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‘It was a feather in the cap to get him over because he was iconic’

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‘It was a feather in the cap to get him over because he was iconic’

Last Monday’s Irish Grand National evoked plenty of memories for Roy Craigie, many of them from long before he enjoyed an 11-year stint as Fairyhouse general manager up to 1999.

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Blur singer questions method of Band Aid fundraising
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Ure to choose me or the booze, said Midge's wife

Midge Ure's alcohol addiction became so serious this year his wife threatened to leave him, he has revealed.

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Band Aid 20 was like Groundhog Day, says Midge

Making the re-recording of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? was a bit like Groundhog Day, says Midge Ure.

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Legendary Band Aid charity single Do They Know It's Christmas? Will be remixed and released for the third time later this year.

Fri, 15 Oct, 2004

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Barbie, the world’s most famous doll, is getting a set of grandparents, it was reported today.

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