4 h. ago BBC EastEnders confirms Barney Mitchell's real dad after DNA twist rocks family

EastEnders spoilers have confirmed the paternity twist that will see the real father of Barney Mitchell finally revealed, as Zack Hudson learns the truth about his son

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6 h. ago The Rock issues heartbreaking statement over death of beloved family member

Hollywood star, The Rock, a.k.a Dwayne Johnson, told fans he feels 'numb' after losing his precious pet, Hobbs, who he revealed 'left bravely and quietly in the night'

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29 h. ago Immediate Family review – insightful account of the unsung heroes of west coast rock

A group of veteran session musicians who played on records by Linda Ronstadt, Carole King and other 70s icons are celebrated in an amusing documentaryThis is a music documentary for the connoisseurs and the heads. The Immediate Family is a rock band comprised of five guys in their 70s, a recently formed supergroup of alpha-level session musicians who have worked together for half a century, veterans of the west coast rock and country-rock scene, and who played on records by Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and many more.They are Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel and Steve Postell on guitar, Russ Kunkel on drums and the massively white-bearded Leland Sklar on bass. These were musicians who benefited from the 70s trend of putting name-check credits in sleeve notes, and so became a professional aristocracy of the recording studio; everybody wanted to hire these easygoing, non-diva musicians who were effortlessly brilliant. They created the ...

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31 h. ago BBC EastEnders star James Bye confirms 'new chapter' after heartbreaking Martin Fowler exit

The soap's 40th anniversary week ended with Martin passing away after a steel beam fell on him in the Queen Vic

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33 h. ago In brief: My Favourite Mistake; Homeseeking; The Meteorites: Encounters With Outer Space and Deep Time – review

Marian Keyes’s engaging tale of fresh starts and old flames; a kaleidoscopic family drama spanning six decades; and an absorbing study of ancient rocks from spaceMarian KeyesPenguin, £9.99, pp624 (paperback) Continue reading...

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45 h. ago BBC EastEnders confirms Bex Fowler's return for heartbreaking storyline after five years

EastEnders has confirmed that Bex Fowler will be making a return to Albert Square following the death of her father Martin, with actress Jasmine Armfield reprising her role

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3 d. ago Strictly's Karen Hauer gives heartbreaking insight and says 'I don't know how I would have coped'

Karen Hauer has lived a nomadic life after leaving Venezuela aged eight, but there's four members of her family she describes as her "rocks".

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5 d. ago BBC EastEnders fans' big decision as second live episode vote confirmed with character's future unclear

Fans of the BBC soap already knew that they would be putting an end to Denise's love triangle in the live episode

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5 d. ago BBC EastEnders vote 'confirms' Sonia Fowler's fate after spoiling Natalie Cassidy exit

EastEnders fans have been given a vote on the name of Sonia Fowler's baby ahead of the 40th anniversary live episode, but some believe it has given away her fate

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5 d. ago BBC EastEnders icon 'makes comeback' after 37 years as one character confirmed dead

EastEnders turned 40 on Wednesday and aired a special hour-long episode.

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6 d. ago Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam, dies aged 69 after short illness

The musician ‘passed away peacefully’, his family said in a statement saidRick Buckler, the drummer of the rock group The Jam, has died aged 69 after a short illness.In a statement, his family said Buckley “passed away peacefully on Monday evening in Woking after a short illness with family by his side”, the BBC reported. Continue reading...

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