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Belle And Sebastian have shared a new single called ‘If They’re Shooting At You’ alongside an accompanying video in support of those affected by the conflict in Ukraine.The Scottish group enlisted various photographers who are on the ground covering the ongoing crisis to create a powerful “visual collage” set to their latest single, which will appear on their 10th album ‘A Bit Of Previous’.As well as offering a message of solidarity and hope, Belle And Sebastian have pledged to donate all artist income from the song – including streaming, digital sales and publishing royalties – to the Red Cross.Additionally, donations made via Bandcamp until next Friday (March 18) will be matched by the UK government as part of a joint appeal with the Disasters Emergency Committee. An option to donate directly is also available with the song on streaming platforms.“When the situation in Ukraine first started to happen it became clear that the lives of the people there, and probably ‘ours’ too,  were never going to be the same,” said frontman Stuart Murdoch.“The band had just started rolling out tracks for our new album, and it all felt a bit silly to be honest.

BAFTA Film Awards this weekend.The Australian actor, known for roles in Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect, appeared on ITV’s This Morning in an interview with Alison Hammond.During the interview, Hammond asked Wilson how she was feeling ahead of the BAFTAs. “I don’t know,” Wilson said.

Calvin Harris and his model girlfriend Aarika Wolf have gone their separate ways after long-distance put a strain on their relationship, it has been reported.

A Shell Garage at Fairfield in Broxburn has reduced their prices for fuel after massive backlash from the community.

New research by Fiverr has revealed the earning potential of Web 3.0 Services, including NFTs (Non-fungible tokens), the Metaverse, Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

One local cycling club have welcomed the news that the city is to host a world cycling championship event next year.

In 2011, over 2,000 guests packed into Westminster Abbey to witness the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tie the knot in the most beautiful ceremony.

All those connected to St Fillans Golf Club were celebrating recently after scooping another prestigious award.

Guy Lodge Film CriticThe BAFTAs had a challenging year in 2021, ricocheting among progress, stasis and scandal, and ending up somewhere in the middle. Their mission, following an outcry over the previous year’s white ceremony — with no acting nominees of color, no women up for the director prize, and Sam Mendes’ “1917” prevailing over Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” in the major races — was to diversify the awards, and fast.

Messages sent by a Jeremy Kyle Show guest before he took his life have been shown for the first time.

Antonio Conte insists he was never in contention to manage Manchester United this season and has played down claims he did not fit the profile of candidate they were looking to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to continue with “sensible precautions” against Covid-19, with the number of hospital patients infected with coronavirus at a 13-month high.

Falkirk motorists face paying even more at the pumps after average UK fuel prices reached record highs earlier this week.

Russia would face a “dramatic increased response” from the West if Vladimir Putin uses chemical weapons in Ukraine, a Tory minister warned.

Perth-based transport giant Stagecoach has backtracked on its decision to merge with National Express and agreed to a takeover by a German asset manager instead in a move described as “welcome” by local politicians.

the former Empire actor was found guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct pertaining to a police report he filed on January 29, 2019 – the same day the alleged attack took place.Smollett’s lawyer Nenye Uche said at the time that he would appeal the conviction, adding that his client was “committed to clearing his name”.While handing Smollett his sentence in a Chicago court yesterday (March 10), Cook County Judge James Linn said: “Let me tell you, Mr Smollett, that there is nothing I can do here today that will come close to the damage that you have already done to your own life.“You’ve turned your life upside down by your misconduct and your shenanigans.”He added: “You took some scabs off some healing wounds, and for one reason: You wanted to make yourself more famous, and for a while it worked. The lights were on you.

Strictly Come Dancing winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice melted hearts after they shared a never-before-seen picture for a very special reason.MORE: Giovanni Pernice sends heartfelt message to Rose Ayling-Ellis after recent successA candid black and white image of the pair has appeared on the iconic Piccadilly Lights for Take A Moment's campaign for mental health.WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice leave fans in tears with poignant danceAlongside a screenshot, Rose wrote: "One of the loveliest person I met @rayburmiston have exhibition in Piccadilly circus of beautiful portraits to raise awareness of just how important it is to take time for our mental health."READ: Rose Ayling-Ellis makes touching comment about her time on StrictlyMORE: Giovanni Pernice's deep connection and protectiveness over Rose Ayling-Ellis explainedShe also added: "Lets take a moment for #mentalhealthawareness. #takeamoment2022 @takeamoment.uk." Upon seeing this special tribute, professional dancer Giovanni added a string of heart emojis alongside one of a rose.He later remarked: "This [heart and rose emoji].

Nirvana’s ‘Something In The Way’ have surged following its inclusion in The Batman.The deep cut from Nirvana’s classic 1991 album ‘Nevermind’ has surged on steaming platforms according to initial reports from MRC Data (via Billboard).The song appears twice in the film and also appeared in trailers leading up to the film’s release.According to the figures from MRC, ‘Something In The Way’ earned 3.1million on-demand official US streams in the first four days following the film’s release on March 4, an increase of 372,000 from the previous four days – or a 734 per cent increase.Between March 6-7, the song racked up 880,000 streams and then rose to 1.5million the following day. By March 8, the song had tallied 1.6million streams.The Batman director and writer Matt Reeves has explained how Robert Pattinson’s character was inspired by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain last year.Speaking about the inclusion of the song to Empire back in December, Reeves said: “That’s when it came to me that, rather than make Bruce Wayne the playboy version we’ve seen before, there’s another version who had gone through a great tragedy and become a recluse.“So I started making this connection to Gus Van Sant’s Last Days, and the idea of this fictionalised version of Kurt Cobain being in this kind of decaying manor.” He then discussed how he believed Robert Pattinson was perfect for the part after witnessing his performance in 2017 film Good Time.He said: “In that movie you could really feel his vulnerability and desperation, but you could also feel his power.

RELATED: Sofia Vergara stuns in flirty $36 midi dress as she makes exciting announcementThe Colombian beauty dazzled as she took to her Instagram in a black strappy bikini and paired the look with some classic hoop earrings.WATCH: Sofia Vergara causes a stir in slinky body-skimming dress alongside lookalike sister and niece Posting to her 24.7 million followers, the Modern Family star wrote: "#tbt Colombia" alongside four red hearts.READ: Sofia Vergara completely stuns in a string bikini in throwback shotRELATED: Sofia Vergara looks incredible in ultra flattering jeans and glitzy topFans were quick to weigh in on the jaw-dropping snap. One fan wrote: "Wow unreal babe," whilst another starstruck fan commented: "Sofia, you look terrific!!!" A third wondered: "Do you even age?!" Sofia wowing fans in the stunning throwbackThe glamorous throwback wasn't the only thing exciting Sofia's fans.

Manchester United have made initial enquiries about signing Lyon forward Moussa Dembele in the summer transfer window. It comes after Ralf Rangnick advised United to look at signing a younger striker at the end of the season.

Manchester City goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu will maintain the number one shirt for the Republic of Ireland this month, despite the Carabao Cup heroics of Liverpool back-up stopper Caoimhin Kelleher.