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Why is Cilla Black trending? X unearths her funniest moments

The late Liverpudlian, who hosted renowned shows such as Blind Date, was a hugely popular entertainer for more than five decades

Evening Standard

In praise of the worst poet in NZ history

The sordid back pages of the Wellington Poetry Society are revealed

Newsroom.co.nz

Love me do: Beatles wedding venue to mark its centenary with 100 marriages in a day

The London venue has staged more celebrity nuptials than anywhere else in the UK, and now 100 couples will get a chance to marry there for just £100

Evening Standard

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‘John Lennon was violent. He’d fight about anything’: the inside story of Merseybeat, the UK’s early pop explosion

Early 1960s Liverpudlian pop may have been dominated by the Beatles, but it was a thriving scene whose acts filled the charts. Its artists explain why wild success gave way to heartbreaking failure

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision: Liverpool’s trendsetting musical icons

From The Beatles’ sharp suits to Atomic Kitten’s Noughties trends, we pay homage to the city’s most fashionable singers and bands. By Prudence Wade.

The Independent UK

Megan Markle and Tom Jones: 15 celebrities who don't use their real names

These household names all decided to go by a completely different moniker for one reason or another

Chronicle Live

Cilla Black 'approached twice' to represent the UK in Eurovision

The Eurovision folklore has been circulating for years

Liverpool Echo

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I ate an orange the way Cilla Black used to

It was a pairing I was unsure about but if Cilla loved it, it has to be good, right?

Liverpool Echo

Upstairs Downstairs theme, Elvis and Sondheim all play at Paul O’Grady funeral

Friends and family paid their respects to the comedian and TV stalwart at St Rumwold’s Church in the village of Bonnington, Kent.

The Independent UK

Britain's favourite TV puppets including Sooty and Basil Brush as Roland Rat turns 40

As 80s and 90s kids show favourite Roland Rat turns 40, The Sunday Mirror takes a look at his creator David Claridge and the people behind some other well-loved TV puppets

Daily Mirror

Paul O'Grady was scolded by friend for 'breaking doctor's orders'

Christopher Biggins shared a moving tribute to the Birkenhead icon on Loose Women

Liverpool Echo

Crowdfunder for Paul O'Grady statue launches as petition tops 100,000 signatures

A figure has been set that would allow the statue to be commissioned

Wales Online

Statue tribute to Paul O'Grady gets closer as petition soars to 100,000 signatures

The much-loved Birkenhead host, 67, famous for drag alter-ego Lily Savage, died last week and council chiefs in Merseyside have been asked to erect a memorial

Daily Mirror

Paul O'Grady 'didn't listen' to concerns about his health, claims dear friend

Christopher Biggins has opened up his four-decade-long friendship with Paul O'Grady and about his health concerns

Wales Online

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Manchester Evening News

Paul O'Grady ignored medics' concerns about his health, friend claims

"I know for a fact he was still smoking last week. What a wonderful way to go — peacefully in your sleep."

Irish Mirror

Paul O'Grady "didn't listen" to medics' concerns about his health, friend claims

Following on from his husband Andre Portasio's tragic announcement about Paul's death, the late comedian's dear friend Christopher Biggins has opened up about their four-decade-long friendship and given an insight into his health concerns

Daily Mirror

Paul O'Grady 'didn't listen' to medics' concerns about his health, friend claims

Nottingham Post

Paul O'Grady died in his 'own bed' with husband Andre beside him, reveals close friend

Final hours were 'peaceful'

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Nottingham Post

ITV Loose Women's Denise Welch exposes Paul O'Grady hilarious backstage 'secret'

"Paul O'Grady thought it was the best thing ever in the entire world!"

Daily Mirror

Paul O'Grady's rise from Birkenhead to top-tier TV - and mix-up that changed his name

The TV star, who has died at the age of 67, came from the most humble of beginnings before shooting to fame with his comic creation Lily Savage

Daily Mirror

Carol Vorderman pays tribute to her 'ferocious, warrior' friend Paul O'Grady

Paul never judged the vulnerable, the weak or the misunderstood, he fought for them like a lion. And I loved that about him above all things, writes Carol

Daily Mirror

Christopher Biggins reveals Paul O'Grady carried on smoking despite his doctor's warnings

Christopher Biggins has recalled trying to urge Paul O'Grady to quit smoking with the help of Cilla Black, after he ignored doctors' health warnings

Daily Mirror

Tragedy of Paul O'Grady's pals - icons Cilla, Dale and Babs all hit by chronic illness

Iconic Brit Pack stars and best friends Paul O'Grady, Cilla Black, Dale Winton and Barbara Windsor all suffered from a slew of serious illnesses including strokes and dementia

Liverpool Echo

From Lily Savage to Love of Dogs - Paul O'Grady's stellar career

So many brilliant achievements

Chronicle Live

Loose Women's Denise Welch lets slip Paul O'Grady backstage 'secret' that risked chaos on ITV show

Loose Women star Den se fondly remembered something Paul O'Grady did which could have caused chaos on the ITV show

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