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The UK punk explosion changed music forever – 50 years on, the artists keeping its spirit alive explain why it still matters

On November 6th 1975 in a half-empty London art college, four snarling teens took to the stage and changed music forever.
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Drunken auditions, Dyson airwraps, and IV drips: Tom Brittney talks taking on Manhattan’s underworld in his new crime drama The Westies

Set in 1980s Hell's Kitchen, The Westies follows a ruthless Irish-American gang fighting for control amid a massive ...
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Ali G returns: Sacha Baron Cohen has secretly filmed a new movie

According to Variety, Sacha Baron Cohen has secretly wrapped production on a brand new Ali G film, marking the character's ...
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Everyman is opening up a sumptuous new cinema in this South London spot

Happily injecting a bit of oomph into London’s slightly flailing and definitely struggling cinema scene, Everyman will be ...
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LEGO has built an enormous World Cup trophy in the middle of New York

Its latest creation might just be one of its most ambitious yet. Standing 8.4 metres tall in the heart of New York City's ...
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From Bard on the lawn to National Trust specials: The best open-air theatre happening across London this summer

Once just an excuse for a fancy picnic tea, open-air theatre is perhaps one of the most wholesome British summertime ...
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Battersea Power Station is set to host a whole summer of pop-up events – including a huge funfair

Battersea Power Station has had the glow-up of all glow-ups way back when, going from power station to power house of a ...
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Pokémon's latest collaboration pairs all 60 J.League clubs with a mascot

Japan's J.League has announced one of the most delightfully unexpected collaborations of the year, teaming up with The ...
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Peckham Weekender returns for 2026, with a huge foodie festival taking over local restaurants

Peckham has long been a miniature foodie capital, thanks to its Afro-Caribbean, West African, and South Asian culture, it has ...
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9 new fiction books everyone should read this Summer

We just now learned that a celeb like Kendall Jenner actually uses an unofficial books consultant. Specifically an unofficial books consultant named Ashlea Gonzalez, whose job it is to curate hot, new ...
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From Hamilton’s three-wheeled victory to a lucky track invader: 8 memorable moments from the F1 British GP

For sheer historical weight and Formula 1 racing pedigree, it’s the British Grand Prix all the way. When the drivers line up at the Silverstone Circuit in rural Northamptonshire on 5th July, it will ...
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ChessFest is taking over Trafalgar Square with giant chess boards and live matches

Whether you're a grandmaster in the making or someone who still forgets which way the knight moves, Trafalgar Square is the place to be this July. The UK's biggest chess event, ChessFest, is returning ...