At Sussex’s Love Supreme festival last weekend, Femi Koleoso and James Mollison of British jazz figureheads Ezra Collective joined me for a wide-ranging conversation on their artistry, the power of the dancefloor and hopes for the future of British music. With Koleoso noting that “dancefloors are dancefloors, whether it’s people with instruments or people with…
Mick Jagger has revealed that he is a fan of Sam Fender, hailing his album ‘People Watching’ as “excellent”. The Rolling Stones frontman was speaking to NME ahead of the release of the band’s new album ‘Foreign Tongues’, which is set to arrive on July 10 – pre-order it here. Asked about younger artists he has been listening to recently, Jagger said: “I’ve had…
Former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has spoken to the BBC in her first interview since her estranged husband Peter Murrell pled guilty to embezzling £400,000 from the SNP. Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, Sturgeon said: “I am not responsible for the crimes that my former husband committed and I’m not going to apologise for…
Back when Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving global tour was announced last summer, a month before the album’s release itself, you’d be forgiven for thinking some of the venue choices were punchy. Prior to this run, Dean’s biggest show in the capital had been at London’s 3,500 capacity Eventim Apollo, and debut album Messy…
Apr 27, 2026, 10:25 AM ET As we enter the final month of the regular season, teams are starting to show us what they’re really made of and if they’re playing above the rest, and this week’s top 25 is a great example as no new teams entered or exited for Week 11. UCLA remains…
A middle-aged man pulls down his baseball cap, walks across Leicester Square and heads to Greggs for lunch before taking the Piccadilly Line home to Southgate. It’s only two months since he won the Super Bowl but none of the thousands of tourists milling around central London recognise him. Aden Durde should be a British…
The former top official at the Foreign Office has fronted a parliamentary committee, telling MPs that No 10 had a “dismissive approach” to Lord Peter Mandelson’s security vetting. Sir Olly Robbins said there was an “atmosphere of pressure” and a “very strong expectation” from No 10 that Mandelson should be “in post and in America”…
Do the ornaments you adorn your Christmas tree with reflect you or your family’s interests? If not, maybe you should rectify that. We recently went hands on with Hallmark’s realistic Xbox 360 replica ornament, which plays a snippet of audio from Halo 3. As it turns out, there are many other ornaments available that are…
Shorouk Express A Boeing plane was forced to divert moments after take off as bright flash sparked in the sky. Flight DE3665, bound for Düsseldorf, took off from the island of Corfu before it was diverted to Brindisi, Italy, on 16 August. Footage shows a bright flash on the right-hand side of the aircraft in…
Shorouk Express A murderer was filmed walking his dog moments after murdering his partner at Crawley railway station last year. Police were called on Sunday 18 August, when Jason Flore, 26, of no fixed abode, and Stephanie Marie, 19, were witnesses arguing at the station. He was described as being very aggressive and in possession…
