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“We could have followed a similar path to Queen. But our first song was our strongest and the whole thing was short-lived”: The story of Genesis/Yes supergroup GTR’s When The Heart Rules The Mind

  • Genesis and Yes guitarists Steve Hackett and Steve Howe formed the supergroup GTR in 1985, assembling a five-piece band combining their complementary styles
  • Their debut single 'When The Heart Rules The Mind' became their defining achievement, but the band disbanded within months after releasing only one album

In 1985 guitarists Steve Hackett and Steve Howe hit the US Top 20 – and then it was suddenly all over

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England train at Beckham’s Inter Miami base before Norway quarter-final

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  • Beckham hosted England at his Inter Miami base before the Norway quarter-final.
  • Sons Romeo and Cruz watched training; Beckham gave a reported motivational speech.
  • Around 10,000 England fans travelled to the Miami tie.

On the eve of England's 2026 World Cup quarter-final against Norway, David Beckham welcomed Harry Kane and the rest of Thomas Tuchel's squad to his Inter Miami training base. Beckham, who co-owns the Major League Soccer club, was joined by two of his sons, Romeo and Cruz, who…

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British Hewing Championships

  • Britain held its inaugural national hewing championship in Oxfordshire
  • Hewing is an ancient woodcraft technique for shaping logs into construction beams and planks

Hewing is the ancient art of cutting logs into beams or planks for timber frames.

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New Jersey Woman Charged With Child Sexual Abuse After Snapchat Video Surfaces

  • Victoria Anne Cranmer, 25, of New Jersey accused of sexually assaulting a child under 13 in her care
  • Suspect allegedly recorded and posted a 14-second video of the abuse to Snapchat
  • Police identified her through a prominent tattoo visible in the recording

A New Jersey woman has been accused of sexually abusing a child under 13 whilst the minor was in her care. Victoria Anne Cranmer, 25, allegedly recorded a 14-second video documenting the abuse and subsequently shared it

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Deadly Spanish Wildfire Kills 12 and Leaves Dozens Missing as Europe Battles Summer Heat Crisis

  • At least 12 killed and 23 missing after wildfire in southern Spain; four British nationals confirmed dead
  • Blaze struck a remote expat community on Thursday night
  • Part of wider European wildfire and heatwave emergency affecting multiple countries including France

A major wildfire swept through a remote expat community in southern Spain on Thursday night, claiming at least 12 lives with at least four British nationals among the confirmed dead. The blaze has left a further 23 peopl

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Ann Widdecombe death treated as murder by Devon police

  • Devon police treated Ann Widdecombe's death, aged 78, as murder.
  • The former Tory MP and broadcaster was found dead.
  • Adam Boulton was criticised for disparaging on-air remarks about her.

Devon police launched a murder investigation following the death of the former Conservative MP and broadcaster Ann Widdecombe, aged 78, who was found dead. Officers treated the circumstances as suspicious, and the news prompted shock among those familiar with her long career spanning Westminster politics and television. In…

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10 killed as aircraft crashes in Bahamas during independence day celebrations

  • Ten people died in a small plane crash in the Bahamas on the country's independence day
  • The aircraft departed Nassau's main international airport bound for San Andros when it encountered difficulties
  • The prime minister marked the incident as a national tragedy during independence celebrations

A small aircraft has crashed in the Bahamas, resulting in ten fatalities. The flight departed from Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau and was en route to San Andros when the plane experienced technical diffi

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Small plane crash in Bahamas kills 10 people

  • A Flamingo Air Cessna crashed during approach in the Bahamas, killing all 10 aboard on the nation's independence day
  • Authorities suspended the airline's operating certificate; a second Flamingo Air plane reported problems and caught fire the same day

The country's prime minister called the crash, on the country's independence day, a tragedy.

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Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed

  • Deadly wildfire in southern Spain kills at least 12, including 4 British nationals; 23 missing
  • Extreme heatwave (~40°C), drought, and winds fuelled rapid spread near village of Bedar
  • Part of broader European heatwave pattern linked to climate change

At least four Britons are believed to be among the victims of the blaze, which left another 23 people missing.

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Haaland’s hometown hails ‘little boy who grew into a huge Viking’

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  • Manchester City striker Erling Haaland's Norwegian hometown of Bryne celebrates his rise to becoming one of world football's top scorers
  • The tight-knit farming community attributes his success to local work ethic and strong family background, while he maintains deep ties through charitable giving and investments
  • With Norway facing England in a World Cup quarter-final, the small town has become the focal point of national sporting pride

The people of Bryne are proud of local hero’s rise to the top of world football as Norway prepare to face England Surrounded by red hats, No 9 shirts and Erling Haaland action toys at her fabric shop in the small Norwegian town of Bryne, Olinda Haaland –…

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