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Paul Simon reveals he has ‘lost the hearing’ in his left ear
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Paul Simon reveals he has ‘lost the hearing’ in his left ear
Amateur writers baffled as they raise £20,000 for food banks through Amazon loophole
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Amateur writers baffled as they raise £20,000 for food banks through Amazon loophole
Noel Gallagher: Oasis wouldn’t be anything if Liam hadn’t asked me to join
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Noel Gallagher: Oasis wouldn’t be anything if Liam hadn’t asked me to join
'We’re about freedom': Måneskin rock against homophobia, misogyny and war
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'We’re about freedom': Måneskin rock against homophobia, misogyny and war
Exclusive: Councils are rejecting one in 18 applications for the government’s new free voter ID
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Exclusive: Councils are rejecting one in 18 applications for the government’s new free voter ID
Survivors of fatal fire in Shadwell flat spared homelessness for a week as council extends accommodation
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Survivors of fatal fire in Shadwell flat spared homelessness for a week as council extends accommodation
Rita Ora and Fatboy Slim: An exclusive conversation between two UK music superstars
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Rita Ora and Fatboy Slim: An exclusive conversation between two UK music superstars
The evolution of Praising You, Rita Ora's new version of Fatboy Slim's Praise You
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The evolution of Praising You, Rita Ora's new version of Fatboy Slim's Praise You
Shadwell fire survivors set to become homeless on Monday as council help ends
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Shadwell fire survivors set to become homeless on Monday as council help ends
Exclusive first play: The Lottery Winners ft. Frank Turner on new song 'Letter To Myself'
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Exclusive first play: The Lottery Winners ft. Frank Turner on new song 'Letter To Myself'
Rita Ora: It's important to remind people I came to the UK as a refugee
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Rita Ora: It's important to remind people I came to the UK as a refugee
Gloucester Council vows to support BillyChip homeless scheme after Big Issue report and councillor resignation
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Gloucester Council vows to support BillyChip homeless scheme after Big Issue report and councillor resignation
Siobhán McSweeney: 'I just want to dance in the street and lick people's faces'
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Siobhán McSweeney: 'I just want to dance in the street and lick people's faces'
Siobhán McSweeney: 'I think The Great Pottery Throw Down saved my life'
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Siobhán McSweeney: 'I think The Great Pottery Throw Down saved my life'
Tory MP calls for Met Police whistleblowers’ charter after damning Casey Report
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Tory MP calls for Met Police whistleblowers’ charter after damning Casey Report
I paid £100 a week for a bunk bed in overcrowded east London flat, says victim of Shadwell fire
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I paid £100 a week for a bunk bed in overcrowded east London flat, says victim of Shadwell fire
Man dies following fire in tiny London flat housing nearly 20, despite residents' complaints of overcrowding
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Man dies following fire in tiny London flat housing nearly 20, despite residents' complaints of overcrowding
'We had hardly any money but a lot of fun': Morten Harket talks Take On Me and the early days of A-ha
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