Dumfries schoolchildren to go behind the scenes of restoration of historic fountain

“I can’t even ask my children if I want a loaf,” Val Barlow says as she looks into the distance. “My son asks me if I need anything but I know he’s got family. He’s working and he’s seeing nowt of it. I’m struggling like everybody else but you’ve got to go on.”

A pervert teacher with a fetish for fireman’s lifts was caught with a disturbing collection of photographs of primary school pupils in wrestling poses.

Police have called off a search for a missing man after his true identity as a serial love rat conman was revealed. Officers launched a bid to trace 51-year-old David McGinn, from Cardonald, Glasgow, who was last seen on January 15 at Central Station.

Former SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford claimed a £330.77 debt collection agency bill on expenses over an unpaid energy bill.

One Direction is undeniably one of the biggest boy bands to hit the scene since the early millennium bubblegum pop explosion, and the members of the group amassed impressive fortunes over the years.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Glen Lockett, better known professionally as Spot, a producer and engineer of some of the most crucial crucial punk and post-punk records of the early 1980s, has died at 72, friends have confirmed. Spot was behind the boards for most of the essential SST Records releases that put that L.A.-based independent label on the map between 1980-85, including such scene-changing recordings as Husker Du’s “Zen Arcade” and “New Day Rising,” Black Flag’s “Damaged” and “Jealous Again,” and albums by the Minutemen, the Meat Puppets, the Descendents, Saccharine Trust and the Misfits. Joe Carducci, a co-owner of the SST label during the period when Spot was the imprint’s unofficial house producer, announced the death in a Facebook post, saying Spot had been found dead shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday at a health care facility in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. According to Carducci, Spot had suffered from fibrosis and was on oxygen for impaired lung function, and “was hoping for a lung transplant” prior to his condition worsening when he was hospitalized after a stroke three months ago.

Journey have reportedly hired off-duty police officers to guard their dressing rooms on tour.Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain have been on bad terms since suing their former bandmates Ross Valory and Steve Smith, who were still Journey members at the time. After the pair left the group, Schon and Cain turned on each other.The musicians have been fighting over numerous things, including Cain’s decision to perform at Mar-a-Lago and Schon having his access to the band’s corporate American Express account barred.Now, a new report from Billboard claims that the pair went as far as hiring off-duty police officers to guard their dressing rooms while on tour last year.

“Deadpool 3,” another beloved actor just revealed he would have loved a shot at the role: Keanu Reeves.While taking part in a reddit AMA, Reeves was asked if there’s ever been a role in his career that he regretted turning down. He said no, but that he “did always want to play Wolverine,” no doubt jump-starting a whole new fan campaign to get the 58-year-old actor in the role if/when the Marvel Cinematic Universe recasts.Reeves is no stranger to comic book movies, having led 2005’s DC adaptation “Constantine,” a role he intends to reprise in an upcoming sequel at Warner Bros.

Metallica’s James Hetfield is set to star in a new Western thriller movie alongside Game Of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage.The metal frontman has dabbled in acting previously, playing Officer Bob Hayward in Netflix’s Ted Bundy drama, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile, and voicing characters in Dave The Barbarian and Skylanders Academy.Hetfield is now confirmed to appear in The Thicket, a new movie adaptation of Joe R. Lansdale’s book of the same name.

KISS singer and guitarist Paul Stanley has spoken about the idea of a reunion of KISS’ original line-up, saying it would be more like “PISS”.The US band was formed by Stanley, singer and bassist Gene Simmons, guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss in 1973. However, Frehley and Criss went on to leave the band in the ‘80s, although both have performed with the band since.In their current form, KISS features Stanley, Simmons, guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer.In a new interview, Stanley was asked why the band had not performed at their Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction in 2014 – and if it was because Thayer and Singer were not included in the inductions. “The hypocrisy is that we’re not a band they like,” the guitarist told The Howard Stern Show.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic David Lindley, a virtuoso guitarist and multi-instrumentalist best known to many for his work with Jackson Browne, as well as a recording and touring artist in his own right, died Friday at age 78. No cause of death was immediately given. The musician had been known to have been ailing for some time. A family member posted late last year that Lindley had been repeatedly hospitalized for kidney issues, pneumonia and influenza; a fundraiser that had been recently set up for Lindley and his family said his medical issues “seem to have begun with a terrible bout of Long Covid.” “The loss of David Lindley is a huge one,” tweeted Jason Isbell. “Without his influence my music would sound completely different. I was genuinely obsessed with his playing from the first time I heard it. The man was a giant.”

Pregnant Gogglebox star Ellie Warner has revealed the gender of her baby in a sweet moment screened in the latest episode. Ellie announced that she was expecting a baby with her partner Nat Eddleston last year.

A woman who was declared dead in the United States after she went missing for more than three decades has been found alive in Puerto Rico. Patricia Kopta, then 52, disappeared suddenly in 1992 from Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, US after her husband came home and she was nowhere to be seen.

We guess the Bravo fans got Lala Kent and James Kennedy’s memo about taunting Tom Sandoval during his band’s concert on Friday night!

The Vanderpump Rules cheating scandal keeps getting messier and messier!

Vanderpump Rules’ star Ariana Madix was seen "rallying" with costar Scheana Shay on Friday March 3, the same day it was confirmed she had split from Tom Sandoval after he cheated on her with another costar, Raquel Leviss.Scheana took to Instagram to share clips from their night out at a Tove Lo concert in Los Angeles, and as you can see in the video, she simply captioned it: "We rally." A second clip showed Ariana, 37, singing along to Tove Lo‘s 'Cool Girl' - "ice cold, I roll my eyes at you, boy" - as they watched the singer belt out her hit single.WATCH: Vanderpump Rules' Ariana Madix 'rallying' with friends after discovering Tom Sandoval's affairThe same night, Tom's band, Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras, had a show in Anaheim, and reports claim he commented on the scandal, telling the crowd: "Have you ever been one of the most hated people in America?"The crowds reportedly began chanting Ariana's name to which he replied: "We love her."News of the Bravo stars' breakup came after it was revealed that Raquel and Tom had been having an affair for months.Ariana and Tom had been dating for nine years, after 39-year-old Tom split from another Vanderpump star, Kristen Doute amid rumors he had had cheated on her with Ariana. Ariana and Tom had been dating for nine yearsThey both denied the cheating claims, and their relationship had appeared solid in the almost decade since.

It has been too long for Manchester United since their last away victory at Liverpool.

It was a disastrous day at the office for Livingston as they not only lost 4-1 at home to Hibs but also saw defender Jack Fitzwater sent-off and lost both Ayo Obileye and Stephane Omeonga to injury before boss David Martindale also saw red in the closing stages.

Coronation Street fans were reeling from harrowing scenes in Friday night's episode (March 3) as Amy Barlow was raped by her best friend's boyfriend Aaron Sandford. Viewers saw Aaron prey on Amy after the pair were drawn together when they both fell out with Summer Spellman and they celebrated Aaron's promotion to become a mechanic at Kevin Webster's garage.

Tom Sandoval's show Friday night didn't go as planned, after he was showered with a chorus of «cheater!» chants.The embattled star took the stage with his band — Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras — and performed at City National Grove in Anaheim, California, where concertgoers let him have it after cheating allegations (with co-star Raquel Leviss, no less) surfaced earlier in the day, leading to a breakup with longtime girlfriend and co-star Ariana Madix.According to an Instagram Live session that was later re-shared on social media, the 39-year-old reality TV star had just finished performing a song when a group started chanting «Cheater! Cheater!»Sandoval, wearing black shimmery pants and a black muscle shirt, seemed unphased at first, but then another person in the crowd shouted, «Ariana!» and that really got his attention, as he immediately responded with, «We love her.»According to, Sandoval seemingly addressed the breakup, when he took the mic and asked the crowd, «Have you ever been one of the most hated people in America?»No word if Sandoval was ever pelted with tomatoes or cabbage, as co-star James Kennedy suggested when he took to his Instagram Story on Friday and recorded a video urging fans to do so. He even offered tips on how to throw the tomatoes.«we love her» — tom sandoval says about ariana madix… after an absolutely horrible performance #pumprulespic.twitter.com/6enmjyXuEP«You wanna get a good aim and you wanna squeeze the tomato a little bit so it's a little juicy before you throw it,» he said.Meanwhile, Madix and co-star Scheana Shay hit up the famed Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles for a Tove Lo concert.

Firefighters raced to tackle a huge inferno at an Edinburgh play park this afternoon.

A Glastonbury organiser has spoken out in defence of ticket price increases for this year's festival.

David Lindley, whose talents on string instruments made him a sought-after collaborator for Jackson Browne, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan and more, has died at 78. No cause was given, but Lindley was reportedly suffering from a long-term illness.

J. Kim Murphy “Creed III” is set to knock out “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” for the top spot on domestic charts. The MGM released took in an impressive $22 million opening day, a figure that includes $5.45 million from preview screenings earlier in the week. Playing in 4,007 locations, the “Rocky” spinoff is now projecting an opening north of $50 million, exceeding initial expectations that had the drama pegged at an opening in the $30 millions. It would also mark a franchise high across all the “Creed” films and the entire “Rocky” series, rocketing beyond the three-day debuts of the first “Creed” ($29 million) and its 2018 sequel ($35 million).

Buckingham Palace will reportedly pay close attention to a conference hosted by Prince Harry tonight, as they fear he has 'nothing to lose' after his Frogmore eviction, claims royal experts.

Baffled social media users have reported hearing a ‘very loud boom’ that felt like a ‘big explosion’ which has been heard for miles around this afternoon (March 4). Believed to have been caused by a military jet, emergency services have confirmed it’s nothing ‘to be concerned about’.

A little girl with a huge love for Manchester City who died suddenly has been remembered in the most fitting way, as fans rose to their feet at the Etihad today.

A huge sonic boom, believed to have been caused by a military jet, shocked residents in Leicestershire and beyond shortly after midday today.

Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee has emphatically stated the band will “never, ever, ever tour” under the name again.Dee, who took over the sticks for the British heavy metal icons in 1992, stated that the band are over as a live act following frontman Lemmy Kilmister‘s death in 2015. However, he did add that wouldn’t stop surviving members from covering Motörhead songs live.“I really don’t think [the fans] want us to do that,” Dee told The Metal Voice podcast – see the full interview below. “That, to me, is stepping over the line.

Idris Elba appears to have finally put the endless speculation about his future being with James Bond to rest in his new film Luther: The Fallen Sun – even rejecting the offer of a martini in one scene, which he acknowledges was tipping the wink to knowing fans. 

Kate Garraway has shared some of the financial hardships that she has faced due to the high costs of caring for her husband, Derek Draper.

EastEnders viewers were left heartbroken during Friday's episode of the soap after Whitney Dean gave birth to her baby girl having undergone a termination to bring on early labour. In recent weeks, Whitney, played by Shona McGarty and Zack Hudson, played by James Farrar, discovered their unborn baby had been diagnosed with Edwards Syndrome, a condition that means most babies won't survive long after birth. After learning the devastating news, the pair had to decide whether or not to continue with the pregnancy.

Willem Dafoe went above and beyond for his upcoming movie, AND, with Emma Stone.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic What the world needs now is Burt, sweet Burt, and there’s a bereft feeling to be had in knowing we won’t be getting any more of the haunting, mind-twisting melodies that characterized the composer’s work over a period of more than six decades of sumptuous pop. But Burt Bacharach left a gift behind — something he actually held the finished product of in his hands, before he died Feb. 8 at age 94: “The Songs of Bacharach & Costello,” a deluxe boxed set of the material he worked on with Elvis Costello from the mid-’90s on up till nearly the present day. As anthologized by Costello with Steve Berkowitz (who also helps assemble Bob Dylan’s “Bootleg Series” sets), the new collection is a worthy testament to a true maestro who was doing some of the best work of his life in his final decades.

It’s not easy to tackle a gruesome subject matter with humor. And to make the Irish dark comedy work, its filmmakers drew inspiration from their own ideations of life and death. An Irish Goodbye, written and directed by Tom Berkeley and Ross White, follows a pair of estranged brothers who must learn to get along after their mother’s untimely passing. Lorcan (James Martin), an adult with Down syndrome, takes his mother’s death the hardest and soon fears that his brother will abandon him. While Turlough (Seamus O’Hara) grapples with whether he should ship Lorcan off to live with their aunt in London or learn to care for his brother. Though death is not a revolutionary topic in the cinematic medium, the unique and heartfelt way Berkeley and White explore grief through centering on the unusual brotherhood is poignant. Fresh off of a BAFTA win and headed to the Oscars, the filmmakers discuss their inspiration, casting actors with disabilities and creating a sentimental exploration of love and grief.

Many fans are already starting to wonder if the cast of Daisy Jones and the Six are singing in the brand new Prime Video series.