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BBC Radio 2 presenter Owain Wyn Evans to cycle UK for Children In Need

Owain Wyn Evans will cycle almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff.

Met to re-examine CCTV footage from unsolved Jill Dando murder

Police are reviewing footage of a man at Putney Bridge station after the Crimewatch presenter was shot in 1999.

U2 celebrate 50th anniversary at the school where they formed

The rock band go back to their roots, playing a gig in the Dublin playground where they first met.

MindsEye: Ex-GTA developer's studio faces closure

Build A Rocket Boy, founded by Leslie Benzies, has gone into administration after its debut game flopped.

Ed Sheeran concerts cancelled becuase of bad weather

The star's concerts in Massachusetts on Friday and Saturday are cancelled after severe weather warnings.

Taylor Swift: The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore review – flashes of humanity and bafflingly vindictive love songs

This four-track addition to a critically maligned album works hard to remind fans what they love about Swift, with some sweet highs and galling lows

MNEK on writing smash hits, battling self-doubt and his solo struggles: ‘I’m a fat Black gay man. Try selling that’

The artist has written for Beyoncé and been nominated for two Grammys, yet individual success has eluded him. Now he’s back with a new album that puts queer joy in the spotlight – and, he says, he’s finally ready to enjoy himself

Some BBC channels and radio stations 'may well' have to close, director general says

The BBC's financial situation "may well mean" some channels and stations close, Matt Brittin says.

Add to playlist: the defiant queer dancehall of Destin Conrad and the week’s best new tracks

Every one of the Grammy-nominated Floridian’s songs reveal a different side of him. His latest album, Roadrunner, is all languid reggae basslines and come-hither lyricism

Jay-Z rape accuser formally withdraws allegation

A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.

Norma Tanega and Aida Pavletich: Saturday Dancer review – cult pop songwriter’s wonky collaborations

This reissue of late 80s and early 90s recordings of wonky, nocturnal keyboard and drum machine experiments is immersed in swampy synth and noir-ish eccentricity

Jae Stephens: Audacity review – a thrilling lesson in why more debut albums should go for broke

After five EPs in in seven years, the Dallas native with the big voice pours everything into this bonkers cauldron of maximalist R&B and hyperactive pop

‘Everyone can relate to pain and struggle. So I’m sharing mine’: Michael Kiwanuka on life after his devastating stroke

The Mercury prize winner hasn’t been able to go home since falling ill last summer. In his only interview, he opens up about the ‘poignancy’ of finally releasing the new album his stroke shelved

Catherine Zeta-Jones bases Kill Jackie role on people she knows

Zeta-Jones plays Jackie Price, a former cocaine dealer who is targeted by assassins, in Kill Jackie.

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Greek PM Mitsotakis urges Burnham to return Elgin Marbles

Andy Burnham said in 2023 the sculptures should be returned to Greece with "no strings attached".

George Bush, murder and nautical infidelity: the Chicks’ 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As the country trio once known as Dixie Chicks celebrate 20 years of their album Taking the Long Way, we count down the best of their catchy, sometimes controversial catalogue

Gilla Band: Pugnello review – furious originality fuelled by cathartic aggression and absurdist confessions

Your favourite band’s favourite band unleash a thrilling and relentless 42 minutes of monstrous noise whose precise instrumental source always remains discomfitingly unclear

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Pete Byrne, frontman of British new wave band Naked Eyes, dies aged 74

Duo had US hits with their cover of Always Something There to Remind Me as well as Promises, Promises and more

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‘It’s about being loudly visible’: Ahadadream, the British-Pakistani dance star defanging racist slurs

Like many south Asians in the UK, he kept creativity separate from a corporate career. But after co-signs from dance music’s A-list, he’s releasing a defiant – and daringly titled – debut album

'I tossed books across the room': Booker Prize judges reveal 'tussle' over shortlist

Past Booker winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among the nominees for this year's award.

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Can you take the 'London' out of London Fashion Week?

An initiative to show that LFW is "bigger than London" launched this year - but will it make a difference?

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Burberry closes London Fashion Week 2026 with signature check print and celeb-filled front row

As London Fashion Week comes to a close, here are the biggest trends for your wardrobe.

Add to playlist: the euphoric ‘Bollywood electronic’ of the Twins and the week’s best new tracks

Omar and Jamal Ikram, 21-year-old brothers, are making lo-fi glitchy dance-pop with the melodic sensibilities of Bollywood music

Charli xcx Music, Fashion, Film tour review – an electrifying and deafening pop evolution

The tireless star brings her latest, somewhat over-explained album to the stage for a dazzling and euphoric show