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HAPPY Mondays singer Shaun Ryder missed Stone Roses bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield’s funeral with pneumonia. Shaun, 63, said he and Black Grape bandmate Paul Leveridge caught the lung condition as they were finishing a tour on December 20. He told BBC Breakfast: “I got back the day before Mani’s funeral and collapsed, and so I…

MANCHESTER Arena bomb families have said MI5 failed them and must be more open to scrutiny in future.  In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, they demanded the security service be fully included in a new law designed to prevent cover-ups in public life.  They said MI5 had shown it could not be trusted. “How…

CHLOE Ferry has undergone a new bum treatment after getting her Brazilian Bum Lift removed as she prepared for her Thailand holiday. Geordie Shore star Chloe, 30, took to Instagram to post a video from the treatment room and flashed her bum in a red thong. She looked delighted with the results of her latest bum tweakment – after…

AMAZON Prime Video is preparing to unleash a huge TV picture quality upgrade later this year on many of its favourite shows. Viewers can expect more realistic images, greater detail and vividness as part of the move. But you’ll need Samsung’s latest flashy new TVs to take advantage. The company’s new Micro RGB range was…

A HI-TECH knife that takes the effort out of chopping in the kitchen has been revealed – and I tried it out. Everyone has experienced the hassle of cutting through tough veg and potatoes. But a company called Seattle Ultrasonics wants to make that a problem of the past with its new C-200 knife. The…

THOUSANDS of pupils will remain home for a second snow day as the Met Office issues amber weather warnings for ice and snow. The first day back to school and work was called off for many as temperatures plummeted below freezing on Monday. Overnight a Baltic blast saw figures plunge as low as -10C in…

MORE than a dozen sanctioned oil tankers have fled Venezuelan waters defying Trump’s naval blockade. The vessels – mostly loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel – stealthily escaped the country’s waters by throwing off location trackers, making the ships appear to be thousands of miles away. Flicking trackers into “dark mode”, the ships bypassed American…

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 Even if your best intentions have flagged, today you can make a positive health…

MILLIONS of Sky Mobile customers will see their monthly bills jump next month after the telecoms giant confirmed a widespread price hike. The provider announced today that the majority of its data tariffs will increase by £1.50 a month, with the changes appearing on bills from February 14. It marks the first time in more…

STRANGER Things fans can still stick with the hit show despite it ending — thanks to a collection of stamps.  Royal Mail is releasing a set of 14 featuring characters from the Netflix series, including Eleven, played by  Millie Bobby Brown. It costs £24.70 and is on sale on January 13.  The sci-fi show, following a group of kids…