Controversial £275,000 cycle lane scheme largely scrapped with council facing potential legal challenge

Dolly Parton and her Smoky Mountain businesses have raised $700,000 to help residents impacted by recent floods in Tennessee.On August 21 more than 500 homes and 50 businesses were damaged after up to 17 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours, causing rising waters to tear through Humphreys, Hickman, Houston and Dickson counties.Parton chose United Way of Humphreys County to receive and distribute her donation, as suggested by her friend and fellow country music legend Loretta Lynn.

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There’s been much discussion of so-called “cancel culture” over the past year, as comedians are finding themselves under fire for material from the past that barely made a ripple at the time but is now deemed controversial enough for cancellation.

Kings Of Leon‘s Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill have cancelled all of the band’s remaining tour dates following the death of their mother, Betty Ann Murphy.Brothers Nathan and Jared confirmed Murphy’s passing last weekend (September 25), days after the band announced they would be cancelling a series of shows to spend time with their mother following a “medical crisis”.Now, the band – which also includes cousin Matthew Followill – have announced that they will be cancelling all remaining tour

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Jay Leno is once again getting candid about how cancel culture has changed the rules of comedy.  During an appearance on the "PEOPLE Every Day" podcast, the 71-year-old comedian emphasized that the only way to survive was to change. "I think it's like any other thing, you either change or die," Leno told host Janine Rubenstein, echoing comments he made earlier this month.

People Every Day podcast about the era of cancel culture.The comedian has been on the receiving end of cancel culture when he was criticized for his history of racist jokes about Asian-Americans.During the podcast interview, the “Tonight Show” alum also explained his metamorphosis in the comedy industry and likened the change to being an athlete. “In football, you have certain rules.

Star Wars: Andor.The new Star Wars series, based on Rogue One character Cassian Andor and originally announced back in March 2020, has now completed filming according to Luna.Speaking to Deadline in a new interview, the actor said fans will “definitely see familiar faces,” adding: “I can tell you about this project like no other because I can’t spoil the ending if you’ve seen [Stars Wars: Rogue One] already.

John Lennon playing an unreleased song in Denmark in 1970 has sold for £43,000 at auction in Copenhagen.It was announced earlier this month that a 33-minute cassette recording was being sold by four Danish men who met Lennon when they were teenagers.The Beatles star was spending the winter of 1969-1970 in a small Danish town on the west coast, spending time with his wife Yoko Ono’s daughter Kyoko, who was living with her father in Jutland.The audio, which was recorded after a press conference,

Lucasfilm sure does love its cameos, right? Especially in the Disney era of the “Star Wars” franchise, it’s pretty common to see fan-favorite characters show up in films and TV series just to get that momentary squee reaction from viewers. Well, you’d probably be shocked to know that is likely going to continue with the upcoming “Andor” Disney+ series.

A smile widens on Diego Luna‘s face when asked about what’s ahead for his Star Wars character Cassian Andor in the upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: Andor. The cheeky grin is a combination of anticipation, excitement and a splash of secrecy regarding the 12-episode project he executive produced and stars in, set to be released in 2022.

Kings Of Leon‘s Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill have cancelled a number of tour dates to spend time with their dying mother following a recent “medical crisis”.Posting on Instagram, the band wrote: “Our mother, who many of our fans know and love, has been dealing with a medical crisis for the last several weeks and while it has been hard to take the stage each night, it has been the love and energy from you, our fans, that has gotten us through.“Just before taking the stage at The Forum we

previously reported, Bravo had been hoping to tape the reunion sometime later this month or in early October.Ratings for the “The Real Housewives of New York” dipped to record lows this season, despite escalating tensions between cast members Ramona Singer, LuAnn de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Leah McSweeney and newcomer Eboni K.