71 m. ago Sam Fender dedicates Mercury Prize 2025 to 'mentor' as singer

Local lad Fender beat competition from Britpop band Pulp, post-punks Fontaines DC and Irish singer CMAT

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1 hour ago Oasis fan's drunk decision moments after he watches band at Wembley angers wife

Alex South, a roofer, annoyed wife Keziah-Rose with the call after he had seen Oasis, one of his favourite bands, at the Wembley in northwest London last month

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2 h. ago Big Tech is paying millions to train teachers on AI, in a push to bring chatbots into classrooms

The country’s largest teachers unions are teaming up with tech companies like Microsoft and OpenAI to help educators build literacy in artificial intelligence

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2 h. ago How dozens of Trump’s donors have benefited from his second term

While previous presidents have introduced policies that have helped supporters, such incidents are now more common and overt

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2 h. ago Sam Fender didn’t need his Mercury prize win – but he earned it with his incisive social realism

They could have given the award to an album that wasn’t already a huge hit – but Fender’s blend of kitchen-sink drama and stadium choruses is expertly done‘You can expect all the usual excitement,” offered host Lauren Laverne at the start of this year’s Mercury prize ceremony. It’s the kind of thing people hosting awards shows are duty-bound to say, but the use of the word “usual” suggested she was diplomatically overlooking last year’s event, which – through no fault of the album that won, English Teacher’s This Could Be Texas – had all the excitement of a wake.The Mercury had lost its corporate sponsorship, necessitating what host Annie Mac called “an intimate celebration of this year’s shortlist”, in the same way that an estate agent might call a flat with the shower next to the cooker “cosy”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Stephen Lee breaks silence on snooker return after end of 12

Disgraced snooker star Stephen Lee has given a rare interview on his future in the sport after serving a lengthy ban

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2 h. ago Mum blasts early prison release of paedophile abuser over fears more kids will be targeted

John Kerr was released was sentenced to 42 months in jail last year.

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2 h. ago Jail is only option for abuse teacher as 'House of Horrors' victim welcomes conviction

Record View says time may have passed, but that does not dilute the crimes committed by Patricia Robertson.

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2 h. ago Fornethy 'House of Horrors' victim welcomes conviction of evil teacher who tormented girls

Patricia Robertson, 77, subjected pupils as young as six to a torrent of emotional and physical abuse at the all-girls' residential school in Kilry, Angus, between 1969 and 1984.

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3 h. ago Without Ace Frehley, Kiss could not have achieved their extraordinary greatness | Michael Hann

The guitarist was the most proficient musician in the original lineup and his bludgeoning ‘monster plod’ was central to their soundAce Frehley, Kiss lead guitarist and band’s cofounder, dies aged 74Ace Frehley was the last of the quartet to join Kiss, and when he left, the band were beginning their slow descent through the 80s. By the time Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley wrestled the brand back to the big stages, Frehley – who has died aged 74 – was little more than a face-painted pattern to the generations of new fans who came to gawp at the fireworks.But one shouldn’t underestimate his contribution to Kiss: almost all of Kiss’s setlist to the end was made up of songs he had played on. And though he was not a prolific writer, one of his compositions – Cold Gin – remained in their setlist until Stanley and Simmons quit in 2023, more than 40 years after Frehley left the band (the less said about the 1998 reunion album, Psycho Circus, the better). Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Lando Norris to face ‘repercussions’ for collision with Oscar Piastri in Singapore F1

McLaren driver accepts responsibility for clash with Australian teammateFormula One title battle intensifies ahead of United States Grand PrixLando Norris will face “consequences” after McLaren held him responsible for the first-lap collision with Oscar Piastri in Singapore.The title protagonists banged wheels at turn two as Norris barged ahead of Piastri into third, with the Australian complaining bitterly on the team radio. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Heartbroken dad issues firework warning two years after fire killed his wife and kids

Aroen Kishen had been celebrating Diwali with his wife Seema, their children Riyan, 11, and Arohi, eight, and four-year-old Shanaya, and family friends at their home in Hounslow in November 2023

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5 h. ago ‘He was an essential rock soldier’: Kiss bandmates lead tributes for founding member Ace Frehley

“He is and will always be a part of KISS’s legacy,” said a joint statement from the surviving founding members of the band

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5 h. 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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6 h. ago Aston Villa decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans slammed by Keir Starmer

The Safety Advisory Group (SAG) informed Aston Villa that no travelling supporters would be permitted to attend the match as away supporters against Maccabi Tel Aviv

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6 h. ago Syirin Said, dead paedo Ian Watkins' bandmate's wife admits: 'friends vanished'

Syirin Said, the wife of Lee Gaze, has spoken out about the impact of Ian Watkins' horrific crimes for the first time since the disgraced rocker was murdered in prison

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7 h. ago Banks missing opportunities to ‘break spell’ of romance scams, says regulator

The FCA said it recognised the challenge banks and payment firms faced combating ‘this complex crime’.

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7 h. ago Baby diagnosed with rare cancer during screening in groundbreaking study

The study will help inform the Government’s long-term ambition to offer genomic sequencing to all newborns

Science

7 h. ago Major warning over free school meal expansion as kids at risk of missing out

Researchers at the Education Policy Institute called for a major review of the system to ensure the Government’s expansion of free hot lunches is implemented as intended

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7 h. ago Ace Frehley, Kiss lead guitarist and band’s cofounder, dies aged 74

The musician died following injuries suffered during a fall in his recording studio last monthAce Frehley, the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Kiss, has died aged 74.The musician died after suffering injuries during a fall in September, his family said in a statement. Continue reading...

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