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Peter Bonetti, goalkeeper who played 729 games for Chelsea, dies at the age of 78 

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Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Peter Bonetti has died at the age of 78 following a long battle with illness – with no suggestion of a link to coronavirus. Nicknamed ‘The Cat’ for his lightning reflexes, Bonetti is a club legend at Stamford Bridge after playing 729 games for Chelsea – making him their second-highest … Read more

M*A*S*H actor Timothy Brown, who played in the NFL for 10 years, dies aged 82

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M*A*S*H actor Timothy Brown, who played in the NFL for 10 years, dies aged 82 By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 18:37 BST, 10 April 2020 | Updated: 19:11 BST, 10 April 2020 M*A*S*H star and former NFL running back Timothy Brown has died aged 82. Brown passed away in Palm Springs, California – where he lived with his … Read more

Bayern Munich vs Chelsea to be played behind closed doors due to coronavirus

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2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more

Vogue editor Audrey Withers played a vital role in boosting morale on the home front during the war

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Alexandra Shulman, who edited Vogue from 1992 to 2017, on the style-setter with whom she found much in common When Audrey Withers became editor of British Vogue at the age of 35, there was widespread rationing and the American owner Condé Nast demanded staff cuts. Those left on the magazine often worked out of the … Read more

Twitcher at No. 10: Played for a fool by Adolf Hitler, Neville Chamberlain’s staff worried

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BOOK OF THE WEEK NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN’S LEGACY  by Nicholas Milton (Pen & Sword £25, 279pp) The wheel had turned, and, in a matter of a few weeks, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had gone from the hero promising ‘peace in our time’ to the villain whose attempted appeasement of the rapacious Adolf Hitler had failed. He … Read more

Bon Jovi’s Livin’ on a Prayer played at Changing of the Guard

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Rock ‘n’ Royal: Military band plays Jon Bon Jovi’s anthem Livin’ on a Prayer during the Changing of the Guard to celebrate the music legend’s Invictus Games single The Band of the Scots Guard played Livin’ On A Prayer at Buckingham Palace Prince Harry was seen with frontman Jon Bon Jovi at Abbey Road Studios … Read more

Actor Michael Medwin who played radio station boss Don Satchley in BBC drama Shoestring dies aged 96

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Actor Michael Medwin who played radio station boss Don Satchley in BBC’s 70s detective drama Shoestring dies aged 96 British actor Michael Medwin died yesterday in a Bournemouth hospital aged 96 Medwin best known for his role as a radio station boss in BBC series Shoestring He appeared in films alongside Michael Caine, Albert Finney … Read more