Fans react to sad Emma Raducanu withdrawal as 18-year-old star’s Wimbledon fairytale is over

‘Gutted for Raducanu not being able to continue. Absolutely amazing she came this far’: Fans and celebs react to heartbreaking withdrawal as the 18-year-old star’s Wimbledon fairytale is over due to breathing difficulties against Ajla Tomljanovic By Max Mathews For Mailonline Published: 21:49 BST, 5 July 2021 | Updated: 01:09 BST, 6 July 2021 Fans … Read more

Poland as you’ve never seen it before, from epic mountains to fairy-tale castles 

There can be few better adverts for a trip to Poland (when travel reopens) than this set of photographs. They come courtesy of Karol Nienartowicz, from Krakow, who you won’t be surprised to learn is a professional photographer. His images capture Poland’s most enticing aspects, from its fairy-tale castles and fascinating cities to its epic … Read more

Revenge of the Sussex survivors’ club: The inside story of how a fairytale turned into a nightmare

It is the one royal group that no one wants to join. Referred to only half-jokingly as the ‘Sussex Survivors’ Club’, its membership is sadly rising. But its select band of members have one thing in common: all have worked for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and lived to tell the tale. Joking aside, … Read more

Gavin and Stacey creators EDIT OUT controversial Fairytale Of New York lyric

Gavin and Stacey creators EDIT OUT controversial Fairytale Of New York lyric following backlash ahead of the Christmas special repeat By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 08:38 GMT, 24 December 2020 | Updated: 08:38 GMT, 24 December 2020 Gavin and Stacey have edited out a controversial lyric from the Fairytale Of New York scene in … Read more

Fairytale Of New York is named Britain’s favourite Christmas song

Fairytale Of New York has been named Britain’s top ten favourite Christmas song – despite controversy surrounding a homophobic slur in its lyrics. The festive hit, performed by The Pogues and featuring Kristy MacColl, was released in 1987, but never managed to reach the No.1 spot in the charts. However, it has now beaten Mariah Carey and … Read more

Brass band plays Fairytale of New York to raise cash for a foodbank

Fairytale of old York: Kindly woman hires a full brass band to belt out festive Christmas hits for her neighbours while raising £150 for a local food bank The New York Brass Band played Christmas hits to entertain householders Among the tracks covered by the band was The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York The impromptu … Read more

Amazon Alexa refuses to play Pogues’ Fairytale of New York because of its ‘offensive’ lyrics 

Alexa, don’t you know a Christmas classic when you hear one? Amazon device refuses to play Pogues’ Fairytale of New York because of its ‘offensive’ lyrics Owners must turn off the ‘profanity filter’ for Fairytale Of New York to be played   Comes after song was embroiled in censorship row over words ‘f****t’ and ‘sl*t’ Radio 1 … Read more

Fairytale of New York ‘alternative version’ defended by BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 insiders have defended a decision to play its ‘alternative version’ of Fairytale of New York to avoid offending younger audiences who are ‘particularly sensitive’ to derogatory terms for gender and sexuality.  The station decided to edit the words ‘f***ot’ and ‘sl*t’ from the track – sung by Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan and … Read more

BBC Radio 1 bosses defend decision to play its ‘alternative version’ of Fairytale of New York

BBC Radio 1 insiders have defended a decision to play its ‘alternative version’ of Fairytale of New York to avoid offending younger audiences who are ‘particularly sensitive’ to derogatory terms for gender and sexuality.  The station decided to edit the words ‘f****t’ and ‘sl*t’ from the track – sung by Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan and … Read more

BBC Radio 1 BANS presenters from playing uncensored version of Fairytale of New York

BBC Radio 1 BANS presenters from playing uncensored version of Christmas favourite Fairytale of New York because of its ‘offensive language’ Presenters for BBC Radio 1 must play an edited version of Fairytale of New York  Track changes ‘f****t’ for ‘haggard’ and mutes the word ‘s**t’ from another lyric  Insider said boss decided to change … Read more