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It’s a funny old world

SHE might have taken leave of her job as one of the longest-standing news anchors in the country, but the last thing Sally Magnusson is planning to do is put her feet up. The BBC presenter, known for

IN A 1992 Guitar World feature that celebrated the release of Spinal Tap’s reunion album, Break Like the Wind, it was reported that lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel had been, at some point during the band’

WHEN you retire, it can be an uncertain time, as you navigate a world without work. However, for former BBC radio presenter Louise Priest – who retired two years ago after 40 years on air – it’s busie

DURING THE LAST week of November 1963, the Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” was released in the United Kingdom. That same week, a young Brit named Laurence Juber started playing guitar. It wouldn’t

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