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Jay Z rips into the Grammys for snubbing Beyonce in blistering on-stage rant During his acceptance speech at the 2024 Grammys, Jay Z took the opportunity to criticise the awards for overlooking his wife Beyonce. The 54-year-old rap legend, Shawn Carter, was honoured with the Dr Dre Global Impact Award, recognising his contributions to music. On stage, he was joined by his and Beyonce’s eldest daughter, 12-year-old Blue Ivy. Jay Z did not shy away from addressing the Grammys’ oversight of Beyonce, 42, who is the most-awarded artist but has never won the coveted Album of the Year award. He…

Miley Cyrus debuts new 80s look at Grammys Miley Cyrus brought back the 80s power hair trend at the Grammys on Sunday. The 31-year-old singer debuted a wild new bouffant, drawing interesting comparisons. Her performance of “Flowers” at the star-studded awards ceremony was electric, channelling the energy of Tina Turner. While Miley’s outfits changed throughout the night, from a custom-netted Margiela dress on the red carpet to a wine-coloured sparkling gown, her standout feature was the throwback blonde bouffant.

Wrestler dies in accident aged just 21 Asahi, the 21-year-old wrestler, has passed away. She worked for Actwres girl’Z (AWG) promotion in Japan and had an unexpected accident on February 1, leading to her tragic death. The promotion shared in a statement that they cancelled their upcoming show on February 9 because everyone is mourning the loss of Asahi. They also expressed gratitude to all who supported her. Asahi’s final match happened on January 31 at AWG’s event, where she teamed up with Yufa to defeat Ayano Irie and Kira An.

Rishi Sunak admits he has failed to cut NHS waiting lists Rishi Sunak has acknowledged that the government has fallen short of its commitment to reduce NHS waiting lists in England. In a TalkTV interview with Piers Morgan, the prime minister conceded that insufficient progress had been made, attributing some of the challenges to the impact of industrial action within the health service. Back in January 2023, Sunak outlined cutting NHS waiting lists as one of five priorities, along with addressing economic issues and illegal immigration. While expressing the goal of faster and improved care access, no specific was provided. …

Russian oil getting into UK via refinery loophole, reports claim Research suggests that the UK is still importing millions of barrels of fuel produced from Russian oil, despite sanctions related to the conflict in Ukraine. A reported “loophole” allows Russian crude to be processed in countries like India, and the resulting products are then sold to the UK. While this practice is not illegal and does not violate the UK’s ban on Russian oil, critics argue that it undermines sanctions designed to limit Russia’s financial support for the war. The UK government refutes claims of any Russian oil imports since…

Man bailed after woman killed by dogs A 39-year-old man was bailed in connection with the death of a grandmother who was killed after being attacked by dogs – believed to be banned XL bullies. Ester Martin, 68, was attacked inside a home near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, on Saturday afternoon. She had been visiting her 11-year-old grandson at the time.  The man had been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog offences. He has been released on conditional bail until March.

Woman visiting grandson is killed by dogs believed to be XL bullies A woman who lost her life in a dog attack was on a weekend visit to her grandson, as confirmed by her family. Esther Martin, aged 68, tragically passed away at the scene of the incident in Jaywick, near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, on Saturday afternoon. A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog offences, and the involved dogs have been euthanized. Although Martin’s daughter identified the dogs as banned XL bully dogs, the police are awaiting confirmation of the breed from experts. Sonia Martin, 47, said…

Jockey Keagan Kirkby dies after fall at horse race in Kent Keagan Kirkby, a 25-year-old jokey, has died after a fall in a horse race in Kent. The incident happened during the Charing point-to-point on Sunday when his horse deviated off course and hit the side of a jump. Despite immediate attention from the on-course medical team and air ambulance crew, Kirkby couldn’t survive his injuries. Kirkby worked at the stables of renowned trainer Paul Nicholls, who praised him as one of their “best and hardworking lads.” He had been with Nicholls’ stables in Ditcheat, Somerset since 2019 and was…

Mirror Sport – Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool: Art Class The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Liverpool at the Emirates – the win was vital for the north London club to keep the title race open. Errors from Liverpool’s defence meant the Reds were unable to extend their lead at the top of the table. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said City plans to keep star striker Erling Haaland for the next ten years, amid a plot from Real Madrid to lure the Norweigm striker to Spain. Catch up on all the back pages…

Star Sport – Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool: Comical   The back page of the Daily Star reports on Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Liverpool at the Emirates – the win was vital for the north London club to keep the title race open. Errors from Liverpool’s defence meant the Reds were unable to extend their lead at the top of the table. The paper also says Manchester City boss has said Erling Haaland will be staying at City for the next 10 years – amid claims Real Madrid was planning a stunning steal of the football giant. Man Utd’s 3-0 win over…