16 h. ago Wayne Rooney reveals he dragged up in a skirt and heels during Freddie Mercury

WAYNE Rooney has spoken of his night in heels and a mini-skirt mimicking Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. We told on Tuesday how the footballer-turned-pundit sang the band’s hits at his 40th birthday bash. Yesterday, on his new podcast, Rooney confirmed he dressed in drag like Freddie in the video for 1984’s I Want to Break...

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23 h. ago Traitors host Claudia Winkleman joins Trinny Woodall, James Blunt and his wife Sofia at property tycoon Ryan Prince's swanky birthday bash

The Traitors host, 53, looked effortlessly trendy in a green jacket which she layered over a white T-shirt and black leggings.

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25 h. ago Wayne Rooney recalls dressing up as Freddie Mercury in a leather skirt and heels for his 40th birthday bash and reveals wife Coleen tripped over and broke her foot

The footballer, who celebrates the milestone next week, was surprised by wife Coleen with a lavish weekend away with pals to the Cotswolds.

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53 h. ago Freddie Mercury’s ‘alternative versions’ of Queen hits revealed in new book

Handwritten notes offer window into the Queen frontman’s ‘brilliant, creative mind’, his closest friend Mary Austin says

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56 h. ago Unseen Bohemian Rhapsody verses to feature in Freddie Mercury lyric book

Drafts of other Queen hits and photos from singer’s private archive will also feature in A Life in LyricsHis voice is one of the most distinctive in pop history and now the words Freddie Mercury sang are to be given the rock star treatment in a lyric book that will also include unreleased songs and alternative versions of Queen anthems.A Life in Lyrics will feature abandoned verses for Bohemian Rhapsody and drafts of Don’t Stop Me Now. The material, taken from Mercury’s personal notebooks, has been released by Mary Austin, the singer’s former fiancee and closest friend. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago ‘The jobless should lead the attack’: a radical Jamaican journalist in 1920s London

Economic insecurity, race riots, incendiary media Claude McKay was one of the few Black journalists covering a turbulent period that sounds all too familiar to us todayThere was no greater vantage point to see America burn than the Pennsylvania railroad. Working in the summer of 1919 as a dining car waiter, Claude McKay was so fearful that he had resorted to travelling with a revolver secreted in his starched white jacket. During this volatile time, which became known as the US’s Red Summer, a wave of racial violence engulfed the country.In a situation replicated across the western world, hundreds of thousands of first world war veterans had returned home and were now looking for work. Among them were Black troops who had fought for the allied powers and hoped that they would be awarded equal rights in return for their service. It was not to be. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Freddie Mercury's fiancé releases illuminating new book about Queen icon after daughter claims

Queen frontman Freddie Mercury handed over unpublished notebooks which will form 2026 book

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3 d. ago Book by Freddie Mercury’s former fiancee to feature lyrics to unreleased songs

Unpublished material in the book also includes alternate lyrics and abandoned verses for Bohemian Rhapsody and multiple drafts of Don’t Stop Me Now.

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8 d. ago Disturbing racist "stop the boats" and "kill all blacks" graffiti sprayed onto Scots road

The horrendous messages were sprayed in bright yellow paint across the rural country route between Cowie and Fallin in Stirling.

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8 d. ago Exploring Zanzibar, birthplace of Freddie Mercury and a land of spices

Birthplace of Freddie Mercury, the island has had a turbulent past but something about it inspires optimism, writes Jenny McBain.

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1 week ago Queen named the UK’s most played rock act in the 21st century

Formed in the 70s, the rock band continues to resonate today with Somebody To Love and Radio Ga Ga among their top five most played songs.

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2 w. ago Princess Andre, 18, looks stylish in a white padded coat and camouflage print trousers at Thorpe Park Fright Night VIP launch

The model, 18, wrapped up in a white padded jacket layered over a white crop top that flashed a glimpse of her toned abs.

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2 w. ago White Stuff's 'beautiful' £100 'perfect autumnal jacket' reduced to £55

Shoppers have praised the "cosy" and "beautiful" jacket from White Stuff online

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2 w. ago White Stuff reduces 'cosy' £100 jacket 'perfect for autumn walks' to £55

Shoppers have praised the "cosy" and "beautiful" jacket from White Stuff online

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2 w. ago Naomi Campbell and Lady Kitty Spencer lead the glamour in all black ensembles as they attend the Dolce & Gabbana show during Milan Fashion Week

Supermodel Naomi, 55, looked chic in a lace black top layered under a black and white jacket. She paired her jacket with tailored trousers and added inches to her frame in a pair of black stilettos.

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3 w. ago Freddie Mercury tribute shares touching ‘sign' from late star before every performance

EXCLUSIVE: Freddie Mercury tribute Marc Matel reveals the touching “sign” from the late Queen legend that inspires him before every show with One Vision Of Queen

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3 w. ago White Stuff shoppers 'can't resist' reduced denim jacket 'just right for cooler days'

The retailer is currently offering a 20 percent 'off everything' sale

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3 w. ago White stuff shoppers 'can't resist' jacket that complements most autumn outfits

"Really nice jacket, just right for cooler days. Goes with dresses, skirts, and jeans"

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3 w. ago How to make lemon sorbet – recipe | Felicity Cloake's Masterclass

The ultimate feel-good dessert in nine simple steps I won’t pretend that these are the height of Italian fashion, but style is eternal – as is the childish joy of a bright yellow frozen lemon. You could, of course, buy in lemon sorbet instead, and use the flesh from the lemon shells for cocktails or lemonade (and/or freeze the juice for future use), but this really is such an easy make-ahead dessert that I urge you to give it a go.Prep 25 min Cook 5 min Freeze 4 hr 30 min+Serves 4 Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Freddie Mercury's lovechild claims squirrels help bring singer back from the dead

That's nuts! Freddie Mercury's secret daughter - named B - says she can feel the Queen singer nearby when she sees a squirrel and that they used to go out and try to spot them high in the trees

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