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1 week ago | 
mirror.co.uk | Sarah Tulloch |Fran Bowden
Retired police officer Alan Godfrey says the encounter occurred while he was on patrol in Todmorden, West Yorks, in the early hours of November 28, 1980Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that could be the clearest sign yet of life beyond our solar system.
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1 week ago | 
mirror.co.uk | Sue Crawford |Fran Bowden
Corrie's Jonathan Howard missed out on huge part 17 years before landing Carl roleCoronation Street Kevin Webster’s long-lost brother Carl Webster, played by Jonathan Howard, has already got tongues wagging in Weatherfield - but the actor could have been part of the soap years earlierCrashing into Weatherfield with an indecent proposal to his brother’s wife after a car park prang, actor Jonathan Howard has already got Corrie fans on tenterhooks.
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1 month ago | 
mirror.co.uk | Christine Smith |Fran Bowden
Sexy scaffolder Theo Silverton arrives on the soap this week, attracting the attentions of Todd Grimshaw in the process. - and the actor who plays him was a huge child starLife on Coronation Street’s famous cobbles is set to spice up this week as a sexy new scaffolder, Theo, arrives and it’s not long before he embarks on a romance with Todd Grimshaw.
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1 month ago | 
mirror.co.uk | Amanda Killelea |Fran Bowden
Terry Christian on The Word's grimmest antics from Coronation Street cringe to intimate Santa stuntThe Word was iconic TV viewing for the pub generation of the nineties. Now, 30 years after the controversial show wrapped, The Mirror talks to host Terry Christian about the most grisly moments and what came nextAnarchic and raucous, capturing the irreverence of the nineties, The Word was essential post-pub viewing for a generation.
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1 month ago | 
mirror.co.uk | Fran Bowden |Heather Main
Feeling burnt out by modern life, Hatty Harley looked to the 1940s for inspiration - saving £20,000 in the process. Fascinated by life on the home front and history from the era, she turned back time and started cycling instead of driving and preparing home-cooked meals from scratch. Noticing a new spring in her step, she went further - fixing things instead of binning them; growing her own veg and embracing vintage fashion instead of buying clothes new.
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1 month ago | 
mirror.co.uk | Fran Bowden |Kate Lally |Ross Kaniuk
KSI, the YouTube megastar turned chart-topping musician, has opened up about battling depression amid his towering achievements. Despite being worshipped by legions and bagging a cool £25m a year as one of Britain's elite gamers and content creators, he faced a stark realisation as he pondered "Is this it?" while grappling with the thought that YouTube had consumed his existence.
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1 month ago | 
getsurrey.co.uk | Fran Bowden |Sophie Buchan |Ross Kaniuk |Sophie Buchan Money
KSI, the YouTube superstar who has amassed millions and topped music charts, has opened up about his battle with depression despite his enormous success. The gaming icon, who reportedly earns £25m a year, admitted to questioning "Is this it? " as he felt his life was consumed by YouTube. He took a break from the platform but it wasn't until years later that he sought therapy, something he had previously seen as a sign of weakness.
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2 months ago | 
mirror.co.uk | Kate Graham |Fran Bowden
There’s a wall of photos in Peta O’Brien-Day’s dining room. In the colourful Ikea frames are shots of family and friends, birthday parties and holidays. But two pictures are particularly precious. "They capture the days my children were born," explains the brand strategist and copywriter, 41, from Hungerford, West Berkshire. In one she holds a tiny Ethan, now 12, and in the other it’s newborn Erica, now five. "There’s Mark in the first," Peta explains, "and Nick in the second.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
mirror.co.uk | Peter Robertson |Fran Bowden
It’s been 40 years since a supergroup of America’s biggest stars came together in a Los Angeles studio to record We Are the World - the fastest-selling US pop single in history. Inspired by Band Aid’s festive release Do They Know It’s Christmas? in the UK in December 1984, musician and activist Harry Belafonte formed USA for Africa.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
irishmirror.ie | Kate Graham |Fran Bowden
Full of smiles, Kayleigh Tilley waved goodbye to the last of the kids, as their mums took them home for the festive break. It was Christmas Eve and seeing their excited little faces made her job as a childcare worker even more rewarding. She says: "One of the mums reminded me that it was almost her daughter's birthday. 'That's crazy,' I smiled. 'I can't imagine having a baby on Christmas Day!'" Kayleigh loved her job and her colleagues, with whom she'd enjoyed a fab festive do on December 7.
