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British Open champion Yamashita dazzles in Malaysia, storms from 8 back then wins in playoff
Miyu Yamashita was eight shots back when she started her final round in the Maybank Championship on Sunday. She withstood two weather delays and a three-way playoff in Malaysia and it resulted in another victory for the LPGA rookie. Yamashita...
UK Jewish Film Festival returns with Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Fry – and a powerful focus on British-Jewish life
At a time when Britain’s Jewish community faces one of its most turbulent periods in recent history, the UK Jewish Film Festival is choosing to respond not with retreat but with expression. Its 29th edition, running nationwide from 6 November to 4...
Five's big name support act pulls out of UK tour ahead of Newcastle gigs
14:18, 02 Nov 2025Updated 14:21, 02 Nov 2025 Five are back with a huge UK arena tour(Image: Five) Just days into Five's much hyped reunion tour and just days after they were mysteriously missing in action on opening night, the group's big name...
Glaiza de Castro returns to Northern Ireland
Kapuso actress Glaiza de Castro has returned to Northern Ireland, where her husband David Rainey is based. The trip is a well-deserved break from her heavy scenes in Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre and a much-deserved vacation after the intense...
Kyiv designated as UNESCO City of Music, joins global Creative Cities Network
Фото: istockphoto The capital of Ukraine has officially received the status of a UNESCO City of Music, joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network — an important international recognition of Kyiv's musical heritage, contemporary potential, and...
Beautiful Westcountry village is 'best-kept secret' for UK holidays
(Image: Getty Images) Brixham, a quaint town nestled on the Devon coast, could be your ideal holiday destination. Far from being just another UK seaside spot, Brixham offers an intriguing, picturesque and unexpected experience and it's just under...
Lily Allen Revenge Album: 'P--- Palace' Lyrics Reportedly Claim David Harbour Lived a 'Double Life'
Nothing says 'I'm over it' quite like handing out s-x toys at your divorce-album launch party. That is the spectacularly cheeky, and very public, statement Lily Allen just made following her high-profile split from Stranger Things star David...
Standing ovation as special concert marks 50th anniversary of Trinity Church organist
A FEAST of marvellous singing and music served up by organist and choir master, Stanley Matthews, and the choir in a packed Trinity Presbyterian Church, Omagh, on Sunday evening earned a richly deserved standing ovation and rapturous applause. The...
Folk musician and BBC presenter dies aged 86
ShareSave Archie Fisher presented BBC Radio Scotland's Travelling Folk from 1983 to 2010 Folk musician and former BBC Scotland presenter Archie Fisher has died at the age of 86. The singer, songwriter and guitarist had presented BBC Radio...
New trustees at Shropshire music charity
Jane Elliot and Terry Lipscombe have been recruited to the board of Shropshire Music Trust, bringing fresh skills and enthusiasm as it embarks on an exciting new season of live music across the county. “The duo join us at an important moment of...
The Dears : Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! – ALBUM OF THE WEEK!
The Dears : Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! (Next Door Records) Released 7 November 2025 Vinyl | CD | Download Canada’s melodic indie rockers The Dears return after a five year absence with their new album Life Is...
Black Music Sunday: Songs to get us through daylight saving
Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 285 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an...
Benson Boone Issues Apology Over Canceling Concert One Hour Ahead of Show: “I Have Tried Everything I Can”
Benson Boone fans in Birmingham, England, were recently left disappointed. Just one hour before the singer was set to take the stage at Utilita Arena, he revealed that his Nov. 1 concert would not go on as planned. “Birmingham I am so so sorry but...
Loopfest 2026: '90s legends' among the acts for Quarry stage at popular Shrewsbury music festival
Reef will be in Shrewsbury for Loopfest 2026 next MayReef and Ash are set to rock a stage in the Quarry in Shrewsbury next year as part of Loopfest, the hugely popular festival in the county town which features many musicians playing in pubs, bars...
'I filmed spooky music video at UK scare park - and this is what I discovered'
Brocarde filmed a music video in a scare maze(Image: Brocarde Pandoras Box) Scare mazes are typically a fantasy world of horror and make-believe, the screams are commanded by actors in elaborate costumes, your heart may skip a beat with each jump...
Ivan moult returns with most personal album to date
No More Lies, the newest single from Ivan Moult (R). Image credit: ivanmoult on Instagram Cardiff-based singer-songwriter Ivan Moult returns with his most personal work to date, ‘Stood Out In The Storm’, out November 7th via Bubblewrap Collective....
Reunited MNEMIC Is 'Absolutely' Working On New Music: 'We're Super Excited About It'
In August 2024, the original lineup of Danish djent metal pioneers MNEMIC returned to the stage for the first time in nearly 20 years, reigniting the fire that put them on the world map in the early 2000s. The band, featuring vocalist Michael...
Prithvi Festival returns with 17 Days of theatre, music and conversation
The annual Prithvi Festival kicked off on Saturday evening with a special soulful presentation of Kabir’s songs in Malwa folk style by Prahlad Tipaniya and his group. The festival, which believes in “celebrating stories, stage, and community...
Remembrance Day 2025: British expats across the Costa Blanca unite to honour the fallen
Britons paid tribute to the fallen and supported retired military personnel and their families in Benidorm. Credit: Benidorm Ciudadano Communities across the Costa Blanca are coming together this November to honour the fallen and support the...