14 h. ago Sex Pistols star once confessed to stealing from David Bowie: ‘He thought it was funny’

‘I was like the Phantom of Hammersmith Odeon,’ musician said

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22 h. ago My much older lover keeps reaching out, then pushing me away

Words of love are great – but without behaviour to follow them up they are meaninglessThe dilemma Six months ago I met a man I used to work with when I was young and he was middle-aged. Now I’m middle-aged and he is old. We established an incredible sexual and romantic connection. This was so powerful and beautiful. He told me I make him feel so free and so accepted and loved. He told me he loved me and wanted to be with me, for us to belong to each other. Incidentally, most of my previous relationships have been with men who are much older than me, but it’s not the issue.My older gentleman gets incredibly close, is loving, gentle and open, then a few days later, I get a call from him saying he can’t cope with the age difference, he is conflicted about his feelings and wants to be on his own. He tells me to meet someone my own age, but when I try to move on, he gets back in touch. Over time, he will connect with me intensely in person, only to reject me by text or phone. Continue re...

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22 h. ago My much older lover keeps reaching out, then pushing me away | Ask Philippa

Words of love are great – but without behaviour to follow them up they are meaninglessThe dilemma Six months ago I met a man I used to work with when I was young and he was middle-aged. Now I’m middle-aged and he is old. We established an incredible sexual and romantic connection. This was so powerful and beautiful. He told me I make him feel so free and so accepted and loved. He told me he loved me and wanted to be with me, for us to belong to each other. Incidentally, most of my previous relationships have been with men who are much older than me, but it’s not the issue.My older gentleman gets incredibly close, is loving, gentle and open, then a few days later, I get a call from him saying he can’t cope with the age difference, he is conflicted about his feelings and wants to be on his own. He tells me to meet someone my own age, but when I try to move on, he gets back in touch. Over time, he will connect with me intensely in person, only to reject me by text or phone. Continue re...

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29 h. ago Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones: ‘I like to fart in front of people. You can tell if someone’s cool from their reaction’

The punk guitarist on the ideal length of gigs, stealing from David Bowie’s trucks and dealing with an ornery Jerry Lee LewisIs it true you nicked some of your early equipment from David Bowie’s trucks outside the Hammersmith Odeon at the last Ziggy Stardust show, in 1973?There’s definitely some truth in that. It wasn’t outside in trucks though – it was on the stage! They played two nights, and after the first night they left all the gear up, because they were playing there the next night. I knew the Hammersmith Odeon like the back of my hand, I used to bunk in there all the time. I was like the Phantom of Hammersmith Odeon.The Sex Pistols are touring Australia 5 -11 April; see here for dates. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Trump moves to officially close USAID and tells remaining employees their jobs will be eliminated

After months of attempting to remove responsibility, funding and staff from the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Trump administration moved to effectively close it down on Friday

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65 h. ago Donald Trump moves to end union rights for many government agency employees – US politics live

White House signs executive order limiting numerous federal workers from unionisingTrump news at a glance: judge orders now-infamous Signal chat be retainedFor beleaguered and divided congressional Democrats desperate to find an effective line of attack against Donald Trump, news that the US president’s national security team discussed plans to bomb Yemen on a widely available messaging app in the presence of a journalist came at just the right time.The leak has put the White House and the Republicans on the defensive, generated multiple days of aggressive media coverage and forced top officials to publicly twist themselves in knots as they seek to explain – or downplay – the blunder. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago David Bowie's childhood home in Bromley — where he moved aged six — for sale for £450k

Bowie moved into the two-bedroom house from Brixton in 1953 and lived there for a year

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4 d. ago David Bowie’s old south London home is on the market for £500,000

David Bowie’s old south London home is on the market for £500,000  Time Out London

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5 d. ago Kevan Staples dead: Rough Trade star and David Bowie support act dies as bandmate pays tribute

Rough Trade star and David Bowie support act, Kevan Staples, has died at the age of 74 co-creator Carole Pope revealed in a touching online message

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5 d. ago Los Angeles moves to take control of homelessness agency, citing audits that found reckless spending

Los Angeles officials have moved to take control of hundreds of millions of dollars in homelessness spending after two scathing audits found the government agency currently responsible for that money has spent it recklessly and without transparency

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5 d. ago Romcom ageism: is George Clooney right to hang up his heartthrob hat at 63?

The film star has announced his retirement from romantic roles, and it could be a clever move – just look at Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaugheyName: Romcom age limits.Age: 60. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago David Bowie fan? Musician's former Bromley home for sale for £449,500

Bowie moved into the house in 1953, aged six, and lived there for a year

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6 d. ago Tiffany Pollard in Celebrity Big Brother return – nine years after 'David's dead'

Tiffany Pollard is said to be in line for a dramatic return to the Celebrity Big Brother fold nine years after she mistakenly broke down following the death of David Bowie

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6 d. ago Trump’s shuttering of global media agency endangers reporters, staff say

Employees who may have to return home risk death or imprisonment at hands of authoritarian governmentsForeign workers at US government-backed media outlets being cut by the Trump administration say they face deportation to their home countries, where some risk imprisonment or death at the hands of authoritarian governments.Earlier this month the Trump administration moved to defund the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), an independent federal agency that oversees the Voice of America (VoA), the US’s largest and oldest international broadcaster, and provides grants to Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe and other news agencies. Staff have been placed on administrative leave and contractors have been fired. The agency had around 3,500 employees with an annual budget of $886m in 2024. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?

As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities

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1 week ago Artist Peter Sedgley, founder of Space Studios, dies aged 94

The London-born artist was known for his kinetic and optical art.

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1 week ago Steve Reich: ‘We all wish art could counter the direction of US politics. But it can’t’

Now 88, the minimalist composer has reissued his life’s work. He answers your questions about Bowie, the Grateful Dead, spirituality – and his complicated friendship with Philip GlassWhy does minimalist music consist of so much repetition? Correllisflute The word “minimalist” was invented by Michael Nyman when he was more of a music critic than a composer, but the kind of music that I and people like me deal with has changes on a much smaller scale than people are used to hearing. The number of repetitions is the nature of the music. On my early pieces, such as It’s Gonna Rain or Piano Phase, everything moves so slowly. Some people will say: “To hell with it, I’m not listening to that,” but those who do experience a different kind of listening.Not only was David Bowie influenced by your work during his Berlin era, but also your Clapping Music is sampled on the hypnotic James Murphy remix of Bowie’s Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix). What do you recall of your conversations with B...

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2 w. ago People in the US: Share your thoughts on Trump’s second term in office so far

We would like to hear your views on President Donald Trumps’s second term Since taking office in January, US president Donald Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders and made a series of policy moves that have dominated the global news agenda.They range from imposing and threatening international trade tariffs and trying to force through a ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia; establishing the Department of Government Efficiency; suspending the refugee resettlement programme, and declaring a national emergency on the southern US border; putting an end to birthright citizenship and ending diversity programmes in federal government, to exiting the Paris Climate agreement and cuts to USAid. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Unrecognisable former Arsenal and Tottenham star stuns fans with hilarious dance moves at Cheltenham in rare public appearance after shock retirement aged 29

A former Arsenal and England midfielder stole the show at Cheltenham Festival, delighting fans with his dance moves in a video that has since gone viral.

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2 w. ago We could be hairoes! How David Bowie's look remains a cut above the rest

Ziggy Stardust was famously David Bowie's out-of-this-world alter-ego, with a hairdo to match.

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