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A Wigan farmer says he was ‘appalled’ to discover a planned road for the area runs through his detached house, conservatory and surrounding land.

Naman Ramachandran Aya Cash is set to make her West End debut in the Olivier-nominated production of “Giant,” joining a heavyweight cast led by John Lithgow as Roald Dahl. “Giant,” which premiered at the Royal Court in September 2024, explores a pivotal moment in Dahl’s life during the summer of 1983, when the publication of “The Witches” coincided with backlash over his explicitly antisemitic article.

Katcy Stephan Linden Entertainment has onboarded Todd Quinn as its Chief Business Officer. Quinn brings a wealth of experience in financial management and strategic growth. He is known for his role as the Chief Financial Officer at Paradigm, where for over a decade he oversaw 300% revenue growth, supported significant acquisitions in music touring, and steered the development of their cloud-based music booking system.

A farmer says he has been left ‘in limbo’ over plans for a major link road to tackle congestion which has dogged commuters between Wigan and Bolton for decades. Farm buildings in the Hindley area of Wigan, where Brian Lee grew up, were demolished in the late 1990s after they were compulsorily purchased by the council. But the road has never been built.

Musician Finneas revealed to his nearly 4 million Instagram followers on Thursday that he's on the mend after breaking his collarbone.The 25-year-old musician (born Finneas O'Connell) and older brother of pop star Billie Eilish shared an X-ray photo of his 'shattered' collarbone on Instagram.He revealed the injury happened after a gruesome accident on his electric bicycle, which happened last Friday, and now he's out of surgery. On the mend: Musician Finneas revealed to his nearly 4 million Instagram followers on Thursday that he's on the mend after breaking his collarbone Shattered: The 25-year-old musician (born Finneas O'Connell) and older brother of pop star Billie Eilish shared an X-ray photo of his 'shattered' collarbone on Instagram'Last Friday, I had the pleasure of crashing my electric bike, flying over the handlebars and absolutely demolishing my collarbone as well as sustaining a radial head fracture to my right elbow,' Finneas began. 'The severity of the displacement of my collarbone meant I required surgery which I am now on the other side of and I’m feeling great!' the singer-songwriter added.

BLACKPINK’s latest album.In a recent story by Variety, several songwriters whose work featured on BLACKPINK’s sophomore studio album ‘Born Pink’ discussed the stories behind their contributions to the record.Among them are singer-songwriter and longtime collaborator Bekuh Boom — known for co-writing the act’s debut singles ‘Boombayah’ and ‘Whistle’ — who penned the track ‘Typa Girl’ from the new record.“It’s a song to empower women,” said Boom of the B-side, adding: “When I hear it, I feel like the shit — and I want other women to hear it and feel that way too.” The songwriter went on to reveal that she had written the demo for ‘Typa Girl’ in 2021, and that she had originally “thought Lisa might use it for her next solo single.”“But I’m super happy that it’s […] on the album,” she said. “It’s a blessing to always get asked back.

Kang Daniel has dropped the music video for ‘Parade’, a cut from his recently released album ‘The Story’.In the new visual for ‘Parade’, which dropped yesterday (June 8), Kang assumes the role of an ordinary office worker, going through the motions of a mundane daily routine of commuting to work alongside dozens of other business people like him.He then attempts to break free of the monotony with a party at the office, decked out with balloons and streamers strewn everywhere as he and his co-workers perform the choreography to the track. “To the skies / This is our own parade / It’s too late to stop / Raise your glasses, the festival is for all of us, all of us,” he croons on the chorus.‘The Story’ was first released on May 24, and was led by the title track ‘Upside Down’. The record features 10 new tracks, all co-written by Kang, alongside contributions from labelmate K-R&B singer Chancellor, who features on the song ‘Mad’.

Kang Daniel has made his much-anticipated comeback with his first full-length studio album ‘The Story’, alongside a music video for title track ‘Upside Down’.In the new visual, the K-pop idol makes his way through a myriad of vibrant sets, accompanied by a team of dancers. His journey starts in neon-lit a barbershop, before he heads to a rooftop carpark, and stops by a laundromat for the dance break.“Just imagining it tires me out / Wanna know the reason, I don’t know / I feel like I’m the only one moving backwards / I need to change it back, turn everything around,” he sings on the new laidback track.‘The Story’ features ten new tracks, all co-written by Kang, alongside contributions from labelmate K-R&B singer Chancellor, who features on the song ‘Mad’.

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By Shirley Halperin