In the UK, she is playing at T in the Park, V Festival and Bestival, while she is also due at Ireland's Oxegen and Rock en Seine in Paris.

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Tributes have been paid to a 22-year-old man who died at the V Festival in Weston Park at the weekend.

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Ms. L. REDGRAVE: And I have a dog and she would take Natasha's little dog and hang out on a park bench several times a week, so much so that my dog still, when we pass the place where V used to come through into the park...

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Publicans had sought an exemption to accommodate more than 26, 000 people who will attend the Munster v Leinster rugby match at Thomond Park on 2 April.

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The stunt took place at Everton v Manchester City's match at Goodison Park in Liverpool on 16 March.

BBC: Comedian Lee Nelson

However, Partick Thistle against Raith Rovers goes ahead, as does Alloa v Livingston in Division Two after pitch inspections at Firhill and Recreation Park.

BBC: Football in snow

You can hike little-known Central Park trails, wander the grounds uptown at the Cloisters museum in Fort Tryon Park, or even kiss your sweetie in Times Square a la the famous V-J Day photo.

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Hibernian v Irvine Meadow, St Mirren's tie against Alloa and Sunday's match at New Douglas Park between Rangers and Hamilton have also beaten the freeze.

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