Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker has died, aged 76. Gary, who co-wrote A Whiter Shade of Pale, had cancer.  A statement on the band’s website confirmed that Gary had been receiving treatment but died peacefully at home.  It read: ‘With the deepest regret we must announce the death on 19 February 2022 of Gary… Continue reading A darker shade of sadness as Gary dies, aged 76

A Channel 4 documentary on the Moors Murders has brought hack the horror of the worst crimes in the 1960s. Moors Murders: The Witness has given viewers an in-depth view at the serial murders by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. They lured, tortured and killed five children before they were eventually caught and jailed for… Continue reading It’s not the worst, Alan Bennett’s view of new C4 docu on Brady and Hindley

Coronaviruses have circulated in humans for centuries and were first chronicled in the hedonistic 1960s. Most of them were mild – except for HKU1 which stuck the boot into your gut too. Then, two years ago, CV became a little monster, so small it could fit inside a Pacman a million times over. But despite… Continue reading Keir the Stormer goes to war on Freedom-Day Boris as Vlad the Inhaler sniffs up the Ukraine

60s star tells of decades of letters from the killers as Alan Bennett still fights to find his lost-boy brother Keith Why are people ‘celebrity-stashing’ potential clues to the murderous rampage around Manchester carried out by sick monsters Myra Hindley and Ian Brady? What makes another human being bask in the bloody glory of the… Continue reading ‘Celebrity’ stashes … more secrets reveal true horror of Brady and Myra’s bloody rampage

The Queen has tested positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace confirmed. Her Majesty is 95 and is said to be experiencing mild cold like symptoms and wants to continue light duties at Windsor. The Queen fell ill after it was confirmed she had been in direct contact with Prince Charles during the time he had the… Continue reading Crowning ‘gory’ … Queen has Covid after meeting Charles

Retired teacher Dorrie Bridge tells how he taught her new lessons So much is written about Dylan, aka His Royal Bob-ness;  written by people who have followed, researched and worshipped him. What could I add? I’m just a gran – four grandchildren. I know nothing except gut responses to his work throughout my adult life. I… Continue reading Gran, 90, tells how Dylan changed her way of thinking

The Marbella Two are at it again – Covid rears it’s ugly head and Trump does too. Is Boris booming back as Putin puts it in to the Ukraine. Europe teeters… click for video inside

How much telling evidence and simple truth would ever be revealed if it wasn’t for the freedom of the British Press to publish and be damned? And yet people like me – yep, real McCoy journalists – are being hobbled again by the great British Ass of the Law which has decided once more that… Continue reading A kick in the privates for victims as the ‘secretive ones’ judged a protected species

People in Hibbing have their say about Dylan, their town and THAT article… I’ve upset the good people of Hibbing, I’m afraid. And we are publishing comments and thoughts from this little Minnesota town of less than 20,000 people. The iron fist hits back, so to speak. Hibbing is famous for – amongst many other… Continue reading My life’s hometown…

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