Big Thief’s Buck Meek says band’s new album is “pretty much done”

During lockdown, some people learned how to bake or play an instrument but one A&E nurse spent it in a much more unique way.

A cruel group of teenagers filmed a spate of horrendous animal attacks and shared them to TikTok.

The identity of a skull discovered outside a derelict Bolton hotel will remain a mystery as experts have completed their investigations without a name.

Thousands of Asda workers have rejected a pay offer which has prompted fears of strike action.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a review of the Russian-backed RT news channel.

Manchester United cult hero Diego Forlan believes the Reds' attacking threat could be an avenue that they can exploit against Atletico Madrid.

There are some celebrities for whom blonde hair is truly their signature and our cores would be shaken if ever they changed that. Holly Willoughby, Mollie King, Gemma Collins et all would all shock the nation if ever they went to the dark side and became brunette.

E4’s The Real Dirty Dancing has come under fire regarding Googlebox’s Tom Malone’s experience as a professional dancer.The 26 year old TV personality is among 10 celebrities on the show who are trying to learn the choreography from the hit film. However, while the other celebs have minimal dance experience, Tom has made a living as a dancer.

Brian May, of the rock group Queen, has taken to Instagram to voice his heartbreak after the death of another icon in the industry.The 74-year-old, who, alongside his musical career, also holds a PHD in Astrophysics, was sad to learn that Gary Brooker had passed away."Sad to lose a great musician, writer, singer and true gentleman," Brian announced to his more than three million loyal Instagram followers."Gary Brooker sang “A Whiter Shade of Pale” and immediately captured a kind of immortality."But Procol Harem fans - like me - remember “A Salty Dog” as the pinnacle of his magic."A wonderful human being - will be sadly missed. RIP."The post received more than 27,000 likes in a matter of just a few hours, with fans flooding the page to express their sympathies for the talent that had been lost."A Whiter Shade of Pale was one of my favorite songs as a kid," enthused @davidnissimmusic, adding sadly: "I can’t believe he’s gone."@kathybektell echoed: "Revolutionary legend, he will be missed."Meanwhile @barbs_lambert wrote: "My heart goes out to his family at this sad time.

Chris Packham has raged at MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, after measures to scrap the import and sale of fur and foie gras have been abandoned.Taking to Twitter today, the environmentalist, 60, hit back at the idea of backtracking on the policy, claiming that the government was "capitulating to the ideas and the whims of people like Jacob Rees-Mogg" by abandoning the policy.On the micro-blogging platform, the naturalist shared a petition for his 537,300 followers to sign.Chris wrote: "Act now! The government is right now considering abandoning proposed bans on the import & sale of cruel fur and foie gras.

K.J. Yossman The Walt Disney Company, EMEA, BBC Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment have joined digital trade body the Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI).DEGI is the sister body of U.S. trade group Digital Entertainment Group (DEG).The group’s mission is “to drive global digital growth” and engagement, which it does via market research, reporting and technological innovation as well as local collaboration and networking.Google, Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros.

Kate Garraway has been praised by fans for having a 'real' lived-in family home after her 'messy' house was revealed in a new documentary episode, Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek.The 53-year-old presenter opened up her home to viewers this week in a film that explored her husband Derek Draper’s situation being cared for at home.Derek, 54, returned home in April 2021 after spending a year in hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus in 2020, which has since left him battling a number of ongoing health issues. In Kate's documentary, which aired on Tuesday 22 February, Kate, also 54, showed the realities of the work that goes into making sure Derek is comfortable and well taken care of.

A Birmingham mum said she had a 'mini heart attack' after receiving a £200 bill for one Zoom call.Rachael Lewis, 34, said it was the first time she had used the video conference service, which offers free calls.Two weeks after a 50-minute virtual meeting, however, she received a shocking bill from her mobile network EE which said her monthly bill had increased by £159.63.Rachael dialled into a weekly Q&A with her union, which is UK-based, from her mobile phone. However, she found out the hard way that Zoom uses international numbers for joining calls from mobile phones, which can cost as much £4 per minute.Rachael told the Sun she is "kicking herself" and has warned others not to make the same mistake."Naturally I had a mini heart attack."I went on to my EE account and saw there was a £160 of additional call charges.

Dancing On Ice star is currently smashing his skating skills on the ITV show, with his dad proudly watching him perform last weekend (February 20).On Wednesday's programme (February 23), Regan and his pro skating partner joined Lorraine for a chat about the current series and his future plans.Lorraine said: "Look, your daddy, I thought was going to explode with happiness watching you – and your mum of course."It's lovely, it's so nice and lots of people talking about the two of you doing a show together. Would you ever consider that? It would be lovely actually..."To which Regan replied: "I think it would be so fun.

Emmerdale has been hit with more Ofcom complaints as serial killer Meena Jutla continues to cause havoc in the village. TV watchdog Ofcom , which handles complaints about radio and TV shows in Britain, received 76 complaints in relation to an episode of ITV soap which aired on February 15.

Labour Party were actually a "big deal" in Tuesday February 15th's episode.After the presenter received a fierce backlash on Twitter over his remarks he addressed his comments on the next day's episodeHe stressed that death threats are not "acceptable", as he apologised for his controversial comments from earlier in the week."It was a really busy show yesterday, we had so much to do. I want to say one thing very quickly at the top here," Richard began on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday.

Saturday Night Takeaway.According to the TV watchdog, 59 complaints related to a drag routine, which was performed by the two hosts on the night.Plus, eight complaints related to a prank made against Jeremy Clarkson.The hosts returned to TV screens on Saturday (February 19) and to mark the occasion the pair had a drag makeover. They starred on their show in drag alongside the three winners from RuPaul's Drag Race UK – The Vivienne, Lawrence Chaney and Krystal Versace.

Demi Rose has wowed her admirers with a dramatic curly hair transformation. The Instagram sensation usually wears her long, reddish-blonde hair straight or in glossy waves.But the latest videos shared to her Instagram Stories showed the stunning star with a head full of huge, luscious curls.Demi was wearing a white shirt in the series of clips, which showed her bending her head forwards so that her locks fell around her face.The model fluffed up her tresses as she served up one of her trademark smouldering stares at the camera lens.She went with simple, natural-looking makeup that made her skin glow and a nude lipstick that accentuated her plump pout.The curvy star highlighted her dark eyes with plenty of mascara, eyeliner and well-manicured brows.Demi - who has a whopping 19million followers on Instagram - has recently been soaking up the sun during a trip to Ibiza.Last week she teased fans with a seriously sexy snap of her flaunting her incredible body as she relaxed on a sofa.The 26-year-old had her hair pulled over one shoulder and was wearing a lacy black bralette with skin-tight black velvet leggings that left little to the imagination.

Police in Devon and Cornwall were sent to investigate five separate lion sightings last year without finding one as terrified locals reported phantom beasts. The craggy morlands of the South West have long been associated with mythical monsters including the beast of Bodmin Moor and a large number of zoos in the area has meant there have been a lot of itchy fingers and false reports.

fraudster by pretending to play ball with him.Maynard Manyowa responded to a spam email promising him untold riches – and his detective work ended up being able to pass on details of a suspicious bank account to the authorities.Maynard, who writes for Yorkshire Live, said: “My Instagram bio ought to be a deterrent. Not only does it describe me a journalist, but, it also has a link to my verified Muckrack portfolio, full with articles from my days as a hard hitting investigative reporter in Africa.“But that did not scare away a Nigerian scammer who stormed into my private messages armed with a seemingly disarming profile – a young woman using the name Kimone Mattis Investments.”Maynard says the conversation was polite, with the con artist “asking me if I was interested in a venture that would help me make extra money for bills”.He added: “I knew what was coming, and for once decided I would play ball and play along."Nothing like wasting a scammer's time, and while at it doxxing a few of his money mules.“My scammer offered to double my investments in 30 to 45 mins.

House of Gucci takes its place as the UK’s Number 1 film.