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Former One Direction member Liam Payne dead at 31 Liam Payne has died age 31. The One Direction singer fell from Hotel Casa Sur balcony this afternoon in Buenos Aires, Argentina, state police have said. They attended the hotel after receiving an emergency call. When arriving on the scene, the officer in charge said he heard a loud sound in the inner courtyard. Alberto Crescenti, head of the Buenos Aires medical emergency services SAME, spoke on the television channel TN: ‘Our role was to head there quickly, give medical attention, and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were incompatible with…

X Factor stars lead tributes for Liam Payne after shock death aged 31 Former X Factor stars have sent condolences to the family of Liam Payne after his sudden death at age 31. The One Direction icon fell from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday night, state police have confirmed. He had recently been in Argentina to attend the concert of former bandmate Niall Horan, posting pictures together backstage and interacting with fans. First to send their well wishes were fellow X Factor contestants Jedward, who wrote on X: ‘RIP Liam Payne 💔 condolences to friends and family’.’ The…

Liam Payne’s last Instagram post before death was poignant One Direction photo Liam Payne commemorated his beloved One Direction bandmates in his final Instagram post before his death. The What Makes You Beautiful singer, who came to fame on the X Factor, died today at the age of 31. Tributes have poured in from his fellow X Factor contestants, including Jedward and Rylan Clark. According to multiple reports, state police confirmed that he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In his last Instagram post, shared in May, he could be seen posing alongside his former bandmates Niall…

Games Inbox: Why I pre-ordered a PS5 Pro The Thursday letters page discusses the problems in using the name Nintendo Switch 2, as one reader wants more Warhammer 40,000 games. Quality reasonsI put in an order for a PS5 Pro. I think Digital Foundry summed up, if it’s something you should bother with and they just confirmed it should give you the Quality 60fps mode it’s advertising – from what they’ve seen so far. If you’re already happy with the base machine’s Quality 30fps mode then don’t bother. I play all games on my PlayStation 5 games in Performance mode.…

Harrogate Town almost sold out hospitality for their blockbuster FA Cup tie against Wrexham “within two minutes” of the draw being made, according to chief executive Sarah Barry. The Yorkshire club’s fixture against Hollywood-backed Welsh glamour club at their own Wetherby Road ground is one of the more intriguing ties in the first round proper. And while Barry admitted there were easier first-round opponents than Phil Parkinson’s League One high-fliers, she insisted there was a buzz at the club over a fixture which seems nailed on to attract the TV cameras. “The initial reaction was a bit mixed because our…

Menendez brothers inch closer to freedom for parents’ Beverly Hills murders With Los Angeles’ infamous Menendez brothers inching closer to freedom despite sentences of life without parole for the shotgun murders of their parents in 1989, more than a dozen family members are rallying outside the city’s Hall of Justice Wednesday to call on District Attorney George Gascon to push for a resentencing that could set them free before the end of the year. Also slated to speak at the 4 p.m. rally were the brothers’ defense attorneys, Mark Geragos and Cliff Gardner, and celebrity Rosie O’Donnell, who has been…

Great British Energy can become a major power generator, says its chair Jürgen Maier’s vision for company includes the potential to borrow its own money in order to rival multinationals. Britain’s new national energy company will eventually become a major power generator, running its own windfarms, tidal power and carbon capture schemes and potentially borrowing its own money, according to its new chair. Jürgen Maier, the chair of Great British Energy (GBE), told the Guardian in an interview that his vision for the company far outstrips its current scope and would put it on a par with multinational firms such…

Iconic london nightclub closes down to become ‘luxury hotel’ | UK News An iconic London club has become the latest victim to the capital’s dwindling nightlife and has closed its doors for good. Tiger Tiger has confirmed its closure, thanking everyone for ‘years of incredible memories’ on their website. The club, based just off of Piccadilly Circus, is reportedly set to become a luxury hotel after operating at a loss for years. One Reddit account, called RossKillington, claimed to be the regular Saturday DJ at the venue until it closed down. He wrote: ‘It’s sad that another big night club…

Millionaire business owners urge Rachel Reeves to raise £14bn from rise in capital gains tax A group of wealthy investors argue it would have no impact on investment in the UK and would raise vital funds for public service. Rachel Reeves has been urged by a group of millionaire business owners to raise £14bn from an increase in capital gains tax at this month’s budget, arguing it would have no impact on investment in Britain. Ahead of the chancellor’s set-piece event on 30 October, the group of wealthy investors said increasing the tax rate on asset disposals would help to…

Sara Sharif murder trial latest: Pathologist tells jury what caused 10-year-old’s death Sara Sharif died as a result of “complications arising from multiple injuries and neglect”, a pathologist has said. The school girl had suffered two traumatic injuries in the days before her death, as well as 71 recent injuries including bruises, abrasions, skin ulcers consistent with burns and probable bite marks. On the third day of her murder trial on Wednesday, jurors were shown graphics outlining a string of injuries found on the 10-year-old’s body. The Old Bailey previously heard her head was covered with “homemade hoods” made of…