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.
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Woman accidentally puts nan in washing machine
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Pros and cons of the British honours system
Pros and Cons Former head of Post Office hands back CBE and shines spotlight once again on the awards process
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Pope aide under fire for 'mystical orgasms' book
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'Angel' visits woman before lottery win
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Mouse keeps tidying up man's shed
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New images reveal Neptune and Uranus in different colours than originally thought
Speed Read Voyager 2 images from the 1980s led to 'modern misconception'
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Will South Africa's genocide case against Israel stop war in Gaza?
Today's Big Question The claim is 'tightly argued' but ICJ's rulings are often ignored
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'Dirty work' to retrieve cash eaten by a dog
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Teenager becomes first Tetris victor
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Twins born in separate years
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Mystic's 'terrifying' 2024 predictions
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King laughs about his 'sausage fingers' in new documentary
Speed Read Charles's ample digits have long attracted 'attention and concern' but he is often the 'first to poke fun'
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Will the UK economy bounce back in 2024?
Today's Big Question Fears of recession follow warning that the West is 'sleepwalking into economic catastrophe'
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Nan who charges family for Christmas dinner puts up price
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Penile fracture risk higher over Christmas
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Pros and cons of cold-water swimming
Pros and Cons Icy dips at Christmas can be a ‘mood booster’ but also carry health risks
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Woman solves 'rude neighbour' mystery
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'Biblical' toad plague causes pile up
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Charity shop vase auctioned for $100,000
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Alex Batty: missing Oldham boy found six years later in France
Speed Read Aunt claims 17-year-old has been 'brainwashed' after being kept in a 'spiritual community'
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Will Ukraine accession radically alter the EU?
Today's Big Question Kyiv joining could be biggest change to bloc in decades but a long road to membership remains
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Café forced to shut after complaints about noise from 'clinking teacups'
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Will the UK see a white Christmas this year?
In Depth Snow has fallen on Christmas Day in the UK 39 times in the last 53 years, according to Met Office data
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Doritos to launch cheesy booze
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