Scots influencer Jamie Genevieve enjoys surprise baby shower at Glasgow restaurant

Arlo Parks has responded to being included in a list of the ‘Top Female Rappers’ in the world.The singer, who won the Mercury Prize for 2021 debut album ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’, will release its follow-up ‘My Soft Machine’ on May 26 via Transgressive.Sharing a screenshot of her inclusion, Parks wrote: “Apparently I’m on @highsnobiety’s list of 15 female hip-hop artists…“all I will say is that if you are a black person make whatever you want to make regardless of the boxes that people try and fold you into – you’re on the right path.”After the publication responded to Parks with a love heart, she then clarified that her post was criticising the inclusion, writing: “not sure y’all quite grasped what I was saying with this one lol.”Apparently I’m on @highsnobiety’s list of 15 female hip-hop artists…all I will say is that if you are a black person make whatever you want to make regardless of the boxes that people try and fold you into – you’re on the right path pic.twitter.com/gBVc8ZzhlD— Arlo Parks (@arloparks) April 4, 2023not sure y’all quite grasped what I was saying with this one lol— Arlo Parks (@arloparks) April 4, 2023In a recent interview, Parks shared how her forthcoming new album takes inspiration from the heavy sound of bands like Fontaines D.C. and My Bloody Valentine.The singer-songwriter has described the forthcoming new record as a “deeply personal body of work” which highlights the artist’s experience of navigating life in her 20s.Speaking to BBC Radio 6 Music, Parks shared that it’s “always been the case” that she’s a fan of heavier genres, but said it’s “never really shown itself in my music”.“One of my favourite bands is My Bloody Valentine, and I bring a few more of those moments into My Soft Machine,”

Chlöe Bailey has defended her recent single ‘How Does It Feel’, which features contributions from Chris Brown.The track, which appears on her new album ‘In Pieces’ was released in February to mixed reviews. In a three-star review of the album, NME said of the song: “Take ‘How Does It Feel’, a team-up with Chris Brown that simply treads water with a limp beat and smooth, straightforward harmonies.“Sonically, it’s unfulfilling, but it’s Chlöe’s collaboration with an artist that has a very public history of violence toward women that is a much greater cause for concern.”Speaking on on V-103 Atlanta’s The Big Tigger Morning Show on April 5, Chlöe said of the single: “I always just wanna let the music speak for itself.

Life can be demanding and fraught. In fact, nearly three quarters of British adults have been so stressed at some point, they felt overwhelmed and unable to cope.

Coronation Street legend Wendi Peters has separated from her partner of 20 years, Kenny Linden, according to reports.The soap favourite is best known to Corrie fans for her role as Cilla Battersby-Brown in the long-running ITV soap, and had been married to her actor-turned-sports-masseuse husband Kenny Linden for well over two decades. But according to a pal, the marriage has since come to an end, with Wendi having moved out of the family home to live alone in Hertfordshire.

Paul Cattermole reportedly "couldn't hide" his excitement for S Club 7's reunion tour when he spoke to a fan just days before his tragic death.The 46 year old singer, who passed away on 6 April, was said to be "very happy" and "chatty" as he spoke to an S Club 7 fan near his home in Dorset on Wednesday. Paul reportedly shared his excitement about the band's upcoming reunion tour, scheduled for October, telling the fan it "will be brilliant".

Jamie Oliver and Jools, his wife of almost 23 years, have renewed their vows in a “special, funny and romantic ceremony” in the Maldives.The 47-year-old TV chef and the former model, 48, married in a church ceremony in Essex in July 2000 and have five children. Oliver, who rose to fame as The Naked Chef in the late 90s, shared the news on Instagram where he posted pictures from the beach ceremony and wrote: “Morning all, Me & @‌joolsoliver got married again ! “Yep After 23 years together, we thought it would be a special moment to celebrate renewing our wedding vows before the kids all start leaving the nest.

J Smith-Cameron has revealed how her sizzling real-life chemistry with Succession co-star Kieran Culkin was spotted by show execs and turned into something on screen more… enthralling. 

Rangers and the SPFL could be on course for another legal row. The Ibrox club took the league chiefs to court in 2021 to prevent the SFA from ruling on their dispute over the terms of the SPFL’s sponsorship deal with used car dealership cinch. They claimed that an existing contract with then chairman Douglas Park’s car business meant Rangers should be excluded from that agreement. The Light Blues came out on top last year when the Ibrox side were not included in a new deal the SPFL agreed with cinch. Now there has been a suggestion that Rangers will refuse to join in with the league’s new Glen’s Vodka sponsorship contract, which starts at the beginning of next season. Rangers have reportedly told the governing body that they believe they no longer need to honour any sponsorship deal brought in by chief executive Neil Doncaster, chairman Murdoch MacLennan and legal advisor Rod McKenzie and that they want all three men removed from office. However, the SPFL are determined to ensure that Rangers take part in the Glen’s deal, insisting that they are legally bound to do so.

Coachella are set to be livestreamed on YouTube for the first time.The festival is returning to Indio, California across two weekends (April 14-16 and April 21-23) this month, and will feature headline performances from Frank Ocean, Bad Bunny and BLACKPINK.It was announced recently that Coachella had renewed its contract with YouTube to livestream the festival through to 2026, and it’s now been revealed that all stages will be part of the livestream for the first time.In a statement, YouTube said: “Every year, Coachella gets bigger and better and every year, we up our game to meet that moment.“As we gear up for one of the most global lineups in Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival history, we are going all in to make this year’s livestream experience and YouTube presence the most epic yet!”Be there for every moment. All stages streaming on both weekends for #CoachellaOnYouTube with Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, Frank Ocean and more.

Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson has revealed he wants to play in the Champions League after a queue of top Serie A clubs were linked with him.

TV presenter and mum-of-three Davina McCall is one busy lady.The 55-year-old was recently announced as the host of an upcoming ITV dating show, The Romance Retreat – a so-called “middle-aged” Love Island. Davina, who coupled up with partner Michael Douglas in her fifties and pitched the new show to ITV, is unsurprisingly passionate about the project.

Victoria and David Beckham are reportedly set to spend Easter with their eldest son Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz, with the pair heading to the Peltz family's US mansion for dinner across the weekend. Fashion designer Victoria, 48, and former footballer David, 47, are believed to be reuniting with Brooklyn, 24, and actress Nicola, 28, at the Peltz clan's £76 million Palm Beach mansion over the Easter weekend for a family gettogether.

A man has been found dead at a property in Perth.

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have reportedly broken up, ending their six-year relationship.

A man has died after being struck by a train in the early hours of yesterday on the rail line between Edinburgh and Newcastle.

There has been an outpouring of grief by British comedians for Gareth Richards, the popular stand-up comic and broadcaster who has died aged 41 from injuries sustained in a car accident last month. 

Ant McPartlin found himself in an awkward position on this weekend's Saturday Night Takeaway, which was filmed live from Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, after he broke an important prop.The 47 year old was in the sunshine state alongside co-host Declan Donnelly and former The Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Sherzinger.The trio were playing Saturday Night At The Movies, but as Nicole helped a family win £1,000, the clapperboard with which Ant was supposed to be timing the game, broke. A shocked Ant said: "My [clapperboard] has broken! It just fell apart in the heat." Dec and Nicole burst out laughing as Ant added: "It's alright I can use [the top half] it's fine!" Fans of the show are gutted this series has come to an end, as they took to Twitter in their droves to praise it.

Olivia Pratt-Korbel's mum Cheryl has shared special memories she has of her daughter as she revealed a touching memorial garden in tribute to the nine-year-old.

A number of Manchester United's loanees were on form for their respective clubs over the Easter weekend.

For seven years, Scottish footballer Gordon McQueen was known for being the outspoken centre-back of Manchester United. But the family of the star, now 70, have spoken this week about his ‘rapidly’ declining condition after he was diagnosed with dementia two years ago.

Kate Bush‘s ‘Wuthering Heights’, has died.The news of the 69-year-old’s death was announced on social media by his wife Leila on Saturday (April 8).Sharing a photo of the pair, she wrote on Instagram: “It is with deep sadness and regret that I let you know that my loving husband Ian Bairnson has passed away on Friday 7th April.“Ian was the sweetest, kindest, loving husband I could ever have wished for and I take comfort that he is resting now up there in his very own piece of ‘Blue Blue Sky’.”Revealing that her husband suffered a long battle with dementia, Leila continued: “Although Ian has left us, his musical legacy stays with us and will continue to delight and brighten our lives, as it did his, forever.“I would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Frimley Park Hospital, the managers and carers at Lynwood Care Home and our families and close friends for the love and support they have provided us during these challenging years of Ian’s long battle with dementia.”A post shared by Leila Bairnson (@leila_bairnson)Born on the Shetland Islands of Scotland, Bairnson moved to London in the early 1970s and was invited to join Cockney Rebel by Steve Harley, though instead opting to join the band Pilot from his homeland.The Scottish musician was a renowned session player, featuring as part of the Alan Parsons Project and working with the likes of Paul McCartney, Sting and Mick Fleetwood.His most iconic turn though came when he played the solo on Kate Bush’s huge 1978 single ‘Wuthering Heights’.Bairnson retired from performing live in 2018 and was battling dementia in his final years.

Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars has spoken out about his recent legal battle with the band, following the lawsuit he filed against them over his share of profits.In a new interview with Variety, Mars detailed his thoughts on the ongoing arbitration, as well as his feelings towards his ex-bandmates.“Those guys have been hammering on me since ’87, trying to replace me,” he said. “They haven’t been able to do that, because I’m the guitar player.

IQ, the gender pay gaps in live music companies Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Academy Music Group and AEG range from 16.5 per cent to 37.5 per cent.Live Nation UK has “reported a 24.8% improvement on the 2021/22 median pay gap, reducing the disparity to 6.6% in 2022/23.”In a statement, Live Nation said: “In senior management positions/the upper quartiles pay, and bonus, are both heavily linked to the delivery of commercial performance, and therefore show bigger variance than at other levels of our business.“We regularly review salaries and have recently undertaken a full job levelling review to ensure our commitment to paying equally for the same job (and for equal levels of experience) is robust.”At Ticketmaster, “women’s median hourly pay is still significantly lower than men’s at 25.9% in 2022/23, while their mean pay is 16.5% lower.”Elsewhere, AMG’s first report since 2018/19 revealed “an increase in pay disparity during the last four to five years. Women’s median pay is 10.7% lower than men’s in 2022/23, up from 6% in 2018/19.

Cheryl has discussed whether she will ever return to the music industry to release new material.The former Girls Aloud singer is currently appearing in London’s West End as the lead role in supernatural thriller 2:22: A Ghost Story.The singer has been playing the starring role of Jenny from January, a role that was played originally by Lily Allen when the show opened in London in summer 2021. She took over from TV presenter Laura Whitmore in the role.Earlier this week (April 4), fans stopped Cheryl outside the Lyric Theatre to chat to her and take photos.As Mail Online report, one fan then asked Cheryl about her future plans after appearing in the show.“What am I going to do?” she replied, with one fan then saying: “Music.

The first train station to be built in 25 years in Greater Manchester is just one Whitehall signature away.

When the last of Catherine's three children left the family home in Didsbury, she and her husband were at a loss what to do with the space.

Here are your latest Manchester United morning headlines on Sunday, April 9.

Manchester City have again managed to pile the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 4-1 win over Southampton.

Laura Palmer-Hukins, 36, lives in Pocklington, East Yorkshire with husband David, 37, and daughters Minnie, six, and Etta, four. After discovering in 2019 she carried a high-risk cancer gene, known as Lynch syndrome, she decided to have her womb and ovaries removed. Lynch is estimated to cause 1,200 cases of bowel cancer in the UK each year, many in people under the age of 50.

Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Joe Alwyn have "split" after six years of dating, according to reports. According to ET, the pair's split was "amicable" and was "not dramatic", with a source telling the publication: "The relationship had just run its course. It's why [Alwyn] hasn't been spotted at any shows." Multi-award winning Taylor, 33, and her British actor beau, 32, first got together in 2016 and kept their relationship notoriously private, never even making a red carpet appearance together.

Vogue Williams has never shied away from a busy schedule.The mum-of-three juggles two podcasts, a plethora of different brand campaigns, her marriage to Made in Chelsea alum Spencer Matthews , and, of course, motherhood. Although her schedule is jam packed, Vogue has spoken before about wanting to have four children by the time she turns 40, but at 37 with so much going on, she says that may not happen any more. Speaking to The Sun, Vogue says she had originally planned to have four children close together because she is close with her brothers and the youngest of the three siblings.

Mystery surrounds the fate of the blue Twitter tick of the UK’s most high-profile footballer turned TV presenter, Gary Lineker. 

Doja Cat has once again teased that she has new music on the way, revealing in the process that all of it will be rap-based because she’s no longer interested in pop.Earlier this week, the artist tweeted a screenshot of what appear to be three demo tracks, respectively titled ‘Wet Vagina’, ‘Balut’ and ‘Agora Hills’. Responding to fans who replied to the tweet, she clarified that she currently has a total of 15 tracks on the cards – implying 10 of those will appear on her upcoming fourth album – with her stylistic palette consisting of “rap only”. “No more pop,” she tweeted some time later, expounding on her current tastes as an artist in another reply to a fan: “Pop isn’t exciting to me anymore.

BLACKPINK would love to kill the drama rumors. However, if that’s not possible, at least fans should know that they aren’t overly bothered by them.

Fans of Coronation Street were surprised last month when Tracy McDonald - nee Barlow - appeared surprisingly level-headed when her daughter Amy told her she had been raped by her friend Aaron Sandford. However, true to form and never one to shy away from drama, she caused a ruckus earlier this week.

Meghan Trainor is all about her side-by-side toilets.