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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

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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.

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Half of holidaymakers have tried to recreate foreign cuisines at home

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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

A CGI of the proposed new venue in Berwick.

Planning application submitted for new Maltings venue

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.

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An indicative image showing how the exterior of the planned new Maltings new multi-purpose cultural and entertainment complex could look.

Planning application for the new Maltings venue is imminent

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

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

Restaurants and retailers are capitalising on the 'K-Wave' through rapid delivery as orders of East Asian food on Just Eat has grown 23 per cent year on year

Ad Feature Korean culture charms Brits as ‘K-Wave’ injects £3.5bn into economy

[L-R] Peso Pluma, Bad Bunny and Feid have all returned to the Spotify Wrapped top 10 in 2024, as the three are amongst the most streamed artist by users on the platform this year.

Who are Bad Bunny, Peso Pluma and Feid as Spotify Wrapped is released

Spotify have unlocked hours of audiobooks for Premium subscribers.

Spotify teases Wrapped release date - when will it arrive

Spotify Wrapped

Spotify’s favourite day to release Wrapped - based on past years

One of the singers of McFly, Danny Jones probably needs no introduction. He was one of the coaches on The Voice UK earlier this year - moving up from The Voice Kids. But he is best known for his role with the popular pop-rock band - his band mate Dougie Poynter won I’m a Celebrity in 2011.

What time does I’m a Celeb finish tonight - how long is the episode?
You may have to stay up a bit late 😅
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What does listening to indie music say about you? Here's what sociologists think - and explain the differences between hipsters and scenesters.

Explainer What listening to indie says about you as Britpop's revival continues

Research of 2,000 women said they would feel embarrassed and judged by their manager if they admitted the truth

One in four women afraid to tell boss real reason they are sick

Spotify Wrapped has been released for 2021. Picture: Spotify

How many songs are on a Spotify Wrapped playlist?

Watch: I went from budget to full luxury travel experience in Dubai

I stayed at the Mercure Dubai Deira hotel - a hotel that is for travellers looking for local and authentic experiences to really experience the true side of the destination. (Photo: NationalWorld/Mark Hall/Isabella Boneham)

I stayed at a hotel in Dubai's Old Town - the side you should visit

Still from Coca-Cola's AI advert. Photo: Coca-Cola/ YouTube

Coca-Cola faces backlash over ‘creepy’ AI Christmas advert

New podcast, 'Wise Words', caters exclusively for retirees - presented by David Hamilton

Over-65 spends less than an hour a day talking to other people

Khiva, near the unfinished minaret.

I went to the Central Asian country on the verge of tourism boom

Leon Marseglia (left), Co-founder and CEO of Youth Group UK, and Jack Parsons (right), Co-founder and Group CEO of Youth Group.

Ad Feature Youth Careers Launches to Support Social Mobility Youth

The joys of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with Liam Kennedy and Tui. (pic by Dominic Scurr).

I visited Egypt's desert jewel and left with smile wider than Sinai

Scotland is a diverse country, loved by explorers

Six idyllic cottages in Scotland perfect for a Christmas getaway

It is traditionally worn by men to secure the ghutrah - or keffiyeh - in place on the wearer's head.

Ad Feature New London collection makes traditional Arabic male accessory for all

A study of 500 SME owners and decision makers highlighted that not having enough time to focus on all their expenditure is costing them nearly £350 each month on average

Small business owners say lack of time is costing them money

Woodhorn Museum in Ashington. Photo: Simon Greener/NCJ Media.

Plans to merge Northumberland Museums with Tyne and Wear sites approved

The beautiful views of Istanbul

I spent a packed weekend in Istanbul and it was a treat for the senses

The Menendez Brothers are the focus of the newest "Monster" Netflix series by Ryan Murphy - but what was it like inside their multi-million dollar home, where they murdered their parents in 1989?

Inside The Menendez Mansion as new crime series arrives on Netflix

Attributes which define a ‘healthy person’ include good posture, being able to move without difficulty and aids, and low body fat, according to Brits

These images show what Brits think ‘healthy’ looks like
These images show what ‘healthy’ looks like – according to Brits.
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A 1955 Porsche 356 Pre A Coupe is seen during the Salon Prive classic car event at Blenheim Palace on August 30, 2023 in Woodstock, England. The four-day annual event is the UK's longstanding celebration of all things motor, with rare collector cars and luxury brands, and culminating in a public day showcasing supercars and classics on September 2. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

What car shows are left to attend in 2024, including Salon Privé?

German Observation Tower on south coast cliffs, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey to discover underground bunkers and WW2 history

From croissants to Dior, Brits list top 15 most admired French exports

Luxury hostel brand in Berlin makes going to the Euros affordable

Pictured is the Suite Seafront View at TRS Ibiza Hotel, in San Antonio.

A five-star resort taught me there’s more to Ibiza than partying Kirsty Hamilton

I visited the delight that was The Hague in the Netherlands, next door neighbour of Amsterdam - and a charming city full of history and culture that you need to visit. Picture: Isabella Boneham

Why you should visit the charming city next door to Amsterdam

A drone surveying the Berwick OId Bridge ahead of repair work starting. Photo: Northumberland County Council.

County council cabinet members hail investments for Berwick area

Liam Gallagher and John Squire. Picture: Tom Oldham

REVIEW: Liam Gallagher and John Squire's album can't be a one-off

Chinese New Year 2024: Year of the Dragon, traditions and celebrations

The four 2024 predictions of French astrologer Nostradamus explained - including a new Pope and a new king. Composite image by NationalWorld/Kim Mogg.

The four 2024 predictions of French astrologer Nostradamus explained

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Contender - the largest great white shark ever tagged by research group OCEARCH - has been spotted near a popular US beach

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Dubai chocolate has become a viral sensation recently, but the FSA has warned not all of it is safe to eat

Food Standards Agency issues warning over Dubai-style chocolate

The Met Office has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of the UK

Met Office issues severe thunderstorm warning for UK