3 h. ago ‘We would never do that’: Ringo Starr says he asked for changes in Beatles movie script

The drummer says he met with director Sam Mendes to clarify the depiction of himself and his then wife MaureenFormer Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said that he personally intervened in the script of the forthcoming four-film Beatles biopic directed by Sam Mendes to clarify the depiction of himself and his then wife Maureen.In an interview with the New York Times, Starr said that he had met Mendes in London in April and spent two days discussing the script for the section of the project focusing on him. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago From Madonna to New Order and Oasis, one man’s odyssey to make an ‘atlas of album cover maps’

Damien Saunder set out to survey the cartographic influence on album sleeve design. Four years and 400-plus records later, he’s created the coffee table book music fans and map lovers never knew they neededGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailGrowing up in rural Wangaratta in north-eastern Victoria, Damien Saunder spent many a wintry day listening to music on the family’s record player. Just beneath the stereo was a Reader’s Digest atlas. “Anytime we put on a record, I’d get out the atlas,” Saunder recalls. “It was like a gateway to the world – a way to dream, explore and let your mind wander.”Decades later, music and maps have come together again, this time in a coffee table book: Maps on Vinyl, a world-first survey of the cartographic influence on album sleeve design; an atlas of album cover maps. It’s the book most music fans – and map-makers – never knew they needed. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Report: Buhari spent days in ICU after falling ill on London medical trip

Report: Buhari spent days in ICU after falling ill on London medical trip  TheCable

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44 h. ago Report: Buhari spent days in ICU after falling ill during London medical trip

Report: Buhari spent days in ICU after falling ill during London medical trip  TheCable

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47 h. ago How No 10 went from bullish to badly damaged as rebels forced further welfare bill concessions

Tumultuous 24 hours capped by last-minute climbdown on cuts to Pips could define rest of Starmer’s time as PMHow did your MP vote on the welfare reforms?Hours before MPs were due to vote on the government’s welfare bill, Angela Rayner conveyed an urgent message to Downing Street.She had spent the day in intense talks with Labour rebels including Sarah Owen and Florence Eshalomi, and come to the conclusion the concessions offered just days earlier had failed. Dozens of them were still planning to vote against the government, and one of Keir Starmer’s major economic policies hung in the balance. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: New Eze to Arsenal twist; Chelsea medical complete

Transfer news LIVE: New Eze to Arsenal twist; Chelsea medical complete  London Evening Standard

Sport

60 h. ago I spent the day with Man City fans in Orlando at Club World Cup

Hundreds of Manchester City supporters made the trip to the United States for the Club World Cup

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69 h. ago Scots gamekeepers and veteran MSP speak out warning wildfires becoming 'danger to life'

The dire warnings from the Scottish Gamekeepers Association and MSP Fergus Ewing comes after firefighters spent a third day tackling three wildfires in the Highlands.

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3 d. ago Transfer news LIVE! New Arsenal striker target; Chelsea book medicals

Transfer news LIVE! New Arsenal striker target; Chelsea book medicals  London Evening Standard

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3 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz eager to mark his era with third consecutive Wimbledon title

However, Sinner, Djokovic and Draper stand in his way as leading men take the stage with epic battles on the cardsIn the days after his victory at Queen’s Club a week ago, a win that had maintained perfectly the momentum he had built with his French Open triumph, Carlos Alcaraz enjoyed his well-deserved two days of rest to the fullest. He spent his time away from the court wisely, playing golf with Andy Murray, strolling through central London and seeking out good food and good vibes. Then, on Wednesday, he returned to work with his sights on a singular goal.A year that had started off for Alcaraz with such turbulent, challenging results now seemingly positions him at the height of his powers. After struggling initially with the elevated pressure and scrutiny during Jannik Sinner’s doping ban, along with the weight that comes with his immense achievements, Alcaraz will begin his title defence at Wimbledon against Fabio Fognini on Monday playing great tennis, enjoying himself and con...

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4 d. ago 'I've got no money. I'm constantly cold. I don't want to be here anymore'

The Manchester Evening News spent a day at Citizen's Advice to find out what impact Labour's controversial welfare cuts could have

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5 d. ago Inside Jeff Bezos' wedding from guests dashing early to torrential rain

Branded by some as the 'wedding of the century', Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his new wife Lauren Sanchez splashed out £48million on their big day which they spent surrounded by celebs

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5 d. ago Glastonbury 2025: Saturday with Charli xcx, Kneecap, secret act Patchwork and more – follow it live!

There’s a stacked bill on offer at Worthy Farm. We’ll be bringing reviews, news, pictures and more throughout the day, starting with sets from Kaiser Chiefs and Brandi CarlileWe’re expecting reviews of Kaiser Chiefs, who I can faintly hear on the Pyramid stage from Guardian HQ – sounds loud!In the meantime, we’ve had a flurry of publishes overnight, including this intrepid report from my colleague Chris Godfrey, who spent all day Thursday (and a bit of Friday) trying the best fare at Glastonbury. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Everything the jury heard this week as John Belfield gave evidence at Thomas Campbell murder trial

John Belfield has spent five days in the witness box being questioned

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8 d. ago ‘Like a trap’: NHS surgeon describes death of nephew, 16, at Gaza food point

Mohammad went missing after becoming separated from his uncles. His family later found his body mutilated beyond recognitionMohammad’s family spent four days searching for him after he became separated from his uncles at a food distribution point in northern Gaza.They clung to the chance that he had been arrested by the Israel Defense Forces, as the boy was not among the corpses recovered after troops opened fire. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Man who spent £180k on bungalow in back garden for dying dad has days to demolish building

Mark Jones spent £180,000 on building a bungalow in his ex-wife's garden. He has now been ordered to tear it down by the council amid a planning row.

Economics

9 d. ago Now Starmer hails Trump's Iran bombing for 'alleviating threat' of regime getting nuclear weapon... after ministers spent days refusing to say it was the right thing to do

After days of ministers desperately dodging on whether they supported the action, Keir Starmer sounded a much more positive tone as he arrived at the Nato summit in The Hague.

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9 d. ago The Bloc expands further into Europe with London office opening

The Bloc expands further into Europe with London office opening  Medical Marketing and Media

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1 week ago Nearly 600 people expected to die in UK heatwave as temperatures soar across the country

Experts at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Imperial College London used decades of UK data to predict excess mortality during the hot temperatures from Thursday to Sunday.

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1 week ago Kyle, the UK's youngest person with MND, gets surprise on his 14th birthday

The family of Kyle Sieniawski said the "unbelievable" support helped to make the day special even though it was spent in hospital

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