Day four of Glastonbury Festival is in full swing – Kaiser Chiefs have opened the Pyramid Stage, with Raye and headliner Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts still to come. Over on the other stages, Charli XCX and Doechii are amongst the acts expected to draw big crowds. Kneecap’s set on The Other Stage will...
Getty Images Sly Stone of Sly And The Family Stone poses in London on 16 July 1973. Sly Stone, a funk-rock star who led the group Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82, his family statement. A statement said he had suffered a “prolongued battle” with the lung disease COPD....
Cricket legend Virat Kohli has announced retirement from the Test format of the game. In an illustrious career spanning 14 years, the 36-year-old Kohli played 123 Tests, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85. While he excelled in the shorter formats of the game — One Day Internationals (ODI) and T20s – he left...
Events are taking place across the UK to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe. Read full article at source...
Commemorations open with a military procession watched by WW2 veterans, royals and huge crowds. Read full article at source...
As David Beckham celebrates his 50th birthday, BBC Sport looks back at his life in photos. Read full article at source...
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days. Read full article at source...
Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter at the Royal Albert Hall PA Media British singer and actress Beverley Knight is hosting this year’s ceremony alongside Cabaret and Pose star Billy Porter Stars of the stage are walking the red carpet ahead of the Olivier Awards, the most prestigious event in UK theatre. Adrien Brody, Lesley Manville, John...
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: CEM OZDEL / GETTY IMAGES In Senegal’s capital city Dakar, Muslims belonging to the Layene Sufi order make their way to evening prayers on Friday… CEM OZDEL / GETTY IMAGES Worshippers typically dress all in white. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP...
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Wikipedia/Georges Biard/Frank Sun The actress Laetitia Dosch is one of those to benefit from an improved picture. Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites in the world but, by the admission of some of its own volunteer editors, it suffers from a persistent problem – terrible pictures, particularly of celebrities....
Israel has blocked all aid from entering Gaza for over three weeks, the longest total aid blockade so far. Palestinian children in Gaza are so hungry that they’re drawing pictures of food in the sand, according to a Gaza reporter, as the population is being starved by the most brutal form of Israel’s aid blockade...