Concern grows over missing 14-year-old boy with police appeal issued

Kendal Calling have announced the first wave of acts for its 2025 festival. You can check out the line-up so far, below.Next year’s edition, which will take place in Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District from July 31 to August 3, marks the 20th birthday of the festival.

Hope Of The States have made their return with the sprawling ‘Long Waits In A&E’ – their first new song since 2006.

Inhaler have announced details of a huge UK and European tour to take place in the first half of 2025 – check out all the dates below.The Irish band will play a run of eight dates around the UK in February, kicking off at Leeds’ O2 Academy on February 7 and wrapping at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall on February 19, before heading around Europe in April and May, with Blossoms set to join them on the bill at all European dates.Tickets for the shows go on pre-sale for fans who have pre-ordered their new album ‘Open Wide’ at 9:30am local time on November 6, with general sale starting at the same time on November 8.

Evanescence has said she is “proudly” voting for Kamala Harris in next week’s US presidential election.The singer shared her endorsement of the Democrat candidate in a post on her Instagram on Tuesday (October 29), outlining her priorities for the election.“I’m Amy Lee, and I will proudly be voting for Kamala Harris for president of the United States,” she said. “There’s so much at stake this year, from reproductive rights to responsible gun legislation we desperately need, to democracy itself.

LCD Soundsystem’s pulsing new single ‘X-Ray Eyes’ is now available on streaming platforms – listen to it below.James Murphy and co first shared the song as a worldwide exclusive on NTS Radio on October 22, which has been the only place to hear it ever since, but the track is now available on Spotify, Apple Music and other services.It is the first new material from the group – aside from the standalone ‘New Body Rhumba’ from Noah Baumbach’s 2022 film White Noise – since their 2017 comeback album ‘American Dream’, which itself ended a seven-year break after 2010’s ‘This Is Happening’.The track is carried by a pulsing rhythm and more straight-forward earworm approach, with a similar energy to earlier works like ‘Yeah’, ‘Losing My Edge’ and ‘Time To Get Away’. The trance-inducing flow of Murphy singing of how he’s “got eyes that can see through your disguise” gives way to his stream of consciousness calling out “every busboy, cigarette girl, dental hygienist, backpacking teen, newspaper seller, and the nightclub MC, you’re everything – you’re all I can see. The bones in your body, the blood in your veins, your hasty decisions and behavioural chains…”It has been revealed that ‘X-Ray Eyes’ is the first tease of a new album that the band will be releasing at some point in 2025.The band have also been announced as one of the acts for next year’s Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona.

Young Thug has been released from jail after pleading guilty to gang, drug and gun charges, ending the longest criminal trial in Georgia history.The 33-year-old Atlanta rapper, real name Jeffery Lamar Williams, had been in prison for two and a half years after originally being arrested in May 2022 on gang-related charges. He was later charged with seven additional felonies.On Thursday (October 31), he was sentenced to time served and 15 years of probation, and he was released later that night (via BBC).“I take full responsibility for my crimes, for my charges,” Young Thug said in court.

The site of a former police station in Mottram could soon be transformed into new homes.

The Middleton Independent Party clinched victory in the North Middleton by-election.

A gripping political drama series on Netflix has made a triumphant return for its second season, already garnering glowing reviews.

Former England boss Glen Hoddle thinks Cole Palmer could surpass Phil Foden.

A 52-year-old woman tragically took her own life when she was struck by a van on the M6 motorway, a coroner has ruled.

You could cure your dry skin with one hair product.

Ruben Amorim is poised to become the next Manchester United manager - yet fans might not recognise him from a resurfaced video clip.

Victoria and David Beckham's only daughter Harper is poised to step into the spotlight, thanks to the guidance of her famous parents.

A mother of two is preparing to embark on an extraordinary journey to Everest Base Camp at the end of November to honour the memory of one of her dearest friends.

An utterly surprised man was left in a state of disbelief after uncovering an exceptionally rare sight during a visit to the beach.

Good Morning Britain descended into disarray on Friday morning when correspondent Jonathan Swain was escorted off the scene by police in Spain. The ITV personality was broadcasting live from Valencia, updating viewers on the catastrophic floods that have claimed the lives of 158 individuals.

EXCLUSIVE: Kani Releasing has acquired North American rights to Yoko Yamanaka’s Desert Of Namibia from Japan’s Happinet Phantom Studios Corp. 

Free TV coverage of the Tour de France could continue in the UK after Warner Bros. Discovery landed the exclusive UK rights to the event – having been the only bidder for them. WBD, which owns Eurosport, is looking at its options including running a highlights package on one of its free TV channels. ITV, meanwhile, is understood to have not made a play for the UK rights with its current deal ending after the 2025 edition of the historic race.

Stacey Solomon and her family have once again outdone themselves with their Halloween 2024 costumes.The Sort Your Life Out star is known for her love of dressing up, with past family themes including The Flintstones and the Addams Family. One memorable year saw Rex as Sully and Rose as Boo from Monsters Inc.Their last ensemble was inspired by The Wizard of Oz, with Stacey as Glinda, Joe as the scarecrow, Rex as the tin man, Rose as Dorothy and Belle as the cowardly lion.This year, as they celebrated the occasion at Pickle Cottage, the family opted for a Peter Pan theme, with Joe fully embracing his role as Peter, even donning green tights.

It’s Friday, and one star sign has something on their mind while another is feeling suspicious.There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more.These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years. From Aries through to Pisces, here's what today could bring for your horoscope - and what you can do to be prepared. Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 20) You have something on your mind that you aren’t quite ready to talk about.