74 m. ago How Hollywood took over Broadway and obliterated box office records

George Clooney, Denzel Washington and Kieran Culkin helped Broadway set new box office records this year thanks to sky-high ticket prices. ‘The Independent’s’ resident Broadway expert Caitlin Hornik examines what this could mean for the Great White Way

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2 h. ago Unclaimed Lottery prizes: millions in UK National Lottery, EuroMillions tickets — results and latest news

Many lottery winners never claim their prizes because they don’t know they’ve won 🎉

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5 h. ago ‘Cleaner, greener and absolute reliability’: trams make UK comeback

Pioneering light-rail tech poised to revamp network after chancellor announces £15bn transport boostIn a sidestreet in central Coventry, a possible vehicle of the future has been making its first public foray: a 60-seat, battery-powered miniature tram. On smooth, almost silent, test runs, its pioneering wheel system allows it to round the corner without slowing – a small bend for this tram but a sharp turning point for tramkind.The embryonic Coventry very light rail (CVLR) is riding a bigger wave; suddenly, trams are go again. British cities trail Europe but once led the way, before retiring the hundreds of street trams that once flowered under horse and steam power. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago BBC Radio 2 icon Jo Whiley's heartbreak over tragic loss amid huge life milestone

Jo Whiley, who is narrating a new National Rail guide about Britain's biggest musical locations, talks rock and roll nights, her milestone 60th and swapping raves for wild swimming

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9 h. ago BBC Radio 2 icon Jo Whiley's heartbreak over tragic loss as she prepares to celebrate 60

EXCLUSIVE: Jo Whiley, who is narrating a new National Rail guide about Britain's biggest musical locations, talks rock and roll nights, her milestone 60th and swapping raves for wild swimming

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10 h. ago Should you take your dog on holiday? We went on a European road trip with our border terrier to find out

Dogs have a sense of adventure, don’t they? We thought Missy would enjoy exploring France and Spain. She had other ideasPlus tips on travelling with dogsWhen, two years ago now, our dog sitters cancelled on us just 24 hours before we were due to go on our summer holiday, we felt more than a little put out. Aware that we couldn’t leave Missy, our border terrier, home alone with a tin opener, we sent out frantic texts and made urgent phone calls before at last finding someone, a friend of a friend of, I think, another friend, and simply hoped for the best. What else were we to do? The flights were non-refundable.It all turned out fine, but it was not an experience we were keen to repeat. And so, the following year, we took Missy with us. Dogs are portable, after all, and have a nose for adventure. Also, this was to be an extended holiday, away for a full month – working part time in order to fund it – and we couldn’t be apart from her for that long. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Jury instructs Rangers fans to get on the Russell Martin train as Celtic told Daizen Maeda transfer rules

Record Sport's top team disucss the big issues including what Ibrox success looks like and Steven Pressley's chances at Dundee

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15 h. ago The £6bn rail line argument that masks what you should be really angry about

Welsh politics is obsessed with a rail line in England that means both everything and nothing

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18 h. ago UK’s biggest ever £210m jackpot still up for grabs as Euromillions winning numbers revealed

Jackpot still to play for on Tuesday after no winning tickets purchased ahead of Friday night’s draw, with seven players eligible for second-tier prize

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20 h. ago EuroMillions winning numbers revealed for UK’s biggest ever jackpot in £208m draw

National Lottery due to announce shortly whether any winning tickets have been sold

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22 h. ago Euromillions massive £208m jackpot draw time and ticket deadline

The winner will take the top spot on the National Lottery's biggest ever wins list

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24 h. ago Train crash investigation finds tractor driver asked for permission to cross before 80mph collision

Investigators said the tractor driver ‘telephoned the signaller before using the crossing’ in lead up to collision

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24 h. ago One of the world's best rollercoasters is just a short train ride from the UK

The epic rollercoaster was even voted the 7th best steel roller coaster in the world in the Golden Ticket Awards.

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24 h. ago Are tickets still available for Robbie Williams at Manchester Co

Fans still have the chance to secure tickets to see Robbie Williams perform in Manchester next week

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26 h. ago What happens when headline artists drop out of a music festival at the last minute

Travel delays, sickness and even an intentional boycott could mean your favourite artist drops out of a festival after you've purchased your ticket. But what contingency plans do organisers have in place

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26 h. ago National Lottery players warned shops will be unable to sell tickets for ‘one weekend’

More details are set to come about planned changes which will affect many retailers

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27 h. ago Andy Burnham slams Northern after rail firm says 'not a priority' to stop using fax machines

The train operator says switching to more modern tech is 'not a priority'.

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28 h. ago What to do if you miss out on Oasis shuttle bus tickets for Heaton Park

Oasis shuttle bus tickets for Heaton Park have now gone on sale but there other transport options for the huge reunion shows

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28 h. ago Police launch urgent appeal as they investigate disappearance of 16

Leon has been missing for 24 hours and was last seen at a train station in south Wales

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28 h. ago Montreux Jazz Festival unveils Spotlight Stage lineup including rising British star Luvcat

Festival by Lake Geneva returns this year with another spectacular programme

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