6 h. ago Radio DJ rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after suffering major heart attack

A breakfast show radio DJ has shared a health update from hospital after undergoing emergency surgery following a major heart attack and promises he's on the mend

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10 h. ago Sam Ryder invites the public to a concert with a difference, promising 'heart, soul and charisma'

EXCLUSIVE: The Eurovision star fronts a conceptual new Channel 4 talent show alongside Paloma Faith and Alison Hammond and says old-style TV singing competitions have had their day

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32 h. ago Eurovision star Sam Ryder to celebrate his album with new Star Wars Lego sets

Forget sports cars Sam Ryder celebrates his success with new Lego sets. The former Eurovision star has revealed he can't get another of the building blocks and has his heart set on two new sets from his favourite fantasy films

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9 d. ago Sam Ryder: From Russian bunkers to Wembley — how graft, gratitude and good timing changed everything

EXCLUSIVE As he gears up to play Wembley Arena, Sam Ryder tells the Standard how a gig ticket changed his life and why ‘your path doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s to be a success’

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1 week ago New Channel 4 singing show Your Song to finish with London concert

The show is presented by Alison Hammond, with singers Paloma Faith and Sam Ryder featuring as mentors.

Culture

1 week ago Nine places you will be able to watch Ricky Hatton's funeral procession across Greater Manchester

Members of the public are invited to line the route and pay their respects to the boxing legend

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1 week ago William Bridges’ romantic drama All of You has dropped – here’s how to watch

Starring Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots, the film promises heart-wrenching romantic tumult

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2 w. ago What can be done about the 'soulless and grim' slab of concrete in the middle of Cardiff

People have been invited to imagine Central Square as a 'world-class public realm'

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2 w. ago Cat Deeley fights back tears on This Morning as man sobs about forgetting his children during devastating dementia phone

The TV presenter and her co-star Ben Shephard invited members of the public to call into the ITV show to talk through any worries they had about the disease.

Sport

2 w. ago Public invited to attend NHS Lanarkshire’s Annual Review, in person or online

Event, taking place on Tuesday, October 28, gives the community an opportunity to hear about a range of developments to improve health services locally.

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3 w. ago High street heroes: how the humble charity shop is shifting clothes by getting creative

From fashion shows to secondhand socials, charity shops are now hubs of innovation when it comes to fashion waste – and even celebrities are jumping onboardThis was not your usual fashion show. First, I’ve rarely seen a more exuberant bunch of models – all unpaid volunteers living their best lives. Second, everything was secondhand, from a charity shop called Second Life in East Sussex. And third, half of it was sold that day, even the damaged pieces. Second Life’s annual fashion show, held over the summer, is just one of the creative ways the shop keeps its harder-to-sell clothing out of incinerators, landfill and developing countries’ illegal dumps.This “buy direct from the catwalk” concept is something charities are increasingly adopting. At London fashion week this month, Oxfam’s show, styled by thrift queen Bay Garnett, saw pop star Sam Ryder, activist Katie Piper and costume designer Sandy Powell take to the catwalk in preloved boiler suits, capes and wedding dresses, which we...

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler and wife were forced into making urgent phone call at Ryder Cup

Scottie Scheffler almost fell out with his good friend and PGA star Sam Burns following a Ryder Cup snub back in 2021

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