Who is Jaime Winstone? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2026 contestant and actress

The BBC confirmed earlier this week that Winstone will sit out of the competition , with the actress saying in a statement: "I am absolutely devastated not to be dancing this weekend due to a torn abdominal muscle. "I am…

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'We have our own fair playing field': 1Xtra launches first ever UK rap chart

"If we have our own fair playing field where we can all be celebrated... it then feels fair and it feels exciting," he tells BBC Newsbeat. Currently artists compete across genres for a spot in the Official Singles Chart…

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Emma-Jean Thackray Reinterprets Miles Davis’ ‘Tutu’

The Mercury Prize-nominated musician has long sought inspiration in the work of the mercurial trumpeter, with Emma-Jean Thackray deciding to go deep on a new project. Out now as a limited edition vinyl release, ‘Dear…

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No more Switch 2 price rises, promises Nintendo

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched last year with a recommended retail price (RRP) of $449.99 in the United States, €469.99 in Europe and £395.99 in the UK. In May, Nintendo confirmed the console would be getting more…

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Getting Muddy With Remi Wolf

One’s secret ingredient is a healthy dose of Coca-Cola, the other is composed of blood relations and bonds formed throughout her career. Wolf spent the previous evening in an unusually rainy LA, trick-or-treating with…

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How to win the Treasure Chest Game in Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake explained

But for a small upfront fee of only 10 rupees, the concept of the game is to correctly guess which treasure chest is hiding a small key that is needed to advance to the other rooms to finally land the ultimate prize. The…

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Pete Doherty announces 2027 UK tour

Find all the details below. The singer-songwriter will hit the road early next year, marking his first run of dates with his current solo band on these shores. Advertisement He is joined in the line-up by drummer Mike…

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The week’s best new tracks and the act you need to know: crowd-pleasing anticapitalist rockers Sans Froid

In interviews, members of the west country rockers have acknowledged Radiohead, the Mars Volta, the immersive folk of Linda Perhacs and even the haywire opera/metal/breakbeat of French button-pusher Igorrr. Combine that…

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The Rocky Horror Show review: Jake Shears brings the house down on Broadway

Halloween weekend was the perfect time to see the Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show , now playing at Studio 54. It felt like everyone had dressed up, the energy in the room was palpable, and half the fun was…

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South Korea apologises after government manual labels homosexuality a ‘juvenile delinquency’

The classification appeared in guidance published by the Korea Youth Counselling and Welfare Institute, which works with young people who require support. It listed homosexuality alongside sexual violence, theft and…

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