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A 7lb wheel of Double Gloucester cheese rolled faster than the summer heat as 4,000 spectators watched daredevils chase it down Cooper’s Hill. YouTuber Tom Kopke claimed the first men’s title while France’s Alix Heugas won the women’s race.
Newport’s Big Weekend ended on a high as Olivia Dean delivered a raw, unfiltered performance that critics called ‘career-defining.’ Just days after her debut album entered the UK charts at No. 3, Dean proved she’s more than a rising star. The festival’s finale featured a surprise collaboration with a legendary act.
Sunderland’s Herrington Country Park closed its three-day festival with a final lineup featuring CMAT, Niall Horan, and Ezra Collective. Oli London’s last-minute set capped a weekend that drew record crowds despite unseasonable rain.
More than 18,000 packed Broad Street for the Alresford Watercress Festival, where a veteran competitor devoured his 18th title in the World Watercress Eating Championships. From tiny chefs to giant gelato, the event showcased Hampshire’s prized crop in every form imaginable.
The 21st annual Alresford Watercress Festival drew thousands of visitors Sunday, May 17, with a watercress-eating competition won in 44.2 seconds and food stalls selling out before mid-afternoon. The not-for-profit event, which shut down New Alresford’s streets for the day, raised over £7,000 for local charities while celebrating the region’s watercress heritage.
More than 500 performers are owed thousands of pounds after the UK’s largest comedy festival failed to pay them on time. Organisers blame cashflow issues but admit the delay risks damaging trust in the industry.