The celebrities and famous faces we’ve lost in 2024

Blues Trail: From Mississippi to the Mersey

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Rock music in Britain was in large part inspired in the 1960s by the recordings and tours of American blues artists, including Muddy Waters, B.B. King and others who were born in the state of Mississippi. Now a new Blues Trail marker has been unveiled on Mathew Street outside the Cavern Club to celebrate this musical connection.

Liam Payne: More information from officials and funeral details

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Now, information from Argentinian emergency services has been revealed giving us a clearer picture of what happened regarding Liam Payne’s death.

Hot Water Comedy stages charity fundraiser for Zoe's Place hospice

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A fundraising comedy night with John Bishop, Jason Manford and Russell Kane has been organised to support a much-loved baby hospice so it can remain open in Liverpool. Zoe's Place, faces having to close by Christmas unless it can raise £5 million to help secure a new home in the city.

How The Rock Garden revolutionised Glasgow’s pub culture with Norry from Lost Glasgow

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We visited Max’s Bar on Glasgow’s Queen Street to speak to Norry from Lost Glasgow about how its former site, The Rock Garden, came to be a cool hang out spot for the city’s youth and revolutionised pub culture into how we know it today.

Which celebrity’s death has affected you the most?

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In the wake of Liam Payne’s death, can you remember a particular celebrity death that deeply affected you? How do celebrity deaths change how people view them or their work?

Leeds locals reflect on celebrity deaths

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In the wake of Liam Payne’s death, can you remember a particular celebrity death that deeply affected you? Why do you think certain celebrity deaths leave such a lasting impression on people, even if they didn't know them personally?

Glasgow turns into a filming location for Edgar Wright’s latest production

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Filmmaker Edgar Wright will be arriving in Glasgow in November for his latest production - an adaptation of Stephen King’s The Running Man. <br /><br />Filming will impact a number of city centre locations between the 10 and 24 November, at times prohibiting vehicle movements, loading and unloading on streets including Mitchell Street, Hope Street, Gordon Street and Rose Street.<br /><br />You can find exact dates and locations at Glasgow World.com<br /><br />The film will star Maverick and Twisters star Glen Powell in a thriller based on King’s dystopian novel. <br /><br />Centred on the character Ben Richards, a desperate man who participates in violent reality show The Running Man in order to win money to revive his gravely ill daughter. <br /><br />The book was previously adapted in 1987 by Paul Michael Glaser starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.<br /><br />The new film is scheduled for release in November 2025.<br /><br />Glasgow has proved an immensely popular location to shoot movies in recent years and has hosted the sets of 2022’s Batman, the 2023 Indiana Jones film and also next year’s Frankenstein.

Yorkshire Children of Courage Awards 2024

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Inspiring children from across Leeds and Yorkshire were celebrated at the Yorkshire Children of Courage Awards 2024.

Preparations underway for Frankfurt Christmas Market in Birmingham

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Preparations are well underway for the return of Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market. The event, which is the largest authentic German market outside of Germany and Austria, is set to open its doors in just a few weeks. We'll take a look at what's in store for visitors this year.

‘It felt like a real gut-punch’: People of London remember celebrities passing after Liam Payne’s fatal fall

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We ask Londoners if they remember celebrities passing away, and the mark the news left.