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BBC News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Sigma and Remember Monday announced for Ludlow castle gigs
British country pop group and Eurovision stars Remember Monday have been revealed as one of three additional acts for Live at Ludlow Castle's Summer 2025 joining headliner Jess Glynne on 27 July will be dance duo Sigma and Viral Welsh songwriter Ben Ellis, organisers festival runs across two consecutive weekends within the grounds of the Shropshire Murs, Supergrass, The Script, and Texas had already been confirmed as performers. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Straight-talking Slegers lifted Arsenal to glory – now club must back her vision
The levels of content are, quite frankly, off the charts. Content-wise, Arsenal have come to Lisbon, eaten and left no crumbs. Katie McCabe sliding on her belly along the dressing room floor through a pool of champagne. Alex Scott and Jess Glynne in their retro tops. Managing to drop the F-bomb on live teatime television, not once but twice. McCabe recreating the moment she threw a ball at Chloe Kelly's head during a Women's Super League game, only this time with the Champions League trophy. And then, in their more reflective moments, thoughts turn to the past. To where they came from. To the journey, those who came, and those who couldn't make it all the way. Laia Codina wraps herself in the Catalan flag. Leah Williamson and her father share an embrace. Beth Mead thinks about her late mother. Kelly reminisces about her academy days, getting the train from Finsbury Park to Potters Bar with Lotte Wubben-Moy. Because nobody ever gets themselves to a Champions League final. You are delivered, like stones in a river, by the forces and influences that shaped you. Related: Inside Arsenal's Champions League party, including a Jess Glynne concert In retrospect it all makes perfect narrative sense, perhaps even feels preordained. But in truth there is still a certain element of shock to be processed, at how the dominant team in women's football, coming into the final on the back of 18 goals in their four knockout games, were stifled so comprehensively on the biggest stage. Really only a handful of people saw Arsenal's 1-0 win over Barcelona coming, and pretty much all of them were employees of Arsenal Football Club. How did they do it? Partly tactics and partly tone. While Arsenal were aware that Barcelona would dominate possession, a tilted press flooded the central areas with bodies and sought to pin Barcelona to one side of the pitch. You can't ever really stop Barcelona playing but you can slow them down, frustrate them, force them into lower-percentage options: long shots, hero dribbles, crosses from wide. The prolific centre-forward Ewa Pajor was restricted to 24 touches and zero shots on target. The point at which it became clear Arsenal's game plan was beginning to bear fruit came about 20 minutes in, when the great Alexia Putellas – finally losing her patience at the speed of Barcelona's buildup – dropped deep into the heart of defence to receive the ball. With all her passing lanes closed off, she instead attempted a long harmless ball to Clàudia Pina that went straight through to the goalkeeper. Outwitting the greatest team in the history of women's football: not a bad scalp for a coach who looked – as one social media user put it – like she was taking Year 4 PE. But in her sartorial choice of casual club tracksuit, in her simple concise messaging, in her brief and emotionally restrained pre-match team talk, Renée Slegers was sending her players a clear cue. Beating Barcelona isn't some epic biblical quest. It's your job. It's business. It's what we do. And in a profession seemingly overpopulated with chancers and charlatans, thespians and gurus, Slegers stands out amid some of her coaching peers for her impressive lack of flourish, her discretion, her ability to give a straight question a straight answer. Perhaps this explains why a lot of fans and pundits were a little slow to recognise her gifts after she took over from Jonas Eidevall in October. Perhaps it even explains why it took the Arsenal board so long to give her the job on a full-time basis. But within the four walls of that dressing room there have never been any doubts. And so Arsenal's first task this summer is to commit to Slegers' vision, and above all to give her the players she needs. Arsenal showed here that their first 13 or 14 players bear comparison with the very best in Europe. But as their recent WSL defeats have shown, they lack the supreme strength in depth that sustains a genuine title challenge, that allows Slegers rotation options, that can weather a winter injury crisis. It is also a squad that will need rebuilding before long: of the 15 Arsenal players who took to the pitch on Saturday, not one of them was aged under 25. Kim Little is 34; Steph Catley 31; Mead and Caitlin Foord 30; McCabe, Stina Blackstenius and Mariona Caldentey 29. There is a huge amount of potential in the likes of Michelle Agyemang, Rosa Kafaji, Katie Reid and Teyah Goldie. But at some point, you have to take the leap of faith and give them a run of games. Being champions of Europe comes with certain fringe benefits. It makes the club a far more appealing prospect to new signings, turns Arsenal overnight into a destination club for the world's best young players, not just the ones that Chelsea didn't fancy. And of course the content also helps here. As Saturday night turned to Sunday morning the laughter and songs that spilled out into the wilds of social media were a reminder that the best Arsenal teams are fun: fun to watch, fun to be around, fun to play for. But of course the finer details of Arsenal's golden future can wait for now. There is a time for looking forward and there is a time for looking back. And on Monday, at the Emirates Stadium, there will be a time for looking out at the crowds and the smoke: a team and a public and a trophy brought together for the first time. After all, there's no point in climbing a mountain unless you're going to enjoy the view.
The Age
26-05-2025
- The Age
Despite decent service, this airline's seats are just too small
The seat There's a simple 3-3 layout, with alternating red and grey plastic seats. It's a disgrace that plummeting standards elsewhere make the 29.5-inch (75-centimetre) pitch seem relatively spacious for a short-haul European flight, but the 17-inch (43-centimetre) seat width is largely responsible for most of the discomfort. As a well-practised pie consumer, that's just too small, and the rebellion against ever-shrinking seats can't come soon enough. The seats are fairly hard and don't recline. There's a slot above the unfolding tray table for the emergency procedures card, menu, in-flight shopping magazine and sick bag, plus a separate pull-out metal loop for storing cups or glasses in. Entertainment + tech Jet2's idea of entertainment is playing British pop singer Jess Glynne's 2015 single Hold My Hand over and over again. The airline, bafflingly, has adopted it as some sort of incredibly annoying signature jingle, and we get to hear it three times before take-off. Otherwise, there's no magazine, no Wi-Fi and no powerpoint or USB port for you charge from as you listen to Jess Glynne on your own device. Service British consumer magazine Which? rates Jet2 as the best British airline. This is partly about the generosity on baggage allowance, but a lot to do with customer views on the service. There's a reputation for friendly efficiency, with few problems, which is what I encounter too. The recorded announcements in cloying children's TV presenter voices are a minor irritant, though. Food There's a limited menu of sandwiches available, but at least some of them are a little unusual – such as the onion bhaji mango wrap – and they're all available. That's something when rival airlines (cough, Ryanair and WizzAir) have extensive menus but hardly anything on the actual cart. My £5 ($10.40) cheese and ham toastie is about what you'd expect from a coffee shop chain, but I wish I'd waited for the second round of service, where all the sandwiches were suddenly half price. Loading Sustainability Jet2 environmental efforts include investing in a Sustainable Aviation Fuel plant, going electric with more than half of its ground service equipment and cutting out more than 22 million single use plastics in 2023. It doesn't have a Net Zero pledge.* One more thing Once upon a time, Jet2 saved its unsolicited exposure to Jess Glynne for passengers in the north of England. However, it now operates flights to dozens of European hotspots from Birmingham, Bristol, London Stansted, Glasgow, Belfast and Edinburgh. The price I paid €102 ($178), booking a month ahead, for a flight in January. The verdict By the Mariana Trench-low standards of European budget airlines, Jet2 does well. But it's still a squeeze, and boy does it need to widen its playlist. Our rating out of five ★★★½
Sydney Morning Herald
26-05-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Despite decent service, this airline's seats are just too small
The seat There's a simple 3-3 layout, with alternating red and grey plastic seats. It's a disgrace that plummeting standards elsewhere make the 29.5-inch (75-centimetre) pitch seem relatively spacious for a short-haul European flight, but the 17-inch (43-centimetre) seat width is largely responsible for most of the discomfort. As a well-practised pie consumer, that's just too small, and the rebellion against ever-shrinking seats can't come soon enough. The seats are fairly hard and don't recline. There's a slot above the unfolding tray table for the emergency procedures card, menu, in-flight shopping magazine and sick bag, plus a separate pull-out metal loop for storing cups or glasses in. Entertainment + tech Jet2's idea of entertainment is playing British pop singer Jess Glynne's 2015 single Hold My Hand over and over again. The airline, bafflingly, has adopted it as some sort of incredibly annoying signature jingle, and we get to hear it three times before take-off. Otherwise, there's no magazine, no Wi-Fi and no powerpoint or USB port for you charge from as you listen to Jess Glynne on your own device. Service British consumer magazine Which? rates Jet2 as the best British airline. This is partly about the generosity on baggage allowance, but a lot to do with customer views on the service. There's a reputation for friendly efficiency, with few problems, which is what I encounter too. The recorded announcements in cloying children's TV presenter voices are a minor irritant, though. Food There's a limited menu of sandwiches available, but at least some of them are a little unusual – such as the onion bhaji mango wrap – and they're all available. That's something when rival airlines (cough, Ryanair and WizzAir) have extensive menus but hardly anything on the actual cart. My £5 ($10.40) cheese and ham toastie is about what you'd expect from a coffee shop chain, but I wish I'd waited for the second round of service, where all the sandwiches were suddenly half price. Loading Sustainability Jet2 environmental efforts include investing in a Sustainable Aviation Fuel plant, going electric with more than half of its ground service equipment and cutting out more than 22 million single use plastics in 2023. It doesn't have a Net Zero pledge.* One more thing Once upon a time, Jet2 saved its unsolicited exposure to Jess Glynne for passengers in the north of England. However, it now operates flights to dozens of European hotspots from Birmingham, Bristol, London Stansted, Glasgow, Belfast and Edinburgh. The price I paid €102 ($178), booking a month ahead, for a flight in January. The verdict By the Mariana Trench-low standards of European budget airlines, Jet2 does well. But it's still a squeeze, and boy does it need to widen its playlist. Our rating out of five ★★★½
The Guardian
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Liverpool hold trophy celebrations and parades
Update: Date: 2025-05-26T09:48:10.000Z Title: If you're an Arsenal, Crystal Palace or Liverpool Content: fan do get in touch. Drop a comment below the line or send me an email via the address linked above. Update: Date: 2025-05-26T09:45:07.000Z Title: Preamble Content: Where else would you rather be on a bank holiday Monday? It's 'get-your-trophy-out day' in north London, south London and Liverpool. Tottenham and Newcastle have set a high bar for raucous partying so we will see if Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Liverpool can reach those levels (spoiler alert: I think they will). We start just off the Holloway Road as the Gunners, fresh off the plane and a Jess Glynne concert, celebrate their Women's Champions League title at Armoury Square. Barry Glendenning and Niall McVeigh will be along a bit later as Crystal Palace show off the FA Cup from 1pm, before Liverpool's Premier League trophy parade gets underway at 2.30pm.
