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Gen Z send nearly 600 memes to friends a year

Gen Z have friends they now communicate with exclusively through memes

Just for Laughs has finished its Montréal edition for 2026

Ad Feature Just for Laughs closes one of its biggest festivals to date

No owner of mountains by Izzie May

Right to Roam: Latest exhibition at the Inspired by... gallery in Danby

Research revealed that more than half of Gen Z rank illness or pain among their top aging concerns, higher than Boomers.

Ad Feature Gen Z worry more about aging than Boomers, study reveals

Sundeep Bhutoria, handing over a copy of Gitanjali to West Bengal Governor, Shri R N Ravi

Ad Feature Philanthropist presents Governor with handwritten copy of novel

16 experiential installations have been created by designers Elena and Giulia Sella

Ad Feature Europe's must-see exhibition 'House of Dreamers' arrives in London

Cadbury &More has partnered with social media star, Nella Rose, to launch a ‘Bed Retreating Service'

A third of Gen Z would happily book a day off work to 'bed rot'

For less than the price of a cinema ticket, you could spend the day gaming to your heart's content at this amazing museum

Sheffield videogame museum tickets from £6

Chris Clarke is the new head of compliance

Ad Feature Bloomsbury Money appoints new head of compliance

Ad Feature SXSW London unveils 2026 festival conference agenda and speakers

Glorious summer day in Whitby, while the regatta is on. photo: Duncan Atkins

Whitby bids for £3m Town of Culture prize — here's how you can have your say
Whitby people are being invited to a drop-in event at the Royal Hotel this week to have their say on Whitby’s Town of Culture bid, which could unlock £3m of funding.
Duncan Atkins

Everyone needs to visit Malta at least once. The Barcelo Fortina Malta hotel.

Why Malta needs to be on your 2026 bucket list

Hong Kong from Victoria Peak

I went to Hong Kong and was blown away by a truly great world capital

Marylebone High Street looked like a winter wonderland at night time

Enjoy a festive shopping and foodie trip in Marylebone Village, London

The Music Box is your ultimate guide to the world of music

How to get the biggest music stories straight in your inbox

Mirabello Bay Luxury Resort

Discover Crete's hidden gem: Luxury and family bliss at Mirabello Bay

Scarborough Spa - Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Coastal culture groups join partnership to grow £4bn visitor economy

What have been some of 2025's biggest movies that had disappointing returns at the box office, as we near the end of the year?

The 10 shocking box office busts that left Hollywood reeling in 2025

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume at Westminster.

Scarborough and Whitby 'obvious choices' for town of culture, says MP

Across the UK, these spectacular trees have significant in literature, film, history and more

The 10 contenders for UK Tree of the Year - with votes closing soon

Rave Aunt? Evergroover? Shuffler? Just what are these new terms a newer generation of nightlife fans is using to describe some of us of an older demographic?

What is an Evergroover or Rave Aunt? 21st-century club terms explained

City dwellers spend 10 minutes longer outside than those in suburban areas

City dwellers spend longer outside than those who live in villages

This year's selection of panellists and key note speakers includes the likes of Chuck D, Sally Wainwright, Tamsin Grieg, Vicky McClure, Fred Sireix and many more.

LIFI is just one month away - here's what you can expect

For many blind people, this will be the first time they have been able to truly experience a photograph

Ad Feature Touch: Beyond Vision – An exhibition where photographs can be felt

Spend two nights in the magical markets of Paris for just £119 per person, with return flights included

Paris Christmas market break with flights and hotel from just £119pp

Things are going to get messy on Leeds West Indian Carnival Sunday, ahead of Monday’s parade led by the newly crowned King and/or Queen of the Carnival.

Our pick of events for Leeds West Indian Carnival Sunday

There were plenty of beautifully designed head pieces.

What do organisers think you have to do at Leeds West Indian Carnival?

From music theory to dance floor 'bangers' - the history of the mash-up isn't as simple as the days you'd take a risk downloading a track from Limewire hoping it was the right song... and not a virus.

How mash-ups went from court room drama to dance floor fillers
Bangers in Mash; the complicated history of mash-ups - from plunderphonics to mainstream acceptance
Benjamin Jackson

Former Team GB Olympian Sam Quek speaks out following upsetting survey results

Almost half of women faced sexist insults playing sports, study shows

From 'brat' to 'bichota,' these words used by pop superstars have now become part of everyday conversation - or soon will be.

The pop-star words that have made their way into 'polite' conversation

The list offers culture and authenticity for holidaymakers looking to travel to these unique edges of the world

Expedia reveals list of ‘best’ islands to visit this year

1. Charles Bridge, Prague

I popped to Prague and it was alive with the sound of music

29 per cent believe the word ‘cash’ may die out entirely one day

Poll shows cash divide - Gen Z say ‘paper' while Boomers say 'cash'

So much more than food! Culture, music and fun at Malton Food Lovers Festival

So much more than food! Culture, music and fun at Malton Food Lovers Festival

They are considered the favourites to win Eurovision 2025, but just what is KAJ's Bara Bada Batsu about?

Eurovision 2025: Meet KAJ and learn their song, Bara Bada Batsu

Season 5 of Race Across the World will take viewers to China

3 apps for learning Mandarin, for Race Across the World's China start

Emma and Matt Willis on board a Disney Cruise Line

Emma and Matt Willis test ‘perfect’ holiday formula

Rydal Mount (Credit: Ashdown Jones, The Lakes and Lune Valley)

William Wordsworth's Victorian cottage on Lake Windermere up for sale

Blondie's Rapture is considered one of the first times rap and rock music collided, and has been an influence ever since - and sampled by some of the biggest names in music.

Celebrate Blondie's Rapture hitting the top spot 44 years ago today

Half of holidaymakers have tried to recreate foreign cuisines at home

Stuck for travel inspo? Take this quiz to find your next destination

One language app says its Irish language course has seen a huge boost in popularity over the past year

3 ways to start learning Irish - as app reports 200% popularity rise

HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar, is now in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard home

National Lottery Open Week is back and it's bigger than ever

Charli XCX has won the first of what hopefully will be a number of BRIT awards ahead of this weekend’s event.

Charli XCX wins BRIT Songwriter of the Year award

Britney Spears' sophomore album, Oops!... I Did It Again, was released on May 16 2000 - making the album 25 years old this year.

The pop phenomenon that redefined Britney Spears' legacy

Could Central Cee walk away with Best Male Act and Song of the Year at the MOBO Awards this year?

MOBO Awards: final list of performers and nominees for 2025’s ceremony
There’s set to be a carnival atmosphere at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena this evening as the MOBO’s arrive
Benjamin Jackson

Jay-Z has been announced as one of this year’s inductees into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame

GRAMMYs announce the inductees into the 2025 Hall of Fame

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Celebrate Lunar New Year on a budget with DIY décor and festive feasts

Two-thirds of Brits would fail the citizenship test

Ad Feature Two-thirds of Brits stumped by UK citizenship test, research shows

Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Bernard Sumner, and Peter Hook, of the band New Order, at the Roxy, London, 1986.

Blue Monday 2025: How New Order's hit was a gamble for Factory Records

I visited the alpine city of Innsbruck, taking in all the history, culture, and skiing that the city had to offer.

I visited a beautiful alpine city that is fantastic for a ski break

Orchestrated by Rezső Seress in 1933 and covered by Billie Holiday, this song is considered the most depressing ever committed to record ahead of Blue Monday 2025.

Explainer Blue Monday 2025: the tragic tune that became a musical curse

From being dropped by her label to her meteoric 2024 - who is Chappell Roan, the Midwest Princess who could be on your Spotify Wrapped playlist this year?

Explainer Who is Chappell Roan? The rise of the Midwest Princess after BBC win

The Natural History Museum’s Dinosaurs Live! is among the shows with January sale discounts

Full list of every theatre in the UK with huge January sale savings

The Xunantunich ruins in Belize

Belize is a nature-lover's paradise, with reefs, rainforests and ruins

21 per cent of Brits never speak in the native tongue when abroad

Three in 10 Brits admit they can't pronounce foreign words correctly

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Millions of UK households face another broadband bill increase in April 2027, even if they are locked into an existing contract, prompting fresh calls for a ban on mid-contract price rises.

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