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Beyoncé pays tribute following Dolly Parton’s death aged 80
Beyoncé has paid tribute to Dolly Parton after the country music icon died aged 80, describing her as a guiding figure whose art, generosity and individuality had a profound impact. The singer said she was honoured to have worked with Parton and praised her contribution to music, culture and the wider world. Their collaboration came…
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Dolly Parton Died After A “Brief Battle With Cancer,” Her Reps Confirm
Dolly Parton’s representatives have confirmed that the country music icon died on Tuesday following a “brief battle with cancer,” at the age of 80. The type of cancer was not disclosed. Parton, celebrated as a singer, songwriter, philanthropist and actress in films such as 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias, passed away at the Vanderbilt-Ingram…
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Dolly Parton dies aged 80 after cancer illness
Dolly Parton has died aged 80 after what her representatives described as a brief battle with cancer. She died on Tuesday at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, surrounded by loved ones, following several months in which she had publicly discussed health problems and cancelled a planned Las Vegas residency. Parton had said she was experiencing…
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Dolly Parton Died After a ‘Brief Battle’ With Cancer, According to Her Reps
Dolly Parton’s representatives have confirmed the country music icon died after a “brief battle” with cancer at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville. The 80-year-old singer, celebrated for her decades-long career and philanthropy, had been showing signs of ill health in the weeks before her death, and the announcement brings clarity to fans following earlier…
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Wealthy residents near Britain’s most famous children’s hospital outraged at plans to have ‘drones carrying blood’ fly over their homes
Residents living near Great Ormond Street Hospital in central London have raised concerns about a trial using drones to transport urgent blood samples to nearby laboratories, fearing noise disruption and safety risks in a densely populated residential area. The hospital, working with healthcare logistics firm Apian, says the scheme could speed up sample transport by…
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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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Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to ‘run away from reality’
Teenagers in China are increasingly turning to prescription and over-the-counter medicines to achieve a “pharmaceutical high”, using them as a way to escape intense academic pressure, according to BBC reporting based on interviews and social media chat groups. One 14-year-old, given the pseudonym Xiaomei, began overdosing on cough medication and later moved on to other…
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Leonard Morpurgo Dies: Longtime Publicist For Universal, Columbia, Rogers & Cowan, More Was 93
Leonard Morpurgo, a veteran international film publicist who held senior positions at Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures, Rogers & Cowan and other major entertainment firms, has died at the age of 93. His employer, Weissman/Markovitz Communications, where he served as vice president, confirmed he died on 12 August after suffering from cancer, capping a decades-long career…
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Mental health nurse denies having sex with patient and faces trial after being extradited to the UK
A mental health nurse has pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing a patient at a London hospital, after being extradited from Barbados to face trial in the UK. Jason Forde, 56, denied eight charges relating to alleged sexual activity with a woman while she was being treated for a mental disorder at a unit at…
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Former soldier killed grandmother, 75, and left her husband in hospital after attacking them with metal bar in burglary, court told
A former soldier has appeared in court charged with manslaughter after allegedly attacking an elderly couple with a metal pole during a burglary at their home in Finsbury Park, north London. Rose Smith, 75, died in hospital the day after the attack, while her husband Ronald Smith, 81, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later…