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The Thomas Brothers, comprising Adam, Ryan and Scott, are undeniably one of the most handsome and successful trios on television. Soap stars Adam and Ryan made their names in Emmerdale and Coronation Street respectively. Adam was a hit with fans during his nine-year stint as Adam Barton in Emmerdale, while Ryan graced the cobbles of Coronation Street as Jason Grimshaw from 2000 to 2016.

English Teacher and Richard Hawley teamed up to cover Joy Division‘s ‘Transmission’. Check it out below.The moment happened at the BBC 6 Music Festival in Manchester last night (March 28), midway through English Teacher’s set.Vocalist Lily Fontaine welcomed the fellow Yorkshire musician to the stage, saying he’s “a pillar of the Sheffield music scene, and he has the best jacket collection I’ve ever seen.”Fontaine then suggested they do a cover, to which Hawley quipped, “Yeah, we’ll do a cover.

The Turks and Caicos Islands are fast becoming a hot spot for travellers seeking a unique Caribbean experience, and Wymara Resort + Villas, located on the stunning Grace Bay Beach – voted the best beach in the world by TripAdvisor in 2022 – is a true hidden treasure. Wymara offers a luxurious retreat where you can forget all your troubles from the moment you step into the lobby, greeted with one of the resort's signature blue cocktails and a view of the awe-inspiring infinity pool. At the resort I had the pleasure of staying in one of Wymara's One Bedroom Oceanfront Suites, which had an open-plan living room and kitchen, a lavish bedroom with a chic en-suite bathroom – and was larger than my entire flat in Manchester.

Alison Hammond has candidly shared on live radio why she declined the offer to star in Celebrity Big Brother 2025. The bubbly This Morning host first made her TV debut back in 2002 on the reality show, which was then broadcasted on Channel 4. She participated in a season that saw presenter, model and DJ Kate Lawler emerge as the winner.

The Lottery Winners have scored their second Number One album with ‘KOKO’, coming above the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Lady Gaga in the Official UK Albums Chart.The group made headlines in 2023 when their third LP ‘Anxiety Replacement Therapy’ reached the summit on the Official UK Albums Chart. Now, their latest album ‘KOKO’ (Keep On Keeping On), which was released last Friday (March 21), has made it to the top.The band from Leigh, in Greater Manchester, is made up of Thom Rylance, Robert Lally, Katie Lloyd and Joe Singleton. Speaking about the achievement, The Lottery Winners said: “‘KOKO’ is the UK’s Official Number 1 album! It’s been a lot of work, but this makes it all worth it.

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Black Honey have shared their nihilistic new single ‘Psycho’. Check it out below.It marks the band’s first new material since they took a year-long break following the release of their 2023 album ‘A Fistful of Peaches’ and the follow-up single ‘Lemonade’.Fusing dark pop elements with touches of creepy rock, the track sees them delve into the dark realities of modern life.“Psycho is a nonsensical, down the rabbit hole feeling of being a voyeur in something that feels really surreal,” vocalist Izzy B.

Perfume Genius has shared details of a new UK tour, set to take place later this year. Find ticket details below.The new dates come following Perfume Genius – real name Mike Hadreas – dropping his new album ‘Glory’ via Matador today (March 28).It marks his seventh LP, and the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Ugly Season’.

DMA’s guitarist Johnny Took and his brother, PLANET singer, Matthew Took have officially launched their side project BIIG Time with the new single ‘Bigger Than Nothing’, news of a debut album ‘200K’ and a 2025 UK tour.BIIG Time released their first single ‘It’s You’ back in 2020 but have been radio silent until now. Their debut album ‘200K’ is due on May 2, and you can pre-order it here.To launch the news, the band have shared the album’s high octane, shoegazey lead single ‘Bigger Than Nothing’, alongside a music video featuring home video footage of the brothers’ childhoods in Sydney, allowing fans to see a “life-long friendship that shines through their songs and harmonies,” per a press release.“‘Bigger Than Nothing’ is our first release since our first and only single ‘It’s You’ back in 2020! It’s quintessential BIIG TIME,” says the band.

My Bloody Valentine have announced their first UK headline tour in over 10 years. Find out the details below.The news of the shows comes just months after the iconic shoegaze pioneers confirmed a return to the live stage last November – announcing a one-off show in Dublin, which will be their first Irish headline show since 1992.Now, the members have shared an additional three live dates planned for later this year, all taking place across the UK.

This Easter, San Carlo Manchester on King Street is serving up an egg-stra special treat that’s bound to have chocoholics hopping with delight.

Oasis‘ first Wembley reunion gig this summer.The operator, which runs the East Coast Mainline trains between Edinburgh Waverley and London King’s Cross, has promised “a number of surprises on board” for fans travelling from Edinburgh to the capital for the July 25 show.The ‘She’s Electric’ service will leave from Edinburgh Waverley at 9am and arrive at King’s Cross by lunchtime. The service stops in Newcastle, Durham, Darlington, Northallerton, York, Doncaster, Newark Northgate and Peterborough.King’s Cross has particular significance for Oasis given that their first ever London gig was at a nearby pub, while the video for ‘Supersonic’, was shot on the roof of a nearby building and uses the station as a backdrop.“There are plenty of Oasis fans at LNER and we couldn’t let the first London gig go off without marking the occasion.

Elbow have teamed up with the Co-Op Live arena in Manchester to help donate sound equipment to the city’s grassroots venues.The collaboration comes nearly a year after the iconic Britpop band took to the stage as the first performers at the venue last May, and sees them look to keep smaller venues in the city thriving.With the fund, spaces including Manchester’s Night & Day Café, Matt and Phreds, Aatma, SOUP, Peer Hat, and The Castle Hotel will all benefit from the partnership, and money raised will be used to buy new PA equipment, instruments and backline technology.It was put together by the Night & Day Café, and looks to both celebrate the ongoing legacy of the Northern Quarter and further improve the city’s vibrant music scene.“Playing Co-op Live’s opening night will stay with us for a lifetime, not least because of how incredible the room sounded,” said Elbow frontman Guy Garvey. “When the venue donated funds in our name to support the city we love, it made complete sense to carry that through to the Northern Quarter, and to venues that have meant so much to my bandmates and I throughout our career.”Guy Dunstan – Senior Vice President and General Manager of Co-Op Live – continued: “In the past year, I have been proud to see Co-op Live become an integral part of such an incredible city.

Chocolate lovers, listen up - the online retailer has cut prices on a massive Nestlé biscuit box during their Spring Deal Days extravaganza.The sale, ending at 11.59pm on March 31, is offering incredible price cuts with a plethora of products receiving markdowns.The buzz is real among shoppers who can't wait to snatch up the Nestlé Kitkat and Friends Big Biscuit Box for much less than its regular £21.78 price tag, now boasting a fabulous 31% discount.This means you can scoop it up for only £14.95, which works out at just about 31p per bar.Tucked inside the Big Biscuit Box, you'll find 69 bite-size bars spanning Nestle's delicious range, such as Blue Riband, Toffee Crisp, the iconic KitKat, and even dark chocolate and zesty orange options – surely a treat for every taste. Packaged in a gift-ready box, it's the dream present for chocaholics wanting to treat someone special or friends who enjoy a chocolatey snack occasionally.

Oasis their name to be saved.Graham, who regularly visited the centre as a child, posted a video on X/Twitter urging viewers “to voice objections to the permanent demise” of the Oasis building.The second half of the video showed Ivo in a hot tub wearing an orange swim cap and a moustache he had grown for a “Nick Cave party”.He said: “As a child, about as exciting as it got was spending my weekends at the Oasis Leisure Centre where I would shriek on the water slides.Save the Oasis! @SaveOasis pic.twitter.com/pXatxqwiKM— Ivo Graham (@IvoGraham) March 26, 2025“The long future of this place is being decided this week, and it is not looking good, these places are important for community and sport.“If you care about Swindon or water slides, or if the soul of where you grew up is being ripped up and sold to make flats, then check out Save Oasis Swindon.”The building, which includes a swimming pool, slides and wave machine, first opened in 1976 and has been closed since 2020.Oasis took their name from the leisure centre after Liam Gallagher suggested they use it instead of their previous name, The Rain, having seen it listed on an Inspiral Carpets tour poster.In 2011, Liam performed there for the first time with his former band Beady Eye. Two years later he told NME that he thought Oasis was a “shit” name for a band.

We're finally nearing summer dress season, and as the weather warms up, many will be browsing new additions to their spring and summer wardrobes. And if you're looking to give your spring clothes a revamp, it's worth heading over to White Stuff.

Jimmy Fallon gave a hilariously long intro for Mumford & Sons on the Tonight Show.It came after frontman Marcus Mumford called the host out over his painfully short intro for the band on Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary concert, earlier this year.The singer-songwriter expressed his disappointment earlier this week, saying the band had known Fallon for “a very long time” and that they expected him to introduce them saying something “really sweet,” or talk about some of their accomplishments as a group or with regard to their involvement with SNL. Instead he said at the time: “Ladies and gentleman, Mumford & Sons.”Fallon claimed that he did originally have a heartfelt speech prepared for their introduction but show creator Lorne Micheals canned it.

Lady Gaga has officially announced her 2025 arena tour with four UK dates confirmed so far - but unfortunately Scotland is not one of them.

Lady Gaga has shared details of a new tour, seeing her make stops across for the UK, Europe and North America. Find the details below.The dates are set to take place later this year, and will see the iconic singer break out new tracks from her recently shared studio album ‘Mayhem’.Dubbed ‘The MAYHEM Ball’, the latest dates follow the singer gearing up to play her first live shows in Singapore in over a decade, her first Mexico shows in 13 years and a monumental free show to over a million fans at Copacabana Beach in Rio.They’ll kick off with the North American leg, which begins in Las Vegas in July and moves into the rest of the US across August and mid-September.

Little Monsters are rejoicing this afternoon after Lady Gaga announced dates for a UK 2025 tour - including a stop-off in Manchester. This afternoon, the Bad Romance singer, unveiled details of Mayhem Ball, which will be her first arena tour in seven years.

The star of Netflix's hit series Adolescence, Owen Cooper, has an unexpected link to Coronation Street's Tina O'Brien.The 15 year old actor, who plays schoolboy Jamie Miller in the critically acclaimed show, has wowed both viewers and critics alike. His character is accused of murdering his classmate in the four-part series which has drawn over 24 million viewers since it debuted on Netflix earlier this month.