Faces at the races

Last year, Desert Island Discs presenter Lauren Laverne received a shock cancer diagnosis. In her first inter view since, she tells Sali Hughes how the experience has helped her to find joy in the everyday

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She’s an indie pop sensation who turns life’s messy realities into captivating melodies, and has a growing number of A-list devotees. Following a groundbreaking album and a coveted spot supporting Sabrina Carpenter on tour, Rachel Chinouriri talks viral moments, breaking barriers and how love has changed her life

We will all remember where we were when we first heard the news, when it started trickling through that something had happened on London’s transport network. Initially, there were reports of explosion