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As petrol prices reach record highs more drivers than ever are turning to the electric car as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative. Between 2020 and 2021, there was a 68 per cent increase in the number of electric cars registered in Greater Manchester, reaching a record figure of 24,714.

Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Odudu proudly flew the flag for the UK as she read out the UK vote at Eurovision. The TV presenter followed in the footsteps of celebs such as Fearne Cotton, Scott Mills and Amanda Holden to dish out those all important points at this year's competition.

It's an iconic moment that has spanned decades - and this year AJ Odudu will be the famous face handing out those scores on behalf of the UK for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Kasabian have announced details of a surprise warm-up show in Aberdeen this month.Last week, the band announced details of their first new album since the departure of former frontman Tom Meighan.Having dropped the first taster of their new direction with the single ‘ALYGATYR‘ last year, the band – consisting of chief songwriter Serge Pizzorno, bassist Chris Edwards, drummer Ian Matthews and guitarist Tim Carter (following the departure of Meighan after he was convicted of assaulting his then-girlfriend-now-wife in 2020) – the group shared new single ‘SCRIPTVRE’ last week.Ahead of the band’s tour this summer, they’ve now also announced that they’re playing the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen on May 27, with tickets on general sale at 10am on May 13.Kasabian will also pay dates in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and France. You can get remaining tickets for France and Netherlands here and Belgium and Germany here.

The BBC has today unveiled a brand new documentary showcasing several never before seen private moments from the Queen’s life, in honour of her Platinum Jubilee.

Sea Girls have shared the official video for their new single ‘DNA’ – check it out below.The London band originally released the track as a limited edition blue 7″ vinyl for Record Store Day 2022, which took place on April 23.Following demand from fans, ‘DNA’ has now arrived on major streaming platforms and comes with a scenic, sun-soaked official video that was shot against a stunning backdrop of the Swiss mountains.“We read your tweets, replied to DMs and loved all your comments about ‘DNA’ and released it for you!” Sea Girls wrote in the clip’s description. “We made this video on a day off from tour in Zurich.”Frontman Henry Camamile said: “We felt that there was another story to tell from the ‘Homesick’ era, an itch that ‘DNA’ scratches.“This track is a monumental celebration of being strange.

Mark Sutherland British indie rock sensations Wet Leg famously sang about having “a pack of warm beer that we can consume” on breakout hit “Chaise Longue”. But the duo – Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – might be upgrading to chilled champagne after their eponymous debut album went straight in at Number One in the U.K. charts this month.“Wet Leg” sold an impressive 28,972 copies in its first week, according to the Official Charts Company, becoming the fastest-selling debut album since Olivia Rodrigo’s “Sour.” And Wet Leg manager Martin Hall of Hall or Nothing, tells Variety there is much more to come from the Isle of Wight-based band.“It’s not just the No.

Kasabian have announced the release of a new single, ‘SCRIPTVRE’ – listen to a snippet of the track below.Taking to social media this evening (April 28), the band shared a teaser for the track alongside a glitchy video that sees them performing in front of a black backdrop while wearing matching white outfits.“SCRIPTVRE Æ. CLICK TO PRE-SAVE NOW ON STORIES/BIO,” Kasabian captioned the clip, revealing that the new track will be released on May 6.The menacing, drum-heavy teaser ends with echoey vocals that sound like mid-’90s Beastie Boys.

A diamond Lanarkshire duo who met aboard a Royal Naval ship party in Plymouth, celebrated 60 years of wedded bliss recently.

Wet Leg have announced a string of 13 headline shows for cities in the US, Canada and Mexico, bridging the gap between a handful of festival sets and their trio of gigs supporting Florence + The Machine.Following their appearances as this year’s Lollapalooza, Mo Pop and Osheaga festivals, the Isle of Wight duo will take to the Phoenix Concert Centre in Toronto, Canada on Monday August 1. They’ll head to Vancouver next, playing the Commodore Ballroom that Thursday (August 4).After another handful of festival sets – including Outside Lands in San Francisco, as well as the Netherlands’ Lowlands – Wet Leg will return to theatres for gigs in San Antonio, New Orleans, Orlando, Atlanta, Louisville, St Louis, Kansas City, Abiquiu, Salt Lake City and Phoenix.

seagull that picks on dogs by stealing their squeaky toys and attacking their water bowls has become infamous for its bullying.The notorious bird, who has been named Cedric by bemused locals, loves to tease border terrier Peg and nick the playful puppy’s toys.Cedric often swoops into the garden and flips over Peg’s water bowl before making off with balls and squeaky games from the garden of the home in Sandown, Isle of Wight.But the delinquent herring gull doesn’t just wreak havoc with dogs – he has also been known to plague owner Mark Tutton’s garden and rip up flowerbeds and steal painted stones.The 60-year-old builder said: "He also comes and pecks on the patio door, he'll come up after knocking the water over and stare at Peg - it's like he's teasing her."When he comes up to the patio door he looks bigger than Peg."He has been taking her toys - he picked up the squeaky chicken toy and flew up onto next door's roof squeaking it."He flies right off with her toys and people have told us they've seen him drop them out on the main road.”Unlucky Mark says his 15-week-old pooch has started to keep her toys well away from the garden and dreads hearing the cheeky gull’s name.He added: "Peg has a couple of favourite toys like her cuddly ones that go in her bed every night so we make sure she doesn't take them outside. Stay in the loop with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up to our free newsletter here. "We go out there sometimes and we know Cedric's been because all the flowers in the pots have been pulled out."We know he's been because we either hear the bowl go everywhere or we go out there and find a big wet patch."We even had some painted stones in the garden and he flew off with those.

Wet Leg have scored their first UK Number One album with their self-titled debut LP.The Isle of Wight indie duo – comprising Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – outsold the rest of the Top Five comfortably to earn themselves the second-biggest opening week for any chart-topping album in 2022 so far. Only Central Cee’s ’23’ has had a bigger opening week.

Wet Leg fly in at Number 1 with their self-titled debut album, fronting a spectacular hat-trick of chart success for independent record labels who dominate all top three places on this week’s Official Albums Chart for the first time in more than a decade.

Wet Leg score the highest new entry on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart.

How do you become the biggest indie-rock duo in the UK? For Wet Leg, that meant dropping an insanely viral, word-of-mouth single that seemed to explode out of nowhere and ride the wave.

Wet Leg have played tiny homecoming show on a porch on the Isle of Wight last night (April 13) – watch the moment below.The duo – comprising Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – posted about the gig on their social media accounts. Nodding to their Isle of Wight accents, they wrote: “Good deeey ol’ wettie, ol’ pal.“Just wanted to let you know that we played some songs from our shmalbum on a porch on the Isle of Wight.”Good deeey ol’ wettie, ol’ pal.

Jack Harlow has topped this week's Official Trending Chart, as First Class enters into a close battle for Number 1 in the UK. 

Wet Leg are currently leading the pack in the race for this week’s Number One album in the UK.On Friday (April 8), the Isle of Wight indie duo – comprising Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – released their self-titled debut LP.The 12-track project featured the singles ‘Chaise Longue’, ‘Wet Dream’, ‘Too Late Now’, ‘Oh No’, ‘Angelica’ and ‘Ur Mum’.In the midweeks, the Official Charts Company has revealed that ‘Wet Leg’ is outselling its closest competition – Father John Misty’s ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’ – 4:1. If it holds on until Friday (April 15), it will be the band’s first UK Number One album.There are three other new entries – including Father John Misty at Number Two – that have cracked the Top Five in the midweeks: Jack White’s ‘Fear Of The Dawn’ (Three) and Kae Tempest’s ‘The Line Is A Curve’ (Four).Rounding out the rest of the Top Five is last week’s Number One, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love’.Elsewhere in the Top 10, Camila Cabello’s third album ‘Familia’ sits at Number Seven, while Joe Santriani‘s latest release, ‘The Elephants Of Mars’, is Number Nine.Pavement also look set to make a return to the chart for the first time in 23 years with a reissue of their 1999 album ‘Terror Twilight’.

Wet Leg lead the race for this week’s Number 1 album, currently outselling their closest competition almost 4:1. 

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Wet Leg have shared a brand new track called ‘Ur Mum’, which hears the Isle Of Wight duo take shots at an ex-boyfriend.The duo – Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – will release their eagerly anticipated self-titled debut album on Friday (April 8), which they’ve previewed over the last year with the tracks ‘Chaise Longue’, ‘Wet Dream’, ‘Too Late Now’, ‘Oh No’ and ‘Angelica’.On ‘Ur Mum’, Wet Leg throw insults in the direction of an ex-boyfriend. “When I think about what you’ve become, I feel sorry for your mum,” Teasdale’s sings on the opening lines of the track.