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The Ayrshire Growth Deal is on track to create 7000 new jobs for the region over the next decade, say those at the helm of the project.

Griff and Sigrid have shared a new reworking of their recent collaborative single ‘Head On Fire’, which now features King Princess and MØ – you can hear the new track below.The original version of the track, which was released in January, won Best Collaboration at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 on Wednesday (March 2). The two artists also performed the song during the ceremony.‘Head On Fire’ has now been reworked to include new contributions from King Princess and MØ, with the new version of the track arriving today (March 4).“Thank you to these gorgeous gorgeous girls for asking me to come sing and play on ‘Head On Fire’,” King Princess said of the track, which you can hear below.

LCD Soundsystem have announced details of a London residency this summer at the O2 Academy Brixton.It’s being held to celebrate the “platinum” 20th anniversary of the first time they performed live in London in 2002 at Arthur Baker’s ‘Return To New York’ and Erol Alkan‘s ‘Trash’ parties.The O2 Academy Brixton run – set to take place on June 29 and July 1-3 – will be LCD Soundsystem’s first UK shows in over four years, and their only headline dates in 2022. It follows on from their 2021 residency at NYC’s Brooklyn Steel.Tickets for the Brixton Academy gigs go on sale at 10am on March 10 here.

TV’s most formidable quiz team – the Eggheads – have been showing a rare vulnerable side in recent weeks.The usually unbeatable group of quizzers have now been beaten three times in just two weeks.This is the first time the Eggheads have experienced such a steady losing streak since they found a new home on Channel 5. But what was it that stumped them? Well, believe it or not, their most recent loss came down to a popular culture question about the Kardashians: "Which member of the Kardashian family has been romantically linked to the basketball player Tristan Thompson?" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .The right answer is, of course, Khloe Kardashian.

Meghan Markle didn't have a bad childhood like she explained in the infamous Oprah Winfrey interview, her half sister claims as she takes her to court over the claims. Samantha Markle is suing the Duchess of Sussex for defamation after claiming she spun a "rags to royalty" narrative about herself which she claims is simply false, according to documents obtained by TMZ.

New Clan signing Colton Waltz is looking forward to getting straight into action against his former club this weekend.

Lorraine Kelly has watched the devastating crisis unfold in Ukraine. The presenter has been interviewing refugees and heard stories of bravery and sadness.

The little brother of a schoolgirl who was shot dead alongside her parents by Russian troops has now also died in hospital.

Naked Attraction contestant Dmitri was left feeling awkward after being stood up by the girl he picked out on the show.Dmitri described himself as a "tree-swinging Tarzan" seeking out his "Jungle Jane" when he appeared on the Channel 4 show on Wednesday."I'm looking for a girl that loves nature like me," Dmitri saidThe tree surgeon, who had a mullet and a moustache, told the girls he had been likened to Tiger King star Joe Exotic.One the show, love-seekers are shown different parts of nude bodies of potential suitors, and they vote them off one-by-one until they find one they want to date.The tree surgeon's choice was tattoo artist Lucy - and the pair arranged to go out on a dinner date.After being informed by the production team, a shocked Dmitri said: "‘What the f***? ‘Well, this is awkward, never been stood up." Lucy later explained her disappearing act by saying she didn't have a connection with the tree surgeon.She said that when she first met the nature enthusiast she thought he was "a really nice guy," but the initial spark was missing."I do feel bad about this decision, but I need to be true to myself," she added.But all was not lost for Dmitri as the production team fixed up a date for him with runner-up Katie.But Dmitri was unlucky in love for a second time - after saying he was "more than happy" with his date - she said he didn't want to see him again.Katie ruled out romance between the pair, saying there "absolutely no chance" anything would come of it.After the show viewers flooded to Twitter to tell how they found the situation embarrassing ."She pied him off," one person wroteAnother added: "Holy moly! @C4Naked. There was a twist.

Mark Wright has revealed he is back living with his parents as he gives the latest tour of the nearly-finished mega-mansion.

Piers Morgan, 56, shared his concerns about young Ukrainian soldiers who were “off to war in Kyiv” in a touching social media post.The broadcaster compared the teenage volunteers to his own sons, as she stressed that they were “just kids”.In view of his 7.9 million followers, the former Good Morning Britain star shared a post on Twitter that featured a photo of four armed young men.The snap had been posted by BBC Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen with the caption: “18 year old Ukrainian volunteers off to war in Kyiv.“Three days training and they will be on the front line.”Piers compared the young soldiers to his three sons, who are just in their twenties.He added in his retweet: “Three years younger than my youngest son.“Can’t even imagine it.

Placebo have shared an emotive new song, ‘Happy Birthday In The Sky’ – listen to it below.It’s the final single to be released from the band’s upcoming new album ‘Never Let Me Go’, which arrives on March 25. It follows on from previous singles ‘Beautiful James‘, ‘Surrounded By Spies‘ and ‘Try Better Next Time‘.Speaking about the new single, Brian Molko said: “’Happy Birthday In The Sky’, for me, is one of the more heartbreaking moments on the album.

police ruling it an accident.The beauty queen was the daughter of two fire and brimstone preachers, Orlando and Glynis, who called themselves 'The Apostle' and 'The Prophetess'. The pair reportedly took their kids all over the southern US states and had them participate in spreading homophobic rhetoric. According to Zoe's sister, Kezia, she tried to "remake herself" so no one knew about that dark side of her past.

Paris Jackson is set to go on her first concert tour with AEG, the same concert promoters her family sued and lost a $40billion wrongful death case against her father, Michael Jackson, when he died of an overdose in June 2009.The 23-year-old singer will reportedly head across the pond for a show in France this weekend before coming back to the states to perform a string of gigs.Later in March, Paris will hit the road for shows in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland, according toTMZ. Singer: Paris Jackson is set to go on her first concert tour with AEG, the same concert promoters her family sued and lost a wrongful death case against her father, Michael Jackson, when he died of an overdose in June 2009; seen in 2021Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 of an overdose of propofol administered by his personal physician, Dr.

Manchester United have reportedly made contact with Erik ten Hag over his availability to take over as manager at the end of the season.The Red Devils are currently considering their options as they look for current interim manager Ralf Rangnick’s replacement in the summer.And it appears Ajax boss Ten Hag is United’s primary target, with the club reaching out to his representatives in a bid to determine whether he would be interested in the job.The Dutchman has been considered by a number of different clubs in recent seasons, including Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Barcelona, but remained committed to his Ajax project.The tactician generated interest after winning the Eredivisie with Ajax and propelling the side to their first Champions League semi-final since 1997.Tottenham especially came close to securing Ten Hag’s services last summer following the sacking of Jose Mourinho.The Spurs hierarchy were reportedly left unimpressed with the 52-year-old when he was interviewed, given his weak grasp of the English language and his desire to only bring one member of staff with him to the club.But that appears to have changed with The Daily Mail claiming this week that Ten Hag is currently working on improving his English.Do you think Ten Hag is a good appointment for Man United? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Sasha Poldmaa, from New Zealand, was left scratching her head when she noticed dog poo scattered in front of her house over the course of three days.So she studied footage from her security camera to find out which neighbour was throwing excrement on her driveway.She was certain the droppings couldn't be from her dogs as they were locked in the kennels during the day when she was at work."My dogs don't roam, they're not roaming dogs", Sasha said in a now-viral TikTok video where she rolls the CCTV."So I set my iPad up to film what's been happening during the day.""This old lady from next door comes with some s*** in her shovel and she is throwing it on my driveway."I don't even walk [the dogs] past her house I go the other way and I use doggy bags, there are other dogs in the neighbour lady."The woman came up with a plan which she "returned the favour" with a complaint letter.Sasha mentioned that she had reported to local police because of the neighbour's "repeated and deliberate acts of bitterness".She also expressed her concerns for her dogs' safety.Want to bring a little glamour to your life every day with all the most exciting real-life stories, fashion and even sex tips HOT off the press?Well, we've got you covered with our great new Hot Topics newsletter - it'll drop straight into your inbox around 7pm and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.And signing up now means you'll get a front row seat for our great new series inside the lives of the next generation of Daily Star Page 3 girls.You can sign up here - you won't regret it..."I took the opportunity to return the faeces to your property using my own doggy poo bags which you'd see me walking with IF I ever did actually walk down your direction in the street,"

Kate Garraway opened up about her "dilemma" with securing "private medicine" for her husband Derek Draper as talks turn to lengthy NHS wait lists. The 54-year-old TV star had been discussing with Dr Amir Khan and guest Sharon the worsening situation with NHS delays on Friday's episode of Good Morning Britain (March 4).Sharon appeared on the programme to explain that her care had became so urgent and painful that she had decided to fund her own surgery privately.

Naman Ramachandran Premium documentary titles featuring iconic musicians including John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, Tupac Shakur and Amy Winehouse have sold widely for BBC Studios.Rogan productions’ feature-length documentary for BBC Two, “Freddie Mercury: The Final Act,” charts the final chapter of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury’s life story. International sales include the U.S.

Jay Park has officially launched a brand-new music label, named More Vision.On March 3, a new YouTube channel for the company was launched, alongside its first video titled ‘More Love, More Laughter, MORE VISION’, which acted as an introduction to the ethos of new label.Taking on the form of an interview with Jay Park, the video begins with Park’s own values surrounding the motifs of love, laughter and vision, which seem to be what he has in mind for his company and the artists under its care.“I kept running no matter how tired I was because I wanted to create a better environment and better life for the people I love,” he shares, before adding that he envisions a company that encourages both himself and his artists to be fearlessly creative. “People have always tried to put me in a box.

The Prodigy have paid fresh tribute to their late frontman Keith Flint to mark the third anniversary of his death.Flint passed away on March 4, 2019 after taking his own life at the age of 49.After they previously paid tribute to Flint in March 2021, The Prodigy have once again marked the anniversary of the singer’s passing with a social media post in his honour.Sharing a trio of images, including one of Flint on stage, The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett and Maxim wrote: “Its been three years … We miss u every single day brother, but we feel u always with and around us.Its been 3 years …We miss u every single day brother ,But we feel u always with and around us ,Your Fire will never go out ,Stay Punk brotherWe live forever !LH & MAXIM x#theprodigy#weliveforever#raisetheroofPhoto by @mikevancleven pic.twitter.com/95TSdj9Eed— The Prodigy (@the_prodigy) March 4, 2022“Your Fire will never go out. Stay Punk brother.

A dispersal order has been placed around different parts of Leigh over the weekend due to anti-social behaviour.