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The brass band bringing the cracking tunes of Wallace & Gromit to life
Music

The brass band bringing the cracking tunes of Wallace & Gromit to life

When Julian Nott wrote the theme in 1989 he could not have expected that it would become iconic in its own right
Die, My Love review – an extremely fraught, emotionally intense tale of motherhood
Film

Die, My Love review – an extremely fraught, emotionally intense tale of motherhood

The Celebrity Traitors has been so good it might have ruined telly for me
Lucy Sweet

The Celebrity Traitors has been so good it might have ruined telly for me

Politics needs someone tough to sort out the mess. Louise Casey is just the person for the job
John Bird

Politics needs someone tough to sort out the mess. Louise Casey is just the person for the job

'I was not built for the nine-to-five lifestyle': Why so many Gen Z workers have a side hustle
Gen Z

'I was not built for the nine-to-five lifestyle': Why so many Gen Z workers have a side hustle

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap review – give them some money
Books

A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap review – give them some money

168 Songs of Hatred and Failure by Keith Cameron review – an uplifting Manic Street Preachers saga
Books

168 Songs of Hatred and Failure by Keith Cameron review – an uplifting Manic Street Preachers saga

What Keir Starmer can learn from Ruben Amorim
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim at a press conference in 2024
Paul McNamee

What Keir Starmer can learn from Ruben Amorim

Letters: AI can't replace the human ability to interpret, judge or care
Letters

Letters: AI can't replace the human ability to interpret, judge or care

Daniel Day-Lewis on row with Brian Cox over method acting: 'I don't know where the f**k that came from'
Film

Daniel Day-Lewis on row with Brian Cox over method acting: 'I don't know where the f**k that came from'

How did Lin-Manuel Miranda become a global superstar?
Music

How did Lin-Manuel Miranda become a global superstar?

Dermot O'Leary: 'I was bricking it when I started The X Factor'
Letter to my Younger Self

Dermot O'Leary: 'I was bricking it when I started The X Factor'

I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn't like what it told me
Sam Delaney

I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn't like what it told me

Top 5 locked room mysteries, chosen by fantasy writer Tim Major
Books

Top 5 locked room mysteries, chosen by fantasy writer Tim Major

How Fair for You's Shopping Card Loan is helping people face down debt 
Debt

How Fair for You's Shopping Card Loan is helping people face down debt 

Hundreds of veterans face homelessness as future of support scheme uncertain: 'A kick in the teeth'
Remembrance

Hundreds of veterans face homelessness as future of support scheme uncertain: 'A kick in the teeth'

This book proves the margins of society are not silent – they're full of voices bursting to be heard
Books

This book proves the margins of society are not silent – they're full of voices bursting to be heard

Haunted houses are a classic horror trope – but are they scarier than damp, mould and landlords?
Horror homes

Haunted houses are a classic horror trope – but are they scarier than damp, mould and landlords?

This Greater Manchester group patrols schools looking for 'outsiders' – and it's dividing the community
Heywood

This Greater Manchester group patrols schools looking for 'outsiders' – and it's dividing the community

Meet James B Partridge, the man who made school assembly bangers cool
Music

Meet James B Partridge, the man who made school assembly bangers cool

Relearning to Read by Ann Morgan review – eye-opening and revelatory
Books

Relearning to Read by Ann Morgan review – eye-opening and revelatory

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
100,000 Birthdays by Cynthia Rogerson review – as fun as it is profound
Books

100,000 Birthdays by Cynthia Rogerson review – as fun as it is profound

Jimmy Fallon adored his dog. His tribute to her speaks to all dog people everywhere
Paul McNamee

Jimmy Fallon adored his dog. His tribute to her speaks to all dog people everywhere

Letters: I'd be happy to pay a bit more tax if it fixed the country
Letters

Letters: I'd be happy to pay a bit more tax if it fixed the country

The Finns are getting ready to see off Putin – here's why it's so important
Finland

The Finns are getting ready to see off Putin – here's why it's so important