Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade. He writes the content for the UK's morning newsletter, including Ten Things You Need To Know and Odd News. He has been a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude.
He was a columnist for The Big Issue and landed a world exclusive with David Beckham that became the weekly magazine’s bestselling issue. He now writes regularly for The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Metro, FourFourTwo and the i new site. He is also the author of a number of non-fiction books, including internationally bestselling biographies of Adele, Amy Winehouse and Justin Bieber. His most recent books are Running: Cheaper Than Therapy and The Runner’s Code, both published by Bloomsbury. Chas appears regularly on television, radio and podcasts discussing everything from veganism to running and show business.
Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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Human skull in charity shop
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Locals speculate about aliens in Wales
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Ukraine calls for unity after Italian PM tells prank callers of war fatigue
Speed Reads Giorgia Meloni's unwitting admission will 'please Russia'
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Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty: where does crypto go from here?
Today's Big Question Conviction of the 'tousle-haired mogul' confirms sector's 'Wild West' and 'rogue' image, say experts
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Kevin Bacon the runaway pig finally caught after 18 days
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Triangle-headed aliens touched Goldie Hawn
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Cats have 249 more facial expressions than dogs
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Tourist sparks bomb alert after accidentally ordering a 'grenade'
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Celine Dion 'civil war' in New Zealand
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Twitter's year of Elon Musk: what happens next?
Why Everyone's Talking About 'Your platform is dying', says one commentator, but new CEO is aiming for profitability next year
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Li Keqiang death: is China's reform era officially over?
Today's Big Question Former premier was rare supporter of 'open-door policy' among Beijing's political elite
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Youngsters shun gravy at Christmas
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New app tells you when's the best time for a toilet break during a film
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Urine video dents Chinese beer brand
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Row over pole-dancing skeleton
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Injured kestrel learns to paint
Tall Tales Injured kestrel learns to paint
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Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum: a country forever divided?
Talking Point Resounding victory for the 'No' campaign is unlikely to settle the issue just yet
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How China is attempting to balance its priorities in the Middle East
The Explainer Beijing under pressure to use its influence with Iran to calm Israel-Hamas conflict
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Kent locals thought it was 'the end of the world'
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Why a bale of straw is hanging from a London bridge
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Flies attack Donald Trump
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How a 'climate of fear' is causing concern for gay people in the UK
The Explainer Legal protections have improved but homophobic hate crimes are increasing
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Police search for stolen toilets
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Will Israel face fighting on a second front?
Today's Big Question Iran has warned that Hezbollah could destroy Tel Aviv 'tower for tower'
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