The star of the popular Tudor Crisps TV adverts in the 1980s has died from coronavirus at the age of 87. Comedian and singer Kenny Williams spent years entertaining people across the North East as he toured the region’s club circuit. Kenny, who had vascular dementia, was living at Armstrong House care home in Gateshead. His … Read more
New music show That Was Then… This Is Now! to feature the biggest pop stars of the 1980s in a bid to help their financial troubles during the pandemic By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 02:15 BST, 15 October 2020 | Updated: 02:15 BST, 15 October 2020 That Was Then… This Is Now! is a … Read more
Man fathered by police spy wins payout: Scotland Yard agrees substantial compensation over undercover officer who had an affair with animal rights activist he was monitoring in the 1980s Bob Lambert posed as a radical to infiltrate animal rights groups in the 1980s He began a long-term relationship with ‘Jacqui’ and fathered a son known … Read more
Dave the rave: Prime Minister David Cameron was secret club king who would ‘lurk about in the corner with a big baseball cap on, gurning’ 1980s dance music pioneer Adamski believes David Cameron visited his club The DJ, whose most famous track was Killer, said the future PM wore a cap He claimed Mr Cameron … Read more
Ozzy Osbourne has discussed the controversy over his 1980’s song Suicide Solution and what the lyrics actually meant in a candid new interview. In a chat with Rock Classics Radio on Apple Music Hits on Thursday, Ozzy spoke about the media storm that surrounded the hit and his wife Sharon’s reaction. The music star, 71, … Read more
Tough new restrictions to halt the spread of coronavirus may push unemployment to levels not seen since current records began almost 50 years ago, experts have warned. Economists suggest that, by the end of the year, the jobless total could rise above the 3.28 million total that hit Britain in 1984 – the era of … Read more
Talking Heads’ David Byrne apologizes for wearing blackface in 1980s concert promo By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 23:52 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 23:57 BST, 1 September 2020 David Byrne apologized in a series of tweets on Monday over a resurfaced clip of him wearing blackface. The offensive clips were culled from … Read more
These jaw-dropping aerial and internal shots show a top-secret Soviet ground-effect vehicle bigger than a jumbo jet lying abandoned on a beach where it will be converted into a museum. The futuristic-looking MD-160 Lun-class ekranoplan was towed by tug across the Caspian Sea last month as part of a 14-hour journey from Kaspiysk naval base to Derbent, … Read more
Boris Johnson was today urged to emulate Thatcher’s battle against coal miners and force teaching unions to get children back in schools. Tory MPs are demanding the PM stays ‘unbreakable’ despite claims of attempts to sabotage his drive to get all pupils back in classes in England next month. There are also increasing signs of … Read more
Jobless total is heading for 3m in worst slump since the 1980s – and that’s before furlough scheme is wound down Official jobs data due on Tuesday is set to show unemployment hitting 3m Up to 60,000 more people are believed to be claiming unemployment benefits The Government’s furlough scheme will end completely on October … Read more