43 m. ago I’m no Ed Sheeran fan, but he’s right: when it comes to musical plagiarism, guilt is in the ear of the listener | Simon Price

Musical history is littered with cases like the failed $100m suit against the singer, and they risk stifling pop musicLeave Ed Sheeran alone. Four words I never expected to write, but we live in very strange times.Cards on the table: I’m no fan of his music, but that’s neither here nor there when it comes to making sense of the recently concluded epic battle over alleged copyright infringement. To catch you up to speed: on 20 June 2014, Sheeran released his second studio album X, a worldwide chart-topper. On 24 September 2014, he released the third single from it, Thinking Out Loud, a standard love song about vowing eternal devotion, which was another worldwide chart-topper. In between, that July, BBC Radio 1Xtra announced its Power List of the most important figures in black and urban music, which, to much derision, placed the very white Sheeran at the top. This was nothing new: Sheeran had already received four nominations for a Mobo Award. And, at least according to the owners of...

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2 h. ago The mental health revolution that is happening in England, but not here in Scotland

Mark Smith, co-founder of mental health charity The Joshi Project, writes about what he wants to see done in Scotland.

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6 h. ago Inside Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin's romance as they mark eight year anniversary

Brenda Song gave a peek at her romantic beachfront dinner with Macaulay Culkin in Hawaii as the couple extravagantly celebrated their eight-year anniversary

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10 h. ago Jobe Bellingham off the mark for Borussia Dortmund as Inter Milan leave it late in Club World Cup

Bellingham joined Dortmund from Sunderland ahead of the Club World Cup

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11 h. ago Ukrainians celebrate midsummer traditions with song, dance and fire

Ukrainians are marking the summer solstice with Ivana Kupala, a traditional midsummer celebration rooted in pre-Christian Slavic rituals honoring nature, fertility and renewal

Culture

13 h. ago Stephanie Davis appears to confirms romance with Joe McKalroy is over with cryptic post

Rumours have swirled since Father's Day that Stephanie Davis and Joe McKalroy are no longer dating - and a new social media post form the soap star appeared to confirm the news

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13 h. ago Stephanie Davis appears to confirm romance with Joe McKalroy is over with cryptic post

Rumours have swirled since Father's Day that Stephanie Davis and Joe McKalroy are no longer dating - and a new social media post form the soap star appeared to confirm the news

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14 h. ago The US commemorates 250th anniversary of the 'great American battle,' the Battle of Bunker Hill

As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why

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15 h. ago ‘They weren’t interested’: Pulp’s Candida Doyle on Glastonbury Festival

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Jarvis Cocker-fronted band’s classic headline slot in 1995, which saw them stand in for The Stone Roses.

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15 h. ago Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker’s killing was ‘prepper’ preparing ‘for war’

Vance Boelter had texted his family that they needed to flee their house before ‘people with guns’ showed upThe man charged in connection with the recent shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was a doomsday “prepper” who instructed his family to “prepare for war” as he tried to evade capture, according to new court filings.Vance Boelter, 57, faces multiple federal and state murder charges after allegedly shooting dead the Democratic Minnesota state house speaker emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in the early hours of 14 June. Boelter is also accused of shooting and seriously wounding the Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, about 90 minutes earlier. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Suspect in Minnesota killings accused of being ‘prepper’ preparing ‘for war’

Vance Boelter texted family that they needed to flee their house before ‘people with guns’ showed up, filings allegeThe man charged in connection with the recent shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was a doomsday “prepper” who instructed his family to “prepare for war” as he tried to evade capture, according to new court filings.Vance Boelter, 57, faces multiple federal and state murder charges after allegedly shooting dead the Democratic Minnesota state house speaker emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in the early hours of 14 June. Boelter is also accused of shooting and seriously wounding the Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, about 90 minutes earlier. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Kerry Katona's new boyfriend denies that Atomic Kitten star 'stole him' from another woman

Kerry Katona’s blossoming romance with her match on Celebs Go Dating has been cast into doubt after a woman has come forward alleging she was still involved with him while the show was being filmed

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16 h. ago Martin Odegaard and his stunning wife Helene Spilling get married in Norway seven months after privately tying the knot... as Bukayo Saka and Arsenal team

The Gunners captain, 26, was reported to have wed then-pregnant girlfriend Helene Spilling, 29, back in November last year, but without making a song and dance about it on social media.

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17 h. ago Brit gran, 86, swears off sex after splitting with Egyptian toyboy husband, 40

Iris Jones, 86, wed Mohamed Ibrahim, 40, in 2020 in Cairo after meeting him on social media the year before. But their romance was short lived and they split in 2023

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18 h. ago JoJo Siwa reveals major update on Chris Hughes romance as she shares wedding plans

JoJo Siwa has revealed that she is open to discussions about marriage after the relationship between her and Chris Hughes was finally confirmed after their CBB exit

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19 h. ago Aston Merrygold gets emotional as sons interview him for Disney’s Elio

Aston Merrygold got emotional on the press tour of Disney's Elio after a surprise interview with his sons, Grayson Jax and Macaulay Shay.

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20 h. ago Prince William told to 'take a break from saving world' as birthday tributes pour in

Prince William is celebrating his 43rd birthday today and to mark the occasion, he has been photographed sitting on the grass alongside some lesser-known family members

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22 h. ago Princess Kate shares adorable photo of Prince William with four puppies to mark his 43rd birthday

The picture was taken earlier this month by the Princess of Wales

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22 h. ago In pictures: Modi leads record attempt as India marks International Day of Yoga

People gather for events organised across the world to mark 11th International Day of Yoga

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23 h. ago New photo of Prince of Wales with puppies released to mark 43rd birthday

The picture was taken earlier this month by the Princess of Wales

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