Roman Kemp to release book about depression battle after best friend took his life

Perth and Kinross Council refuse workers have voted to strike if the pay offer is not improved.

Perth and Kinross Council has approved plans for a £33.8m leisure development at West Kinfauns featuring a four-star hotel, holiday lodges and transport museum.

Festival organisers have revealed an exciting glimpse into what Lanarkshire fans can expect at this month's Connect Music Festival with the release of the site map.

A$AP Rocky (real name Rakim Mayers) has pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault with a semi-automatic firearm.He is accused of shooting A$AP Mob member A$AP Relli – real name Terell Ephron – during an altercation in 2021.Mayers was charged earlier this week after after Relli claimed he was shot by the rapper last November.Today (August 17), he was barred from possessing any firearms or ammunition and prohibited from contacting or coming within 100 yards of Ephron, reports Rolling Stone.Mayers’ lawyer Sara L. Caplan asked Judge Victoria Wilson if the rapper was permitted to travel for work before the judge ruled that he should “clear dates” with the prosecutors.A$AP Rocky is currently scheduled to headline Rolling Loud New York at Citi Field in Queens on September 24.Mayers spoke only to agree that his next court date would be set for November 2.The alleged shooting initially went unreported, however back in April, Mayers was arrested over the incident after being detained at Los Angeles International Airport.

EastEnders legend June Brown has left her almost £1million fortune to her children following her death earlier this year, according to reports.

Visitors using top-up water taps at three Lanarkshire parks have helped to reduce single-use plastic waste by thousands of bottles since their installation.

Bullish Andy Walker reckons the loss of Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey could cost Rangers a place in the Champions League group stage ahead of the PSV Eindhoven second leg.

Last night the Cleveland Guardians took on the Detroit Tigers in game three of a four-game series that was tied at one game a piece. In the top of the 1st with two outs, a ball was hit towards second base where it then hit the bag and bounced to the Guardians’ shortstop Tyler Freemen who fired the ball to Guardians’ catcher Austin Hedges at home plate who then tagged out the runner for the third out. Or at least that is what Cleveland thought had happened.

A few months ago we got a cinematic trailer for the sequel Jedi: Fallen Order with the new title of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. With Fallen Order being one of the best Star Wars games to come out in a while Jedi Survivor has a lot to live up to not feel like a repeat of its predecessor.

With high anticipation in the Star Wars community for the Andor television series coming to Disney plus Rouge One: A Star Wars Story becomes even more important to the Star Wars lore as Cassian Andor is a main character in that movie. With the unfortunate news of Andor being Delayed till September Lucasfilm has decided to rerelease Rouge One in 150 IMAX Movie Theaters in the U.S and Canada for one week from August 26th.

With fans around the world waiting for the start of the 2022-23 NBA season, it seems that the Cleveland Cavaliers will need their passports as sources say they will be heading north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors to open the season. Although the full NBA schedule has not been released at the time of writing some games have been leaked for example The Golden State Warriors are reportedly playing the Memphis Grizzles on Christmas day.

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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorFrom Jason Momoa premiering the final season of “See” to Regina Hall popping up on two red carpets, check out what’s on the calendar in Hollywood, New York and beyond.Aug. 17, Wednesday Soho House founder-CEO Nick Jones and president Andrew Carnie, along with Soho Home managing director Aalish Yorke-Long, host a VIP preview of the new Soho.Home.Studio on Melrose Avenue.Soho.Home.Studio Melrose, West HollywoodAlison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Molly Shannon,Ayden Mayeri, Debby Ryan, Dave Franco, Clea DuVall, Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass attend the premiere of “Spin Me Round.”The London West HollywoodAug. 20, SaturdayQuinta Brunson, Adam McKay and Salli Richardson attend the fourth annual AAFCA TV Honors ceremony.SLS Hotel, Los Angeles Aug. 21, Sunday City of Hope hosts the All In for Hope Poker Tournament, featuring bites from Elephante, Beyond Burger, Pinches Tacos and Imperia Caviar; Gourmeletas ice cream; and Bacardi cocktails.

Zack Sharf Taylor Swift’s acting career is about to get a huge boost with David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam,” which stars the multi-Grammy winner in a key supporting role as a grieving woman.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix may not let subscribers on its forthcoming ad-supported streaming plan download TV shows or movies to mobile devices, a feature that’s proven to be popular among the streamer’s regular customer base.Last month, Netflix said it expected to launch the ad-supported plan to launch in early 2023. The streamer has not announced pricing or other details.According to a report by Bloomberg, code in Netflix’s iPhone app, discovered by an independent developer, included text that said, “Downloads available on all plans except Netflix with ads.” In addition, information in the app’s code indicated users on the plan with ads won’t be able to skip commercial breaks.Netflix declined to confirm the Bloomberg report.

The short clip left fans wondering what was going on, but most didn’t pry and simply wished the star well. @EricIdle said: “Oh Richard.  That’s really tough.” @Tessa_sweatman wrote: “Sad to see you looking a bit lost and unsettled. “These days take us by surprise sometimes but we absorb them as part of us. “We can't be smiling every day and people need to know that and just sit alongside us.” @Wendywings penned: “No platitudes from me just all the love from way down here. “Set life can be very confrontational at times and the lines are blurry between reality and fantasy. “Your body and mind can’t always differentiate xx.” @Lbe101 commented: “Love your honesty in your posts! Pain is an amazing feeling. “It’s brutal & life changing when we lose the ones we love, but also a joy that we loved at all. “You’re an incredible actor & human being!” @AstonPat wrote: “Very very difficult. “If there's someone there you trust and can talk to about how you're feeling please do and let them care for you throughout the experience. “I wish you all the strength you need for today.” It comes after the star’s wife, Joan Washington, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer two years ago, and died last year in September. Writing in the Daily Mail about their life together, Grant said: "It's an extraordinary phenomenon to be truly 'seen' and 'known' by another human, and in Joan, I found someone who innately did both."To have loved one another for almost four decades has been the ride of my lifetime."He revealed his late wife’s death on September 3, sharing a clip of the pair dancing to Only You. 

On October 5, 2016, Kid Cudi announced that he had checked himself into rehab for “depression and suicidal urges.” It was a highly-publicized event widely regarded as a watershed moment for the discussion of mental health in hip-hop, but in a new Esquire profile, Cudi revealed a new, terrifying wrinkle to the story: two weeks into his stay, Cudi was hospitalized after suffering a stroke. Cudi says the stroke impacted his speech and movement and required physical therapy in the months that followed.

Getting on stage is always a risky move at a live show. OK, if it's a hardcore band you an just dive back into the pit but elsewhere you're left with either dancing awkwardly or, more likely, being tackled by security and potentially removed from the venue. Thundercat showed a remakable degree of generosity on tour in New Haven last night when he not only welcomed a fan on stage but allowed her to take the microphone.

Back in February 2017, Frank Ocean stopped thinking ahead. There was no point. Donald Trump had been inaugurated a month prior, any sense of normalcy had crumbled away, and no one knew what to expect next.

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Roman Kemp has said he "never intended to write a book at this age" following the announcement of his first autobiographical release, Are You Really OK?.The 29 year old promises to share his "honest feelings and life-changing experiences" in the book, which he has written about his experiences with mental health following the death of his best friend Joe Lyons. Discussing his decision to write the book, the Capital FM host said: "I never intended to write a book at this age, I thought it was something I could perhaps do later in life. "But then, in the pandemic, my best mate Joe took his own life and it turned my whole world upside down.