43 h. ago Sam Fender donates his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to charity

The singer won the award in October for his third studio album

Economics

59 h. ago Mercury has entered retrograde and a reversal period begins now, says JEMIMA CAINER

Mercury has now come to a halt in Sagittarius, beginning its retrograde phase which runs till 29 November. Certain Brits will have to brace for chaos but for others, it's a helpful rethink.

Politics

3 d. ago Anita Dobson shares Brian May’s response to Freddie Mercury secret daughter rumour

Recent biography claims that Queen frontman fathered a child after an affair with a close friend’s wife

Events

3 w. ago Sam Fender wins the 2025 Mercury Prize with third album People Watching

Rock singer-songwriter won the prestigious music award in a homecoming triumph just a stone’s throw from where he was raised, in North Shields

Politics

3 w. ago Mercury Prize 2025: Irish acts favourites to win at this evening’s ceremony

The event is set to take place for the first time outside of London as the Mercury Prize heads to Newcastle this evening.

Politics

3 w. 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

Events