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Green Man Festival Scraps Fire Ceremony Amid Wales Drought and Wildfires

Green Man festival has scrapped its traditional burning ceremony due to wildfire risk from ongoing drought, opting for an alternative send-off as military personnel continue assisting fire crews across Wales.

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A giant Green Man sculpture has been lit on fire in the dark. Its face is illuminated with large flames coming from its torso.

Miloedd yn disgwyl ymgynnull yn Abertawe ar gyfer gwasanaeth coffa Bonnie Tyler

Disgwylir i filoedd ymgynnull yn Abertawe ddydd Llun ar gyfer Dathliad o Fywyd cyhoeddus Bonnie Tyler, yn dilyn teyrngedau torfol yn y Mwmbwls dros y penwythnos.

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Cafodd Bonnie Tyler, neu Gaynor Hopkins, ei geni yn Sgiwen, Castell-nedd

Ymgyrch gymunedol i achub clwb gweithwyr hanesyddol Y Tymbl rhag cau am byth

Mae cymuned Y Tymbl yn Sir Gâr wedi lansio ymgyrch i achub eu clwb gweithwyr hanesyddol, a gaeodd ym mis Gorffennaf, cyn iddo fynd i ocsiwn ym mis Medi.

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Derry Féile Closes with Carnival Parade Through Bogside and Brandywell

Derry's Féile community festival concluded on 15 August 2026 with a carnival parade through the Bogside and Brandywell, capping an 11-day programme of more than 150 events attended by an estimated 20,000 people.

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a group of young people in a play park chase a giant multicoloured ball

Two Writers, One Name: Readers on the Confusion of Sharing a Byline with 'The Other Stephen Moss'

T he Stephen Moss described himself simply as accepting the role of "the other Stephen Moss" after reading Ewan Murray's piece on being mixed up with Ewen Murray. He said he produces a book roughly once a decade, typically on niche subjects such as chess or cricket, in contrast to his more proli...

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Count Binface Announces Fringe Show After Strong Clacton By-Election Showing

Count Binface, the satirical alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey, will perform a one-off Fringe show after finishing second in the Clacton by-election with a record novelty-candidate vote share.

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A person wearing an elaborate sci-fi costume with a large cylindrical helmet and dark armour stands with arms outstretched inside a sports hall, while attendees and display tables are visible in the background.

Giant Teacake and Nessie Props from Commonwealth Games Opening Set for Auction

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A giant teacake, wrapped in red and silver packaging, rises into the sky with sparks firing from underneath it. Various dancers and performers stand beneath it on the floor, performing a routine.

50 Years of The Peace People: From Belfast's Streets of Grief to Streets of Dance

Fifty years after The Peace People formed in the wake of three children's deaths during the Troubles, founder Gerry Grehan reflects on the movement's legacy while watching Belfast's streets transformed by the All Ireland Fleadh.

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Gerry is an older man with white hair that almost totally bald on top but still thick at the back and sides. He has a white moustache and goatee. Behind him are black and white pictures from Northern Ireland in the 1970s or 80s, where banners reading 'ANDERSONSTOWN' AND 'SHANKILL' are being held up.

Suffolk Builder Livestreams Rare Solar Eclipse From Home Observatory

Suffolk builder Simon Wallace livestreamed Wednesday's rare eclipse to 1,500 viewers from his mobile astrophotography rig, as NASA confirmed the event was Europe's first total solar eclipse since 1999.

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Three images of a solar eclipse showing a orange sphere on a black background. In the first image it has a small semi circle of black in the top right, in the second this black semi circle is covering about a fifth of the orange sphere, and in the last image the sphere has become a thin orange crescent surrounded by black

Iconic Mull Phone Box From Classic Film Escapes Removal

A Category B listed phone box on the Isle of Mull, famous from the 1945 film I Know Where I'm Going!, has been saved from removal after a council-led campaign persuaded BT to keep it in place.

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A bright red phone box, sitting next to a waterfall

Plymouth's British Firework Championships Return With Drone Displays

The British Firework Championships returned to Plymouth on 12 August 2026, with three pyrotechnic firms opening the contest and three more due to compete on Thursday, ahead of Friday's winner announcement.

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Fireworks exploding in the night sky above a waterfront.

Travis Kelce Breaks Silence on Taylor Swift Wedding: 'Best Night of My Life'

Travis Kelce called his wedding to Taylor Swift the 'best night of my life' at Chiefs training camp, revealing new details as Mayor Zohran Mamdani disclosed the couple paid New York City $160,000 in security costs.

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