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Tributes poured in for Eddie Van Halen Tuesday following the rock star's death at 65 from cancer. Eddie's son Wolfgang, 29, confirmed his father's death as he took to social media with the emotional announcement. 'I can't believe I'm having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,' Wolfgang said.  'He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I've shared with him on and off stage was a gift. The latest: Tributes poured in for Eddie Van Halen Tuesday following the rock star's death at 65 from cancer. The rocker was snapped onstage in 2015 in NYC 'My heart is broken and I don't think I'll ever fully recover from this loss. I love you so much, Pop.' Van Halen's Sammy Hagar said he was 'heartbroken and speechless,' adding, 'My love to the family.' A tweet from Aerosmith's account read 'Rest In Peace,' with a sh

The Great British Bake Off    Rating: Rating: Surgeons At The Edge Of Life Rating: Rating: Lying awake in the small hours of the night, Noel Fielding must be wondering why he recommended Little Britain star Matt Lucas to replace Sandi Toksvig for their double act on The Great British Bake Off (C4). No one in the history of entertainment has made life more difficult for himself since a cocky Christian in the Colosseum shouted: 'Oi, Caesar! If you want fun, why don't you send in a really hungry lion?' Mr Lucas has been hungering after a telly job this juicy for years.  Can you blame him? He's had to watch while his ex-screen partner David Walliams flounced and bounced his way to superstardom as a judge on Britain's Got Talent and became a bestselling children's author. Lying awake in the small hours of the night, Noel Fielding must be wondering why he recommended Little Britain star Matt Lucas to replace Sandi Toksvig for their double act on The Great British Bake

Many contestants from this year's season of The Bachelor have flocked to paparazzi hotspot Bondi Beach in an attempt to get noticed. And on Tuesday, leading man Locky Gilbert, 31, took a subtle swipe at some of these fame-hungry bachelorettes - including runners-up Bella Varelis and Bec Cvilikas - in an eyebrow-raising Instagram post. He shared a photo from his 'secret' camping trip in the Hunter Valley with winner Irena Srbinovska, and couldn't resist making a sly reference in the comments section to some of the recent Bondi sightings. 'We're not keen on that whole Bondi vibe': The Bachelor's Locky Gilbert has taken a subtle swipe at runners-up Bella Varelis and Bec Cvilikas , saying he would rather live his life privately than court the paparazzi in celebrity hotspots like Bondi Beach 'We have to have some secrets,' he responded to a Daily Mail journalist. 'We not too keen on the whole Bondi vibe. Give us the mountains any day,' he add

Scottish-Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes has paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, after he lost his long battle with throat cancer at the age of 65. Cold Chisel star Jimmy, 64, tweeted a picture of the legendary guitarist performing on stage when he revealed that he was once asked to join his band, Van Halen.  'It's an honour to have been asked to play with such a legendary rock band,' Jimmy wrote in part of his post.  Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes revealed on Wednesday that he was once asked to join Van Halen as he paid tribute to legendary guitarist Eddie after he died of throat cancer at age 65 'I was lucky enough to meet Eddie in the mid 80s when he asked me if I was interested in joining Van Halen,' he said.  'I'd just started my solo career so the timing wasn't right but still to this day, it's an honour to have been asked to play with such a legendary rock band. RIP Eddie.'  Jimmy also previously wrote in his 2017 memoir, Working Class Man, t

Police bosses last night lent their support to a campaign led by the widow of hero PC Andrew Harper for killers of emergency service workers to get life sentences.  National Police Chiefs’ Council chairman Martin Hewitt met with Lissie Harper to discuss the drafting of a law to protect the emergency services.  The backing of police chiefs is a major step forward in her campaign for Harper’s Law, in memory of her husband who was killed by a gang of teenagers when he tried to stop them stealing a quad bike in Berkshire last year.  Police bosses are lending their support to a campaign led by the widow of hero PC Andrew Harper for killers of emergency service workers to get life sentence The heroic officer died after being dragged behind their getaway car for more than a mile. Yet his killers, who were sentenced for manslaughter, could be freed in as little as eight-and-a-half years.  Mr Hewitt said the law must be strengthened to deter attacks on police.  He said: ‘Every day, police offi

Cats and dogs put their differences aside to share fluffy embraces in a series of adorable photographs. The animals - typically considered enemies - are captured cuddling up together by photographer Mark Taylor, 56. Mr Taylor, of Guildford, Surrey, spends days achieving the perfect picture with his four-legged subjects and his work is in demand all over the world. Cats and dogs put their differences aside to share fluffy embraces in a series of adorable photographs  Mr Taylor, of Guildford, Surrey, spends days achieving the perfect picture with his four-legged subjects The animals - typically considered enemies - are captured cuddling up together by photographer Mark Taylor, 56 He carried on the legacy of his late mother Jane Burton, 74, who pioneered the style - which results in adorably cute animal pairings that are sure to melt the hardest heart. Mr Taylor said: 'People love the photos, they say they could spend all day just looking at them and a lot of people say it has cheered