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The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte has died aged 65, the band have said.

Breaking News|Dec 27
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Police helping to recover car on M6 near Great Barr causing delays back to Walsall
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Road blocked following multi-vehicle crash outside Stourbridge Glass Museum
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