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Kate Middleton turned heads during her visit to the Royal Navy air base in Somerset this week as she showed "consistent confidence", while her husband Prince William travelled to New York for a meeting with the UN leader Antonio Guterres.

Prince William felt ‘nervous’ during his solo trip to New York and seemed less sure of himself without Kate Middleton around, an expert claimed. The Prince of Wales, 41, travelled to the US this week for the unveiling of the finalists for the 2023 Earthshot Prize - an environmental award set up by the future king.

Kate Middleton has “stepped up” since the death of the Queen and showed ‘consistent confidence’ on a recent Royal engagement, a body language expert said. The Princess of Wales, 41, was “confident, open and honest” on her solo trip to a Royal Navy air base in Somerset this week and left all who met her in ‘absolute awe’, Darren Stanton added. Darren said it made no difference that she went on the visit alone - without Prince William - as she seemed to be “enjoying every moment” - which was a sign of her evolving independence.

The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, was seen giggling as she tried on a life vest during a visit to the Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton, near Yeovil in Somerset today. Kate looked stunning in a black suit as she toured one of the Royal Navy's two principal air stations and one of the busiest military airfields in the UK.The royal, 41, donned a white top underneath her chic black blazer adorned with gold buttons, along with black heels and her brown hair down.

Four destinations within a two hour drive of Greater Manchester have been named among the best towns and villages to visit in the UK. More than 9,000 Which? members were asked to rate inland places they had visited, scoring them on factors such as food and drink, scenery, tourist attractions and more.

It was the kids' TV catchphrase copied by millions of children in the 1980s, as they excitedly chanted it whenever someone knocked as they came to visit. "There's somebody at the door! There's somebody at the door!" And with it came a larger-than-life green witch, a strange pink windmill full of children and the infamous TV puppet-and-master duo, Rod Hull and Emu.The TV show the catchphrase came from is ITV's Emu's World, while the strange green witch in the cape who we loved to hate is Grotbags – played by actress by Carol Lee Scott. She lived in a castle, Gloomy Fortress, and haplessly tried to use her powers to control the children, also keeping a servant called Croc in line by hitting him with her bazazzer, an umbrella-shaped stick with a pointing finger on the end.

Black Grape have announced details of ‘Orange Head’ – their first new album in six years. Listen to the lead single ‘Milk’ below.The upcoming album will mark the band’s first new music since 2017, when they released their third studio album ‘Pop Voodoo’. It also sees the duo – comprised of Manchester veterans Shaun Ryder and Paul Leveridge, known as Kermit – hone back in on their signature, experimental sound.According to the press release, ‘Orange Head’ will still see both members capture their iconic “cosmic musical jigsaw” like seen in their previous albums, and deliver that same unique blend of “melding rock, hip-hop, acid house, psychedelic pop and reggae”.It also, however, will capture the same personal growth experienced by Ryder, who has overcome his previous run of public struggles and evolved “from a wild young tearaway into a British National Treasure” in recent years.Check out the lead single, ‘Milk’ and album tracklist below.1. ‘Dirt’2. ‘Pimp Wars’3. ‘Button Eyes’4. ‘Quincy’5. ‘In The Ground’6. ‘Loser’7. ‘Milk’8. ‘Panda’9. ‘Self Harm’10. ‘Sex On The Beach’Alongside news of their forthcoming album, the hip-hop duo are also set to embark on a UK headline tour later this year, including a date at London’s Electric Ballroom.The first show of the tour will kick off with an appearance at the Shiiine On Weekender in Somerset on November 17, before the band make stops in Birmingham, Manchester and Cardiff for the rest of the month.From there, two shows are lined up for December, with the London gig taking place on December 1 and a final slot set for Southampton.

Around 200 people, including a string of well-known politicians and journalists, have attended the wedding of George Osborne to his long-term partner amid a mystery over an email apparently sent to guests.

Ex-Chancellor George Osborne is set to wed his former aide this weekend amid speculation over a mystery email sent to their guests.

Taylor Swift has announced the addition of 14 new ‘Eras’ tour dates in the UK and EU –  with Paramore serving as support – with the shows now seemingly ruling her out as a potential Glastonbury headliner.The new dates include additional shows in Paris, Sweden, Portugal, Lyon, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Milan, Gelsenkirchen, Poland and Austria.The three dates at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium fall on the same weekend as Glastonbury 2024, ruling out the possibility of the pop icon headlining the iconic music festival in Somerset.Swift was recently linked to being one of the two female headliners booked for next year’s edition of the festival due to the previous gaps in her touring schedule that coincided with the 2024 festival dates.Really can’t contain my excitement because… we’re adding 14 new shows to The Eras Tour. And I get to travel the world doing shows with @paramore!! Hayley and I have been friends since we were teens in Nashville and now we get to frolic around the UK/Europe next summer??? I’m… pic.twitter.com/kl1aijxR2o— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 5, 2023The singer also revealed that Paramore will be serving as opening support for this leg of tour.

Glastonbury have been named after members of Guns N’ Roses.The first of the two owl chicks was found by a festival-goer under the left steps of the Pyramid Stage, during the rock group’s two-and-a-half hour headline set on Saturday (June 24).The punter gave the rescued owl the name Axl — after the band’s frontman Axl Rose — and it was taken to the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife near Taunton, before being transferred to a Somerset-based wildlife charity, Secret World Wildlife Rescue.Within just one day of Axl being located beneath the main stage, a second chick was found in the same space and also taken to the rescue centre.Thought to be the sibling of Axl, the chick was given the name Slash — in homage to the moniker of the Guns N’ Roses guitarist Saul Hudson. The team at Secret World Wildlife Rescue (SWWR) in Somerset said the recovery was “the most unusual disturbance case” this year.A post shared by Slash (@slash)Fundraising Manager at Secret World Wildlife Rescue, David Plant, also issued a statement about the discovery of the two owls, and said that they “must have been terrified” after nearly two full days of loud music (via The Independent).“When Guns N’ Roses were playing ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, I’m sure they didn’t realise how close they actually were to wildlife,” he began.

Two young owls were found nesting under the famous Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury during Guns N' Roses' headline set, an animal charity has revealed.

Glastonbury festival has been found dead in his tent.The man – whose identity has not yet been revealed — was found unresponsive in his tent, which was situated close to the Park Stage. Police officers were called to the site in Somerset around 14:20 on Tuesday (June 27).It was here that the man, who was in his 40s, was confirmed dead at the scene.

A second person has died at Glastonbury Festival after a body was found during clean-up operations. Police say a man in his forties was found unresponsive in his tent at around 2.20pm on Tuesday.

Dancing On Ice star Rufus Hound has shared a gushing post revealing that he has finally found love again with EastEnders actress Sally Hodgkiss - just three years after his split from his wife of 13 years. Now, the 44 year old comedian, who appeared on the popular ITV skating show in 2021, took to social media to confirm his happy news with a series of loved up pictures. Rufus married Beth Johnson in a Las Vegas ceremony in 2007 but the couple, who have two children together, called time on their 13 year old marriage in 2020.

Holly Willoughby has told fans she is 'so sorry' as she missed her usual tradition after a busy weekend living it up at Glastonbury Festival. The 42-year-old missed the first edition of This Morning of the week on Monday (June 27) with no explanation from her replacements Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle.

A man in his 40s has died at Glastonbury Festival after a “medical incident” in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A man in his 40s has died at Glastonbuy Festival after a “medical incident” in the early hours of Sunday morning. Avon and Somerset Police said it responded to the incident on a footpath known as the old railway line at Worthy Farm in Somerset shortly before 4am, and the force is not treating the man’s death as suspicious.

Holly Willoughby let her hair down at the Glastonbury festival as she partied alongside a number of other A-listers.The This Morning presenter, 42, shrugged off the recent controversy surrounding her former co-star Phillip Schofield as she attended the iconic music festival in Somerset. Holly arrived in style, landing at the festival in a helicopter with a number of her friends and her husband Dan Baldwin, and was spotted enjoying the weekend's festivities with former footballer Peter Crouch and his wife and model Abbey Clancy.

Rina Sawayama is seemingly taking aim at Matty Healy.

Holly Willoughby was spotted with her husband Dan Baldwin and a friend catching a helicopter to Glastonbury festival on Friday.The This Morning presenter, 42, was seen sporting a festival-ready look as she boarded the helicopter to the annual music event in Somerset, wearing a pair of denim shorts and a chic, colourful jacket said to be £1K, which she paired with practical boots. She topped off her look with a large hat and a pair of oversized sunglasses as she headed to the three day festival, which is this year being headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Guns ‘n’ Roses and Elton John.

Music fans heading to the Glastonbury Festival are in for a treat with the promise of "dry, sunny weather" as the renowned Pyramid Stage comes alive on Friday. Despite a recent setback due to lead vocalist Alex Turner's acute laryngitis leading to the cancellation of their earlier gig, Arctic Monkeys are still billed as Friday's headliners.

Taylor Swift fans are convinced that she’s going to play GlastonburyFans of Taylor Swift are on high alert with rumours spreading on social media that she’s all set to play Glastonbury. The pop icon will be performing in London tonight and tomorrow night at Wembley as part of her European tour.

next week’s Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England, with her longtime band, Blondie, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. “We’re still playing music and being creative and that’s the essence of it all, isn’t it?” she told The Times of London Friday. Harry, who has been fronting Blondie since 1974 save for a 15-year hiatus between 1982 and 1997, will play Glastonbury for the third time on Sunday, between Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Lil Nas X. The band performed in 1999 and 2014, and the fashion icon fondly remembers what she wore for her inaugural show. “The first time I was wearing an Elsa Schiaparelli hat, so I think I was very happy about that. It was red flowers on a straw bucket, and I thought I was really chic.” Harry also recalled a very punk-rock moment on one of the Glastonbury trips — when her bandmates broke into Stonehenge. “The boys were all very excited, and they climbed over the fence, ran over and touched the stone,” the “Heart of Glass” singer said.

The family of a university student stabbed to death in Nottingham have paid tribute to a 'beautiful, brilliant, bright young man, with everything in life to look forward to'.

Rick Astley seemingly impressed BBC Breakfast viewers this morning as he appeared on the show in his pyjamas. As the Never Gonna Give You Up hitmaker was welcomed by hosts Sally Nugent and Jon Kay via a live video feed from his South London home, many fans were quick to comment on his choice of outfit online.

Glastonbury Festival has announced the full line-up and stage times for its 2023 event – check out the details below.This year’s festival will be held at Worthy Farm in Somerset from June 21 to June 25, with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John headlining the Pyramid Stage.The full schedule for Glastonbury 2023 is now available on the festival’s website here, with details of stage times and which stage each act will be performing on also announced.Check out the line-up for Glastonbury 2023 below.FRIDAY ARCTIC MONKEYS 22:15 – 23:45ROYAL BLOOD 20:15 – 21:15THE CHURNUPS 18:15 – 19:30TEXAS 16:15 – 17:15STEFFLON DON 14:45 – 15:45MAISIE PETERS 13:15 – 14:15THE MASTER MUSICIANS OF JOUJOUKA 12:00 – 12:45SATURDAY GUNS N’ ROSES 21:30 – 23:45LIZZO 19:30 – 20:30LEWIS CAPALDI 17:35 – 18:35AITCH 16:00 – 17:00AMADOU & MARIAM 14:30 – 15:30RAYE 13:15 – 14:00RICK ASTLEY 12:00 – 12:45SUNDAY ELTON JOHN 21:00 – 23:05LIL NAS X 19:00 – 20:00BLONDIE 17:00 – 18:15YUSUF / CAT STEVENS 15:15 – 16:30THE CHICKS 13:30 – 14:30SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR 12:15 – 13:00THE BRISTOL REGGAE ORCHESTRA AND WINDRUSH CHOIR 11:00 – 11:45FRIDAY WIZKID 22:30 – 23:45FRED AGAIN.. 20:30 – 21:30CHVRCHES 18:45 – 19:45KREPT & KONAN 17:15 – 18:15CARLY RAE JEPSEN 15:45 – 16:45LIGHTNING SEEDS 14:15 – 15:15THE HIVES 13:00 – 13:45BEN HOWARD 11:30 – 12:30SATURDAY LANA DEL REY 22:30 – 23:45CENTRAL CEE 20:45 – 21:45MANIC STREET PREACHERS 18:45 – 19:45MAGGIE ROGERS 17:15 – 18:15GENERATION SEX 15:45 – 16:45TOM GRENNAN 14:15 – 15:15THE LATHUMS 13:00 – 13:45THE UNTHANKS 11:45 – 12:30SUNDAY QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE 21:45 – 23:15THE WAR ON DRUGS 19:45 – 20:45BECKY HILL 18:00 – 19:00DERMOT KENNEDY 16:30 – 17:30THE TESKEY BROTHERS 15:00 – 16:00NOVA TWINS 13:45 – 14:30JAPANES

Countless Greater Manchester families looked forward to spending their summer holiday at a now demolished Pontins holiday camp.

Slowthai has been removed from the line-ups for both Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds festivals, following two charges of rape.The Mercury-nominated rapper — whose real name is Tyron Frampton — was charged with two counts of rape earlier this week, and appeared before Oxfordshire Magistrates Court yesterday (May 16).As previously reported, the 28-year-old appeared by video link and only spoke to confirm his birth name, date of birth and address. He was charged with oral and vaginal penetration of a woman without her consent in Oxford in September 2021.Now, following the charges raised against him, the rapper has subtly been removed from the two of his upcoming festival appearances.Neither Slowthai or organisers at both Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds have made official announcements regarding the changes to the respective line-ups.

Pulp‘s upcoming reunion shows will please “deep cut obsessives” of the band, drummer Nick Banks has teased.The Jarvis Cocker-fronted group are due to return to the stage next month (May 26) with an intimate comeback gig at Bridlington Spa.Further headline concerts are scheduled for Dublin (June 9), London (July 1), Scarborough (9) and Cardiff (12), as well as a homecoming two-night billing at Utilita Arena Sheffield (14, 15).Additionally, Pulp will appear at numerous UK festivals this summer including Neighbourhood Weekender, Latitude and TRNSMT.The highly-anticipated dates will mark the band’s first live performances together since 2012.Taking to Twitter last night (April 18), Banks gave a hint at what fans can expect from Pulp’s 2023 shows.“Hey folks, great to hear what you are hoping to experience in just over 5 weeks,” he wrote.“Now, I can’t reveal any of the tracks that are due to be played, just to say that we will not be able to please everyone, but you WILL leave happy (I hope).”Hey folks, great to hear what you are hoping to experience in just over 5 weeks.Now, I can’t reveal any of the tracks that are due to be played, just to say that we will not be able to please everyone, but you WILL leave happy (I hope) even the deep cut obsessives will love it.— Nick Banks (@therealnickbank) April 18, 2023The musician added that “even the deep cut obsessives will love” the setlist.Later, Banks cryptically responded to a fan who asked if Pulp could make an appearance at Glastonbury 2023 in June.“Glastonbury. Talk to me,” the follower tweeted, to which the drummer replied: “Somewhere[.] In a field in Somerset.” Check out that interaction in the post below.SomewhereIn a field in Somerset.

Glastonbury Festival to reveal its line-up for 2023 – see the full list of names below.As has become customary in recent years, the festival has begun revealing new names for the event stage by stage over the last week.After beginning with West Holts last week, where Kelis, Loyle Carner and Rudimental will deliver headline sets, the festival then revealed its Silver Hayes area line-up yesterday (April 14).Now, they have announced that the Field Of Avalon area will host Will Young, The Damned, Melanie C, Jake Shears, Laura Mvula and more in 2023.See the full announcement below.We're pleased to reveal the 2023 line-up for the amazing @FieldOfAvalon! pic.twitter.com/k8JSF5qrTQ— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) April 14, 2023The first wave of acts for this summer’s event arrived early last month, with Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses joining Elton John at the top of the bill.Other confirmed names for this year’s edition include Lizzo, Lewis Capaldi, Lana Del Rey, The War On Drugs, Lil Nas X, Chvrches, Christine And The Queens, Thundercat, Carly Rae Jepsen and Manic Street Preachers.This week, Glastonbury confirmed the ticket re-sale dates for this month – find out how to purchase yours here.Tickets for Glastonbury 2023 sold out last November. General sale tickets were snapped up in one hour, while coach packages went in under 25 minutes.

Johnny Depp has settled into a new life in the UK countryside — and is now rumoured to be looking to buy a country pub.Currently, the Pirates of the Caribbean star is said to be living in a 19th-century mansion in Somerset, located within an 850-acre estate (via The Mirror). Now, it has been reported that he is also looking to purchase a historical pub in the area.The venue in question is a pub for sale called The Chequers Inn, which would set Depp back by £965,500 if he were to purchase it.As reported by The Sun, the actor is thought to have been tipped off about the sale by his friend and illustrator Ralph Steadman, who is also a regular at The Chequers Inn.

Johnny Depp is speaking out about the kind of life he prefers. In the latest issue of the U.K. publication , the 59-year-old actor revealed that he currently lives in the English countryside — out of the spotlight.According to Depp, part of the appeal of living outside of Hollywood is being able to go under the radar, while doing normal every day things, such as grocery shopping.«British people are cool and will greet you as if you are a neighbor without going over the top,» the star tells the magazine, per multiple outlets.

Johnny Depp has settled in the British countryside for a quieter life, admitting he has found his comforts in his new £13 million home in Somerset where he can "just be me."

Johnny Depp is one of the world's most famous and controversial actors, but he now spends his private life far away from Hollywood.The embattled Pirates of the Caribbean star — who battled ex Amber Heard in a much-talked-about defamation lawsuit last year — spends a lot of time in the UK, residing in his country house in Somerset.The talked-about star, who has laid low after that headline-making court case, gave an interview to Somerset Life over the weekend.WATCH: Inside Johnny Depp's family life - all you need to knowHe said: "I just love places with character. British people are cool and will greet you as if you are a neighbour — without going over the top.

Johnny Depp is enjoying his peaceful environment in Somerset, England. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star revealed in an interview with local magazine Somerset Life that he has enjoyed living across the pond. "I just love places with character.