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A celebration of Dolly Parton. Friday 25 September 2026, doors 6pm. The Box Arena, Portland Place, Carlisle. Live music and line dancing. Standing event, over 18s.
ShowbizThree opening acts and Ed Sheeran’s own backing band have pulled out of his world tour after rapper Macklemore was removed from remaining dates over comments he made about Gaza..
News UpdatesInflation increased to a five-month-high last month on the back of rising fuel prices and air fares, mounting more pressure on the Government to ease cost-of-living concerns for UK households..
News UpdatesAn Oxfordshire village which could house more than 1,000 asylum seekers has voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic “referendum”..
News UpdatesA total of 14 recommendations have been made in the Thirlwall Inquiry report – including the fitting of baby monitors in all cots and incubators in neonatal units and CCTV cameras focused on insulin storage fridges..
News UpdatesSome babies could have been saved from death and harm at the hands of Lucy Letby if safeguarding action had been taken earlier, an inquiry prompted by the child serial killer’s crimes has found..
BusinessPeople relying solely on the full new state pension are on course to breach the personal tax allowance for the first time after official earnings data put some pensioners in line for a potential rise of nearly £500 a year from next April..
News UpdatesThe findings of a public inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to repeatedly kill and harm babies on a hospital neonatal unit will be published on Tuesday..
ShowbizWelsh star Matthew Rhys has made Emmy history in scooping two best lead actor awards at the same ceremony..
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