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Zebrahead and The Aquabats will co-headline the Slam Dunk Winter Jam Tour in February 2027, with The Family Business LTD as support. The five-date UK run brings the two bands together for a series of concerts ahead of Slam Dunk’s summer festival. The tour visits London on 18…
Wales defence coach Peter Murchie says the team must improve significantly when they resume their Nations Championship campaign against Japan on Saturday. He was unhappy with the defence during the summer series and wants Wales to become harder to break down and more consistent. Wales missed more than…
Gwyneth Paltrow has said that a painful breakup with Brad Pitt nearly led her to turn down the role that won her an Oscar. She initially refused even to read the script for *Shakespeare in Love*, saying she was struggling emotionally and did not want to travel to…
England will face France, Austria and Portugal in Group A2 of the 2027 Women’s Nations League. The draw gives Sarina Wiegman’s side a challenging group and matters because the competition also contributes to qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games and Euro 2029. England’s campaign will run across international…
The British government will defend its ban on Palestine Action at the UK Supreme Court, in a case testing how counter-terrorism law applies alongside freedom of speech and the right to protest. The appeal begins on Wednesday and is expected to last two days, with some evidence heard…
Deep Purple have postponed the remaining dates of their 2026 European and UK tour after frontman Ian Gillan was hospitalised with a medical problem in Leipzig. Gillan said doctors warned of “very serious risks” if he continued performing, so the band decided to pause the shows on medical…
How Soon Is Now? is a new musical by award-winning playwright Siân Owen, set in 1997 and built around 90s indie music. After its debut at the Lowry, the production is due to arrive in Sheffield this month as part of a UK tour, using a New Year’s…
Rugby Football League chief executive Ian Nolan has backed former England player Jon Wilkin’s proposal for a £30m, five-year government-funded social impact programme in northern England. Wilkin says rugby league clubs could help improve opportunities in disadvantaged communities, and wants the plan to bring together clubs, community foundations,…
King Charles expressed profound sorrow over the transatlantic slave trade in a speech to Commonwealth leaders in Antigua and Barbuda, saying it still affects the region. He acknowledged the history’s lasting consequences but stopped short of calling for a British apology or reparations, amid renewed debate over the…
Grace Nichols has won the 2026 Royal Society of Literature Pioneer prize, which awards £10,000 to women writers over 60 who broke barriers in literature. The Guyana-born, British-based poet was recognised for a body of work that has connected Caribbean heritage and British life, and helped open doors…