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• Band-moniker stories abound - Berkshire Eagle

  The English band UB40, meanwhile, took its name from the paperwork that band members had to fill out while they were on the dole in London: Un employment Bureau: (Form) 40. There are as many stories about how bands acquired their names as there ...

• Scipmylo is the festival you won't want to skip - Metro.co.uk

  The Olympics is not the only big event arriving in the East End of London this summer - there's also Scipmylo Festival The music and comedy programme includes a Jamaica Day celebration, which will see UB40 frontman Ali Campbell perform with his new band ...

• UB40's Brian joins Stourbridge battle against youngsters' one in ten - This is Stourbridge

  UB40 sax player Brian Travers is backing a pioneering education initiative in Stourbridge aimed at averting a lost generation. The UK's economic crisis has left more than one million young people out of work and the West Midlands region is among the ...

• The Foundation to open Wickerman festival - Dumfries and Galloway Standard

  Kyle said: "Last week we were voted third most popular UK group at the British Reggae Industry Awards, just pipped at the post by the famous UB40." Band leader and vocalist Kyle from Moffat said that they were absolutely "in awe" of this prestigious award.

• Paul Gambaccini - BBC News

  In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', songs are played from albums by The Young Rascals and UB40. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'You Belong To Me' by The Duprees and a different song with the same title by Carly Simon.

• Village is red, white and blue through and through - Burton Mail

  The royal events in Tutbury will include: Saturday, May 26: A veterans' football match at the Cornmill Lane playing field will be held, as well as a live 1940s swing band at Tutbury Scout Hut and a UB40 tribute act at Tutbury Institute; Sunday ...