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Letters: Simon Frith writes that the lack of shortlisted acts from outside London referred to in an article reflects the capital’s dominance of the arts – which is getting stronger

The Guardian - UK

Person of interest in British girl's disappearance 55 years ago is named by Australian politician

Cheryl Grimmer, 3, was abducted from Fairy Meadow beach in Australia in 1970

Evening Standard

Australian politician identifies person of interest in missing British girl case

The body of the child, originally from Bristol, has never been discovered.

Evening Standard

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Person of interest in British girl’s disappearance named by MP

The body of Cheryl Grimmer, originally from Bristol, has never been discovered

The Independent UK

Family of Cheryl Grimmer say ‘what we want now is the truth’ after NSW MP names suspect in parliament

Girl’s family had told the man, known by pseudonym ‘Mercury’, to meet with them by Wednesday midnight or they would make his identity public

The Guardian - AU

See a razor-thin crescent moon line up with Mars and Mercury at sunset on Oct. 23

The waxing moon will appear alongside Mars and Mercury as the sun sets on Oct. 23

Space

Brother weeps as little Cheryl's suspected killer named

The family of Cheryl Grimmer, a young girl abducted more than 50 years ago, hopes the naming of a suspect in parliament brings out the truth.

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New moon of October 2025 hides red star Antares for some lucky stargazers tonight

The new moon will see dark skies for the peak of the Orionid meteor shower, while three days will pass in front of the red star Antares for observers in South America.

Space

Forde-Yard Dash: Despite Massive Buyouts, These Top-Level Coaches Are Feeling the Heat

Several major programs will have big coaching decisions—and even bigger payouts—to ponder after a week in which several dominoes fell.

Sports Illustrated

Sam Fender wins Mercury prize: ‘Geordie Springsteen’ is voice of a UK ravaged by industrial decline

The Mercury prize almost always produces surprises – among them, Gomez not The Verve in 1998, and English Teacher not Charlie XCX in 2024 – but perhaps the biggest surprise is that the prize has survived for so many years. That it has been won this year by Sam Fender…

The Conversation

Who is Sam Fender? Quick Facts on the Former Call Centre Worker Discovered in a Pub Who Just Won the Mercury Prize in 2025

Sam Fender's journey from small-town pub gigs to Mercury Prize winner highlights his working-class roots, resilience, and authentic storytelling in music.

International Business Times UK

Sam Fender releases new song with Elton John, one day after Mercury prize win

John plays twinkling piano part in new song Talk to You, and says he ‘truly loves’ the Geordie singer-songwriter

The Guardian - UK

Sam Fender reveals how he plans to celebrate Mercury Prize 2025 win

Sam Fender has won the Mercury Prize 2025 for his third album, People Watching on Thursday (16 October).

The Independent UK

Sam Fender wins Mercury Prize 2025 for album ‘People Watching’

Established in 1992, the prestigious award honours the best album released by a British or Irish artist each year. And for the first time in its history, the event took place outside of London this year.

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The Guardian - UK

Sam Fender didn’t need his Mercury prize win – but he earned it with his incisive social realism

Maybe they should have given the award to an album that wasn’t already a huge hit – but Fender’s blend of kitchen-sink drama and stadium choruses is expertly done

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Sam Fender wins 2025 Mercury Prize

Sam Fender has won the coveted Mercury Prize for People Watching.

Evening Standard

Sam Fender dedicates Mercury Prize 2025 to 'mentor' as singer-songwriter says: 'I'm still in shock'

Local lad Fender beat competition from Britpop band Pulp, post-punks Fontaines DC and Irish singer CMAT

The Independent UK

Sam Fender wins the 2025 Mercury Prize with third album People Watching

Rock singer-songwriter won the prestigious music award in a homecoming triumph just a stone’s throw from where he was raised, in North Shields

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The Guardian - UK

Sam Fender wins 2025 Mercury prize for his album People Watching

Geordie singer-songwriter’s album reached No 1 on the UK album chart, and led to a series of stadium-sized concerts this summer

Evening Standard

Mercury nominee CMAT: Irish music success comes from ‘generation of trauma’

The singer is nominated alongside fellow Irish act Fontaines DC at the event in Newcastle.

Tom’s Guide

How to watch Mercury Prize 2025: live stream for free, with Fontaines D.C., FKA Twigs & Sam Fender performing

All the ways to watch Mercury Prize 2025 live streams, with FKA Twigs' "Eusexua" and Sam Fender's "People Watching" in contention at Newcastle Arena.

The Guardian - UK

Artists outside London ‘underrepresented on Mercury prize shortlist’

Since 2010, only three winners have not been from London. Previous winners say broader representation is needed

TechRadar

How to watch the 2025 Mercury Music Prize online from anywhere

The UK's answer to the Grammys returns - and this time its from Newcastle. Here's how to watch "The 2025 Mercury Prize" online, on TV and from anywhere in the world.

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CMAT thinks Beyoncé helped her land Mercury Prize nomination for Euro-Country

Mercury Prize favourite CMAT considers Beyoncé's hit country album Cowboy Carter as one of the reasons behind the success of her own record Euro-Country.

The Independent UK

UN warns Colombia over mercury contamination in Atrato River, calls crisis a human rights emergency

A United Nations letter to Colombia warns that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in the Atrato River basin is causing a grave human rights crisis for Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities

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