65 m. ago Beverley Knight says Windrush generation has been treated ‘abysmally’

‘I don’t think they have really been recognised traditionally, the music was sidelined on radio,’ says singer

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2 h. ago Italian ‘mystic’ faces fraud trial over claim Virgin Mary statue wept blood

Gisella Cardia allegedly made €365,000 in donations from pilgrims to shrine in lakeside town near RomeA self-styled mystic who drew hundreds of pilgrims to a town near Rome by claiming a statue of the Virgin Mary wept tears of blood has been sent to trial for alleged fraud.Gisella Cardia, who also claimed the statue was transmitting messages to her, will be tried along with her husband, Gianni Cardia, in April next year. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Beverley Knight says Windrush generation has been treated ‘abysmally’ by ‘successive governments’

‘I don’t think they have really been recognised traditionally, the music was sidelined on radio,’ says singer

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4 h. ago Singer Beverley Knight says Windrush generation has been treated ‘abysmally’

Knight said British music would look very different without the impact of the Windrush generation.

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29 h. ago The Mercury Prize nominee following in footsteps of Arlo Parks as winner of prestigious award

Singer-songwriter began uploading music to BBC Introducing uploader in 2023

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32 h. ago 'These venues are legendary': Sam Fender donates entire Mercury Prize winnings to music charity

The singer joins the likes of Ms Dynamite and M People by donating his winnings to charity.

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34 h. ago BRIT Award winners Wet Leg in quit threat so they can watch telly

Rockers Wet Leg threaten to retire before they get to old, and call veteran bands still touring after forty years "absurd". The Isle Of WIght act will play three huge outdoor gigs in the UK next July and insist being in a band is more than being a solo pop star...for now.

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40 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

41 h. ago Sam Fender's 'incredible' £25k gesture after Mercury Prize win

The singer donated the money to 'legendary venues' that are struggling

Economics

41 h. ago Sam Fender donates his £25,000 Mercury prize winnings to Music Venue Trust charity

Chart-topping singer-songwriter adds to his previous support of charity that works on behalf of small UK venuesSam Fender has donated his £25,000 winnings from this year’s Mercury prize to a charity supporting the UK’s small music venues.The North Shields singer-songwriter won the prestigious prize in October for his album People Watching, a UK chart-topper that continued his run of poignant, socially conscious songwriting. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Sam Fender donates Mercury Prize winnings to charity protecting music venues

The singer from North Shields has given £25,000 to Music Venue Trust (MVT).

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45 h. ago Your Party row erupts over hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations

Clash the latest in months of political infighting between the camps of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah SultanaThe feud between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana over the future of the leftwing Your Party has taken another twist with the two camps arguing publicly over hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations.Sultana offered to transfer £600,000 from a company the party’s founders set up earlier this year, only to be rebuffed by allies of Corbyn who accused her of playing “political games” with supporters’ money. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Sam Fender's stunning gift to charity following his Mercury Prize victory

The Geordie-born star collected his award for the critically acclaimed album People Watching. He decided to give the £25,000 prize to Music Venue Trust.

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53 h. ago Sam Fender announces ‘Live At London Stadium’ concert film with ‘People Watching’ video

Sam Fender announces ‘Live At London Stadium’ concert film with ‘People Watching’ video  NME

Culture

55 h. ago Tory donor Anthony Bamford’s company donates £200,000 to Reform UK

JCB to contribute equal amount to Conservative party

Economics

3 d. ago David Beckham celebrates knighthood at Cotswolds pub with 'blaring music and £55 bottles of wine' as son Cruz performs specially written song

According to reports, locals were surprised when David joined in 'dancing and singing' with revellers at the venue.

Culture

3 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing 'first' pictures of Remembrance Sunday group dance

It'll mark Remembrance Sunday as the professionals perform to Sam Fender

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5 d. ago Kylie Minogue bringing wine and corned beef to Capital's Jingle Bell Ball hopes Sian Welby

Kylie Minogue will be encouraged to bring her wine and cook some corned beef when she headlines Capital's Jingle Bell Ball in December. So says Capital breakfast co-host Sian Welby who was won over by Kylie's generosity and keeness to try co-host Jordan North's fave dish.

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6 d. ago Nottingham Forest show true colours with kind gesture to train stabbing attack hero

Heroic Nottingham Forest supporter Stephen Crean, 61, was stabbed six times in the horrific Huntingdon train attack and his beloved club have donated £10,000

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6 d. ago Nottingham Forest donate £10,000 to train knifeman victim stabbed six times

Nottingham Forest supporter Stephen Crean was stabbed in the Huntingdon train attack while bravely trying to stop the knifeman and a fundraiser has been set up for him

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