63 m. ago B&M shoppers say 'it’s a no from me' after spotting new range

Not everyone was impressed after B&M teased an upcoming range, though many shoppers thought it was 'absolutely gorgeous'

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64 m. ago David Bowie's secret last project is discovered locked in his study by archivists

Only David Bowie and his personal assistant had a key to the study so the project, described in his notes as an '18th Century musical', had not been seen until his death in 2016.

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87 m. ago Dumfries and Galloway Council to 'explore' possible introduction of tourist tax

Members have agreed to hold a consultation on a possible visitor levy, where people coming to the region pay an extra fee on top of their accommodation prices.

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1 hour ago David Bowie's final project unearthed as notes from '18th century musical' to go on show in east London

Bowie’s notes have been donated to the V&A Museum along with the rest of Bowie’s archive

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2 h. ago Sacred Lodge: Ambam review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month

(Avon Terror Corps)Matthieu Ruben N’Dongo amps up the intensity on a second album that makes an uncanny atmosphere out of swarming electronics, grisly vocals and polyrhythmic percussionSacred Lodge is the side project of Paris-based producer and sound artist Matthieu Ruben N’Dongo. Rooted in his ethnomusicological research, which explores the role of music in ritual contexts and his own Equatoguinean heritage, the results are unsettling but compelling, characterised by heady percussion and swarming electronics. But while his 2019 debut Hijos Del Sol was made up of murky downtempo instrumentals, N’Dongo’s follow-up amps up the intensity almost beyond recognition, with a collection of sludgy, abrasive tracks.One of the starkest differences is the use of vocals, which have previously only featured as echoey background textures. On Ambam, N’Dongo makes full use of his voice. Inspired by the tradition of field hollers and ritual chants (specifically of the Fang people, from which his fat...

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2 h. ago Stop scrolling on your phone while on the toilet to avoid nasty health problem

Many of us are guilty of playing games or watching TikTok on the loo - but it could be putting us at risk

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2 h. ago Budding business minds at Rutherglen school impress in entrepreneurial project

Burgh Primary enjoyed taking part in Virgin Money’s Make £5 Grow initiative.

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2 h. ago Dianne Buswell teases Strictly Come Dancing partner with 'best year yet' admission after winning

The professional dancer quipped that it could be her 'best year yet' as she spoke to Chris McCausland about the upcoming series

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4 h. ago Police probe after 'sex noise' phone found in House of Commons

The phone was found on the Front Bench just before Prime Mnister's Questions

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8 h. ago Wuthering Heights remake sparks woke backlash over 'old white cast'

Emerald Fennell's upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights is continuing to cause controversy following the release of the first trailer this week.

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8 h. ago Trump again addresses death rumors ahead of dinner with top tech CEOs minus Musk: ‘I’m still here’

Trump joked about people believing he was dead before taking questions from reporters about the upcoming jobs report, RFK Jr.’s job as health secretary and the NYC mayoral race

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9 h. ago Budget airline cuts 200,000 seats from its upcoming holidays as airline forecasts turbulence

Jet2 has said it will cut the number of seats available on its flights by around 200,000 in the coming months after the budget travel giant warned shareholders about earnings forecasts

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9 h. ago Trump plans to sign executive order to rename Pentagon to ‘Department of War’ – live

Order would authorize Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, to introduce legislation to revert to pre-1949 nameHealth secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Volodymyr Zelensky reveals new Donald Trump 'force' threat made over the phone

Zelensky has repeated his stance that the war will not end until Ukraine is completely free of Russian forces

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11 h. ago Tennis legend Bjorn Borg reveals he has been living with prostate cancer

The 11-time grand slam champion said he ‘fights every day’ like a Wimbledon final in an upcoming biography

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11 h. ago Minnesota man freed after 27 years in prison for murder he did not commit

Bryan Hooper’s first-degree murder conviction vacated after woman confessed to 1998 killing of Ann PrazniakA Minnesota man wrongly convicted of murder who spent nearly three decades in prison after being falsely implicated by a woman who has since confessed to the crime has been released.State district court judge Marta Chou had vacated Bryan Hooper Sr’s first-degree murder conviction the day before. He was released on Thursday morning from Stillwater correctional facility, a Great North Innocence Project spokesperson said. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Billie Eilish gave Tom Odell howling good time on tour with her dogs

Billie Eilish helped Tom Odell deal with the pressure of touring by introducing a dog petting area to enjoy a pooch cuddle before their concerts. Tom felt at the "centre of the world" supporting Billie on the road but was glad she was doing the hard work of selling tickets. His new album is an invitation for others to feel.

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13 h. ago Erupcja review – Charli xcx gives acting a trial run in shallow friendship drama

Toronto film festival: the star fails to make much of an impression in a slight and unpolished project filmed in Warsaw over the Brat summer of 2024The singer Charli xcx is, by her own admission, a workaholic – no sooner had she released Brat, the most dominant pop album and aesthetic of 2024, than she began work on its sequel, dropped just four months later. Insouciant and party-centric as her image may be, the pop star born Charlotte Aitchison is a sharp student of pop culture; she knows the audience demand for pop stars’ constant reinvention. The next career phase, it seems, is acting, with no less prodigiousness than music; the 33-year-old has seven films in the pipeline as a supporting or lead actor.Charli is neither the full star nor the anchor of Erupcja (Eruption), directed by Pete Ohs, but she will inevitably be the reason most English speakers hear of it. Filmed over a few weeks in Warsaw, Poland, in August 2024, in the heat of Brat summer, Erupcja seems, on paper, like a ...

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13 h. ago Katie Price's 'professionalism' slammed by Pride group after last

Katie Price has been slammed by a Pride group who released a scathing statement hitting out at her professionalism following her withdrawal from an upcoming event

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14 h. ago Kate Middleton, Angelina Jolie and Melania Trump are leading the charge of stars going blonde this fall

As we approach the colder months, many of pop culture's leading ladies have been leaning into their blonde alter-egos, as they've ditched their dark roots for the upcoming season.

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