Scots dad slams hospital after son battered with pool cue on ward

The Smile have shared the single ‘Bending Hectic’, their first new release of 2023 — check out the track below.The band — comprising Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner — unveiled the new track today, and it marks their first new music since their acclaimed debut LP ‘A Light For Attracting Attention’, which arrived last year.Produced by Sam Petts-Davies and featuring strings by the London Contemporary Orchestra, the standalone single may not be entirely new for all listeners, as the trio first debuted the track during their appearance at one of their previous live shows.Initially, the track was performed during the band’s set at Montreux Jazz Festival in 2022, although was not included on the subsequent live album, which arrived later in the year. Due to this, the mystery track soon became “a word-of-mouth phenomenon” according to press, with both “fans and critics calling for its release”.Now, nearly a year since it was first teased during the festival slot, the song today (June 20) gets its global digital release via XL Recordings.

Frasier reboot “may even be funnier” than the original.Back in 2021, Grammer confirmed that the American sitcom was being revived on Paramount+, in which he is returning in the title role of psychiatrist Frasier Crane.The show originally ran for 11 seasons between 1993 and 2004 after being created as a spin-off for hit ’80s series Cheers.The reboot, however, will not feature David Hyde Pierce, who played Frasier’s brother Niles, or the late John Mahoney, who played his father Martin. New castings include Only Fools and Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Jack Cutmore-Scott, who will play Frasier’s adult son, Frederick.Speaking about what to expect from the reboot in a new interview with The Independent, Grammer suggested that the brand new dynamics could result in a show that “may even be funnier” than the original.“An entire [US] audience is gonna suddenly know who this guy is, who hasn’t known before,” Grammer said of Lyndhurst, who he described as “arguably one of the great actors of the UK” and a “great friend” of his.“So there’s a lot of positive energy around the casting of it.”Speaking about Cutmore-Scott, Grammar recalled: “At first, you cast these people, you’ve never seen them before.

Elton John has claimed that the response to Phillip Schofield’s secret affair with a younger colleague was “totally homophobic”.The comments come in light of the television host’s recent departure from the ITV daytime show This Morning, after he admitted to having an affair with a much younger male colleague.Schofield, 61, was a host on the show since 2002, and quit last month after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a male runner. In the time since the affair came to light, the TV personality has faced immense scrutiny from numerous news outlets and the public.Now, Sir Elton has spoken out against the response that people have had towards Schofield in a new interview with Radio Times, and suggested that the reaction would be much different if he was straight.“I feel that the Phillip Schofield thing has been totally homophobic,” he said in the discussion.

Charlie Brooker has responded to a viral theory connecting new Black Mirror episode ‘Mazey Day’ to Twilight.This article contains spoilers for episode four of the new season.Episode four of season six of Brooker’s dystopian series teases the synopsis: “A troubled starlet, Mazey, is dogged by invasive paparazzi while dealing with the consequences of a hit-and-run incident.”The big twist of ‘Mazey Day’ is that – major spoiler alert – Mazey turns into a werewolf.After fans watched the episode, a theory subsequently did the rounds on social media about the episode’s central song, Muse‘s ‘Supermassive Black Hole’, which also famously features in the baseball scene of the werewolves versus vampires film franchise Twilight.“Somebody pointed [the link] out to me,” Brooker told NME before the season six release. “They asked me if it was winking at [Mazey’s fate], which it wasn’t necessarily…”“The wink was something that, if it happened, it happened very subconsciously for all of us,” added executive producer Jessica Rhoades.

The Boys fans are “missing the point entirely” if they support Homelander.The New Zealand actor – who plays patriotic yet sadistic superhero Homelander in the comic book series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson – said that he’s surprised the character still has fans in viewers.“There’s a very strange thing that’s happened with the character, though he is clearly not a good guy,” the actor recently told The LA Times.“A lot of people have glommed onto him. There’s a weird element out there that actually kind of idolise him.

Human remains have been found in the heart of Manchester city centre. The grim discovery was made by electrical workers on Monday (June 19).

Kristin Davis has a complicated relationship with seeing herself at the start of 25 years ago. The 58-year-old star, who recently opened up about regretting her facial fillers, spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner about her «ongoing» journey to find self love.«I mostly just tried to have a positive talk with myself about how I don't have to look like that,» Davis, who plays the ever-positive Charlotte York Goldenblatt, tells ET of her younger self. «I don't have to look like how I used to look.

Andrew Tate has been charged with with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women, Romanian prosecutors have said. The social media influencer has been charged along with his brother Tristan and two other associates,

Manchester's £210m arts centre which will be opening its doors later this month will be known as Aviva Studios as a multi-million pound deal is agreed. The Factory International building, which will be the permanent home of the Manchester International Festival, will be sponsored by the insurance firm.

Good quality homes are important to everyone. Although often overlooked, housing is one of the most important sectors for providing stability and strength to the economy during difficult financial climates. CouncillorBev Craig, the Leader of Manchester City Council, rallies behind the urgent need to fill job roles and increase support for this growing industry.

With the summer holidays fast approaching many Brits will have trips abroad planned in the coming weeks. Destinations in Spain, Greece, Portugal, France and Turkey are all popular with UK travellers and are used to dealing with a high volume of tourists.

Emmerdale fans appear to have made their feelings about Mackenzie Boyd's new happy family plans with Chloe Harris after he was arrested for attempted murder. He has been accused of pushing Caleb Milligan after he was seen tumbling off a woodland ridge before being left for dead by the mystery assailant.

Margaret Ferrier has been branded "desperate" after the disgraced MP begged constituents not to sign a recall petition to remove her from office.

Andrew Tate has been charged with human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group. Officials in Romania confirmed that the controversial influencer will face trial in an update earlier today.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been dubbed as "spoiled royals" who will struggle to get by in the "real world" by GB News presenter Dan Wootton after the collapse of their Spotify podcast deal.

A man who assaulted a teenage boy during an incident outside a secondary school has been fined £290.

A domestic abuser harassed his former partner and twice drove off in her car without her permission.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief NBCUniversal is to expand its One Platform advertising, technology, data and measurement system further into global markets through an alliance with international broadcast and tech partners. The move was announced on Tuesday at the Cannes Lions advertising convention in Cannes, France.International partners include Atresmedia from Spain, Bell Media from Canada, Channel 4 from the U.K., Mediaset from Italy, Seven West Media from Australia, Sky Media from the U.K., Italy and Germany, and Talpa from the Netherlands, TF1 Pub of France, Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting Systems and Omnicom Media Group. “By bringing together leading local broadcasters and publishers across the world, NBCUniversal seeks to enhance the premium video ecosystem and build the foundation for greater industry advancement and collaboration at an international level, across data and identity, activation and automation, ad innovation, and measurement,” NBCUniversal explained in a statement.

Ben Croll An evangelist for the premium format, France’s CGR Cinemas has forged a growing number of international partnerships since the exhibition chain began exporting its proprietary Immersive Cinema Experience (ICE) model in 2017. At the start of this year, CGR – through its export arm ICE Theaters – had already opened premium rooms in Barcelona, Los Angeles, New Dehli and Jeddah, among others; by December, the premium format will win over new converts in Colombia, Ecuador, Thailand and Estonia, with even more to come. As part of its strategy, ICE Theaters teams with local distributors and top exhibition chains, lending “legitimacy” to a still-young brand, designed in-house, that outfits a row of LED panels on both sides of an auditorium and fills them with bespoke visuals extending the action onscreen (“It’s like surround sound but for light,” is how an ICE exec describes it).

Callum McLennan Underscoring its growing ambitions in features, MoreThan Films has secured the international sales rights for “Muyeres,” a Spanish film directed by Marta Lallana, which won over the  weekend at the Shanghai International Film Festival its jury Grand Prix and best cinematography plaudit for Toni Vidal.  MoreThan Films has shared “Muyeres”’ international trailer in exclusivity with Variety.  “Muyeres” is a hybrid documentary telling a story of Carmina and Irene, the last guardians of an oral folk tradition on the brink of extinction, set in the northern Spanish region of Asturias. 

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K.J. Yossman Controversial influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate has reportedly been charged with rape and human trafficking offences in Romania, according to U.K. reports. The BBC reported Tate, who was arrested by Romanian anti-terrorism authorities last December, has also been charged with “forming organised crime group to sexually exploit women.” According to the indictment Tate and three others have been engaging in human trafficking in Romania as well as the U.S. and the U.K. Tate’s brother Tristan has also reportedly been charged alongside two other suspects. The brothers are understood to have been under house arrest in Bucharest, Romania since March.

Dermot O'Leary has been flooded with messages from fans who have made their feelings clear about his future position on This Morning. The presenter returned for another week at the helm of the ITV daytime show alongside Holly Willoughby on Monday (June 19).

Coronation Street fans have been left sharing a complaint over the soap's latest scenes as Daisy Midgeley and Ryan Connor grew closer once more. During Monday night's trip to the cobbles (June 19), Daisy was encouraged to pay Ryan a visit by her fiancee Daniel Osbourne.

Coleen Nolan has been seen reuniting with her ex-husband as she shared a rare snap of the pair to social media as they marked their daughter's birthday.

Royal Mail has issued a reminder to customers to "use up or swap out" their old stamps as they will become obsolete by the end of next month

Good Morning Britain viewers had an unusual plea to Richard Madeley as he returned to the helm of the show. The presenter was back fronting the ITV news programme on Tuesday (June 20) alongside Susanna Reid as they brought viewers the latest news headlines.

Meghan Markle has been accused of faking her podcast after a Spotify executive labelled her and Prince Harry "f***ing grifters".

Gwen Stefani fans were left shocked today after learning her real age after her appearance on ITV.

Gwen Stefani was left feeling a bit emotional when she appeared on The One Show on Monday night. The singer, 53, was on the BBC programme to talk about her upcoming UK gigs - which will be the first time she's performed in the UK for an astounding 16 years.

Andrew Tate is to stand trial in Romania on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.

Simon Jordan has told the Green Brigade to “grow up” after they doubled down on their Brendan Rodgers anger.

A 'perfect' couple who were planning their dream wedding abroad tragically died following a devastating house fire.

Sally Nugent couldn't resist firing a cheeky jibe towards her co-star Carol Kirkwood on Tuesday morning.

Meghan Markle is reportedly not in talks with Dior to sign a deal, according to sources who claim there is no truth behind rumours the Duchess will partner with the French fashion house.

A knife-wielding raider who stole cash and an appointments diary from a nail salon has been jailed for 28 months.