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Britain is an ‘absolute mess’ having ‘replaced one village idiot with another’ while Andy Burnham yearns for 1970s ‘lost paradise’: Foreign media reacts to UK’s new PM
Foreign media outlets have reacted with scepticism and mockery to Andy Burnham’s appointment as the UK’s new Prime Minister, with one commentator branding Britain an “absolute mess” that has “replaced one village idiot with another”. The coverage reflects growing international scrutiny of Britain’s political turmoil following yet another change of leadership, with overseas observers questioning…
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“We stopped playing for 10 minutes and ate pizza on-stage while the crowd watched.” The Damned were the first UK punk band to tour America and it was an unforgettable experience for all involved
The Damned, the first UK punk band to release a single with “New Rose” in October 1976, went on to become the first British punk act to tour America, playing New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco in April 1977. Drummer Rat Scabies has recalled the tour in a new interview with MOJO magazine,…
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GB’s Bentley elevated to WBO middleweight champion
Britain’s Denzel Bentley has been elevated to full WBO middleweight world champion after Janibek Alimkhanuly relinquished the title. The Kazakh boxer, who was serving a year-long suspension following a positive drugs test, is moving up to super middleweight, opening the way for Bentley to be recognised as outright champion rather than interim titleholder. Bentley, 31,…
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3 One-Hit Wonders From Some of the Funniest People to Ever Live
An American Songwriter feature rounds up three chart hits written or performed by well-known comedians, highlighting how some of the era’s funniest performers briefly crossed over into pop music success. The piece celebrates the versatility of comic talents who parlayed their fame into standalone musical moments, even if none built on it with further hits.…
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Robbie Williams announces huge 2027 UK and Ireland outdoor shows – the week after Glastonbury
Robbie Williams has announced two new outdoor shows for summer 2027, both scheduled for the week following Glastonbury Festival. The former Take That star will headline Lytham Festival in Lancashire before playing his first-ever concert at Thomond Park Stadium in Limerick, marking his only Irish date of the year and his first confirmed 2027 tour…
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Prince Harry concedes that Harry Styles is the UK’s most famous Harry
Prince Harry has publicly acknowledged that pop star Harry Styles is Britain’s most famous Harry, ranking himself only third behind Styles and England footballer Harry Kane. The admission came during an appearance on James Corden’s US chat show After Hours, where the royal was pressed by Corden and co-host Rio Ferdinand to give a “bold”…
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Remembering When an EP Brought Four New Beatles Recordings to the Brits in 1964
The article looks back at The Beatles’ Long Tall Sally EP, released in Britain in June 1964, which stood out from the group’s earlier EPs by featuring genuinely new recordings rather than repackaged tracks. Most previous Beatles EPs had simply recycled songs already released as singles or on albums, so this release marked a departure…
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‘Snap your hand off’ – O’Reilly profiled as SWFC close in on Aston Villa attacker – thestar.co.uk
This is just a Google consent-wall loop, not the article itself — following it won’t yield real content. Given the title, I’ll base the summary on that alone, but I should be upfront that the actual article text couldn’t be retrieved (only cookie-consent boilerplate came through), so I can’t produce a reliable, detailed summary of…
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Sales Data Paints a Very Grim Picture for Physical PS5 Games in the USA, UK
New sales figures from Circana analyst Mat Piscatella show physical PS5 game sales collapsing in the US, with only seven PS5 titles selling more than 100,000 physical copies in 2026 so far, and just two managing over 10,000 units in a single week (the seven days to 11th July). The data lends weight to Sony’s…
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Mitie agrees £3.1bn takeover by OCS in blow to London stock market
Mitie has agreed to a £3.1bn takeover by rival facilities management firm OCS Group, bringing to an end nearly four decades as a London-listed company and making it the latest in a lengthening list of UK firms to leave the stock market this year. The board of the government contractor, which counts defence, health and…