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Inside Bonnie Tyler’s unconventional marriage to her Olympic athlete husband Robert Sullivan – and his surprise link to Catherine Zeta-Jones
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer who found global fame with the 1983 power ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart, has died “unexpectedly” at the age of 75, just weeks after suffering a cardiac arrest following surgery that had left her in an induced coma. In the wake of her death, the Daily Mail looks back…
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World Cup 2026: ‘violent disorder’ in London after France’s win over Morocco, Spain v Belgium buildup – live
France became the first team to reach the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 quarter-final win over Morocco in Boston, but the aftermath turned violent in central London, where police clashed with football fans in the early hours of Friday. The Metropolitan Police described the incident as “violent disorder”, with one officer…
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Kasabian announce 2026 ‘Nothing Better Than This’ UK arena tour with The Vaccines
Kasabian have announced a five-date UK arena tour for December 2026, titled ‘Nothing Better Than This’, with support from The Vaccines. The tour follows the band’s sold-out headline show at London’s Finsbury Park, where they drew a crowd of 45,000 – their biggest in the capital to date – and shares its name with a…
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“Our popularity has gone up massively over the last six or seven years.” With a summer of European festivals ahead, Saxon are happy to fly the flag for British metal
Saxon frontman Biff Byford has spoken to Louder about the veteran British metal band’s busy 2026 summer of European festival appearances, giving an update on his recovery from the colon cancer that forced date cancellations the previous year. He says he is “doing okay” and taking things day by day, as the band press on…
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Haaland and Bellingham: Dortmund friends taking centre stage in Norway v England battle
Ahead of a World Cup 2026 quarter-final between England and Norway in Miami, attention is focused not on Harry Kane but on Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland, two younger world-class stars meeting at international level for the first time. The article frames the fixture as a showcase for a potential new superstar rivalry, one that…
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‘Give me another medal!’: meet the hair stylist who has taken over the World Cup
London hair stylist Jayèma (real name May Jika) has become an unexpected fixture of the 2026 World Cup, working across the training camps of England, Brazil, the United States and Canada despite admitting she does not really understand or follow football. The profile highlights how a specialist in Afro-Caribbean hair and male grooming has carved…
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Here’s how Andy Burnham can finance a reindustrialised Britain – without doing a Liz Truss | Larry Elliott
In this Guardian comment piece, economics writer Larry Elliott argues that Andy Burnham, whom he characterises as Britain’s “prime minister-in-waiting”, is correct in his diagnosis that 40 years of neoliberalism have failed the country, particularly its former industrial heartlands in Scotland, Wales and northern England. Elliott draws a pointed comparison with Liz Truss — both…
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‘Bosch’s Titus Welliver Is the Clear Standout of MGM+’s New Crime Drama ‘The Westies’ | Review
MGM+ has launched a new period crime drama, The Westies, co-created by Chris Brancato (Narcos) and Michael Panes (Godfather of Harlem), as part of the streamer’s push to establish itself in a crowded television market. Set in 1980s Hell’s Kitchen, the eight-episode series follows an Irish criminal gang and its fraught rivalry with the Italian…
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‘Being a billionaire is so tacky!’ Musical firebrand Lido Pimienta on exploitation, class struggle – and going ‘Enya mode’
Colombian-Canadian musician Lido Pimienta, the genre-defying artist who won Canada’s Polaris prize with 2016’s La Papessa, speaks to the Guardian about her outspoken political stance as Colombia elects a new right-wing president. The winning candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, has favoured fracking and closer ties to the US, once spoke of wanting to “disembowel” the…
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London to Lisbon and back every game: England rack up the World Cup miles
England’s decision to base themselves in Kansas City during the 2026 World Cup has resulted in them travelling considerably further than any of the other seven quarter-finalists, a factor that could affect their performance as the tournament progresses. The Football Association opted for the central location on the reasoning that it would keep individual flights…