Laura Harding
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- Sep 11, 2026
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Singer who almost became a Spice Girl reveals moment she realised what sheâd missed (opens the original)
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A singer who reached the final eight candidates during auditions for the Spice Girls has spoken of feeling "gutted" to miss out on the pop sensation, despite correctly predicting that Geri Halliwell-Horner and Melanie Brown would secure their spots. Melanie Coloma responded to a listing in The Stage three decades ago for a then-unnamed female act, successfully navigating several callback rounds before just missing out on the final selection. Speaking on ITVâs Good Morning Britain, Coloma recal
Details of The Poguesâ singer Shane MacGowanâs fortune revealed in will (opens the original)
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Shane MacGowan, the lead singer of The Pogues, left behind a will worth almost £5 million when he died, probate records show. The frontman and lyricist, known for the hits âFairytale of New Yorkâ, âA Rainy Night in Sohoâ, and âSally MacLennaneâ, died aged 65 in November 2023. His wife, Irish journalist and author Victoria Mary Clarke, gave his cause of death as pneumonia. MacGowan had also been suffering from viral encephalitis, an uncommon condition causing inflammation of the brai
Spice Girls reveal announcement after cryptic message â and some fans are devastated (opens the original)
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The Spice Girls are releasing never-before-heard demos as part of a new box set of their music. The Singles Collection will feature two limited-edition 14-disc sets, available on 7-inch coloured vinyl and CD from 6 November. Timed to mark the 30th anniversary of their debut album Spice, it is the first complete gathering of the pop group's singles, alongside B-sides and unreleased recordings. Among the included chart-toppers are Wannabe, Spice Up Your Life and Goodbye, all packaged inside a hand
Richard OâSullivan: Man About the House and Robinâs Nest star dies aged 82 (opens the original)
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Richard OâSullivan, best known for his role as Robin Tripp in the 1970s sitcoms Man About The House and Robinâs Nest, has died at the age of 82. OâSullivan, who also played the title character in the period adventure Dick Turpin, âpassed away peacefully surrounded by his close familyâ on Friday, according to the Royal Variety Charity. The actor died at the Royal Variety Charityâs Care Home, Brinsworth House in Twickenham, where he has lived for the past 23 years, the charity said. Hi
Andrew Scott and Scarlett Johansson lead star-studded London Film Festival lineup (opens the original)
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This year’s BFI London Film Festival will showcase hundreds of the movies that everyone will be talking about in the coming months, with performances from the likes of Andrew Scott, Scarlett Johansson, Pedro Pascal, Cynthia Erivo, Penélope Cruz and Julianne Moore taking centre stage, alongside new works by filmmakers including Danny Boyle, Martin McDonagh and – with what is believed to be his final movie – the legendary Mike Leigh. Taking place between 7 and 18 October, the festival will launch
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