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LIA LIA Announces Debut Album ‘Armor’
LIA LIA will release her debut album, ‘Armor’, arriving on October 2nd. Out on Alter Music, the record captures the Chinese-German artist’s signature blend of pristine alternative pop while retaining the emotional resonance she has honed since her EP ‘Love & Melancholy’, released in 2022. Alongside the album reveal, LIA… The post LIA LIA Announces…
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Widow sues Moroccan five-star hotel for £500,000 after her recruitment boss husband died in spa fire while having a massage
A widow is suing a five-star hotel in Morocco for £500,000 after her husband, a recruitment company boss, died in a fire at the hotel’s spa while he was having a massage. The case highlights concerns over safety standards at overseas resorts frequented by British holidaymakers and raises questions about liability when tourists are killed…
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“The best for me”: the 1970 album Rod Stewart always strives to repeat
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YMU Signs ‘Rap Game UK’ Host Krept
EXCLUSIVE: YMU has signed Krept, one half of hip-hop duo Krept & Konan. The UK agency will rep Krept in talent management, commercial partnerships, brand strategy, digital, broadcast, live, publishing and intellectual property. As one half of Krept & Konan, Krept, whose real name is Casyo Valentine Johnson, has been making music for more than…
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Roadworks to bring 18 weeks of disruption to Crookes
Cadent, the gas network operator that supplies British Gas customers, has confirmed essential maintenance work on a main road through Sheffield’s Crookes district, near Lydgate Lane, running for around 18 weeks from 27 July. Temporary traffic management will be in place throughout on a route heavily used by commuters, meaning residents and drivers face months…
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Galway must make ‘a good start’ against Limerick
Former Galway All-Ireland winning captain David Burke feels the Tribesmen must make “a good start” against Limerick if they are to win their first title since 2017.
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Heartbreak for England, again | World Cup Daily – video
In a Guardian World Cup Daily video, host Max Rushden discusses England’s 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, joined by football writers Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Jonathan Wilson and Nicky Bandini. The panel reflects on yet another painful tournament exit for England, a familiar narrative for English football fans following the…
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The social media ban sceptic: are we getting it wrong on kids, tech and mental health?
Canadian psychologist Candice Odgers, who has studied adolescent mental health for 25 years, is challenging the widely accepted view that social media bans are the best way to protect young people online, arguing that such measures are likely to make things worse rather than better. Her position puts her at odds with Jonathan Haidt, author…
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Tiny white coffin carried into tear-stained church at funeral for boy, 7, killed by firework that flew into apartment on July 4
The funeral was held in North Carolina for seven-year-old Cashmere Parker, who died after a firework flew into her family’s apartment during Fourth of July celebrations. Mourners gathered at a local church, where a small white coffin was carried inside amid an outpouring of grief from family and friends. The tragedy has drawn renewed attention…