THE Manic Street Preachers have been awarded the title of “classic songwriters” at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards.

Seventies chart stars The Faces are to reunite, with Mick Hucknall taking Rod Stewart’s role, it was announced today.

ACTOR David Hemmings, who starred in movies such as Barbarella and Blow Up, has died at the age of 62, his agent said yesterday.