42 m. ago Tim Minchin: Songs the World Will Never Hear review – a bumper night with the marvellous misfit

Hammersmith Apollo, LondonMinchin embraces his oddball status – is he musician, comedian, auteur or clown? – in this three-hour showIt’s 20 years since Tim Minchin’s life-changing Edinburgh fringe in 2005, and tonight he’s singing 20 songs of commemoration. There’s a lot to celebrate: few careers are this distinctive, or this successful. And there’s a real sense Minchin has got life where he wants it tonight. With a five-strong band in tow, the balance is better than on his last tour between troubadour and rock Gargantua. And there’s an embrace, too, of his misfit status: who cares if no one knows whether he’s a musician, a comedian, an auteur or a clown – or whether tonight’s show is, as Minchin describes it, “an absolute shitshow of tonal inconsistency”?I mean, he’s not wrong. Minchin has always been a curious mix of cool and uncool, sending up rock theatrics while openly in thrall to them. He is an artist of excess, never knowingly underwritten – and for more than three hours ton...

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56 m. ago Mum's one simple and unique baking trick will make your scones taste better and rise higher

Scones are a simple and quick bake that can be enjoyed at any time of the day - whether it's a breakfast treat or an afternoon snack - and one woman has revealed the one simple trick that makes all the difference

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62 m. ago You could get banned, fined or jailed for bringing this adult item to one of these 8 holiday destinations

Experts are warning people to check the rules before packing these adult items in their suitcase 👜

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64 m. ago Palestinians fear razing of villages in West Bank, as settlers circle their homes

An Israeli directive gives a green light for demolitions in Masafer Yatta, where residents keep watch at night for attackers in the darknessAli Awad is tired. The 27-year-old resident of Tuba, one of the dozen or so villages that make up Masafer Yatta in the arid south Hebron hills of the occupied West Bank, had been up all night watching as a masked Israeli settler on horseback circled his family home.“When we saw the masked settler, we knew he wanted violence,” said Awad, his eyes bloodshot. They were lucky this time: the settler disappeared into the darkness before police could show up. Continue reading...

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81 m. ago 'I paid £360 for world's poshest chocolate bar and can't believe how it tastes'

We all love a sweet treat, but would you pay a fortune for a sugary snack? One man has shared his review of the 'world's most expensive' chocolate bar and shared his verdict

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88 m. ago Voices: Building affordable homes would be a powerful way to generate growth for Britain

With a new National Housing Bank in the works, and the government pledging £39 billion for affordable homes, the UK has a chance to transform more than just the housing sector, says Charlie Nunn, CEO of Lloyds Banking Group

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96 m. ago Oasis fans floored to learn how much ticket to Cardiff gig cost in '90s

People have been sharing how much they paid to see Oasis in the early '90s - and fans are floored to learn the difference compared to what some paid for the band's reunion tour

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1 hour ago Haunting final text message of missing Texas flood victim, 21, moments before the house she was staying in with friends was washed away at 4am

As the raging Guadalupe River burst its banks and wreaked havoc in central Texas, a young woman named Joyce Badon sent a haunting text message that may have been her last.

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2 h. ago What are the protesting laws in the UK after Palestine Action were proscribed?

Parliament has passed laws in recent years that provide police more authority to control protests, including the creation of new offences

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2 h. ago Racing chiefs must ban Oisin Murphy from riding immediately after drink

Chief racing correspondent David Yates, aka Newsboy, urges the BHA to do its job in the wake of the four-time champion jockey’s appearance at Reading Magistrates Court

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2 h. ago Ryanair passengers injured after jumping from plane wing during fire scare

Passengers were left with sprains and fractures after leaping from the plane wing

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2 h. ago Full list of TRNSMT Glasgow road closures and travel disruption this weekend

The measures include road closures and parking bans as revellers gear up for the three-day festival

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2 h. ago Warning to anyone with more than £3,500 in savings as HMRC issue letters

The taxman is able to automatically detect interest on savings generated by your bank account and if you tip over a certain threshold, you will automatically be sent a notice of an extra tax bill

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2 h. ago Green Man 2025: full list of acts and stage splits announced as Kneecap remain on festival bill

The complete list of bands and stage splits set to take place at this year’s Green Man Festival in August 2025.

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3 h. ago Netflix users to watch out for 'payment issue' scam as hackers steal bank details

Hackers have set their sites of Netflix users as they try to steal bank details through 'official branded' email scam.

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3 h. ago Modi government called ‘out of touch’ for claiming India is one of world’s most equal nations

World Bank data seized upon by government – but economists say it doesn’t paint the full picture

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3 h. ago Oasis fans share gig tickets from '90s and people are floored by price

Oasis fans have been left floored after seeing how much a ticket to see the band play cost in the '90s. It comes after some are reported to have coughed up thousands to see the Gallagher brothers reunite after 16 years

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3 h. ago 'I tried world's most expensive chocolate bar and I've never tasted anything like it'

There is nothing like tucking into a sweet treat, but would you pay a fortune for a sugary snack? One man has shared his review of the 'world's most expensive' chocolate bar

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3 h. ago ‘Remarkable’ true story of Oasis dog on band’s concert graphics revealed

‘If you are wondering why there is a dog on Oasis screens, now you know’

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3 h. ago Texas’s Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counsellors died in floods

Camp says the search continues for missing people while life-threatening flooding still remains a threat Texas floods – latest updatesCamp Mystic, the girls summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, has confirmed that 27 children and counsellors died in the flash floods that have wreaked devastation on the area since Friday.“Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly,” a statement on the camp website read.Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...

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