saying the floods had caused "significant loss of life and widespread distress".
, the sequel to the third-best selling console in history.I was one of the lucky few to get my hands on it last month, and it makes quite a first impression. It's like a Switch - but with a bigger and brighter screen, and of course much more power under the hood.
It also has a cool hook - you can use the controller like a computer mouse by twisting it on its side, making PC games such as Civilization VII a more enjoyable experience than struggling with joysticks.It's not all good news for gamers though as that power comes with a cost - not only is the hardware more expensive than Nintendo fans may be used to, some games are too. A physical copy of Mario Kart World costs a whopping £74.99.But with pre-orders selling out worldwide, at least for now it's looking like Nintendo might well be onto another winner.
is a TikTok creator with nearly 90 million followers, a Netflix movie star and also a singer on the brink of releasing her debut studio album.Called Addison, it’s out on Friday and the 24-year-old says it has been inspired by the music of Charli XCX and Madonna.
Overseen by Swedish super producer Max Martin's publishing company, Rae has co-written every song, with the album produced between Los Angeles, New York and Sweden.
Five songs from the album have already been released – with last year's summer hit Diet Pepsi by far the biggest success story.She said children were genuinely excited about writing a poem during one of her on-site events.
"If kids are still excited about books, then there's hope," she said."There's hope for that curiosity that we need to drive forward any kinds of progress and kindness in this world."
For Jade Bradford, from Hertfordshire, it was a life-long dream to attend Hay Festival.As a communications and engagement manager for a social housing provider in south Wales, writing is Jade's second job.