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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath played their final concert together with an epic send-off at Birmingham’s Villa Park on Saturday (July 5). The gig, billed as ‘Back to Beginning,’ was a homage to Ozzy and the metal titans who formed in Birmingham back in 1968. Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy’s wife and long-time manager, organized the concert alongside Live Nation. Ozzy has faced a number of health issues over the years, and […]
Economic squeeze forces Americans to ditch insurance and choose food: A dangerous trade-off Nearly one in three Americans has downgraded or canceled insurance coverage due to rising living costs, stagnant wages and economic instability, with younger generations (Millennials and Gen Z) disproportionately affected. Many Americans, especially younger adults, are postponing major purchases like homes (22 percent) and cars (eight percent), with nearly a quarter now viewing renting as a smarter […]
Nine out of 10 homeless women are missing from official government figures, charities have said.Solace Women's Aid and Single Homeless Project have said their research shows that the current rough sleeping snapshot, carried out by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, is inadequate. The charities blame gender-biased collection methods and say 54% of homeless women are missed out of the official government counts because they spend the night […]
This was Gondomar's saddest day.The Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church was overflowing. Mourners spilled out of the doors into the fierce morning heat.And residents lined the streets nearby in the baking sunshine.This eastern suburb of Porto was the focus of world football in a way never imagined, nor desired.There was no raucous chanting. No attempts to chase selfies with mourners from the football world. Just sombre applause, as residents listened […]
Sarina Wiegman issued a rally cry after their European Championship title defence began in crushing fashion as France dominated the Lionesses in a 2-1 defeat in Zurich on Saturday night.Despite Keira Walsh's late consolation goal from the edge of the box, the Lionesses were comprehensively outplayed throughout the match.Marie-Antoinette Katoto opened the scoring for France, tapping home Delphine Cascarino's cross after England were caught out in transition.Sandy Baltimore doubled the […]
Antiques Roadshow expert Alastair Dickenson shared his surprise after coming across "one of the rarest" of items in a classic episode of the BBC favourite.The silver specialist gave the analysis at a show that originally hit screens in 2022 and is scheduled to air on Sunday evening.The episode saw him looking in awe at a trophy of a ram's head. "It's inscribed GPS 1897, one-mile bicycle race, first prize," he […]
Apple Music has shared its 500 most-streamed songs of the decade, with Ed Sheeran leading the pack thanks to 12-week Billboard Hot 100-topper “Shape of You.” As announced Saturday (July 5), the British pop star’s 2017 smash has been listened to more than any other song on the platform in the past 10 years, beating out second- and third-place entries “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd and “God’s Plan” by Drake. […]
Federal aid unleashed for LA riots, sparking heated political exchange between Trump and Newsom Federal disaster loan approval sparks new partisan clash between California and Washington. LA businesses eligible for up to 2M loans after 1 billion in riot damage. SBA administrator slams Newsom for "state-sanctioned crisis" amid ongoing investigations. Political duel over blame escalates as federal relief finally flows following months of delay. Federal probes target funding sources fueling "paid protestors" and […]
Ozzy Osbourne has reunited with Black Sabbath and performed his final gig - telling fans "you've no idea how I feel - thank you from the bottom of my heart", in an emotional but truly metal goodbye.Announced earlier this year, Back To The Beginning at Villa Park stadium was billed as the "final bow" for the man revered as a founder of heavy metal after several years of health problems, […]
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