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Sam Fender ‘absolutely freaking out’ following Mercury Prize nomination

Singer-songwriter Sam Fender has said he is “chuffed” and “absolutely freaking out” after securing his first Mercury Prize nomination. Fender, who won a Brit award for best rock alternative act and played on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this ...

26 Jul 2022 at 13:29

World

Russian court hears appeal by US basketball player over nine-year sentence

A Russian court has begun hearing American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Griner, an eight-time all-star centre with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold ...

25 Oct 2022 at 13:49

Succession actor Brian Cox wins lifetime achievement award at Rose d’Or

Scottish actor Brian Cox has won the lifetime achievement honour at the 2022 Rose d’Or Awards. The honours in their 61st year celebrate international excellence in entertainment programming and were hosted on Monday by Taskmaster comedian ...

28 Nov 2022 at 22:00

Nation has ‘come together’ as food from cancelled Mercury Prize event donated

A restaurant owner has hailed how the nation has “come together” as a team of volunteers rushed to collect food from a cancelled event to feed 250 homeless people. The awards show for the Mercury Prize, which recognises the best British ...

09 Sept 2022 at 15:50

Photo album that documented two royal visits in the 1960s going under the hammer

A rediscovered photo album which provides a “fascinating glimpse” into separate visits made by Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh, and Princess Margaret to two cable ships in the 1960s is to go under the hammer. The ...

09 Apr 2023 at 11:57

Music

Rock band Queen receive Brit Billion Award to mark streaming milestone

Queen have been recognised with a Brit Billion Award for achieving the milestone of being streamed more than one billion times in the UK. The British rock band, which consisted of lead singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist ...

20 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Motoring News

Freddie Mercury’s 1974 Rolls-Royce heads to charity auction

A 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow once owned by Queen singer Freddie Mercury will be heading under the hammer at a charity auction next month. Acquired by Mercury’s company, Goose Productions, in 1979, the Silver ...

12 Oct 2022 at 10:30

Music

Charli XCX ‘honoured’ over Mercury Prize nomination for Brat

Charli XCX said she feels “honoured” after her album Brat was nominated for the Mercury Prize album of the year award. The British singer, real name Charlotte Aitchison, has made the shortlist with her sixth ...

25 Jul 2024 at 17:04

News

Noel Gallagher’s ‘favourite’ Oasis guitar sells for £226,800

An instrument praised by Noel Gallagher as “the best guitar in the world” has sold for £226,800. The Manchester singer-songwriter’s custom Silver Sparkle Gibson Les Paul Florentine guitar, which was put on ...

16 Nov 2024 at 11:17

Research suggests Mercury continues to shrink

New research strongly suggests that the planet Mercury is continuing to shrink. The smallest planet in the solar system began to contract at least three billion years ago, and experts suggest it is likely ...

02 Oct 2023 at 16:55

Music

Handwritten Freddie Mercury lyrics could fetch up to £150,000 at auction

Lyrics from a notebook handwritten by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury are expected to fetch between £100,000 and £150,000 at auction. The single A4 page contains near-complete lyrics, written in black ink,...

31 Oct 2024 at 15:04

Music

Little Simz and Knucks share album of the year win at 2022 Mobo awards

Little Simz and Knucks have both won album of the year with Sometimes I Might Be Introvert and Alpha Place respectively at the 25th Mobo awards. The awards, which recognise and celebrate black music and ...

01 Dec 2022 at 12:34

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