54 minutes ago Timothy West's son shares sad update on mum Prunella after actor's death

Timothy West died earlier this month, and his son, Samuel, gave an updated about his mother Prunella Scales, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2014

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60 minutes ago 'Proud and ready': Sir Rod Stewart breaks his silence after Glastonbury 2025 Legends slot announcement

The musician last headlined at the festival 22 years ago in 2002 alongside Coldplay and Stereophonics

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70 minutes ago Keir Starmer’s jobs plan won’t work because Labour are ducking tough welfare decisions, Tories claim – UK politics live

PM set to unveil what government calls 'biggest employment reforms in generation’ as Tories say he is not making tough calls on sickness and benefitsGood morning. Today the government is unveiling what it is calling, in the headline on its overnight press release, the “biggest employment reforms in a generation”. The reforms are intended to tackle the fact that Britain is the only major economy where the employment rate has fallen over the last five years, largely because more people are out of work due to long-term ill health. A white paper called Get Britain Working is being published later, and Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, is due to make a statement in the Commons later.In its overnight briefing, the Department for Work and Pensions has already flagged up numerous in...

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83 minutes ago Rebel Musix, Scribe on a Vibe by Vivien Goldman review – hanging with the punks and the Rastas

From Bob Marley embracing the Clash to Brian Eno hurling his phone against a wall, this wide-ranging collection of music writing evokes an era in which journalists and musicians existed side by sideVivien Goldman, the “punk professor” from London who teaches at New York University, has been involved in music from the 1970s onwards – whether writing about it, publicising it, directing pop videos, making it herself (the 1981 single Launderette) or commemorating its heroes in screenplays and musicals.She’s best known for her punk and reggae connections: she hung out with the Sex Pistols and was Bob Marley’s PR and preferred journalist. At one point in this wide-ranging collection of her music writing, she plays Marley the Clash’s cover of Police & Thieves and, a week later, writes that...

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85 minutes ago Death In Paradise's secrets revealed by its new star: ANNA SAMSON tells of her 'juicy' role, why she'll be different as lead DI and castmate who does 'the last thing you need' on set

The latest spin-off from the crime comedy Death in Paradise has its first female lead. ANNA SAMSON tells Sophie Heawood why it feels so good to break the mould.

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89 minutes ago Laos methanol poisoning: Police issue update after six tourists including Brit lawyer die

Vang Vieng police have released an update following the deaths of six tourists including Brit Simone White - and confirmed several members of staff at the Nana Backpacker Hostel have been arrested

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1 hour ago Eight staff members at Laos hostel arrested over 'tainted shot' tourist deaths

All six victims were staying at the NANA Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng - a popular tourist spot

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2 hours ago Major development after six foreign tourists died of methanol poisoning at a backpacker hostel in Laos

Multiple staff from a backpacker hotel at the centre of suspected mass poisoning in Laos which have been arrested by police.

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2 hours ago Gary Neville reveals 'red flags' watching Manchester United in Ruben Amorim's first game

New era for Red Devils began with 1-1 draw at Ipswich

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