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Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, who performed alongside Jimmy Page with The Yardbirds, has died aged 78. The virtuoso passed away on Tuesday, 10 January, after "suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis," according to his representatives. With fingers an

Fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has died at the age of 81, her representatives have said. She died peacefully surrounded by her family in Clapham, South London, on 29 December. The 81-year-old’s husband and creative partner Andreas Kronthaler

Rescued fish were carried from the AquaDom hotel in Berlin after an aquarium containing 1,500 exotic species exploded. This footage shows the scene as the salvaged fish were carried in bags from the wreck as crews worked to clear the wreck. Two people we

Singer Taylor Swift thrilled the audience at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) by announcing her new album on-stage. During her acceptance speech for the Best Longform Video award at the 2022 MTV VMAs the 32-year-old singer said that her new album w

Police released video footage that shows the stunning moment a flash mob of more than a dozen people rushed a 7-11 and began looting the convenience store, leaving behind a pile of damaged goods, cigarette cartons and stolen lotto tickets. The Los Angeles

Dame Olivia Newton-John wished her fans happiness and health in a final video before her death from breast cancer aged 73. The actress said that she wanted to thank her fans “for all your support over the years... I wish you the best and send you love a

The new Omicron strain of Covid-19 (B.1.1529) has caused some consternation around the world due to the amount of spike proteins it exhibits when compared to other variants we’ve seen so far. However, there is a mixed reaction in the scientific community