Game of Thrones star and Dr Feelgood musician Wilko Johnson has died at the age of 75. The musician played in pub rock band Dr Feelgood, achieving a great level of success within that genre before later gaining recognition as an influence on the UK punk scene. In his later career, he played speechless villain and executioner Ser Ilyn Payne in HBO’s Game …
The Princess of Wales shone as she attended her first state event in her new title on Tuesday evening. She joined King Charles III, the Prince of Wales, and more than 160 guests for a glittering white tie banquet at Buckingham Palace in honour of visiting South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. Both Kate and Camilla, the Queen Consort, paid tribute to …
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The National Grid has issued a power shortage warning for tonight as it faces ‘tightness’ on its capacity. In the first warning of this kind since August, the electricity network operator said it may struggle to match demand during this evening’s peak from 7pm. It means home may suffer power issues as many people are …
Parents must be on the look out for a potentially deadly but also common bug increasing among kids this winter, experts have warned. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a chest infection that affects babies and children under the age of two. The bug usually only causes mild cold-like symptoms in children. But in some cases, the …
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Iran goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand has been rushed to hospital after suffering a concussion against England. Beiranvand was substituted early on after a brutal collision with a team-mate in the first half of the World Cup opener against England. He suffered a bloody nose as he tried to claim a cross and subsequently received treatment from …
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Former England striker Mick Channon has opened up on his devastating cancer diagnosis, admitting: “It’s chipped away at me.” Channon, 73, who scored 21 goals in 46 appearances for the Three Lions in the Seventies, was told he had bowel cancer. He said things have ‘never been right’ since receiving that news in 2015 – …
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A murder probe has been launched after two children died and a woman was left critically injured in a fire at a flat in Nottingham. Police said in a statement: “A murder investigation is under way after two children died and a woman left in a critical condition following a flat fire. “Emergency services were …
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Three teenagers, including two 14-year-olds, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Cambridge. Police were called to the scene by the ambulance service after a boy was stabbed at around 2.52pm on Saturday near Logan’s Meadow, a small reserve next to the River Cam. Despite the efforts …
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A woman has been arrested after a man was found dead in a car. Emergency services were called out to The Coppice, Coventry, at 1.40pm on Friday after reports of a man unconscious in his car. When medics arrived, they were unable to save the man and we was declared dead at the scene. A …
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A murderer who slaughtered his ex-girlfriend with an axe and then buried her body in a makeshift grave has been jailed for at least 32 years. Andrew Burfield took Katie Kenyon for what would be her final meal at McDonald’s before driving her to a forest where he’d already dug her grave. The 51-year-old spectacularly …
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