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Village goes haywire with more than 100 scarecrows for festival

The theme of the festival is Kings and Queens, with some creations drawing inspiration from celebrities and Alice in Wonderland.

The Independent UK

‘I find it outrageous that it’s an open case’: Inside the making of Who Killed Jill Dando?

The adored TV star was shot dead on her doorstep 24 years ago, and the killer is still at large. Ellie Harrison hears from the executive producer of a new Netflix documentary about the mystery that’s gone unsolved for more than two decades

The Independent UK

Rami Malek and Emma Corrin fuel relationship rumours after seen kissing in London

Actors are reportedly having ‘fun’ together after Malek’s split from Lucy Boynton

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Timeline of Rami Malek’s relationship with Emma Corrin as pair pictured kissing

Pair were first spot together in July at Bruce Springsteen’s show

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Ghost writing, the voice of Beep the Meep and shrinkflation – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

The weirdest celebrity adverts of all time as Samuel L. Jackson signs for Warburton’s

The Hollywood stalwart is the latest to appear in a TV advert - but who else has been a wacky signing?

Evening Standard

Oppenheimer overtakes Bohemian Rhapsody to become biggest biopic of all time

Christopher Nolan’s film about J Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, has passed $912m in worldwide box-office takings

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Watch: Lions pull off a perfect flea-flicker for a TD

Watch: The Lions pull off a perfect flea-flicker for a TD against the Seahawks

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Auctioning Freddie Mercury's belongings

Some may wonder why Mary Austin is letting Sotheby's sell the late Queen frontman's belongings, but I get it

Salon

Hollywood strikes tone down the glamour at Venice Film Festival

Film critic Emma Jones brings us highlights from the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival. The strong lineup of potential Oscars contenders included Sofia Coppola's Priscilla Presley biopic and Yorgos Lanthimos's genre-defying "Poor Things", starring Emma Stone. Still, Emma reports that "La Mostra" felt somewhat less glamorous this year,…

France 24

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Evening Standard

Brian May says Freddie Mercury auction is ‘too sad’ to think about as items sell for £12m

Piano owned by ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ musician sold for staggering £1.7m on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Champagne, Elton and million-pound lyrics: Inside the eye-watering Freddie Mercury auction

Fans, millionaires, and millionaire fans descended on Sotheby’s in the hopes of taking home a piece of Freddie Mercury. From fierce bidding wars to Freddie lookalikes, it was a night to remember. Annabel Nugent ventures inside the history-making auction

The Independent UK

Sam Ryder at EartH review: the Eurovision star is an intensely likeable entertainer

At this intimate, stripped back Hackney show for climate charity Earth Percent, Ryder toasts his new independent status

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The Independent UK

Freddie Mercury’s green garden door sells for more than £400,000 as auction attracts huge bids

Victorian-style silver snake bangle sells for whopping £698,500

The Week

Naked cyclist arrested on charity bike ride

A naked cyclist who was arrested during a charity ride has called for more understanding of naturism. Stuart Gilmour, also known as the Naked Cyclist, told Sky News he was detained in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, on Sunday. The naturist said the police were “absolutely lovely”. Explaining his hobby, he said…

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Freddie Mercury’s piano, Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics champions at auction

More than 1,400 lots of what the singer called his ‘exquisite clutter’ are up for auction at Sotheby’s in London.

France 24

Handwritten lyrics and a baby grand: Prized Freddie Mercury items sold at auction

Here are five lots that stood out in the Sotheby's sale of items belonging to Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in London on Wednesday.

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The Guardian - UK

Freddie Mercury piano sells for £1.74m in auction of singer’s belongings

Brian May and some fans express dismay as contents of late Queen frontman’s home go under hammer in six-day sale

The Independent UK

Freddie Mercury bangle sets record for rock star jewelry in auction of his prized possessions

A Victorian-style silver snake bangle Freddie Mercury wore with an ivory satin catsuit in the “Bohemian Rhapsody” video has sold for the highest price ever paid for a piece of jewelry owned by a rock star

France 24

Thousands of Freddie Mercury's personal items to go on sale

Thousands of items belonging to the charismatic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, from manuscripts of his band's biggest hits to furniture, paintings and knick-knacks are on auction in London from Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Freddie Mercury’s grand piano to be auctioned ‘without reserve’

It is expected to sell for between £2 million and £3 million, auction house Sotheby’s said.

MusicRadar

Why songwriters should learn the piano

The piano can be a fantastic tool for songwriters to compose and create on – here's why, plus some foolproof songwriting tips

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Louder

"I have never heard a sound like that, before or since": In 1967, Queen’s Brian May was an unknown student. Then he booked Jimi Hendrix to play his college for £1000 and his life changed forever

A pre-fame Brian May got to watch Jimi Hendrix play a student ball from 10 feet away

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