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Winnipeg Free Press
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Anne Murray digs into the vault for album of decades-old unreleased tracks
TORONTO – Anne Murray is digging into the archives for a new album of previously unreleased songs. The singer announced news of the compilation, 'Here You Are,' on Friday – her 80th birthday. Universal Music Canada says it features 11 songs recorded between 1978 and 1995, an era the label describes as Murray's 'vocal peak.' The disc also includes a cover of the 1983 Bryan Adams hit 'Straight From the Heart.' Universal says the song was initially recorded for Murray's 1984 album 'Heart Over Mind,' and includes background vocals by Murray's daughter Dawn and a pedal steel solo by her nephew, Dale. The project is Murray's 33rd studio album, and is set for release Sept. 5. The first single, 'Rest Easy (In My Love),' was recorded in spring 1989 and originally considered for that year's compilation album, 'Greatest Hits Volume II.' Universal says the eponymous title track, 'Here You Are,' was once in the running for Murray's 1996 self-titled album.
Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Andy Murray brings up Roy Keane as he rejects taking Wimbledon punditry job
Andy Murray has opened up on his future in tennis punditry and the possible impact on British stars such as Jack Draper ahead of Wimbledon Andy Murray has expressed reservations about taking on punditry work at Wimbledon. The retired tennis star has shared his concerns about the potential impact of his words on young British tennis players. Despite being a fan of the Grand Slam, two-time champion Murray has poured cold water on the idea of joining the punditry desk for Wimbledon. He has previously offered his insights on the BBC's tennis coverage, leading to suggestions that Murray could join the broadcast team this summer. Murray's recent six-month stint working with Novak Djokovic has sparked his interest in returning to coaching, which he believes would allow him to make a more positive impact on the sport. In contrast, he is hesitant about becoming a pundit, particularly at Wimbledon, where the BBC's broadcast reaches millions. In an interview with GQ, Murray shared his thoughts on the challenges of being a British pundit commenting on his compatriots, highlighting the potential harm it could cause to their careers. "I'm not thinking daily that I need to tweet something today, or somehow remain relevant," he said when asked about staying in the public eye. Murray's preference for coaching stems from his desire to genuinely help players, whereas he believes punditry can sometimes be detrimental. Manchester United legend Roy Keane's name emerged as a point of interest following a light-hearted question about whether Murray's stance on punditry meant he'd become the tennis counterpart to the football icon. However, Murray confessed his admiration for Keane. "Interestingly I love Roy; I would love to see him coaching, he said. "People like that have so much to offer to actually really help people." Murray illustrated his stance on punditry with a hypothetical situation regarding British No.1 Jack Draper. Wimbledon is due to start on 30 June and Murray feels his presence as a pundit could affect British hopefuls. "If I go and work at, let's say Wimbledon, you start getting asked questions about British players like Jack Draper," Murray explained. "I know when the British ex-tennis players would talk about my tennis and what I should be doing. "Because you respect them, you listen to what they're saying - but it's not always the same as what your coach is telling you." Reflecting on his post-playing plans, Murray expressed a preference for the coaching route rather than punditry. "What the pundits are saying could be wrong," Murray admitted. "They're not right all the time, and when you're young, it's quite conflicting. "So I'd be more inclined to do coaching, because I think punditry is quite an easy gig. "You can just throw stuff out there. People love it if it's a bit controversial, but you don't actually have any skin in the game."
Sunday World
4 hours ago
- Sunday World
Driver who did doughnuts in front of gardai before chase to border gets suspended sentence
Ben Murray appeared before Letterkenny District Court in Co Donegal charged with dangerous driving. A young driver caught doing doughnuts before 'fishtailing' in front of Gardai and trying to outrun them by heading for the border to escape has been given a suspended jail sentence. Ben Murray appeared before Letterkenny District Court in Co Donegal charged with dangerous driving. The court heard that Murray, now 25, was attending his first Donegal International Rally in June, 2024. Gardai had called to Drumbarnett, Manorcunningham after complaints from the public that the road had been blocked and a number of cars were doing doughnuts just before midnight. When Gardai arrived, they observed a Lexus is200 performing doughnuts and activated their blue lights. The driver of the car then fishtailed in front of the patrol car forcing Gardai to reverse their patrol vehicle to avoid being hit. The Lexus sped off but was apprehended in the early hours of the following morning heading for the border. Letterkenny District Court News in 90 Seconds - June 20th The driver, Ben Murray, aged 25, was arrested and was apologetic to Gardai. His solicitor, Mr Patsy Gallagher, said Murray was attending his first rally and was "showing off for friends." He had made admissions and the car was lifted and his father and uncle had to come and collect the student, added the solicitor. Judge Ciaran Liddy asked the court if Murray, of Carlton Drive, Strabane, Co Tyrone, had any previous convictions. Sergeant Jim Collins said he had one previous conviction for drug driving and had been disqualified for one year. Judge Liddy noted that Murray was only back on the road for five months when this incident occurred. "This man is looking at a jail sentence," said the Judge. Mr Gallagher said he was asking the court to take a more diplomatic approach adding it was "one stupid mistake." His client has now adopted a serious attitude to the incident and 'he should have acted more appropriately', he added. Mr Gallagher said that there was an impression given that Murray was 'aiming for the border', but told the court that it was not an evasive situation. 'There was no chase or otherwise,' he said, adding that the is200 has been moved on. He said Murray is doing a traineeship for cranes and has his preliminary tests done and planned to go to Scandinavia to finish that process. Mr Gallagher asked the court to consider reducing the charge to one of careless driving and to consider Murray's early plea. 'The shock of being here has had a very awakening effect on him,' Mr Gallagher said. Judge Ciaran Liddy said that the road was blocked deliberately to 'facilitate boy racer activity involving this man performing a fishtail manoeuvre on the public highway'. Judge Liddy noted that a Garda patrol car had to take evasive action to avoid being struck and that Murray proceeded to drive towards Derry. He said Murray was only just back on the road having concluded a driving ban for drink-driving only six months previously. Judge Liddy said: 'It is clear that he learned very little from his experience in court on the previous occasion.' Judge Liddy said that only for Murray having been 'well advised' to plead guilty he would be imposing an immediate custodial sentence. Murray was handed a six-month prison sentence that was suspended for two years. Murray was also disqualified from driving for two years and fined €300.
Belfast Telegraph
6 hours ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Three people taken to hospital after car crashes into house in Co Armagh
Three people have been taken to hospital following a single vehicle collision in Co Armagh. It's understood a car crashed into a house in Lurgan early on Friday morning. PSNI Sergeant Murray said officers responded to the incident which happened in the Kiln Road area at around 5.30am alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. "The dream has come true!": Cork shop where €250m Euromillions ticket was sold 'Three people who were travelling in the vehicle were taken to hospital for treatment for injuries which at this time, are not believed to be life threatening," they added. 'The driver of the vehicle was cautioned for a number of motoring offences. 'The Kiln Road was closed, with diversions in place, but has now re-opened to road users. 'We are asking anyone who was in the area at the time and who might have any dash cam or mobile phone footage to contact police via 101, and quote reference number 200 of 20/06/25.'
Los Angeles Times
6 hours ago
- General
- Los Angeles Times
After my marriage fell apart, darkness got to me. Then I was catfished
'You don't revere me anymore.' The words rolled off my tongue at my husband, who had been acting strangely for a few days. 'Revere?' he said with such distaste that it stunned me. Then I did what any wife married for 23 years might do: I read his emails. I wanted the truth. 'All she does is spend money!' screamed up at me from the computer screen. I wasn't in love with my husband anymore. I did still love him and had planned to sacrifice my happiness to make sure he was taken care of until the end. Then he betrayed me and let me off the hook. He didn't cheat. He talked behind my back in ways that I felt dishonored me. Imagine reading your husband's emails (I'm not perfect) and finding long conversations between him and his daughter about you. This from the man you've been with for 25 years! I suppose I knew this day would come. Money was always the bane of our relationship. My husband would not have initiated divorce because it would have cost him too much. Did I spend? Yes, I suppose, but only to improve our home in Culver City, give us a luscious yard and a new paved driveway. And that's not to mention all the trips we took to fascinating places. I had done a lot for him. Surprised him with a bar mitzvah in Jerusalem, brought his 'mathematical art' to life through art shows and social media and planned our busy social schedule. I moved to the Pico-Robertson area to be close to my niece and her three kids. Darkness consumed me, but my face was masked with perpetual smiles. How do you begin again at 71? Friends tried to guide me to dating sites, but I wasn't ready. I took refuge in my apartment with my dog, Murray, who kept me alive through the COVID-19 pandemic, depression and divorce. My life consisted of walking the dog, writing children's books and binge-watching Netflix nightly. Once the divorce was over, loneliness won out. I moved to a new city an hour outside of L.A. Male attention came from a 31-year-old gardener who brought me flowers every Tuesday. 'I'm old enough to be your grandmother,' I said. I was feeling the need for male energy, but not with this young man. So I turned to online dating. I scrolled down the list of all my likes on a dating site. One man caught my eye. He was Jewish, intelligent and had a dog named Erik. I sent him a like back. 'Can you give me your number so we can text?' he asked. What could it hurt? The next two weeks were a whirlwind. We were in a textationship. I felt so high I stopped eating. I lost six pounds in three days. Jay enchanted me with all the romantic things that he was going to do for me. He sent me love songs. I wasn't just beautiful; I was extremely beautiful and I shouldn't worry about being overweight, he told me. He wanted a soulmate and convinced me that we were meant to be. Blown away by our connection, we both realized bashert (or fate) had won out. I was the happiest I had been in many years. Finally something was going to come easy for me. But I wasn't naive. Red flags started to pop up. Jay and I had barely spoken on the phone when he told me that he had to be in Washington, D.C. for three weeks to work on a military base. He wouldn't be able to video chat, and if he did, he could get fired. On a Friday morning, two weeks into our relationship, I texted, 'I'm sorry, but I can't invest anymore into this relationship until I see you.' He asked if I could Skype. (Oh, remember Skype?) Red flag. Why not FaceTime? I waited all day Saturday for him to call. Nothing. On Sunday morning, I blocked him on my phone. Murray and I headed to the ocean. On Monday, unable to text me, he emailed. Hope reared its head again. 'How can you give up all we shared together?' he asked. 'I so want you to be true, Jay, but I still need to see your face,' I replied. At 7 a.m. Monday, he called. In bed with no makeup on, we met on Google Meet. I loved the face on his profile, but I didn't think this face was the same one I saw on-screen. I asked him why he said he was a New York native on his profile when I knew he grew up in Sweden. He shrugged it off as a small embellishment. I fake smiled and asked him to say something to me in Swedish. He mumbled something that meant 'bright day.' My intuition was on fire. The guy had to be a liar. Was he grooming me to ask for money? Was he trying to feel important? Did he want to inflict harm? Later that day, he sent me an email. 'I told you I couldn't talk on video and that I'd be home soon enough, and we could be together. Now, they've found out that I made a video call and I could get fired. I'm not sure this was worth it. I'm angry you didn't believe me.' (He allegedly did secret work as an engineer for the Department of Defense.) I texted back: 'Goodbye, Jay.' 'Wow, goodbye,' he answered. I could've gone back into depression, but I was already out. I felt empowered. Catfished or not, I have to thank Jay — or whatever his name really is. He put the pep back in my step even if he didn't mean a word of it. Through the ping-pong of our conversations, my darkness ceased to be. I realized that I was capable of feeling again. Whatever it was that we meant to each other, Mr. Catfish managed to give me the very thing I was missing: Hope. The author is an actor, writer and producer living in Southern California with her dog Murray. L.A. Affairs chronicles the search for romantic love in all its glorious expressions in the L.A. area, and we want to hear your true story. We pay $400 for a published essay. Email LAAffairs@ You can find submission guidelines here. You can find past columns here.
