Published 9 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A school has been left "buzzing" after receiving a surprise video message from Ed Sheeran. Pupils from Pot Kiln Primary in Sheeran's home county of Suffolk were surprised with a video message from the singer thanking them for their support. The school in Great Cornard have named all 12 classes after inspirational people, including Sheeran. "He was already high in our estimation and he has just soared," said head teacher Laura Jestico. "Sheeran Class did a wonderful assembly all about Ed, about his music, his life and they sent bits of it to Ed and the video is a response to that, and it's just so kind and is just a mark of the man he is. "The children are absolutely buzzing that somebody as famous and as talented as him took the time to care about what nine- and ten-year-olds were doing in a local Suffolk school." … [Read more...] about Ed Sheeran surprises Suffolk school with video message
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Nicki Minaj ‘relaunching music career’ following explosive Little Mix feud
Nicki Minaj is ready to rebuild her career after being dragged into a feud with Little Mix – while also being eclipsed by rap rivals. The 39-year-old rap sensation shot to fame back in 2010 when she began releasing high-energy tracks – and started topping the charts. However, some music fans feel she has been eclipsed by chart rivals in recent years, while she hit a bit of a low in 2021 when she sparked a war of words with British girl band Little Mix as she defended Jesy Nelson from a blackfishing backlash. Now the singer is said to be aiming to reclaim her crown and her place at the top of the charts, teaming up with rising rapper Lil Baby. Nicki Minaj is planning her return to the top of the charts in 2022 ( Image: INSTAGRAM) A source told The Sun: “Nicki is ready for a comeback and has got Lil Baby on board for her track, called Do We Have A Problem?. “It will be released in the next few weeks. “She has been hard at work in the studio over the past … [Read more...] about Nicki Minaj ‘relaunching music career’ following explosive Little Mix feud
COVID Has Killed 1 Million Americans — And Left Behind 9 Million Loved Ones
When Honoria Bush , 32, began working as a nurse in February 2020, she did not know how much death she would soon witness. But just one month later, Texas would see its first confirmed COVID-19 case. Soon, the beds in the Houston hospital where she worked would be filled with patients on ventilators, many of whom wouldn’t survive. But nothing could have prepared her for the moment her phone rang on Aug. 31, 2020, when she learned her brother, Chris Miller, had been taken to the hospital after his college roommate found him on the floor of their home, struggling to breathe. Nearly four months later, on Dec. 18, 2020, Miller died from complications with COVID-19. He had celebrated his 22nd birthday just a month earlier and would have graduated college the following May. “I felt like the wind was blown out of me — I was confused, I felt lost, and I felt so alone,” Bush told BuzzFeed News. “I literally felt like God had just taken the breath out of me.” At the time of her … [Read more...] about COVID Has Killed 1 Million Americans — And Left Behind 9 Million Loved Ones
Philly Lutaaya: The Ugandan singer who led the fight against HIV prejudice
Published 3 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Ugandan music star, the late Philly Lutaaya, captivated fans with his music that blended reggae and African pop. At the height of his career in 1989, he was diagnosed with HIV. Amid a climate of fear and prejudice, spawned by little knowledge of the new disease, he became the first high profile Ugandan to go public with his diagnosis. His decision won him plaudits the world over, but the single father - who died aged 38 - unintentionally exposed his young children to stigma and discrimination. His daughter Tezra spoke to BBC Outlook's Emily Webb about it. I was 12 when my dad was told he had HIV, he was shocked and went into self-destruct mode. He would drink, have fun with friends and try to do everything to excess. Eventually, he sobered up. I think he thought about his young children and decided to change. … [Read more...] about Philly Lutaaya: The Ugandan singer who led the fight against HIV prejudice
Exclusive: Inside Downton Abbey’s Allen Leech and Jessica Blair Herman’s star-studded wedding
Last modified on Feb 19, 2019 14:24 GMT Downton Abbey star Allen Leech and Jessica Blair Herman got married in California in January, in front of celebrity guests including Michelle Dockery and Rami Malek Downton Abbey and Bohemian Rhapsody actor Allen Leech and US actress Jessica Blair Herman have shared their wedding day , exclusively with HELLO! magazine. The ceremony on 5 January, at Alisal Ranch and Resort in California’s Santa Ynez Valley, was attended by Downton Abbey stars Michelle Dockery and Dan Stevens as well as Golden Globe winner, Bohemian Rhapsody 's Rami Malek. Telling how they had imagined blue skies and balmy temperatures for their wedding at which the bride’s mother officiated, Irish actor Allen told HELLO! , "It ended up being something quite different. When you get married in California you expect sunshine, but a little bit of Ireland blew over on the day and we had some heavy rain." Yet it was the … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Inside Downton Abbey’s Allen Leech and Jessica Blair Herman’s star-studded wedding
Grease review: Peter Andre deserves better
You gotta feel for Peter Andre . No collateral casualty from the Wagatha Christie trial has been more deeply wounded. As Andre geared up for his West End debut as hip-swivelling DJ Vince Fontaine in this lacklustre revival of the 1971 musical (later made into the ever-popular John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John film) Rebekah Vardy ’s reported comments about his ‘chipolata’ turned this production into a side-show compared to events at the High Court . It would have all been so much easier to gloss over had Andre’s Vince not had the line ‘The moment you’ve all been waiting for. The big one!’ Whether intended as irony or not, nervous laughter rippled through this venue’s cavernous auditorium before the Mysterious Girl star (whose Vince is also played by Jason Donovan during this show’s run) gets into his stride, singing sweetly the first of his two numbers. From underneath a fathom-deep tan Andre emits a cuddle-worthy likability while throwing Elvis-inspired … [Read more...] about Grease review: Peter Andre deserves better
Mariupol: The 80 days that left a flourishing city in ruins
By Paul Adams in London and Hugo Bachega in Dnipro Published 4 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Russia-Ukraine war After almost three months of relentless assault, Mariupol has fallen. Ukraine's military says its combat mission in the besieged port is over. More than any other Ukrainian city, Mariupol has come to symbolise the ferocious brutality of Russia's assault and the stubbornness of Ukraine's resistance. On Wednesday 23 February, Ivan Stanislavsky left his camera bag at the office. He was on his way to see the layout of his new book on Mariupol's Soviet-era murals at a colleague's house, and didn't want to lug the gear around. He could always pick it up the next day. But on Thursday, as he stood in the street outside his locked and deserted office, he could hear thunderous sounds rolling in from the east. The city was under fire. … [Read more...] about Mariupol: The 80 days that left a flourishing city in ruins
Singer Pearl Lowe gives a tour of her gorgeous vintage-inspired seaside home
Pearl Lowe has made an art form out of reinventing herself. The erstwhile singer-songwriter, who fronted Britpop band Powder, is now better known as the high priestess of all things vintage, with a back catalogue of beautifully curated country homes featuring exquisitely pretty pieces from the past, and her own designs for lace panels, floral wallpaper and cushions. Along the way, she has overcome addiction during her wild years as part of the now infamous ‘Primrose Hill set’, married her long-time love, Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey, with whom she has raised four children, produced her own fashion and swimwear ranges, and written three books. It’s fair to say, then, that she isn’t afraid of a challenge. But property and interiors-mad Pearl, now 52, admits that when she took on the transformation of a rundown coastal home in Winchelsea, East Sussex, last year, she hadn’t known quite what she was letting herself in for. ‘We have moved home and renovated more times … [Read more...] about Singer Pearl Lowe gives a tour of her gorgeous vintage-inspired seaside home