after scoring for Brighton against Manchester City - but the ex-Liverpool man was accused of copying Erling Haaland's celebration

Politics

1 week ago Thousands of redheads celebrate their strands at a festival in the Netherlands

Thousands of redheads from all over the world are gathering in the southern Dutch city of Tilburg for a once-a-year festival to celebrate their flaming locks

Culture

1 week ago Never mind the flag bans, where are the policies? Assessing 100 days of Reform

Some are happy to see new faces in the chambers but many are frustrated with a lack of improvements on the ground since party’s sweeping victories“This motion is bizarre to say the least,” said a bemused Doncaster Labour councillor as Reform proposed that the council fly no flags apart from the union flag from its buildings.It would not just mean no Pride flag on Pride Day, a debate heard. It would mean no white rose flag on Yorkshire Day, no Rovers flag celebrating the football team winning the league, no St George’s flag marking England’s Lionesses’ Euros triumph, and no green flags celebrating municipal park management achievements in the city’s green spaces. The motion was “a waste of time and a waste of resources”, one councillor said. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Glasgow to celebrate Sir Billy Connolly as part of city's 850th anniversary

Glasgow will celebrate The Big Yin with a weekend of film, music, comedy, and tours next month.

Politics

2 w. ago Anthea Turner receives gold Blue Peter badge 31 years after her final episode

Turner said: ‘This is my proudest moment and I won’t forget it.’

Politics

2 w. ago Raven forced to cancel European tour as John Gallagher undergoes brain surgery

A hugely popular Newcastle band has been forced to postpone the European leg of their tour after their frontman was rushed to hospital with a huge health scare

Politics

2 w. ago Sir Billy Connolly to be celebrated as part of home city’s 850th birthday events

The Big Yin Weekend will take place on September 6 and 7.

Politics

2 w. ago Ukrainians in London celebrate Independence Day at city's first Ukrainian festival

Ukrainians in London celebrate Independence Day at city's first Ukrainian festival  CBC

Culture

2 w. ago Tottenham manager Thomas Frank continues flying start as Man City star has day to forget

MANCHESTER CITY 0-2 TOTTENHAM: Spurs celebrated a 2-0 triumph as Joao Palhinha capitalised on a mistake by home debutant James Trafford shortly after Brennan Johnson had opened the scoring

Politics

2 w. ago Manchester Pride Parade 2025 LIVE as thousands head to the city centre for huge celebration

The Manchester Pride Parade will take place today alongside big name performances across the city

Politics