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Former Stone Roses guitarist Aziz Ibrahim speaks to Radio Manchester’s Phil TrowThe Stone Roses bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield had a “personality bigger than the stage”, according to one of his old bandmates.Paying tribute to Mani, who died on Thursday aged 63, guitarist Aziz Ibrahim said his friend’s skills were “second to none”.”He had charisma, I just admired all that,” he added.”When he was on the stage, he didn’t transform into somebody else. Anyone who knew him will say he was consistent in character.”Mani’s bass playing was an integral part of the Stone Roses’ “baggy” sound, said Ibrahim.Mani joined another seminal…
Briton Anthony Joshua said he will “stamp all over” Jake Paul and “break” the American as the pair came face-to-face to promote next month’s heavyweight fight.Former two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua meets YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul – in what is, on paper, a mammoth mismatch – at Miami’s Kaseya Center on 19 December.”I’m going to break his face and break his body up. I’m here to prove I’m the better fighter,” Joshua, 35, said.”I’ll stamp all over him. That’s a fighter’s mentality.”I’m going to really want to hurt him. That’s what I want to do.”Despite those words, a relaxed Joshua and social…
GB News’ Martin Daubney blasted a local authority that cancelled a £9,000 contract with a tree surgeon after he hoisted flags around town.Bill Crotty first made headlines earlier this summer after putting up St George’s crosses and Union Jack flags on the A1198 near the village of Bassingbourn in Cambridgeshire.He told GB News he had a £9,000 job cancelled with Steeple Morden Parish Council after hoisting almost 300 flags around the area.The patriot was hopping on the movement “Operation Raise the Colours”, which saw hordes of proud Britons painting mini-roundabouts with St George’s Crosses and cable-tying Union Jacks to lampposts.…
A defiant Sir Keir Starmer has faced down plotters who want to bring him down and told GB News he wants to be Prime Minister until 2034.The PM has been rocked in recent weeks amid claims that backbench MPs want to replace him with a rival such as Wes Streeting, Shabana Mahmood or Ed Miliband.Allies of the PM have made clear Sir Keir would fight any leadership challenge.Earlier this week, Sir Keir gave an interview to the Labour-supporting Daily Mirror to say that he would fight the next general election as leader.However, speaking to GB News’ Political Editor Christopher Hope…
The designer behind Princess Kate’s green velvet dress at the Royal Variety Performance has shared how he and his team discovered the royal was wearing the stunning costume.Co-founder at Talbot Runhof, Adrian Runhof, said Buckingham Palace only notified the company the future Queen would be wearing their gown half an hour before her appearance.”Our name and our dress have been posted worldwide, so we are very thankful to her,” Mr Runhof told People magazine.He continued: “We think she is great, we respect her, and it’s a great honour for us that she picked this dress, that she obviously liked it…
Alex Jones has spoken publicly for the first time about the Jermaine Jenas sexting scandal, revealing she was “the last to know” about her co-host’s inappropriate messages to female staff.Appearing on Jamie Laing’s Great Company podcast, the Welsh broadcaster, 48, said she had deep respect for those who came forward with allegations against the former footballer, 42, who was dismissed from the BBC in August 2024 after complaints about texts sent to female colleagues.The scandal cost Mr Jenas his £190,000-a-year salary and several high-profile presenting roles.“JJ and I had become good friends. I was the last to know,” Ms Jones…
Some of the most popular vehicles on the road have been crowned in the Auto Express Used Car of the Year Awards, with second-hand models taking centre stage.The BMW 3 Series was crowned overall Car of the Year, while also claiming the mantle of Compact Executive Car of the Year.Judges commended the 3 Series for being a car “that can do it all”, adding that it was “this year’s brightest star”.It was praised for its efficient diesel or plug-in hybrid powertrains, as well as the high-performance petrol variant.Experts also noted the choice available, referencing the saloon and estate models on…
Former cabinet minister Lord Michael Gove has apologised on behalf of the then-government and Conservative Party for “mistakes made” during the coronavirus pandemic.In her long-awaited report published, Baroness Hallett says Boris Johnson, the prime minister at the time, oversaw a “toxic and chaotic” culture in No 10 during Covid.Lord Gove told the ‘s Today programme some “attitudes” in Downing Street had been “far from ideal” but added that in a crisis “the business of government can’t be carried out in the manner of a Jane Austen novel”. He also said an earlier lockdown would have been “wiser” but questioned the…
A spike for Tonga? If that’s true, it’s a curious response to a soul-destroying defeat by Argentina. Scottish rugby fans really must be gluttons for punishment.”It’s great to know that the atmosphere that was created in the New Zealand game and the atmosphere when Argentina scored and Flower of Scotland was ringing out – the supporters are behind the team,” Townsend explained. “They’re very disappointed that we didn’t win, like we are.”We have no right to beat every team in the world – but we believe we can. Our supporters and our players can expect, with what we have here,…
Nigel Farage is not fit to be prime minister if he does not call out racist comments by his MPs and route out Russian influence in his party, Sir Keir Starmer has told GB News.The Prime Minister also called for Reform UK to order an investigation to ascertain “pro-Russian links” within the party in the wake of the sentencing of its former Welsh leader Nathan Gill for taking pro-Russian bribes.His comments came after Sir Keir was branded “spineless” for failing to take a stronger line after Sarah Pochin said the proportion of black and Asian people in adverts “drives me…