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Kerala trains its sights on becoming hub of graphene research and development

The Hindu

Blur: The Ballad of Darren review – mature melancholia spiked with adventure

Comparing it to a surprise baby, late-life Blur’s ninth album finds them on eloquent, emotional form, casting a wistful eye over past glories while pushing forward musically

The Guardian - UK

Blur review, The Ballad of Darren: The band’s best record since 1999

Songs that elevate Damon Albarn’s suburban tristesse into moments of sheer ecstasy

The Independent UK

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"It’s the most shambolic performance by Blur possible": Watch Blur perform on Italian TV with a cardboard cut-out of guitarist Graham Coxon

No Graham Coxon? No Alex James? No problem for Blur

Louder

Blur star Alex James starts selling cheese in Morrisons

The musician says the blue cheese should be "smushed on a Frazzle for the ultimate canapé"

Wales Online

Blur review – glorious reunion buzzes with energy and ragged joy

The enduring friendship between Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree shines through in a set that veers from lairy capers to bittersweet ballads

The Guardian - UK

Injury throws Blur’s comeback Wembley shows into doubt

Blur’s Wembley Stadium comeback concerts have been thrown into question after drummer Dave Rowntree injured his knee.

Evening Standard

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Blur frontman Damon Albarn spotted in Dublin city venue after Malahide Castle show

The Girls and Boys singer was seen around town

Irish Mirror

Solar maximum could hit us harder and sooner than we thought. How dangerous will the sun's chaotic peak be?

The sun is quickly approaching a major peak in solar activity. Experts warn it could potentially begin by the end of 2023, years before initial predictions suggested.

LiveScience

Laura Anderson says ex Gary Lucy is in 'two minds' about attending birth of their baby

Love Island star Laura Anderson is expecting her first baby with ex Gary Lucy. Laura has revealed to the Mirror she tried hard to reconcile with Gary after they split shortly after she discovered she was pregnant

Daily Mirror

Blur’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As they return with their first new music since 2015, we rate the best of a band who ponder heartache, London, fame and more – and used Britpop to contemplate Britishness

The Guardian - UK

Prime Doyenne 56 Carbon Disc review

The Prime Doyenne 56 wheels look good and ride well

Cycling Weekly

Give it some welly: the 30 best UK music festivals still available to book

The summer’s big events sell out sooner every year but, whether you like gnarly moshpits, banging dance tents, kid-friendly jazz retreats or gastro entertainment, there’s still time to take your pick and get looking for your camping gear

The Guardian - UK

Big Feastival: Asma Khan, Nathan Outlaw and Anna Haugh lead line-up at Oxfordshire food festival

Alex James will again host one of the country’s leading festivals of music and food

Evening Standard

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Liverpool Echo

Sean Dyche could solve desperate problem if the worst happens for Everton

Sean Dyche has been linked with the Everton manager position after the sacking of Frank Lampard

The Guardian - UK

Blur’s Dave Rowntree: ‘I still wake at 3am thinking I’ve frittered my life away’

Drummer, lawyer, composer, politician… Blur’s busiest member on the troubled childhood that influenced his new solo album, and the band’s summer reunion gigs

The Independent UK

Blur’s Graham Coxon says he ‘worried every hour of the day’ because of ‘unhinged’ fans

The guitarist said he suffered ‘months and months of not sleeping’ during the peak of the band’s fame

Irish Mirror

Blur to return to Ireland for 'very special show' in first headline gig since 2015

Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree will come together as blur to perform their iconic and much-loved songs in the band’s first ever Malahide Castle show

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Evening Standard

How to get tickets to see Blur perform for the first time at Wembley

The group will return to the stage next summer at Wembley for the first time

The Guardian - UK

Blur to reunite for one-off Wembley show next year

Band will headline at the London stadium on 8 July for their 35th anniversary, supported by Slowthai, Self Esteem and Jockstrap

Daily Mirror

Blur fans in meltdown as iconic band will reunite for one-off Wembley show next summer

Blur, who are often credited with helping define the Britpop genre, are joined in the line-up by singer-songwriter Self Esteem, British rapper Slowthai and electro-pop duo Jockstrap, next summer at Wembley

Wales Online

Blur to reunite for first live UK show since 2015

The band are joined in the line-up by singer-songwriter Self Esteem, British rapper Slowthai and electro-pop duo Jockstrap

Glasgow Live

Woman says she's 'cracked the code' to avoid greasy hair using £1 hack

Alex James has tried absolutely everything to stop her hair from getting greasy - now she's 'cracked the code' with a surprising hack that is cheap and easy to do.

Edinburgh Live

Woman praises £1 'life-saving' hack that keeps hair clean for four days

Hair that gets greasy quickly can be frustrating but on hack on TikTok has gone viral with people praising it and saying it could be 'life changing', especially has it can cost as little as £1.

Irish Mirror

'My hair used to get greasy constantly - this €1 hack keeps it clean for 4 days'

Many women try endless shampoos, treatments and sprays to try and reduce grease with little luck, and they are stuck in a cycle of hair washing every day to avoid leaving the house with oily, limp locks

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