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Stereophonics look set to claim eighth UK Number 1 album this Friday with Oochya!, the Welsh rockers’ twelfth studio album is currently outselling its closest competition by almost 2:1, according to Official Charts Company data. 

WHEN a band have been around for a long time, it is tempting to reflect on what they would tell their younger selves. For Kelly Jones, singer with Welsh rockers Stereophonics, it would be: Don’t be so intense. He says: “We were definitely intense and intent to get to where we wanted to get to so there was a commitment to the band.

On the eve of the eighth anniversary of Sarah Jones’s death on a railroad trestle in Georgia, her father is calling for the creation of a Safety Coalition to address safety issues, prevention, and accountability in the film and television industry.

Loup GarouX have shared their new single, ‘The Illusionist’, as well as details of a new limited edition beer.The group features past Mercury nominee, producer and Libertines collaborator Ed Harcourt, Gorillaz and Senseless Things’ drummer Cass Browne and The Feeling bassist Richard Jones, who formed to create “a visceral and vivid sonic landscape” inspired by the likes of Queens Of The Stone Age and the sound of desert stoner rock.To celebrate the release of their new single, the trio have collaborated with the London-based brewery Signature Brew to produce the ‘Strangerlands’ Wolf Moon Blood Orange IPA.The beer is named after the band’s debut album ‘Strangerlands’, which was released last October. Its name also reflects the fact that it was brewed on the ‘Wolf Moon’, January’s first full moon which is so-called because wolves were more likely to be heard howling at that time.Coincidentally, the ‘Strangerlands’ album was recorded at Harcourt’s home studio, which is known as The Wolf Cabin.The launch will be celebrated with an exclusive show at Signature Brew’s HQ in Blackhorse Road, north London this Friday (February 4) with support from Tom Bright.

prison and may be targeted by fellow inmates with “nothing to lose”.Emma Tustin, 32, was jailed for life for murdering her six-year-old stepson Arthur while the boy's father Thomas Hughes, 29, was sentenced to 21 years for manslaughter.And reformed criminal Richard Jones said Hughes could be the one who suffers the most behind bars.Jones, 51, said: “They will be classed as the lowest of the low. To be involved in the death of a child through abuse is right up there with the paedos and the rapists.“She will probably have an easier time than him despite getting a life sentence – just because of the nature of people around her.“Some women will hate her, she may get some grief, but it depends on the prison.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor and her husband Richard Jones have one of the most long standing and strongest marriages in showbiz. After 19 years together and five children later, they’re still more in love than ever.The couple felt ‘instant chemistry’ after meeting and their first child was born just eight months after they met So who is the man married to the popstar? Let’s take a look.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor tearfully reunited with her five children on Wednesday morning after completing her 24-hour kitchen disco challenge in support of Children in Need. The singer raised an impressive £1 million for the children’s charity as she danced nonstop to disco tunes in a glitzy kitchen setting for an entire day and night, streamed live for the nation to see on BBC iPlayer.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has raised over £1million in a 24-hour charity dance marathon for Children In Need.Ellis-Bextor started dancing on Tuesday morning (November 16), moving non-stop for an entire day and night. Along the way, she performed karaoke to several tracks, did routines with a ribbon, sang with Tony Blackburn and changed into various sparkly costumes and animal masks.The challenge was streamed live on BBC iPlayer, with the star dancing to tracks she chose herself by the likes of Abba, Beyoncé and Take That.She was cheered on by her husband Richard Jones, their five young sons and her mother, former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis.

axed after posting snaps on Facebook of her and an inmate.Ashleigh Naylor shared a cosy shot online of her and former Kirkham Prison inmate, Paul Lane, who she started seeing when she chaperoned him to a medical appointment.And reformed criminals Richard Jones and Cody Lachey now say prisoners often brag about sleeping with staff members.Ex-soldier Jones, who served seven years for drug offences, described how criminals seduce staff.He told the Daily Star: “Relationships between residents and staff happen more than you would think.“I have seen several times where female members of staff have been escorted off the premises because of inappropriate relationships.“The guys who do it are very clever and usually they start talking to members of

BBC One show, which is hosted by Bradley Walsh, with a host of other celebrities including comedian Jimmy Carr. And the 42-year-old stunned viewers with her timeless beauty.

Stereophonics will be headlining the Friday night of Y Not Festival 2022 with over 30 other bands also joining the bill.READ MORE: Stereophonics talk new album ‘Oochya!’: “You can’t fake those rock n’ roll songs”Stereophonics will be joining previously announced headliners Courteeners and Blossoms at the Derbyshire event. All three were meant to appear at the 2021 event, which was cancelled due to coronavirus.Stereophonics founding member Richard Jones said: “We can’t wait to finally play Y Not again next summer – if the last time we performed there is anything to go by, next year’s festival will be great.

Sophie detailed in her new memoir Murder On The Dancefloor how her experience of Strictly was the “best” and the “worst” of times.In a piece serialised in the Daily Mail, she admitted while she loved the show, her husband Richard Jones struggled with her involvement.The mum-of-five shared how the experience led them to marriage counselling.She also compared the show to a “cult” as she admitted there was not enough help behind the scenes.Reflecting on her comments, Sophie opened up to former It Takes Two host Zoe Ball.Speaking on her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show on Thursday, she explained how she thinks other former contestants will feel the same way.Sophie said: “Look, you know as well as I do, Strictly is completely glorious in so many

Loup GarouX have shared a visceral video for their new single, ‘Gallon Distemper’ – check it out first on NME below.The supergroup features past Mercury nominee, producer and Libertines collaborator Ed Harcourt, Gorillaz and Senseless Things’ drummer Cass Browne and The Feeling bassist Richard Jones, who formed to create “a visceral and vivid sonic landscape” inspired by the likes of Queens Of The Stone Age and the sound of desert stoner rock.The new video comes as the band also release their debut album, ‘Strangerlands’, today (October 8).All 12 tracks on the new album were written, recorded and self-produced by the band in The Wolf Cabin – Harcourt’s home studio – and mixed by Cenzo Townshend at Decoy Studios, with final mastering by

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterBrendan Cole has shared his heartache after discovering that his time on Strictly Come Dancing with Sophie Ellis-Bextor wreaked havoc on her marriage.Sophie, 42, and Brendan, 45, were partnered together back in 2013 and found themselves dancing all the way through to fourth place but despite being happy about competing on the show, it took a toll on Sophie's marriage.Her husband, Richard Jones is said to have sought counselling while Sophie showcased her best dancing skills in front of the nation.Now, Brendan has revealed he had "no idea" what was going through Sophie's mind at the time.Speaking on Loose Women, the professional dancer said: "It was an interesting

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor has spoke about the "heavy price" she and husband Richard Jones paid when she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013. During her time on the BBC One dance show, the singer, 42, was partnered with Brendan Cole and together they made it to the final coming fourth.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterSophie Ellis-Bextor admits she paid "quite a heavy price" following her appearance on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2013.The singer who went on to finish in fourth place alongside professional dancer Brendan Cole admits that her time on the show had a negative impact on her life away from the ballroom.Her husband, Richard Jones is said to have sought counselling while Sophie showcased her best dancing skills in front of the nation.In a new extract of her memoirs, Spinning Plates, the Murder on The Dancefloor singer, 42, detailed just how much Strictly impacted her happy marriage to Richard.She said that Richard "became unusually insistent on knowing where I was all

Sophie Ellis-Bextor says 'Strictly Come Dancing' took a toll on her marriage. The 'Murder On The Dancefloor' hitmaker was partnered with Brendan Cole on the BBC One show in 2013, but she admits her husband Richard Jones "struggled" with her involvement in the show.

Strictly Come Dancing back in 2013 and was partnered with professional dancer Brendan Cole.The 42-year-old singer has now reflected on her time on the show and the toll it took on her home life.Sophie described it as an "intense" experience and one of the best and worst times of her life.With her Strictly partner Brendan, she made it all the way to the final and so her stint on the show lasted until three days before Christmas.The songstress has since said that being away from her family was tricky and her husband Richard Jones, also 42, felt left out.He worried that he was losing his wife as she was so committed to the show and learning the dances, that she would be distracted at home.In an extract from her book Spinning plates, serialised

SOPHIE Ellis Bextor has revealed the strain Strictly put on her marriage to Richard Jones. The 42-year-old singer said it "gave our foundations a good old shake" and admitted she paid a "heavy price" for starring on the BBC One show.

spiders will invade Scots homes over the coming weeks as the country enters into spider season. The season regularly kicks of during the first couple of weeks in September and usually ends in October.Experts say that the influx of creatures comes as the male spiders seek a mate.Females are generally found around garages and windowsills, while the males scurry around homes to find them in an attempt to boost their population.