66 h. ago Little Simz on breakthroughs, betrayal and becoming one of the UK’s best

Critics’ favourite and curator of this month’s Meltdown festival, the British artist is flying high. But a nasty legal battle with her closest collaborator and a crisis of confidence left her close to calling it quits. Instead, she put it all on the new albumIt’s an unseasonably warm spring afternoon and sunlight is beaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows of a north London photo studio. When I arrive, Little Simz is out on the balcony. Wearing chunky sunglasses, a skirt and comfy cardigan, she sits on a chair with her back to the sun, eyes on the horizon, and pulls her legs up, wrapping her arms around her knees in a defensive position that’s verging on foetal.It’s curious body language for an artist at the top of her game. At 31, Simz is looking out at a city she can justifiably claim to have conquered since emerging as a teenage rapper more than a decade ago. But that’s not where she’s at right now. “I genuinely felt like I could disappoint everyone,” Simz says when I ask abo...

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4 d. ago Scientists probing 'alien' mummies make shocking discovery inside womb of corpse

The mystery surrounding the bizarre alien mummies found in Peru has deepened after scientists made a shocking womb discovery.

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4 d. ago Dead Sea Scrolls mystery deepens as AI finds manuscripts to be much older than thought

Findings also impact our understanding of ancient political developments in Eastern Mediterranean

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5 d. ago Vile mum who abused Tony Hudgell so badly he lost legs to be released early

The Parole Board today confirmed Jody Simpson, now 31, could be freed from prison - seven years after she was jailed for inflicting horrifying injuries on little Tony Hudgell when he was six-weeks old

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6 d. ago Divers' explode into 'million pieces' as organs 'come out of body' in horror deaths

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Four men were killed instantly and a fifth suffered life-changing injuries in a horrific freak accident on an oil rig in the North Sea

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6 d. ago Brit model 'caught smuggling £200k worth of drugs' in Spain hellhole jail

An Onlyfans model from Nottinghamshire is now stuck in a Spanish jail. Clara Wilson was charged with a drug running offence after she arrived in Barcelona in January

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6 d. ago OnlyFans model, 36, 'caught trying to smuggle nearly £200k worth of Thai cannabis into Spain'

Clara Wilson, 36, has been charged with drug offences after '60 vacuum-packed packages' of cannabis was found in her two suitcases at El Prat airport in Barcelona.

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1 week ago Man United Marcus Rashford transfer claim emerges in bid to secure dream summer move

Latest Manchester United transfer news with an update on Marcus Rashford's future

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1 week ago OnlyFans model lured accused rapist to woods, executed him and then got a tattoo

Chelsea Perkins, who goes by the performance name of Sabrina Savage, pleaded guilty to murdering the man she accused of raping her. After shooting him, she then drove to get a tattoo

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1 week ago Phoebe Bishop's cryptic final post deepens mystery of missing teenager

The 17-year-old was last seen on May 15, when her housemates drove her to Bundaberg Airport in Queensland, Australia, to catch a flight to visit her boyfriend after she had spent months saving up.

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2 w. ago Climber sues partner who 'let go of rope' after plunge leaves him facing leg amputations

David Littlejohn, 55, suffered horrific injuries after falling down a 56 feet ravine at Avon Gorge, Bristol, and he is now suing his climbing partner Shane Williams for £1million in compensation

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2 w. ago Man United player price tags 'emerge' amid fire sale claim after Europa League final defeat

Manchester United are open to offers for every single player this summer with Ruben Amorim set for a drastic squad overhaul after the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.

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2 w. ago Mystery of influencer shot dead on livestream deepens as police give worrying update

Glamorous young influencer Valeria Márquez's life was taken while she was going live on a TikTok live stream, leaving followers horrified. Questions surrounding her tragic death continue to linger

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2 w. ago Newly single Nicola Adams, 42, puts her Leeds 'family home' up for sale for £950k after splitting from OnlyFans model girlfriend Ella Baig, 27

Last month, Nicola confirmed that she and Ella had parted ways after Ella's career as an OnlyFans model put a strain on their relationship.

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2 w. ago Brit tourist, 68, dies three months after 'unprovoked' attack on Spanish island left him in a coma with horrific head injuries

Retired carpenter Marshall Latham, 68, from Nantwich, Cheshire, has died from his injuries three months after he was attacked by a stranger while on holiday in Fuerteventura, Spain.

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2 w. ago Horrific injuries James Argent inflicted on girlfriend revealed in court documents

Former The Only Way Is Essex star James Argent received a six-month suspended prison sentence and a two-year restraining order from his girlfriend Nicoline Arturrson

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3 w. ago Diddy trial live: Disturbing new photos show Cassie's horrific injuries after infamous hotel corridor beating

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs trial is underway in New York for the second week after testimony from his ex-girlfriend and main accuser Cassie Ventura concluded.

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4 w. ago OnlyFans model found dumped on Dubai road with broken spine was 'tortured by Russians'

A 20-year-old OnlyFans model from Ukraine was found on the roadside in Dubai after suffering horrific injuries and it was initially thought she had attended a notorious "Porta Potty" event

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4 w. ago Mystery deepens over OnlyFans model, 20, found with horrific injuries in Dubai as shocking 'Russian torture' claim emerges

Maria Kovalchuk, 20, went into a coma and suffered horrific injuries including a broken spine and limbs after she was discovered on a roadside on March 19 after having 'fallen from a height'.

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4 w. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe's bold Man Utd claim angered Glazers as 'discontent' emerges

Sir Jim Ratcliffe raised eyebrows with comments about Manchester United's financial woes back in March and his claims have seemingly not gone down well with the Glazers

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