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Sam Moore, Vocalist in American Soul Group Sam & Dave, Dead at 89
Sam Moore, who made up R&B group Sam & Dave alongside Dave Prater, died Jan. 10, his wife and manager Joyce Moore confirmed. He was 89. Fans of an iconic soul duo are mourning the loss of a R&B legend. Sam Moore, who made up one half of American soul group Sam & Dave alongside…
Far-right group Blood and Honour has assets frozen by government
The neo-Nazi organisation Blood and Honour, which is linked to parts of the skinhead music scene, has become the first extreme right-wing group to have financial sanctions imposed by the UK government. Treasury ministers said they had “reasonable grounds to suspect” Blood and Honour of being involved in “terrorist activities through promoting and encouraging terrorism,…
Campaign group report Prince Andrew to police over ‘false’ business name claim
The Duke of York has been reported to the police by anti-monarchist group Republic, as it claims a “false name” was used in registering Prince Andrew’s business interests. The name “Andrew Inverness” was used in registration details with Companies House – a reference to one of Prince Andrew’s lesser-known titles, the Earl of Inverness. The…
Head of Met’s Black Police Association accused of sending offensive messages in group chat
Charles Ehikioya was in chat where racist, misogynistic, homophobic and pornographic messages were shared, hearing told The Metropolitan police’s Black Police Association head was part of a group chat where “racist” jokes about east Asian people and a video mocking Katie Price’s disabled son, Harvey, were shared, a misconduct hearing was told. Insp Charles Ehikioya…
Confidence of firms hit by tax fears, says business group
Confidence among UK firms has “slumped” as they face a “pressure cooker of rising costs and taxes”, according to a business group. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said its survey of more than 4,800 firms suggested confidence had fallen to its lowest level for two years. Nearly two-thirds told the BCC they were worried…
For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps with stigma and isolation
From By Sarah Boden A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes to a Presbyterian church, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits. To many, a closet cleanout might not seem a significant accomplishment. But as the people in…
Houthis vow to continue attacking Israel despite strikes on Yemen
A Houthi political official says the group will continue attacking Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians despite the escalating Israeli air strikes in Yemen. Mohammed al-Bukhaiti told the BBC that the Houthis would “escalate our military targeting of Israel” until it stopped what he described as “the genocide in Gaza”. On Thursday, Israeli warplanes struck…