The Scottish 'off-grid' farm named among best Easter family days out in UK

Arlo Parks appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night (April 6), where she performed ‘Devotion’ – check it out below.The singer has just wrapped up a tour of North America and while she was in the States, she stopped by to perform the final single from her second album ‘My Soft Machine’.“‘Devotion’ to me is a song about feeling so in love it’s almost like being ripped apart, there’s an intensity, a wildness and a tenderness,” Parks previously said of the track in a statement, adding the track “draws from the bands that made me fall in love with music from Deftones to Yo La Tengo to Smashing Pumpkins to My Bloody Valentine.”Check out the performance below:Meanwhile, Parks also said she had co-written the track ‘Ya Ya’ from Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’.“Being a part of this rich, culture shifting record truly feels like a dream come true…thank you Mariel for the trust, @Beyonce,” Parks wrote on X/Twitter. “You are truly a FORCE – this is SPECIAL.”Parks is set to play this year’s edition of All Things Go festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Washington, D.C.

tribute to Ward on Facebook.“With love and gratitude the Wallflowers say farewell to the great and singular Michael Ward. Michael’s role and talents will forever remain a crucial part of the band’s history. His contributions to music began before his time with the Wallflowers and continued long after his time with the band.

JPEGMAFIA has taken accountability for his actions in recent months, citing that “acting irresponsibly” is “not what he is about”.The rapper – real name Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks – started the year by aligning himself with the controversial rapper Kanye West. While fans still awaited the highly-anticipated first instalment in Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Vultures’ album trilogy, he posted a picture of himself and his “idol” West which received much backlash.In response, JPEGMAFIA defended his choice to team up with Ye despite his public anti-Semitic remarks, which feature on his latest album.

RAYE appeared on Saturday Night Live last night (April 6), appearing twice across the show to perform a selection of her recent hits.The singer had performed ‘Escapism’ earlier in the night, but later in the show she returned with a jazz orchestra to sing ‘Worth It’ and ‘Let There Be Light’.RAYE has performed with an orchestra on numerous occasions, including at her recent headline ‘My 21st Century Symphony’ show at London’s O2 Arena and a similar performance at the Royal Albert Hall. In a five-star review of the performance, NME wrote: “Throughout, her effortless vocals – reminiscent of Amy Winehouse or nostalgic jazz club singers – fly across the orchestra, melismatic runs soaring through the huge arena and scat singing incorporated.“A triumphant performance from a live sensation, this was a career-defining show for RAYE.”Check out her live renditions of ‘Worth It’ and ‘Let There Be Light’ below:Raye performing a medley of “Worth It.” and a new song on #SNL pic.twitter.com/2cXrndbIYX— RAYE Updates (@RayeUpdate) April 7, 2024Meanwhile, RAYE recently revealed that she co-wrote one of Beyoncé‘s songs on ‘Cowboy Carter’.The six times BRIT Awards winner has previously penned songs for Queen Bey most notably 2019’s ‘Bigger’ along with tracks for Mabel and Charli XCX.Now, she has taken to Instagram to celebrate the release of the new record, which dropped today, and share her “honour” in contributing to the LP.Sharing a clip of herself singing along to the track, which you can listen to below, RAYE wrote: “happy COWBOY CARTER day.

Sexyy Red has aired her frustration on social media after allegedly being denied entry to a school after staff claimed she “smelled like weed” during a visit.Earlier this week (April 3), the ‘SkeeYee’ rapper told her Instagram followers that she was upset with the treatment she faced while trying to enter a school after being invitedShe said via her Instagram story: “So this school got me [to come here]. I came over and got cute to talk to the kids, give them the word of the day, and they pull[ed] me over and told me I smell[ed] like weed.“They tried to pull me off of this school [so,] guess what? I’m coming back around this bitch,” she announced before returning to the school to meet fans in the parking lot.

Olivia Rodrigo brought out Noah Kahan on Friday (April 5) in New York – watch the moment below.During the opening night of the ‘Guts World Tour’ shows at Madison Square Gardens, the two duetted on a rendition of ‘Stick Season’. The pair took turns at delivering each line of the song during their rendition.Rodrigo has previously covered Kahan’s track for BBC’s Radio 1 Live Lounge in 2023 and he followed this up by covering her song ‘Lacy’ for his own Live Lounge appearance.

The BBC has confirmed that from tomorrow, Monday April 8, it will finally shut down its iPlayer Downloads app for good, affecting a raft of devices in the process.

Popular airline easyJet are warning passengers to read up on the rules before flying with them wanting their customers to "be able to pack in confidence".

A plane was forced to abort landing after being blown sideways while trying to land during Storm Kathleen.

The Met Office has issued another yellow weather warning for heavy rainfall as Storm Kathleen batters the country.

The Scottish Greens will not stand aside in marginal seats to help the SNP at the upcoming general election, Patrick Harvie has insisted.

Gordon Ramsay delighted fans with a surprise appearance at Ibrox to support Rangers FC ahead of the Old Firm showdown.

Shaughna Phillips marked a special milestone as her daughter Lucia turned one. In celebration, the former Love Island star threw a pink-themed party for the 'birthday girl' with three cakes, big balloon displays and a bundle of their close friends. The doting mum, who has been raising Lucia single-handedly, opted for a pink theme with added touches of gold, white and green decorations in the spacious party area.There were rainbow and colourful balloons for the main backdrop along with a big pink butterfly and pink roses.

Dark circles, puffiness and fine lines can make you look older and more tired than you actually are.To keep the delicate skin around your peepers refreshed, it's important to use a good eye cream - and there's one "amazing" option which shoppers are extremely impressed with. Whilst there are plenty of products on the market that promise results, Lookfantastic customers have been hailing The INKEY List's Caffeine Eye Cream, £10 here, as "the best ever". Lightweight and refreshing, the affordable product is infused with two active peptides and a rich blend of caffeine.

Ellie Leach has said that she'll "always be friends" with Bobby Brazier, amid reports that they have split following a brief romance.The pair grew close on the Strictly Come Dancing live tour after they both took part in last year's series – with Ellie going on to win the coveted Glitterball trophy. While it seemed the pair's reported romance was going strong, with them even seeming to make their red carpet debut as a couple, they've since called time on their relationship after spending less time together since the tour came to a close.

Dr Alex George has provided fans with an update after revealing that he was sent to hospital when his tonsillitis took a turn for the worse, before having to return to A&E for a second time just days later. The Love Island star and GP, 33, took to Instagram to share with his 1.9M followers that he is now back home and slowly on the mend, sharing a selfie as he enjoyed a dog walk with pup Rolo.

TOWIE star Demi Sims has shown off her new Mercedes car – as rumours circulate that her romance with Eve Gale is heating up. Demi posted a video of herself picking up the khaki green Mercedes GLC Coupe, with red interior, from Exclusive Autos in Watford.The 27-year-old said the car "looks insane" and "unreal" in the video of it being unveiled.

David Walliams has been in the public eye since the early 2000s, having made his breakthrough with Matt Lucas on the controversial comedy sketch show, Little Britain. Following this, he went on to star in a slew of other major shows, and was even cast as a judge on the hit talent competition Britain's Got Talent between 2012 and 2022.

Former Pop Idol singer Gareth Gates has shared a picture of his daughter – and fans can't quite believe how grown up she is.The 39-year-old posted a picture of his "beautiful little lady" Missy to his Instagram, to wish her a happy 15th birthday. He rarely shows his daughter online, preferring to keep her out of the lime light, but decided to post for the special occasion. Gareth posted a picture of himself with his daughter and captioned it: "Happy Birthday to my beautiful little lady @missygates_x.

Peter Andre has asked his two eldest children Princess, 16, and Junior, 18, to "cuddle mum for me" as they flew over to Australia to visit their grandmother, Thea, 88, who has been diagnosed with vascular dementia and Parkinson’s disease.The singer, 51, recently became a father of five as his wife Emily welcomed a baby girl, their third child together. And sharing a sweet post, he praised Junior and Princess, who he shares with ex-wife Katie Price. Peter hailed the teenagers as 'amazing' as they travelled hours to see their new baby sister before even more travel just days later to head Down Under.

Annika Pham Norwegian broadcaster NRK has excelled in recent years at bringing bold and thought-provoking shows to the world. After their latest Canneseries winners “Power Play” (2023), “Afterglow” (2022), “Countrymen” (2021) and “State of Happiness” (2018), their latest bet “Dumbsday” (“Dummedag”) has its international premiere April 8 in the French TV festival’s main competition. It first aired on the Norwegian pubcaster Nov.

Tom Holland’s above-the-title appearance in Romeo & Juliet will transfer to Broadway, according to an insider quoted in the UK press.

Molly Ringwald, star of 1980s hit The Breakfast Club, has revealed she only rewatched the movie recently, and was jarred by some of the themes that were glossed over at the time.

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was stabbed to death in broad daylight.

Prince Andrew 'narrowly avoided running over a dog' at Windsor, as the pet's owner rushed to save it. The Duke of York was driving down the Long Walk on the Windsor estate in a black Range Rover when walkers frantically alerted him to the pooch that had wandered into the road.

A Scots couple living with a 'swamp' in their back garden say it has made moving into their dream first home a nightmare.

Ant and Dec's Saturday Night takeaway fans took to social media with the same complaint after watching Take That close the show in the latest episode.

Four youths were rescued by RNLI heroes after getting into difficulty while paddleboarding in 40mph winds on a Scots coast.

A Scots woman with cerebral palsy is aiming to make history at the London Marathon by becoming the first female frame runner.

A new high school planned for Littleborough that was supposed to open last year is now estimated to open in 2027.

Coronation Street has revealed that Nicky Wheatley will be retuning to the cobbles to try and help Daniel Osbourne amid Lauren Bolton's murder probe.

Paul Ince has admitted he realised Liverpool didn't have the mentality to replicate Manchester United's success quickly after making a controversial move to Anfield.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a new lawsuit.The woman alleges that Christian ‘King’ Combes physically and sexually assaulted her according to a lawsuit filed in a civil court in LA on Friday (April 5).She claims the incident happened on board a yacht during a family holiday in St Martin in 2022.Sean Combs is also named in the lawsuit with the woman alleging that he aided the assault. He is named as a defendant in the lawsuit for “premises liability” as he chartered the luxury yacht.

TikTok star Harry Daniels sung Lana Del Rey’s ‘National Anthem’ to President Joe Biden.Daniels frequently goes viral on the internet thanks to his videos where he sings to celebrities during random run-ins.This week, Daniels got to meet Biden and he sang a snippet of Del Rey’s ‘National Anthem’ to him.In the video, Biden can be seen smiling as Daniels sings the song, taken from Del Rey’s 2012 album, ‘Born To Die’.Daniels uploaded the video with a caption that read: “WE DID IT JOE,” adding, “thank you president biden for letting me sing to you.”After just an hour of being uploaded to TikTok, the video already has more than one million views. At the time of writing, this has risen to almost three million views.Check out the moment here.WE DID IT JOE #joebiden #lanadelrey ♬ original sound – harry daniels The reaction to the video has also gone viral on social media this morning.

Nirvana‘s song ‘Something In The Way’ is at risk of destruction.Located in frontman Kurt Cobain‘s hometown of Aberdeen, Washington, the Young Street Bridge has become a shrine of sorts for the late singer, having been covered with Nirvana-themed graffiti and messages in the 30 years since his death. It is referenced in the opening lines of ‘Something In The Way’ as Cobain contemplates what life would be like “if I was living under the bridge and I was dying of AIDS, if I was sick and I couldn’t move and I was a total street person” – “Underneath the bridge/Tarp has sprung a leak.”However, the bridge, which was built in 1956, is suffering from the effects of “aging and deteriorating bridge conditions” according to a website created by the city of Aberdeen.

Storm Kathleen looks set to rage on for another day as Scots have been warned of potential flooding, power cuts and travel disruption.