56 h. ago The Story of Skids: Scotland’s No 1 Punk Band review – likable look back to the noise era

Very much the story of singer Ricard Jobson, this amiable portrait takes in tales of Sid Vicious and the pop culture hysteria when the genre explodedThis affable documentary should perhaps have a different title; it would be more accurate to call it The Richard Jobson Story, consisting as it does entirely of Jobson – erstwhile frontman of the Scottish punk act Skids, TV presenter, film-maker and novelist – ruminating on these and other endeavours that have kept him busy since his teen years in the 1970s. In between the bits of archive footage, Jobson gets a haircut, tries on a leather jacket or two, and trundles around the stage in a sleeveless T-shirt reliving the glory days.The way Jobson tells it, his and the band’s ascent to national prominence in the late 70s was bit of a miracle in itself: growing up in a bleak, postindustrial mining village outside Dunfermline, his first stroke of luck was bumping into Sid Vicious in Malcolm McLaren’s Sex shop on a trip down to London as a 15...

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3 d. ago From the terraces of 1966 to the Wembley tunnel, lifelong fan Adron O'Connor relives his glory days thanks to the FA and Alzheimer's Society

Above the fireplace, Sir Geoff Hurst is suspended in midair having unleashed a fierce left-footer on goal. England's hero, a split second from the hat trick in a classic image from the 1966 World Cup final.

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1 week ago John Stapleton's touching gesture to Fiona Phillips on her final day at GMTV is remembered following his tragic death and her ongoing battle with Alzheimer's

John, who also presented Newsnight and Panorama in a remarkable TV career which spanned nearly five decades, passed away aged 79 on Sunday following a battle with Parkinson's disease.

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1 week ago John Stapleton's touching gesture to Fiona Phillips on her final day at GMTV remembered following his tragic death and her ongoing battle with Alzheimer's

John, who also presented Newsnight and Panorama in a remarkable TV career which spanned nearly five decades, passed away aged 79 on Sunday following a battle with Parkinson's disease.

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2 w. ago Heartwarming moment Sir Alex Ferguson, 83, dances with dementia sufferer after she recognised Man United legend in 'wonderful' scenes

Sir Alex Ferguson beamed as he shared a touching dance with a lifelong Man United fan living with dementia. The 83-year-old was visiting Cheshire in his role as ambassador for Playlist for Life.

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2 w. ago Steven Gerrard ally calls on Rangers boss Russell Martin to be sacked

In an explosive exclusive interview with Record Sport Ibrox title winner and lifelong fan has urged the board to pull the plug

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2 w. ago Ricky Hatton: Man City confirm tribute to lifelong fan before Manchester derby

Hatton used ‘Blue Moon’ as his walkout music and memorably fought Juan Lazcano at the Etihad Stadium in 2008

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3 w. ago PAUL ROUTLEDGE: 'Trainspotting made me a lifelong railway fan

Self-confessed ‘Puffer Nutter’ and railwayman’s son Paul Routledge has enjoyed a lifelong passion for trains. Celebrating the bicentenary year of the world’s first public railway in his new book For The Love Of Trains, here the veteran Mirror journalist shares his enchanting memories of the boyhood trainspotting that launched his railway mania.

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