32 m. ago Weather: London could be set for third heatwave as 30C temperature returns next week

Temperatures of around 34.7C were recorded at St James’s Park in central London earlier this week

Society

43 m. ago ‘It’s my final encore’: Ozzy Osbourne to perform for last time at Birmingham show

Saturday’s 10-hour concert will reunite original lineup of Black Sabbath and feature a multitude of metal bandsHe is considered to be the godfather of heavy metal, but after more than five decades in the game, the “prince of darkness”, Ozzy Osbourne, brings his blistering performing career to an end with a highly anticipated final concert this weekend.Thousands of metal fans will descend on Birmingham’s Villa Park on Saturday to see the original Black Sabbath lineup reunite for the first time in 20 years, in what has been billed as the “greatest heavy metal show ever”. Continue reading...

Politics

43 m. ago My cultural awakening: a Marina Abramović show helped me to stop hating my abusive father

At an Abramović art takeover I discovered the quiet strength of a political protester from Myanmar. It gave me a new father figure – and unblocked my creativityOn an unseasonably warm day in October 2023, I arrived, ahead of the queues, at London’s Southbank Centre for a conceptual art takeover by the world-famous Marina Abramović Institute.I had recently read Marina’s memoir Walk Through Walls, which had resonated. So, when I’d seen the event advertised – hours-long performances by artists she’d invited, curated and introduced by Marina – I bought a £60 ticket and waited for my time slot to enter the Queen Elizabeth Hall. I hadn’t seen performance art before, and this was due to include her well-known work The Artist Is Present with an artist sitting, static and silent, in a chair all day, as Marina once did for an accumulated 736 hours and 30 minutes at the Museum of Modern Art. I felt certain that it would affect me, I just wasn’t sure how. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago Aryna Sabalenka makes major Emma Raducanu prediction after epic Wimbledon battle

The World No.1 defeated Emma Raducanu in straight sets on Centre Court on Friday night, but it was far from simple despite the scoreline

Events

1 hour ago White Stuff shoppers buy 'flattering and comfy' dress with pockets in 'five patterns'

The popular shirt dress has been reviewed by more than 2,400 customers, with some snapping it up in multiple prints

Economics

1 hour ago ‘We promised change but people aren’t feeling it yet’: Labour rues poor first year

MPs, aides and other party figures reflect on what went wrong and how they could still turn things aroundIn a stiflingly hot room at a health centre in East London, as he announced the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS on Thursday, Keir Starmer was confronted with a brutal assessment of his first year in power.“You’ve U-turned on your reforms, your MPs don’t trust you, and markets worry that you’ve lost resolve on fiscal discipline. It’s the epitome, isn’t it, of sticking-plaster politics and chaos that you promised voters you would end?” a television journalist asked. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Pope Leo XIV resumes the tradition of taking a summer vacation. But he's got plenty of homework

Pope Leo XIV is starting a six-week vacation this weekend at the papal summer retreat south of Rome

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2 h. ago Gym creates perfect workout for fitness fans exercising in heatwave

The UK's recent warm weather may have proven an issue for gym-goers, but one fitness centre has come up with a clever way of making workouts bearable even in extreme heat

Sport

2 h. ago 'I visited Rafael Nadal's hotel in Dominican Republic with incredible tennis centre'

In collaboration with tennis legend Rafael Nadal and as part of Meliá Hotels & Resorts, the luxurious five-star resort offers an idyllic escape with its facilities nothing short of perfection

Politics

2 h. ago Popular soft play cafe reopens with delicious pastries and cakes

I'm loathed to tell you about it really

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3 h. ago Spain holiday rules as Foreign Office warns entry could be 'denied'

Spain is the most popular holiday destination for people from the UK

Events

3 h. ago Gym comes up with clever way to keep fitness fans cool during heatwave

For those of us who like to stay in shape, hot weather can prove to be a real stumbling block - but one fitness centre has found a clever solution to this problem

Sport

3 h. ago Iceland closing another store next weekend as shoppers 'so disappointed'

The supermarket chain, which has over 900 stores across the UK, has not confirmed the reason behind the closures - but these are not the only branches to shut in recent months

Politics

3 h. ago Shark sightings force some New York beaches to close on busy July 4 weekend

Rockaway Beach in Queens was closed after shark sightings on Friday

Politics

4 h. ago Avocados taste 'much better' when marinated in one kitchen ingredient

Avocados have become one of the most popular foods to have in any meal - but now there's a new way to eat them, and it's down to how you preserve them in your kitchen

Events

5 h. ago Noel Edmonds, 76, and wife Liz, 55, prepare to wed for a FIFTH time as he pops the question in a hot tub at their home in New Zealand

The TV personality, 76, and his wife, Liz, 55, relocated in 2019 and own an 800-acre estate, River Haven, which features a restaurant, a vineyard, a pub and a wellness centre.

Politics

6 h. ago ‘The friendship of the good’: how a community garden gave me a sense of something bigger than myself

By volunteering at her school garden, Magdalena McGuire found something radical: the good in other peopleGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIf you came across our school garden, you might walk past without giving it much thought. On the surface, we don’t have anything that would warrant a visit from Gardening Australia: no kitchen garden or water feature or “reflection space”. But we do have something else you might not see at first glance – something I wasn’t expecting to find when I first came to this suburb.I moved to Fawkner, Melbourne with my partner and kids about five years ago, in search of affordable housing. The suburb was nice enough but I felt unmoored. I didn’t know anyone here and much of community life seemed to revolve around structures such as the extended family, the church and the mosque. I could see how vital these were for people in our suburb; for my part, however, I’m not religious and my extended family live far away. I tried to find other ways to mak...

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7 h. ago Emma Raducanu shows that she CAN scale tennis' giddy heights once again... for the first time since her US Open triumph, she looked the player we all thought she could be, writes OLIVER HOLT

OLIVER HOLT ON CENTRE COURT: Raducanu played a quality of tennis against the dominant player in the women's game that hinted, for the first time since that US Open run.

Sport

7 h. ago Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation's top storm

A swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of west-central Texas Friday and killed at least 13 was a flash flood

Events

7 h. ago Oasis thank their fans as they close their first gig together in 16 years

The brothers blasted through their setlist, kicking off with Hello, from their second album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?

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