Nick Cave celebrates Nina Simone in latest Red Hand Files essay

The devastated parents of a 13-year-old schoolboy who died in a motorbike crash have paid loving tribute to their 'popular and kind-hearted' son.

Campaigners have criticised a flood assessment submitted with the latest planning application for a controversial 3G pitch in Girvan.

Billy Connolly fans want to name a new landmark in Scotland after the comedy legend.

The debut trailer for Netflix‘s The Adam Project is finally here!

Organisers of the West Lothian Highland Games have announced the popular event will not be held again.

Ofgem announced last month that a 54 per cent rise in energy bills will come into effect from the start of April for millions of households across the UK, which will result in an annual increase of £693 to £1,791 for the average user while homes on prepayment meters will see costs go up by £708 to £2,017.

BBC Breakfast’s Rachel Burden has addressed claims that BBC Radio 5 Live’s lawyers were “cracking down on free speech.” It happened this morning as Labour MP Chris Bryant took to Twitter to hit out at the broadcaster for cancelling his interview.According to the MP, lawyers at the broadcaster “couldn’t vet” what he was going to say ahead of the interview.He tweeted: “Interesting @bbc5live just cancelled an interview with me at 7.30 because their lawyers couldn’t vet what I was going to say beforehand.“I guess some oligarchs’ lawyers are cracking down on free speech.“Sad that broadcasters are playing their game.”BBC Radio 5 Live promptly replied to the tweet, explaining that it was “standard procedure” to conduct a briefing with guests before going live.The official account wrote: “It is standard procedure to ask a guest for a briefing before an interview.“We had not been able to arrange this and so had not been able to check any legal considerations.“We'd love to have you on another time.”Rachel backed up her employer in view of her 89,000 followers as she quote-retweeted the response.She penned: “We talk to all our guests before we put them on the radio.“We tried to organise a briefing chat but didn’t hear back.“Hopefully @RhonddaBryant will accept our invitation - meantime we’ll keep bringing you stories of extraordinary human bravery and resilience from #Ukraine.”Rachel’s post sparked backlash among other Twitter users, with some taking similar stances to Chris Bryant’s.Mr_keyboard said: “Come on Rachel, the BBC is better than this.“This just looks like shabby treatment of a sitting MP and chair of the commons finance committee.”Charliewhelan added: “Sorry Rachel but that’s a very limp excuse.“He is an MP for goodness

VICTORIA Beckham says she is so convinced about the healing properties of crystals she now sleeps with them. The former Spice Girls star turned fashion designed as amassed a collection of the precious gems in her homes in both the Cotswolds and London.

EMILY Atack looked incredible as she drunk wine on a fashion shoot. The 32-year-old looked stunning as she showed off her trim figure while relaxing in the sunshine.

Phillip Schofield, 59, dressed smart in shirts for television. However, Phillip took to Instagram yesterday to show off his biceps, surprising many This Morning viewers.Phillip took to Instagram to show off his huge biceps in view of his three million followers.He captioned the Instagram story: "ARMS DAY!"Aww the hazelnut is trying to become a Brazil nut...

Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly moving out of London in favour of Berkshire, which means their eldest son Prince George will need a brand new school. According to reports, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are busy looking at alternatives to Thomas's School in Battersea where eight year old George is currently a student.

Members of the Royal Family including Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have spoken out about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Her Majesty the Queen is bound by the crown to be a neutral party – but our 95-year-old monarch once broke royal protocol and made her thoughts on Russia’s President Putin very clear. She made a scathing remark in 2003, when he was 14 minutes late for their meeting.

Boyzone star Mikey Graham has officially become a grandad at the age of 49.The Irish singer's daughter Hannah gave birth to her first baby girl last month, and proud dad Mikey took to Twitter to announce the news a few weeks later on Saturday evening, February 26. He also revealed the 25 year old new mum had decided to name her adorable little girl Bonnie, as grandad Mikey gushed over the "stunningly beautiful" tot.The pop star, whose former bandmate Ronan Keating recently reunited with his ex-wife Yvonne for their eldest daughter's 21st birthday party, shares his own grown-up daughter with ex-girlfriend Sharon Keane. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter He is also dad to teenager Sienna, 16, whom he shares with wife Karen Corradi.

Christina Aguilera took to social media Wednesday to share a spring sing from her backyard of Nina Simone's Feeling Good.The 39-year-old singing superstar posted a video for her roughly 6.8 million followers on Instagram of herself performing at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.The uplifting clip opened with a view of Aguilera's backyard with soft filtered sunlight showing a tall tree with brown trunk amid green foliage as birds chirped in the background.

The new video has been shared to celebrate what would've been the icon's 100th birthday

BBC Newsnight clip in 2017 resurfaced two years later, claiming Brexit was already causing "devastation" in his hometown.The musician is back in the spotlight today as he celebrates his 80th birthday.

Original Story, 5/31/2018: The juiciest development in that between Drake and Pusha-T has everything to do with Drake's secret baby. Following a long, long weekend of new songs with not-so-subtle lyrics, a “career reviving” invoice, and even in the involvement of one , Pusha released yet another diss track for Drake in May 2018. On “The Story of Adidon,” Pusha is quick to bring back the long-rumored belief that Drake fathered an illegitimate child last year with someone named Sophie, believed to be former porn star Sophie Brussaux.

"During this unprecedented time, fans will have the chance to experience iconic performances"

Stepping out on to the balcony of Liverpool’s Town Hall to the sound of ear-piercing screams from 20,000 fans below, Ringo Starr, the normally happy-go-lucky Beatles drummer, was genuinely astonished.

Fiona Bruce, 55, has been a firm favourite on Antiques Roadshow since 1998 and has celebrated her 13th series on the programme.The BBC programme has a long standing tradition of revealing the true worth of items found in lofts or family heirlooms handed down by generations.During a recent episode of the programme, an “exceptionally rare” guitar which was once owned by John Lennon and George Harrison was valued up to an eye-watering £400,000.But Fiona has since broken her silence on what she found a little “frustrating” about the moment and she admitted it was mainly due to the British audience reception towards large sums of money.In a new interview in this week’s Radio Times, the Antiques Roadshow host felt American audiences reaction to

In a new interview, Lady Gaga revealed the source of new-music inspiration she consulted for her "Stupid Love" single, saying, "I'm gonna talk to all my fairies."Gaga's single dropped last Friday, along with a fun, fantastical music video.The song is the first single to be released from her forthcoming sixth studio album.Since the dawn of man, muses have roused artists to create some of the most iconic pieces of art. Pattie Boyd inspired George Harrison's lusciously romantic ballad "Something." Emilie Flöge animated Gustav Klimt's most memorable paintings.