60 m. ago ‘The hidden engine room’: how amateur historians are powering genealogical research

Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestorsThe autumn sunlight is filtering through quietly falling leaves as Louise Cocker stands in front of the gravestone of James Henry Payne and takes a quick photograph. Payne died at the age of 73 in October 1917 and was buried in the Norfolk town of North Walsham, along with his wife Eleanor and son James Edward, who was killed in the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917. “Not lost”, reads the simple slab, “but gone before”.This is far from the first Norfolk gravestone Cocker, 53, has photographed – in fact, over 24 years, she has captured almost half a million of them, driving around the county on her weekends and days off from her job in the local Lidl supermarket. As a result, she has produced a remarkable dataset of 615,000 names – many graves contain more than one person – which experts consider one of the most comprehensive photographic records of gravestones and memorials in En...

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60 m. ago Radu Lupu: The Unreleased Recordings album review – treasures from the vaults are a wonderful surprise

(Decca, six CDs)This six-disc collection to mark the late pianist’s 80th birthday is full of treats and includes rare ventures into Chopin and Copland, along with Lupu’s legendary rendition of Bartók at Leeds in 1969First, a personal declaration. Of the many hundreds of pianists I must have heard in more than 50 years of recital going, a multitude that has included many of the greatest names of the 20th century, none gave me more consistent pleasure or a greater sense of wonder than Radu Lupu. If ever a pianist’s appearance, especially in his later years, belied the character of his playing it was Lupu: that the intensely serious, heavily bearded figure who hunched over the keyboard in a way more appropriate to a seance than a recital could produce playing of such velvety tonal beauty was extraordinary enough; that such a beguiling sound world was allied to a mind of such penetrating musical intelligence sometimes seemed miraculous.Lupu died in 2022, at the age of 76. He had retired...

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1 hour ago Mohammad Bakri death: Renowned Palestinian actor and filmmaker dies aged 72

Filmmaker’s 2003 documentary about an Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin during the second Palestinian intifada was banned by Israel

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10 h. ago Ozzy Osbourne’s family celebrates first Christmas since death of patriarch

Legendary rocker died in July at the age of 76

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11 h. ago Late James Ransone once saved woman from sexual assault: ‘So grateful he existed’

‘The Wire’ actor died by suicide last week at the age of 46

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13 h. ago Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson dies aged 72

Robertson played an integral part in Forest’s European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980.

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13 h. ago Kelly Osbourne's heartwarming nod to dad Ozzy on first Christmas without star

The Osbourne family suffered a major loss this year when rock icon Ozzy Osbourne died at the age of 76 in July. The family have gathered together for their first Christmas without the star.

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16 h. ago John Robertson: ‘The Picasso of football’ who helped Nottingham Forest to two European Cups

The Scotland winger won the European Cup in successive seasons with Forest, scoring in the 1980 final

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16 h. ago 'Footballing Picasso' John Robertson – Brian Clough’s ‘favourite player’ who smoked in tunnel

John Robertson, who played a key role in Nottingham Forest's famous back-to-back European Cup wins, has died aged 72 after a battle with Parkinson's disease

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16 h. ago Scotland and Nottingham Forest legend John Robertson dies aged 72 as tributes paid to ex

City Ground side say his exploits will never be forgotten

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16 h. ago John Robertson: The ‘tramp’ who helped Nottingham Forest to two European Cups

The Scotland winger won the European Cup in successive seasons with Forest, scoring in the 1980 final.

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16 h. ago Former Nottingham Forest winger and ‘Picasso of football’ John Robertson dies at age of 72

Robertson became a cult hero at Forest after playing an integral part in the club’s European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980

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16 h. ago Nottingham Forest's European Cup winner John Robertson dies aged 72

The Scotland international has been described as the club's 'greatest'

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16 h. ago John Robertson: Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend dies at 72

Winger was two-time European Cup winner under Brian Clough

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16 h. ago Nottingham Forest legend John Robertson dies aged 72 as tributes paid to European Cup winner

Nottingham Forest legend John Robertson has died at the age of 72. The double European Cup winner scored the winning goal in the 1980 final and was voted the club's favourite ever player.

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16 h. ago Nottingham Forest legend John Robertson dies aged 72 as club release statement

Former winger Robertson was a key member of the Forest team that won the First Division in 1978 and followed that up with two European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980

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17 h. ago John Robertson dead aged 72 as tributes pour in for Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend

The former winger had an illustrious playing career and assisted Martin O'Neill during his first spell as Celtic boss.

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17 h. ago John Robertson, Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, dies aged 72

Winger was important part of Brian Clough’s famous sideScored in Scotland’s 1981 win over England at WembleyJohn Robertson, the Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, has died at the age of 72. Robertson was a hugely important part of the great Forest team that under Brian Clough rose from the second tier of English football to win multiple major honours, most famously back-to-back European Cups.Robertson assisted the decisive goal in the first European Cup triumph in 1979 and scored the decisive goal in the second, contributions that mark him out as one of the most remarkable players in British football history. He earned 28 Scotland caps, notably scoring the winning goal in a Home Championship victory over England at Wembley in May 1981. Clough described him as “the Picasso of our game”. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Sunderland hero who helped with Premier League promotion dies as club issues statement

Sunderland AFC has paid tribute to non-executive director Patrick Treuer, who has died at the age of 52. The club confirmed his passing in a statement on December 25

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32 h. ago Young mum mauled to death by pit bull in her garden spoke about dog 'like a son'

Juliana de Oliveira died aged 25 after she was mauled by her own pit bull, with neighbours and her partner unable to prize her from the grip of the dog she treated 'like a son'

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