28 h. ago George Michael's estate responds after Taylor Swift featured his iconic track Father Figure on her new album The Life of a Showgirl

Ahead of the record's release on Friday, it was revealed the hitmaker has recorded a song called Father Figure, which shares the same name as George's 1987 track, as well as an interpolation.

Culture

29 h. ago Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home review – an extremely moving look into the rock icon’s final months

This fly-on-the-wall documentary was meant to follow the couple as they left LA for Buckinghamshire. It turned into a compellingly intimate memorialAs sad as it was, there was something undeniably poetic about Ozzy Osbourne’s death in July, 17 days after his final performance with Black Sabbath in their native Birmingham, and only four months after he moved back to the UK. Consider Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home the explanatory notes accompanying that eerie, strangely elegant verse; a documentary following the rock icon’s final months as he reflects on his life, roots, work, ill-health and impending death. As for that last one, the 76-year-old didn’t believe in heaven or hell. And he was incandescent at the prospect of dying in his adopted home of America and lying for eternity in a “McDonald’s version of a cemetery”.Ozzy had been suffering from a slow-progressing form of Parkinson’s disease for the past two decades, which in conjunction with a 2019 spinal injury significan...

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39 h. ago The privately funded galleries breathing new life into London’s art world

The privately funded galleries breathing new life into London’s art world  Financial Times

Economics

57 h. ago 'Very timely': Work to breathe new life into 'iconic' Charleston Clock Tower in Paisley underway

Renfrewshire Council has commissioned minor improvements at the landmark at the corner of Neilston Road and Stock Street.

Economics

5 d. ago From Jewish housewife to gay bar icon: The life and times of one 'larger than life' Manchester performer

'She was the first person to admit that she wasn’t conventionally talented - she was ridiculous, she was outrageous and just the embodiment of camp'

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7 d. ago American golfer Jake Knapp's girlfriend died aged 28 just before Ryder Cup

Makena White's life was cut tragically short on the eve of the iconic Ryder Cup tournament, leaving the golfing world in shock as tributes poured in for the 28-year-old

Events

9 d. ago Baywatch making comeback packed with raunchy new American stars

Bosses have set a series premiere date of 2026 and work is already underway on storylines as bosses say 'Baywatch defined an entire era of beach life and elevated lifeguards to an iconic status'

Politics

1 week ago Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page opens up on sex life with famous husband

Joanna Page leaves no stone unturned as she lifts the lid on all aspects of her life, including sex life with her husband, iconic TV show Gavin & Stacey, and her new memoir Lush

Politics

2 w. ago Upgrade works for Charleston Clock Tower in Paisley to begin at end of of September

Minor improvements such as painting are set to take place at the landmark.

Economics

2 w. ago Robert Redford’s grandchildren honor ‘larger than life’ film icon with unseen photos

Acting and directing legend died in his sleep at the age of 89

Culture

2 w. ago I get out of breath walking up the stairs these days, admits Usain Bolt

He says his generation ‘just more talented’ than today’sLegendary sprinter no longer runs and is ‘into Lego now’Usain Bolt made his comeback to the world of track and field on Sunday night and, for a moment, it was like the good old days. There was his trademark To Da World pose before the 100m finals. The cheers and adulation of 60,000 fans in Tokyo’s National Stadium. A reminder of glories past.The Jamaican had not watched athletics at all since retiring in 2017 until watching Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Oblique Seville win gold. And, as he also admitted, he now spends his time streaming movies and building Lego, and even gets out of breath when he walks up stairs. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Inside EastEnders icon Steve McFadden's quiet life away from Phil Mitchell role

Steve McFadden has played Phil Mitchell in the BBC soap since 1990, but away from the cameras, the father of five enjoys a more private life in Cornwall's coastal town

Politics

3 w. ago Gogglebox icon looks unrecognisable with new life abroad since quitting show 10 years ago

Gogglebox has seen many families come and go over the years with one original star now looking very different with a completely new life.

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3 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz powers past Jannik Sinner in four sets to win US Open

Spaniard wins final 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4Alcaraz new world No 1 after victoryWhen Carlos Alcaraz is fully focused and his impossibly complete game is in full flow, nothing in the world can stop him. As he has spent the early years of his career collecting major titles at a breathless pace, this has been clear for a long time. On the biggest stage in tennis, he reinforced the sentiment with a stupendous performance against his greatest rival, completely outplaying Jannik Sinner, the No 1 and defending champion, to lift his second US Open title with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win.At the end of the most spectacular summer of his career, Alcaraz will replace Sinner as world No 1, returning to the top ranking for the first time in two years. The 22-year-old also continues to mark himself as one of the greatest ever young players: he is the second-youngest man in the Open era to earn six grand slam titles, trailing only Björn Borg. He is also already the fourth man to win multiple grand slam title...

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4 w. ago 7 enduring icons of British culture – and why we still love them

From Jelly Babies to the jingle of prancing Morris dancers, some things have always captured the charming oddities at the heart of British life. But how exactly have these seven icons managed to stand firm through decades of change?

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