‘It’s about the night me and my best friend Marty Jones hung out with a flamenco troupe, wishing we were cool musicians too – so we could talk to the girls a little better’

Pinball, boomboxes and vintage cars! Victor Wedderburn’s photographs capture the joys – and struggles – of the era for the city’s immigrant communities

Clubs’ plan to open new ground in 2031 has been met by local opposition but is required for hosts to stay competitive

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‘Egregious’ police surveillance was sanctioned by government department, mother of Stephen Lawrence tells inquiry The mother of Stephen Lawrence has alleged at the undercover policing public inquiry that the Home Office was “directly involved” in the “egregious and unlawful” surveillance of her family’s campaign for justice. Doreen Lawrence also questioned why a politician who had held the post of home secretary had “keenly” sought her out and was “at pains to reassure her” that the government department “had nothing to do” with the surveillance. Continue reading...

Musician invites 52 UK visual artists to create works based on song lyric to raise money for children affected by war

Rumours of the existence of E Street versions of Springsteen’s masterpiece have swirled for decades, but the reality doesn’t live up to the hype

Scotland’s national flag has become a flashpoint in a growing cultural battle linked to anti-immigration sentiment. In the racially diverse Springburn area of Glasgow, people fear a storm is gathering...

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