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European culture: art, music, film, books and ideas.
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Race Across the World winner's car smashed into and laptop stolen before kids' mental health talk
Alfie Watts describes "enormous frustration" after the theft the night before a Welsh schools tour.
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Rhythm Paradise Groove review – exhilarating bitesize beats test your reflexes
Nintendo/TNX; Nintendo Switch A joyful collection of vibrant rhythm games includes catching veggies in mid-air, practising dance c…
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Kylie collaboration was 'always destined', says Gary Lightbody
Snow Patrol and Kylie Minogue's single, These Alarms, was released on 1 July.
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Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage award 2026 – in pictures
Johanna Alarcón won the prize given annually to female photographers addressing social issues with a focus on positivity. Her work…
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‘It opened my eyes to the city’: the artist drawing every single pub in London
Lydia Wood began drawing the capital’s pubs after losing her job. Now, after her sketches went viral, she is on a mission to illus…
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Madonna: Confessions II review – nostalgic dancefloor trip sparks her most vital album in two decades
(Warner) After years spent chasing trends like trap and Latin pop, Madonna settles back nicely into old-school dance music to te…
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Madonna's Confessions II is finally here - but is it worth the 21-year wait?
The pop star's 15th album starts on the dancefloor, but ends with deep personal revelations.
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All members of Venezuelan nu-metal band Van Der Dijs confirmed dead in devastating earthquakes
The band Van Der Dijs were in their rehearsal space at the time of the natural disaster.
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‘Hugging is forbidden’: women jailed for life – in pictures
Former public defender Sara Bennett spent 13 years photographing women convicted of homicide. She traces their lives in prison – a…
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Birds of War review – war journalists find love among the ruins
This documentary tells the story of the long-distance relationship between a BBC correspondent in London and a photographer on the…
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Great Canal Journeys TV show really a 'love story'
Actor Samuel West unveils a plaque to his parents, Timothy West and Prunella Scales.
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TV tonight: inside the life of one of cinema’s most enigmatic stars
Documentary traces the career of the shape-shifting Tilda Swinton. Plus: a grimly absorbing day on the crime frontline. Here’s wha…
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From Mrs Merton to Scorchio! It’s Caroline Aherne’s 10 best moments
She radiated love as the narrator of Gogglebox, created one of the most emotional sitcom moments of all time and asked Debbie McGe…
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Stephen Hough to lead relaunched Leeds piano competition
Free choice of repertoire and an increased upper age limit part of the changes in a competition that will emphasise individuality …
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As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce prepare to tie the knot, we look back at their relationship
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to celebrate their wedding with a party at New York's Madison Square Garden this weeken…
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Lethal Weapon actor Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis
The four-time Emmy winner said his movements, speech and memories have slowed since receiving his diagnosis.
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Undisturbed ancient Maya city discovered in Mexican jungle
Minanbé, an intact site in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, sheds new light on the Maya Lowlands
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California to institute Bruce Lee Day, first for a Chinese-American in state history
In the 1960s, Lee found work in Hollywood, notably as Kato in the TV series "The Green Hornet," but studios wanted him to play rac…
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Rivals cast used fake cigarettes due to Wales smoking ban
Oliver Chris said the cast were confused when they were handed plastic cigarettes on set.
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León Ferrari exhibition cancelled in Chile amid cuts to culture budget
José Antonio Kast’s ultraconservative government nixed a show of the late Argentine artist’s overtly political work at the Museo N…
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The small Ohio town getting an Aboriginal art museum and a James Turrell 'Skyspace' installation
New Bremen is home to one of the world’s largest manufacturers of forklift trucks; the company’s chief executive wants to make it …
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'Εβίβα!' It's official: Europe's Best Bar is in Greece
The inaugural list of Europe’s 50 Best Bars has been revealed, and it was a great night for the Greek capital Athens...
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Ai Weiwei: Button Up! review – skeleton chandeliers, a real-life temple – and too much silly Lego
Aviva Studios, Manchester The artist’s latest show is a staggering takedown of colonial history, warfare and the migrant crisis, f…
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At New York’s Swiss Institute, SoiL Thornton ponders the role an art institution can play in the face of a housing crisis
The artist’s exhibition is based around the their own experience of facing eviction