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Fame, fantasy … and fish? Celebrity drinks put to the test

From Kylie’s prosecco to Margot Robbie’s gin, we taste the star-backed booze to see what actually tastes good – and what’s just selling a dream

The Guardian - UK

'Gory drugs bender': Blur bassist Alex James gives his brutal opinion of Glastonbury

Alex James admits Glastonbury is not his favourite festival in the world.

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Blur star blasts Glastonbury for being a ‘gory drugs bender’

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Blur’s Alex James claims Glastonbury is ‘overrated’

Bassist accuses the BBC of giving the festival ‘hagiographic’ treatment, as he branded Glastonbury a ‘gory drugs bender’

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3 Golf Habits That Can Slash Your Handicap In 2026 (Many Fail On The Range With No.3)

Tour coach Nick Bradley, who has worked with Justin Rose and Sir Nick Faldo, shares three habits all amateur golfers should adopt to shoot lower scores

Golf Monthly

“I was cacking it, I really didn’t know if it was going to work or not. We did Creep by Radiohead and I noticed I was crying halfway through": Alex James on Britpop Classical, Blur and the prospect of returning to Coachella

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Alex James says Radiohead make him cry

Alex James has revealed he was reduced to tears performing Radiohead's Creep with an orchestra.

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I Shot My Best Ever Round Of Golf (Statistically) Thanks To This Improvement Plan

Three months of this winter golf training plan has transformed my game, evidenced by the incredible statistical gains seen in my most recent round of golf...

Golf Monthly

I had a front row seat at the Blur v Oasis frenzy – here’s what a new play gets bang on and bafflingly wrong

In 1995, the bands tussled for No 1 – and the Britpop crown. Our writer was on the inside of the mad-for-it contest. Does The Battle accurately capture this divisive moment? And what was Noel’s problem with risotto?

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7 Colors Designers Use to Make a Room Look Effortlessly More Expensive — And No, They're Not All Just Neutrals

From warm neutrals to rich ochre, these are the shades designers turn to to make rooms feel more polished

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‘What do I play at a party? Oasis’s Wonderwall goes down a storm’: Alex James’s honest playlist

The Blur bassist loves his Britpop rivals, weeps over Radiohead’s Creep and finds Chitty Chitty Bang Bang sexy. But which Beatles hit did he get sick of?

The Guardian - UK

'He is very charming': Blur's Alex James admires Britpop rival Liam Gallagher

Blur bassist Alex James can't help but like "fantastic" Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher despite the rivalry between the two groups at the height of Britpop during the 1990s.

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I'm Hitting My Driver Over 240 Yards (As A 22-Handicapper) Thanks To This Golf Improvement Plan

I'm a high-handicap golfer, at least for now, but thanks to this golf improvement plan I managed to hit my longest ever drive. Here's how...

Golf Monthly

AJ McLean sets 'boundaries' with Backstreet Boys

AJ McLean has asked the Backstreet Boys to use his real name when he isn't working in order ot separate himself from his pop persona.

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Make 2026 A Great Year On The Greens With 4 Putting Drills (From A Pro With Decades Of Experience)

Creating your golfing resolutions for 2026? Make this year your best ever on the greens with four brilliant putting drills from PGA Professional Sarah Bennett

Evening Standard

Huey Morgan joins Virgin Radio after bemoaning ‘limitations’ at BBC

The 57-year-old left the BBC in December after 18 years.

Evening Standard

Huey Morgan to join Virgin Radio after leaving BBC Radio 6 Music

Blur bass player Alex James will also present a show of Britpop classics on Sundays until March.

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Winter Golf Rebuild: Expert Baseline Tests Revealed Shocking Data About My Game (You Need To Try Them)

My winter golf rebuild started with a series of baseline tests, conducted by two experts, and I was blown away by the results! Every amateur should try this...

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Blur legend Alex James quips that he's 'basically a monk' now

Alex James says his life of music, cheese and booze-making is like being a monk.

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“Somehow all of these songs mean more to people now than they did when they were first released": Britpop becomes the latest genre to get a classical makeover, courtesy of Blur's Alex James

Reef singer Gary Stringer, Saffron from Republica and good old Phil Daniels are also attached to the project

Evening Standard

Blur bassist Alex James announces classical tour to bring Britpop ‘back to life’

He has teamed up with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and vocalists from the London Concert Orchestra for the Britpop Classical show.

The Guardian - UK

Do you remember the first time? Why Britpop nostalgia just won’t go away

Robbie Williams has named his new album after it, there’s a new play about the Oasis and Blur rivalry, an avalanche of books, fashion lines … and even a Britpop lager

The Guardian - UK

From Materialists to Adam Kay: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Celine Song follows up her acclaimed film Past Lives with another romantic entanglement, while the doctor turned standup tours a new book and comic set

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Scouting For Girls' Roy Stride doesn't hold a grudge against Noel Gallagher for branding them 'Scouting For Idiots'

Roy Stride loves Oasis too much to get into fisticuffs with Noel Gallagher over his "Scouting For Idiots" jibe.

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Blur's Alex James suggests ABBA-style avatar show as he talks future of Britpop legends

Alex James has two ideas for the future of Britpop legends Blur.

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