3 h. ago ‘People screamed. Cried. Threw up’: 10 extraordinary life lessons from Ozzy Osbourne’s new memoir

The man who ended up smoking 30 cigars a day after trying to quit cigarettes also comes across in his book as level-headed, self-aware and savagely funny. Here’s what the late rock legend can teach us about addiction, fame and how to choose just the right support act“Here’s the thing, man,” wonders the late Ozzy Osbourne in his new memoir. “Why would anyone want life advice from me?”Yes, he gave us Iron Man, War Pigs, Planet Caravan and so many other metal classics. But, by his own admission, Osbourne was also a criminal, a cheat and an addict, who routinely risked his and others’ lives and bit the head off a bat. (In his defence, he says, he thought it was a toy.) Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Ozzy Osbourne talks his own mortality as he admits 'death's been knocking at my door for six years' in posthumous memoir and reveals his 'biggest fear' was that wife Sharon would die first

The Black Sabbath legend died of heart failure at his Buckinghamshire home on July 22, just two weeks after performing a farewell concert with his bandmates at Birmingham 's Villa Park.

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2 d. ago Rugby star jailed for assault and addicted to cocaine admits regrets

Former Wales and Pontypool scrum-half David Bishop has released an autobiography which tells the extraordinary story of a rugby player and a life like no other

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4 d. ago Ozzy Osbourne reveals extent of final health battle in posthumous memoir

‘Death’s been knocking at my door for the last six years,’ Black Sabbath rocker writes

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6 d. ago Moment rocks come crashing down on Ibiza hotel in front of screaming British tourists, injuring three people and trapping others as party island is hit by intense storm

Four people were trapped following the landslide at the four-star Vibra Tropical Garden Apartments, a short walk from Figueretas beach.

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7 d. ago Inside Tiger Woods' life at 49 with new girlfriend and remarkable wealth

Tiger Woods was not at this year's Ryder Cup but he has been linked with a role at the next one, as we take a look at his extraordinary wealth and life away from the golf course

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2 w. ago I had a stroke during an ocean swim. Most people passed by unawares. One didn’t

When Graham Russell set out for a dip in powerful wintry surf, he had no idea that the beach where he had helped save lives as a surf lifesaver would become the place where his own was changedIt was an exhilarating day in every possible way. Standing on the cold sand on a Sunday morning, I saw the sun flash off powerful surf as it curved into whitewater that rushed up the beach. The sound of it boomed around the nearby cliffs. The passing clouds threw dark green patches across the frothy water, the air was crisp and dry. Today’s swim promised to be great.The members of my winter swimming club were pulling on cozzies, bright pink swimming caps and goggles as they assessed the challenging conditions. The car park was jammed with surfers from all around. Word had spread that MacMasters beach here on the NSW central coast was the place to experience this monstrous east swell.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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2 w. ago I had a stroke during an ocean swim. Most people passed by unaware. One didn’t

When Graham Russell set out for a dip in powerful wintry surf, he had no idea that the beach where he had helped save lives as a surf lifesaver would become the place where his own was changedIt was an exhilarating day in every possible way. Standing on the cold sand on a Sunday morning, I saw the sun flash off powerful surf as it curved into whitewater that rushed up the beach. The sound of it boomed around the nearby cliffs. The passing clouds threw dark green patches across the frothy water, the air was crisp and dry. Today’s swim promised to be great.The members of my winter swimming club were pulling on cozzies, bright pink swimming caps and goggles as they assessed the challenging conditions. The car park was jammed with surfers from all around. Word had spread that MacMasters beach here on the NSW central coast was the place to experience this monstrous east swell.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Disturbing photos emerge of the bloody crime scene after teenage girl, 13, allegedly threw a trolley over a railing at a shopping centre

A 13-year-old girl has been arrested after allegedly throwing a trolley over a railing at a shopping centre and injuring a man below.

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3 w. ago Starmer fancies himself a leader among leaders – but his tough talk on defence is just expensive bluster | Simon Jenkins

With the world in crisis, the PM is spending billions to back his posturing. But he has no clout over Gaza or Ukraine, and it’s time he acted accordinglyEach night we wonder where we are. We sit in comfort watching death and destruction fall on thousands in Gaza and Ukraine. Each night we see buildings exploding, people screaming and children starving. Statesmen stand around and deplore. There is anxious talk of what next – another 9/11 perhaps, or a Cuba 1962? Or is it, as some say, a 1939 or 1914 moment? As for the one man with notional power over the world, Donald Trump, his pledge of an end to wars has proved futile – and a bonanza for defence industries everywhere.Whenever someone cries that something must be done, I always ask by whom? Day after day, Britain’s Keir Starmer – when he isn’t battling domestic crises and scandals – rises in the Commons to announce that he is working towards a ceasefire. But he is not. He is talking about working. If Trump cannot stop the killing –...

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last month From coding to canonization: The extraordinary life of Carlo Acutis

Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old computer whiz, is being declared the first millennial saint

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