DAFT Punk came to superstardom in mysterious circumstances – now they've left in the same way. The French duo announced they were parting ways after 28 years in a new video released yesterday, but no one knows why they're calling it quits. The break up video titled ' Epilogue ' is a clip from their wordless 2006 film Electroma showing the pair walking through the desert. One of them blows themselves up as the other walks off alone to the sunset before the years 1993 to 2021 appear on the screen. "Hold on, if love is the answer you're home," go the lyrics to their song Touch, which plays over the end of the clip. It's the dramatic end of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter's collaboration which saw them scoop six Grammy Awards, amass a legion of millions of fans, and build a combined fortune of around £50million . But their lasting legacy will be as one of the most influential acts in dance music history whose solo work and tracks with the … [Read more...] about Daft Punk faces unmasked – inside the group, their shock split and the funny reason they wore robot helmets
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Drunk driver who ploughed through campsite and killed mother sleeping in tent is jailed for eight years
A drunk driver has been jailed for eight years and four months after a mother died when he drove his car into tents on a North Wales campsite. Jake Waterhouse, 27, from Partington, Manchester, pleaded guilty at Mold Crown Court on Tuesday to causing the death by dangerous driving of Anna Roselyn Evans, 46, who died in hospital nine days after the incident on the Rhyd y Galen site near Bethel in Caernarfon on Monday Aug 19. Sion ap Mihangel, prosecuting, told the court Waterhouse and friend Philip Eves had been drinking Jack Daniels and lager at the campsite on the evening of Sunday, Aug 18. The father-of-two, who only had a provisional licence, drove Mr Eves' car around the site in the early hours of the morning of the following day, first colliding with the tent of Neil Cook and partner Megan Lazenby, who suffered minor injuries. Waterhouse then crashed the car into the tent where Mrs Evans and her husband Huw had been asleep. Mr ap Mihangel said Mr Evans, who had been … [Read more...] about Drunk driver who ploughed through campsite and killed mother sleeping in tent is jailed for eight years
Man Utd ace Luke Shaw will NOT face FA action over referee comments sparking mystery over what Attwell told Maguire
LUKE Shaw will NOT face any FA action for claiming referee Stuart Attwell refused to give Manchester United a penalty because of the reaction it would cause. But there is no suggestion of any issues as far as the FA is concerned over what Attwell actually said to United skipper Harry Maguire. Embarrassed United chiefs sought to row back Shaw’s comments in a Sky interview after the goalless draw at Chelsea. The England left-back had been asked about Attwell’s decision to ignore the recommendation of his VAR Chris Kavanagh to award a spot-kick for handball by Callum Hudson-Odoi. Attwell, though, stuck with his initial call after viewing the pitch-side monitor - only the sixth time this season a recommended overturn has not been heeded. Shaw claimed that United skipper Maguire had been stunned by Attwell’s justification. He said: “The ref even said to H, if it’s a pen it’s going to cause a lot of talk after. So I don’t know what happened there.” Scrambling … [Read more...] about Man Utd ace Luke Shaw will NOT face FA action over referee comments sparking mystery over what Attwell told Maguire
City of London should woo unicorns with dual-class shares – review
Post-Brexit UK should look to attract companies to the London stock market through a listings structure that allows owners to maintain more control of their businesses, according to the findings of a review for the Treasury. The report by former EU commissioner Lord Hill, ordered by the chancellor last November, makes a series of recommendations aimed at making the City more attractive rather than a bonfire of the current rulebook to bolster its competitiveness. Rishi Sunak hopes to lure more international companies, especially so-called technology unicorns (privately held start-up companies valued at over $1bn), to go public in London which is currently trailing its largest rival, New York, easily. As Sky News revealed earlier this week, the main recommendation is to allow entrepreneurs to retain greater control of their companies - by formalising the creation of dual-class share structures in the premium listing segment of the London Stock Exchange. It … [Read more...] about City of London should woo unicorns with dual-class shares – review
Campaigners welcome potential Boohoo US import ban after slave labour allegations
Campaigners have welcomed a potential ban on US imports of booming fashion empire Boohoo and its suppliers after allegations over the use of slave labour. US Customs and Border Protection is studying two petitions from a British lawyer - one for a block on Boohoo clothes and another on garments from most of its manufacturers in Leicester. The agency has said there is enough evidence already to launch an investigation. Duncan Jepson who runs the charity Liberty Shared in Washington DC claims Boohoo is not doing enough to stop forced labour in the Leicester factories that make many of its clothes. Mr Jepson said: "The evidence of Boohoo and forced labour is quite compelling. I think it will be a wake-up call for British institutions about how they're handling modern slavery enforced labour, particularly in a community like Leicester East." Advertisement He added: "What we'd all like, those of us interested in improving labour conditions, is for … [Read more...] about Campaigners welcome potential Boohoo US import ban after slave labour allegations