51 h. ago A street parade and a drone attack: photos of the day – Monday

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6 d. ago Inside the 'wokest county in Britain' where VE Day parade was declared 'too elitist', Christian prayers were banned and worker won payout for 'low' desk

It's the county that is home to one of the world's oldest pubs, was behind Britain's iconic red post boxes and brought the magic of the Harry Potter franchise to the big screen.

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7 d. ago VE Day parade to go ahead after councillor suggested it would be ‘elitist’

Dacorum Borough Council cabinet member Caroline Smith-Wright had told a meeting on April 2 that there were no plans for a parade.

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7 d. ago Military parade marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day is refused by council for being 'too elite'

Hertfordshire's Dacorum Borough Council has come under fire for failing to put on a march to commemorate the end of the Second World War in Europe on May 8.

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9 d. ago Blair Castle's Atholl Highlanders celebrate their march in New York Tartan Day Parade 2025

Currently in the midst of an 11-day tour of the United States, Britain's only private Regiment, The Atholl Highlanders, raised and commanded by the Dukes of Atholl, and based at their ancestral home of Blair Castle in Highland Perthshire, have taken part in New York’s Tartan Day Parade at the weekend.

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1 week ago Alan Cumming leads Tartan Day parade in New York as John Swinney hails 'historic friendship'

The acting icon was this year’s Grand Marshal, with several high-profile politicians also heading across the Atlantic to the Big Apple.

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1 week ago John Swinney to lead Tartan Day parade in New York amid charm offensive

The First Minister is in America on a charm offensive and will spend the day touting Scotland's cultural heritage in the US and join the parade's grand marshal, actor Alan Cumming

Politics

1 week ago John Swinney's charm offensive plans as SNP leader to march in New York's Tartan Day parade

John Swinney will march alongside Alan Cumming in New York’s annual Tartan Day parade

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1 week ago Tartan Day Parade 2025: Who invented Tartan Day and why is there a parade to mark it in New York?

The Big Apple will be turning tartan this weekend.

Politics

1 week ago Tartan Day Parade Grand Marshals: Here are all 21 famous faces to have led the New York celebrations

The parade is the highlight of a week of special events to celebrate all things Scottish in the Big Apple.

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2 w. ago Chilling details emerge about day wealthy doctor 'tried to kill' his 'perfect' wife in Hawaiian paradise

To the outside world, they appeared to be the perfect couple: a handsome doctor ostensibly devoted to his pretty nuclear engineer wife and their two young sons.

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2 w. ago So long, Scorsese! Is The Studio the TV show that will finally kill off Hollywood?

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s new satire of Tinseltown is astonishingly starry, wildly intelligent and – just possibly – the perfect encapsulation of the film industry’s death croakIt’s never exactly a done deal when Hollywood decides to take itself on. The film industry is such a roiling combination of wealth, jealousy, fear and obliviousness that, when the right person decides to send it up, the results can be spectacular. Look at Sunset Boulevard, Barton Fink – or even Bowfinger – and you’ll see work that knows when to go for the jugular to inflict maximum damage.On the other hand, Hollywood satires can all too readily fall into the cliches they’re deliberately trying to send up. They’re romanticised. There are too many chummy cameos. They lose their nerve. Look at Charlie Day’s film Fool’s Paradise, or 1997’s An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (a movie about the name used when a film is so bad the director wants to remove his name from the credits, which was in turn so b...

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2 w. ago MIHS marching band invited to perform at 2026 New Year’s Day London Parade

MIHS marching band invited to perform at 2026 New Year’s Day London Parade  Mercer Island Reporter

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3 w. ago After LA fires destroyed places of worship, Methodist, Muslim and Jewish congregations form ‘an island of grace’

After disaster struck, all three faiths are worshiping under the same roof, forming a microcosm of peaceful coexistenceEntering a sacred space like the First United Methodist church in Pasadena can stir emotions. Curious visitors often wander through the church doors, attracted by its gothic exterior, and instinctively start to whisper.The space on Colorado Boulevard – a busy thoroughfare that doubles as part of the Rose Parade route every New Year’s Day – has always felt holy, said the Rev Amy Aitken, the pastor. Now she wants it to feel like a safe space for two other religious groups that are sharing the facilities for worship: the Islamic Center of Southern California and the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago George Clooney says he is ‘not doing romantic films anymore’

He has starred as the romantic lead in films including One Fine Day and Ticket To Paradise.

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3 w. ago New London’s St. Patrick’s Day parade unites community with festivities, wrapping up week of celebration

New London’s St. Patrick’s Day parade unites community with festivities, wrapping up week of celebration  WeAreGreenBay.com

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3 w. ago Comic Relief viewers rejoice as Beyond Paradise and Not Going Out mash up 'saves' BBC show

One of the special sketches on Friday's Comic Relief Red Nose Day was a mash-up of mystery series Beyond Paradise and comedy Not Going Out, thanks to actress Sally Bretton starring in both shows

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4 w. ago Kate Middleton's hidden tribute to Princess Charlotte in her St Patrick's Day outfit that you might have missed

Kate dressed to impress in a lucky green Alexander McQueen coat dress as she made a triumphant solo return to the Irish Guards' St Patrick's Day parade in London on Monday.

Politics

4 w. ago Blair Castle's Atholl Highlanders to take part in New York Tartan Day Parade 2025

About to embark on an eleven day tour of the United States, Britain's only private Regiment, The Atholl Highlanders, raised and commanded by the Dukes of Atholl, and based at their ancestral home of Blair Castle in Highland Perthshire, have announced that they are honoured to be taking part in New York’s Tartan Day Parade on April 5.

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4 w. ago Kate Middleton reveals where she wants to travel with Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte

On Monday, Kate, 43, made a triumphant solo return to the Irish Guards' St Patrick's Day parade at the Wellington Barracks in Westminster.

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