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A terrified woman who saw her family home burning on Facebook says her dad has lost everything in the horror blaze.

Residents in North Lanarkshire are being encouraged to get out and about and walk away from the winter blues.

Darts sensation Luke Littler made a promise to his girlfriend as he appeared on Good Morning Britain earlier today.

Many high profile figures have been named as associates of Jeffrey Epstein after sealed court documents were made public.

Jeanfield Swifts’ backline will be reminded about the threat of Sauchie forward Mark Smith before this weekend’s Premier Division fixture.

EXCLUSIVE: BBC News has started the year with a sober reminder for staff: money will be tight.

The BBC has come under fire from the scientific community after a David Attenborough documentary about a recently discovered underwater creature only briefly mentioned the fossil finder who found it.

Madonna fans have defended the star from “ageist” trolls who incorrectly mocked her for using a support beam at a live show.The singer kicked off the US leg of her ‘Celebration’ world tour last month, and a video was shared on TikTok of her dancing while holding a pole behind her.In the comments of the video, some suggested that she was using it as a support beam to help her to stand.“I’m glad to see that Madonna has a grab bar so she doesn’t fall,” one said of the video, while another added: “65-year-old Madonna has to use a bar to dance on stage to prop herself up as she performs a dance routine.”65 year old Madonna has to use a bar to dance on stage to prop herself up as she performs a dance routine. pic.twitter.com/p75zDZq3LO— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) January 4, 2024Madonna fans have then since defended the singer from the trolls, with one saying: “Dumb a**es got jokes, but failed to mention the fact that she’s dancing on a MOVING PLATFORM,” and calling out the “ageist” comments.Another said: “She is on a thin platform that is moving across the top of the audience! Of course there’s a bar! She’s also clipped onto it!”Reviewing her tour’s opening show at The O2 in London, NME awarded it five stars and said: “The whole thing is a thrilling reminder that Madonna isn’t just a pop star, but also a cultural force who genuinely changed the world by chafing against what society expects from women in the public eye.“That’s something worth celebrating in the dazzling, dynamic and at times slightly discombobulating way she presents it here.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor‘s pop classic ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ is set to re-enter the UK Top 40 singles chart this week as its Saltburn-inspired renaissance continues.To close Emerald Fennell’s new film, Barry Keoghan’s character Oliver Quick dances through a country mansion in the nude to a soundtrack of the 2001 pop hit.Since then, it’s gained legions of new Gen Z fans on TikTok, with over 38.5million views of its hashtag and the song being included in a quarter of a million videos. Ellis-Bextor herself also joined the trend, recreating Keoghan’s dance in a TikTok video which you can see below.After this success, Official Charts are reporting that the track is now set to re-enter the Top 40 this week.

The Last Dinner Party have dropped a theatrical new single, titled ‘Caesar On A TV Screen’. Check it out below.Shared earlier today (January 4), the new track precedes the release of the forthcoming debut album, ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’, and sees the indie five-piece channel inspiration from one of Shakespeare’s tragedies.Their first new music of 2024, ‘Caesar On A TV Screen’ captures the same charisma that first put the band on the map – with a blend of rock and pop touches and a colourful sense of theatricality.“Just for a second, I can be one of the greats/ I’ll be Caesar on a TV screen, Champion of my fate/ No one can tell me to stop, I’ll have everything I want/ Anyone and everyone will like me then,” frontwoman Abigail Morris sings in the chorus, as the band channel their inner Shakespearean actors for the music video.Check out the track below.The new track arrives ahead of The Last Dinner Party’s long-awaited debut album, ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’ (pre-order/pre-save here).Set to arrive on February 2 via Island Records, the much-hyped London band and NME 100 alumni first teased their first LP last year, and it’ll also feature previously shared singles ‘Nothing Matters’, ‘Sinner’, ‘My Lady Of Mercy’ and ‘On Your Side’.“Ecstasy is a pendulum which swings between the extremes of human emotion, from the ecstasy of passion to the sublimity of pain, and it is this concept which binds our album together,” the band said of the new album.“This is an archeology of ourselves; you can exhume our collective and individual experiences and influences from within its fabric.

The Crown star said the director of the BBC’s Being Human pilot made her feel “bullied” while filming the 2008 show.Foy didn’t actually name the individual, but Declan O’Dwyer is credited as the director of the Being Human pilot episode.Speaking on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Foy accused O’Dwyer of bullying her and giving the “worst note” she has ever received from a director.Foy claimed that he told her to “start acting, darling” as she filmed scenes as the character Julia. “I didn’t know what I was doing and he shouted it at me,” the Emmy-winning actress recalled.She was being interviewed alongside her All of Us Strangers co-star Andrew Scott, who replied: “Oh that’s horrible.”Foy added: “It’s taken me a long time to accept that it was actually a very unkind thing to do to a 23-year-old on their first job ever.“Instead of taking them under your wing and helping them, just shouting at them in front of everyone … Sometimes not very nice directors need someone to bully on set and I was like that person.”Foy went on to claim that O’Dwyer “doesn’t really work anymore,” to which Scott responded: “But you fucking do.”Foy’s claim wasn’t entirely accurate, however, since O’Dwyer has been attached to a number of notable projects in recent years, including PBS series Miss Scarlet and The Duke.

Nick Cave has shared his New Year’s Resolution for 2024 in a new post on his Red Hand File website.In the new post, Cave answered two questions, one asking if he had a New Year’s Resolution for 2024, and another which asked: “Could you point out three single words that you like the most and explain why?”He responded: “Three of my favourite words, and ones I find myself using more and more these days, are ‘Having said that’. I am also fond of saying ‘On the other hand’, and Seán O’Hagan tells me that the word I use most in our book, Faith, Hope and Carnage, is ‘However’.“I like all of these phrases because they acknowledge one point of view but also tender another, they preface the presentation of a stabilising counterargument.

The Offspring, Yungblud and The Prodigy confirmed as headliners.The upcoming instalment of the rock festival will return later this summer, running between June 12 and 15 and held at the Park 360 in Hradec Králové, Czechia.Now, organisers have revealed a new list of artists set to perform at the event, including three new headliners.

Green Day‘s controversial New Year’s Rockin’ Eve performance has been shared online – check it out below.To ring in 2024, the band played a set as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve – hosted by Ryan Seacrest.The gig then hit headlines when the band’s lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, altered the ‘American Idiot’ lyric “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda” to hit out at Donald Trump, singing: “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda”.Many including Elon Musk then criticised the gesture, with the X/Twitter boss saying: “Green Day goes from raging against the machine to milquetoastedly raging for it.”Green Day goes from raging against the machine to milquetoastedly raging for it

A team of award-winning Scots health staff who created, then introduced, a new method of delivering faster medication to Parkinson’s patients have been hailed by their peers and by the Scottish Parliament.

An "idyllic" and "beautiful" hotel on a tiny Scottish island is currently hiring staff - and the position includes live-in accommodation.

Prince William and Prince Harry's relationship is believed to currently be at rock bottom after their very public falling out in recent years but the two 'feuding' brothers were once very close.

Three ’emerging’ options are being considered for the Galleon Leisure Centre in Kilmarnock.

Rangers are demanding Willie Collum is not involved in any of their games in the future after his controversial VAR call in the Old Firm game at the weekend.

Kate Garraway and her family are reported to be “trying to stay strong” after facing a Christmas Day by Derek Draper’s beside.

Kick off the new year with a great offer inside your Daily Record from William Hill! This Saturday (January 6, 2024) you'll find a £2 shop bet to use in a William Hill shop, perfect for adding some extra excitement to a busy weekend of sporting action.

Hallie Clarke has faced 'surgery-shaming' on Instagram, after getting her lip filler topped up for the second time in a matter of weeks. The Big Brother star, who appeared on the first series of the ITV reboot, visited The London Aesthetics just last week after previously undergoing lip and cheek filler at the same venue in November. The clinic owner shared clips of both of Hallie's visits on Instagram, which she then shared on her own social media.

Reality TV star Stephen Bear is expected to be released from jail later this month after serving 11 months for filming and sharing a sex tape with ex Georgia Harrison without her consent.The Celebs Go Dating star was sentenced to 21 months in prison. A source told The Sun: "Stephen has served his time and he's due out of prison in the next few weeks.

Georges Berthonneau and Peggy Rose are "still together" despite rumours of a split, claims a source clost to the Married At First Sight stars. The pair, who tied the knot on the latest series of the popular Channel 4 show, sparked rumours of a split after they appeared to spend New Year's Day apart.

The actor who played Tommy Duckworth in Coronation Street, Chris Fountain, has shared an emotional message after the passing of his grandad. Sharing a beautiful black-and-white photo on Instagram, he wrote: "Goodnight old pal." Chris, also known for his appearance on Dancing On Ice in 2008, had earlier referred to his grandad as his "best pal".This sad news follows a challenging year for Chris, who was hospitalised due to a stroke last year at only 35 years old.

Kate Garraway and her children are doing their best to stay strong after reportedly spending Christmas day by Derek's bedside at the hospital. The Good Morning Britain star has been by her husband's side since he contracted Covid back in March 2020. Derek, a former political lobbyist, was put into an induced coma and spent over a year in hospital after falling ill with the virus.

Luke Littler has taken the darts world by storm over recent weeks, having made history as the youngest player to make it all the way to PDC World Darts Championship. The 16 year old unfortunately lost out in the final at Alexandra Palace on 3 January to Luke Humphries, but his darts ability has still stunned fans - along with his very young age.

Michelle Keegan, known for her role as Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street, has had a successful acting career since leaving the soap in 2015. She's went on to star in popular shows like Our Girl, Ordinary Lies, and Tina and Bobby. She's also appeared in Sky Max comedy Brassic and Ten Pound Poms.

Ian Ziering is the latest celebrity victim of the California crime wave. Ziering was caught up in a brawl with a group of people riding minibikes on Hollywood Boulevard Sunday.

Elvis Presley is set to join ABBA in the strange new world of immersive concerts more than 45 years after he passed away.

Back with a bang, The Traitors returned for the BBC last night, watched by 3M viewers.

David Beckham has said he's 'gutted' as he showed off the damage caused by Storm Henk at his Cotswolds home. The former footballer is currently enjoying some time in the UK and it is at his countryside home where he partakes in some beekeeping.

Josie Gibson has been flooded with very similar messages as she was seen posing alongside Rylan Clark in a fresh This Morning update. The pair returned to fronting the ITV daytime show earlier this week as it returned for the first of its New Year shows.

Emily Atack has told fans she's 'sick' as she offered her first update since revealing her surprise pregnancy news. The former Inbetweeners star was flooded with congratulatory messages over the weekend when she announced she was expecting her first child.

Iggy Azalea has appeared to announce her retirement from music in a message to fans.The singer and rapper took to X/Twitter this week (January 3) to say that she is set to pursue a career in design and leave music behind.“This is gonna be long…. so only bother reading if you love me,” her message began.

Lil Nas X has revealed that he will return with a new single and self-directed music video next week.The singer and rapper released his debut album ‘Montero’ in 2021 and announced just before the end of the year that a new song would be coming soon, paired with his first ever self-directed video.Now, it has been confirmed that the new track and video will land next week, though details on a song title and firm release date are currently sparse.To preview the track and announce its release, Lil Nas X shared a picture on X featuring four photos of himself in priest robes and the words: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, amen.”On Instagram, he added: “i know it’s been 2 years but….yall ready for a show?”New song and visual next week! –Official art dropping soon.