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The Greenhills community will benefit from a lifesaving defibrillator thanks to a group of local ladies.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Hailing from the country that gave us such grim social critics as Michael Haneke and Ulrich Seidl (fittingly, the latter serves as a producer here), Vantablack Austrian satire “Veni Vidi Vici” opens with a senseless homicide. It’s a startling scene, no less upsetting than the Scorpio killing that kick-starts “Dirty Harry” — except that in this case, the incident is calibrated as the darkest sort of comedy.

Adrianne Lenker has announced her new solo record ‘Bright Future’ and has shared a new single, ‘Sadness As A Gift’.The Big Thief vocalist and guitarist will release her sixth solo record, having previously shared the minimalistic lead single ‘Ruined’. Lenker’s album will also feature the original recording of ‘Vampire Empire’, which she first released with Big Thief last year.Now, the singer has unveiled her new song ‘Sadness As A Gift’, which is heavily inspired by country and folk. Listen to it below:Lenker has also spoken about her upcoming record, which will be released on March 22 via 4AD.

Before welcoming Vice President Kamala Harris to ABC’s The View today, moderator Whoopi Goldberg had strong words for Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who recently said that America has “never been a racist country.”

Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker has announced details of a new solo album. Bright Future will be released on March 22 via 4AD and includes the single "Sadness As A Gift." Scroll down to listen to that song now.

Mumford & Sons have opened up about their collaboration with Pharrell on new single ‘Good People’ – their first new music in five years.The British band returned with the single yesterday (January 16), which was produced by Pharrell and features his backing vocals.The artists also brought in the vocals of a six-piece vocal choir from the USA and Canada, hailing from Native American Tribes within the Northern Great Plains.In a new interview with The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music, Marcus Mumford recalled meeting Pharrell almost 10 years ago on the festival circuit, sharing that they “instantly got on”.“There was a mutual kind of respect and admiration straight away,” he added.”And we’ve always talked about making music together. We’ve always talked about just getting in the studio and seeing what happened.”The band were performing at Pharrell’s festival Something in the Water in Virginia Beach last year when they committed to getting in the studio.“And I said to him, man, we’ve got to do that thing we’ve always talked about doing and get in the studio together,” Mumford said.

Boyzone star Keith Duffy has delighted a huge fan after she met him outside a bar in the southside of Glasgow.

Emily Longeretta Following its sweep at the Golden Globes, Netflix’s “Beef” took home the Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. Creator Lee Sung Jin accepted the honor with a heartfelt and funny speech. “Wow, thank you.

Tonight, it’s expected that Christopher Storer and the various folks involved with his massive Hulu hit, “The Bear,” are expected to earn some awards at the Emmys.

An adorable 17-month-old Lurcher pup with his own doggy blog is desperately seeking his fur-ever home.

Shoppers are flocking to buy a dentist-approved teeth whitenng powder which they insist works from the very first treatment - and they say it's given them the confidence to smile more. The £25 powder is safer to use than many other alternatives on the market, and promises to help erase yellow stains from drinking tea, coffee, red wine and fizzy drinks without causing damage to the tooth enamel.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Whoopi Goldberg used the January 11 episode of “The View” to slam Fox News for perpetuating a conspiracy theory that claims the U.S. government is using Taylor Swift to control public opinion (via Entertainment Weekly). “There are real issues impacting millions of Americans,” Goldberg said.

Faye Webster has announced details of a new album and shared "Lego Ring," her collaboration with Lil Yachty. Underdressed at the Symphony will be released on March 1 via Secretly Canadian.

Noah Kahan has teased a new collaboration on his latest track, which fans suspect may be Sam Fender.The ‘Stick Season’ artist took to social media late yesterday (January 10) to announce his upcoming new track with a mystery collaborator, sharing a brief snippet of the artist’s voice on the song.“Just popping in to tell you that I hear you, I’ve seen the comments, no more collaborations, we’re sick of them, ’cause I’ve heard it all I’ve decided to present you with yet another teaser for a new collaboration that I’m so excited about,” he said.“This artist inspired this entire record, cannot wait for you guys to hear what we did,” he added, before playing a preview of the clip.“I would leave if only I could find a reason / I’m mean because I grew up in New England,” the mystery artist sings. “I got dreams but I can’t make myself believe them / Spend the rest of my life with what could have been / And I will die in the house that I grew up in / I’m homesick.”Numerous fans in the comments pointed out the vocal similarities to Fender, guessing that he is the latest collaborator.weird guy from around the block back to tease another collab #newmusic #fyp #noahkahan #noahkahanmusic #stickseason #homesick ♬ original sound – Noah Kahan “Look hear me out, it’s Sam Fender,” one TikTok user commented.

So apparently the biggest little Golden Globes controversy is not settled yet!

Pope Francis has taken a drastic — and very controversial — stance against surrogacy!

TV Presenter Steph McGovern smiled for the camera outside 10 Downing Street after her popular lunchtime show was by Channel 4 bosses last month.

Waxahatchee has announced details of a new album. Katie Crutchfield will release Tigers Blood, her sixth solo project, on March 22.

A Glasgow street has been compared to a post-apocalyptic zone after video footage showed mountains of rubbish left dumped.

More than 100 people took the chance to kick start the New Year in style with the Dee Dip on Monday.

Well, not hard to wonder why someone wouldn’t want this made public!

A Celtic-supporting dad-of-three from Wishaw who won £100,000 is going to buy himself a new set of Irish bagpipes with his winnings.

Dry January — abstaining from alcoholic drinks for a month — as a way to reset health priorities after the holidays or as a test run for an alcohol-free lifestyle. And now there’s also “Damp January,” which can mean whatever you want it to but often involves cutting down to weekend-only drinking or trying lower-proof alternatives. Much of the interest is fueled by Gen Z, who want the style and flavor of cocktails to fit into their zero-proof lifestyles.

Kylie Jenner is known for having one of the best bodies in Hollywood, even snapping back super fast from having two kids. But is momma’s little secret chemical injections?!

Ian Ziering had a freakish encounter with a group of bikers on New Year’s Eve!

Mhairi Black has said she was "uncomfortable" with the "cult of personality" around Nicola Sturgeon when she was SNP leader.

The Pogues‘ Spider Stacy and The Mary Wallopers rang in the New Year by paying tribute to Shane MacGowan with a rendition of ‘Streams Of Whiskey’ on Jools Holland‘s Hootenanny.The Irish folk band performed the 1984 track alongside Stacy, who featured on the tin whistle, on the annual show. You can view it below.Posting on Twitter, The Pogues re-shared the performance and wrote: “For Shane, Streams of Whiskey with ⁦@marywallopers & ⁦@spiderstacy on Jools’ Hootenanny last night.

Folk horror becomes folk fantasy in Alex Schaad’s transformative philosophical tale of finding contentment in oneself. Young couple Leyla (Mala Emde) and Tristan (Jonas Dassler) travel to a remote island to visit Leyla’s old friend Stella (Edgar Selge). The pair are there to participate in an usual ritual that allows people to see the world through someone else’s eyes (literally). From the outset Skin Deep screams Midsommar.

Derek Adams demanded access to the referee’s black box after a bust up with fourth official Chris Fordyce amid Ross County’s late crash.

A Celtic-daft dad plans on spoiling his loved ones after winning a whopping £100,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery. Peter McGhee has pocketed his share of the £1m jackpot along with eight lucky neighbours.

The owners of Altrincham Market are among those who have both been honoured with with MBEs in the King's New Years Honours list.

XTC have spoken about the possibility of reuniting the band at some point in the future, with each member offering different perspectives about the prospect.The Swindon post-punk four-piece – frontman Andy Partridge, bassist Colin Moulding, drummer Terry Chambers and guitarist Dave Gregory – have reflected on their legacy and looked to the future in a rare new interview with hometown paper, the Swindon Advertiser.The band, known for songs like ‘Making Plans for Nigel’, ‘Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)’ and ‘Senses Working Overtime’, formed in 1972 and split in 2006.The four members have now shared their thoughts on whether the band would ever reunite or release new music amid their own musical pursuits.“I think we’ve all got our own things going as I do sessions at the moment and I’d want to do another EP probably next year as well of my own,” said Moulding.“As for reforming now, I can’t see it really because we’ve all got different agendas because Terry wants to tour and Andy doesn’t and nor do I so it’s hard to reconcile that really.”He added: “Never say never I suppose because with the internet you’re able to record remotely with one another and that could quite feasibly happen with the memories of XTC.Moulding continued that there could be a “possibility” they “each individually record our parts at home and then somebody could mix it”.Chambers, who still tours with his band EXTC, playing covers of the band’s original songs, shared: “It wouldn’t be a problem for me as I’m still playing live regularly but as for the others, ask them.He clarified: “My feeling is no, it will never happen.”Gregory also agreed that it would be dependant on a number of factors.

The New York Times’ Robert Shelton commented on the pair’s appeal, calling them “a pair of tart-tongued singing comedians” and writing: “It is a result of a good deal of musical acumen and a fresh type of stinging satire, directed at a field wide open for it – folk music. The pair use a merciless variety of musical and comedy devices to smother the folk-song craze in wit.” Shelton particularly praised Tom for being responsible for “a bulk of the humour”.In the early 1960s, the Smothers Brothers made frequent appearances on television programmes including The Judy Garland Show, Burke’s Law and The Ed Sullivan Show, before finally debuting their own comedy show, The Smothers Brothers Show, in 1965.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director John Cleese spent Boxing Day courting controversy on X (formerly Twitter) after he posted a joke in which he compared Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler. The joke rubbed many of the comedian’s followers the wrong way, prompting Cleese to issue several responses in which he somewhat trolled those who took his post as fact and didn’t realize he was clearly messing around. The joke featured Cleese listing “five ways Hitler was preferable to Trump” (“1.

Jaden Thompson Tom Smothers, one half of the Smothers Brothers musical comedy duo, died on Dec. 26 in Santa Rosa, Calif. due to cancer.

Reports of a Rutherglen underpass being flooded and causing problems for the “elderly” and those with “mobility issues” has been sent to the council as Storm Gerrit hits Scotland.