Nostalgia

The late John Prescott and the 'fracas' that occurred at the 1998 BRIT Awards. The former deputy prime minister has died at the age of 86 overnight.

Explainer The late John Prescott and his skirmish at the 1998 BRIT Awards

Victrola Century music centre 6 in 1 that I tested out

I tested Century 6-in-1 Music Centre and know why it's selling so fast

Here's 9 artists and albums from the 90s that influenced a wave of artists after them - including recent chart-toppers.

9 celebrated 90s musicians who helped influenced the charts today

Even in 2024, it would appear Sir Paul McCartney cannot dodge the "Paul is dead" hoaxes.

Paul is Dead: what led to the long-standing hoax about Paul McCartney?

David Madden (inset) was interviewed for a new documentary about the Freckleton Air Disaster, where he watched most of his classmates get killed 80 years ago.

'I ran through a burning doorway as my classmates got killed'

Film fan spends £35,000 building his own World War II style bunker

Who from the '80s has had a profound influence on musicians of recent years, including Justin Timberlake, Gerard Way and Karen O?

11 musicians from the 1980s that helped shaped the charts today

Before the Battle of Britpop between Oasis and Blur, another distinctively British music feud occured years earlier between The Cure's Robert Smith and Morrissey.

What led to the feud between The Cure's Robert Smith and Morrissey?

Dr Pinball Mark Squires at his home in Swavesey, Cambridgeshire where he fixes and restores pinball machines.

I've fixed over 500 retro gaming machines...I get called 'Dr Pinball'

Wigan casino in its heyday

Wigan Casino: The iconic venue loved and lost from Northern Soul scene

Ocean Colour Scene have announced a UK wide tour to commence March 2025.

Ocean Colour Scene announce extensive UK tour for 2025

Nik Kershaw has announced a series of UK tour dates to close out 2024 with - here’s how you can get tickets to his number of shows later this year.

Where is ‘80s star Nik Kershaw performing on his 2024 UK tour?

(Photos: John Lewis)

John Lewis teases 2024 Christmas advert with first look

RETRO 1978 The Plough pub in Shevington village held a men v women soccer match for charity.

Nostalgia: 25 photos of pupils, sports and scenes in Shevington

Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder return for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," out in cinemas this weekend. But what happened to the rest of the original cast after it's release?

The cast of "Beetlejuice" then and now, as the sequel opens in cinemas

We made mocktails using the SodaStream Art and it was so much fun!

SodaStream Art brought back happy memories of my 80s childhood

I made SodaStream mocktails with the kids and it brought memories of of my own 80s childhood.

Jamie Jones

John Junior with The Sugar Free Polo Mints (green and white) from 1997 and a modern day packet of Sugar Free Polo Mints.

'Still minty fresh': I found a 27-year-old pack of Polos in a drawer

(Right, top to bottom) The Prodigy, Right Said Fred and Metallica all had chart success, but not enough to topple the 16 weeks Bryan Adams (left) spent at the top of the UK singles chart. Who else did the singer hold off during his reign? (Getty Images)

What songs did Bryan Adams keep off the top spot for 16 weeks?

The 7 most nostalgic school dinner classics that you’ll remember if you grew up in the 1990s.

The 7 school dinner classics you'll remember if you grow up in the 90s

T'Pau, pictured here in 1988, are set to tour the UK in late 2024, with the majority of their dates in support of The Human League's "Generations" tour. (Credit: Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Iconic ‘80s pop act announce comeback with major UK tour

Writer Benjamin Jackson shares his experience of the first time he saw Garbage perform in concert, ahead of their performance this weekend at TRNSMT 2024 (Credit: Getty Images/Provided)

I saw this TRNSMT act in 1999 - here's what to expect at the festival Benjamin Jackson

Cadbury are bringing back a popular chocolate treat just in time for Christmas.

Cadbury to relaunch popular 1990s chocolate bar in the UK

These are the top 10 nostalgic sweet treats of the nation

Will Young has a big 2024 planned (Photo: Jamie Noise 2024)

Will Young on new album and missing his dogs as he announces huge tour

Easter fun throughout the years

Retro: Easter events

Virgin Cinema

Multiplex memories over the years

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Nostalgia: pictures of past pupils and staff from Sacred Heart RC Primary, Leigh

This little collection of library pictures features several visits from Wigan Today photographers in the first decade and a half of the century to Leigh Sacred Heart Primary on Windermere Road.

Charles Graham

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Nostalgia: more than half a century of pictures of Wigan's Gidlow Lane, its peop...

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Nostalgia: 32 pictures of landmarks, businesses and people in Standish High Stre...

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NOSTALGIA: pictures from over the decades of Roby Mill CE Primary School

Former pop star presents the top 15 flashbacks in fashion

Richard Ashcroft in good voice at Haigh Hall

The Verve's iconic Haigh Hall gig

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NOSTALGIA: pictures of people, places and events in Spring View 1933-2013

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NOSTALGIA: A 20th century collection of Wigan Lane memories

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NOSTALGIA: More than a century of memories of the now closed Abram Bryn Gates Pr...

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NOSTALGIA: vintage pictures of Scholes people, places and events across the 20th...

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NOSTALGIA: a picture gallery from the former Hesketh Fletcher High School in Ath...

The one-bedroom luxury apartment in the former headquarters of Cadbury's in Bournville Lane, Birmingham, is on the market for 145,000

Cadbury brings back fan-favourite chocolate after nearly 10 years

Good Taste by Caroline Scott

Good Taste by Caroline Scott: book review

Top 9 celebrity perfumes to make you feel nostalgic

S Club 7 pictured in 2014 - (L-R) Bradley McIntosh, Tina Barrett, Jo O’Meara, Hannah Spearitt, Paul Cattermole, Rachel Stevens and Jon Lee. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

S Club 7 confirm 2023 reunion tour on BBC’s The One Show

Good Taste by Caroline Scott

Good Taste by Caroline Scott – book review –

For sale - ultimately disappointing nostalgia

Come with me on the world’s weirdest house viewing… | Jack Marshall’s column

Three relationship experts have offered advice on how to make this Valentine’s Day special

Life in Lockdown: How couples can make a pandemic Valentine’s Day special

41 of Bill Bailey's most gleefully funny jokes and one-liners

Oasis

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