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Artists including Noel Gallagher show support for Garvaghy Road residents in Drumcree dispute

Actors and musicians sign open letter urging government to protect residents amid impasse over Orange Order parade

The Guardian - UK · 3h ago

George Fenton, Oscar-nominated British composer for more than 100 films, dies aged 76

Fenton’s successes include scores for Gandhi, Groundhog Day and 18 Ken Loach films, plus BBC TV news themes, Blue Planet and more

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

George Fenton, British composer behind David Attenborough’s Earth Trilogy, dies aged 76

Best known for his award-winning film scores and long-lasting partnership with director Ken Loach, George Fenton also created the music for what became known as David Attenborough's Earth Trilogy: The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet.

Euronews · Oct 6

Tuesday briefing: What needs to be done to tackle child poverty in the UK

In today’s newsletter: More than one-fifth of ‘austerity-generation’ British children live in poverty. Our social policy editor talks about the damage done and the way forward

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14

20 years later, Cillian Murphy’s award-winning war drama is the one movie you need to watch this St. Patrick’s Day

"The Wind That Shakes the Barley" is about to turn 20 this year, and I'm watching this Irish war drama with Cillian Murphy for St. Patrick's Day.

Tom’s Guide · Mar 17

‘He loved showing his bum. Loved it’: the subversive genius of Kenneth Williams

The actor, comedian and raconteur, who would have turned 100 on Sunday, could play humble or haughty, cheeky or Chekhov – but always stole the show

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20

Best films of 2025 in the UK: No 3 – Young Mothers

In a spectacular return to form, the Dardenne brothers bring empathy and dignity to ill-equipped teen mums looking for a brighter future amid drug addiction and social hardship

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke says he would ‘absolutely not’ play in Israel now

Singer says he will not perform in Israel while Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power, eight years after Radiohead defied criticism to perform in Tel Aviv

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2025

Your Party is offering a gift to the hard right

Letters: Paul Cavaciuti, Lorraine Du Feu and Paul Walmsley on bickering and the politics of the fledgling new leftwing party

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025

A historic opportunity for the British left is being thrown away. This very public Your Party row must stop now

People desperately want and need a party with socialist values. Future generations will be damning if this fails, say economist Yanis Varoufakis and film director Ken Loach

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025