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A history of Heaven nightclub, from cutting edge gay club to controversial 'mainstream' venue

Heaven nightclub awaits its licensing verdict today following a member of the security team being charged with rape. Here, we look back on its storied history as a venue

Evening Standard

Oura Ring Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024: This is the best deal of the year

The cost of the A-list-approved health, wellbeing and fitness tracker has been reduced

Evening Standard

UB40: ‘We should be as big as Oasis – we’ve sold twice as many records’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Last week the 1980s reggae icons, known for blending political dissent with easy-going pop grooves, played a sold-out show at Wembley Arena. But they haven’t always had the recognition they think they deserve. They talk to Annabel Nugent about cultural appropriation and selling out, being bugged by…

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Wrangling with Abba, risking jail for the Stone Roses … the lawyer behind pop’s big spats

John Kennedy sparred with the Swedes over Mamma Mia! and took on the Rolling Stones for Richard Ashcroft – he tells us why he’s still arguing with Bob Geldof after 40 years

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Richard Branson will co-pilot Space Perspective's 1st crewed balloon flight to edge of Earth's atmosphere

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will serve as co-pilot on tourism company Space Perspective's first crewed balloon flight, expected to occur in 2025.

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Richard Branson is going to the stratosphere in a balloon

Company completed an uncrewed journey last month

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‘Modern-day Moses’ behind massive church scam accused of rebranding as a ‘life coach’ to run Ponzi scheme

Exclusive: Convicted con artist Lindani “Daniel” Mangena was previously sentenced to seven years behind bars for bilking at least 1,000 parishioners

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Richard Branson avoids gossip at all costs. Here’s why that might backfire on him.

"Everything comes back to people,” the billionaire business magnate said regarding his success.

Fortune

Richard Branson says Gen Z should skip college and get on with it

"I would just suggest that people get out there into the real world and get on with it," says billionaire Virgin Group founder Richard Branson.

Fortune

Man executed in Missouri after 20 years despite victim's family thinking he was innocent

Marcellus Williams was convicted of murdering a former journalist, but concerns had been raised that key evidence had been contaminated

Evening Standard

The A-list love the Oura ring — here's what it's really like to wear one

Over 2.5 million rings have been sold, with everyone from Jennifer Aniston to the England football team sporting one. But are they worth the hype? Madeleine Spencer gives her verdict

Evening Standard

“Devastating Blow”: Breakdancer Raygun Moves To Number 1 In World Ranking Amid Criticism

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn ranked number one in the WDSF ranking. The post “Devastating Blow”: Breakdancer Raygun Moves To Number 1 In World Ranking Amid Criticism first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates gets married on Richard Branson’s Necker Island

Sir Alan received a knighthood in June 2024 for campaigning around the Post Office scandal.

The Independent UK

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates marries partner on Richard Branson’s private island

Bates and Suzanne Sercombe invited to Necker Island after publicly soliciting a holiday from Virgin tycoon

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If these walls could talk: Portrait artist to celebrities and royals puts Chelsea home on the market for £850k

Christian Hook is selling the home where he painted Judi Dench, Richard Branson and the Duchess of York

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Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn Spotted Having Lunch With British Pop Star Boy George In Amsterdam

Raygun was spotted in Amsterdam taking a casual lunch alongside iconic British pop star, Boy George. So how did this come to be?

The Guardian - UK

A-levels are far from perfect, but in the exam hall every pupil – rich or poor – is equally afraid

Despite the high stakes of these gruelling tests, they are still the best engines of social mobility

Evening Standard

Don't worry if you've messed up your A-Levels: history shows there's more to life

A look at the past shows exam results aren’t everything, as Vivienne Westwood, Richard Burton and Mary Anning well knew

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The close links between the worlds of business and sport

The love story business and sport is an old one. Indeed, in the 19th century, the rise of industrialisation went hand-in-hand with that of organised sports. These days, however, there’s no shortage of business magnates showing off their sporting prowess. Take Mark Zuckerberg’s penchant for Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial…

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Richard Branson Urges Biden To Consider Stepping Back

Richard Branson advises President Biden to consider stepping back for forward-looking leadership and a lasting legacy.

Fortune

Ring's inventor was 'completely broke' before pitching his $1 billion idea to 'Shark Tank' and Amazon

Jamie Siminoff had a rough start to his video-doorbell company before getting some help from Shaq and Richard Branson.

Fortune

Virgin Atlantic's CEO says he received complaints about the airline's tattoo policy—and he doesn't care

Virgin Atlantic's CEO is reimagining the airline with new bars on planes and laxer uniform policies for flight attendants.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Dylan Jones: Attacks on David and Victoria Beckham fail for this simple reason

Last week was Beckham week, although I’m not sure it actually was. Not really. Tom Bower’s hatchet job on David and Victoria Beckham had been promised for ages, and I know that many journalists were looking forward to it. After his successfully skewering of the likes of Mohamed Al-Fayed, Conrad…

The Independent UK

‘Venture capitalist’ offered to buy Virgin Orbit for $200m. He had ‘less than a buck’ to his name, SEC says

Matthew Brown’s ‘bogus offer’ to buy Virgin Orbit caused the company’s stock to jump in 2023

Evening Standard

Richard Branson to open his first ever London hotel in Shoreditch

Hotel will launch on Curtain Road in August with 120 rooms

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