Obituary

‘A man of integrity’: Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65
Literature

‘A man of integrity’: Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65

Trailblazing writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah has died aged 65, leaving behind a “joyful legacy” of art and activism

Glenda Jackson defied expectations to succeed in acting and politics
obituary

Glenda Jackson defied expectations to succeed in acting and politics

As a working-class woman, Glenda Jackson was underestimated – but in her extraordinary life she proved the doubters wrong.

Lily Savage: British drag pays tribute to a queen
Drag

Lily Savage: British drag pays tribute to a queen

Far from the US drag tradition, Lily Savage was utterly British… and utterly brilliant.

Looking back at Paul O’Grady’s ‘blessed’ life and Lily Savage’s legacy
In memory

Looking back at Paul O’Grady’s ‘blessed’ life and Lily Savage’s legacy

Tributes paid to social investment pioneer and valued member of the Big Issue family James Fairweather
In memory

Tributes paid to social investment pioneer and valued member of the Big Issue family James Fairweather

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Wilko Johnson ‘inspired a generation to do something different with their guitars’
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Wilko Johnson ‘inspired a generation to do something different with their guitars’

George Alagiah: ‘When I look at my life I think, bloody hell, it’s been a good one’
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George Alagiah: ‘When I look at my life I think, bloody hell, it’s been a good one’