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Liz Truss is no stranger to Scotland. The winner of the Tory leadership contest has made much of the fact she lived north of the Border during the 1980s.

Bob Dylan has added three new shows to his forthcoming UK tour – tickets will be available from here.The legendary musician’s upcoming stint on these shores forms part of his ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ world tour, which started in the US in late 2021.Dylan is due to hit the UK this October, kicking things off with an intimate four-night billing at the London Palladium (October 19, 20, 23, 34). He’ll then visit the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff (26), the Bonus Arena in Hull (27) and Motorpoint Arena Nottingham (28) before ending the run with two consecutive performances at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow (30, 31).Now, he has announced new dates at O2 Apollo Manchester, Oxford’s New Theatre and Bournemouth BIC on November 2, 4 and 5.

Gang Of Youths have pulled next month’s North American tour dates, citing burnout as the reason for the last-minute cancellation.The Australian indie rockers were due to play shows in the US and Canada, kicking off in Milwaukee’s The Rave II in Wisconsin on September 13 before wrapping at Las Vegas’ 24 Oxford in Nevada on October 1.But singer and guitarist Dave Le’aupepe explained in a post announcing the cancellation that his own “ongoing health issues” and the “stress of travel, illness and feeling constantly hampered by injuries and physical shit sustained on the road” is taking “a significant toll on my wellbeing overall”.Le’aupepe added that he won’t be “bullshitting” fans about the reasons, telling them that he is “absolutely fucken [sic] knackered” and needs to take time out to recuperate because he feels that it’s “unacceptable” to play shows when it “isn’t to the best of my ability”.important news re north america. pic.twitter.com/qJ0VEvigCk— gang of youths (@gangofyouths) August 31, 2022He explained that it’s not just him that needs a break.

A new bus gate has been installed on Bridge Street in Manchester city centre.

The Lass O' Gowrie, which has stood on Charles Street in the city centre for more than a century has reopened its doors following a extensive refurbishment. The two-part transformation includes the addition of a multi-purpose cinema room.

 “They have tried out a few 20-year-olds for The Chase as quizzers.“I would be more than p***ed off if I was replaced, as she would not be as good as me.“Nobody is about to replace me.”In his Oxford Union address, Mark said the producers were looking for someone who can “play like Anne or Jenny (Ryan) and looks like she can be on Love Island”.The popular ITV quiz show is in the middle of its 15th season, and all the current Chasers have tons of experience to show for themselves. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk from earlier this month, Anne further expressed how unhappy she would be about the decision to introduce new blood.The star previously revealed that the more Chasers there are, the less money they all get paid. She explained: “If they introduce one, I mean, we won’t get told.“It will kind of be sprung on us. I guess we’ll just have to put up with it.”Based on the pattern of recruitment over the last few years, it seems unlikely there will be another Chaser for some time. After the first series of The Chase, Anne joined Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace in 2010.Paul Sinha was added the following year, after which changes to the panel occurred much more slowly.In 2015, Jenny Ryan became the fifth Chaser on the panel, while the most recent addition, Darragh Ennis, was introduced in 2020.This comes as Anne has a new sitcom in the works called Gammon, and is likely to branch her career away slightly from ITV.“The sitcom hasn’t actually been greenlit yet,” she told Express.co.uk.“We are hoping for someone to pick it up.

Tram and train services are being disrupted after a fire broke out with 'repeatedly loud bangs' near to a Metrolink stop. All services running through Cornbrook, on the border of Manchester and Trafford near Castlefield, have been suspended after the fire involving tyres and a 'highly flammable' gas broke out this evening (August 14).

A lorry driver involved in a crash on the M62 that left the front of his cab completely smashed has been fined for careless driving. Bruno Dos Santos de Mendes, of Crowley Road in Oxford, was driving a Scania HGV along the motorway between Junction 21 and 22 near Rochdale last year when he hit another lorry in front of him.

Greece, even taking part in their version of Strictly Come Dancing.

READ MORE: Bob Geldof's private live in the picturesque town of favershamBorn near Bushey, Hertfordshire, Simon now lives in Putney, London with his 57-year-old wife Yasmin and three daughters: Tallulah, Saffron, and Amber. Yasmin Le Bon was born in Oxford, England and was at one time the highest-paid model in the world. Yasmin and Simon Le Bon met in 1984 and were married in 1985.

Trains on three routes in and out of Greater Manchester have been either cancelled or delayed this afternoon as a result of separate issues.

Simon Cowell said he would never forget the audition of school shooting survivor Ava Swiss on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent on NBC.The 18-year-old singer from Oxford, Michigan, revealed to the judges that it had been hard coping after tragically losing four fellow high school students after a mass shooting in November 2021 at Oxford High School.'I remember my brother and I were talking to each other and we were like there is no way we were ever stepping foot back in the school, but we have actually been in person in the school for about two months now so things are getting better,' Ava said. Memorable audition:Simon Cowell said he would never forget the audition of school shooting survivor Ava Swiss on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent on NBCAva picked the song Remember by Lauren Daigle for her audition to inspire others to remember the good after the school shooting.'I chose the song because back on November 30th my brother and I were a part of the Oxford school shooting,' Ava said.

A person has died after being hit by a train near Warrington.

Liz Truss will face Rishi Sunak for the Tory leadership crown as the pair battle it out for the votes of party members.

After first stepping into the role of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2019, Boris Johnson is to step back from the position following a series of government resignations. The 58 year old, who recently welcomed his second child with wife Carrie, is set to resign today (Thursday 7 June) as leader of the Conservative Party, though he will continue as Prime Minister until the autumn, the BBC reports. A spokesperson for No.

The friends of a young woman who died after collapsing whilst out shopping on her birthday say they've been left "absolutely heartbroken."

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorBret Baier is gearing up for something that may surprise Fox News aficionados and its cable rivals: a debate event that features two U.S. Senators with distinctly opposing views who say they just want to talk things out.Baier will at noon on Fox Nation moderate the first event from The Senate Project, in which two U.S. Senators take part in Oxford-style debates.

Foals have performed a pair of recent singles while appearing on Later… with Jools Holland.The band played both ‘2am’ and ‘2001’ – which arrived in February and May, respectively – during their appearance. Both will feature on the band’s upcoming seventh studio album, ‘Life Is Yours’, which is slated to arrive this Friday (June 17).Watch Foals perform ‘2am’ and ‘2001’ on Jools below:In addition to ‘2am’ and ‘2001, ‘Life Is Yours’ will feature singles ‘Wake Me Up’ (which won Best Music Video at the BandLab NME Awards 2022) and ‘Looking High’.

Chums, a forthcoming TV series about the Oxford University days of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is set to be illuminated by never before seen stills by acclaimed photographer Dafydd Jones.

Foals have announced details of an intimate UK tour for the start of 2023 – check out the full itinerary below.The band are set to release their new album ‘Life Is Yours’ next week (June 17) and recently finished up a huge UK tour throughout April and May.Next January, they will play a week of small gigs across the UK in association with local record shops, finishing up with a hometown gig in Oxford at the O2 Academy.Tickets for all the shows go on sale tomorrow (June 10) at 12pm BST here, except Kingston, with tickets for that gig on sale the following day (June 11) at 10am BST. Get your tickets here.See the list of new tour dates below.JANUARY 202321 – Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms (presented by Assai)22 – Glasgow, SWG3 (presented by Assai)24 – Liverpool, O2 Academy 2 (presented by Jacaranda)26 – Kingston, Pryzm (presented by Banquet Records)27 – Southampton, Engine Rooms (presented by Vinilo)28 – Oxford, O2 Academy (presented by Truck Store)Reviewing Foals’ huge London gig at the Olympia last month, NME wrote: “There’s little doubt that you’ve just seen one of the UK’s greatest live bands.

As we head into the Jubilee bank holiday weekend, we’re adding to the excitement with a fantastic round-up of Manchester gigs planned for the summer and beyond.