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A major conference is being held today to debate the political future of the North of England under the Government’s levelling up plans.

Strathaven Dynamo AFC are celebrating the achievements of one of their most talented young players, after Kate Fraser captained Scotland Schools Under-15s to victory on her first appearance for the national side.

An aircraft dubbed the American 'nuke sniffer' has been flying over Scotland amid the intensifying war in Ukraine.

Abbie Potts lived like any other young woman with the rest of her life ahead of her - employed as a carer, working out in the gym and socialising with friends.

A mobile pizza restaurant team is heading from Loch Tay to the Polish border, intending to serve around a thousand hot meals and drinks a day to people streaming out of Ukraine.

Chloe Ferry showed off her curves along with pal Lystra Adams while out and about in Newcastle on Thursday as the pair were spotted catching up with each other. Both women looked gorgeous as they headed out to dine at Rio’s Steakhouse in Quayside after managing to fit in time to meet amidst both their busy schedules.

Alan Shearer's daughter Hollie is fast gaining a reputation as a social media influencer boasting 44k followers and counting.The 26 year old regularly updates her feed from her luxury lifestyle, jet set holidays and glamorous nights out. However, when she isn't posing somewhere exotic or dining in 5* luxury restaurants, Hollie works in the music industry where she is paving the way for a pop career. Hollie's music currently achieves around 15,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and she already counts fellow Geordies Ant and Dec and Scarlett Moffatt as fans.

recently appeared on The Masked Singer – encouraged people to follow the brand online, adding: ‘Pretty damn proud of my daughter launching her new @ogbeachwear brand.’The brunette beauty proudly showcased her forthcoming collection, wearing a plunging neutral one-piece, with ruched sides and a high-leg cutout design. Gemma wore her long hair loose, with a hint of a wave at the ends for a beach-look style that’s giving us all the summer vibes.She also wore a full face of makeup, with a brown smokey eye and a flick of eyeliner to finish it off.

Yard Act have cancelled their scheduled performance in Newcastle tonight (March 1) due to illness.The band are currently out on a headline tour of the UK in support of their debut studio album, ‘The Overload’, which was released on January 21.In a statement posted on social media today, Yard Act frontman James Smith told fans that he’d been “battling a sickness bug since Sunday” after performing a homecoming show in Leeds the night before.As a result, the group have been forced to scrap their gig at Newcastle venue The Cluny this evening.“Was hunkered down in the hopes I would’ve shaken it by now, but I still can’t move an inch without running to the toilet. I’m gutted,” Smith explained.I hate canceling shows, I'm so sorry.

Wet Leg have shared a new track today (February 28) – listen to ‘Angelica’ below.The duo have also once again self-directed the video for their latest track, which is set on the Isle of Wight where the band are from.Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers say the song is about Teasdale’s oldest friend. It was recorded in Chambers’ living room by bandmate Joshua Mobaraki according to a press release.It goes on to describe the song as a mixture of “the absurd”, “the sardonic”, “social angst” and “a a trippy, synth-kissed journey through parties and regrets.”Speaking about the new song, Teasdale said: “It’s laced with disenchantment. Even though the chorus is ‘good times, all the time’.

Setting out his £3bn 'bus back better' strategy last spring, Boris Johnson's enthusiastic tribute to buses made it no surprise that he famously claimed to make models of them out of old wine crates to relax.

Yard Act and their support act Baba Ali covered LCD Soundsystem at a hometown show in Leeds this weekend (February 26) – see footage below.Yard Act are currently mid-way through huge run of UK tour dates on the back of debut album ‘The Overload’, which reached Number Two in the UK charts upon its release last week after a heated chart battle with Years & Years.On Saturday night, they played a hometown gig at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, and ended the show with a special cover.“We had to do something special for Leeds,” they told the crowd before tearing into a rendition of LCD Soundsystem’s early hit single ‘Daft Punk Is Playing At My House’.Check out footage of the performance below.Yard Act ending their set with a cover of LCD Soundsystem’s Daft Punk Is Playing At My House pic.twitter.com/b98iTNCS7m— tom skinner (@TomSkinner_) February 26, 2022Yard Act’s tour continues tomorrow (March 1) with a show at the Cluny in Newcastle, with dates running until the end of May. See the full list of dates below.MARCH 202201 – The Cluny, Newcastle02 – The Caves, Edinburgh03 – Mono, GlasgowAPRIL 202205 – Earth, LondonMAY 202211 – Trinity, Bristol18 – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham19 – Zanzibar, Liverpool20 – Irish Centre, Leeds21 – Band on the Wall, Manchester22 – The Foundry, Sheffield27 – Arts Centre, NorwichReviewing the band’s London gig earlier this month, NME wrote: “Yard Act should rightly be congratulated on all their successes, and tonight is another one to add to the list.

Steven Gerrard has been handed a major show of support at Aston Villa as Philippe Coutinho says the "demanding" Scouser has the respect of the squad.

A sea of blue and yellow protestors gathered outside the Russian Consulate in Edinburgh for a second day in a show of solidarity with Ukraine.

If she isn't already, Mimi Webb's on the cusp of becoming the UK's new Main Pop Girl. All the makings of a proper, bona fide super star are there. Viral TikTok hit? Check. Celebrity fans including actual Charli D'Amelio? Yep. Huge, Cirkut-produced hit song? You bet.

BRIT award-winning rapper Dave has upset Scots fans after a last-minute change of his tour dates in Glasgow next week.

Dave has rescheduled a number of his upcoming UK tour dates after damage caused to London’s The O2 by last week’s Storm Eunice forced cancellations.The London musician was due to perform at the arena venue on Monday and Tuesday this week (February 21-22) as part of his ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’ UK and Ireland tour.However, the damage caused to the roof of The O2 by Storm Eunice on Friday (February 18) forced the closure of the 20,000-capacity venue and postponement of all planned shows there up until today (February 24). The O2 will now reopen tomorrow (February 25).As a result, Dave has had to reschedule four dates on his ongoing UK and Ireland tour.

We're back on the courses to follow the live action as it happens from Huntingdon and Sedgefield over the jumps as the countdown to the Cheltenham Festival continues.

Boxing fans are set to be spoilt in 2022, with a host of top-class bouts already scheduled and many more on their way.

scenes details about the pair's lives away from public view. Although Dec, 46, has kept many details of his personal life extremely private, there are a few details about his life away from Ant that he has indeed opened up about. To start at the beginning, Dec was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1975 and is one of seven children.

RuPaul will appear on 'Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway' alongside 'Drag Race' stars. The ITV show's premiere on Saturday (19. 02.