2 h. ago The kindness of strangers: alone in the crowd at Glastonbury, a stranger hugged me tight while I cried about my dead dad

As I sobbed to U2, she would hug me tighter as we swayed to the musicRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesMy father died when I was 19, after a short and sharp fight with cancer. Unsure of what to do or how to proceed with life, I took a year off university and went backpacking through Europe. The other side of the world seemed like a good place to be.I ended up at the music festival Glastonbury in 2011. It was a great lineup that year but there was one act on the bill that really caught my eye: U2. They were my dad’s favourite band, so it seemed only right that I should go and see them. Of course, U2 aren’t exactly a massive draw for people my age, so I ended up alone in the massive crowd at the main stage while my friends saw other bands. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago ‘I sang for King Charles – and in honour of my hero cousin who died fighting for Ukraine’

Proud soloist Olha Terletska, part of the Songs for Ukraine choir which performed during the King’s Christmas broadcast, lost her cousin when he was just 22 while fighting against Russia

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8 d. ago Mum fighting for life after scooter crash on first holiday abroad kills boyfriend

An Australian man has died and a mum-of-two is fighting for her life after a horrific scooter crash in Bali in the early hours of Sunday morning

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9 d. ago Man, 48, killed and woman, 50, fighting for her life after crashing into roundabout & veering off road on New Year’s Eve

A MAN has died and a woman is fighting for her life after crashing into a roundabout and veering off the road on New Year's Eve. Cops were called to the scene on Wednesday morning in Irlam, Greater Manchester to reports of a collision. The driver, a 48-year-old man, had smashed into a roundabout causing...

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9 d. ago British boxer with famous sporting granddad dies aged 25 as tributes pour in

Paul McCullagh Junior, the grandson of the legendary Belfast boxing coach, has died aged 25 with the fighter, known as 'The Irish Drago', enjoying a successful amateur career

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1 week ago 2025 was the year we grew tired of celebrity for celebrity’s sake | Nadia Khomami

Being blasted into space or taking over Venice no longer cuts it. The rich and famous are being punished for their conspicuous vacuityWhen Katy Perry and five other women were launched into space in Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket, no doubt they expected to be celebrated as trailblazers. Cast your mind back to April, and the event was getting wall-to-wall news coverage. The crew, also including Bezos’s then-fiancee Lauren Sánchez and CBS presenter Gayle King, were in space for about 11 minutes, during which Perry sang a rendition of Louis Armstrong’s What a Wonderful World and revealed the setlist for her Lifetimes tour. On their return, the pop star kissed the ground and showed a daisy to the camera – a tribute to her daughter, Daisy. Well, talk about crashing back down to earth. Instead of being hailed as a giant leap for 21st-century feminism, the voyage turned into a colossal PR failure. It was ridiculed for being tone-deaf, an out-of-touch luxury ride for the super-rich during ...

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1 week ago Coronation Street star given major honour by King Charles in dedication to 'working class'

Actress Sally Lindsay has responded to her recognition in the King’s New Year Honours list

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2 w. ago I'm a darts star who almost died eight years ago – but now I'm fighting on at World Championships

English ace didn't know if he'd emerge from surgery and is now under a different set of bright lights

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2 w. ago Man dies in hospital three weeks after brutal east London pub attack

George Graham, 34, was involved in a large fight in Hackney on November 29

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2 w. ago Chris Rea: Cute moment rock singer found inspiration for Driving Home for Christmas

Chris Rea, who died after a fight with pancreatic cancer and a stroke, had success with 1988's Driving Home for Christmas which has appeared in the UK Singles Chart every year since 2007

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2 w. ago Two teens die after Tesla hits tree with another fighting for his life

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving

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2 w. ago Two teens die and another fighting for life after Tesla crashes into tree

One of the teenage boys was pronounced dead at the scene with another two rushed to hospital. A second teenager later died despite desperate attempts to save him

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3 w. ago UFC star Paddy Pimblett on Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah saga: ‘He shouldn’t have done it but...’

Exclusive: The UFC’s No 5 lightweight, who will fight for an interim title in January, is a diehard Liverpool FC fan

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3 w. ago Longtime Confederate memorabilia store in Georgia closes abruptly in estate fight after owner dies

Wildman’s Civil War Surplus Store in Kennesaw has displayed racist memorabilia including a Ku Klux Klan robe and a sign proclaiming ‘White History Year’

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3 w. ago Schoolboy dies holding mum and dad's hands after brave fight with rare cancer

Calum Rae was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma in 2023 after a bout of chickenpox.

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3 w. ago Jake Paul’s chef reveals YouTuber’s diet for Anthony Joshua fight as he faces huge battle stepping up to heavyweight

JAKE PAUL'S chef has revealed the YouTuber's diet ahead of facing Anthony Joshua. The social media star will face off with the British boxing icon in the USA in the early hours of Saturday morning. They will go head-to-head in the ring at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The fight will be streamed on...

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3 w. ago Legendary singer dies as family share heartbreak after 'long hard fight'

Grammy-nominated soul singer Carl Carlton, famed for hit songs such as She's a Bad Mama Jama and Everlasting Love, has died at the age of 72, his family confirmed

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3 w. ago Carl Carlton dead: She's a Bad Mama Jama singer dies as son honours 'long fight'

Soul legend Carl Carlton, best known for his track She's a Bad Mamma Jama has died at the age of 72 his devastated family has confirmed

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3 w. ago More than $1million is raised for hero who was wounded while disarming gunman during Bondi Beach massacre after telling his cousin 'I'm going to die... tell my family I saved people's lives'

Incredible footage captured the moment Ahmed el Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, sprang on the shooter after he opened fire on Sunday night.

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3 w. ago Nearly $1million is raised for hero who was wounded while disarming gunman during Bondi Beach massacre after telling his cousin 'I'm going to die... tell my family I saved people's lives'

Incredible footage captured the moment Ahmed el Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, sprang on the shooter after he opened fire on Sunday night.

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