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Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp have covered The J. Geils Band’s ‘Centerfold’ – check it out below.The couple performed the 1981 hit single as part of their Sunday Lunch series.The song featured on the album ‘Freeze Frame’ and it went to the top of US Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1982 for six weeks.

Manchester United striker Charlie McNeill scored his first senior goal for Newport County at the weekend.

Manchester United progressed to the FA Cup semi-finals after defeating Premier League rivals Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.

The Home Office has warned people that it currently takes up to 10 weeks for a passport to be issued as staff working in Passport Offices are set to go on strike. More than 1,000 Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members working in Passport Offices are walking out for five weeks.

A number of major retailers have confirmed they are closing stores by the end of this month in the latest blow for the UK high street. Argos, B&M, Clintons and Iceland have confirmed a number of their shops will close indefinitely.

Frozen food supermarket Iceland has closed a number of stores in the last few weeks - and now, a further three are set to shut within the next two weeks.

Joni Mitchell toured was all the way back in 2000.Over 20 years later, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer returned to live music for a handful of performances in 2022 and 2023.However, her biggest show is yet to come.On June 10, Mitchell will headline one night of Brandi Carlile’s ‘Echoes Through The Canyons’ concerts at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA.She’ll be joined by Carlile and her band The Joni Jam on the special evening.Who is the “Joni Jam?”Well, last time it consisted of Carlile, Wynnona Judd, Marcus Mumford, Lucius and more.Want to know who will be playing with her at the Gorge Amphitheater?We do too.As of now, all we know is the best way to find out who’s performing with Mitchell this year is live.And if you need tickets to this unique event, you’re in luck.They’re still available.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for the one-off was on Vivid Seats for $205 before fees.If you’re also a huge Brandi Carlile fan, you may want to make this a two-day trip.Carlile is set to headline on June 9 with yet to be announced special guests.Two-day passes start at $328 before fees.All prices are subject to fluctuation.Last summer, Mitchell surprised audiences when she took the stage at the Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI, USA.Over the course of her set, Mitchell played 13 songs and was joined by a number of stars.For a closer look, you can check out the songs she performed below, courtesy of Set List FM.01.) “Carey” (with Brandi Carlile)02.) “Come in From the Cold” (with Taylor Goldsmith)03.) “Help Me” (with Celisse Henderson)04.) “A Case of You” (with Marcus Mumford and Brandi Carlile)05.) “Big Yellow Taxi” (with Brandi Carlile)06.) “Just Like This Train”

Police are investigating a noise complaint at a caravan park just hours before a crash which left three people dead.

A police watchdog has announced it is "urgently" reviewing two force's handling of a car crash which killed three people and injured two others.

The devastated mum of a 20-year-old girl who was trapped in a car crash for almost two days has slammed police who allegedly told her to 'stop calling' for taking nearly 46 hours to find her daughter.

pictures show two Newport clubbers smiling before they vanished this weekend - as police find three bodies in a crashed car. Darcy Ross and Rafel Jeanne smile in Snapchat images. The pair vanished alongside Sophie Russon, 20, Eve Smith, 21, and Shane Loughlin disappeared on Friday night.

A woman who appeared on a Sky reality TV show following the death of her sister who was killed by a drug driver is one of the three to have died in a car crash in South Wales. Eve Smith is one of the five who went missing after a night out in Cardiff last Saturday. Their crashed car was found on the A48, two days later.

Police have launched a search for five people who went missing on a night out have found three bodies.

One of the victims who died in a horror crash during a night out has been identified as the son of ex-footballer Leon Jeanne.

Police searching for five people who disappeared after a night out in Cardiff say they have found three of them dead.

The family and friends of three women and two men are appealing for help to find them after they went missing following a night out in the early hours of Saturday (March 4).

High street giant B&M is to begin closing some of its stores across the UK over the next few weeks. The retailer, which competes with the likes of Home Bargains, Aldi's middle aisle and Wilko, is a staple for many shoppers looking to buy home essentials and more novelty purchases.

B&M has announced it will be shutting four of its shops over the next coming weeks - with one in Scotland set to close its doors.

S Club 7 fans were left fuming after only one member of the group turned up to perform at an intimate sold-out reunion show.Tina Barrett, 46, and Bradley McIntosh, 41, left fans furious after the two were scheduled to perform at the 150-capacity Wyld venue in Newport, Isle of Wight, after eager fans snapped up the £23 tickets in under 90 seconds. However, when the gig came around, concert goers were left disappointed when only Bradley showed up for the performance after Tina suffered a scheduling clash.

S Club 7 fans have voiced their anger after being left disappointed when just one of the band members turned up to a concert, which sold-out within 90 seconds of going on sale.

On Sunday, Sean 'Diddy' Combs shared a pre-Grammy Awards video to Instagram featuring his twin teenage daughters and his newborn daughter - whose mom was revealed to be cyber security specialist Dana Tran.D'Lila Star and Jesse James, 16, play with Love Sean, 3 months, in the sweet family bonding moment. The twins attempt to get the infant to react appropriately to 'Say "good luck, Auntie Mary,"' referring to their father's close friend Mary J.