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LIVING legend Cliff Richard is reminiscing about his pal Daniel O’Donnell as he chats while relaxing in the sunshine under a clear blue sky on a balmy day in Barbados. After getting to know each other in the early days of Daniel’s career, the two top entertainers are now close friends. But as Daniel celebrates 40 years in music, he still has a long road ahead before he hits Cliff’s historic milestone of 60-plus years. Cliff is particularly proud of the fact that he received a knighthood f...

POPULAR singer Daniel O’Donnell has announced rescheduled tour dates for later this year.

DANIEL has achieved many ambitions in his 40-year career, and looking back today he says that he’s particularly proud of three spectacular shows that he had the opportunity to stage. The Rock ’n’ Roll Show, Songs of Faith and The Christmas Show were major productions by Daniel that won him both critical acclaim and were a massive hit with his fans “The repertoire that I have is all interlinked, but it’s quite broad. To be able to make it so broad and still hold on to a wide audience i...

William Joseph "Bill" French was born on February 21, 1929 in Galt, ON, the third, but first surviving child of Michael and Marjorie (nee Hodgson) French. He was raised on the family farm in the Township of Puslinch, County of Wellington in Ontario. Bill attended Killean School, continuing on to Grade 9 and 10 in Hespeler School where he rode the five and half miles on bicycle to attend school. In 1943, at the age of 14 years, he began working on the family farm while his father continued to w...

It is with profound sadness that the family announces the peaceful passing of Gracie on Saturday February 13, 2021 at the age of 85. Gracie was born on October 24, 1935 in Fort William to proud parents Ted and Grace Code. She was the oldest of 5 children. She attended Franklin Street School and Fort William Vocational School where she met her soulmate, country boy Artie Stephenson from Rosslyn Village. While in high school, she played in the orchestra, choir, competed in track and field...

Country music star Cliona Hagan will join a host of big names for a live Valentines Day fundraising concert tonight before enjoying a romantic meal with her new fiancé Simon Sheerin.

Wicked Local In reviewing three candidates for the police reserve list, to fill current vacancies in the Somerville Police Department, a City Council committee voted against confirming the first name on the list. On Feb. 2, all five councilors on the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters committee voted against appointing Matthew Fairchild to the police reserve list. The other two candidates, Giovanna Lorenzet Marin and Jose DaCosta, were approved in a 3-2 vote. While police reserv...

In this round of police hiring, four candidates appealed a bypass. One case is closed, and reveals interesting traits in Somervilles proposed hires.

The Somerville City Council has questions about the police hiring process. At a January meeting, councilors on the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters committee discussed the process behind why these nine candidates are being recommended for the police reserve list to fill vacancies at the Somerville Police Department. Though these appointments were sent to the council in March 2020, the pandemic and ongoing conversations about police reform have delayed their discussion until ...

These Irish Country Music Stars Are Re-Connecting With Their Fans Through Phone Calls Listen to this episode Share this article Its nearly a year since live music came to a pause, and its badly missed by both the fans and the artists themselves. Theres a new project in the Irish Country music scene that lets the musicians keep in touch with their fans, and Cliona Hagan joined Mairead on the show to tell her how you can take part. The Reach Out Project is the brainchild of Trudi Lawlor and Billy...