'Manipulative' father and his son jailed for more than 30 years for terrifying eBay car robberies

Johnny Marr will play a run of ultra-intimate shows across the UK this September, the iconic guitarist has announced.To warm up for a huge show with Courteeners at Manchester’s Old Trafford Ground on September 25, the former Smiths guitarist will perform three tiny shows in Leeds, Blackburn and London.Johnny Marr will play:SEPTEMBERMonday 20 – Leeds, StylusTuesday 21 – Blackburn, King George’s HallThursday 23 – London, Electric BallroomSaturday 25 – Manchester, Old Trafford Cricket Ground

Reality star Maura Higgins has travelled with a ‘mini-entourage’ to Dublin as she begins filming for her new beauty show.

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Sam Fender has announced the rescheduled dates for his postponed 2021 UK tour – see all the details below.The singer-songwriter was initially due to hit the road in April 2020, but the coronavirus crisis forced him to postpone the dates. He subsequently confirmed that the tour would take place this spring/summer before he was forced to cancel once again.Today (July 21), Fender announced that the sold-out gigs will now go ahead between August and November 2021.

Sam Faiers has given a glimpse into her family fun day at her sprawling Surrey mansion as the UK basked in scorching 32-degree heat. The Mummy Diaries star, 30, who recently landed her first film role alongside son Paul., gave a sneak peek inside on Sunday 18 July.

The 69th San Sebastian Film Festival has confirmed its first crop of Competition titles, including Terence Davies’ Benediction starring Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi.

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Johnny Marr has reflected on his time in The Smiths in a new interview, discussing how the seminal Manchester band had a “blind spot” of being obsessed with media and notoriety.The Manchester icons became indie darlings at the height of their fame, before calling it a day in 1987.Speaking to Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for the new BBC Radio 4 series The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed, Marr said that the band could have done with “less” coverage at the height of their 1980s fame.Discussing

Andy Murray’s Wimbledon return ended with a Friday night beating by 10th seed Denis Shapovalov. The two-time champion was playing his first singles campaign at SW19 since having a metal plate inserted into his hip, and after rolling back the years in his first two rounds, he came unstuck in the third round against the Canadian.

Wimbledon return ended with a Friday night beating by 10th seed Denis Shapovalov. The two-time champion was playing his first singles campaign at SW19 since having a metal plate inserted into his hip, and after rolling back the years in his first two rounds, he came unstuck in the third round against the Canadian.

A manipulative paedophile groomed underage girls and had sex with two of them in hotel rooms.

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