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Owners ‘heartbroken’ after ‘devastating’ fire in early hours at popular cafe – thestar.co.uk

  • Fire destroyed Lucy’s Best Bites in Gorseinon.
  • Owners said nothing inside could be salvaged.
  • Police spotted smoke at about 1.45am.

Lucy’s Best Bites café in Gorseinon, Swansea, was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of 23 March, leaving its owners devastated and their business unable to operate. The loss matters because the café was both the couple’s livelihood and a community-focused business they had built around…

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Chris Wilder confirms ‘conversations’ as Sheffield United pursue summer deal for 27-year-old defender – Yahoo Sports UK

  • Wilder confirms talks over Harry Souttar’s return.
  • Souttar is expected to leave relegated Leicester.
  • A reported £10m fee could complicate negotiations.

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has confirmed the club has held talks with Leicester City about re-signing defender Harry Souttar. The move would reunite the 27-year-old Australia international with a club where he was popular during a previous loan spell, but remains uncertain amid competition and financial considerations.…

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Paddle UK chief hails GB start to LA28 qualification

  • GB canoe slalom team third in medal table at World Championships
  • Six medals won, including gold for Joe Clarke
  • First of nine races in LA28 Olympic qualification process

Great Britain's canoe slalom team made a strong start to Olympic qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, finishing third in the medal table at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Oklahoma City, held at the venue that will host the LA28 event. Paddle UK performance director…

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SWFC: Bird strikes, waits with Stoke and karaoke – How Owls signed-off European trip – thestar.co.uk

  • Bird strike delayed Wednesday’s return from Vienna.
  • The airport wait lasted about six and a half hours.
  • The trip ended after a chairman-hosted karaoke evening.

Sheffield Wednesday’s European pre-season trip ended with a lengthy delay at Vienna airport after their Ryanair aircraft suffered a bird strike. The disruption followed a team-bonding evening and brought an otherwise positive training camp to an unusual close, as the club prepares for the new season. Players, staff,…

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Remember When Robert Plant Sampled Himself From the Led Zeppelin Days for a Big Solo Hit in 1988?

  • Plant's 1988 solo hit "Tall Cool One" sampled his own Led Zeppelin material.
  • Idea inspired by Beastie Boys sampling Zeppelin on their 1986 debut album.
  • Jimmy Page added a new guitar solo; song hit No. 25 on US charts.

Robert Plant, who had spent much of the 1980s deliberately distancing his solo work from Led Zeppelin's sound, ended up embracing his old band's legacy on the 1988 hit "Tall Cool One." The track came about after he heard the Beastie Boys' 1986 debut album, which sampled Led…

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‘It’s no joke!’ Clacton voters can put reversing Brexit back on the table, says ex-MEP running against Farage

  • Ex-MEP John Stevens stands for Rejoin the EU Party in Clacton by-election.
  • He says a strong anti-Brexit vote would hurt Farage more than Binface's campaign.
  • Clacton voted 70% Leave in 2016; Stevens hopes to shift the debate.

John Stevens, a former Conservative MEP standing for the Rejoin the EU Party in the Clacton by-election, has argued that the contest offers a genuine opportunity to push the case for rejoining the EU, rather than being merely a media sideshow pitting Nigel Farage against comedian candidate Count…

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SUFC News: United gem continues impressive rise to prominence as search goes on – thestar.co.uk

  • A Sheffield United youngster is impressing in pre-season.
  • The Blades are still seeking a centre-back.
  • His progress could affect recruitment decisions.

Sheffield United’s emerging young player has continued to make a strong impression during pre-season, while the club pursue further defensive reinforcements. His rise gives manager Chris Wilder an additional internal option and could influence how urgently the Blades need to recruit at centre-back. The report places the player’s…

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‘Andy Burnham can grow a moustache!’: SNL UK’s Paddy Young on breakout stardom – and impersonating the new PM

  • SNL UK's Paddy Young discusses fame after his SNL breakout success
  • He badly cut his hand on a prop samurai sword, needing tendon surgery
  • Despite fainting twice, he still performed and juggles a packed summer schedule

Paddy Young, the comedian who co-anchors Saturday Night Live UK's Weekend Update segment, has spoken about his sudden rise to fame despite a recent freak accident in which he badly sliced his hand on a samurai sword being used as a prop for his comedy night, Floggers. The…

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Shania Twain’s honest playlist: ‘If Dancing Queen comes on, you rush out’

  • Shania Twain shares candid song picks in Guardian playlist feature
  • Secretly loves Phantom of the Opera; Abba's Dancing Queen a party favourite
  • Wants Bobby McFerrin's Don't Worry, Be Happy played at her funeral

In a Guardian "honest playlist" feature, country-pop star Shania Twain shares candid musical picks, from the tracks that shaped her to the ones she keeps as guilty pleasures. She reveals that Ennio Morricone's "Gabriel's Oboe" once moved her to tears while driving at 22, showing her the emotional…

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‘Weekday games were amazing’: pubs toast extra £150m in World Cup sales

  • World Cup and late openings drove England's biggest pub sales boost in years
  • Pubs sold 30m extra pints, adding £150m in sales overall
  • Boost coincided with Andy Burnham's £100m aid package and rates cut

Pubs across England enjoyed their best football-related sales boost in recent years thanks to England's run to the semi-final of an expanded World Cup, combined with extended late-night opening hours. The uplift, confirmed by multiple industry sources, outstripped that seen during previous tournaments including England's run to the…

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