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Train operators have issued warnings to passengers over industrial action taking place this week. It comes as thousands of people will be travelling to Manchester for Take That’s gigs.

A Manchester-born fashion brand brought shoppers out early this morning as it took over a city centre street for a huge sample sale.

Josie Gibson has opened up about a time where she would 'cry on a daily basis' due to online trolls. The presenter, who became a regular host on This Morning in 2021, has spoken about the body shaming she was subjected to following her stint on Big Brother.

Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho has been told to help Borussia Dortmund win the Champions League this season for club legend Marco Reus.

CoppaFeel! founder Kris Hallenga has sadly passed away at the age of 38 after a long battle with cancer. The Pride of Britain winner was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was only 23.

Tom Brady was brutally roasted over his divorce from supermodel Gisele Bundchen and her new relationship with her jiu jitsu instructor, Joaquim Valente.

Lorraine Kelly has wowed her loyal fanbase after she wore an "elegant" dress from high street favourite Phase Eight recently.

Prince Harry's true feelings towards his father, King Charles, were subtly revealed through a 'telling gesture' at the Coronation, according to royal observers.

The body of a man found in a river in Prague has been identified as missing Scot Joop Sparkes.

A woman has shared a genius hack that will untangle even the most finicky of knots in your jewellery - and all you need is some talcum powder.

Kilmarnock are in the fight with Dundee to land Bruce Anderson.

Genesis”. See all the dates below.The shows, titled ‘Looking Back – Living The Years 2025 Tour’, will kick off on March 3 next year in Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall, and run for a total of 30 nights, concluding at London’s Royal Albert Hall on April 14.

John Robb has spoken to NME about his spoken word tour, being the first person to interview Nirvana, the infamous Oasis vs Cable fight, and his ongoing belief in new music.Robb is an author, journalist and member of punk legends Goldblade and The Membranes. Starting out in zines, he went on to write for the likes of ZigZag, Melody Maker, Sounds and The Guardian among others.

a statement on the band’s website on April 29.“On Sunday morning April 21st, I awoke with a large swollen gland on the left side of my neck,” Peters shared. “The early results have determined that my Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) has undergone a transformation into a High Grade Lymphoma.“I am still reeling from the consequences of this new and completely unforeseen diagnosis and doing my best to process what is happening.

Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill has claimed that people have been “trying to kill heavy metal” for about 40 years.The metal musician made the comments in a recent interview with music YouTube channel Metal Oda ahead of their concert in Istanbul, Turkey this July.Asked what advice he would give himself if he could go back to the beginning of the band’s career more than 50 years ago, the bassist spoke about the importance of “patience and persistence” (per Blabbermouth).Elaborating on the title of the new album ‘Invincible Shield’, Hill continued: “We’ve had a lot of stuff thrown at us over the years. I mean, people have been trying to kill heavy metal now for about 35, 40 years, so it’s always been a bit of a struggle against the establishment, if you know what I mean.”The artist concluded that the band had “managed to survive and come through it”.Hill’s comments come after Judas Priest’s own Rob Halford reflected on being labelled ‘Metal God’ by fans.Speaking to NME as part of a recent In Conversation video interview, he shared that the nickname “kind of got a life of its own and then I started to take it too seriously”, adding: “So much so that I’ve actually got a trademark on ‘Metal God’ because I cherish it so much – not just not for me, but for the band and the fans as well”.The vocalist said he always has “fun” with it, sharing: “I always say: ‘There was only one Elvis, and there’s only one Metal God.’ And I mean that, you know, with my tongue in my cheek.”Halford also expressed his relief that the band were aligned in their outlooks on fame and music.

Pet Shop Boys have shared that Drake‘s team were “very apologetic” about the rapper’s unauthorised sample of ‘West End Girls’ in one of his tracks.Last October, the UK pop duo claimed that the Canadian rapper sampled their 1985 hit without their knowledge or permission.On Drake’s track ‘All The Parties’ from latest album ‘For All The Dogs’, the artist sings: “East End boy and West End girls.”The lyrics and melody mirrored the Pet Shop Boys’ own track, in which they sing: “In a West End town, a dead end world/ The East End boys and West End girls.”“Surprising to hear Drake singing the chorus of ‘West End Girls’ in the track ‘All the Parties’ on his new album. No credit given or permission requested,” the band wrote on Twitter after the release.Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe shed more light on the beef in an interview with NME, sharing that it has all been resolved.

Saturday Night Live poked fun at JoJo Siwa‘s recent edgy rebrand in a new sketch this weekend.The singer and former Dance Moms star dropped her first grown-up single ‘Karma’ in April, revealing her dramatic new look.In a press release, the song was announced as the start of a new era that would “kickstart an unfiltered, undeniable, and unrestrained phase for the record-breaking star”.In SNL‘s latest ‘Weekend Update’ segment, Chloe Fineman posed as the dancer and singer while dressed in the same glittery black body suit she wears in the ‘Karma’ music video.“Wow, oh my god, JoJo!” said host Colin Jost in response to the singer’s new look. “That’s right, Colin; I’m a bad girl now!” replied ‘Siwa’, adding: “Yeah, it’s a pretty big change.

Scream 7.The actor confirmed this week that, after expressing doubts that a man in her role would be offered the same deal, Spyglass Media Group came to her with a “strong” offer for the latest instalment in the classic slasher franchise.Campbell had previously stepped down from the franchise around the time of Scream VI following a pay dispute, with many of her co-stars supporting her decision.However, it was reported in November that Spyglass had been trying to bring her back for Scream 7 as part of a “creative overhaul”, and the scream queen has since announced that she will reprise her role as Sidney Prescott.In 2022, the actor told People: “I honestly don’t believe that if I were a man and had done five instalments of a huge blockbuster franchise over 25 years that the number that I was offered would be the number that would be offered to a man.”However, she’s since expressed her gratitude that the approach to negotiations was totally different this time around.“I’m really grateful that the studio heard me when I talked about pay discrepancy and when I talked about [Scream VI negotiations] not feeling respectful,” she told People in a new interview.A post shared by Neve Campbell (@nevecampbell)“When they first approached me [for Scream 7], I thought, ‘I don’t know what respectful looks like to them. We might be in very different places.’ But they started out in a strong place, so that was lovely.”She added that the studio’s starting offer changed her perspective on the opportunity to return to her iconic character.“It feels nice to have put that out into the world and to have been listened to and to have made a difference in that way,” she said.

Overmono have announced a ‘Pure Devotion’ world tour that will take place across five dates in autumn 2024. See all the details below.The Welsh electronic duo, made up of brothers Tom and Ed Russell, had already been confirmed for an extensive list of festival appearances for the summer, and they will now be adding major shows across the globe to their schedules.They will begin at Brooklyn’s Paramount on October 4, before heading north to Toronto’s Opera House the following night.

Lana Del Rey has announced her first ever US stadium headline show taking place in Boston this June. Find all the details below.The one-night-only show will take place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on June 20, 2024.The artist’s debut US stadium headline performance at the 37,755-capacity venue will follow her recent headline performances at Coachella 2024, and a sold-out amphitheater run of shows across select cities in the US late last year.General sale ticket will be available this Friday (May 10) at 10am local time from here.

As Billie Shephard opens the doors to OK! on her newly-renovated home, it's clear to see that her family is at the heart of everything the 34 year old does. In fact, when Billie asked daughter Nelly what her favourite thing was about her mummy and daddy, the nine year old then sweetly replied that she loves she can tell her anything. Nelly said: "I feel like I can be open with you and not have to hide things.