Mark Savage Music Correspondent Reporting fromGlastonbury Festival PA Media Lorde promised to play her new album Virgin in full to mark its release Pop star Lorde has launched the 2025 Glastonbury Festival with a surprise pre-lunchtime set to a packed crowd on the Woodsies stage. There was an almighty roar as she took to the...
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Roblox Shooting, chasing, exploring – hit video games tend to have themes that set the pulse racing. One of the world’s most popular new titles, however, is about something considerably more sedate – gardening. Grow a Garden involves players slowly developing a little patch of virtual land. It’s something that, earlier...
Gemma Sherlock BBC News, Liverpool Sebastian Ayling Bruce Springsteen surprised his fans by bringing out Sir Paul McCartney during an encore Bruce Springsteen fans got a special surprise when Sir Paul McCartney joined him for a duet at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium. The former Beatle was brought out on stage on Saturday during the 75-year-old singer’s...
Paul Adams Diplomatic correspondent Reporting fromKyiv, Ukraine SBU A screengrab of some of the drone footage released by Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday Three days on, and Ukraine is still digesting the full implications of Operation Spider’s Web, Sunday’s massive assault on Russia’s strategic aviation. On Wednesday, the agency which orchestrated the attack, the Security Service...
“He’s incredibly clear in his messaging of what he wants and how he wants it done.” Rodgers joined Celtic in 2016 a few months after leaving Liverpool and won all six domestic competitions in his next two seasons. A seventh, the League Cup, would follow in December 2018, but he would relinquish the opportunity of...
It was back in October that word first broke of British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s intention to turn over the Chagos Island chain to the country of Mauritius. This impacts United States security directly, as our great ‘unsinkable aircraft carrier’ in the Indian Ocean, Diego Garcia, sits in the middle of the Chagos Islands....
What’s been the biggest surprise since the start of the year? Speaker Mike Johnson’s winning streak in the House has to be near the top, if not at the very top. Despite having one of the narrowest majorities in congressional history and perhaps the most fractious caucus ever, Johnson keeps piling up wins. With the...
“Unfortunately, I wasn’t afforded that opportunity, which saddens me as I would have liked to have walked round Ibrox one last time and returned all the love and support you’ve given me during my two stints.” Berlin-born Nigeria international Balogun first joined Rangers after leaving Wigan Athletic in 2020. He left for Queens Park Rangers...
After all the sturm und drang over annulled results and canceled candidates in Romania’s madcap, seven-month run at electing a new president, it turns out that the establishment-blessed, independent candidate, Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan, walked away as victor after yesterday’s second round of voting. And the European Union heaved a huge sigh of relief. Despite...
Kilmarnock assistant Paul Sheerin says it’s “absolutely no surprise” there is speculation about manager Derek McInnes potentially becoming the new Hearts boss. The Rugby Park club aim to confirm their Scottish Premiership safety by beating Dundee on Saturday (15:00 BST). Sheerin has been part of 53-year-old McInnes’ backroom team at both Aberdeen and Kilmarnock, and...
Aimee Dexter BBC News, Suffolk Reporting fromIpswich town centre Mariam Issimdar BBC News, Suffolk His intimate gig in a pub was watched by fans who got tickets by responding to a WhatsApp message Fans of Ed Sheeran have been treated to a “surprise” gig at a pub in his home county that he is taking...
BBC Lewis Capaldi has not gigged since 2023 Scottish pop star Lewis Capaldi has made a surprise appearance on stage during a charity gig in Edinburgh. The chart-topping singer performed six numbers at the city’s Assembly Rooms during a benefit gig for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – which works in suicide prevention. The...
Canadians of different political leanings have reacted with a mix of hope, concern, and uncertainty after the federal election. Voters across the country spoke to the BBC about the Liberal Party’s win, and gave their views on what it could mean for the road ahead. Read full article at source...
David Dixon & Elliot Ball BBC News, South West BBC Ben Wearmouth, from Bott Ltd, said the tariffs were an “evolving situation” Exporting businesses in Devon and Cornwall have been reacting to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with one company describing the extra tax as a “surprise”. His universal 10% levy remains in place for...
Luke Littler suffered a surprise early exit in the 11th Players Championship of the year with a 6-3 defeat by Dylan Slevin. World champion Littler averaged 90.11 compared to his opponent’s 92.74 as he fell in the first round of the tournament in Leicester. Slevin, ranked 61st in the PDC order of merit, had raced...