8 h. ago ‘The Ziggy Stardust suit sparked my adolescent awakening’: Moby, Goldie, Natalie Merchant and more delve inside Bowie’s archives

As a huge new public collection opens this weekend, famous fans pick out their touchstones – from the game-changing wardrobe that gave birth to glam to the synthesiser that drove his Berlin years• Alexis Petridis goes inside Bowie’s mind-boggling 90,000-item archiveBowie was probably the most inspiring individual I’ve spent any time with. He came to my Blue Note club night in London a few times when it was very underground and he could be left alone. Then he’d come to the studio, where he’d sing through a haze of cigarette smoke like a gorilla in the mist, or I’d take him to see Dillinja in Brixton to hear drum’n’bass, or we’d spend time in his trailer on the Isle of Man set for the film Everybody Loves Sunshine and he’d sit there doing crochet. His thinking was that of an alchemist – he wanted to saturate himself in everything because he knew that inspiration could come from anywhere. He once said to me: “Golds, did you know Michelangelo said that when you blow the dust off a piece...

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27 h. ago Stacey Dooley says 'it's tiresome' as she talks shift in love life with Kevin Clifton

Strictly Come Dancing’s Stacey Dooley shared an update on life with her partner Kevin Clifton, and their two-year-old daughter Minnie, amid a new project together

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28 h. ago Stacey Dooley talks shift in relationship with Kevin Clifton after 'rough' admission

Stacey Dooley issued an update about life with the former Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin Clifton and their daughter Minnie, amid the couple's new exciting project together

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5 d. ago Shark attack victim's 'extraordinary' bond with teenage daughter Freedom revealed in heartbreaking new photos

The family of late surfer Mercury 'Merc' Psillakis have paid tribute to the 'extraordinary' bond he had with his teenage daughter Freedom.

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6 d. ago Country star Drake White and wife Alex share heartbreak over baby daughter’s death at 29 weeks

The pair announced in May that they were expecting another child

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9 d. ago Mum's heartbreaking plea after law student daughter caged for life in Dubai

Mia O'Brien is now behind bars in the United Arab Emirates city.

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9 d. ago 'Our daughter, 7, asked heartbreaking question when doctor gave devastating news'

Isla was diagnosed after her mum and dad were left rushing her back to the hospital

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1 week ago I didn't want ugly children so I paid a catwalk model £50,000 to be my baby's egg donor

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, who and lives between his mansions in Essex, and Florida , appeared on a recent episode of Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over where he confirmed that he found an egg donor on a catwalk

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1 week ago 'I've had to consider moving my daughter's grave, it's heartbreaking'

The decision to remove all mementos from a church graveyard has left locals shocked and upset

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1 week ago Stacey Dooley lands major new BBC series investigating online health hacks

The investigative presenter will sort fact from fiction when it comes to internet claims about miracle cures, fitness boosters and fat busters

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1 week ago Freddie Mercury's 'secret' daughter can't prove her identity for heartbreaking reason

By revealing the existence of Freddie Mercury's alleged daughter, author Lesley-Ann Jones has irked many Queen fans who demand proof. But that evidence may never come.

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2 w. ago Lily Phillips and parents break down in tears over her controversial OnlyFans career

Lily Phillips and her parents broke down in tears as the OnlyFans model discussed the impact of her controversial career on her family.

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2 w. ago Couple killed in Isle of Wight helicopter crash named as daughter speaks of heartbreak

Three people were killed and another airlifted to hospital after Monday's tragedy

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2 w. ago Lily Phillips' mother breaks down in tears over her OnlyFans sex stunts

OnlyFans star Lily Phillips Derbyshire, appeared in a raw and emotional episode of Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, where she was joined by her parents for their regular Sunday catch-up.

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2 w. ago Stacey Dooley says the 'dynamics are different' with Strictly star partner after major change

Stacey Dooley and partner Kevin Clifton met while they were starring in Strictly Come Dancing in 2018, with the pair now working together on a new stage project

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2 w. ago Lily Phillips' mother break down in tears over her OnlyFans sex stunts

OnlyFans star Lily Phillips Derbyshire, appeared in a raw and emotional episode of Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, where she was joined by her parents for their regular Sunday catch-up.

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2 w. ago BBC Stacey Dooley's new Lily Phillips documentary 'not what I expected it to be'

OnlyFans star Lily Phillips was the focus of a new BBC documentary and it was full of unexpected twists

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2 w. ago Stacey Dooley: 'I spent the weekend with Lily Phillips and I was shocked by one thing'

Lily Phillips, 23, is an adult content creator on Only Fans and she spent the weekend with Stacey Dooley as part of the journalist and presenter's Sleeps Over series

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2 w. ago Inside the grim reality of Lily Phillips' world and how her parents REALLY feel about her work

Lily Phillips is the subject of a new episode of Stacey Dooley's show, Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, where she talks about her decision to leave university and enter the adult content creator industry

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2 w. ago Gisèle Pelicot's daughter reveals she no longer speaks to her mother after heartbreaking 'spectacle' comment made during mass rape trial

Caroline Darian remained a pillar by her mother's side during the trial of Dominique Pelicot, 72, where he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping and organising the mass rape of his wife.

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