7 h. ago John Lodge was a pioneering force of British rock’s most underrated band

The late musician helped steer the Moody Blues into an exciting and groundbreaking new era of psychedeliaMoody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82The moment everything changed for John Lodge and his bandmates in the Moody Blues came one night at the Fiesta club in Stockton. Lodge and Justin Hayward were new to the band, Lodge playing bass and Hayward guitar, who had been booked into a well-paid series of cabaret shows in northern England. The Moodies were playing a revue-style show, with bits of R&B punctuated by comedy numbers, dressed in blue suits. They’d had a big hit a couple of years earlier with Go Now, but by 1966 they looked and sounded passé.After the show, Hayward told me a few years ago, a man came to the dressing room to see the band. “Normally they would say something like, ‘Oh, you’re great.’ But he said, ‘I just thought I’d tell you, you’re the worst fucking band I’ve seen in my life. You’re rubbish. And somebody’s got to tell you.’” Hayward and sing...

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12 h. ago Couple hit with £350K legal bill after dodgy DIY wiring to shed freezer sparked fire that destroyed their home and also burnt their neighbour's house down

A judge has deemed Turney and Sue Logan liable for the blaze affecting them and neighbour Christopher Stanley-Smith in Calder Vale, near Preston.

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16 h. ago Huge bill for couple in landmark case after dodgy DIY job burns down neighbour’s house

A judge ruled that Turney and Sue Logan are liable for a fire that destroyed their neighbours’ home

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3 d. ago Safest place in your home if Russia bombed UK as Putin's pal sends horror WW3 threat

A Russian senator has plotted out 23 locations in the UK that 'could be destroyed', sparking fresh World War Three fears. Security experts have shared advice for Brits, should the worst happen

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7 d. ago Couple hit the 'jackpot' two minutes after getting keys to forever home

Getting the keys to your forever home can be an exciting milestone but even more so when you come across something rather incredible which is what one couple did

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8 d. ago British couple hit with £20k hospital bill after horror moped crash in Turkey

Danielle Davies had barely begun her holiday with boyfriend Darren Webb when the accident happened and he was rushed to hospital with a bleed on the brain and many broken bones

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1 week ago Late own goal rescues point for Spurs at Bodø/Glimt after Hauge double

These are strange times for Tottenham. Historically they’ve often been a side whose performances didn’t match their results, but tradition has it they would be pretty and ineffective. Under Thomas Frank they’ve become the opposite. Just as at Brighton they went 2-0 down and came back to draw; again, there was more to admire in their character than how they played. And if Andreas Helmersen’s effort hadn’t hit the bar with a couple of minutes remaining, it would have been a very different story.This was Bodø/Glimt’s first home game in the group phase of the Champions League, and they were determined to make the most of it. The pre-match singing of the club anthem was heartfelt and gently moving, and followed by the rhythmic detonation of a series of fireworks, startlingly loud in the still Arctic night. European football has little place these days for romance but Glimt remain an example of what can be achieved by enlightened leadership even in a remote town of just over 50,000 popula...

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1 week ago Love Island star takes another HUGE swipe at ex as feud over split reignites

A LOVE Island star has very publicly taken another swipe at his ex girlfriend and this time it was a big one. Many couples on the hit TV show go on to form lasting bonds that continue to blossom off-screen. But that really hasn't been the case for Love Islanders Teddy Soares and Faye Winter,...

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1 week ago MAFS UK struck by cyclone chaos as awkward couple stuck in hotel room

One Married At First Sight couple was forced to get creative after a class 3 cyclone hit the area they were staying at for their honeymoon

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy's wife Erica hit by a drink on toxic Ryder Cup day but couple put on a united front in face of taunts

McIlroy was tormented about Erica, his ex-fiancee tennis star Caroline Wozniacki and other aspects of his personal life by fans as he conquered the Bethpage course.

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2 w. ago Awkward moment MAFS UK bride kicks groom OUT of bedroom on disastrous honeymoon

MARRIED At First Sight couple Julia-Ruth and Divarni appear to have done a 180 after their fairytale wedding. The couple instantly hit it off after meeting for the first time on their wedding day, with Divarni saying his new bride took his "breathe away", while Julia-Ruth admitted she had a big "crush" on her man....

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2 w. ago Outrage as gay couple in hit film Together are digitally altered to be straight for Chinese audiences

Moviegoers have been left outraged after a popular horror film was edited using AI to alter a same-sex wedding.

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing stars suffer 'major hit' just after launch show reveals new couples

It comes after the hit BBC One dance contest returned with the pre-recorded launch show as the 15 new couples were confirmed

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3 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing's pregnant Dianne Buswell 'fights tears' over baby 'first' with Joe Sugg

The couple, who met on the hit BBC dance show, recently announced they're expecting a baby boy

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3 w. ago Lando Norris breaks his silence on his romance with 'special' new girlfriend Magui Corceiro

The couple first hit the headlines when Corceiro was spotted driving with Norris in the back of his Fiat in 2023 - with the actress previously known as the long-term girlfriend of former Chelsea star.

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3 w. ago Olivia Attwood admits she went 'mental' at husband Bradley Dack after going through his phone as she reflects on 'embarrassing' past antics

The couple tied the knot in June 2023, however their relationship hit the headlines last month after Olivia was pictured cosying up to longtime pal Pete Wicks during a messy trip to Ibiza.

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3 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg declare 'mum and dad' in update days after baby news

The couple, who met and fell in love on the hit dance show, are preparing to welcomed their first child

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3 w. ago Westfield Stratford car park fire: Ten cars destroyed and shoppers evacuated as 'engine fault' sparks huge blaze

About 70 firefighters and ten fire engines were sent to the blaze that led to the evacuation of the busy east London shopping centre

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3 w. ago My wife and I had couples therapy on TV. It nearly wrecked our marriage

After Jessica and I received expert counselling from the hit show Couples Therapy, I became public enemy number one. Here’s what didn’t make it to the screen“You are the reason women hate men,” a woman commented on one of my Instagram posts. “You don’t deserve Jessica, you schmuck,” another said in a direct message on Facebook. “I hope you’ve gotten the help you need and set your poor wife free,” wrote a third.I am a novelist who relishes connecting with his audience. That disposition has suffered. The reason: three months ago, the US network Showtime aired the latest season of the documentary series Couples Therapy, on which my wife Jessica and I appeared as one of the pairs. Continue reading...

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