Eric Clapton helps fund an anti-vax band by donating more than $1,300

A shattered community remains desperate for answers six months on from a devastating blast which ripped through four homes.

Ayr United boss Lee Bullen has told his troops to roll up their sleeves and prepare for a pitch battle on Saturday.

Cambuslang Rangers co-boss Billy Campbell says his side have no right to think they have already wrapped up West of Scotland Football League Conference B title glory.

Marta Balaga Finland has responded to a spike in demand for its content with a slew of new series. As revealed by Laura Kuulasmaa, executive director at Audiovisual Producers Finland (APFI), over 30 will be released this year alone, a 20% uptick on 2018.“Compared to eight, ten years ago, when there were maybe only five scripted series per year, the increase has been huge,” she tells Variety ahead of French TV festival Series Mania’s “Focus on Finland” showcase. The Film in Finland cash rebate has facilitated international investments and growth of the budgets, she notes. Matti Paunio, head of production at the Finnish Film Foundation, adds:“I think the biggest trend overall is the diversification of subjects and points of view.

Plans to build more than 1,500 apartments across Manchester city centre, including two new skyscrapers, have been given the green light by councillors.

A man has been jailed after being found guilty of failing to comply with foreign travel notification requirements. Mason Maxwell, 32, of HMP Forest Bank, was found guilty yesterday at Manchester Crown Court.

Dolly Parton is still eligible to be inducted into this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, despite the country legend asking to have her nomination withdrawn.Earlier this week, Parton asked to be taken out of consideration for this year’s Hall of Fame. The singer was announced as one of the Rock Hall’s nominees for its Class of 2022 alongside the likes of Eminem, Kate Bush, Beck, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Rage Against The Machine, A Tribe Called Quest and more.At the time, Parton explained that while she was “extremely flattered” to be nominated, she felt that she hadn’t “earned that right” and did not want votes split as a result of her inclusion.“I do hope that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again – if I’m ever worthy,” she added.

"Stranger Things" actress Jennifer Marshall has a special message to share with Ukrainian citizens, including refugees in search of safety and those who have remained, determined to fight. Marshall, a fifth-generation military veteran, told Fox News Digital in an interview this week that, like most, she's been following Russia's invasion of Ukraine "with shock, disbelief, anger and tremendous sadness." "Innocent men, women and children are being killed.Their homeland is being taken from them," Marshall said.

Mandy Moore gave fans a look at her everyday life in the star-studded music video for her single In Real Life, which was released Thursday.The actress, 37, gives fans a look into her home life withhusband Taylor Goldsmith, 36, and their son Gus, one, as well as the lives of her famous pals like Hilary Duff and Amanda Kloots.In one clip, Moore is seen with Gus in her lap as she and Goldsmith presented him with a miniature acoustic guitar. An inside peak:Mandy Moore gave fans a look at her everyday life in the star-studded music video for her single In Real Life, which was released ThursdayThe couple also had guitars in hand as they attempted to coax the baby to strum the strings.While her family was a major component to the music video, Moore gladly shared the spotlight with her friends.For example, one clip showed Moore's This Is Us co-stars Chris Sullivan and Chrissy Metz singing along to the song while driving around the studio lot on a golf cart.

Ben Affleck finished a cigarette and a canned beverage before picking up his son Samuel from school in Santa Monica.The 49-year-old actor was spotted pulling up to his son's school in his Tesla, before finishing his cigarette and his beverage.He also donned a mask while walking hand-in-hand with his 10-year-old son on Thursday afternoon. Finished: Ben Affleck finished a cigarette and a canned beverage before picking up his son Samuel from school in Santa Monica.The actor was spotted wearing a navy blue button-down dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows.He was carrying a purple beverage can while talking on the phone as he got out of his vehicle and walked towards the school.

EastEnders star Toby-Alexander Smith is flogging customised videos to fans following his dramatic exit from the show. The actor who portrayed the BBC soap's villain serial killer Gray Atkins is charging £40 for the videos.

Carrie Underwood has a new song out!

Normani has released a brand new song!

Hollywood stars have joined together to write a letter to City National’s parent company, the Royal Bank of Canada, to defund the Canada Gas pipeline. The letter, signed in solidarity, urges the Royal Bank of Canada to "withdraw support from the Coastal GasLink pipeline, effective immediately."  The letter goes on to say, "City National Bank's parent company Royal Bank of Canada is bankrolling the climate crisis and violating the rights of Indigenous Peoples."  Mark Ruffalo narrates a two-minute video explaining what the Coastal GasLink pipeline is doing to the land of the Wet’suwet’en nation.  (Getty Images) More than 65 celebrities, including Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Stiller, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Jane Fonda, Susan Sarandon, and Robert Downey Jr., banded together to send the letter to City National Bank’s parent company.  City National Bank has been dubbed as the "Bank of the Stars" and acquired the Royal Bank of Canada in 2015.  Some of the celebrities mentioned filmed a video together to raise awareness, using the hashtag, #NoMoreDirtyBanks.  Leonardo DiCaprio is joined by more than 65 other celebrities to protest the Royal Bank of Canada.

Erik ten Hag's potential arrival at Manchester United will be music to the ears of Donny van de Beek. Currently exiled from the club at Everton, Van de Beek has failed to make an impact since arriving in England. Although he joined in 2020, the Dutchman has remarkably only made 50 appearances at United.

Just three days after it was revealed that he was about to head into outer space, Pete Davidson is remaining on Earth.The 28-year-old Saturday Night Live star was revealed to be one of the six guests aboard the next flight of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space company.Blue Origin announced on TwitterThursday evening that the flight of New Shepard originally scheduled for March 23 will now happen on March 29, and that Davidson will not be aboard. Grounded:Just three days after it was revealed that he was about to head into outer space, Pete Davidson is remaining on Earth Shuttle:The 28-year-old Saturday Night Live star was revealed to be one of the six guests aboard the next flight of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space company Not aboard:Blue Origin announced on Twitter Thursday evening that the flight of New Shepard originally scheduled for March 23 will now happen on March 29, and that Davidson will not be aboard'Blue Origin's 20th flight of New Shepard has shifted to Tuesday, March 29,' the tweet began.'Pete Davidson is no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission.

Dolly Parton has remained on the list of this year's nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite asking to be removed because she hasn't 'earned that right.'The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation said in a statement on Thursday that, in effect, it is up to the voters to decide if country music icon Parton, 76, is elected.'Dolly's recommendation, along with the other 16 nominees for the class of 2022 was sent out earlier this month to our 1,200 general ballot voters, the majority of whom are artists themselves, for consideration for induction at our ceremony,' the statement read. Voter decision:Dolly Parton, show earlier this month in Las Vegas, has remained on the list of this year´s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite asking to be removedOn Monday, Parton went on social media to 'respectfully bow out' of the process, saying she did not want to take votes away from the remaining nominees.Parton had no immediate comment on the Hall's decision.

SEVENTEEN member The8 has unveiled his brand-new Chinese-language single ‘Hai Cheng’.On March 18 at 11am KST, Chinese SEVENTEEN member The8 released his fourth solo single, titled ‘Hai Cheng’, alongside its accompanying video treatment. The clip starts with The8 returning home, before he walks around the living room reminiscing the memories that took place in that space. “The day winter comes / People’s smiles are concealed by their scarves / I long to become a ray of light and caress her face / When blossoms bloom expressions,” The8 croons longingly in the chorus.Titled after Hai Cheng City, the singer’s hometown in China’s Liaoning province, ‘Hai Cheng’ marks The8’s first solo track since last April’s ‘Side By Side’, which was released in both Korean and Chinese.

Bolton Wanderers forward Amadou Bakayoko has been rewarded with his recent form in front of goal with a call-up for Sierra Leone and has explained why he feels now is the right time to head on to the international stage.

change the world — or at least the world’s perception of COVID-19 vaccines. The 76-year-old rocker — who has repeatedly railed against the vaccines and associated mandates in recent months — has now helped bankroll an anti-vax band, Rolling Stone reported.

Eric Clapton reportedly donated £1,000 and lent his own van to UK anti-lockdown music group Jam For Freedom earlier this year, congratulating its founder on doing “great work”.A new Rolling Stone story reports on the guitarist’s support of Jam For Freedom, who describe their purpose as “spearheading the pro-freedom revolution happening globally as a response to restrictions on our basic human rights to work, travel and live” by playing free shows or ‘jams’ in public spaces. One of the group’s songs, ‘We Are The 99%’, features the lyric, “stick your poisonous vaccine up your arse“, the Economist reported in July.Clapton donated £1,000 to a GoFundMe page to help support the group, its founder Cambel McLaughlin told Rolling Stone.