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Jack White Covers “Jolene” Live in Tribute to Dolly Parton: Watch
Jack White paid tribute to Dolly Parton by performing her song “Jolene” at a London concert on Tuesday night, shortly after news of her death at the age of 80. Video shared by White shows him leading his band through an energetic rendition before pointing skywards and making the sign of the cross, visibly affected…
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Common baby food shouldn’t be given to newborns, experts say
A study by researchers at Glasgow University has found that spouted pouch baby foods are too high in sugar and too low in protein and energy to be suitable for babies under 12 months, likening them to fruit smoothies rather than proper complementary food. The findings matter because such pouches are heavily marketed at very…
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ABC, CBS To Air Specials Commemorating The Life Of Dolly Parton
CBS, ABC and NBC will broadcast tribute specials following the death of Dolly Parton at 80, reflecting her enduring influence on music, entertainment and American culture. The programmes also underline her status as a widely admired public figure, with tributes arriving from across the political spectrum, including President Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. CBS will…
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Yellow warnings in force as rain and thunderstorms hit parts of UK
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms across much of England and Wales, in force from Wednesday until Thursday evening, warning of flash flooding, travel disruption, large hail and lightning. The downpours mark a significant shift after a prolonged dry spell in parts of southern England, with hard, parched ground making it…
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Eminem Shares Touching Letter From Dolly Parton: I Always Felt a ‘Unexplained Connection to You’
Eminem has paid tribute to Dolly Parton by sharing a personal letter she wrote after his 2022 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, following her death at the age of 80. He described her as an icon and a “superstar in every sense”, saying the note had a lasting impact on him…
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Jay Slater’s cocaine dealer Airbnb friend marries glamorous drug mule mum who smuggled £13m worth of cannabis in 22 suitcases into UK
Ayub Qassim, the last person known to have seen missing teenager Jay Slater alive in Tenerife in 2024, has married Paige Crisp, a woman recently convicted over a £13million cannabis smuggling operation. Qassim, 33, who previously served nine years for masterminding a heroin and crack cocaine supply network into Cardiff, invited Jay back to his…
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Dolly Parton Tells Her Story in Memoir: Here’s Where To Get a Copy of ‘Star of the Show: My Life on Stage’ Online
Dolly Parton’s memoir “Star of the Show: My Life on Stage” is being promoted with links to purchase deluxe and standard editions online, following renewed interest in Parton’s story. The book focuses on her career in live performance, tracing her journey from singing for family members to headlining the Grand Ole Opry and other landmark…
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Sam Register Leaving As Warner Bros. Animation President
Sam Register, President of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, is leaving the company after nearly three decades, with Warner Bros. Television Group chief Channing Dungey announcing that his contract will not be renewed. The departure comes at a sensitive moment for the studio, as parent company Warner Bros Discovery faces…
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Brit who claimed his wife plunged 200ft to her death during sex on a German hotel balcony is jailed for life for murdering her ‘so he could start new life with his mistress’
A British-German man, referred to as Christian M, has been sentenced to life in prison in Germany for murdering his wife Marta, 40, after initially claiming she had fallen from a hotel balcony during sex. The 60-year-old had been living with his mistress near Frankfurt while under investigation, and prosecutors said he killed his wife…
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Abandoned vehicles and rubbish piles left behind by travellers who set up illegal camp in ‘land grab’ on green belt site near village over Easter bank holiday weekend
Travellers who illegally occupied a green belt site in Flamstead, Hertfordshire, have finally left following a High Court order, but have abandoned rubbish and vehicles across the damaged land. The group first moved onto Friendless Lane over the Easter bank holiday weekend in April, bulldozing the site and laying concrete hardstanding on the Area of…