49 m. ago Russell Mael: ‘Describe myself in three words? One handsome dude’

The Sparks singer on shoplifting red liquorice as a child, a head-to-head with Godzilla, and underselling his life storyBorn in California, Russell Mael, 76, and his brother, Ron, first recorded under the names the Urban Renewal Project and Halfnelson, before becoming Sparks in 1972. Two years later, they relocated to London and had a hit with their song This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us. More recently, they composed a radio opera, The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman, collaborated with Franz Ferdinand in supergroup FFS, and released a film, Annette, which won five César awards in 2022. Their 28th studio album is Mad! and their tour comes to the UK in June. Mael lives in California.What was your most embarrassing moment? Signing away the rights to my life story to a major motion-picture company for a sum that I have since been told was way below the market rate. Continue reading...

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52 m. ago Primark's 'chic' £14 bag looks 'so similar' to £2,700 Loewe style

Primark shoppers can save £2,000 on a 'pretty' £14 style that looks similar to a designer bag

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53 m. ago James Martin rages at lawless London as yob smashes his car window after friends were mugged or had cars stolen in last two weeks

Martin, who hosts James Martin's Saturday Morning on ITV every week, took to Instagram to hit out at crime rates in the capital after he and several friends were all targeted in the space of a week.

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77 m. ago Coronation Street's Elle Mulvaney, 22, 'is seen looking very cosy with new mystery man'

Coronation Street's Elle Mulvaney was spotted looking 'very cosy' with a mystery man at Radio 1's Big Weekender on Friday, sources claim.

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78 m. ago Reason behind Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank's shock axing revealed by ITV

ITV Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank, who has played vicar Bill Mayhew for 11 years, has been axed from the soap and this is allegedly the real reason why

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83 m. ago New AI system threatens to blackmail its creator by exposing affair when told it would be taken off line

During testing of Claude Opus 4, which was released on Thursday, researchers at the artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic told it to act as though it was an assistant at a made-up company

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84 m. ago Weather: London to be battered by bank holiday downpours after record spring sunshine

While temperatures may peak at 21C, it will feel several degrees cooler

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86 m. ago Gay Pakistani asylum seeker pleads with Keir Starmer to let him stay in the UK because he'll be forced to marry a woman if he goes back to his home country

Ali Raza Nasir insists he came to the UK to study but when he visited Soho in central London and met other gay people he knew that Britain was where he needed to settle.

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87 m. ago Cody Gakpo: ‘If I want to keep growing in football, I’ve got to keep my mind open’

The Dutch forward talks to Jamie Braidwood about strengthening family ties to Togo, faith, finding a home in Liverpool and taking inspiration from Mohamed Salah

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1 hour ago Man charged after gun allegedly pulled out on Salford street

He will appear in court today

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1 hour ago Soap spoilers for next week: EastEnders' deadly car crash and Corrie icon returns

Soap spoilers for next week tease huge moments ahead across EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street including a wedding, a horror crash and the return of a soap favourite

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1 hour ago I left my London job for Spain – I don’t need a high salary for a great life here

I left my London job for Spain – I don’t need a high salary for a great life here  MSN

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2 h. ago Huge blaze rips through Westminster tower block as 75 firefighters scrambled to scene

Flames were seen engulfing flats on the sixth floor

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2 h. ago Christine Lampard uses this £15 setting spray to keep makeup in place while filming Lorraine

Christine Lampard's makeup artist has shared the setting spray she uses to keep the TV presenter's makeup in place all day - and it's perfect for the heatwave

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2 h. ago Mayfair residents blast illegal basement in £9 million townhouse as 'threat' to their homes

Owner of Grade II-listed home in one of London’s wealthiest areas has been ordered to fill in basement by Planning Inspectorate

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2 h. ago Feargal Sharkey diagnosed with prostate cancer after seeing doctor for sore throat

Sharkey urged others to get checked out if they have symptoms

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2 h. ago Inside the London tower block where broken lifts have left residents with ‘crippling anxiety’

Residents say the building’s two lifts have had problems at least twice a month since last September

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2 h. ago London temporary accommodation is in dire state, says charity

London temporary accommodation is in dire state, says charity  BBC

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2 h. ago The 'immaculate' West London restaurant offering an escape for a 'downright steal' of £30 per head

At The Lavery, in London's South Kensington, Tom finds excellent service and superb cooking

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2 h. ago The stunning Portuguese escape that's just 3 hours from London and inspired hit movie Casino Royale

The weekender: Sintra, Portugal

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