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Turner Prize gallery 'centre of creative universe'
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Turner Prize gallery 'centre of creative universe'

Work by four artists nominated for the prize will go on display from 26 September.

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British rapper Yung Filly to face rape retrial in Australia next June
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British rapper Yung Filly to face rape retrial in Australia next June

Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos was cleared of several sexual offences in July but a jury was undecided on three rape charges.

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‘Everyone can relate to pain and struggle. So I’m sharing mine’: Michael Kiwanuka on life after his devastating stroke
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‘Everyone can relate to pain and struggle. So I’m sharing mine’: Michael Kiwanuka on life after his devastating stroke

The Mercury prize winner hasn’t been able to go home since falling ill last summer. In his only interview, he opens up about the ‘poignancy’ of finally releasing the new album his stroke shelvedAt the...

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From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinema
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From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinema

After a major win at Toronto, Angh, a film from northeastern India, is now on a path towards the Oscars.

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‘Cracking auction, Gromit!’ Original Aardman puppets go under the hammer
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‘Cracking auction, Gromit!’ Original Aardman puppets go under the hammer

Wallace and Gromit stop-motion models and other beloved creations raise money to train new generations of animators Wallace’s reaction as the auction got into full swing might have been a trademark “g...

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BBC upholds complaints over Victoria Beckham slur on Have I Got News For You
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BBC upholds complaints over Victoria Beckham slur on Have I Got News For You

Two viewers complained to the BBC over the "gratuitously offensive" comment made during the show.

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Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout
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Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout

Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.

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Greek PM urges Burnham to return Elgin Marbles permanently
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Greek PM urges Burnham to return Elgin Marbles permanently

Andy Burnham said in 2023 the sculptures should be returned to Greece with "no strings attached".

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Hundreds attend Jacob Elordi lookalike competition
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Hundreds attend Jacob Elordi lookalike competition

The contest, organised by a group from the University of Bristol, included an Australian accent round.

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Macklemore announces Free Palestine tour to benefit humanitarian aid organisations
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Macklemore announces Free Palestine tour to benefit humanitarian aid organisations

The US rapper, removed from Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour after voicing support of Palestine, has convened a charity show that will visit Dublin, Paris and London, with a North American run to be annou...

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U2 announce new album Carnaval de Luz, featuring final recording by Dolly Parton
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U2 announce new album Carnaval de Luz, featuring final recording by Dolly Parton

Irish rock legends’ 16th studio album, described by the Edge as ‘a messy, provocative, sacred collection of songs’, to arrive in NovemberU2 have officially announced their first album of new material...

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Gavin and Stacey stars join Ruth Jones for 60th birthday party at social club
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Gavin and Stacey stars join Ruth Jones for 60th birthday party at social club

The party took place at the Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill RAFA Club where her parents were members.

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Ready to knock? Play School returns as BBC pushes quality children’s programming
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Ready to knock? Play School returns as BBC pushes quality children’s programming

TV heads hope the revamped show – back after four decades – will win over parents seeking quality shows amid concerns about addictive online contentFor the generations who grew up watching Humpty, Jem...

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Injunction blocking publication of ex-SAS soldier’s book on counter-terror op extended
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Injunction blocking publication of ex-SAS soldier’s book on counter-terror op extended

MoD claims book by soldier known as Christian Craighead contains alleged breach of confidentiality contractAn injunction preventing a former member of the SAS from publishing a book about his role in...

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'Cheeky' fees prompts choirs to pull out of festival headlined by Andrea Bocelli
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'Cheeky' fees prompts choirs to pull out of festival headlined by Andrea Bocelli

Choirs say they're withdrawing from the Principality Stadium event because of the £42 per member charge.

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George Bush, murder and nautical infidelity: the Chicks’ 20 greatest songs – ranked!
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George Bush, murder and nautical infidelity: the Chicks’ 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As the country trio once known as Dixie Chicks celebrate 20 years of their album Taking the Long Way, we count down the best of their catchy, sometimes controversial catalogueOne of eight singles rele...

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Gilla Band: Pugnello review – furious originality fuelled by cathartic aggression and absurdist confessions
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Gilla Band: Pugnello review – furious originality fuelled by cathartic aggression and absurdist confessions

(Rough Trade)Your favourite band’s favourite band unleash a thrilling and relentless 42 minutes of monstrous noise whose precise instrumental source always remains discomfitingly unclearGilla Band hav...

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Pete Byrne, frontman of British new wave band Naked Eyes, dies aged 74
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Pete Byrne, frontman of British new wave band Naked Eyes, dies aged 74

Duo had US hits with their cover of Always Something There to Remind Me as well as Promises, Promises and morePete Byrne, the frontman of British new wave group Naked Eyes who carried them to repeated...

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Dance Monkey v the NRL: did Tones and I really turn down $90,000 a minute because she hates her own song?
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Dance Monkey v the NRL: did Tones and I really turn down $90,000 a minute because she hates her own song?

For the first time in recent history there’ll be no pre-game entertainment at the NRL grand final. But everyone has a different story about what actually went downEmma, the NRL and Tones and I seem to...

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Teen rocker Nene Royal becomes first Thai to win America's Got Talent
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Teen rocker Nene Royal becomes first Thai to win America's Got Talent

Her heavy metal performance trumped nine other finalists, including magicians and even a robot crew.

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