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AC/DC‘s longtime engineer has confirmed that the band’s comeback album includes moments that were inspired by the riff ideas of the late Malcolm Young.The recently reunited band continued to teaser their forthcoming ‘PWR UP’ project last week by sharing a snippet from a new song, ‘Shot In The Dark’.Speaking to the AC/DCFans.Net podcast over the weekend about the upcoming album, producer and long-serving AC/DC sound engineer Mike Fraser discussed how the band’s songwriting and recording process this time around echoed the approach that was adopted on their last album, 2014’s ‘Rock Or Bust’.“I think Angus [Young, guitarist] kind of came into this with a lot of ideas and riffs and not too many completed songs,” Fraser said.

BROOKLYN Beckham has given fans an eyeful of his new tattoo - with fans convinced the two-eyed inking depicts the peepers of his fiancee. The creative photographer, 21, hasn't revealed his eye-catching inking before now, yet when applying make-up to bride to be Nicola Peltz, they peeped out over his top.

Sir David Attenborough about the natural world. In the cute clip, shared on the Cambridge family's official Instagram account, @KensingtonRoyal, we get a rare chance to hear Prince George, seven, and Princess Charlotte, five speak.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Livingston midfielder Scott Pittman has signed a two-year contract extension that will see him remain at the club until June 2023.The 28-year-old American-born ace has featured almost 230 times for his hometown club since his arrival from Bo'ness United in February 2015.He's been a near ever present since making the move from Junior football and will remain a key player for the Lions for at least another two years.Speaking to the club's official website, Head of Football Operations, David Martindale, said: "I’m delighted to say that Pitz has signed on until 2023.

The house was in fact previously owned by a Florence Balcombe who was a much-loved Irish socialite at the turn of the 20th century.Though she came from meagre means, she dated Oscar Wilde for two years at the age of 17, then married Bram Stoker and after his death, managed to successfully sue the makers of iconic black and white film, Nosferatu.Following that she was able to sue the Hollywood company who bought the rights to that movie too as this was an unauthorised film adaptation of her husband’s novel Dracula and the win ensured her income from his royalties was protected.  A post shared by Amy Huberman (@amy_huberman) on Aug 10, 2020 at 5:03am PDT Born in 1858 in Cornwall, but moving to Ireland when she was two, it is thought Florence

This Morning fans found themselves feeling a little flustered during Monday's episode, as a hunky chef turned up the heat in the ITV kitchen. Joseph Denison Carey, who founded The Bread and Butter Supper Club in East London, joined Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield in the studio to prepare a chicken noodle soup, complete with diced veggies and a healthy broth.

previous video, Katie explained: "Instead of a name, because we've all had names that you can cover – you covered your ex's name because you knew when you had it done it's easy to cover, exactly why I did it. We've all done it."Carl added: "We're getting impossible to cover statement tattoos."Katie previously had tattoos of the names of her exes Peter Andre and Leandro Penna, which she covered up with a rose and a horse, respectively.In the video, you'll notice that Katie leaves the tattoo parlour in a wheelchair and is wearing large braces on her feet.

Emily Atack has reportedly got a new boyfriend, having met him after the lockdown.This makes sense as the star previously opened up about how dating when we are all stuck at home was not for her. She said back in May: "I had a couple of nice chats with some nice people, but for me, dating is all about the physical chemistry of, you know: 'Oh, did he touch my hand?' Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Do you think trick or treating should be banned? Let us know in the comments here, or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page. This is because the person answering the door to their home counts as the sixth person in the group.A No10 spokesperson said: "The rules are clear on household mixing, dependent on whether you are in a local lockdown area or not."We are clear that everybody needs to follow the rule of six to ensure we can control and try and reduce the spread of the virus.

Shawn Mendes is heading for the UK Top 40 this week, as his new single Wonder is set to make its debut on the Official Charts. 

Russia.It is reported that the suspect accused his bride of behaving “incorrectly” with another guest.Chief investigator Kirill Petrushin told NGS news agency: “He began to punch and kick her outside the house.”He continued to attack her inside the house.“He grabbed her by the hair, hit her, pushed her out into the street, where he also continued to strike her body and head.”When she appeared lifeless “he dumped her into a nearby ravine”.Other guests were reportedly too scared to intervene but they called law enforcement.The groom was detained at the scene by the Russian National Guard.Dolgikh confessed to the killing, said Petrushin, senior regional detective of the Russian Investigative Committee.The suspect has been remanded in custody

the Gianvito Rossi square toe boots cost £632  from Farfetch,  the Primark pair only costs £16, and come in white or beige. And if you were doubting how popular the boots are, you only have to look at the numbers to realise they're going to sell like hot cakes.Since Primark posted an image of the boots on Instagram, it has been liked more than 38,000 times and has received just under a thousand comments.

A bride was beaten to death by her new husband who flew into a rage at their wedding party, say police.

coronavirus in a backlash at restrictions on sport.Peterhead FC's Rodger Morrison warned clubs will sink if fans cannot return and demanded an explanation and more help from the Scottish Government.The comments come before talks between sport minister Joe FitzPatrick and club leaders on the future of the game under pandemic restrictions.Morrison made his view clear in an attack on policies supported by officials including Scotland's national clinical director Jason Leitch, who fears the virus will spread out of control if everything opens up too soon.Morrison told BBC Radio Scotland: "I'm sure that's Jason Leitch's view, but unfortunately there is no parliamentary democracy at this moment in time, it's almost like a dictatorship both from

Donald Trump is "getting bored" in hospital but advisors warned he could relapse if he leaves too early.

The Wedding Present are set to release a new charity album made up of covers of James Bond themes.‘Not From Where I’m Standing’, due out on December 4 via the Come Play With Me label, sees current and former members of the band taking on 20 classic Bond themes, all in aid of mental health charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).Speaking of the project, the band’s David Gedge said: “Where do ideas like this come from? Well, I can tell you that this one was born during a soundcheck in New Zealand, in 2013, when the band were playing around with the main melody of the classic Bond theme ‘You Only Live Twice’.“And then came another idea.

Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago, on the other hand, just wants to let his inner Iommi run free once more. “I wanna do some heavy metal riffing whenever I can just to express my freedom!” he says, and his first opportunity might well be the rescheduled BST Hyde Park show they were due to play this July supporting Pearl Jam, now set to occur on July 9, 2021 (a second Pearl Jam gig on July 10 will feature IDLES in support).

coronavirus pandemic. The support scheme is available to those who have been out of work for three or more months, reports The Mirror.

This is my version of a dish from Trout Point Lodge in Nova Scotia, where I ate some of the best soups of my life. When Acadians, from the south of Nova Scotia, were expelled by the British many went to live in New Orleans (the word Cajun comes from Acadian).

with the company tweeting yesterday (October 4) that “a final decision has not yet been reached” on whether to continue operating.In an announcement to the City this morning (October 5), Cineworld confirmed that it had now decided to temporarily suspend its operations — putting 45,000 jobs, including 5,500 in the UK, at risk.“Cineworld confirms that it will be temporarily suspending operations at all of its 536 Regal theatres in the US and its 127 Cineworld and Picturehouse theatres in the UK from Thursday 8 October 2020,” the statement reads, without adding a possible reopening date.“As major US markets, mainly New York, remained closed and without guidance on reopening timing, studios have been reluctant to release their pipeline of new

J. Cole has teased the release of more new music in 2020 by resurrecting his ‘kiLL edward’ moniker on social media.Fans of the rapper have been awaiting Cole’s new project, purportedly titled ‘The Fall Off’, since it was seemingly announced on the final track of his 2018 album ‘KOD’.On Saturday (October 3), the Instagram account for his alter-ego ‘kiLL edward’ — who was the sole credited guest on ‘KOD’ — sparked back into life with a pair of posts on the Stories feature.