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Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash in the early hours of Wednesday morning, sources have said. The Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter was killed in the single-vehicle crash near Strawberry Beds. Gardi and emergency services were called to R109 Lower Road, between Tinkers Hill and Rugged Lane, at 4.30am. He was the frontman for the Irish band The Frames, featured in the Irish film The Commitments, and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Falling Slowly” in 2007, which he co-wrote with Markéta Irglová for the movie Once.The family of the singer are “deeply shocked…

Aldi’s latest collection of pet toys and treats will hit stores on August 9, with prices starting at just £1.29.The budget supermarket’s new range caters to both dogs and cats, making it easy to pamper four-legged friends for less.As with all Aldi Specialbuys, shoppers will need to act fast — once these items sell out, they won’t be restocked.The collection features everything from scented plush toys and interactive gadgets to tasty snacks, so there is something for every pet to enjoy.Aldi’s latest collection of toys and treats will launch soon | ALDIDog owners have a lot to pick from. The…

Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died in a motorbike crash in Dublin.Hansard, 56, was the frontman for rock group The Frames and also featured in The Commitments.He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Falling Slowly in 2007 which he wrote for the low-budget film Once.Hansard was born in Dublin in 1970 and busked on its streets before landing the role of Outspan Foster in The Commitments. Police are appealing for witnesses following the single-vehicle crash, which happened on Lower Road in Lucan, west of Dublin.It was reported to the emergency services shortly before 04:30 local time.Hansard…

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Danny Welbeck while Jordan Henderson is set to cancel his Brentford contract to enable a move to Stamford Bridge.Henderson, 36, is under contract until 2027. Welbeck, 35, has agreed a two-year deal and been given permission by Brighton to conduct a medical at Stamford Bridge.A fee for the striker has also been agreed but remains undisclosed as Chelsea tie up the deal for him to join pre-season in Hong Kong after Chelsea’s final match in Australia against Tottenham on Saturday evening. Welbeck will become the oldest signing under the Todd Boehly and Clearlake…

The observatory site, chosen by radio astronomy pioneer Sir Bernard Lovell as research base for the University of Manchester in the 1940s, is a Unesco World Heritage Site. “What’s really disappointing is that it takes decades to set up this kind of infrastructure,” Dransfield said, adding scientists would leave the country to work elsewhere without this kind of cutting-edge technology. The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency announced the £2.8m cut to the observatory’s annual budget due to rising lab and research costs.Dransfield said “no-one’s arguing with the fact that budgets are finite” but described the decision as short-sighted given…

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham will have to raise taxes or cut spending to meet his pledges on defence and the cost of living, a major think tank has said.Burnham has announced a series of new measures since assuming office last week, including cuts to electricity bills and bringing the bus fare cap in most parts of England back down to £2.But the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) warned the public finances will continue to be squeezed by more persistent inflation as a result of the Iran war.It questioned whether Burnham had “fully thought through” how his promises…