To his home in oxfordshire shortly before 2pm on Christmas Day. Theyve confirmed he was found dead at the scene. Its being treated as unexplained but not suspicious. George michael shot to fame in the 1980s with the group wham, and went on to have a hugely successful solo career. Andy moore looks back at his life. Well, i hadnt seen your face around town a while, so i greeted you, with a knowing smile. He burst onto the scene in the early 1980s when he formed wham with andrew ridgeley. The duo had number one singles around the world. They even conquered china, becoming the First Western pop band to perform there. George michael loved fame but never became used to it. To be obviously a part of peoples lives as an artist, thats what i dreamed of and thats what im still grateful for. But my god, i wish i could cope with the other stuff the way other people do. I wish id been born with that particular suit of armour, you know, because i wasnt. You know not everybody has got a body like you
As 2016 draws to a close, we are going to look back on a year which featured two events which will shape the Global Economy for decades to come. Welcome to business lives review of 2016, with Aaron Heslehurst and maryam moshiri. Yep, this year saw the uk take that momentous decision to leave the European Union. We are going to take a look at what lies in store for the next 12 months. And he did it. The billionaire Businessman Donald Trump wins the race for the white house. He has made some bold announcements, but was it all talk and no action . And, of course, it has been a turbulent year for the global market. Oil prices hit that historic low. There is light at the end of the tunnel, of course, following a Landmark Deal between members of the opec countries. And exploding phones, driverless cars, and virtual reality. It has been an eventful 12 months in the world of tech, but what can we look forward to in 2017 . We will speak to our resident gadget guru, rory cellan jones. And, indee
Welcome to Donald Trumps america, or what soon will be anyway. Im Samira Hussain and on this Special Edition of World Business report, were taking a look at the president elects plans for america, in particular what he wants to do with the us economy. Here on wall street, Donald Trumps selection triumph was met with high spirits. Us markets have soared. Now with his inauguration approaching, people are asking, what will mr trump do for us growth . In his campaign he promised big in best mans in americas infrastructure. Michelle fleury took a look at how that might work. Investment. Mid morning in allentown, pennsylvania. Traffic is flowing smoothly over this bridge built in the 1920s but underneath its not ageing gracefully. This bridge was built in 1929, almost 90 years old, this is an open arch the ridge. Engineers tasked with checking the strength are worried. This is the worst case, the joint area. Thats where the most erosion happens. This bridge, like many of americas roads, port
Who was so close to George Michael they described themselves as cousins at 9 15am. And well meet one of britains most prolific organ donors whos already donated a kidney, 16 eggs and 80 pints of blood to people shes never met and plans to do much, much more. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11am. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. We will bring you the latest news and stories throughout the day. What do you want to hear theresa may say in her Big Brexit Speech which is due at around 1145, you will see that on bbc news. If you have donated an organ, tell us if you have donated an organ, tell us what motivated you. If you have received a strangers organ, tell us about that as well. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story. The Prime Minister will this morning set out her vision for the terms of the uks departure from the European Union. Theresa may has a list of 12 demands fo
A look at the latest news and headlines of the day features discussions of politics and culture, analysis of Political Correctness in Campus Craziness and. They are leftist globalists. They just paid the commission for the 40 million because they see incentive internationally. They lost 20 of it in the last couple of years. Theyre looking at 25 billion globally with their international teams. Nfl china players, nfl france players, you name it, they have put in place a global strategy for global tb revenue and they dont mind giving up on american fans to do that. Mark i remember that game at Wembley Stadium where they all took a need for the starspangled banner and then got to their feet are god save the queen, an extraordinary site. Chris hahn is a radio host and a former staffer to chuck schumer, he joins us. Do you agree with this . The president by defending the National Anthem is being a racist . I dont know that hes being a racist but it surely does appeal to a certain racist part