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Lauren Laverne diagnosed with blood and bone marrow disorder

The broadcaster reveals she has smouldering myeloma, which can develop into a type of blood cancer.

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Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81

She won for her role in 1989 film My Left Foot and had well-loved parts in Home Alone 2 and TV's Casualty.

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Hot tubs and £80 rosé: how the mud-soaked British festival got a luxury makeover

Struggling industry seeks to capitalise on Gen Z’s willingness to spend on experiences and comfortIt had always been the great British festival way: greasy burgers and warm beer, retch-inducing toilet...

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Trump drops BBC's commercial arm from Panorama lawsuit, but main case remains

The US president removes BBC Studios from his defamation lawsuit over a controversial documentary.

Post your questions for Kristin Hersh, of Throwing Muses and more

The alt-rock icon is preparing to release her latest solo album Sugar on Blackstone, and will answer your questions about her five-decade careerAs frontwoman of Throwing Muses then an acclaimed solo a...

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‘I don’t play around’: Nolan fans fly into London to see The Odyssey at BFI Imax

Film fanatics arrive from US, Switzerland and Ireland for midnight premiere of director’s critically acclaimed epicOdysseus made his name by embarking on a perilous journey from Troy to Ithaca, plus a...

Add to playlist: the nervy breakbeats and acid delirium of Silverwingkiller and the week’s best new tracks

The industrial dance duo make music for this summer’s heatwave: filled with dread and jangling with pent-up energyFrom Manchester, via Peterborough and ShanghaiRecommended if you like Crystal Castles,...

Bonnie Tyler funeral plans announced as fans invited to line the streets

Bonnie Tyler's coffin will be brought to her Mumbles home, with fans invited to "pay their respects".

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New photograph marks Queen's 79th birthday

Queen Camilla is marking her birthday with a renewed commitment to supporting children's literacy.

Norma Winstone and NDR Radio Orchestra: A Timeless Place review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month

(Enodoc)The emotive lyricist and surefooted improvisor sounds lustrous in a 1990 recording featuring an exquisite I Loves You, PorgyWhen Norma Winstone, the peerless English vocalist and lyricist, rea...

Loathe: A Stranger to You review

(SharpTone)Granite-hard riffola collides with balm-like electronics and tinkling jazz piano in a thrilling fourth album of musical metamorphosisLoathe took six years to make this fourth album, explain...

The 85-year-old living in her own art installation

After careers as a teacher, cookbook author and TV chef, Sue Kreitzman's life took a different path.

‘I used to do acid on a Wednesday. I don’t have time for that now’: alt-pop star Steve Lacy on his struggles after huge hit Bad Habit

A Grammy nom at 17, a US No 1 ... then silence. With new album Oh Yeah? finally out after four years away, the genre-hopping artist explains the trauma and heartbreak that informed itSince Steve Lacy...

Kit Connor and Joe Locke: 'Making a film like Heartstopper will forever be important'

The Netflix movie brings Alice Oseman's popular screen adaptation to a conclusion.

Kris Jenner's mother Mary Jo dies aged 91

Mary Jo 'MJ' Campbell was featured on multiple episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians over the years.

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Hits don’t lie! Shakira’s 20 best songs, from World Cup anthems to megastar duets – ranked!

As the Colombian pop supremo prepares to perform at Sunday’s final, we rate her greatest work, including gossipy takedowns and lycanthropic lyricsOf Shakira’s World Cup anthems, it’s the joyfully ludi...

Claudia Winkleman quits chat show after one series

Winkleman said she was "incredibly grateful" for the opportunity, but had been "too nervous" to enjoy it.

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24m tune in to watch England-Argentina

England's defeat to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final attracts an audience of 24 million on the BBC.

TikTok faces Ofcom investigation over child age checks

It follows a review by the regulator in May that criticised the platform for not being "safe enough" for children.

Nia Archives: Emotional Junglist review | Aimee Cliff's album of the week

(Island)On the Bradford-born producer’s self-assured second album, drum’n’bass rhythms power up angsty odes with shades of Arctic Monkeys, Kate Nash and myriad genresLike another of the year’s biggest...