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Best of Brakfast Episode 174 Yana Bolder
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Dolly Parton (1946-2026)
Dolly Parton, the transformative singer-songwriter, cultural icon, and philanthropist whose soaring voice and vivid storytelling reshaped American music, died on August 25, 2026, at the age of 80. Her family confirmed her passing, leaving behind a legacy that transcended musical genres, geographic borders, and political divides. Parton was one of the rare cultural figures whose charm, sharp wit, and universal warmth united generations of listeners. From the Smoky Mountains to […]
News 26/08/26
A woman killed in a house fire near Middlesbrough has been described by her mother as a beautiful soul who would have done anything for anybody. Thirty-four-year-old Natalie McDonald died alongside her seven-year-old niece, Valentina Foster, in the blaze in Grangetown early on Wednesday. Cleveland Police confirmed a forty-eight-year-old woman remains critically ill in hospital, while three others received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. Two men, aged twenty-three and thirty-one, have […]
News 01/07/26
A teenager has drowned during a Duke of Edinburgh's Award trip in Wales. Emergency services were called to Powys on Tuesday evening after the eighteen-year-old entered the River Wye and could not be found. Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed his body was located following a search involving mountain rescue. A spokesperson for the scheme confirmed he was on his award expedition. A sixteen-year-old boy has been left with potentially life-threatening injuries following […]
What’s The Most Underrated British Invention?
Britain has invented some genuinely world-changing things. The World Wide Web. The telephone. The jet engine. The light bulb. Chocolate bars that mysteriously shrink every year. But while the big inventions get all the attention, there are loads of underrated British creations that quietly made everyday life better without getting the recognition they deserve. And Gen X grew up surrounded by many of them. Some were practical. Some were strange. […]
News 30/06/26
Serena Williams has lost on her return to Wimbledon, four years after her move away from tennis. The 44 year-old American was beaten by Australian Maya Joint, who is twenty-four years her junior, in their round-one clash on Centre Court. Williams, a seven-times Wimbledon champion, lost the match in three sets as Joint triumphed six-three, six-seven, six-three. It was her first singles match since the 2022 US Open. A patient […]
When Did Life Become So Subscription Based?
There was a time when you bought something… and then owned it. Simple. You bought a CD. It was yours. You bought a car. Also yours. You bought software. Yours again. You even bought a TV and somehow managed to watch it without creating an account, accepting cookies or signing up for a free trial that mysteriously became £9.99 a month. Gen X remembers this world well. Now? Everything feels […]
News 29/06/26
A long-delayed military spending plan will be published on Tuesday. Sir Keir Starmer said the defence investment plan will keep Britain safe and secure long into the future. The Ministry of Defence confirmed it includes five billion pounds to increase the Armed Forces' use of drones. It follows a thirteen-point-five billion pound funding increase agreed by the Treasury and Downing Street. A commercial pilot has reported colliding with a drone […]
