Kate Bush breaks silence on Running Up That Hill's 'extraordinary' Number 1 success thanks to Stranger Things in rare interview: "It's so special"

The devastated mum of Yazmin Oukhellou is reported to have flown out to Turkey to be by her daughter's bedside. The TOWIE star, 28, was left seriously injured in a horror car crash in Bodrum on Sunday that killed her on-off boyfriend Jake McLean.

A twisted Scots karting boss is behind bars after sexually abusing two young boys over a five year period on trips away to motor races. Andrew Fairley, who previously ran Larkhall-based Clan Racing Team, was sentenced to eight years in prison at Carlisle Crown Court on July 1.

Jonah Ayunga revealed a word in his ear from a former St Mirren fan favourite helped persuade him to move to Paisley.

A woman who was killed in a horror shark attack at a popular beach has been named as Elisabeth Sauer.

Bookmakers have reacted to Cristiano Ronaldo's desire to leave Manchester United this summer by pricing up which club the 37-year-old will be at come the start of the 2022/23 season. News broke over the weekend that Ronaldo has told the United hierarchy that he wishes to leave Old Trafford in this transfer window - an announcement that has divided opinion among fans, if social media is any reliable guide (of course it isn't).

Monday morning got off to a fiery start as Susanna Reid and her latest Good Morning Britain co-host Ed Balls were joined live in the studio by a Silverstone protester. Over the weekend, during the British Grand Prix, a number of people made their way onto the track.

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A wildlife trophy hunter has been shot dead in South Africa in an "execution-style" murder.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced a change which now allows nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists to legally certify fit notes, in new measures designed to help reduce the pressure on NHS doctors, particularly GPs by “slashing unnecessary bureaucracy”.

A continuous 24-hour long rugby game might sound more than a little ambitious.

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Victoria Beckham has taken to social media to share a sweet post to hubby David on their 23rd anniversary.

The leader of South Lanarkshire Council has called on the Scottish Government to reinstate vital plans to dual East Kilbride's rail line "before its too late".

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTomas Alfredson, the Swedish director of “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and “Let the Right One In,” is set to direct a TV series adapted from “Faithless,” a 2000 film written by Ingmar Bergman and directed by Liv Ullman. Miso Film, a Fremantle company, is producing with Swedish broadcaster SVT.

Tom Cruise enjoyed some very special celebrations on Sunday.MORE: Nicole Kidman's daughter Bella Cruise reacts to beautiful wedding photoThe Top Gun star turned 60 on 3 July – and he chose to spend the day at Silverstone watching the British Grand Prix. WATCH: Nicole Kidman’s relationship with her adopted childrenTom stunned onlookers with his incredibly youthful appearance as he mingled with fellow guests, and was clearly in high spirits, beaming for the cameras as he walked around the paddock.READ: Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise's son Connor stuns fans with new fishing photoMORE: Nicole Kidman's daughter Bella publicly shows her support for dad Tom CruiseThe Hollywood actor was inundated with birthday messages on social media – but it was his daughter Bella Cruise's update that really stood out.

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Cardi B has revealed she wants to collaborate with Lil’ Kim for her upcoming album, and wants to write a mixtape with her husband Offset.“I want Lil’ Kim on my album,” Cardi said during an in-depth interview with Hot 97 before revealing she’s already “hit her up”.Cardi B went on to explain that while she’s got a track in mind for the Lil’ Kim feature, she’s also “debating another song because I kinda want her on this one too.”“What I really wanted to do was like an ‘Aunt Dot’ with her (Lil’ Kim’s 2014 track with Lil’ Shanice) but then I’m kinda debating, is that gonna be a little bit outdated? I just want the song I do with her, I want it to be like a super great comeback. I just don’t want to put her on my album on a song and it’s like, ‘Cool, yeah, she had a Lil’ Kim feature.’ I want this to be like her insane moment.”“It just has to be, ‘Oh my god, they’re a great duo.’ That’s what I really want with Kim, like something that just makes sense.”Last year, Cardi B came to Lil’ Kim‘s defence after people had been criticising the rapper on social media.In another recent interview, Cardi B has revealed plans for a full-length collaboration with Migos member Offset after previously working together on Lil Yachty’s 2018 single ‘Who Want the Smoke?’ and ‘Clout’ from Offset’s 2019 project ‘Father of 4’.“After I do this album, I do want to do a mixtape with my husband ‘cause I love how he raps,” Cardi told Power 105.

Victoria and David Beckham marked their 23rd anniversary with a series of funny messages, with the Spice Girls star calling the former footballer her "everything".MORE: Victoria Beckham reveals the secret to happy marriage with David BeckhamTaking to Instagram on Monday, the fashion designer shared a sweet snap of the couple as she hit back at critics with her tongue-in-cheek tribute.WATCH: David Beckham shares iconic clip from old Ali G interview "They say he isn't funny, they say I never smile, they said it wouldn't last [laughing face emoji]," she wrote. "Today we celebrate 23 years being married.

Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush celebrates a second week at Number 1 on the Official UK Singles Chart as the music icon's extraordinary success continues.

The Wombats have performed a cover of Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill’ – watch it below.The cover, which aired this morning (June 24), was performed at the studios of triple j for the Australian broadcaster’s ‘Like A Version’ segment. It marked their fourth time on the segment, with the trio first appearing on it in 2011 to cover Jessie J‘s ‘Price Tag’.

Kate Bush has described the recent surge in popularity of her track Running Up That Hill as "very special".The singer, 63, spoke with Emma Barnett on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour where she spoke about her song which is now number one in the UK charts following its inclusion in the fourth series of Stranger Things. Kate said it is "very special" that a new young audience had discovered her song and she told Radio 4 listeners that since the Netflix show aired it had been an "exciting" but also "shocking" time. READ MORE: Kate Bush today as Stranger Things pushes her 1985 hit Running Up That Hill back up charts Bond Girl Ana de Armas goes for a full Marilyn Monroe blonde makeover She said: "It’s just extraordinary.

Christian Bale has revealed that Kate Bush‘s music almost featured in Thor: Love and Thunder.The Oscar-winning actor, who plays villain Gorr the God Butcher in the upcoming sequel, told Total Film that director Taika Waititi had planned a Bush-inspired dance scene, but it was ultimately cut from the film.Opening up about the influences behind his menacing character, Bale said: “There’s obviously sort of a Nosferatu slight attitude. Taika and I wanted to do a whole dance, which we didn’t get to do, but we had all this sort of Kate Bush stuff that we worked at.“I think he just realised he was never going to be allowed to put that in the final film.

Kate Bush has spoken in a rare new interview about her 1985 track ‘Running Up That Hill’ securing the top spot on the UK singles chart after appearing in the latest season of Stranger Things.Speaking to Emma Barnett on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour today (June 22), Bush said the song’s recent rise to the top of the charts was “just extraordinary”, adding that Stranger Things is “such a great series”.She went on to add: “I thought that the track would get some attention. But I just never imagined that it would be anything like this.

Thania Garcia After “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” received its long-awaited flowers — earning Kate Bush her first No. 1 single in the U.K. since 1978 and her first top 10 in the U.S.– the famously private singer has given her first recorded interview in six years.

her website, the 63-year-old singer reflected on how her 1985 track, «Running Up That Hill,» has had a resurgence after being featured on the latest season of .«The Duffer Brothers have created four extraordinary [seasons] of in which the child actors have grown into young adults,» Bush wrote in her statement, referring to Matt and Ross Duffer, who created the Netflix series. «In this latest series, the characters are facing many of the same challenges that exist in reality right now.

SINGER Kate Bush will bank £1million-plus from the resurgence of her 1985 hit Running Up That Hill. It is on course to stay at No1 after featuring in the new series of TV hit Stranger Things.

Kate Bush looks set to achieve another week at number one with ‘Running Up That Hill’ following its recent inclusion in Stranger Things.According to The Official Charts Company, Bush is on track for a second week at number one, followed by Harry Styles’ at number two with ‘As It Was’ and LF System’s ‘Afraid To Feel’ at number three.Elsewhere in the singles charts as it stands is Drake with three potential new entries following the release of his surprise album, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ last week. Last week, ‘Running Up That Hill’ was the most streamed track on the planet and reached Number One on both the Spotify charts in the UK and the US after earning 57million streams in just one week.As well as being Number One now in the UK, it’s also Number One in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. In the US, it’s currently Number Four in the main chart and Number One on the Billboard Global 200 chart, making it Bush’s biggest ever hit in America 37 years after its original release.In a new statement about the news on Friday (June 17), Bush said of the news: “The Duffer Brothers have created four extraordinary series of Stranger Things in which the child actors have grown into young adults.“In this latest series the characters are facing many of the same challenges that exist in reality right now.