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IT’S album release day when I connect with Brandi Carlile at her Seattle home, by video call.  The US folk-country singer’s ninth album, Returning To Myself, has just been released globally and the smile across her face says it all.  It’s already been a great year for Carlile, who in April celebrated her first UK…

THE 80-year-old tourist who died on a remote island after a cruise left without her has been identified as her devastated daughter speaks out. Suzanne Rees, 80, was on the first stop of a 60-day cruise trip around Australia when she got separated from the group on a hike and tragically died. Katherine Rees said…

STRICTLY’S Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg have revealed they’ve chosen a ‘unique’ name for their unborn baby boy. The couple announced earlier this year that they were expecting their first child together, which made her the first pregnant dancer on Strictly Come Dancing. The pair, who met on the show back in 2018, share regular…

EXILED Spanish former king Juan Carlos has denied he had an affair with Princess Diana, describing her as “cold”. The notorious womaniser, now 87, said nothing happened between them. Royal watchers suggested he may have seduced Diana at the Palace of Marivent in Mallorca when she visited with the then Prince Charles in the late…

RESIDENTS living meters away from “monster” 60ft high steel walls have said they are frustrated by the gigantic “surreal” structures dwarfing their homes. The colossal structures loom over the houses next to them and are part of a planned 350,000 sq ft industrial site with four vast warehouses. The residents will meet Greater Manchester Mayor…

A MAJOR review has pitted three blockbuster fat jabs against each other – comparing weight lost and how long users were able to maintain it. Scientists compared tirzepatide – the active ingredient of Mounjaro – to semaglutide, which is in Wegovy and Ozempic, and liraglutide, that’s in Saxenda. The reviews – published in the gold-standard…

FANS have demanded that a former Premier League goalkeeper be played UP FRONT after his bullet header against Real Madrid. Gavin Bazunu found himself in nosebleed territory in Southampton U21’s clash with Real Madrid. The young Saints were taken on Los Blancos’ kids in the Premier League International Cup at St Mary’s. Thiago Pitarch looked…

THE Wanted star Nathan Sykes has taken a swipe at bandmate Max George amidst bitter feud.  Nathan, 32, tied the knot with his girlfriend of six years Charlotte Burke earlier this month and broke his silence as to why his former pal was not in attendance. Feud rumours have recently reignited inside the huge UK…

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today.  ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Finding “your people” has been a challenge, but this is a day to work…