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BBC celebrates major Sports Journalism Awards success with top awards for Match Of The Day and Gabby Logan

4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (447+ words) The BBC enjoyed a night of success at the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards last night, taking home two of the biggest prizes, with Match of the Day winning the best Television Show category for the first time and Gabby…...

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Watch: Making incredible patterns on the Radcliffe Camera lawns

4+ hour, 40+ min ago  (108+ words) Oxford University's world renowned Radclifffe Camera has been made even more spectacular - with patterns mowed into the lawns. Team Leader for Oxford University Parks, James Debanks, is the artist behind the lawnmower, he said: "We just get to create some…...

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Raghu Rai: The photographer who showed India to itself

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (309+ words) Rai spent more than five decades documenting the country, capturing moments from political power to everyday life with striking clarity. From the aftermath of the gas tragedy in central India's Bhopal to the years of militancy in northern India's Punjab,…...

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West in Pictures: Crisp-tasting and newly-hatched cygnets

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (650+ words) In the West this week it was confirmed that two "cultural icons" - BBC Proms and Bristol International Balloon Fiesta - will be heading to Bristol over the same weekend in August. A crisp-tasting championship took place as well as celebrations for…...

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Turner Prize: Mythical shapes and the impact of oil explored in 2026 shortlist

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (701+ words) A spoken-word performance about life in the industrial north and sculptures which examine the political history of oil are among the shortlisted artworks for this year's Turner Prize. The works by artists Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa…...

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Tees Valley wildlife photography competition opens

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (164+ words) Tees Valley Wildlife Trust is asking people to capture images of the "incredible wildlife" across the region, from parks and gardens to the coastline. CEO, Tom Harman, said the competition is about celebrating the "brilliant wildlife moments happening across the…...

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Ancient Greece to Turner v Constable: Seven of the greatest rivalries in art history

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (599+ words) There is an art to rivalry. Mastering its rules has, since ancient times, shaped cultural history over millennia. The invigorating artistic tension between the two British Romantic painters is now the focus of a major exhibition at Tate Britain: Turner…...

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Who is the Frenchman touring Ireland on a tall bike?

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (834+ words) He's been spotted for weeks now, popping up across the island of Ireland from town centres to quiet country roads, perched high above the traffic but moving serenely through it. And the ride turning all those heads? A purple, two-metre…...

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The moment large bird of prey is rescued at caravan site

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (22+ words) The footage was captured at Morfa Bychan Holiday Park in Ceredigion. The moment large bird of prey is rescued at caravan site...

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Rose Wylie: The 91-year-old art world rebel in her prime

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1287+ words) If an artist's studio is a window into their world, what does Rose Wylie's tell us about the woman who is about to become the first female British painter ever to have a solo exhibition in the main galleries of…...