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“He was a one-off… We will never see his like again”: Paul ‘Wags’ Wagstaff, guitarist for Happy Mondays, Black Grape and Paris Angels, has died aged 60

Wagstaff was a key figure in Manchester's thriving “Madchester” scene in the '80s and '90s

Guitar World

Bez reveals that Happy Mondays have a new album in the pipeline

Happy Mondays dancer Bez has revealed that the Madchester legends are working on their first new album for 18 years.

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Shaun Ryder hopes Zak Starkey makes full recovery from blood clot

Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder is hoping drummer Zak Starkey doesn't need his legs amputating after doctors found a blood clot.

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Mantra Of The Cosmos gig cancelled as Zak Starkey suffers serious leg condition

Drummer Zak Starkey has been told to rest for two weeks after suffering a blood cot in his leg.

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Bez called ‘highlight of the night’ after chaotic interaction with Rita Ora at MTV EMAs

The Manchester music icon was having a lot of fun on Sunday evening

The Independent UK

Women in Blue to Celebrity Send Off: the seven best shows to stream this week

The warm, likable tale of Mexican women joining the police to catch a serial killer, plus Shaun Ryder asks Bez to plan his funeral – with predictably eccentric results

The Guardian - UK

Celebrity Gogglebox fans in hysterics after Shaun Ryder mispronounces this famous brand

Celebrity Gogglebox viewers were left baffled by Shaun's response to a segment on The Yorkshire Vet involving a sick dog

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How 2024's 'fake' Bezzecchi got his factory MotoGP wishes with Aprilia

Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola says the Italian marque has leaned on what Marco Bezzecchi did in MotoGP prior to 2024 as to what he can be capable of in 2025.

Motorsport

Celebrity Gogglebox fans praise this double act and say they 'need their own show'

Celebrity Gogglebox viewers have a favourite duo

WhatToWatch

"Gone are the days when a chauffeur-driven car with weighing scales in the boot for drugs would be waiting outside the Top of the Pops studio." Happy Mondays/Black Grape's Shaun Ryder on "changing times" in the music industry

National treasure Shaun Ryder thinks the music industry isn't what it once was

Louder

"A national treasure? I'll take that over being called a smackhead, crackhead loser": Shaun Ryder on Black Grape, The Happy Mondays, Gogglebox and why it's great when you're straight, yeah

At 61, Shaun Ryder is still having more fun than anyone you know

Louder

"I got on really well with Lembit Opik, he’s as mad as Bez": Shaun Ryder looks back on his time in I'm A Celebrity...

The Happy Mondays man went into the jungle back in 2010, kickstarting a side-career in reality TV

Louder

‘National treasure? It’s better than crackhead’: Shaun Ryder and Kermit on the return of Black Grape

One is in his dressing gown, the other recommends carrot juice: clearly things have changed among the indie-dance act. They talk us through their hedonistic 90s, plus grief, Farage and fatherhood

The Guardian - UK

"The festival spun out of control": when the Happy Mondays brought chaos to Glastonbury in 1990

The Madchester crew are the reason there is a giant fence around Worthy Farm these days

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The Guardian - UK

‘I feel more like myself when I’m Morrissey’: the bizarre lives of tribute acts

With tickets for big-name stars at a premium, it’s a great time to be a tribute act. Artists from ‘Tina Turner’ to the Arctic Numpties take us into their bizarre lives

The Independent UK

Plea hearing date set for man accused of murdering church warden

The case was heard before Bristol Crown Court on Friday morning.

The Independent UK

Man appears in court charged with murdering church warden

David Parish will now appear before Bristol Crown Court on September 22.

The Independent UK

Man, 36, charged with murdering ‘dearly loved’ church warden

David Parish will appear at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

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Autosport

Why Bezzecchi shunned a factory MotoGP bike for Valentino Rossi's dream team

The double grand prix winner has been a key piece in the 2024 rider market puzzle, with Bezzecchi linked to the Pramac seat vacated by LCR Honda-bound Johann Zarco.

Motorsport

Rossi “pushing” Bezzecchi to remain with VR46 in MotoGP despite factory bike offer

Double grand prix winner Bezzecchi is at the centre of the key rider market moves for 2025, with the VR46 rider torn between remaining at his current squad or moving to Pramac.

Autosport

Rossi “pushing” Bezzecchi to remain with VR46 in MotoGP despite factory Ducati offer

Double grand prix winner Bezzecchi is at the centre of the key rider market moves for 2025, with the VR46 rider torn between remaining at his current squad or moving to Pramac.

Manchester Evening News

Bez lucky to be alive after 'breaking bones' in 'really bad' motorbike crash - but says he won't stop riding

The Happy Mondays star suffered a near-death experience after he came off his motorbike in Spain

Daily Mirror

Celebrity Gogglebox star 'lucky to be alive' after horrific motorbike crash

Happy Mondays and Celebrity Gogglebox star Bez has spoken about his near-death experience which happened just a number of months ago

Daily Mirror

Celebrity Gogglebox fans all say the same thing about Tom Grennan's dad Martin

Despite singer Tom Grennan's reservations about his dad's appearance on Celebrity Googlebox, viewers instantly fell in love with Martin as he made his debut on the Channel 4 show tonight.

Wales Online

Celebrity Gogglebox return sees fans loving Bez and Shaun Ryder

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