North Lanarkshire Council urged to buy local in order to support economy

Even a family anniversary won’t get in the way of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge showing their solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorInvestors are going all-in on the metaverse.That’s the prediction of Carlos Jimenez, managing director of Moelis & Co., who details his view that the entertainment business is in the midst of a massive transformation into a marketplace where entertainment, media, gaming, sports and other activities merge and often take place.“All of these worlds are colliding — it’s the future,” Jimenez, a veteran dealmaker, says on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business.”  “You’re going to have all these Gen Zers, or whatever the next generation is called, playing an E-sports tournament in the metaverse while listening to a concert inside of it. I think that’s where we’re going to end up.” It may sound futuristic but investment dollars are flowing in, Jimenez said.

Zendaya couldn’t be happier to have Tom Holland in her corner. ET’s Denny Directo spoke to the 25-year-old actress at “Euphoria”‘s For Your Consideration event Wednesday, where she opened up about what it means to have Holland’s love and support.

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to those with money in a savings account to "check it now." He's urged people to see if they're being underpaid, and encouraged people to check savings pots to make sure you're getting the best value for your money.The Money Saving Expert is known for his savvy saving hacks and in recent updates he said those with savings pot, big or small, need to review.Top savings rates have jumped to their highest levels since July 2019 and Martin said that if your savings rates are less than 1.5 per cent you're being underpaid. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter He said: "Don't stand for it.The minimum savings should pay is 1.5% - as that's what you can get in the top easy-access account.

Tyga has joined the exclusive club of rappers who have collaborated with MSCHF on trainers that resulted in legal action.

Six councillors who have between them delivered 82 years of service to communities in West Lothian have been thanked for their service as they prepared to step down at this May’s election.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefFurther underlining Asia as a bright spot for Netflix, following the company’s otherwise disappointing global results this week, the streamer has strengthened its position as the SVOD leader in Taiwan, according to a new report.Consultancy, Media Partners Asia’s latest analysis of the Taiwan video market ‘Taiwan Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics’ shows that total paying SVOD subscribers in Taiwan reached 4.1 million at the end of 2021. Netflix was the clear leader with 850,000 subscribers or a roughly 21% market share.

Big Thief frontwoman Adrianne Lenker has asked fans in a video message to stop talking through their support acts’ sets.The Brooklyn band are currently out on a North American headline tour in support of their fifth studio album, ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You’, which came out in February via 4AD.Canadian musician and producer Kara-Lis Coverdale is currently opening for Big Thief at the ongoing concerts, per Stereogum.Earlier this week, Lenker took to Instagram to share a video message in which she outlined her “feelings r.e talking during openers and attention/creating respectful show environment in general”.“Hello, friends. Hello.

Sparks performed an impromptu rendition of ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us’ at a public piano at Paris Gare du Nord yesterday (April 20) – you can watch a clip of the moment below.The Mael brothers, who won Best Music Film at this year’s BandLab NME Awards for The Sparks Brothers, are currently on their rescheduled UK and European tour, which visited the UK and Ireland earlier this month.The morning after their gig at Casino de Paris in the French capital on Tuesday (April 19), Sparks performed a short version of ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us’ at a public piano situated on the platforms at Paris’ Gare du Nord station.The duo are seen performing the song – with the help of one excitable fan who happens to be walking past – in a short clip that has since been shared on Sparks’ social media channels, which you can watch below.A post shared by S P A R K S (@sparks_official)Sparks’ European tour continues tonight (April 21) at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.The band will reissue five of their albums from 2000-2009 – 2000’s ‘Balls’, 2002’s ‘Lil’ Beethoven’, 2006’s ‘Hello Young Lovers’, 2008’s ‘Exotic Creatures of the Deep’ and 2009’s ‘The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman’ – on vinyl later this month and into next month.

Pooh Shiesty has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a single firearms conspiracy charge.The rapper – whose real name is Lontrell Donell Williams Jr. – was charged over his involvement in an October 2020 shooting at a hotel in Bay Harbor Islands in Florida.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anybody in the UK with a savings account. He says if people don't act now, they could lose a significant amount of money.

Drake has reportedly been granted a three-year restraining order against an alleged stalker.According to legal documents obtained by Complex, the Canadian rapper – real name Aubrey Drake Graham – filed the order through his lawyers last month after being harassed for a number of years.Larry Stein and Ashley Yeargan, who are representing Drake, later secured a temporary restraining order for their client. It is claimed in their filing that the alleged stalker had been arrested in 2017 for trespassing on Drake’s estate in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles.The alleged perpetrator was subsequently identified as a 29-year-old woman called Mesha Collins.

Drake has been granted a three-year restraining order against a woman who threatened to ‘invade’ his home.The rapper, 35, applied for a restraining order against US woman Mesha Collins after she harassed him and threatened to break into his property.Legal documents show that last month Collins threatened to ‘invade (Drake’s) home again’ if he did not buy her ‘a brand new house and car’ for her birthday.Collins had also reportedly threatened both him and his young son Adonis, four, who he shares with artist Sophie Brussaux.Lawyers for Drake argued that Collins had shown signs of behaviour ‘consistent’ with her ‘prior pattern’ of using civil litigation and proceedings to get access to the rapper.According to documents obtained by the PA news agency, Collins was given ‘timely and proper notice’ of the hearing but failed to appear.Drake, real name Aubrey Graham was also not present, but was represented virtually by lawyers Stanton Lawrence Stein and Ashley Yeargan.A US judge granted the order on Tuesday, which orders Collins to stay at least 100 yards from the God’s Plan rapper at all times.It is due to expire on April 11 2025.The court case comes after a woman was arrested in Toronto last year for attempting to break into the rapper’s home.Police were called to the In My Feelings hitmaker’s property in May 2021, where the woman was taken into custody.She was apprehended as she tried to gain entry into Drake’s home, with the artist believed to have been in the property at the time.Nobody was injured in the incident, and police were forced to deny rumours at the time that the woman was armed with a knife and had hit one of Drake’s security guards with a pipe.Most recently, Drake has been busy teasing fans about new music,

Kim Jong-un as speculation mounts that another relative has stepped into the public eye. The lady is rumoured to be the tyrant's half-sister Kim Sol-song after she was seen shadowing the dictator at multiple engagements.It is believed the woman is in her 30s or 40s and has recently been seen carrying a large handbag at the functions.

Psy has dropped a teaser for the music video of an upcoming track titled ‘Celeb’, starring former Miss A member Bae Suzy.The South Korean unveiled the eccentric visual at midnight KST today (April 21), where both Bae and Psy are seen performing snippets of the song’s choreography in the middle of a Psy-themed amusement park.“You so popular / Be my formula / May I call you a celeb?” Psy sings in English in the 20-second teaser. ‘Celeb’ is a cut from Psy’s upcoming ninth full-length album ‘Psy 9th’, which will be his first release after a five-year absence from music.

The council election campaign in the Dee and Glenkens will step up a gear on Monday evening with a hustings in New Galloway.

car's shadow was in a disabled spot.Matthew Cole, a self-employed gardener from London, said he was "gobsmacked" when he opened a letter from Lewisham council earlier this month alleging he had parked illegally. The fixed penalty was said to relate to an offence committed when he left his vehicle outside Blackheath Post Office in March, reports MyLondon.But photographs sent to him by the local authority show his silver Ford estate car parked in an unmarked bay situated next to the signposted blue badge spot.Only the shadow of his vehicle appears to be in the restricted disabled bay.Raging against the fine, Mr Cole told MyLondon: “It’s absurd.

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.

East Kilbride Thistle boss Russell Craig says the Jags will rally around Scott Hadden after his latest knee injury.

Zendaya couldn't be happier to have Tom Holland in her corner. ET's Denny Directo spoke to the 25-year-old actress at 's For Your Consideration event Wednesday, where she opened up about what it means to have Holland's love and support.«I think it's great to have that support and love around you, because you need that,» Zendaya said of having her  co-star and boyfriend to help her detach from the heavy role she's taken on in the HBO Max drama.

A woman now has to stay at least 100 yards away from Drake.