36 h. ago Where Oasis, the Killers and Noddy Holder raised hell: Britpop’s debauched HQ, the Columbia hotel

Noel Gallagher named a song after it, Marc Almond practically moved in and the Killers had a bathtub reserved for puking in – but was it rock’n’roll, or just a bit tragic?In the early 2000s, a member of the New York dance-punk band Radio 4 was walking upstairs when he realised he’d forgotten the key to his room at London’s Columbia hotel. Rather than walk back down the several flights he’d already climbed, he drunkenly decided to jump all the way down to the reception level. When he regained consciousness, a bemused Courtney Love was staring down at his prone body. As was an irate hotel manager, who swiftly barred the band from staying there for years, before the crumpled musician was scooped up to go and spend a few days in hospital.It was not easy to get barred from the Columbia hotel, but Radio 4 were not the only ones who managed it. Once, at 6am, members of Oasis decided to throw all the furniture in the bar out of the window, piece by piece. When items landed on the hotel mana...

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3 d. ago 'I heard Drake taunt Kendrick Lamar at Wireless and the crowd response was epic'

The Mirror's Hannah Ballantyne spend the day at Wireless festival with Liquid IV, but it got her thinking about conflict resolution and if there were better ways of dealing with things than public feuds.

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6 d. ago Five easy WiFi hacks to instantly boost broadband speed for free

For those in need of faster WiFi speeds, here are five simple tricks to get an immediate speed boost.

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7 d. ago Parents spend six hours a week or 13 days a year ferrying kids to and from hobbies

Nearly a third have had to seek help from friends and family members just to fit in the spiralling number of extra-curricular outings because it isn’t possible to tackle alone

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7 d. ago This £9.99 desktop fan can blast you with 2,400rpm of cooling power

Weighing no more than a smartphone, this quiet and compact fan could be the best tenner you’ll spend all summer – but the Prime Day deal ends soon.

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8 d. ago Britain's jails are being overrun by drugs: Prison watchdog warns of 'uncontrollable levels of criminality' behind bars as inmates spend 22 hours a day in cells 'high and watching daytime TV'

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor said inmates were able to order from a 'menu' of illicit substances while sitting in their cells for 22 hours a day.

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8 d. ago Pippa Middleton, 41, embraces chic new style at British Grand Prix

Pippa Middleton appeared to be channelling her mother, Carole, when she debuted a bold new look at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.

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9 d. ago My daughter was brutally murdered along with three college friends

The father of one of the four Idaho students brutally murdered by Bryan Kohberger has said he will spend life in 'adult daycare' prison after avoiding the death penalty.

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1 week ago Oasis reunion live: Reviews and reactions to Noel and Liam’s first Cardiff show

Britpop legends who were once at loggerheads held hands and embraced onstage at their triumphant first show since 2009

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1 week ago Voices: The destruction of Iran’s nuclear programmes opens the door to a better future for citizens like me

There can be no going back to the status quo, which has crushed the Iranian people and led to the deaths of British soldiers, writes British-Iranian activist Vahid Beheshti. The government must embrace this historic moment and join our groundbreaking efforts

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1 week ago Xabi Alonso relishes value of Valverde – with idol Gerrard his role model

Real Madrid head coach likens unfettered midfielder to former Liverpool teammate after Club World Cup heroicsFede Valverde once said that he could spend all day watching Steven Gerrard play; his coach sometimes feels like he still is, and no one is better placed to see it or make it so. Xabi Alonso had been in charge at Real Madrid for just two games when he said that the Uruguayan reminded him of his former partner in the Liverpool midfield. “ I haven’t seen many players with his physical performance,” he said. “I’m very happy to be coaching him. Every manager would like a Valverde on the team.”Coming from Alonso, it was quite the compliment. There was always something special between him and the Liverpool captain. Gerrard described the Spaniard as “pure quality, a class act on the pitch and a gentlemen off it,” and was “devastated” at his departure, writing: “I missed you every day from the moment you left.” Alonso said that Gerrard was the better player, the man with whom he won ...

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2 w. ago The tweaks that could boost your wealth by a staggering £86,000... and it all starts by taking this easy quiz

There is one simple trick you need to boost your wealth by tens of thousands of pounds - and it will only take you around half an hour a week.

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2 w. ago The tweaks that could boost your wealth by a staggering £86,000... and it all starts by taking this easy quiz: Money expert LUCY EVANS

There is one simple trick you need to boost your wealth by tens of thousands of pounds - and it will only take you around half an hour a week.

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2 w. ago Jack Draper embraces status as new leader of British tennis at Wimbledon

Fourth seed starts against Sebastian Baez on TuesdayDraper has made eye-catching rise up rankings this yearJack Draper has vowed to embrace being the new leader and figurehead of British tennis as he begins his Wimbledon campaign as a top contender for the championship.Draper will face Sebastian Baez of Argentina in his first-round match on Tuesday, a long-awaited homecoming for the 23-year-old after enjoying a remarkable rise during the past year. Only a few years ago he sought out advice from Andy Murray and other top British players as he tried to understand how he could fulfil his enormous potential. The fourth seed is now the point of reference for all other British players and many have already asked him for his thoughts on their own journeys. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Do YOU want to retire in the sun? The top spots that will slash your tax bill by thousands

With UK inflation remaining stubbornly high and fiscal drag biting into your pension thanks to frozen income tax rates, it might be time to reflect on where to spend the rest of your days.

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2 w. ago Where YOU can retire to a place in the sun and slash your tax bill by thousands

With UK inflation remaining stubbornly high and fiscal drag biting into your pension thanks to frozen income tax rates, it might be time to reflect on where to spend the rest of your days.

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2 w. ago ‘You don’t feel intimidated walking into a padel club’: can British tennis embrace its upstart cousin?

Wimbledon has shunned padel this year while tennis purists raise concerns over the fast-growing sport’s takeover of club courtsWimbledon, a fortnight of tennis, all-white dress codes, strawberries, Pimm’s, royals and its famous queue all awaits. What will probably be absent at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, however, is any mention of tennis’s upstart cousin, padel.Unlike Roland Garros in Paris, which set aside a court for this cross between tennis and squash, there is no planned promotion of padel in SW19, something which may seem curious given that the racket sport is one of the fastest growing in the world. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Aldi to give shoppers £50 to spend in store over summer holidays

Families can apply to its Summer Support Scheme, which will see vouchers given away for Aldi shoppers to spend in stores every day

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2 w. ago A fatal mistake that led to bloody murder of a young mother: How wannabe influencer tracked down his wife who was in hiding... before slaughtering her in the street

Tech-savvy Habibur Masum appeared to be embracing life in Britain after moving from Bangladesh to study for a masters in digital marketing in 2022.

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3 w. ago RFK’s vaccine panel to spend days discussing and voting on an ingredient we barely use anymore

The vaccine advisory panel will vote on whether to ban a preservative called thimerosal

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