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    Black Sabbath: Homecoming special edition on sale now

    With new interviews and rare pictures, Black Sabbath: The Homecoming follows the band from their first gig to the forthcoming final farewell.Paul Cole and Michelle Morgan Marketing & Promotions Manager14:56, 17 Jun 2025Heavy metal legends Black Sabbath will play their final farewell gig at hometown Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5, where the original line-up will play together for the first time in more than 20 years, supported by a stellar cast of rock and roll A-listers. You can buy your special edition HEREWith new interviews and rare pictures, Black Sabbath: The Homecoming follows Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward from their very first pub gig to the forthcoming stadium supershow dubbed the greatest heavy metal show ever.In this special edition, members of the band speak of their hopes and fears, the battle to overcome health issues, and much more, alongside tributes from big names on the Villa Park bill, an essential album guide, reviews of past homecomings, and even Sabbath tourism tips.Read about the movie that gave the band its name, the surprise reunion that wasn’t supposed to happen, and the role fickle fate has played in the band’s success – and learn about the charities who will benefit from the Back To The Beginning show.Article continues belowCrucially, this is Black Sabbath past, present and future – because although Villa Park may be the band’s swansong, there’s exciting news of more to come from the four Brummies who invented heavy metal. They think it’s all over. Well, it isn’t yet …Click HERE to buy online and have it delivered directly to your door, or you can purchase it in participating supermarkets, high street retailers, and independent newsagents from June 25, 2025. Online postage and packaging costs apply. More

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    Disgraced singer R Kelly rushed to hospital after ‘prison overdose’, his lawyers claim

    Disgraced singer R Kelly was allegedly hospitalised after an overdose, his lawyers claim. The 58-year-old musician is behind bars at the Federal Correctional Institute facility in Butner, North Carolina. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2021 after being found guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, which involved underage children an#d women. A […] More

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    ‘I ate at Jeremy Clarkson’s pub – one thing astounded me and it wasn’t the food’

    Jeremy Clarkson opened The Farmer’s Dog back in August 2024 and Top Gear fans have flocked from all over the country to try out the motor journalist’s famous Sunday roast13:20, 17 Jun 2025Jeremy Clarkson’s pub The Farmer’s Dog is not your classic boozer.The Farmer’s Dog is “about 10 miles south of Diddly Squat Farm” near the A40. One Daily Express reporter recently visited the pub and was left astounded by what he saw, before he’d even had the chance to sit down and eat his food.Steffan Rhys explained: “I was expecting it to be busy, but I wasn’t expecting this. It was bigger than some music festivals.”He described the premises as having “full blown security” and a “parking operation” to help guide people arriving, and said the field was “enormous” with “hundreds, if not thousands of cars parked.”The Farmer’s Dog only opened 10 months ago(Image: More

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    Kim Woodburn’s tough life from ‘brutal childhood’ to stillborn baby nightmare

    Kim Woodburn has had a rollercoaster of a life, fighting her way to the top and becoming a household name in the UK thanks to a career in showbiz spanning five decades10:19, 17 Jun 2025Updated 10:25, 17 Jun 2025Kim Woodburn didn’t have the easiest life. The TV personality skyrocketed to fame for her cleaning prowess in How Clean Is Your House, which aired from 2003 to 2009, and quickly became a household name in the UK.She has remained in the public eye through numerous stints on reality TV and daytime telly, however her career didn’t originally start on the telly.Kim was initially a model based in Liverpool and since then, she was never one to shy away – her unique television career is testament to that.Unfortunately Kim died on 17 June 2025 and to celebrate the British icon, Daily Star is taking a look back at her life, humble beginnings and early career to pay tribute to the star.Kim’s stint on I’m A Celebrity went down in UK TV history(Image: More