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Pogues singer Shane MacGowan left almost £5m in will

He left his whole estate to his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke.

Evening Standard

“He would do crazy things like take 100 tabs of acid in a day then jump out of the window of a moving taxi, or paint himself blue": Shane MacGowan's wife Victoria Clarke on the unorthodox, unbreakable love she shared with The Pogues' late frontman

Victoria Clarke's four decades-long relationship with The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan wasn't always easy, but amid the chaos their love was pure

Louder

‘Shane MacGowan a wildman? Nonsense – he was a shy gent’

Shane MacGowan’s ‘hellraiser persona that was just fake’, his close friend, pub landlord and now undertaker Philly Ryan said

The Independent UK

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Whether in song or in silence, Shane MacGowan exuded the very essence of life

When I interviewed him last year, the late Pogues legend was truculent, moody, wilfully silent – and immensely likable. I will forever cherish our strange meeting

The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan, Pogues singer who made Irish music punk, dies at 65

Songwriter’s bittersweet ballad ‘Fairytale of New York’ has become a modern Christmas standard.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies at age 65

Shane Macgowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York,” has died

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan, shy and complex genius behind The Pogues, dies aged 65

Musician had just returned home to be with his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, after a lengthy stay in hospital

The Independent UK

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Woman 'locked in damp mouldy flat' after door handle breaks

Reported problems include a leaking ceiling, broken fridge and damp and mould

Liverpool Echo

Burnett Mary Regional Group helps clean Wide Bay's Indigenous cultural sites after Qld floods

Volunteers and rangers have collected rubbish, including tyres, tree branches and plastic bottles, to help restore the environment after flooding.

ABC News

‘At last’: Manchester United fans on the Glazers’ plan to sell up

Seven followers of the world-famous football club share their hopes and fears for its next ownership

The Guardian - UK

Bride shaves groom’s head during wedding day speeches for very special reason

Stephen Clarke wanted to raise some money for charity in honour of his dad who was unable to attend

Wales Online

Old meets new on Liverpool's 'constantly changing' high street

The ECHO went to Allerton Road to speak to business owners about life on the South Liverpool street

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