21 h. ago Alan Shearer wells up as he pays tribute to his late father at Carabao Cup parade with Newcastle legend choking back tears: 'I wish he would have hung on for one more year'

Shearer's dad, also named Alan, passed away aged 80 in May 2024 following a re-occurrence of cancer . He had been diagnosed in February having already beaten the disease at the age of 65.

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22 h. ago Alan Shearer fights back tears as he pays emotional tribute to his late father in front of thousands of fans at Newcastle's Carabao Cup trophy parade

Alan Shearer was fighting back tears while speaking at Newcastle's Carabao Cup trophy parade, as the former striker paid an emotional tribute to his father in front of thousands of fans.

Sport

3 d. ago Jonny Bairstow follows in late father’s footsteps as Yorkshire captain

David Bairstow held the role for three years between 1984-87 and his son has picked up the baton almost four decades later

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3 d. ago Jonny Bairstow would be ‘stupid’ not to target England recall

He lost his England shirt in all three formats last year and has not featured in a squad since the T20 World Cup last June

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3 d. ago Jonny Bairstow would be ‘stupid’ not to think an England recall is possible

He lost his England shirt in all three formats last year and has not featured in a squad since the T20 World Cup last June.

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5 d. ago Adolescence star in tears over text from 'hero' Bruce Springsteen after playing his dad in biopic

Stephen Graham says he was left in tears after receiving a 'gorgeous' text from his 'hero' Bruce Springsteen, following his performance as the singer's late father in the biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere.

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5 d. ago Davis McClendon’s son wows American Idol two years after dad’s brutal murder that gripped 48 Hours viewers

19-year-old Freddie dedicated his original song to his late father, who was murdered in 2023

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6 d. ago Adolescence star Stephen Graham reveals 'beautiful' text from 'hero' Bruce Springsteen left him in tears after playing the iconic musician's late father in new biopic

The British actor, 51, filmed scenes as the late Douglas ' Dutch ' Springsteen, who died in 1998, and after wrapping received a message from the musician, 75, who had been on set.

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1 week ago Kym Marsh shares tribute to late dad's after advice over 'hard times' amid heartbreak

Coronation Street star Kym Marsh paid tribute to her late father David Marsh this week for a special occasion after recently sharing advice for those dealing with 'hard times'

Politics

1 week ago Kym Marsh shares tribute to late dad after advice over 'hard times' amid heartbreak

Coronation Street star Kym Marsh paid tribute to her late father David Marsh this week for a special occasion after recently sharing advice for those dealing with 'hard times'

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2 w. ago Jess Kidd: ‘My older sister taught me to read with Mills & Boon’

The author on growing up with tales of swooning heroines, the thrill of Dylan Thomas and the genius of George SaundersMy earliest reading memory One of my older sisters taught me to read using Mills & Boon romance novels. I grew up autistic and queer and feel a nostalgic bewilderment about this genre, which at that time was populated by strong heroines who would – predictably but unfathomably – go weak at the knees for their male love interests. Otherwise, we had few books in the house. There are talented storytellers in my family, particularly my mother. I preferred to hide under the stairs and deliver my stories by writing them down.The book that changed me as a teenager Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas. I had known it in childhood in the vinyl format, my late father had the Richard Burton recording. Even though it is a play for voices, I found reading the text myself thrilling. I loved the opulence of the language and the narrative range of it. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pronatalists are ascendant on the right. Can they agree on how to make Americans have more babies?

The movement unites ‘family values’ conservatives and tech bro rightwingers. Will this incoherent coalition hold?In his first address to the United States after becoming vice-president, JD Vance stood on stage and proclaimed: “I want more babies in the United States of America.” Weeks later, Donald Trump signed an executive order pledging support for in vitro fertilization, recognizing “the importance of family formation and that our nation’s public policy must make it easier for loving and longing mothers and fathers to have children”.In late January, a Department of Transportation memo directed the agency to prioritize projects that “give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average”. And last week, it was reported that Elon Musk, the unelected head of the government-demolishing “department of governmental efficiency” and a man who has said that the “collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces by far”, had become a fat...

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2 w. ago The rise of pronatalism: why Musk, Vance and the right want women to have more babies

The movement unites ‘family values’ conservatives and tech bro rightwingers. Will this incoherent coalition hold?In his first address to the United States after becoming vice-president, JD Vance stood on stage and proclaimed: “I want more babies in the United States of America.” Weeks later, Donald Trump signed an executive order pledging support for in vitro fertilization, recognizing “the importance of family formation and that our nation’s public policy must make it easier for loving and longing mothers and fathers to have children”.In late January, a Department of Transportation memo directed the agency to prioritize projects that “give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average”. And last week, it was reported that Elon Musk, the unelected head of the government-demolishing “department of governmental efficiency” and a man who has said that the “collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces by far”, had become a fat...

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2 w. ago Kym Marsh reveals her phone was stolen in terrifying mugging as the 'shaken' star shares heartache over 'losing messages' from her late father

The presenter, 48, shared insight into the theft on BBC's Morning Live on Monday, adding that she feels really 'vulnerable and shaken' after the ordeal.

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3 w. ago BBC viewers spot Wales star's sweet tribute to late father as he makes him so proud

Fans noticed the touching tribute moments after he'd scored his first Six Nations try against Scotland

Politics

3 w. ago Captain Tom Moore's daughter's most outrageous moments in GMB interview including 'shame' admission

Captain Tom Moore's daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore appeared on Good Morning Britain today and made a series of shocking admissions on the show, including her shame and what her late father would think.

Events

3 w. ago Captain Tom's daughter sparks fury with release of ANOTHER book after using last deal to pocket £1.5m

The disgraced daughter of lockdown hero Captain Tom Moore is set to release a book about coping with the grief of her late father

Economics

3 w. ago Captain Tom's daughter is set to release a book about coping with death after using last publishing deal to pocket £1.5m but gave none to charity

The disgraced daughter of lockdown hero Captain Tom Moore is set to release a book about coping with the grief of her late father

Economics