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A Crushed Car And Trouser Scraps: The Fan Club President Who Joined The Band

Mark Webber's role as Pulp's fan club manager started simply enough, writing newsletters and posting out small bits of memorabilia such as postcards, stickers and badges. But, just like...

Paul Mescal Says Saoirse Ronan ‘hit Nail On The Head’ With Comment On Women’s Safety

Paul Mescal praised fellow Irish star and friend Saoirse Ronan for speaking out about women's safety in a...

Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane at Dallas Airport

A Southwest Airlines jet was struck by a bullet as it was preparing to depart from Dallas Love...

Sticky carpets, pickled eggs and pints for a fiver: why there’s life in the old-school boozer yet

In the Palm Tree pub, east London, barman Alf is taking only cash at the rattling 1960s till....

Irish Comedian And Father Ted Actor Dies

Jon Kenny, an Irish comedian and actor known for D'Unbelievables and roles on Father Ted, has died aged...

Post office operators may sue over compensation delay, Alan Bates says

Alan Bates has suggested post office operators could take fresh legal action if the government fails to set a deadline for compensating them.The campaigner...

Glastonbury Festival Announces Changes To Ticket Buying Process

Glastonbury is changing the way fans can buy tickets for the world-famous festival.While the booking process itself will remain the same, the way people...

Treasury may have broken law by failing to reveal £9.5bn spend in Tory budget, MPs told

Treasury officials may have broken the law when they failed to alert the Office for Budget Responsibility about £9.5bn of spending that should have...

Electric car sales grow in UK despite decline in overall vehicle market

Sales of electric cars in the UK grew in October despite overall demand for vehicles shrinking as manufacturers raced to meet government targets.Carmakers sold...

Quincy Jones: From Thriller And Frank Sinatra, To Classic Film And TV Themes – His Top Collaborations

Quincy Jones, one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century, was a titan of the music industry who worked with many...

‘My Heart Is Breaking Right Now’: Strictly Dancer Amy Dowden Leaves Contest

Amy Dowden will not take part in the rest of this year's Strictly Come Dancing.The professional dancer made a return to the celebrity contest...