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EXCLUSIVE: The 2006 film Starter for 10, which helped launch the big-screen careers of James McAvoy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall, Dominic Cooper and James Corden, is being developed into a stage musical.

Supermarkets have slashed the cost of milk this week in a competition to help keep costs low even as the cost of food increases.

Peter Andre has defended his 15 year age gap with wife, Emily MacDonagh, as he discussed romance rumours between Leonardo DiCaprio and Maya Jama. In his exclusive column - only available to OK! VIPs - Pete, 50, shared: "Although it has since been denied, I do think that would be one hell of a power couple." Here, the dad of four also tells us about his family's recent trip to the zoo, daughter Millie's school achievement and his lunchtime catch up with Ore Aduba. Register for FREE to read this article in full.

Star Wars inspired statue has been removed from the plinth that once housed a tribute to slave trader Edward Colston.In 2020, protesters in Bristol used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Edward Colston, a prominent 17th Century slave trader, as local artists described its presence as “a metaphor for how racism operates; Ever present, but often in the background.”Massive Attack welcomed the removal by anti-racism protesters saying that it “should never have been a public monument”.Last year, four of the people allegedly involved were cleared of criminal damage in court.However yesterday (April 7), a statue of a battle droid from the Star Wars franchise was discovered on the empty plinth. Created by local artist Simon Francis Thomas, the statue was set to be displayed for “three days on the controversial plinth” to coincide with the Star Wars Celebration event taking place in London.A post shared by Simon francis thomas (@lost_in_carcosa) However, less than 24 hours after it appeared, the figure was removed.“Thanks for all the love.

King Princess has announced a five-date run of headline shows for the UK and Europe, tying in with her upcoming run of festival dates and opening slots for Sigur Rós and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.After she delivers sets at a trio of festivals – Rock Werchter in the titular Belgian city, Lollapalooza in Stockholm and Down The Rabbit Hole in Ewijk – the indie-pop magnate (whose real name is Mikaela Straus) will perform her own show at Amsterdam’s Paradiso venue on Tuesday July 4. She’ll then head to Madrid for this year’s Mad Cool festival, before headlining Kaufleuten in Zurich on Sunday July 9.Straus’ trek will continue with a one-off show opening for Sigur Rós in Lucca, Italy – set to go down on Tuesday July 11 – as well as her first show with the Chili Peppers, scheduled for Friday July 14 at the Vienna Stadium.

Steel Panther vocalist Michael Starr has spoken about cancel culture in relation to the band’s music and shows in a new interview.Sitting down with Canada’s the Metal Voice, the vocalist explained that they haven’t had much pushback, adding that people who attend Steel Panther shows know what they’re getting into.“I think everyone is there for the same party,” he said. “So we really, really haven’t experienced any of that [cancel culture].

Access All Areas, the final contract for the development is predicted to be signed this summer and on-sight developments are expected to begin in January 2024.Last month, upcoming arenas were put under scrutiny when pressures mounted, encouraging them to invest back into grassroots music spaces – or else not be allowed to open.Launched by the Music Venue Trust, a 2022 annual report laid out the value of the sector and highlighted the danger that the UK economy faced if smaller venues did not receive support from arenas or other high-capacity locations.“I’m putting the music industry on notice: we are over the edge,” Mark Davyd, sharing the report at the Houses Of Parliament. “We’re not near the edge, we’re over the edge and we’re tumbling down.

Manchester United and Man City both face a degree of uncertainty around their star strikers ahead of the Premier League returning.

Gogglebox favourites Tremaine, Twaine and Tristan Plummer have cemented their place in the hearts of fans everywhere with their irreverent take on the week’s telly as part of the telly watching show’s cast. Yet while we often sit down on a Friday night to tune in and see them give their verdicts on the hottest shows to hit our screens in the past seven days, Gogglebox isn’t actually a full time gig, and the three stars actually live a seriously enviable life away from the cameras too.

Philip Selway has announced a string of upcoming UK shows, following the release of his latest solo album.The Radiohead drummer is currently gearing up to hit the road as part of an upcoming solo tour – which kicks off in May.The six UK performances will follow a series of dates from across Europe, including the Café Del La Danse in Paris and the Columbia Theater in Berlin. From there, the UK leg of the tour will begin in Glasgow on May 15, and run through until May 21, where it ends in Manchester.Live performances will also be held in Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol, as well as a slot at London’s Union Chapel on May 18.

Aphex Twin, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Slowthai leading the new batch of acts on the line-up.The Portugal festival brings a close to the summer season and will take place between August 31 and September 2.Held in Lisbon’s Bela Vista Park, Aphex Twin joins the previously announced Arcade Fire and Florence + The Machine as headliners, as well as a host of others – find tickets here.Alongside Aphex Twin, American indie band Yeah Yeah Yeahs are also set to perform, as well as British rapper Slowthai and Foals. It has not yet been confirmed which days the acts will perform.Lil Yachty, José Gonzalez and Belle & Sebastian are all set to hit the stage, as is pop icon Siouxsie – who was formerly part of Siouxsie And The Banshees.

Aphex Twin and Erykah Badu are heading up the line-up for this year’s Forwards Festival.The “festival for forward thinkers” will return to Bristol’s Clifton Downs from September 1-2 after making its debut last year.Bonobo, RAYE, Confidence Man, Olivia Dean, Biig Piig and Wesley Joseph are set to perform on the Friday, with Aphex Twin topping the bill. Meanwhile, the Saturday will see the likes of Primal Scream, Arlo Parks, Leftfield and Amyl and the Sniffers play.

Underworld debuted four new songs during their first show of the year last Sunday (March 19) – check out fan-shot footage and the setlist below.The electronic duo – comprising Karl Hyde and Rick Smith – performed a 15-track set at the 1,600-capacity venue The Marble Factory in Bristol.Per Setlist.FM, the group opened with an as-yet-unreleased number called ‘Gene Pool’ before playing three more unheard songs throughout the gig: ‘Strawberry Hotel’, ‘Denver Luna’ and ‘And The Colour Red’.Underworld also performed the same four cuts as part of their concert for the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall in London last night (March 20).See the available footage from the Bristol date here:Underworld played:‘Gene Pool’ (live debut)‘Juanita 2022’‘Two Months Off’‘Border Country’‘Strawberry Hotel’ (live debut)‘Mmm… Skyscraper, I Love You’‘Denver Luna’ (live debut)‘Cups’‘Jumbo’‘Dark Train’‘Shudder’‘King Of Snake’‘Rez / Cowgirl’‘And The Colour Red’ (live debut)‘Born Slippy .NUXX’Underworld are due to play the two-day London event Junction 2 on July 21. Additionally, they’ll make festival appearances at Coachella, Secret Garden Party and Lowlands.

Maya Jama posted a TikTok this week which features a cameo from a very special guest – her mum. Having become a TV sensation since taking over the hosting role of Love Island from Laura Whitmore, Maya, 28, has become increasingly popular on her social media platforms, one of which being TikTok where she has an impressive 586,000 followers and 5.2million likes.This week, the presenter wowed fans as she featured her rarely seen mum, Sadie, 46, in one of her TikToks, where Maya is seen lip syncing along to Fountain's of Wayne's hit song Stacey's mum.

A family's dream holiday to Disneyland was ruined after Easyjet axed their flights and left them stranded on the floor of an airport.Rachel Allan and her husband Greig, both 31, had forked out more than £1800 to take their two children Joshua, 7, and Evah, 6, to Disneyland Paris on Friday, March 10. The family's four-day break was also a surprise for Evah's birthday.But the night before they were due to fly from Edinburgh Airport to Charles de Gaulle, mum Rachel noticed their Easyjet flight had been cancelled due to the French air traffic control strike on the airline's app.

Maya Jama shared a rare clip of her mum to TikTok as fans gushed over her beauty.The Love Island presenter, 28, took to the social media platform to show her in her dressing room getting ready - and she took the opportunity to show her mum by her side. Maya was wearing a dressing gown as she sang the opening to Fountains of Wayne song Stacey’s Mom, with the presenter panning the camera over to her mum when the chorus started.

They Might Be Giants have announced a new string of UK tour dates – playing their fan favourite ‘Flood’ in full. Check out full dates and ticket details below.The UK shows come as a newly-added extension to the band’s ongoing Evening With tour, which is currently taking place across the United States.

Interpol have announced details of new UK headline shows for summer 2023 – find the full list of dates below and ticket details here.The New York indie icons, who released seventh album ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’ last summer, will return to the UK for five headline dates spread out across the summer.On May 28, the tour will begin in Brighton, before dates in Leeds, Edinburgh and June over the next few days.A month later, the tour will end on July 9 with a final gig at the O2 Academy in Liverpool.Tickets for all shows go on general sale on Friday, March 17 at 9am GMT. You can buy yours here.See Interpol’s 2023 UK headline tour dates below.MAY 202328 – Brighton Dome29 – Leeds O2 Academy31 – Edinburgh The Queen’s HallJUNE 20231 – Bristol O2 AcademyJULY 20239 – Liverpool O2 AcademyThe tour dates come around Interpol’s headline appearance at the 2023 edition of Bearded Theory Festival, where they will share the stage with Primal Scream, Gary Numan, Echo And The Bunnymen and more.The 2023 bash, which will take place at Catton Hall in Derbyshire between May 25-28, will also feature Gogol Bordello, Yard Act, Viagra Boys, The Beths, The Mysterines, Flogging Molly, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, She Drew The Gun and Snapped Ankles.

Vegans protested outside Costa Coffee in Manchester city centre this afternoon in a stand against the dairy industry.

Aphex Twin has teased a show in Bristol, after three billboards appeared in the city last night (March 9).Earlier this year, the producer launched a cryptic new website teasing a potential performance at the 2023 edition of Field Day.The website, titled 190823.co.uk appeared online in January, with Aphex Twin’s iconic logo attached. The date – August 19, 2023 – coincides with the date of Field Day 2023 in London’s Victoria Park.A week later, Aphex Twin and Bonobo were confirmed as the headliners for Field Day 2023.

Wunderhorse have announced additional UK and Ireland dates for 2023 – find all the details below and buy tickets here.Jacob Slater and co. will open at SWX in Bristol on October 25, with stops in Manchester, Dublin, Glasgow and Birmingham, before closing out at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on November 1.O2’s pre-sale is happening from today (March 8) until Friday, March 10 8am GMT, while general sale goes live Friday 9am GMT – you can purchase your tickets here.The new dates follow Wunderhorse’s previously announced UK and Ireland tour which is due to kick off March 26 in Southampton, with further shows scheduled for Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Brighton, London, Dublin and more.A post shared by WUNDERHORSE (@wunderhorse_)Wunderhorse will also perform five North American shows across May and June, starting in Philadelphia on May 27, followed by Boston, Toronto, Chicago and New York.The tour follows the release of debut album ‘Cub’, which NME said in a four-star review “repositions Slater as a rock’n’roll troubadour drawing from the likes of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell (the music he always listened to, Slater says) and desperately grappling back control of his narrative”.“It makes for an album that’s filled with fantastic revelations, namely the realisation that you have agency over your decisions and the path you choose to go down.”Last year Wunderhorse hit the road with Fontaines D.C., which they described as a “hell of a year” in an Instagram post.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of rape as part of an investigation into child sexual exploitation offences.

Sleaford Mods have announced details of a new UK and Ireland tour set to take place later this year.The Nottingham duo will hit the in November in support of their new album, ‘UK Grim’, which arrives next week.Sleaford Mods will kick off the tour in Birmingham on November 22 before travelling to Glasgow, Dublin, Leeds, Manchester, and Bristol. The run will then conclude in London with a massive headline show at the 10,000-capacity Alexandra Palace on December 2.A SMarmy pre-sale will open at 10am GMT on March 8, with fans able to gain access by pre-ordering ‘UK Grim’ from the band’s website before Wednesday.

Channel 4 drama Truelove due to ill health.The actor will be replaced by Lindsay Duncan in the role of Phil on the upcoming series, after filming was paused last year due to Walters suffering severe back pain.Speaking to Deadline, Truelove creators Charlie Covell and Iain Weatherby said they were “saddened” by the loss of Walters, but “with her blessing, Lindsay has joined and we are both huge admirers.”A statement from producers Clerkenwell Films reads: “Last year, filming on Truelove was paused while Julie Walters sought medical advice and attention for severe back pain.“Subsequently, Julie has decided to step back from the project to focus on her recovery and recuperation, and so will not be returning to the role of Phil. We wholeheartedly support her decision, and the entire cast, crew and production team wish her the very best and a speedy recovery.”Filming on the project, which also stars Clarke Peters (The Wire), is set to restart in Bristol later this year.Walters previously revealed she was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in 2018, but was given the all clear after undergoing chemotherapy.Her last major role was in the 2020 film The Secret Garden opposite Colin Firth, which was based on the novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett.Truelove follows the lives of Phil (Duncan) and Ken (Peters), two former childhood sweethearts who reunite when they’re retired in their 70s after decades apart.

Manchester City progressed comfortably to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup thanks to a 3-0 victory over Bristol City. The Blues had the advantage on seven minutes when neat build-up play by Riyad Mahrez allowed Kevin De Bruyne to flash a cross, across the face of the goal for Phil Foden to tap home.

Manchester City are back in action this midweek as they resume their FA Cup campaign.

High street giant B&M is to begin closing some of its stores across the UK over the next few weeks. The retailer, which competes with the likes of Home Bargains, Aldi's middle aisle and Wilko, is a staple for many shoppers looking to buy home essentials and more novelty purchases.

B&M has announced it will be shutting four of its shops over the next coming weeks - with one in Scotland set to close its doors.

EXCLUSIVE: Julie Walters has pulled out of Clarke Peters-starring Channel 4 drama Truelove due to ill health and is being replaced by Lindsay Duncan.

An American woman has declared she is ‘addcited’ to British foods and spends £250 a month feeding her new obsession. Amy Bristol-Sandvig is paying a high price in the states to buy British foods such as sausage rolls and brown sauce.

Pete Doherty has announced his first solo acoustic tour of the UK and Ireland in a decade – see ticket details and dates for ‘The Battered Songbook Tour’ below.The tour is set to begin in April and will feature career-spanning setlists incorporating songs from The Libertines, Babyshambles and Doherty’s solo projects.Of what to expect from the shows, a statement read: “Peter promises to take audiences on an unforgettable ride into his strange and fascinating world where nothing is as it seems and life itself is an intense euphoric dream. Friends and special guests are expected to join him on occasion across these seventeen dates.”‘The Battered Songbook Tour’ begins in Belfast on April 13, ending on May 5 with a huge London gig at the Royal Albert Hall.See the full list of dates below.

Lying fugitive Nicholas Rossi had his electric wheelchair confiscated in prison... for using it as a weapon. The American sex offender is in Edinburgh’s Saughton Prison awaiting extradition to the US over rape charges.

American singer Caroline Polachek has been forced to postpone a sold-out gig in Manchester this evening.

Trivium have announced they will be returning to the UK this summer for an intimate tour.The news comes just weeks after the Floridian heavy metallers last visited the UK for their ‘Dead Men & Dragons’ tour, which included a date at London’s 5,000 capacity Eventim Apollo.Now, Trivium have confirmed that they will be returning in the summer for 13 intimate shows, some in locations that they haven’t visited for 15 years. Support will come from Bleed From Within and Orbit Culture.“Since the first UK headline tour in 2005 we’d made it a point to do our best to get out of the big cities and play other ones that might get overlooked or skipped.

This is the disturbing moment a Scots killer purchased a hammer and cement in B&Q before murdering a mum and her child.

A “globetrotting” college boss racked up over twenty foreign trips before backing a redundancy scheme for staff.