Smart Regions Industrial tourism: a different kind of holiday experience In partnership with the European Commission
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Culture news Bob Marley's grandson Joseph 'Jo Mersa’ Marley dies aged 31 Jo, who was also a reggae musician and DJ – known professionally as Jo Mersa – was found unresponsive in a vehicle on Tuesday 27 December and reportedly died of an asthma attack. 28/12/2022
Culture news Thom Bell, the architect of 1970s Philadelphia soul, dies Few producer-arrangers compared to Bell in setting a mood 26/12/2022
Culture news 'He gave meaning to our music': Faithless singer Maxi Jazz dies His bandmates posted their tributes on social media and said he died in his sleep. 24/12/2022
Food and Drink The inventor of the Chicken Tikka Masala has died Ali Ahmed Aslam has died, aged 77 in Glasgow, where he came up with the iconic dish. 22/12/2022
Culture news Martin Duffy, Primal Scream and Charlatans keyboardist, dies aged 55 Primal Scream bandmate Bobby Gillespie said that he "was loved by all of us in the Scream. A beautiful soul. We will miss him." 20/12/2022
Culture news Terry Hall, lead singer of legendary band The Specials, dies at 63 The singer-songwriter rose to fame as part of the band, who were pioneers of the ska scene in the UK. The Specials provided a musical backdrop to economic recession, urban decay and societal fracture in the early 1980s. 20/12/2022
Sport Yugoslav and Serbian football star Siniša Mihajlović dies aged 53 The notable defender and midfielder celebrated in Italy's Serie A as a freekick specialist died after a battle with leukaemia, his family said in a statement on Friday. 16/12/2022
Culture news Twin Peaks actor Al Strobel dies aged 83 Strobel was an amputee in real life, having lost his left arm in a car accident when he was 17. He was a mainstay in all eras of Twin Peaks. 05/12/2022
Culture news Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie dies aged 79 Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie dies aged 79. The British-born vocalist helped define one of the best-selling albums of all time. 01/12/2022
Culture news Legendary musician Wilko Johnson dies aged 75 Johnson had previously been diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer. 23/11/2022
Culture news Jason David Frank: RIP Green Power Ranger Jason David Frank, the 'Power Rangers' star and former MMA fighter, has died aged 49 20/11/2022
Culture news Nazareth frontman and co-founder Dan McCafferty dies at 76 “This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” wrote his longtime bandmate Pete Agnew. 09/11/2022
Culture news Leslie Phillips: Carry On and Harry Potter actor dies aged 98 Phillips became well known for his suggestive catchphrases such as "Ding Dong", "Well, hello", and "I Say!" in the Carry On films, and was familiar to younger fans as the voice of the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter films. 08/11/2022
Culture news Roses placed where Migos member Takeoff was shot dead, aged 28 The youngest member of the family hip-hop group was shot dead in a bowling alley in Texas. 03/11/2022
Culture news Food writer Julie Powell, known for 'Julie & Julia', dies at 49 In 2002, Powell tried to cook more than 500 Julia Child's recipes in a year, a process which she documented on her blog. 02/11/2022
Art National tribute to be held for French painter Pierre Soulages For the abstract artist, there was just one colour: black. He spent a lifetime exploring the light within it. 26/10/2022
Culture news Leslie Jordan, beloved Emmy-winning actor, dies aged 67 The actor, writer and singer best known for his roles in Will & Grace, American Horror Story and Hearts Afire, has died. 25/10/2022
Culture news Luv Resval, rising star of French rap, dies aged 24 The French rapper died following “an asthma attack, a condition he suffered from since birth,” revealed his family in a press release published on social media. 24/10/2022
Culture news Feminist publisher Carmen Callil dies aged 84 The feminist writer who published Margaret Atwood and Maya Angelou has died, aged 84. Her imprint on women's writing in the English language is undeniable. 19/10/2022
Culture news 'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio dies at age 59 RIP Coolio, the rapper behind 'Gangsta's Paradise', who has died at the age of 59. Did you know he was also an actor and a chef? 29/09/2022