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Suspect tries to escape police by jumping in river

An officer borrowed a bicycle from a member of the public to chase the suspected thief.

Barrow road set to close for three days for building works

Sidney Street in Barrow set to close for three days next week for building works.

Lake District campsite ranked in top 20 in the world up for sale

Tributes are paid to the musical "genius and pioneer", who also worked with All Saints, Pink and U2.

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Olivia Rodrigo review – crushing riffs and infectious hooks at secret New York show

Warsaw, Brooklyn, New YorkPlaying to just 1,000 fans, Rodrigo’s pop-up show is a thrillingly intimate showcase of her tour de force talentAt 10am on Thursday, Olivia Rodrigo announced in an Instagram...

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Prince to Madonna, Blur to Beth Orton: William Orbit’s 12 greatest recordings

The late producer’s gift for bringing in elements from dance music’s cutting edge drew all manner of music royalty – and he often made them sound better than ever before• William Orbit, pop producer f...

Seven killed after Thai teen shooter opens fire at home and school

Authorities say the teen killed his grandparents at home before gunning down five teachers at his school.

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Digital cameras and wired earphones are back - and 'a bit more real'

Simon Levy’s second murder victim, Sheryl Wilkins, could have been saved, senior Met officer admits.

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‘Not afraid of controversy’: Edinburgh fringe rejects calls to cancel Amanda Knox comedy

Festival organisers defend show after criticism from sister of Meredith Kercher, Knox’s murdered former flatmate The Edinburgh festival fringe has said it is “not afraid of controversy” after it faced...

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William Orbit, pop producer for Madonna, All Saints and more, dies aged 69

Musician’s projects included Madonna’s Ray of Light, Blur’s 13 and All Saints’ chart-topping singles Pure Shores and Black CoffeeWilliam Orbit, the British music producer whose dreamy yet propulsive s...

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Add to playlist: the anxiety-ridden sugar rush of Tiffany Day and the week’s best new tracks

Day’s latest album Halo is all high-energy exhaustion, injected with a crushing electroclash chaos that illuminates her insecurities in bright neonFrom Los AngelesRecommended if you like Slayyyter, Ch...

Burnham orders review of grooming gang early releases

The announcement of the review comes after the Tory leader raised concerns that child sex offenders could leave jail early.

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Flo: Therapy at the Club review – skirting the dancefloor and overly sweating the small stuff

(EMI)The British R&B girl group’s follow up to 2024’s Access All Areas is lyrically spicy and musically diverse but lacks the hedonism the title suggestsWhen Flo burst out in 2022, the trio were haile...

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Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison: Donn/Dubh review – British folk giants startlingly transform sacred histories

(Real World)Leaning on their Hebridean heritage, the duo meld 10th-century Celtic cantos with distortion, dream-pop and post-rock, with shades of Twin Peaks and Boards of CanadaTwo of Britain’s most e...

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‘There is an alternative to capitalism’: after addiction and losing a home to LA wildfires, indie rockers Diiv start again

No stranger to rebuilding after disaster, the US band’s frontman Zachary Cole Smith now sees the entire capitalist project as ripe for reinvention, on a surprisingly upbeat new AG Cook-produced albumZ...

This £8.5m Lake District property is in the top 10 most viewed homes on Rightmove

A "truly exceptional" Lake District property is among the top 10 most viewed houses on Rightmove in 2026.

'Put your phone down': K-pop band weighs in on concert etiquette

Cortis's plea has drawn mixed reactions in a fandom that's obsessed with capturing every moment.

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TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26

Towle was known for chronicling her hopes and struggles as a young person living with cancer.

Meredith Kercher's sister criticises Amanda Knox comedy show

Stephanie Kercher asks Amanda Knox to think about Meredith's family ahead of staging a show in Edinburgh.

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Stephen Bear jailed for breaching restraining order with posts about Georgia Harrison

The reality TV contestant is back in prison after admitting a harassment charge regarding Georgia Harrison.