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Thousands enjoy final day of Radio 1's Big Weekend - Sunderland's Herrington Country Park buzzes with festival energy for the last Big Weekend day. 2 hrs ago - Wear
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New James Bond game shows more vulnerable side to iconic British spy - The video game presents a young Bond before he has earned his "00" spy status. 17 hrs ago14 minutes ago
Rap star Rob Base, known for hip-hop classic It Takes Two, dies aged 59 -- The artist is best known for the 1988 Billboard hit It Takes Two, produced with DJ E-Z Rock. -- US & Canada1 day ago
US site apologises to Outlander star over Shotts 'armpit' misquote -- The transcript shows Catriona Balfe made the comment about about a "particular place" in the town, rather than Shotts as a whole. -- Glasgow & West Scotland2 hours ago
Race Across the World's Jo and Kush set powerful example for young people -- Former teachers in Liverpool said it 'felt like the whole city was rooting' for Jo and Kush.1 hour ago
How Panorama exposed rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK -- Two women said they were raped by their on-screen husbands during filming of the Channel 4 show, MAFS.1 day ago
The 'raucous' debut novel set entirely on one epic night out -- Sufiyaan Salam has won an award from Stormzy, been nominated for a Bafta and made a video for Elton John.1 day ago
Rape survivor Pelicot tells Hay Festival how she found love again -- Global feminist figurehead tells Hay Festival how she has learned to trust again after ordeal.23 hours ago
'Eat, sleep, rave, repeat': Fatboy Slim lights up Radio 1's Big Weekend -- The veteran DJ closed out the dance-focused day as the festival landed in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park.1 day ago
TV presenter Judith Chalmers dies aged 90 -- She was best known for hosting ITV's long-running travel show Wish You Were Here...?2 days ago
Drake's surprise three-album drop makes UK chart history -- The Canadian rapper becomes the first artist to debut three studio albums inside the top 10.2 days ago
Lupita Nyong'o rejects criticism of Helen of Troy role -- Critics including Elon Musk have claimed it's wrong to cast a black actress as the ancient Greek figure.2 days ago
Are hardback books things of 'great beauty' or a dying art? -- Readers, publishers, shops and libraries share their thoughts on the hardback's future.2 hours ago
Musicals are living their High Life in Scotland, says Alan Cumming -- The star says a surge in new productions is driving growing interest in musical theatre across Scotland.2 hours ago
Electronic music meets orchestra as DJ Black Coffee stuns O2 crowds -- In London for one night only ahead of his Ibiza residency, this sell-out show represented far more than just a performance.1 day ago
Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine and keeping her Bafta in the basement -- Maggie O'Farrell's new novel, Land, is published after the success of the film adaptation of Hamnet.2 days ago
How to keep cool at your summer festivals -- As the summer festival season kicks off, temperatures are set to soar this bank holiday weekend.1 day ago
Meet Zara Larsson's Sunderland Lush Life girl -- Superfan Kayleigh from Lincoln was the lucky girl chosen to go on stage at Big Weekend in Sunderland.1 hour ago
The nine Cannes films set to be Oscar contenders -- As Cannes Film Festival closes, which are the acclaimed films from this year's crop that could be heading for Academy Award nominations?21 hours ago
10 of the best books of 2026 so far -- From a darkly comic tale of revenge to a beautiful contemplation on friendship, here are the year's most acclaimed works of fiction so far.1 day ago
When your mum learns about AI -- Life after Motherland. Downsizing, facing the horror of modern teens - not even an alpha mum can do it alone.2 days ago