23 h. ago Chess grandmaster investigated over ‘horrible’ attacks after death of Daniel Naroditsky

Magnus Carlsen was among a number of leaders in the chess community to condemn Russian grandmaster Kramnik over his online attacks on Naroditsky, which are now being looked into following the American’s sudden death

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31 h. ago Two Doors Down cast to reunite for LIVE stage show in Glasgow next year

TWO Doors Down will hit the Hydro next year after a massive stage show was announced. The entire cast of the popular Beeb comedy will reunite for three dates at the Glasgow venue after years of rumours. A Christmas special will air first after the sitcom made a shock comeback following the sudden death of...

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31 h. ago Fide to investigate Kramnik over attacks on Naroditsky as chess reels from player’s death

Chess world mourns 29-year-old streaming pioneerKramnik criticized for reckless cheating accusationsFide CEO’s statement prompts calls for resignationThe International Chess Federation (Fide) said on Wednesday it is examining former world champion Vladimir Kramnik’s public attacks on Daniel Naroditsky, the American grandmaster whose sudden death at 29 has stunned the chess world and laid bare fissures in the sport’s digital age.Naroditsky, among the most visible faces of chess’s pandemic-era renaissance, was one of the most popular players and teachers of his generation, a Stanford-educated prodigy who won the Under-12 world championship, became a grandmaster at 18 and went on to amass more than 800,000 followers across Twitch and YouTube. Known by his nickname Danya, the California-born Naroditsky’s mix of patience, humor, generosity and gift for communication made him a standard-bearer of chess’s online boom, helping to bring vast new audiences to a centuries-old pastime. Continue...

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43 h. ago Chess federation investigates Vladimir Kramnik over ‘horrible’ attacks after death of grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky

Magnus Carlsen was among a number of leaders in the chess community to condemn Russian grandmaster Kramnik over his online attacks on Naroditsky, which are now being looked into following the American’s sudden death

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44 h. ago Holly Hagan shares unseen photos of sister, 19, after tragic sudden death

Geordie Shore star Holly Hagan has shared a series of photos of her younger sister Darci after announcing her tragic death at the age of 19 in a heartbreaking statement

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46 h. ago Limp Bizkit Sam Rivers' new death update issued after sudden loss aged just 48

Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers died on Saturday 18 October and his heartbroken bandmates, along with his fans, flocked to pay tribute to the musician after the sad news broke

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3 d. ago MSP raises awareness of epilepsy and pays tribute to the life of Jessica Johnston

Central Scotland representative Monica Lennon marked SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) Action Day.

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3 d. ago Southport attacker’s psychiatrist had not read notes on past violence – inquiry

Dr Anthony Molyneux said it would have been ‘impossible’ to review Axel Rudakubana’s complete patient record.

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4 d. ago Limp Bizkit Sam Rivers' final photos had touching message before sudden death

Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers has died unexpectedly at the age of 48 and the musician's final social media posts offer a glimpse into his life just weeks before his death

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4 d. ago Limp Bizkit star Sam Rivers' final photos revealed before tragic death aged 48

Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers shared heartwarming photos from a trip to London, posted weeks before his sudden death aged 48 yesterday

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4 d. ago Huey Morgan looks back: ‘My father left when I was seven. Music was a way to derail those feelings of not being good enough’

The musician on dealing with PTSD, his angry TV outburst, and why one radio station refused to play anything by Fun Lovin’ CriminalsBorn in 1968 in New York, Huey Morgan is a musician and broadcaster. He was 18 when he joined the US marines, and after being honourably discharged, formed Fun Lovin’ Criminals. The band’s first album, Come Find Yourself – featuring the hit single Scooby Snacks – went platinum in the UK. Huey hosts a weekly BBC 6 Music show, and his memoir, The Fun Lovin’ Criminal, is out now.I was 14 and feeling myself. I’m dressed in nylon parachute pants, a Members Only jacket, my bandana and a Van Halen necklace. On the amplifier you can see a bad graphic design of the letters “SD”, which I thought was the greatest logo of all time. It stands for Sudden Death, the name of my band. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley break silence on KISS bandmate Ace Frehley's sudden death at 74 as they pay emotional tribute to 'irreplaceable' guitarist

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have been left 'devastated' over the death of former KISS bandmate Ace Frehley as they led emotional tributes to the late rock legend.

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7 d. ago Alan Shearer calls out Alexander Isak with damning verdict on £125m Liverpool star

Alexander Isak's failed to make much of a mark at Anfield since completing a British record £125million move to Liverpool from Newcastle United, and Alan Shearer has wasted no time in calling him out

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9 d. ago Tragic Ricky Hatton details of boxing icon's death to come out following funeral

Ricky Hatton's inquest will open later this week, just over a month after the sudden and shocking death of the beloved British boxing icon who died aged 46

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9 d. ago Louder than Bombs: Joachim Trier’s thorniest film might be his best

The director of Sentimental Value and The Worst Person in the World made his English-language debut with this divisive family drama in 2015. It’s worth watching for Isabelle Huppert aloneGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailLong before Joachim Trier made the Oscar-winning The Worst Person in the World and this year’s festival megahit Sentimental Value, there was 2015’s Louder than Bombs: a far stranger, slipperier film worth watching for Isabelle Huppert’s spectral turn alone. She plays a character also called Isabelle, a renowned war photographer whose secrets haunt her family three years after her sudden death.Her teenage son Conrad (Devin Druid) still daydreams in class about the car crash that claimed her life, imagining her final, panicked moments. His brother Jonah (Jesse Eisenberg) and father Gene (Gabriel Byrne) know (and conceal) the truth: that her fateful, split-second swerve was an act of suicide. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Horse racing charity 'heartbroken' by sudden death of Nicki Strong

Tributes have been paid to horse-loving Nicki Strong, 41, who was a key figure for Racing Welfare, a charity that offers support to people who work within the sport

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1 week ago Iconic DJ and music producer dies at 44 as 'brilliant' star 'left too soon'

DJ and music producer Matt Tolfrey has died at the age of 44 and both friends and colleagues have taken to social media to share in their mourning of his sudden death

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1 week ago Diane Keaton's grieving son Duke, 25, seen for the first time since star's sudden death as he leaves her home in LA... and honors her with a touching tribute

Duke, 25, was dressed all in black as he mourned the loss of the Hollywood star who adopted him as a baby. Yet he found a unique way to pay tribute to the Oscar winner.

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1 week ago Diane Keaton put her 'dream home' on the market as health took a sudden turn before death at 79

A family spokesperson confirmed to People on Saturday that the Oscar-winning actress had passed away at the age of 79 in California.

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1 week ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy says she 'didn't want to live' after his tragic death

Kate Cassidy is opening up about her grieving processing following boyfriend Liam Payne's sudden death nearly one year ago. 

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