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‘It’s Glastonbury on wheels’: bards and musicians flock to eisteddfod to celebrate Welsh culture
Wales’s national eisteddfod, one of Europe’s oldest and largest touring cultural festivals, has returned to its historical birthplace near Cardigan in Pembrokeshire to mark its 850th anniversary. This year’s event, Eisteddfod y Garreg Las, celebrates the tradition first recorded in 1176 when the medieval Welsh prince Lord Rhys ap Gruffydd hosted a tournament for bards…
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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (GameCube)
Nintendo Life’s recurring “Box Art Brawl” feature invites readers to vote on the best regional box art for a classic game, this week focusing on Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat for the GameCube. The choice was prompted by the recent reveal of an upcoming DK LEGO set, and follows last week’s poll on Mario Superstar Baseball,…
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Burnham pledges more cost of living support as chancellor says public being ‘taken for a ride’ on food and petrol prices
Andy Burnham has pledged further cost-of-living support two weeks into his premiership, while his chancellor John Healey warned businesses against “taking the public for a ride” on food and petrol prices amid pressure from the war in Iran. The intervention follows Burnham’s opening measures in Downing Street, including cutting VAT on energy bills and reducing…
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Ready for PC Andrew Harper’s murderers’ early release: The traveller site that harboured hero cop’s killers has £4.2m taxpayer-funded facelift
The Berkshire traveller site once used as a hideout by the killers of PC Andrew Harper has undergone a £4.2 million refurbishment funded by the taxpayer, sparking anger and unease among local residents. PC Harper’s family had called for the site to be demolished after his killers used it to shelter and destroy evidence following…
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Tom Holland’s Divisive Adventure Epic Surges to #1 on Hulu
Tom Holland’s 2022 film Uncharted, a big-screen adaptation of the popular Naughty Dog video game, has climbed back into the spotlight after finding renewed popularity on streaming, four years after its cinema release. Its resurgence comes as Holland enjoys a high-profile year, headlining Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey alongside Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway, and returning…
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Gunman kills three at Idaho In-N-Out Burger before dying
A gunman opened fire at a newly opened In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday afternoon, killing three people and injuring seven others before he himself died. The attack, which took place in a busy shopping plaza roughly 130 miles south-east of Boise, sent crowds fleeing in panic and has been described by…
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Vulnerable Democrat warns party to ‘fight back’ against growing socialist movement
Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi of New York has urged his party to more forcefully confront the growing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) within its ranks, warning that failing to do so could damage the party’s electoral prospects. Suozzi, considered a moderate and one of the more vulnerable Democrats heading into the midterms,…
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“I just had a small role”: the 1978 movie that left Ed Harris crying with relief
Ed Harris has recalled that appearing in the 1978 thriller Coma was a pivotal early career break, leaving him “crying with relief” after he was cast. Although his part was small, it gave him a foothold in film at a time when he was struggling to find acting work, illustrating how minor roles can prove…
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Inside the luxury homes of Ireland’s gangland kingpins: Lavish lives of Irish mob clans including Kinahans are revealed as cops seize gold watches, designer bags and sports cars
Irish police have revealed the lavish lifestyles of leading organised crime figures, including members of the notorious Kinahan cartel, after seizing luxury items such as gold watches, designer handbags and sports cars from gang-linked properties. The disclosures form part of ongoing efforts by Irish law enforcement to target the proceeds of organised crime and expose…
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More magic money tree… Now Andy Burnham says he wants to cut rail fares – despite Chancellor admitting Iran crisis is hammering public finances
Andy Burnham has called for rail fares to be cut, a move that critics argue is at odds with warnings from the Chancellor that the Iran crisis is placing further strain on the UK’s public finances. The story frames the proposal as another example of seemingly uncosted spending pledges from Burnham at a time when…