Sia apologises over controversial Music scenes and deactivates Twitter account: ‘I listened to the wrong people’

direct to your inboxIt was a tragic twist of fate.Artist George Mayer-Marton had carefully packed his possessions and life's work to save them from the Nazis by emigrating to England.The Hungarian had made his reputation and home in Vienna - but his Jewish heritage and artistic brilliance made him vulnerable.The German invasion of Austria in March 1938 was the trigger for him to leave that year.

Six Nations win over England.A widely-circulated photo on social media shows a majority of the squad not participating in the symbolic anti-racism gesture at Twickenham.Ahead of the Calcutta Cup clash in London, players lined up in support of the Rugby Against Racism campaign but only Cameron Redpath, Chris Harris, Ali Price and Jonny Gray were pictured taking the knee.Six of England's team also remained standing.The gesture has been adopted by athletes worldwide in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, including before matches in the Scottish Premiership and English Premier League throughout the season.Scotland triumphed 11-6 over their rivals, a first win at Twickenham since 1983.Duhan Van Der Merwe's try and two penalties from Finn

Manchester Evening News.The terrified victim, who remains unnamed, thought he was going to die during the brutal attack, which saw him stripped naked, tied up, slashed with knives and taped up around his ears, eyes and mouth.Mishull Street Crown Court heard that it was all for the sake of £20, which the victim did not have on him.After what started out as an of smoking and listening to music, Mark Hart turned on the victim, demanding £20 whilst holding a bullet and realistic-looking toy gun to his face.He then took a knife, Raymond took a hammer, and both attacked him.Prosecutor Justin Hayhoe said: "Hart held the knife close to his face, Raymond picked up the hammer, and they demanded £20 from him.“He said he was attacked with the knife and

Hatem Elhamed when the homesick star returns to Israel with Hapoel Be'er Sheva.The defender has made it clear he wants to return home after failing to settle in Scotland.He's played just 17 minutes of football since a Europa League defeat to AC Milan in December.Elhamed is poised to sign for Be'er Sheva - the club Celtic paid £1.6m to take him to Glasgow back in July 2019.Three more Israeli sides - Maccabi Haifa, Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv - all expressed interest in the 29-year-old.But Be'er Sheva boss Yossi Abukasis was delighted to have won the race for their former player.He said: "We are very happy that Hatem has chosen to return here."For me, he is a great guy and we think we have signed the best defender in Israel, so we

ZeroZeroZero (Sky Atlantic)The Drowning (Channel 5) | My5The Repair Shop (BBC One) | iPlayerCraftivism: Make a Difference (BBC Four) | iPlayerRamy (Channel 4) | All 4You could tell that the latest big Sky Atlantic thing takes itself unutterably seriously by the fact that it’s a full 19 minutes before the opening credits roll. I hesitate to use the word “pompous”, but I’ve downed full bottles of Malbec faster.

Renfrewshire’s young people has been launched.PACE Theatre Company is behind Ignite21 which will give out small grants, offer free rehearsal space and provide partnership opportunities for artists or organisations to create exciting new artwork for young people.The scheme has been funded by Creative Scotland as part of the Scottish Government Covid-19 Emergency Fund.Jenni Mason, artistic director of PACE explained: “We are passionate about the transformative power of the arts and committed to creating exciting and accessible opportunities for young people, so we are thrilled to have this opportunity to distribute funds to develop new projects in Renfrewshire.“Through the Youth Arts Small Grant fund we will be able to offer support to

Schofield's Bar will take a very different direction. Joe and Daniel Schofield are creating a space that will seat around 70 customers inside and a further 60 on an outdoor terrace, with a menu of 24 cocktails.It started in a Levenshulme back garden, but has now worked its way all the way up to a full-blown restaurant and takeaway operation on Deansgate.South Manny Flavaz is the brainchild of young chef Aaron Lee, and already has a successful site in the Arndale food market.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has claimed that his mental health, along with that of a number of his fellow professionals, has been negatively affected by the turmoils of playing at the highest level. The Rocket has decided against competing at this year's Snooker Shootout, instead opting to pick and choose his events in order to maintain a strong mental outlook.

A mum who has paid off her mortgage after "saving every solitary penny" since the age of 10 has been dubbed the ‘Mrs Hinch of the money world’.

South Ayrshire Council officials have recommended the historic building should be put on the market.However, a group has expressed interest in the ex-primary being transformed into a museum instead to showcase Ayrshire's diverse history.They would like to see the building handed over as a community asset.Councillors will decide whether to go ahead with the sale at a leadership panel meeting next week.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire

direct to your inboxPolice poked fun at a man who was arrested after being found with items which can be used to create liquid for e-cigarettes.In a post on Facebook titled 'Breaking-Bad-ly', officers referenced the hit US TV show Breaking Bad where a chemistry teacher turns to crime and starts producing drugs.They also mocked up their own version of show's title screen, which is inspired by the periodic table.Officers in Chadderton, Oldham said they arrested a man after noticing a smell of cannabis from his car.Inside the vehicle, they found 'numerous ingredients' which they said can be used to make liquid used in e-cigarettes.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can

Doctor Who cast and the most recent reincarnation.The former Time Lord sometimes bumps into the actors who have taken over the role, and recently hosted a themed lockdown quiz alongside David Tennant.Opening up on his thoughts on his fellow Doctor Who actors, Sylvester quipped: “I do meet my fellow Whovians, who are bigger and stronger than me, so I have to be very careful.”The star said he was a big fan of the 2005 Christopher Eccleston reboot of the show.He continued: “But Christopher I thought was great, bringing the show back with the glorious Billie Piper.”The star is a fan of Jodie Whittaker's portrayal of the Time Lord, after questioning if it would “work” with a female in the iconic role at first.Sylvester recalled: "I was wondering

The Masked Singer UK 2021 guess yesterday.The Strictly Come Dancing star had her say on Twitter, calling out Sara Cox's post.The 43-year-old reminded the BBC Radio 2 host of important clues when it came to Sausage.The latter character made it through to the grand finale next week, so the pair will have to wait a little longer to dicover the truth.However, that didn't stop the Good Morning Britain post shutting down the 46-year-old's assured statement.The DJ said she knew the voice and it could be no one other than Beverley Knight.But Ranvir seemed far from sure, and appeared to hint at another popular suggestion: Sheridan Smith."SAUSAGE IS BEVERLEY KNIGHT.

Salma Hayek first saw her star rise with roles in television and film in Mexico, beginning in the late 1980s.By the early 1990s, the Frida star had moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film; but the transition to an English-language audience in the U.S.

WAG peace talks have collapsed after Becky Vardy turned down a “make or break” offer from Coleen Rooney. Becky, 38 — accused by Coleen of leaking stories — snubbed her foe’s bid to halt the case and instead demanded she apologise.

POSH Spice earned more from her pop career than fashion last year, latest accounts have revealed. Victoria Beckham’s music firm Moody Productions netted £3.3million — while her fashion firm made pre-tax losses of £16.6million.

AN EX-TEEN lover of Marilyn Manson has claimed he called her "a dirty Mexican wh**e" and made her have sex with his friends while he watched during their "emotionally abusive" relationship, The Sun can reveal. Actress Bianca Allaine alleged the shock rocker forcefully kissed her in 1995, when she was just 16, before the pair began hooking up three years later, during which he would regularly "humiliate " her.

Carol Vorderman's name has cropped up numerous times during The Masked Singer UK 2021.The Countdown star was just yesterday tipped to be Dragon, but all became clear in the latest instalment.The 60-year-old spoke out after the cute mythical creature was unmasked as Sue Perkins.The former The Great British Bake Off host, 51, just missed out on next week's grand final.The comedian and singer Gabrielle were revealed, with the latter playing Harlequin.Following the confimation that she wasn't performing in the ITV show, Carol spoke out in view of her 456,000 followers.The presenter apologsised for "disappointing" those who wanted her to be the green character, complete with rainbow striped chest.She claimed she was unable to sing as brilliantly

Fernandes looked to have set United on their way to victory when he unleashed a long-range rocket past Everton keeper Robin Olsen after a one-two with Aaron Wan-Bissaka.The goal doubled the Red Devils' lead after Edinson Cavani had opened the scoring in Saturday's Premier League clash at Old Trafford.But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were undone by poor defending in the second half, as Everton scored twice within seven minutes of the restart through Abdoulaye Doucoure and James Rodriguez.Scott McTominay then had United back in front before Dominic Calvert-Lewin secured a point for Carlo Ancelotti's side in the fifth minute of injury time.But there was no sign that all that was to come when Fernandes fired in his 13th league goal of the season

direct to your inboxWhat will Manchester city centre look like on the other side of the pandemic?There is much debate about whether the rapid expansion of recent decades will continue, not just in Manchester, but in cities around the world as we readjust.Will fewer people want to live in high-rise, high-density areas and prefer the suburbs? Are the days of huge offices filled with hundreds of employees numbered now that many businesses have successfully operated with staff working from home?Recent investment in Manchester's property market suggests there remains a good deal of faith in the existing model.