4 h. ago Lady Gaga review – the Mayhem Ball shows Mother Monster is still the reigning queen of spectacle

Marvel Stadium, MelbourneThe pop star’s first Australian show in a decade comes after years of physical and mental pain – so it’s a great relief to see her having a good time againAs Lady Gaga is carted on stage atop a crinoline structure that resembles both a red velvet cake and a toilet roll doll cozy she states her dictum: “Dance or die”.Mother Monster’s ruling sets into motion an operatic 150-minute show – her first in Australia since the artRAVE in August of 2014. For the entirety of the Mayhem Ball, Gaga careens between dancing and dying in what she calls her “gothic dream” – although it often reads more Halloween. Skeletons abound – no doubt a homage to the late Gaga muse Rick Genest, otherwise known as Zombie Boy. At times it’s downright Hitchcockian, Gaga a veritable Kim Novak as she switches between blond and brunette selves with each wig change. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Heartbreak as mother and daughter who died four days apart to have joint funeral

Tributes have been paid to Annmarie McCann and her daughter Bridin, who both passed away peacefully in hospital

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37 h. ago Mother urges parents to trust instincts after baby daughter dies of pneumonia

Lisa, a makeup artist, described Ophelia as an “old soul” who was very happy, loved people, and was obsessed with bananas.

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53 h. ago Mum dies from dangerous illness after dream birthday trip with family

Paulette Crookes, celebrated her 70th birthday by renting out a holiday cottage on the Isle of Wight which had a hot tub but she tragically later died from Legionnaires' disease

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55 h. ago Mother died from Legionnaire's disease after using 'smelly and off

Paulette Crookes had been celebrating her 70th birthday with her family at a rental property at Tapnell Farm on the Isle of Wight, choosing it partly because of its hot tub.

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61 h. ago Florida Crunch Fitness could be the source of a Legionnaires ‘outbreak,’ experts say

Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia that can sometimes be deadly

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67 h. ago Heartbreak as pregnant young mother dies in her sleep after 'feeling unwell following chippy supper' the night before

Charlie Comer, 22, from Devon, was fit, healthy and looking forward to the arrival of her second child, who she had already decided to name Arlo.

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5 d. ago Mother’s anguish after her three young children die in Thanksgiving Day fire at their father’s apartment

‘It just doesn't seem real yet to me I can't believe that this is my reality right now,’ Jourdan Feasby said

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5 d. ago Mother’s anguish after her three young children die in Thanksgiving fire at their father’s apartment

‘It just doesn't seem real yet to me I can't believe that this is my reality right now,’ Jourdan Feasby said

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6 d. ago Robert De Niro’s daughter reveals how ‘world collapsed’ & she ‘didn’t want to live’ after son, 19, died from overdose

ROBERT De Niro's daughter says she “didn't want to live” after her 19-year-old son, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, died in 2023. The Hollywood star’s grandson died just shy of his 20th birthday, and his mother, Drena De Niro, has now recounted the devastating day she learned he was gone. She remembers waking on the morning...

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6 d. ago Timothy West and Prunella Scales’ son says he is not sure who he is without them

Actor Samuel West lost his father in November 2024 followed by his mother, the Fawlty Towers actress, who died last month aged 93.

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7 d. ago Virginia Giuffre’s sons deny unsigned document is their mother’s will

After their mother died intestate, boys reject the claim that documents presented by her lawyer and carer represent her final intentionsAn unsigned will has emerged as the crux of the battle over Virginia Giuffre’s estate.Details of the document surfaced on Friday as hearings began at Western Australia’s supreme court where her sons, her longtime lawyer and her former carer are all vying for control of the assets. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago BREAKING Mum who led cops on 70mph chase before smashing into van dies after prison release

Emma Tuff, 36, a mother-of-five from Tameside, died in October after being released from HMP Styal in Cheshire. An investigation has been launched into her death

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7 d. ago Mum who led cops on 70mph chase before smashing into van dies after prison release

Emma Tuff, 36, a mother-of-five from Tameside, died in October after being released from HMP Styal in Cheshire. An investigation has been launched into her death

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9 d. ago Daughter marries mum's boyfriend after her death then stabs him to death

Danielle Redlick married her mother's former boyfriend after she died of breast cancer, but avoided a murder conviction after he died, receiving probation for evidence tampering

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1 week ago Richard Branson’s son Sam pens emotional tribute to ‘kindest, most loving woman’ after mum Joan dies

RICHARD Branson's son Sam has penned an emotional tribute to his mum Joan, who has died at 80. Sam, 40, remembered his mother as "the kindest, most loving, warm" woman he knew, after his dad broke the sad news earlier today. Writing on Instagram, Sam wrote: "Mum you instantly made everyone in your presence feel...

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1 week ago Celebrity chef dies as Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson lead moving tributes

Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson are among those who have paid tribute to celebrity chef and food journalist, Skye Gyngell, who died just days after her mother passed away

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2 w. ago Kate Beckinsale reveals emotional tattoo tribute to late mother amid 'paralysing' grief

The star’s actress mother Judy Loe died aged 78 in July after ‘immeasurable suffering’

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2 w. ago Girl, 11, dies one day after being 'taken unwell' in coastal Scottish town: Mother pays tribute as police probe 'unexplained' death

Olivia Curley, 11, was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow on Sunday after falling ill. She died the following day. The youngster became unwell at home before being raced to hospital.

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2 w. ago Girl, 11, dies one day after 'taken unwell' in coastal Scottish town: Mother pays tribute as police probe 'unexplained' death

Olivia Curley, 11, was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow on Sunday after falling ill. She died the following day. The youngster became unwell at home before being raced to hospital.

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