Politicians unite to try and force change for East Kilbride students in exam results fiasco

Chris Willman Music WriterGary Brooker, the frontman for Procol Harum, the long-running band most famous for 1967’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died Saturday at age 76. The cause of death was cancer.The surviving members announced Brooker’s death in an obituary on the group’s official website, writing that the “brightly shining, irreplaceable light in the music industry… had been receiving treatment for cancer, but died peacefully at home.”Brooker had been appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen in 2003.Prior to Procol Harum, Brooker had founded the Paramounts in 1962 with future British blues-rock legend Robin Trower.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSony executives breathed a sigh of relief when “Uncharted,” a big-budget adaptation of the popular video game, secured a release date in China.The Chinese government, which has absolute control over which movies play in its theaters (and when they debut), has recently been ultra-selective about the non-Chinese films it allows to screen in the country’s tens of thousands of venues. As a result, many of Hollywood’s biggest pandemic-era releases, such as “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and “Eternals,” weren’t granted access to Chinese movie theaters.

Shining Vale, Cox plays an erotica novelist who moves to a new town with her husband () and two children while tackling her depression, sobriety, and the eery vibe of their new house.And adding to the ever-growing list of , Cox is throwing her hat into the ring with home-care items, specifically a hand wash, hand cream, dish soap, and surface cleaner. Launched this past January, her new venture—aptly named —is a skincare-inspired brand that focuses on sustainable packaging and ingredients, along with refined fragrances for an aesthetically pleasing experience.

Zack Sharf Donald Trump’s new social media app, Truth, might’ve topped the charts on the Apple App Store, but the launch was anything but seamless. Many users trying to sign up for the new social media platform either got an error message or were forced to go on a waitlist.

The KarJenner fam is back, and they appear to be just as entertaining as ever!

Thank goodness! Actress Jaida Benjamin, who went missing over the weekend, has been found as of early Tuesday morning!

A post shared by Zoe Sozo Bethel (@zosobe)Her family asked that their privacy be respected at this time and included a GoFundMe link where fans could donate to support burial and medical expenses.  Bethel’s family first revealed on Feb. 16 that the beauty queen had been injured after an accident.

OTI Mabuse was overcome with emotion when her former Strictly Come Dancing co-stars paid tribute following her shock exit. The 31-year-old announced her departure from the BBC1 show today after seven years as a professional dancer.

Eunice and Franklin wreaking havoc across the country recently, there’s definitely no better time to discover iPhone’s hidden storm warning function.Part of the latest update to your iPhone, iOS 15, the feature is connected to the improvements to the Weather App.The main function of the feature is that it will notify you of when rain, hail or snow is about to start where you are, which then gives you enough time to either run for cover or plan any trip better.Here are the steps to enable the storm warning feature to keep track of any drastic weather changes in your area.Apple’s Weather app allows users to view animated precipitation maps to see the path of a storm and the intensity of upcoming rain and snow.You can also look at the explore air quality and temperature maps to get an idea of different conditions near you.You can enable weather alerts on your phone in just a few seconds. Here’s how: First thing is to make sure your phone is updated to iOS 15.

DR Alex George has hit back at fat shamers with a shirtless photo on Instagram. He confidently told his millions of fans that he "loves" his figure in a bid to normalise bodies of all sizes on social media.

Prince William was given some wise words by Princess Diana.To put his mind at ease, Princess Di gave the five-year-old Duke of Cambridge a few words of wisdom to set his mind at ease before his first day.Diana, along with Prince Charles, accompanied their eldest son in the car to drop him off at Wetherby Prep School in Notting Hill, London.The Mirror reports that before the five-year-old Prince was sent off to school, Diana gave him a quick pep talk to prepare him for what was to come.Ken Wharfe, a former bodyguard to Prince William and Harry, said: "Diana said to him in the car, 'When you get to school there are going to be lots of media and lots of photographers, you've got to behave yourself."You're going to get this for the rest of your life.'"The Duke of Cambridge allegedly made a few cheeky marks to the photographers on the street outside of his school, The Mirror reported.If the sage advice weren't enough, the young Prince's reply was priceless.Wharfe said: "William turned around and said something which was extraordinary."The prince, according to Wharfe, said: "Don't like 'tographers," but still gave them a small wave before he walked into his first day at school.Kate Middleton also had touching words for her daughter Charlotte on the first day of school, whispering some words of encouragement before the Duchess' young daughter headed through the school doors.

Kim Kardashian shared an intimate selfie from her bed to her 287 million Instagram followers, showing herself pouting for the camera as she posed topless.The police told TMZ that they have "paparazzi video evidence and witness statements" of Kanye.Kim decided not to address the situation and posted a collection of photographs in celebration of her photographer friend’s birthday. One picture saw Kim and Mert Alas on FaceTime to each other as the reality star pouted for the selfie and the pair both appeared to be topless.The mother-of-four captioned the post with: “Happy Birthday Mert Alas! Love you,” before signing the post off with kisses.The influencer posted the selfie amidst her ex-husband Kanye West’s recent scandal.

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East Kilbride woman has told of her heartache after she discovered her partner’s memorial tree had been “ripped up by scumbags”. Karen D’arcy planted the shrub in Calderglen Park in memory of her late boyfriend, Allan Wood.Allan sadly lost his life in November last year, with his poste mortem pointing to pneumonia – but Karen believes her love died of coronavirus.In a bid to remember Allan, Karen, 36, planted a tree in July, the week of the couple’s anniversary.

East Kilbride teenager in hospital after being hit by carPC Francis Cullen-Mulvaney told the News: "We are growing increasingly concerned for Kevin's welfare and anyone who sees him is asked to contact us as soon as possible."Celtic legend helps East Kilbride lad celebrate special occasionKevin is described as being 5ft 5in tall, of slim build with short receding hair. He has blue eyes and when last seen was wearing a dark coloured baseball cap, lightweight jacket and jogging bottoms.

East Kilbride student proved she is a class act securing five straight As in her Highers.

Paedo teacher jailed for abuse“But I would urge parents to give youngsters a packed lunch where possible to avoid large numbers leaving school grounds.“And I have also asked the council if the school can help get the message out as well to avoid any issues.”Lynn Sherry, Head of Education, said: “Pupils will be reminded about social-distancing, wearing of face coverings in shops and also to adhere to any measures put in place by shopkeepers.”

East Kilbride are being urged to learn from the lessons in Aberdeen.

East Kilbride councillor called for action to support town centres and local businesses, as well as a stimulus package to help certain industries.

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East Kilbride research scientist and amateur footballer has played his part in improving treatment options for those battling brain cancers. James Cameron, 26, who plays for EKYM, worked on a collaborative research project while studying for his PHD at Strathclyde University.The findings were published in a leading scientific journal and James is now forging ahead in his career with the science firm, Clinspec Diagnostics, based in Glasgow.They are developing a blood test for cancer and other diseases.In simple terms this test uses infrared light to examine a patient’s blood sample to detect the signals of cancer, with a technique called infrared spectroscopy.