U2 Surprises Dublin With 50th Anniversary Gigs
Thousands were gifted surprise U2 gigs in Dublin as the band marked 50 years since formation, playing at their old school and on Grafton Street.
Thousands were gifted surprise U2 gigs in Dublin as the band marked 50 years since formation, playing at their old school and on Grafton Street.
Give Like Dolly Day has been launched to encourage support for children’s reading in honour of Dolly Parton, who died last month. The event took place for the first time on Friday.
Prince Harry says he wants to raise awareness in Archie and Lilibet about life's challenges, a parenting habit similar to Prince William's approach with his children.
Daniel Mays, Joel Fry and Amit Shah discuss filming Play for Today: Wild in the Scottish Highlands, including rain and cold-water scenes.
Play for Today returns to Channel 5 with Wild, a survival dramedy filmed in the Scottish Highlands. Daniel Mays, Joel Fry, and Amit Shah discuss the epic landscapes and challenging weather.
Florence Pugh says she had a 'beautiful time' making East Of Eden, playing Cathy Ames in Netflix's adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1952 novel.
Jasmine Murphy, 29, from Aigburth, has won a place on the MA in Fine Art: Painting at Camberwell College of Arts, but says the cost of moving to London is now threatening the opportunity.
The audiobook of Jane Austen's Sense And Sensibility has seen an 80% increase in Spotify listening hours ahead of the release of a new film adaption.
From 'He'd scare' to 'She'd make a glass eye cry', these classic Scouse sayings are part of Liverpool's unique identity. Test your knowledge in our quiz.
Pixie Geldof, Rafferty Law, and other stars attended London's hottest parties, including Mike Skinner's DJ set and Assouline's book launch.
James Briggs cycled 3,000 miles across Europe following David Bowie's career trail after a midlife crisis, inspired by the lyrics of Life On Mars?. His journey became a book.
Richard Madeley reflects on how his grandparents' Old Testament views contrast with new theories about alien rubbish on the moon and an Earth-like planet.
A British pensioner who complained about a café at Auschwitz has defended herself after facing international criticism over her TikTok video about prices and drink quality.
U2 played a surprise 30-minute set at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, where drummer Larry Mullen first sought bandmates 50 years ago, promoting new album Carnaval De Luz.
Jim McManners says Phil Gates's columns have inspired his teaching, while Ann MacAskill says she intends to follow his marvelling method.
Ai Weiwei unveils Mushrooms, a 40-metre installation of 500 cast-iron helmets, on Sydney Harbour. He says 90% of art is 'garbage' and real art must question the existing order.
Benjamina Ebuehi's Belgian buns are simple, soft, buttery dough swirled with lemon curd and sultanas, topped with icing and a cherry.
At 83, Rose Tremain reflects on aging, creativity, and why she keeps writing, as her new novel about Daphne du Maurier is published.
Liam Neeson produced The Lost Children of Tuam after a visceral reaction to a 2017 New York Times article. The film, released in Ireland this week, chronicles Catherine Corless's exposure of 796 infant deaths at a Tuam mother and baby home.
Hannah Khalil’s play, inspired by Helen Rebanks’ memoir, foregrounds the women holding everything together on a family farm, with men entirely absent from the narrative.
Lucy Foley's first Miss Marple continuation novel heads a roundup of new crime fiction, alongside Janice Hallett, William Boyd, T Geronimo Johnson and Eva Björg Ægisdóttir.
Meryl Streep voices Aslan in Greta Gerwig's 'The Magician's Nephew', angering US evangelicals who see it as a mockery of Christianity. Gerwig defends the choice.
Joe Harkness, author of Bird Therapy and advocate for nature's role in neurodivergency, has died aged 39. His work explored how wildlife can aid mental health.
NAZA, an award-winning documentary by the Guardian, exposes Israel's mass killings in Gaza through testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders. It releases in cinemas worldwide and streams free on the Guardian's website from late November.
Magda Szubanski's new memoir reveals Heath Ledger asked to play Sharon's stalker on Kath and Kim after their improvised 2006 kiss. The book also covers her mother's death and cancer remission.
Flashback to September 2011: friends enjoy Newcastle nights out in archive photos, showing the city's enduring Geordie party spirit.
Michael Howell says classical music is 'not just for white middle class people' as he takes part in Classically Black, a festival organised by Black Lives In Music at Kings Place, London, on October 10.
The Coal House, a new destination steak restaurant led by Redefining Dining Co, will open at the former Seagers site in Gorseinon, Swansea, on Monday, October 19, with bookings now being taken.
Strictly Come Dancing 2026 contestant Graeme Hall admits he didn't know all his fellow celebrities, as the new series faces line-up criticism.
A guide to Geordie dialect, including phrases, sayings and words used in Newcastle and the wider North East, as shared by Chronicle readers and the team.