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Fans are remembering The Fall’s iconic leader Mark E. Smith. The singer, lyricist, and iconoclast passed away three years ago today – January 24th – producing some of his best work right up until the end. With a new generation of bands citing The Fall as an influence, his work had earned a fresh place…

Salt-N-Pepa’s DJ sidekick Spinderella has blasted the duo for refusing to consult with her for their TV biopic, which aired in America over the weekend. The DJ took to social media on Friday to attack the rappers, explaining she could not believe that her former colleagues would “one day disempower me”. “Too often, Black women…

The coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa could reduce the efficacy of vaccines by half, the health secretary has said. Matt Hancock made the remark during a webinar with business leaders and travel agents on Tuesday. First reported by Mail Online, a recording of the meeting has also been passed to Sky News. Please…

The COVID-19 variant that was first identified in the UK may be more deadly than the original virus, the prime minister has warned. At the Downing Street news conference on Friday, Boris Johnson said: “There is some evidence that the new variant may be associated with a higher degree of mortality.” Mr Johnson added: “All…

Publishedduration5 minutes ago Scientists tracking the spread of coronavirus in England say infection levels in the community may have risen at the start of the latest lockdown. Swab tests indicate 1.58% had the virus during the period 6-15 January, with the highest level, 2.8%, in London. The Imperial College London researchers say there was “no…

Publishedduration7 minutes ago image copyrightReuters image captionPresident Biden quickly signed executive actions on coronavirus, climate change and racial inequalityUS President Joe Biden has begun to undo some of Donald Trump’s key policies, hours after being sworn in. “There is no time to waste when it comes to tackling the crises we face,” he tweeted as…

Massachusetts announced its first confirmed case of the new, more contagious COVID variant on Sunday, but some medical experts in the state say they aren’t surprised. Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett with Boston Medical Center says it may not even be the first case. “The fact that we just identified it yesterday in Massachusetts doesn’t mean…

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and US Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller have co-signed the UK-US Joint Declaration for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment. The UK and US have confirmed their joint participation in the Carrier Strike Group’s upcoming deployment. Crown copyright. The Joint Declaration supports UK Carrier Strike Group, led by the…

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Home Leicester City Rodgers revels in response after Leicester’s ‘social distancing’ Date published: Saturday 16th January 2021 10:54 Brendan Rodgers felt Leicester were too ‘socially-distant’ in the first half of their 2-0 victory over Southampton. James Maddison and Harvey Barnes strikes sent the Foxes second in the Premier League after an entertaining encounter at an…