Taylor Swift announces UK dates – let the pre-sale fun times begin!

Madonna has been supported by her daughter Lourdes after she contracted a "serious bacterial infection" preventing the singer to carry on with her world tour.

St Johnstone goalkeeper Craig Hepburn is relishing the possibility of testing himself against Premiership opposition.

With the weather getting warmer and the sun shining more and more, we're all getting in the summer mood.

The Witcher fans have vowed to quit watching the hit Netflix show after season three, as Henry Cavill plays Geralt of Rivia for the final time. The latest instalment of the series, season three, part one, was released on Thursday (June 29), while the second part is scheduled to drop on July 27.

Householders can save cash by sending meter readings to their energy provider ahead of the reduced price cap, set to come into force on July 1. It follows Ofgem's decision to drop the price cap in response to plummeting wholesale prices, resulting in an average annual decrease of £426 in household energy bills from July.

Marks and Spencer fans have been blown away by a pair of Summer espadrille wedges they're calling 'perfect' for any occasion - including Summer weddings, holidays, picnics, BBQs and nights out. The budget heeled M&S wedges are said to be 'comfortable enough to wear all day' thanks to their cushioned sole, while they 'won't rub' the feet in the heat.

A baby tragically passed away in Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital just weeks after his first birthday earlier this month.

Fresh from their Glastonbury debut last weekend, The Lathums are coming back to Manchester for what is set to be an incredible homecoming gig for the Wigan band at this year's Sounds of the City at Castlefield Bowl.

Gogglebox star Ellie Warner has shared an update on life as a new mum after the Channel 4 show's latest series came to an end. Earlier this month, the hairdresser was seen introducing her newborn son to the world on the programme for the first time.

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The Strokes‘ headline day at London’s All Points East festival has now added a huge raft of names including The Walkmen, Be Your Own Pet, Warmduscher and many more.As previously announced, the band will be headlining the Victoria Park festival on Friday August 25 joined by fellow New York indie legends Yeah Yeah Yeahs – as well as Girl In Red, Amyl And The Sniffers, Angel Olsen, Black Midi, Julie, HotWax and Nieve Ella.Now, more artists have been added – including The Walkmen, Warmduscher, The Lazy Eyes, Be Your Own Pet, BBY, HighSchool, Hannah Grae, Silvertwin, Brigette Calls Me Baby and Vacations.Check out the full line-up below, and visit here for tickets and more information.This comes after The Walkmen recently returned to perform their first shows together in a decade, while Be Your Own Pet are also on the comeback trail with their first new music in 15 years.The Strokes, touring in support of their acclaimed 2020 album ‘The New Abormal‘, but were recently recording new material together with producer Rick Rubin, however according to guitarist Albert Hammond Jr, new material might not be on the immediate horizon.“I don’t know what to say about it – I don’t have any information on it,” Hammond Jr told NME back in April, announcing his recently released solo record ‘Melodies On Hiatus‘. “It’s not like it’s happening and I’m hiding something.

Alissa Simon Film Critic The Swedish Film Institute’s Wild Card funding initiative has been developing new talent since 2018. Designed to provide support for recent film school graduates, it helps them make a low-budget debut feature. Stockholm-born helmer Ernst De Geer was among the first cohort to benefit from this scheme and now his satire “The Hypnosis” will world premiere in Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s Crystal Globe competition. Totem Films is managing world sales. “The Hypnosis” follows young couple André (Herbert Nordrum, “The Worst Person in the World”) and Vera (Asta Kamma August, “The Pact”), partners in business as well as life, as they pitch their mobile app about women’s reproductive health at a prestigious seminar designed to attract investors. Unfortunately, Vera’s prior visit to a hypnotist to help her quit smoking results in some unexpected consequences… such as losing her normal inhibitions during their crucial pitch weekend.

Madonna’s relatives were allegedly “preparing for the worst” after she was admitted to intensive care last week.It was reported last night that the 64-year-old pop icon was hospitalised and spent time in an intensive care unit after she was diagnosed with a severe bacterial infection. She is now in a stable condition and is “expected to make a full recovery”.The news of her health was announced by her longtime manager Guy Oseary, who revealed on Instagram that the singer would be postponing all of the dates on her upcoming 40th-anniversary tour following a medical emergency.Now, a relative has revealed that the condition was so serious that Madonna’s family members were “preparing for the worst”, as they all “believed they we may lose her”.“For the past couple of days, no one really knew which direction this was going to turn, and her family was preparing for the worst,” the relative told the DailyMail.

The One Show's Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas had to ask BBC producers to step in after they couldn't settle a debate.

Harry and Meghan have finally handed back the keys of their former residence Frogmore Cottage to the King yesterday almost six months after being handed their eviction notice.

A new school badge has been unveiled at Hillhead Primary School in Kilmarnock at their recent community fun day, Summer Safari.

Delays to decisions on Scottish Government funding to replace two run-down primary school buildings in Livingston have been criticised by West Lothian Council’s Conservative group leader.

Jon Hamm is joining former Hollywood bachelors, including George Clooney and Hugh Grant, who eventually said "I do." Hamm, 52 and Anna Osceola, 35, tied the knot June 24 in Big Sur, California, People magazine reported. Hamm was previously in an 18-year relationship with Jennifer Westfeldt and never made their union official.

Paramount+ is making a UK TV drama about a woman whose butter-wouldn’t-melt husband is arrested for the murder of his former assistant, while the streamer has entered production on French series The Signal.

K.J. Yossman Louis Theroux will deliver this year’s James MacTaggart memorial lecture, the flagship address at the Edinburgh TV Festival. The documentary maker, who also founded unscripted production company Mindhouse in 2019, has examined everything from Scientology to porn to neo-Nazis in his films. He has also turned his hand to social media, podcasting and streaming. Theroux will address the challenges broadcasters face in today’s “multi-platform universe,” how he has maintained longevity after a quarter of a century in the broadcasting industry and the pros and cons of the tech revolution we are all living through.

Netflix's hit fantasy drama The Witcher has returned with its highly-anticipated third season.

Police are working to identify a man whose body was pulled from water in Rochdale.

Coronation Street fans have demanded that Dame Maureen Lipman's wages are raised after her latest stellar performance in the ITV soap as Evelyn Plummer. The usually no-nonsense character was seen breaking into tears during the latest trip to Weatherfield as she was confronted by her daughter, Cassandra.

After a rather subdued start to season 3 last week, the spinoff series,, packed more of an emotional punch this week. As Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) is asked to narrate the audiobook version of her book about the death of her husband, Mr.

A 'red wall' Rochdale MP is standing down at the next election — only a few years after being voted in.

A woman was forced to spend thousands of pounds to return home from her holiday in the Caribbean island after she claims she was 'banned' from her TUI flight.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The board of the European Film Academy – the organization behind the European Film Awards – has decided to restructure board membership for 2024. The change will ensure an equal voice for different parts of Europe in strategic decisions. From the upcoming elections onwards, representatives on the board will be chosen from 15 regions in Europe. The move is designed to give a more equal distribution of voices from across Europe on the board. The restructuring will take place in two stages, allowing current board members elected in December 2022 for a two-year period to finish their mandate until the end of 2024.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Production is under way on a second season of lesbian drama “Fragrance of the First Flower,” an Asian drama series from Taiwan’s GagaOOLala. The first season, comprising six episodes that debuted in 2021, follows the life of Yi-Ming (portrayed by Lin ZaiZai), a married woman with a son, who finds herself reunited with Ting-Ting (played by Cheng Lyan), a girl from her past. Their encounter sparks a connection that opens the door to the possibility of escaping Yi-Ming’s monotonous married life. In season two, expanded to 12 episodes, Yi-Ming embarks on a new chapter as a newly divorced single mother and a career woman. This fresh start brings challenges as she navigates the hardships of single parenthood and societal pressures. Even though Taiwan has legalized same-sex marriage in 2019, this does not mean that LGBTQ+ relationships have been fully accepted in mainstream society. Yi-Ming grapples with whether she can truly follow her heart and pursue a life with Ting-Ting. The original cast will return and new characters will be introduced.

A road was closed off in Wigan this morning as firefighters tackled a blaze at a block of flats.

Holly Jones LaLiga Studios, created by Banijay Iberia and Spain’s LaLiga soccer league, is expanding its management team as it has created a new doc co-production, “The Power of Our Fútbol.” Paz Pérez Sanz, Marta Ruiz and Anabel López Antolín are set to join the company as art director, director of new projects, and director of production respectively.  Sanz comes on board after four years at Real Madrid TV, having created assets for multiple TV companies including Movistar Plus+, Cuatro, Telecinco and Canal+ and worked on campaigns for Disney, AXN, Discovery Max, Turner (TNT and Boing), Comedy Central, MTV and Ondas.

Naman Ramachandran The BFI has set a major U.K.-wide film celebration of one of the greatest and most enduring filmmaking partnerships in the history of cinema: Michael Powell (1905-1990) and Emeric Pressburger (1902-1988), best known for iconic films including “The Red Shoes” (1948), “A Matter of Life and Death” (1946) and “Black Narcissus” (1947), the latter of which premiered on Wednesday at Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore as part of Il Cinema Ritrovato, screening from a new 35mm print made by the BFI. From Martin Scorsese to Matthew Bourne, Kate Bush to Tilda Swinton, Powell and Pressburger have influenced creatives for decades and this is the largest and most wide-ranging exploration ever undertaken about the work of the legendary writer-producer-director team. The celebration will kick off this fall with the BFI Distribution re-release of “I Know Where I’m Going” (1945), recently restored by the BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation.

Kelsea Ballerini is the latest entertainer to get hit while performing.

Zendaya and Tom Holland are the latest stars to attend Beyonce‘s Renaissance Tour!

The US Coast Guard has revealed that presumed human remains have been recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic tourist submersible that imploded with five passengers on board. Wreckage from the Titan submersible operated by OceanGate was earlier recovered from the ocean floor near the Titanic, following a fatal implosion which killed Glasgow student Suleman Dawood.

Kelsea Ballerini was forced to stop her concert in Boise, Idaho, on Wednesday after getting hit in the face with an object thrown by someone in the audience.The artist was performing at Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden Wednesday evening when someone hurled something onto stage, and struck the singer in the face mid-song.The moment was recorded and posted online by several concertgoers, who suggested that Ballerini was hit in the eye by the object, and many believe the object in question was a bracelet of some sort.The official fan account for Ballerini shared a video of the incident, and pleaded with fans to stop throwing things on stage during performances — which has long been a concern for musicians over the decades but recently the number of artist injuries seems to have notably increased.«Guys. I know we all mean well. We all want to show Kelsea love the best way we know how, and shower her with all the gifts,» the fan account wrote.

It remains to be seen whether there are any new faces when Manchester United return for pre-season training at Carrington in the next week or so, but there will at least be one player who will feel like a new signing.