Jarring defeat will only strengthen bond between Wales team and country
That a last-16 exit feels an opportunity missed is a marker of team’s progress
Bonnie Tyler at Electric Picnic: Total eclipse of a mass orgasm of nostalgia
Review: The tent fills with unconditional love for Bonnie Tyler and her trademark huskiness
Electric Picnic’s perfect moment came late on Saturday afternoon
A glittering rainbow signalled the rain’s end, bathing the field in the colours of tolerance
Jennifer O’Connell: Life lessons can be learned from earwigging on the train
The Philosopher says he’s going outside. This is surprising because the train is moving
Jennifer O’Connell: Spotify transforms my train home into a time machine
‘People who have a habit of moving their lips silently when they read tend to be given a wide berth’
Snow falls back on his Dublin roots
Songs of the Week: Raps from Dublin and Puerto Rico, a duet from Alex Cameron and Angel Olsen, and a Foo Fighters novelty entry
Everything you need to know about the Punchestown Music Festival
Camping, transport and security information? Here’s all you need
Dancing with the Stars final: who’s got the edge for the last tango?
As the hit show heads for its grand finale on Sunday evening, we take a look at the contestants lacing up their shoes for the last spins around the dancefloor
The German city stealing Berlin's cool crown
Even to a jaded Berliner, there’s much more to Hamburg than its notorious Reeperbahn
Running the last pair of underpants up the Picnic flagpole
As the last of the mud flakes from the boots, Festival Fit reflects on EP14
‘The Ticket’s’ Electric Picnic 2014 Awards
We listened, we watched, we tasted, we argued: here’s our pick of the Picnic’s best bits
Three days, one field and 41,000 party Picnic people
Fancy dress is mainstream, toddlers are a must-have accessory. It’s Electric Picnic 2014
As positive Picnic packs up, next year’s tickets go on sale
Exotic food, belted ballads, word play – but atmosphere takes centre stage
Foals to foals: Electric Picnic, Oughterard show on weekend agenda
American football, medieval and matchmaking festivals taking place this weekend
Bonnie Tyler: ‘There’s nothing I won’t talk about’
Tyler was a country-rock chanteuse before an operation to her larynx transformed her into the husky queen of the power ballad. She will soon take Total Eclipse of the Heart to Electric Picnic
How to win the Eurovision song contest
Performing well in the 21st century’s biggest live music competition requires strategy and nous
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