Businessman scraps £570,000 Airdrie house raffle at the 11th hour

royal family. But, like contestants on The Bachelor, apparently, not everyone who embarks on that particular life journey is there for the right reasons.

The Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, have officially received COVID-19 vaccines, the Palace has confirmed. Daily Mail royal correspondent and all-around royal expert Rebecca English shared the news on Twitter today, writing, "Breaking: The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have today received #COVD vaccinations at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace announce.

Britain's Got Talent has reportedly been scrapped until the autumn.The popular talent show has reportedly been halted as the third national lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic has meant that nationwide auditions cannot take place. Show bosses are said to be hopeful that the show will return later this year.

One of the biggest film surprises of 2020 has to be the release of “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.” After more than a decade away from the public eye, Borat returned (that is to say, actor-writer Sacha Baron Cohen brought his character out of retirement) and attempted to sway people away from voting for Trump. And according to Baron Cohen, that’s the only reason he decided to make the film.

Lindsey Buckingham.The investment company, which was founded by Merck Mercuriadis, made the announcement today (January 5) – a day after confirming it had bought Jimmy Iovine’s worldwide producer royalties.Hipgnosis, who previously held a 25% share of the former Fleetwood Mac musician’s catalogue, have now acquired 100% of Buckingham’s music publishing rights (including his publishing and writer’s share) for his entire catalogue comprising 161 songs, including a number of classic Fleetwood Mac

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHipgnosis Songs kept busy over the holiday: Not 24 hours after the fast-growing company announced that it acquired Jimmy Iovine’s production catalog, it announced it has acquired the music publishing rights of Lindsey Buckingham, best known for his work with Fleetwood Mac.Along with the 25% share it acquired in September, Hipgnosis — which has invested more than $1.5 billion in music catalogs in just two and a half years — now owns 100% of Buckingham’s music

New Year’s Day in Pasadena, Calif.: Time for a parade, right? Some Trump supporters thought so Friday after the Tournament of Roses Parade – a long-standing Southern California tradition to kick off each year -- was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. At least 600 vehicles participated in the event along the usual Rose Parade route.

The House voted overwhelmingly Monday to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is uncertain. Democrats led passage, 275-134, their majority favoring additional assistance, but dozens of Republicans joined in approval.

Two House Democrats were the only lawmakers to break with their party and vote against the $900 billion coronavirus stimulus package, which came after months of bickering between members of Congress.  Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.