2 h. ago King Charles to make huge appearance with William and Kate as VE Day celebrations revealed

King Charles will stand shoulder to shoulder with his family including the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to honour Britain's war heroes and mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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3 h. ago New report shows it’s largely officials and organizations demanding books be banned

Only 16 percent of book challenges came from parents themselves

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3 h. ago Coachella 2025: Influencers reveal everything they’re packing for this year’s festival

Must-have items include toilet wipes, eye drops, bandaids, fans, and sunglasses

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3 h. ago What They Found review – Sam Mendes’s debut documentary has the power to change viewers for ever

This tale of two British army sergeants who filmed the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp uses their profoundly disturbing footage. It’s TV that could alter your whole world viewWhat They Found, the first documentary by the film and theatre director Sam Mendes, is a short, stark shock. The film straightforwardly combines two precious artefacts held at the Imperial War Museum in London: 35mm film, shot by Sgt Mike Lewis and Sgt Bill Lawrie of the British Army Film and Photographic Unit, before and during the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp near the town of Celle in northern Germany in April 1945; and audio interviews given by the cameramen in the 1980s. Lewis and Lawrie did not record sound when they visited Belsen; the words they spoke years later are the only sounds we hear.Lewis and Lawrie do not arrive at Belsen until almost halfway through the film’s 36-minute running time. First, laid over generic archive footage, we hear how they came to be a...

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4 h. ago Tourists will have to book online spots for popular beach for UK travellers

Ongoing efforts to combat overtourism mean that tourists will now need to book ahead if they want a space on the popular beach with golden sands and clear blue waters

Society

5 h. ago Book London Theatre Tickets To The Best True Crime Drama Productions, Live On Stage In London

Book London Theatre Tickets To The Best True Crime Drama Productions, Live On Stage In London  openPR.com

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6 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother 'blows the budget to book huge British comedian' ahead of launch night

Actor Mickey Rourke is being paid a huge six-figure sum to appear on the ITV show alongside the likes of JoJo Siwa, Chesney Hawkes and Patsy Palmer.

Culture

7 h. ago The diverse CV of Dave Reddin and the pivotal roles he's played in sport as WRU make move

Dave Reddin is expected to be the new WRU director of rugby

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7 h. ago Next's 'perfect' for summer events dress is so flattering it's guaranteed to get 'lots of wear'

"Lovely dress and perfect for summer events. The material will help to keep you cool, and it's pretty good for festivals and days on the beach"

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8 h. ago ‘Incompatible with the symbolism’: Yorgos Lanthimos denied permission to shoot new film at the Acropolis

The country’s best-known director was refused by Greece’s culture ministry when he applied to shoot scenes for sci-fi comedy Bugonia at iconic Athens siteGreece’s leading contemporary director has had a request to shoot footage for his new film at the Acropolis in Athens denied by his country’s culture ministry.Yorgos Lanthimos had filed a request to film scenes for sci-fi comedy Bugonia at the fifth-century BC site in April. But in a statement on Thursday, the culture ministry said permission had been refused because “the proposed scenes are incompatible with the symbolism and the values the Acropolis represents”. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago The Greater Manchester town being 'flooded' where locals 'have had enough'

Locals have taken a stand

Events

9 h. ago Wigtown Book Festival: Creative director to stand down from much

Adrian Turpin has worked on the Wigtown Book Festival since 2006

Culture

9 h. ago Hugo Viana steps up work at Man City after Manchester United draw

Manchester City's new sporting director Hugo Viana will work full-time alongside Txiki Begiristain for the next three months

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9 h. ago Lanarkshire singing ensemble meet with royalty at special concert at Windsor Castle

Representing SoundSational were founder and director Tommy Chambers, alongside directors Rachel Smith and Audrey Telfer.

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10 h. ago Sabrina Carpenter hits Fortnite Festival as Season 8 Icon launches tomorrow

Sabrina Carpenter has been confirmed as the next big guest in Fortnite Festival, and she'll headline Season 8 — here's all we know about the Espresso singer's appearance so far

Events

11 h. ago More stellar acts unveiled for Little Simz’ Meltdown Festival at London’s Southbank Centre

More stellar acts unveiled for Little Simz’ Meltdown Festival at London’s Southbank Centre  Euronews.com

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12 h. ago Has The White Lotus really forgotten that rich people are the problem? | Zoe Williams

When the show began in 2021, creator Mike White was happy to remind everyone that greed is the root of all evil. This is no time for him to get bored and move onWhen the first season of The White Lotus arrived, it took a while to notice how dazzlingly political it was. The director, Mike White, has since congratulated himself about that little hook at the start: before we know anything, we know that someone is going to die. He has said that he wishes he had started all his shows that way. It is so simple yet so effective. You meander into it thinking it is a whodunnit, with a side order of who-did-it-get-done-to? Then there are some beautiful beaches, and there is some astronomical wealth. By necessity, there are some characters who are not wealthy, since who else is going to fetch the drinks?It is not until around the seventh minute that it becomes obvious how catastrophically unhappy all the characters are, how horrible they are to one another, how disappointing and thin their exi...

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12 h. ago Meltdown 2025: Mahalia, James Blake and BADBADNOTGOOD added to Little Simz curated event

The festival is set to take place from June 12 2025 in London with The Streets opening up Meltdown

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12 h. ago Mahalia among artists added to Little Simz' Meltdown festival

Mahalia, Tiwa Savage, and more artists will join Little Simz for an unforgettable Meltdown festival at London's Southbank Centre this June

Culture

12 h. ago Honda rocked by 'inappropriate conduct' scandal as executive vice president is forced to QUIT over his behaviour at a 'social gathering'

Shinji Aoyama, who is also the company's director, resigned following an investigation by Honda's audit committee.

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