55 h. ago Foraged mushrooms, fatal doses and food binges: the week Erin Patterson told her story to triple murder trial

Accused told court the moment she realised she could be blamed for harming her in-laws came before they even diedAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn Erin Patterson’s telling, the moment she realised she could be blamed for harming her in-laws came before they even died.According to evidence Patterson gave at her triple-murder trial this week, she was in a Monash hospital room alone with her estranged husband, Simon, after their two children had left to buy food from a vending machine, when he asked her: “Is that how you poisoned my parents, using that dehydrator?”Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Download Festival 2025: Five possible surprises that could take place, from secret sets to special guests

Could Chino Moreno make a guest appearance at Download Festival? Here’s five rumours a week before the event.

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5 d. ago Download Festival 2025: Five surprises that could take place, from secret sets to special guests

Could Chino Moreno make a guest appearance at Download Festival? Here’s five rumours a week before the event.

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1 week ago Kneecap axed from Glasgow festival TRNSMT over ‘police safety concerns’

A member of the band was charged with a terrorism offence last week and will appear in court a month before the festival takes placeThe rap trio Kneecap have announced their performance at the Glasgow festival TRNSMT in July will not go ahead “due to concerns expressed by the police about safety at the event”.The Northern Irish group posted on X: “To the thousands of people who bought tickets, flights and hotels to see us play, we are sorry it is out of our hands. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Chris Evans misses standing ovation at film premiere for heartwarming reason

Captain America actor Chris Evans didn't join Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Charlie Day at Cannes Film Festival this week for the premiere of Ethan Coen's Honey Don't!

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2 w. ago What has Kevin Spacey done to his face? Disgraced actor sparks plastic surgery rumors at Cannes

Kevin Spacey, 65, has sparked plastic surgery rumors as he made an appearance during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival this week.

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3 w. ago Helena Christensen, 56, shows off her supermodel looks in green swimsuit as she soaks up the sun during Cannes Film Festival

Helena Christensen is enjoying some much-needed R&R in the south of France during Cannes Film Festival week.

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3 w. ago Missing hiker survived for weeks in California wilderness by foraging and drinking melted snow

A 28-year-old woman described how she survived for weeks outdoors in California’s eastern Sierra mountains by foraging for food and drinking melted snow after a solo camping trip went awry during harsh winter weather

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3 w. ago JENNI MURRAY: I feel terribly depressed whenever I see a talented woman stepping out with her breasts on show

Three cheers for the organisers of the Cannes Film Festival which kicked off this week. They have imposed a ban on nudity on the red carpet.

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3 w. ago I hit a deer and it did £15,000 of damage: Drivers warned of spring risk

In late spring deer move around with new fawns seeking fresh locations to forage for food - leading to an increased number near roads.

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3 w. ago The Scottish 'wild food' and foraging festival taking place this week

The festival will include banquets, workshops, and more.

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3 w. ago 'I'm at Cannes Film Festival and this is best place to spot celebs

With the best in the business descending on Cannes Film Festival this week, here's how and where to find all of your favourite famous faces - but be warned, celeb-spotting isn't cheap

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last month Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d'Or in Cannes. Here's his history with the festival

Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d’Or next week at the Cannes Film Festival, a culmination for the 81-year-old actor whose history with the French film festival stretches back half a century

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last month Willkommen, bienvenue! New festival celebrates translated fiction from Cameroon to Slovakia as sales boom

Co-organised by translator Polly Barton, Translated By, Bristol will feature conversations between writers and their translators, plus a ‘translation duel’A new festival of translated literature is being launched in Bristol next week amid a sales boom in translated fiction in the UK.Translated By, Bristol is the brainchild of Polly Barton, author and translator of the award-winning Butter by Asako Yuzuki, and Tom Robinson, owner of Gloucester Road Books, which is organising the festival alongside Barton and another independent Bristol bookshop, Storysmith. Continue reading...

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