Full list of strikes planned in the UK throughout February and March from ambulance workers to rail staff

Architects have suggested that bands should “go on strike” to protest against venues taking a cut of their merch sales.The idea was put forward by the band’s drummer Dan Searle on Twitter, reigniting discourse about artists’ ongoing battle to take home 100 per cent of their merch profits and how it can be achieved.“Hey @bands when are we gonna go on strike and get rid of these insane venue merch cuts? Or maybe we don’t play until we get a cut of the bar? Can we just get this done asap please?” Searle wrote.Architects’ frontman Sam Carter shared Searle’s tweet and added: “Venue in Melbourne took 15% and it took four hours for them to get our merch girl a light.”Venue in Melbourne took 15% and it took four hours for them to get our merch girl a light

The audiences at Berlin International Film Festival tend to be respectful and engaged.

Developers behind controversial proposals for a windfarm in the Vale of Leven were grilled by residents last week.

Schools across Ayrshire are set to close for a further two days next week as the latest round of national strikes gets underway.

Anthony Mackie picked up Steve Rodger’s iconic shield and became Captain America in the final episodes of his Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. However, is his character Sam Wilson going to follow in Chris Evans‘ footsteps and lead the rest of the Avengers?

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has promoted Tonight with Target commissioner Yasemin Rashit to temporarily take on the BBC One Portfolio Editor role while it “continues to review the best shape of the iPlayer and channels team.”

A major A77 junction is set to close during daytime hours to allow active travel works to take place.

Marcel Sabitzer was keen to praise Manchester United teammate Jadon Sancho after the England international scored in the Premier League win over Leicester City on Sunday.

Erling Haaland has made a habit of being in the right place at the right time for Manchester City - but teammate Ederson has dismissed the idea that any of his 32 goals have been easy.

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham's 23 year old son Brooklyn Beckham exchanged his vows with Nicola Peltz, 28, in front of their loved ones in April 2022 at the £79m Palm Beach estate. But 10 months on from their wedding day, Nicola’s wedding planners Nicole Braghin and Arianna Grijalba are suing her, her mum Claudia and wedding designer Rishi Patel for damages of at least £41,000. Nicola's dad Nelson is also suing Nicole Braghin and her business partner, Arianna Grijalba, as he claims they are refusing to refund him the $159,000 deposit he paid.

Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV has finalized a deal with Netflix to produce ten-part unscripted comedy series Ariyoshi Assists. 

A magistrate judge in a court in Texas has recommended that a song-theft lawsuit against Nickelback be dismissed, because the plaintiff’s explanation for how the band might have had access to his earlier track is insufficient.Kirk Johnston, vocalist with the band Snowblind Revival, went legal in 2020, claiming that Nickelback’s 2005 track ‘Rockstar’ ripped off a song he had written with the same title four years earlier.Unsurprisingly, the members of Nickelback – who deny having ever heard of the earlier song or Snowblind Revival before Johnston went legal – called for the song-theft lawsuit to be dismissed.But magistrate judge Susan Hightower, when initially considering the case, said that she wasn’t convinced there were grounds for dismissal.Though, she added at the time, the credibility of Johnston’s theory for how Nickelback might have accessed the earlier song was still to be determined. That would depend on what evidence he could provide to back up his claim that his song had likely reached Nickelback via some record label execs he had played it to.If the evidence backing up that theory was strong, she went on, there were sufficient similarities between the two ‘Rockstar’ songs for Johnston’s claims of copyright infringement to go before a jury.However, Hightower says in a new written opinion on the case published last week, Johnston has failed to provide good evidence to back up his grand theory.

Drake and 21 Savage last week settled the lawsuit filed against them by Vogue over the marketing campaign for their collaborative album ‘Her Loss’.That campaign involved the creation and distribution of an assortment of fake media coverage, including a faked Vogue cover featuring Drake and 21 Savage, and even a short run of a mocked up edition of the fashion magazine containing that cover and some other spoof content.Whereas the other spoofed media didn’t seem too bothered by the ‘Her Loss’ promo, Vogue owner Condé Nast was not happy at all.It quickly sent out some cease and desist letters to the musicians and their communications agency Hiltzik Strategies, and when that didn’t result in any ceasing and desisting, the media firm went to court accusing Drake, 21 Savage and Hiltzik of trademark infringement, unfair competition and false advertising, among other things.That legal action sought a court order – initially a temporary restraining order – that would prohibit any further distribution of the fake Vogue cover, plus – of course – lots of lovely damages.Quickly granting the temporary restraining order, the judge concluded that “Condé Nast has a likelihood of success on its claims for federal and common law trademark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition, false endorsement, dilution, false advertising, and violation of [New York General Business Law]”.The musicians and their marketing team confirmed they’d adhere to that order at the time, telling the court: “To avoid unnecessary cost and expense, defendants, pending the outcome of this litigation, but without conceding any liability with respect to the claims asserted by Condé Nast in this action, and without conceding any wrongdoing on

The mother of Lil Peep has settled her wrongful death lawsuit against the late rapper’s management company First Access Entertainment, according to Pitchfork.Lil Peep, real name Gustav Åhr, died in November 2017 of an accidental drugs overdose, aged 21. His mother, Liza Womack, sued First Access in 2019 accusing the company and its associates of negligence and other breaches of contract that contributed to her son’s death.The management firm, she claimed, “allowed, normalised, and even encouraged and promoted” drug taking on her son’s tours, despite being aware of his addiction issues.First Access strongly denied the allegations of misconduct.

It’s Monday and one star sign might get what they want if they show a little patience, while another will see a conflict coming to a head. 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.

Emiliano De Pablos Spanish TV production house Mediacrest is joining forces with Helsinki-based outfit ReelMedia and Finnish public broadcaster YLE to develop climate change thriller series project “17kHz.” The co-production model resulting from the “17kHz” development deal will be one focus at the showcase “Spanish Fiction Contents: New Releases & Financial Opportunities,” which takes place Feb. 20 at Berlin’s European Film Market. Organized by ICEX Spain Trade & Investment, the meeting’s panelists will include Mediacrest‘s executives Gustavo Ferrada and Winnie Baert.

Lil Peep’s mother, Liza Womack, has reached a settlement in the multi-million dollar wrongful death lawsuit that stemmed from her son’s fatal drug overdose in 2017.Womack filed the lawsuit (regarding legal responsibility for Lil Peep’s death) against the rapper’s management and label services company, First Access Entertainment. Per Pitchfork, a notice filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday (February 17) outlined that Womack had settled the wrongful death lawsuit with the company, though terms of the settlement remain undisclosed.“Liza has been indefatigable in her pursuit of justice for her son,” Womack’s lawyer Paul Matiasic said in a statement to Pitchfork.

The NHS has issued an urgent plea to the public as thousands of emergency workers are to head out on strike again today.

Marta Balaga Following her stint in Berlinale Series’ competition with “The Architect,” a Norwegian Viaplay limited series set in the near future, Kerren Lumer-Klabbers will focus on a feature film next, which has the working title of “School of Women.”  The project, produced by Søs Thøstesen, will be inspired by her own life, admits the filmmaker. Or rather, the lives of her two mothers.   “They met thanks to the Women’s Liberation Movement in Denmark. One of my mothers grew up in a conservative family, where a woman was supposed to be seen, not heard. The word ‘lesbian’ wasn’t even a part of the vocabulary. She spent her whole life trying to liberate herself from that upbringing,” she said.