Council boss pays tribute to 'loving' boy Kayden Frank after murder

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Sarah Jessica Parker honored the 25th anniversary of “Sex and the City” on Tuesday by posting a picture of her “Carrie” necklace on Instagram. “It’s our silver anniversary but the memories will always be gold. X, SJ,” Parker captioned the photo, featuring the necklace housed in a box for Melvyn’s, the old-school department store where viewers can imagine a younger Carries shopping and finding her love for fashion. A post shared by SJP (@sarahjessicaparker)

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand hailed Zlatan Ibrahimovic as one of the best strikers in the world after he announced his retirement from football.

Blackburn superstar Susan Boyle has been praised for taking time out of her busy schedule to drop into a local nursing home to make one resident’s day.

Bling Empire star Anna Shay has died aged 62 from a stroke, her family have confirmed. Shay's family shared a statement with Variety on June 5, announcing her passing and paying tribute to the reality star, who appeared in all three seasons of the Netflix show. "It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke," the statement reads.

The “Bling Empire” community is mourning the loss of Anna Shay who starred on the hit reality series.

More details have emerged about the encounters between two alleged Greater Manchester gang bosses in Dubai.

Prof Kathleen Stock is the daughter of a council boss who introduced a four-day working week. Riz Possnett’s mother Liz Watts was working on a PhD thesis on the topic when South Cambridgeshire District Council last year became the first to implement a trial to cut hours while staff remain on the same pay. The 19-year-old’s father Robert Possnett is an Extinction Rebellion protester who has been arrested a number of times.

Love Island's Tasha Ghouri appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday morning and wore a sweet tribute to her boyfriend Andrew Le Page as she spoke about her experience growing up deaf.The star, 23, looked stunning as she opted for a classic black suit over a black T-shirt and showed off her natural beauty as she wore minimal makeup. She styled the look with a dainty gold necklace featuring a letter T, for Tasha, and the letter A in a sweet tribute to her boyfriend Andrew, whom she met through the hit ITV show Love Island.

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ITV News has shared an extended tribute for Emily Morgan, who sadly died over the weekend at the age of 45. Morgan worked for ITN for 23 years, working her way up to become Health and Science Editor and playing a key role in the reporting of the Covid pandemic. Her death from lung cancer was announced on Saturday (May 27) by the broadcaster.

Beyoncé took time out to honour a legend.

John Bishop paid tribute to his wife Melanie as they celebrated 30 years of marriage on Monday. The Liverpudlian comedian wed his other half in 1993 and welcomed three sons in the first six years of their marriage. Previously, Bishop revealed that his comedy career was born during an 18-month separation from Melanie, citing that they had “grown apart” at the time.

EastEnders actress Emma Barton has paid tribute to co-star Perry Fenwick in a heartfelt Instagram post to commemorate his birthday. The former Strictly Come Dancing star, who plays Perry's on-screen partner in the soap, shared a photo of the two smiling together in front of a Christmas tree. "Happiest of Birthdays to this wonderful Human.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Beyonce never does anything by half, and never until she’s ready. Thus, it’s not a big surprise that she paid musical tribute to her idol Tina Turner several days after the icon’s death last Wednesday — and with a stripped-down version of the song that is not only the most musically complex in Turner’s catalog, but one of the most complicated hit singles of all time: “River Deep – Mountain High,” the 1966 hit written by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry with producer Phil Spector.

Beyoncé paid tribute to her late idol Tina Turner, with a cover of Ike & Tina Turner’s ‘River Deep, Mountain High’.Taking to the stage at the Tottenham Hotspurs stadium last night (May 29), the pop icon performed the latest show as part of her long-awaited ‘Renaissance’ tour.It was here that she paid homage to the late music icon Tina Turner, which came just under a week after news broke that Turner — who was one of Beyoncé’s biggest sources of inspiration — had died peacefully in her home last Wednesday (May 24), aged 83.“I want you to allow me to sing one of my favourite songs,” the singer said ahead of the rendition, which took place during the first part of her set. From there, Beyoncé paid tribute to the late performer by putting her own spin on ‘River Deep, Mountain High’, which Turner released with Ike in 1966.For the occasion, Beyoncé didn’t seek to match the high energy that Turner created in the original track, but instead performed a stripped-back, near-gospel version, before looking to the sky and saying: “We love you, Tina’.Check out footage of the moment below.Other highlights of the show include the second onstage appearance from Beyoncé’s daughter, Blue Ivy.

sadly passed away last Wednesday.  The iconic pop star died peacefully at the age of 83 in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, following a battle with an unknown illness.  Tributes have been pouring in for the Grammy winner from fans around the world, with Beyonce, Mick Jagger and many other celebrities also sharing stories and words about the singer.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic You can easily hear the impact of Tina Turner in the music of Yola, one of the greatest singers of our generation. But it goes far beyond any basic level of influence for this British-bred, now Nashville-based powerhouse. Before becoming a recording artist and Grammy nominee, back in her native U.K., she was a teacher and lecturer in vocal biomechanics who would instruct young singers in how to emulate Turner’s singular voice… or at least how to try. Yola spoke with Variety about Turner, who died May 24 at age 83. These are some of her thoughts, on everything from Tina’s pure technique to the unique challenges she faced as a Black stylist without parallels or filters to her place in genre-bridging musical history.

Ryan Reynolds has taken to social media to pay tribute to a Wrexham fan who has passed away. Reynolds bought Wrexham football club with Rob McElhenney in 2020 and has helped take the club to a global audience through the docuseries Welcome to Wrexham. Through their ventures, the pair have met many fans, and just last month, Reynolds met terminally ill fan Jay Fear.

Beyoncé continues to remember Tina Turner.

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