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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath singer and godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76
The death of the ‘prince of darkness,’ born John Michael Osbourne in 1948, has prompted an outpouring of grief from the music industry’s biggest names.
- Mark Kennedy, Angus Thompson and Nick Newling
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Prince George beams in 12th birthday photo shared by William and Kate
The eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and second in line for the throne, was photographed smiling as he leaned with his arms crossed against a wooden gate.
- Angus Thompson
Dramatic video shows Manchester bus roof sheared off by low bridge
Fifteen people have been injured, some seriously, after a double-decker bus smashed into a low bridge.
- Tom Housden
‘UK’s gone to hell’: Billionaire puts $500 million London mansion up for sale
A billionaire shipping tycoon is selling his 300-year-old Chelsea manor after fleeing Britain.
- Michael Bow
It’s a perfect English town. Now a battle over asylum seekers is ripping it apart
The quiet community – similar to leafy suburbs on the edges of Sydney and Melbourne – has become a flashpoint over asylum seekers as right-wing outsiders escalate the situation with violence.
- David Crowe
Nick Cave draws a crowd – but the queues aren’t to listen to his music this time
The Australian singer has given shoppers at a small store in England an unexpected insight into his creative life.
- David Crowe
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A fight at the opera as performer unfurls Palestine flag on stage
The London cast member fended off an attendant who tried to remove the flag during curtain calls at the Royal Opera House. Hours earlier, police arrested more than 100 people at protests across the UK.
- David Crowe
Princess Diana campaigned to ban these deadly weapons. Some of Europe wants them back
As European countries bordering Russia sense danger, one of the late princess’ greatest legacies is coming under threat too.
- David Crowe
Raised in luxury, jailed for her baby’s death: The fall of socialite Constance Marten
Marten was born into British high society, but her life began to seriously unravel after she met Mark Gordon.
- Martin Evans and Susie Coen
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‘A sardine can in the Sahara’: In London, the heat is on
After reporting on federal politics from Canberra for 20 years, our new Europe correspondent finds a city sweltering through the effects of climate change.
- David Crowe
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