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TV tonight: the trippy story of Pink Floyd’s lost member Syd Barrett

An immersive documentary about the band’s founder, who left the group to live in solitude. Plus: more explosive drama in Traces. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading...

Dead whistleblower accused Boeing of safety breaches

John Barnett had been giving a formal legal deposition against the plane manufacturer before his sudden death.

How is the King's cancer treatment going?

The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.

Post Office paid widow in instalments for silence

The Horizon scandal inquiry reveals details of the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history.

Giant 3D printer that can build a house goes live

It's hoped giant device will be able to print homes, bridges, boats and wind turbines.

Tesla Autopilot recall to be probed by US regulator

The regulator will check whether Tesla's fix adequately addressed safety concerns.

‘It was only a matter of time for Slim’: Eminem to kill off Slim Shady alter ego on new album

Rapper trails summer release of The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) with a fictional crime report suggesting that the antic character will meet a violent endOne of the great alter egos in pop could be meeting a grisly end, as Eminem announces his...

Martha Mills young writers’ prize open for entries

Philip Pullman will help choose this year’s winners of award set up in memory of the keen young writer who died aged 13 in 2021The Martha Mills young writers’ prize has opened for entries on the theme of “A Secret”.The competition, run by the London...

Can Zendaya make the leap from tween idol to Hollywood heavyweight?

The 27-year-old American actor has gone from the Disney channel to new classy arthouse threesome drama Challengers, via a massive blockbuster and a hot-button TV series. So can she convince as an Oscar contender?Actor-model-producer Zendaya Coleman –...

Take That review – oddly packaged pop still packs a wallop

O2 Arena, LondonThere’s some magic amid the cheese as the trio revisit a stacked catalogue of hits – and gamely give their old choreography a goIt’s difficult to say exactly what Take That are going for on their This Life tour: a 41-date behemoth tha...

Anglo American rejects £31bn mega-deal with rival

The firm says BHP's bid to create one of the world's biggest mining groups is "highly unattractive".

Orchestra of the age of enlightenment/Schiff review – Mendelssohn deep dive is charged with energy and colour

Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonTwo of Mendelssohn’s symphonies plus his second piano concerto were almost too much of a good thing, but not when played with such delicacy and spiritThree nights, three concertos and five symphonies: the Orchestra of the...

‘Shaving my head became so poignant’: Jonah Hauer-King on The Tattooist of Auschwitz

He melted hearts as Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid, but his latest role couldn’t be more different – playing an Auschwitz tattooist in an epic Holocaust drama. The actor opens up about how his own family’s plight inspired himIt’s not every day tha...

Doctor Brown: Beturns review – the original clown prince in total control

Soho theatre, LondonPhil Burgers made clowning hip after winning the Edinburgh comedy award in 2012. Now older, if not wiser, his new show is a little undercooked, but his skill as a performer is undeniableClown is the hippest thing in comedy right n...

Olivia Dean review – pop-soul singer proves she was born for big stages

SWG3, GlasgowDelicately sipping a Red Stripe and accompanied by a seven-piece band, the Brit School grad loosens up her Mercury prize-nominated album with radiant star powerOne hand raised to the heavens, the other fixed sharply on her hip, Olivia De...