19 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Ross King's secret heartbreak after split from wife 22 years his junior

Ross King has been a familiar face on UK TV screens for over two decades, but the celebrity correspondent's personal life has remained largely private

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67 h. ago Women behind the lens: ‘I thought, who is this woman? I need to know her’

Indian artist Indu Antony was mesmerised when she first saw 78-year-old Cecilia and has put her at the heart of a project that interrogates women’s safety in public spaces and celebrates friendshipI first encountered Cecilia a decade ago, as she was cycling through the streets of Bengaluru in India wearing a cape. I thought, who is this woman? I need to know her. She is 78 years old, and has become a dear friend of mine. She has always defied conventions of age, gender and femininity. In fact, when I was attacked on the street and wanted to speak out about gender violence, Cecilia was the first person I turned to.She has always dressed in bold and unconventional ways – often poking fun at my more restrained dress sense. Her style, humour and sheer presence bring a vibrancy that cannot be fabricated. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Julie Andrews at 90: the magical nanny with a sideline in the sly, sexy and subversive

Britain’s practically perfect star enters her 10th decade today. To celebrate we look back over the remarkably rich, radical – and sometimes risqué – career of an actor best known for tucking up children in the mid 1960sDame Julie Andrews, so crisply accented, sweetly tuneful and girlish in her most famous movie musicals, has always had a sense of humour about her angelic image. She won the 1965 Oscar for playing a “practically perfect” English nanny for Walt Disney, but that didn’t stop her from driving around Los Angeles with a “Mary Poppins Was a Junkie” bumper sticker on her car. Or telling journalists that “I hate the word wholesome”, and her Hollywood nickname was “the nun with the switchblade”. Andrews turns 90 today, one of the most beloved of Hollywood stars, with one of cinema’s most astonishing voices. She can look back on a fascinating film career that includes such sweet spoonfuls of sugar as Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965) to The Princess Diaries (200...

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4 d. ago Edwardsville High School Marching Band Freshman Invited To Prestigious London Parade

Edwardsville High School Marching Band Freshman Invited To Prestigious London Parade  RiverBender.com

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5 d. ago "We Are New London" parade celebrates a decade of unity and culture

"We Are New London" parade celebrates a decade of unity and culture  The Day

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5 d. ago From designer gowns to clothes found in railway lost property or made out of rugby balls

Models including Mrs Universe 2022 paraded at London's Guildhall Art Gallery - showcasing outfits aimed at cutting waste and revitalising discarded items.

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7 d. ago Various Artists – Pasé Bél Tan: Francophonies and Creolities in Louisiana review – foot

(Flee)Influenced by jazz and early blues, this collection of largely African American folk music from the 50s to the 80s spans poignant lyricism to full-throated celebrationOver the past decade, European archival label Flee has been unearthing some of the globe’s most distinctive sounds. Reissuing out-of-print rarities along with new interpretations from contemporary artists, their albums have included 2017’s exploration of Kenyan Benga music, a 2021 recording of the oral traditions of Gulf pearl divers and most recently a catalogue of Greek orthodox singing from the monastery on Mount Athos. Their latest edition is equally specific, delving into both archival and new French-language Creole music from Louisiana.Influenced by the birth of jazz in New Orleans, as well as early blues, rock’n’roll and French colonial legacy, this largely African American folk music of the 1950s to the 1980s veers from poignant lyricism to rollicking, full-throated celebration. The dancefloor-focused sid...

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8 d. ago Orange City school band invited to London parade, begins fundraiser

Orange City school band invited to London parade, begins fundraiser  Hometown News Volusia

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1 week ago Fashion Icon Twiggy, 76, Wows in Pantsuit During London Fashion Week

Fashion Icon Twiggy, 76, Wows in Pantsuit During London Fashion Week  parade.com

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1 week ago ‘If he can be found, every one of the users can be’: unmasking the man behind toxic gossip website Tattle Life

For almost a decade, the site has torn apart the lives of celebrities and ordinary people alike, while its creator’s identity has remained a mystery. Until one couple turned super sleuths On Friday 13 June this year, a name that many people had been desperately trying to uncover for almost a decade was finally revealed. In a Northern Irish courtroom, a former vegan recipe content creator turned internet entrepreneur from Somerset was exposed as the hitherto anonymous proprietor of a gossip website named Tattle Life. His true identity is Sebastian Bond, and his unmasking may have kickstarted the biggest flurry of celebrity lawsuits since the Leveson inquiry revealed the extent of phone hacking in British tabloids.Tattle Life is a members-only forum that invites users to create and contribute to publicly readable threads of what it calls “commentary and critiques of people that choose to monetise their personal life as a business and release it into the public domain”. The site itself...

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2 w. ago Watch: Shocking moment 'pickpocket' tackled by commuters in Canary Wharf before security urges them to 'relax'

It comes as theft rates continue to surge amid claims London has become a criminal’s ‘paradise’

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2 w. ago IMO Tackles Maritime Industry Paradoxes Amid Decarbonization Push at London International Shipping Week

IMO Tackles Maritime Industry Paradoxes Amid Decarbonization Push at London International Shipping Week  gCaptain

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2 w. ago Metro area high school marching band to make London Parade debut

Metro area high school marching band to make London Parade debut  KCTV

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2 w. ago Wichita Falls ISD band students ‘amped’ up for London parade performance

Wichita Falls ISD band students ‘amped’ up for London parade performance  News Channel 6 | Wichita Falls, TX

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2 w. ago Edmond Santa Fe invited to London's New Year Parade for 8th time

Edmond Santa Fe invited to London's New Year Parade for 8th time  News on 6

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2 w. ago Troy University marching band invited to perform in 2027 London parade

Troy University marching band invited to perform in 2027 London parade  WAKA 8

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2 w. ago Troy High School band excited to help ring in 2027 in London parade

Troy High School band excited to help ring in 2027 in London parade  WDTN.com

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2 w. ago Troy High School Marching Band gets “proper” invite to London Parade

Troy High School Marching Band gets “proper” invite to London Parade  WHIO TV

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2 w. ago Protests flood London streets after Trump gets royal welcome, lavish parade at Windsor Castle for state visit

Protests flood London streets after Trump gets royal welcome, lavish parade at Windsor Castle for state visit  CBC

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2 w. ago Troy High School to participate in London Parade and Festival

Troy High School to participate in London Parade and Festival  WYSO

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