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Tom Hardy got into character as Kray twins with help from former gangster
2 years, 2 months ago

Tom Hardy got into character as Kray twins with help from former gangster

Daily Mail  

Tom Hardy got to grips with his role as a gangster with help from a convicted criminal once known as the 'Godfather of London'. The actor, 45, starred as infamous criminal brothers Ronnie and Reggie Kray in the 2015 film Legend and received advice from former Kray hitman Freddie Foreman. Advice: Tom Hardy got to grips with his role as …

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Femail reveals the real life people who received 'fictional glow ups'
2 years, 8 months ago

Femail reveals the real life people who received 'fictional glow ups'

Daily Mail  

If you've ever had fun daydreaming about who would play you in a film of your life, it turns out there's no need to be modest in your ambitions, after a slew of very flattering casting choices in shows and films based on real-life stories. Fans hailed Colin Firth as the 'ultimate glow up' after he was given the role …

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Suicide or murder? The life and untimely death of Sixties pop genius Joe Meek
2 years, 11 months ago

Suicide or murder? The life and untimely death of Sixties pop genius Joe Meek

The Independent  

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Gary Kemp: ‘My younger self is trapped in a bell jar’
3 years, 5 months ago

Gary Kemp: ‘My younger self is trapped in a bell jar’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “You go from a high to a low and …

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'Kray Twins': Adorable Otterhound Puppies Named after Notorious London Gangsters
3 years, 7 months ago

'Kray Twins': Adorable Otterhound Puppies Named after Notorious London Gangsters

News 18  

A pair of rare Otterhound puppies have been named after the Kray twins, a pair of notorious East End gangsters in the 50s’ and 60s’ London. The puppies having adorable wet noses and eminently ruffle ears are named Ronnie and Reggie. Lincolnshire breeder Hugh March has named after the East End thugs as they are full of their own self-importance …

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Reggie Kray's scrapbook: How fame-obsessed East End gangster kept press clippings over 15 years
3 years, 8 months ago

Reggie Kray's scrapbook: How fame-obsessed East End gangster kept press clippings over 15 years

Daily Mail  

Notorious gangster Reggie Kray was fame-obsessed and kept a scrapbook charting his and brother Ronnie's first brushes with the law, a new documentary reveals. Notorious gangster Reggie Kray was fame-obsessed and kept a scrapbook charting his and brother Ronnie's first brushes with the law, a new documentary reveals In the scrapbook, Reggie pasted articles which detailed his and his brother's …

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Leonard ‘Nipper’ Read: Detective who brought the Krays to justice
4 years, 8 months ago

Leonard ‘Nipper’ Read: Detective who brought the Krays to justice

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Leonard Read, who has died …

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Mike Tyson's most outrageous tales: Prison letters to Reggie Kray to inhaling psychedelic Toad venom
4 years, 9 months ago

Mike Tyson's most outrageous tales: Prison letters to Reggie Kray to inhaling psychedelic Toad venom

Daily Mail  

It may have been 15 years since he hung up the gloves, but the fascination with Mike Tyson remains. Mike Tyson captivated people all around the world after bursting onto the boxing scene Tyson with Snoop Dogg and co-host and Eben Britton for an episode of Hotboxin' MAKING SNOOP DOGG LATE FOR A GIG Mike Tyson revealed a hilarious story …

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‘I am not a monster’: The Kray twins’ hitman on how he survived a life of crime
5 years, 8 months ago

‘I am not a monster’: The Kray twins’ hitman on how he survived a life of crime

The Independent  

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