UK
Vibrations and victories at the World Worm Charming Championships
The magic below — Every year, the small town of Nantwich in Cheshire turns the quiet art of coaxing worms from the earth into an internationally known sport, as competitors shake, stomp, and strum their way to glory.
Written by: Ella Glossop
The fun, flares and frenzy on ‘Gallagher Hill’ when Oasis came home
Unmistakably Northern — With tickets for the Manchester Britpop legends’ reunion tour being difficult and expensive to secure, thousands of fans gathered on a hill in Heaton Park to catch a glimpse regardless. Now, its party atmosphere is immortalised in photographer Gabriel Purcell’s new zine.
Written by: Isaac Muk
“Humanity’s big threat is our disconnect from nature”: Craig Richards and Chris Levine in conversation
Lighting up — With Houghton Festival collaborating with artist Chris Levine in its most recent edition, we sat down with the light artist and the festival’s creative director Craig Richards to chat about their new installations, and the role of art and music in tumultuous times.
Written by: Isaac Muk
The Tossers: Inside the world of competitive egg throwing
The Obsessives — From Russian Egg Roulette to the showpiece Throw and Catch, the World Egg Throwing Championships is a cracking tournament. Ginnia Cheng joined this year’s edition, and scrambled to keep up.
Written by: Ginnia Cheng
Lionesses Euro final win draws the UK’s most watched 2025 TV moment
Bringing it home again — 12.2 million people tuned in to watch England women’s football team beat out Spain on the BBC, with a strong showing from young fans.
Written by: Ella Glossop
Remembering the radical anti-nuclear Greenham Women’s Peace Camp
Life at the Fence — In the early ’80s, a women’s only camp at an RAF site in Berkshire was formed to protest the threat of nuclear arms. Janine Wiedel’s new photobook revisits its anti-establishment setup and people.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Nottingham’s forbidden skaters are repaving the city’s landscape
Skate Nottingham — Having once been a UK skateboarding hub, a Y2K bylaw banned the sport in the city’s public areas. Now, a new generation is demonstrating the value that they bring to the local area, and recalibrating attitudes across the board.
Written by: Molly Baker
Jeremy Corbyn confirms new party with Zarah Sultana: “Change is coming”
A real alternative? — Sultana revealed that she was quitting the Labour Party yesterday evening, saying that she was going to co-lead a new party with the former Labour leader.
Written by: Isaac Muk
On a night out with the cast of Skins, Ewen Spencer captured millennial hedonism in all its unabated, messy glory
One Night in Watford — Commissioned to take promotional pictures for the generation-defining teen drama before it hit screens, the legendary youth culture photographer revisits the fun-fuelled evening, which was equal parts work and play, in his new photobook.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Youth violence’s rise is deeply concerning, but mass hysteria doesn’t help
Safe — On Knife Crime Awareness Week, writer, podcaster and youth worker Ciaran Thapar reflects on the presence of violent content online, growing awareness about the need for action, and the two decades since Saul Dibb’s Bullet Boy.
Written by: Ciaran Thapar
