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Candles were lit yesterday morning at the Ukranian chapel near Lockerbie in a gesture of hope.

Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier admits Jadon Sancho was always going to need time to settle in after signing for Manchester United last summer.

A huge house fire in Alderley Edge sparked a massive emergency response overnight — with nine fire crews scrambled out to the blaze.

A Dumfries mum is raising awareness of domestic abuse a year after her daughter died in hospital days after attempting to take her own life.

A Glenkens community group has been “blown away“ by the public response to a crowdfunder appeal for a regeneration project.

Stacey Solomon has been flooded with praise after sharing a 'real' bikini body snap.

Little Lewis Whitelaw has a memorable birthday after making his appearance this week.

Lochar councillor Jeff Leaver first got involved in politics at the age of seven – and he’s finally ready to call it a day before he turns 70.

SF9 has spoken about his hopes for his upcoming K-drama Tomorrow.The singer-actor had discussed his experience shooting for the forthcoming fantasy drama in a new interview with South Korean outlet Newsen, during which he revealed that the show’s ultimate success was not something he was particularly concerned about.When asked whether he was feeling pressure about the success of Tomorrow, especially considering his previous project The King’s Affection was a hit with audiences, the K-pop idol revealed that this was not the case. “I don’t feel any pressure about results at all,” he said, as translated Soompi.

Blossoms have shared a new track called ‘Ode To NYC’ – you can listen to it below.The song is the latest preview of the Stockport band’s fourth album ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’, which is due to arrive on April 29. It follows on from the record’s title track and last year’s ‘Care For’.“This song is a love letter to New York City,” Blossoms wrote while announcing ‘Ode To NYC’ alongside footage of themselves recording it in the studio.

Chloe Goodman has given birth to her second child with fiancé Grant Hall, OK! can exclusively reveal. The Ex on The Beach and Celebrity Big Brother star, who is also mum to 21 month old daughter Isla, revealed the labour wasn't without its complications, but explained she and footballer Grant have welcomed a "healthy" son home. "Grant and I are overjoyed to announce the news that we've welcomed a healthy baby boy to the family," she said.

Wonder Girls members Yubin and Lim have reflected on their 2012 made-for-tv film The Wonder Girls.In a new interview with Billboard, Yubin and Lim reminisce their experiences while shooting the film, which premiered on TeenNick in February 2012. The movie starred members Hye-rim, Yubin, Yeeun, Sunye and Sohee during their US expansion in the early 2010s“We took acting classes as a group and worked on our English pronunciation and language skills,” Woo Hye-rim, who is a fluent English speaker. “Thankfully, our characters were based on our real-life personalities, so it wasn’t that hard to get into the character.”However, bandmate Yubin admitted that language was the biggest obstacle she had to overcome during filming at the time.

Sally Kellerman has died at the age of 84, her son Jack Krane has announced. According to TMZ, the actress passed away in the early hours of Thursday 24 February at an assisted care facility in Los Angeles, California, after a battle with dementia. Sally is said to have been first diagnosed back in 2017 and hasn't been doing very well in the last few years.

Wireless Festival has announced the line-up for its “biggest ever” event, with Tyler, The Creator, A$AP Rocky and Cardi B among those set to perform.This year will see the festival expand across three sites – Crystal Palace Park and Finsbury Park in London, as well as Birmingham’s NEC – over two consecutive weekends (July 1-3 and July 8-10).Headlining the Crystal Palace leg will be A$AP Rocky (UK exclusive), J. Cole (UK exclusive) and Tyler, The Creator (London festival exclusive).Finsbury Park will boast bill-topping performances from Cardi B (UK exclusive), Nicki Minaj (European exclusive) and SZA, who’ll deliver her first-ever UK festival headline show.

Nicky Hilton and her mom Kathy hosted an event for moms-to-be!

Nordstrom has officially launched a line of BTS-themed merchandise and it’s on sale right now!

It's hard to believe that this year marks a decade since James Arthur won The X Factor. In the ten years since, James has survived a transformative shift in music consumption, released 4 UK Top 10 albums and famously faced the trials and tribulations of life in the public eye.

Rangers legend Ally McCoist admits he received a dressing down from his mum after going tonto during the thrilling 2-2 draw with Dortmund.

Scotland will scrap its covid vaccine passport scheme on Monday as the country moves towards living with the virus.

Metallica’s first-ever recording of ‘Hit The Lights’ from 1982, featuring former bandmate Dave Mustaine, is set to receive a reissue on vinyl this April.‘Hit The Lights’ will feature on Metal Blade Records’ 40th anniversary reissue of its ‘Metal Massacre’ compilation, which was available from 1982 to 1984. The reissue – set to release on April 22 – will mark the first time that the rare recording has been made available since 1984.The 1982 recording of ‘Hit The Lights’ includes a guitar solo performed by Dave Mustaine, who played in Metallica for 11 months before being kicked out of the band shortly before they recorded their 1983 debut album, ‘Kill ‘Em All’.

Merch For Good fundraiser, which supports the charity in their work providing tailored social and practical aid to young adults as they live with, through and beyond cancer.Announced on World Cancer Day 2022 (February 4), some of the world’s best artists and musicians have designed and donated a line of exclusive T-shirts, with all profits from sales going to Trekstock.The first wave of artists includes The Cure, who are also the first band to give two designs to the Merch For Good fundraiser, Glass Animals, Blossoms, Bullet For My Valentine, Nothing But Thieves and The Damned. The Snuts‘ T-Shirt is made up of 34 smiles to represents the 34 young adults that are diagnosed with cancer each day, while Simple Minds‘ tee is an exclusive version of the artwork of their latest single ‘Act of Love’.Other artists that will be contributing to the Merch For Good campaign, whose T-shirts are available later this month, include Yungblud, Ellie Goulding, The Chemical Brothers, Mel C, You Me At Six, Pale Waves, Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Jamie Campbell Bower, Keane, KT Tunstall, Jack Savoretti, Razorlight, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, DJ Shadow, Don Broco and Lacuna Coil.Each T-shirt is priced at £24.99 and is available to purchase here.So, we’ve teamed up with the wonderful charity @trekstock and designer Beth Lane to make a run of t-shirts going on sale now.

Manic Street Preachers have been announced among the new additions to the line-up of Neighbourhood Weekender 2022.The Victoria Park, Warrington festival will return on May 28-29, and will feature Courteeners, Kasabian and Blossoms as headliners.Speaking about their co-headline slot back in September, Blossoms frontman Tom Ogden said: “We can’t wait! The other headliners we’re massive fans of [as well], so it’s gonna be a big old party.”Neighbourhood Weekender has today (February 3) added a host of new names to their 2022 line-up, including the Manic Street Preachers.Baby Queen, Razorlight, James Bay, The Rills, Red Rum Club, GAYLE and Scouting For Girls have all joined the line-up for this year’s festival, while rising acts The Academic, Dylan John Thomas, Brooke Combe and Seb Lowe will also perform.Those artists join the already announced likes of DMA’s, Becky Hill, Tom Grennan, Starsailor, Cast, The Fratellis, Example, Sports Team, Inhaler, The Lathums, Pale Waves, Jamie Webster, Crawlers, The Amazons and Wet Leg on the bill – you can see the latest line-up poster for Neighbourhood Weekender above.Tickets, including VIP Packages, for Neighbourhood Weekender 2022 are on sale now from here. Manic Street Preachers, meanwhile, will kick off their live commitments in 2022 with a trio of UK stadium shows supporting The Killers.

Melanie C didn't hold back when talking about her former Spice Girls bandmate Victoria Beckham on the recent episode of RuPaul's Drag Race UK Vs The World. She told British contestant Baga Chipz, "When you were performing, I was like, there's a resemblance... Posh Spice! "But you know what? Your vocals are much better!," she joked as the contestants burst into laughter.The two have a stormy past, including a major blowout at the 1996 Brit Awards which resulted in Melanie telling her to f**k off.

opening episode of BBC Three's spin-off series. Mel appeared alongside RuPaul himself, Michelle Visage and Graeme Norton as they critiqued a talent show performed by the nine competing queens. READ MORE: MP Dan Carden calls for LGBT+ veterans to 'get the justice they deserve'The much-anticipated series had thousands across the country talking for many reasons, one being Mel's digs at her former band mates.

The Voice Kids UK is set to get another brand new coach.

Dakota Johnson to be cool, calm, and collected, not every star she’s encountered has left her unphased.In a new interview with fellow actor Andrew Garfield for Vanity Fair, the 50 Shades of Grey star recalls meeting the Spice Girls‘ Melanie “Mel C” Chisholm, admitting that she couldn’t help but freak out a little bit.“I met Mel C the other night. And I played it so cool,” Johnson said of meeting Sporty Spice. “And she was so awesome and she was wearing, of course, this tracksuit.”She continued, “And then afterwards I lost my s*** and she left the room and I was so weird.”Luckily, Mel C didn’t think the encounter was so awkward and wanted to keep in contact, according to Johnson, who added: “Now we’re texting.”It’s safe to say the 32-year-old speaks for a lot of people her age when she admits meeting a Spice Girl was a total fangirl moment.