51 h. ago ‘He was, above all, a treasured spirit, who understood how vital music is for the human soul’: tributes to Andrew Clements

In the week that we mourn the death of the Guardian’s long-serving classical music critic, composers, performers, colleagues and others who knew and worked with him pay tribute to a writer whose passing is a huge loss to the music worldI owe Andrew Clements big time. He wrote so positively about my music early in my career and the last article he wrote was singling out my opera Festen for special praise. He did seem to go off me a bit in mid career but he was such a serious and thoughtful critic that I often agreed with him. I got to know him very well in the late 90s as he was the partner of the librettist and translator Amanda Holden. He had such a broad knowledge of music and a great enthusiasm for new music which he wrote and spoke about with such warmth and humour. We spent many evenings in Highbury talking about Stravinsky, politics and Arsenal football club – he cared about the most important things in life. Mark-Anthony Turnage, composer*** Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Gabby Logan opens up on 'emotional' week after dad Terry Yorath's tragic death

Gabby Logan's dad, former Leeds United and Wales football legend Terry Yorath, passed away at the age of 75 after a brief illness

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3 d. ago Mayor blames ICE for 'creating chaos' in Minneapolis and tells protesters to go home after illegal migrant is shot

The reported shooting comes amid civil unrest in Minnesota following the death of mother-of-three Renee Nicole Good last week during ongoing ICE operations.

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3 d. ago Illegal migrant shot after 'attacking ICE agent with shovel' while evading arrest in Minnesota

The reported shooting comes amid civil unrest in Minnesota following the death of mother-of-three Renee Nicole Good last week during ongoing ICE operations.

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4 d. ago Gabby Logan opens up on 'tough week' following death of her father Terry Yorath and thanks fans for messages of 'love' after Laura Woods hit out at Richard Keys' tribute

Leeds and Wales legend Yorath died at the age of 75 last week following a short illness, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across the football world.

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4 d. ago Gabby Logan ‘totally overwhelmed’ after dad Terry Yorath’s death and sudden MOTD exit

Match of the Day's Gabby Logan has spoken out about the "tough week" she has had following the death of her father, Terry Yorath

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4 d. ago Democratic lawmakers to file articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem

Robin Kelly, Ilhan Omar and Maxine Dexter to move against homeland security secretary over ICE killing of Renee GoodDemocratic representative Robin Kelly on Wednesday plans to formally introduce articles of impeachment against Donald Trump’s homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, following the fatal shooting of a US citizen by an immigration agent in Minneapolis last week.The new push comes amid mounting national outrage over the death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, at the wheel of her car on a residential street, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Man sues McDonald's after wife was dragged out of car and killed by 'vagrant' at drive

Jose Juan Rangel filed the complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court last week, after the tragic death of his 58-year-old wife Maria Vargas Luna in March, 2024.

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4 d. ago My midwife told me I was days from death – says Capital DJ as she reveals terrifying experience weeks after giving birth

CAPITAL DJ Aimee Vivian has shared the traumatic ordeal that almost killed her weeks after giving birth. The radio host, 34, bravely shared the terrifying moment she was hospitalised with sepsis. Aimee gave birth to her daughter in June this year, but just a few weeks later was sent to the hospital herself. The new mum...

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5 d. ago Minnesota sues Trump administration claiming ICE operations are a 'federal INVASION' after woman was shot dead

The lawsuit names US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and several US immigration officials, and comes less than a week after the death of mother-of-three Renee Good.

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5 d. ago Winter Olympics security guard 'freezes to death' after collapsing weeks before games

A security guard working near a Winter Olympics stadium has tragically ‘frozen to death’ after suffering a heart attack just weeks before the games

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7 d. ago Jodie Marsh's heartache as animals die during fire at sanctuary

An accidental fire at Jodie Marsh's farm in Essex resulted in the death of two animals this weekend, local emergency services have confirmed

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8 d. ago Gabby Logan and Richard Keys' feud in full after Terry Yorath tribute fury

Richard Keys and Gabby Logan have a complicated history that resurfaced this week following the death of her father, Terry Yorath

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9 d. ago Carluke couple donate cuddle cot to Wishaw A&E unit in memory of their son

Tragically, Braylon died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at just five weeks old.

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9 d. ago David Bowie’s childhood home to open to the public for first time

The London house where Bowie, then David Jones, lived from 1955 to 1968 will be opened at the end of 2027On the evening of 6 July 1972, thousands of kids across the UK had their lives changed when the sight of David Bowie performing Starman on Top of the Pops was beamed into their living rooms. Come the end of 2027, Bowie fans will be able to walk the very floorboards where the young David Jones grew up, when his childhood home in Bromley, south London, is opened to the public for the first time.Ahead of the 10th anniversary of Bowie’s death this weekend (he would have turned 79 on Thursday), the Heritage of London Trust has announced that it has acquired the two-up, two-down house at 4 Plaistow Grove where Bowie lived from 1955 to 1968. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago David Bowie’s childhood home to open to public after 1960s restoration

South London house to feature never-before-seen archival items and creative workshops for young peopleOn the evening of 6 July 1972, thousands of young people across the UK had their lives changed when the sight of David Bowie performing Starman on Top of the Pops was beamed into their living rooms. Come the end of 2027, Bowie fans will be able to walk the very floorboards where the young David Jones grew up, when his childhood home in south London, is opened to the public for the first time.Ahead of the 10th anniversary of Bowie’s death this weekend (he would have turned 79 on Thursday), the Heritage of London Trust has announced that it has acquired the two-up, two-down house at 4 Plaistow Grove, Bromley, where Bowie lived from 1955 to 1968. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Poignant farewell to Brigitte from the grandchildren she barely knew: Bardot's son and his family turned out for her funeral despite fraught relationship

The long-lasting family feud was due to Bardot's rejection of motherhood, her estrangement from her son following her divorce, and her limited contact with her granddaughters.

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1 week ago Man who 'does not like to pay rent stabbed brother to death' over payment

Thomas Campbell was arrested on the weekend following the death of his younger brother, who he is alleged to have stabbed to death at his home in Indiana after a rental dispute

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1 week ago Eddie Hall among mourners at funeral of 'gentle giant' strongman 'who cared for people'

Hulking bodybuilder Patrick "Pa" O'Dwyer was remembered as a "gentle giant" by mourners at his funeral following his sudden death of a suspected heart attack last week

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1 week ago Tragic teenager died of cold water shock after night swim with pals, inquest finds

Michael Oppong-Yeboah, 18, vanished after a night-time swim with friends off Plymouth's East Hoe beach before his body was found two weeks later - a coroner has now revealed his cause of death

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