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"We owed everybody money. We knew that if the next album didn't succeed, the ship would sink": The inside story of the album that saved Queen

Fifty years on, Brian May and Roger Taylor reveal the vision, precision and daring behind Queen’s A Night At The Opera, the album that rewrote rock’s rules

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Democrat Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor - Roll Call

Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger won Tuesday’s governor's election in Virginia, becoming the first woman to lead the commonwealth.

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“I’m not sure why the tour ended so abruptly. I never got a bunch of my gear returned. People don’t get sacked from Sabbath – they just don’t get spoken to again!” Ask Jo Burt about Freddie Mercury, Brian Setzer and The Troggs – just not Black Sabbath

The veteran bassist on his Queen and Led Zeppelin links, love for fretless, fighting with a Music Man EQ, and Tony Iommi’s smile when Geezer Butler’s Ampeg rig made a bass feel like an animal

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“I’ll never forget it – the three of us were almost in tears. We’re getting to sing this, Elton and Bernie’s whole history up to that point”: Davey Johnstone on the making of Elton John’s 1975 masterpiece, Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy

It began aboard the high seas, a concept record about Elton John and Bernie Taupin's early days, and when the band got to Caribou Ranch, they'd turn out one of the greatest albums of the '70s

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“You actually had to be good at your instrument – that doesn’t seem to be a necessary requisite these days”: Roger Taylor and Brian May remember Bohemian Rhapsody

We were taking up “where the Beatles left off”, says May

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30 Intriguing Stories Behind Historical Mugshots You’ll Want To Read Twice

From minor offenses to darker, more sinister crimes, every mugshot has a story behind it. This list covers the interesting, fascinating and sometimes chilling stories behind 30 historical mugshots.

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John Reid dead: Nightcrawlers DJ dies 'suddenly' aged 61 as music stars pay tribute to 'incredible' talent

The DJ, producer and prolific songwriter rose to fame as the frontman of Nightcrawlers

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Push the Feeling On hitmaker John Reid has died

DJ-and-songwriter John Reid - who created the Nightcrawlers house hit Push the Feeling On - has passed away at the age of 61.

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GOP nominee for Virginia governor tries to distance herself from anti-abortion past

Winsome Earle-Sears has called abortion ‘genocide’ and suggested equivalence between consenting to sex and consenting to pregnancy

The Guardian - US

Former NI Secretary rejects reports he ‘turned a blind eye’ to IRA crimes

Lord Reid said the transition from war to peace is ‘not always easy’.

Evening Standard

At the Races: Breaking ranks - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including ranked choice voting and new campaign bids.

Roll Call

Virginia GOP candidate for lieutenant governor says he won't exit race despite governor's push

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is asking his party’s candidate vying to be Virginia’s next lieutenant governor to step aside

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At the Races: The shifting Latino vote - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including Senate launches and Latino voter shifts.

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"People started to leave. I was terrified": The story of Elton John's favourite Elton John album and the calamitous stadium show that followed

Gold even before its release, Captain Fantastic And The BrownDirt Cowboy was worth the hard work. But the album markedthe end of Elton John’s imperial period – and his band

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Irish Government doubted UK campaign to ‘save David’ Trimble

The Irish Government wanted to appeal to the UK side against ‘manipulating’ every scenario for favourable election results in Northern Ireland.

The Guardian - UK

Blair proposed SDLP Irish nationalists support England at World Cup, papers show

Unsealed documents show British PM’s idea in 2002 did not go down well with Northern Ireland politician

The Independent UK

Blair asked if Irish nationalists would support England in World Cup

Sir Tony Blair appeared tired while making the remark in 2002.

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland secretary aware of Stormontgate ‘for months’, records reveal

Stormontgate in 2002 led to the suspension of devolution and the reintroduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland.

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“People have slammed Bohemian Rhapsody but who can you compare it to? Tell me one group that’s done an operatic single?”: The epic story of A Night At The Opera, the album that turned Queen into superstars

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Sir Elton John was 'crushed' by cheating ex

Sir Elton John has admitted he was "crushed" when he found out his ex was cheating on him and he "fell apart" when the relationship ended.

The Guardian - UK

Elton John: Never Too Late review – few surprises but plenty of joy in official life story

On the eve of his retirement, the much-loved musician revisits his rise to stardom and his evolution as a gay man in a flashback-filled documentary

The Guardian - US

Elton John: Never Too Late review – thin portrait of a musical genius

The superstar’s husband and documentarian RJ Cutler have assembled a documentary that benefits from access but provides a limited view

Louder

"The thought of being in jail in tights didn't appeal to Freddie at all": Queen and the struggle to make Day At The Races

After A Night At The Opera, Queen had the world at their feet. But how on Earth do you follow such an album?

The Guardian - UK

Saving us from ourselves: how Britain is learning to accept the nanny state

Despite detractors, the tobacco bill shows the public will support policies that would once have been thought draconian

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Innovating Cancer Treatment: Celtic Biotech's Venom-Derived Breakthroughs

The company is dedicated to pioneering innovative therapies for solid cancers and associated pain, aiming to improve survival rates.

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