Shane MacGowan was a famously hard-drinking but brilliant musician who shot to fame in the ...
Shane MacGowan, irascible frontman of The Pogues, has died at age 65
Quick Glance: Pogues Frontman Shane MacGowan Passes Away at 65
- The frontman of The Pogues, Shane MacGowan, has passed away at the age of 65.
- In recent years, MacGowan had been battling various health issues and was recently treated for an infection in Dublin.
- Thanks to the 1987 hit Fairytale Of New York, the Irish star will forever be associated with the festive season.
- MacGowan was known as a punk rebel and for his excessive lifestyle, which also took a toll on his health.
The X-rated performer had a legendary status among Brits travelling to the Spanish resort on holiday.
Sticky Vicky
Legendary Benidorm dancer dies aged 80
They have fallen into a state of disrepair, but can be renovated - and they enjoy lovely views
Village bungalows are up for sale
at 50p each
In “Endgame,” Harry and Meghan’s sympathetic biographer, Omid Scobie, takes on the in-laws — and takes no prisoners.
Book Review
‘Endgame,’ by Omid Scobie
Quick Glance: Royal Scandal: Translation Mishap Reveals Name
- Dutch translation of Omid Scobie's book Endgame reveals a name associated with a long-standing race controversy not found in the original text.
- The error is depicted as highly embarrassing, prompting the swift removal of the book from shelves.
- The publisher's managing director acknowledged the mistake and assured that it is being rectified, but the cause remains unclear.
- Speculation arises that the name in the Dutch version may have been part of a draft or a previous edit that was mistakenly not updated in the Dutch version.
He said 'If you are not married even if you lived with someone for 25 years and have had ...
Martin Lewis gives warning to anyone living unmarried with partner
From Sound of the Underground to Jump, the group had many great hits in the ...
Girls Aloud general ticket sale Live as band set to play an hour from Bristol
Avon and Somerset Police officers have seized a significant quantity of heroin and crack cocaine ...
Knives and narcotics seized in crackdown on city street dealers
Temperatures plunged to -5C in Bristol overnight and things aren't expected to get much warmer ...
Bristol wakes to slippery streets after freezing night
Crossways Infant School has been rated as ‘requires improvement’ but praised for its ...
Primary school just outside Bristol rated as 'requires improvement'
The 15-year-old now has dark hair and was last seen on Tuesday evening wearing a dark tracksuit ...
Safety fears for missing teen who may be in Avon and Somerset
Brunelf will appear at different locations across the city between now and Christmas Eve www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/giant-elf-shelf-appear-across-8944882
Fancy matching Christmas jumpers this winter? Primark have a great option for the whole family and ...
Primark’s Christmas jumper that’s perfect for all the family
Fred Sirieix’s fiancée has weighed in on him making up with fellow I’m A Celebrity campmate ...
I'm A Celebrity's Fred Siriex’s fiancée weighs in on Nella Rose feud
Quick Glance: Nigel and Nella Clash on I'm A Celebrity
- Nigel Farage was a controversial choice for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! according to many viewers.
- Viewers are now all saying the same thing after he and YouTuber Nella Rose argued in camp.
- Nella expressed disappointment in Nigel's comments about cultural appropriation, leading many viewers to call for him to leave the show.
- Nigel's attempts to comfort Nella were mostly ignored, prompting many viewers to think it was time for Nigel to leave the show.
Norovirus is the most common infectious cause of vomiting and diarrhoea ...
Norovirus
Winter vomiting bug cases far higher this year, warns NHS
Government this week published the full proposed rates including pensions and attendance allowance still to be ...
HMRC and DWP payment increases from April 2024
Home Bargains shoppers have compared the store's Red Ruby perfume to luxury brand ...
Home Bargains fans say £2 perfume is 'as good as' £235 designer scent
Deep "Robin" brings a befitting start to the winter: After a short break, this means new freezing ...
Frost and new snow
winter is really turning up the heat now
A decision on any major changes will not be made until March
Council to consider proposed changes to derided seafront
The former health secretary will face questioning about lockdown and his handling of the pandemic
Covid inquiry live
Matt Hancock returns for second day
The tour will have 17 stops this year - meaning there are 13 more still yet to be announced
New Coca-Cola Christmas truck date announced
Dominic Wilson was found fatally injured at a property and a murder investigation was launched by ...
Four more arrests in Weston murder case after death of dad
The actor, famed for his role as drug dealer Jimmy Corkhill in ...
'British soap icon'
Brookside star Dean Sullivan dies aged 68 following short illness
Quick Glance: Brookside Actor Dean Sullivan Passes Away at 68
- Sullivan played Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside from 1986 to 2003, becoming the longest-serving cast member and a British soap icon.
- Born and educated in Liverpool, Sullivan starred in Brookside during its peak, regularly drawing audiences of eight million.
- In 2003, Sullivan won the British Soap Award for outstanding achievement for his 17-year role as Jimmy in the Mersey TV soap.
- Jimmy was Brookside's longest-serving character, with Sullivan filming more episodes than any other actor.
Turning your heating to a certain temperature could make you skinny, according to Dr Michael Mosley 🤔: tinyurl.com/yc6y6apy
Bristol Beacon has officially reopened and is welcoming back audiences tonight for the first time in five years www.bristolpost.co.uk/experience/bristol-beacon-finally-reopens-tonight-8942221
The cliff has been described as "highly unstable"
Urgent warning amid major West Country cliff fall at luxury development spot
Shoppers say this "flattering" black dress looks "looks more expensive than it is" and is perfect for a Christmas party ✨: tinyurl.com/4xxemvv8
Avon and Somerset Police said the victim suffered a cut and swelling around his eye following the ...
Robber glassed shopper before snatching bags at bus stop
If your passwords contain any of these words, phrases or numbers, experts are warning ...
Experts say using these words or numbers in passwords can get you hacked
Strictly Come Dancing fans were convinced Layton Williams and Shirley Ballas were ‘feuding’ ...
Layton Williams addresses Shirley Ballas Strictly feud rumours
Strictly stars Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been accused of creating a ‘showmance’ in ...
Strictly stars Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola accused of 'showmance'
The pair will be reunited within the coming weeks as they spend the longest time apart from one ...
Josie Gibson's son Reggie lands in Australia to support his mum
The shadow home secretary promised over 1,000 additional neighbourhood officers across the ...
Labour says it would boost police to tackle shoplifting in Bristol
The 'comfortable' dress is selling in stores now
Primark's 'beautiful' winter dress that hides all lumps and bumps
Ben Moncrieff was 18 when he was killed by a teenage boy who stabbed him once to the chest
Council orders removal of memorial to murdered son
Eagle-eyed fans have spotted a number of clues that things aren't want they ...
I'm A Celebrity camp is not actually in 'jungle' as fans spot huge giveaway
Santa has been scooping up his fair share
Bristol Zoo Project trying to make wrapping paper from animal poo
The warm and cosy wearable blanket is perfect for the winter nights
Shoppers love 'warm and fluffy' £9 hooded blanket cheaper than Oodie
Avon and Somerset Police said around £3,000 worth of damage was caused when a man threw a brick through the window ...
Café targeted in 'racially aggravated' attack
Weekly round-up of proposed developments to Bristol City Council includes HMO in Horfield
Four-storey block of flats planned for Old Market car park
Emergency services rushed to Wade Street following reports a man fell out of a third floor window
Man taken to hospital after fall from third-storey window
TV presenter who is fighting terminal cancer has been engaged in a massive home renovation ...
Jonnie Irwin says 'I bloody love it' as gives followers new update
Ant and Dec began Thursday's I'm A Celebrity with a quip about ...
Ant and Dec make I'm A Celebrity 'quit' threat after double ITV exit
The 41-year-old has emerged as the Bristol Rovers hierarchy's choice to ...
Excl. Bristol Rovers set to appoint ex-Exeter City boss Matt Taylor as manager
Emma Willis is returning to the sofa after last presenting ITV's This Morning in 2018
ITV This Morning confirms Big Brother legend as new co-host
The protest will take a new route through the city passing the University of Bristol and the BBC ...
Gaza ceasefire protest to march through Bristol this weekend
These properties include holiday lets like AirBnBs, as well as 'buy-to-leave' ...
Depressing map shows the number of empty homes in every London borough
One local said it 'vibrated through my whole house' as a loud racket was heard overhead
Loud noise and 'UFO lights' spotted above West Country
The blow comes in the same week that two other cinemas in Bristol are closing down
Bristol Watershed cinema chief slams loss of public funding
When temperatures drop below freezing, the thoughts of homeowners and renters turn ...
'Take action' warning issued to British Gas, EDF, Ovo customers with a boiler
It's been hailed as the dawn of a new form of entertainment
Chef behind the overall winner tells Bristol Live he's proud to walk away with the top prize
Two Bristol pizzerias scoop national Pizza of the Year awards
Ambulance badly damaged in crash with car at busy junctionwww.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/photos-show-dramatic-moment-ambulance-8943540
Avid meal deal fanatics have been left heartbroken after the supermarket giant confirmed that a ...
Sainsbury's shoppers fume lunch is 'ruined' by meal deal change
Nottingham City Council became the latest major casualty of Britain’s growing crisis in local ...
Nottingham Becomes Latest UK Council to Declare Bankruptcy
Trang Huyen believes her shih tzu, Chowder, died from an unknown respiratory illness being ...
Woman's issues warning after beloved dog dies of 'mysterious illness'
First look at Bristol's Evolution drone show that sees the dawn of a new form of entertainmentwww.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/first-look-bristols-evolution-drone-8942745
Bristol city councillors voted 5-3 to grant planning permission at a heated meeting on Wednesday ...
Cemetery expansion approved despite fears for Yew Tree Farm
He spoke about a government account that allows certain savers to collect a bonus on top ...
Martin Lewis says 'see if you're eligible' for £1,200 government cash
After first Grace Dent and now Jamie Lynn Spears left the show on 'medical grounds', it is time the cruel ...
I’m A Celebrity needs to be taken off air
Quick Glance: Jamie Lynn Spears leaves I'm A Celebrity in shocking exit
- Singer and actress Jamie Lynn Spears has left the Australian jungle camp for medical reasons.
- Last week, she threatened to quit after becoming emotional due to missing her children.
- On Monday, she informed her campmates that she has left the camp for medical reasons.
In the 1960s and 70s, as a silver-haired screen legend, Cary Grant would return from Hollywood ...
'Cary Grant gave me a lift back to work in his chaffeured limo'
The diary so far includes the likes of Jools Holland, The Stranglers, Adam Ant, Gladys Knight ...
All the big shows to watch at Bristol Beacon over the next year
Matty Edgell announced his engagement to his fiancee after the final ...
Wedding cake is next big bake for Peterborough's Great British Bake Off winner Matty Edgell
Tesco Clubcard members have a chance to win a sweet £250 gift card this festive season as ...
Tesco giving away £250 gift cards to shoppers in run up to Christmas
Grace says she's noticed people acting differently around her pet in recent weeks
XL Bully owner says looming ban is 'discrimination' against the breed
The company is upbeat for the current financial year despite the continuing impact on earnings ...
EasyJet reveals £34m windfall after record profit performance
Helen Flanagan is set to return to acting next year in what will ...
Helen Flanagan set to return to acting next year with stage debut in Cluedo 2
The Next Chapter
Cold Weather Payments are being offered across more than 280 postcodes in the North of ...
Map shows areas eligible for cold weather bonus as temperatures plummet
Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett and Hugo Morris were all ...
North Wales
Four teenagers killed in car crash died as a result of drowning, inquest hears
Quick Glance: Tragedy in North Wales: Four Teens Killed in Car Accident
- Four teenagers, Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett, and Hugo Morris, drowned near the village of Garreg in Gwynedd.
- The brief hearing revealed that the provisional cause of the teenagers' deaths was drowning.
This is how you can get Girls Aloud tickets for their summer 2024 tour ...
How to get Girls Aloud tickets as the band promises a 'magic' reunion tour
Quick Glance: Fans Disappointed by High Prices for Girls Aloud 2024 Tour
- Girls Aloud fans are disappointed by the high prices for the band's 2024 reunion tour.
- The iconic noughties girl group will present their Girls Aloud Show tour in arenas and stadiums across the country in May and June 2024.
- The tour will start in Dublin on May 18, 2024, and make stops in Belfast, Manchester, Cardiff, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Birmingham, Leeds, and London.
- Ticket prices have been confirmed on multiple venue websites, with different prices for various locations.
The meal consists of three beef patties, six slices of cheese and two rashers of bacon with buns made of ...
Food truck offering 3,000 calorie burger challenge
The coat comes with a fleece interior and looks incredible on
Primark's 'beautiful' winter coat that looks 'expensive and classy'
The bottle of "Peckham Spring" water was used in the 1992 Christmas special of the hit ...
Only Fools and Horses prop destined for the bin to be auctioned
"A lovely, comfortable dress to wear and great price too"
Tu's 'flattering' £11 dress that's very slimming and 'price can't be beaten'
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