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Elliot Page poses with sibling duo Tegan and Sara while hitting the red carpet at the 2024 Juno Awards held at Scotiabank Centre on Sunday (March 24) in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Karen Bliss Elliot Page criticized Canada’s rollback of LGBTQ rights on the stage of the Juno Awards in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Sunday night. “We are at a time in history where the rights of LGBTQ2+ people are being revoked, restricted and eliminated throughout the world, and the effects are devastating,” Page, a transgender Halifax native, said in a speech presenting twin singer-songwriters Tegan and Sara with the Junos’ humanitarian award.

In the latest episode of BBC One’s Death in Paradise, DI Neville Parker and team are left puzzled when a tourist is stabbed while travelling alone in a hotel lift.The unexpected turn of events gets even more confusing when it's discovered that the victim, who was severely ill, had come to St Marie as it had been on their bucket list - despite a written bucket list proving otherwise. With more digging, the team discovers that there are skeletons lurking in the closet of the victim's family members, while a woman watches their every move as she waits in the shadows.

Noel Gallagher has shared the acts who will be supporting him at his huge upcoming UK shows this summer. Find ticket details below.Announced today (March 8), the newly-announced acts will be the ones joining the singer’s shows with High Flying Birds later this year, including a slot at Robin Park in Wigan and one at Alexandra Palace Park on July 20.The first of the live shows kicks off at Cardiff Castle on Wednesday, July 17, and sees the band joined by special guests The Big Moon.Taking place the next day (July 18), the Wigan show will see the former Oasis member line-up two artists as support: The Lottery Winners – who recently topped the UK album charts with their latest LP ‘Anxiety Replacement Therapy’ – and rising Manchester band The Slow Reader’s Club.As for the performance in London two days later (July 20), Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will be supported by indie legends Echo & The Bunnymen, as well as 86TVs – comprised of renowned indie brothers Hugo, Felix and Will White.The final of the huge headline shows this summer is the upcoming set at The Piece Hall in Halifax.

Noel Gallagher has shared details of an intimate live show, set to take place in Bournemouth later this spring. Find ticket information below.Announced today (February 19), the new live gig will be held at the city’s O2 Academy next month and comes as part of a series of warm-up gigs that the former Oasis member will be playing at some of the UK’s most intimate venues.It will be held on March 18, and comes between his two previously announced live shows: Poole’s Lighthouse on March 17 and the Guildhall in Portsmouth on March 20.

KoRn have announced a trio of huge summer 2024 UK shows, including their biggest UK gig to date in London.The band will play the capital’s Gunnersbury Park in August alongside gigs in Scarborough and Halifax.The short run of dates will begin at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre Thursday, August 8, before they play the Live at The Piece Hall series in Halifax the following day. On Sunday, August 11, they will then play a huge outdoor London gig with Denzel Curry, Wargasm, Spiritbox and Loathe.Discussing the London gig, the biggest UK show of the band’s career, vocalist Jonathan Davis said: “We’re really excited to play a big show for our London fans in a different kind of setting.

Noel Gallagher has announced an intimate show in Portsmouth for next year – you can find all the details below.The former Oasis musician will take to the stage with his High Flying Birds at the 2,500-capacity Guildhall venue in the Hampshire port city on Wednesday, March 20. He’ll be joined by some yet-to-be-confirmed “special guests”.Tickets are due to go on general sale at 9am GMT tomorrow (December 15) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.Check out the official gig poster in the announcement post here:A post shared by Noel Gallagher’s HFB (@themightyi)The news comes ahead of Gallagher kicking off his 2023 UK arena tour tonight (December 14) at the OVO Arena Wembley in London.

Bryan Adams has announced a series of outdoor UK shows for 2024, adding to his previously announced tour and Royal Albert Hall residency.The Canadian rock icon will be headlining a number of summer outdoor gigs in the UK, including Dreamland Margate’s Summer Series on June 13, Plymouth Summer Sessions (14) and Forest Live shows at Delamere Forest, Dalby Forest and Thetford Forest (16, 20, 21).The musician will also perform at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfodand on June 18 the Piece Hall in Halifax on June 23.Tickets for the Plymouth show, UK tour and London shows are on sale now, while general sale for the remaining dates starts Friday (December 15) from 9am GMT from here. Alternatively, fans can find pre-sale options between Tuesday-Wednesday (12-13) via the same link.The newly announced dates will extend the artist’s UK run for his global ‘So Happy It Hurts’ tour, which will see Adams visit Coventry (May 17), Sheffield (18) and Cardiff (19) directly after a residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall from May 13 to May 15, 2024.The tour also includes a show at Dublin’s 3Arena on May 21 and The SSE Arena in Belfast on May 22.A post shared by Bryan Adams (@bryanadams)The ‘Summer of ’69’ musician is due to perform one album in full each night at the iconic London venue – ’18 Til I Die’, ‘Reckless’ and ‘So Happy It Hurts’ – along with his greatest hits.“Our last visit to the Royal Albert Hall was such a great series of shows, it was a no-brainer to want to come back and do it again,” Adams said in a press statement.

Richard Ashcroft will be returning to his hometown of Wigan for a huge show next year.The former frontman of The Verve will play Robin Park on July 20, marking his first show in Wigan for over 25 years.“After 25 years, I’m back playing in my hometown. Looking forward to an amazing night in Wigan,” he said in a press release.The Wigan show won’t be the only large-scale Ashcroft plays next summer, however.

The family of a grandmother, who was killed when an ‘idiotic’ driver doing 118mph in a 30 zone moments before he collided with her head-on, have paid tribute to her.

A man left living in a tent on the streets of Greater Manchester after seeking asylum in the UK has a bed. Sohayb Farag, 29, a Qatari-born former Al Jazeera journalist who has two university degrees, was granted asylum back in August.

Loyle Carner has announced four outdoor summer shows in the UK and Ireland for 2024 – check out the dates below and purchase tickets here.The south London artist and rapper will perform at Dublin’s Fairview Park on June 30, 2024, before stops in Halifax, Manchester and Glasgow.A pre-sale email will go out to fans today (October 24) at 6pm BST, with an artist pre-sale set to go live Wednesday (October 25) at 10am BST here. General sale tickets will then be available from this Friday (October 27) at 10am BST here.A press release has also teased a “hugely triumphant London live moment next summer too”, with more information due to be announced.JUNE 30 – Fairview Park, Dublin, IrelandJULY9 – The Piece Hall, Halifax, UK10 – Castlefield Bowl, Manchester, UK15 – SWG3 Galvanizers Yard, UKThe rapper’s newly announced dates follow a sold out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall earlier this month.

Nile Rodgers & Chic have announced a UK tour for summer 2023 with special guest Sophie Ellis-Bextor – find all the details below and purchase tickets here.Rodgers and his band will be performing five shows across the UK next year starting at The Piece Hall in Halifax in June 16.From there they will play Southampton Summer Sessions on June 23rd, followed by Bedford Summer Sessions on July 7, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod on July 11, and Dreamland Margate July 13.“Thrilled to announce we’re bringing the ‘Good Times’ back across England and Wales in 2024!” Rodgers shared in a social post today (October 23). “Mark your calendars because we’re gonna light up the night, celebrate life, and dance like there’s no tomorrow.”Alongside Ellis-Bextor, Deco will also be joining the tour as special guests.General sale tickets go live this Friday, October 27 at 9am BST, and you can purchase yours here.

Lee Rigby's widow has spoken of her immense pride after their son won a Pride of Britain award in recognition of his inspirational fundraising.

Coronation Street star Liam McCheyne, who plays young Dylan Wilson, has been caught up in a bullying storyline since he returned to the cobbles earlier this year.The young actor, 16, made his debut as Dylan back in 2011 when he joined the hit ITV soap alongside his twin brother Connor when they were just three years old, he has played the role on and off since. In February this year, Dylan took a short break and returned in September - he is now thought to remain on the cobbles for a while with his latest storyline. Sharing how it felt to return to Corrie, Liam said: "It was a long wait, but it was worth the wait.

More closures have been announced for four major UK banks - with five more to shut in Scotland.

Prince William has been spotted shaking hands and joking around with locals as he took a jog through Central Park on his whistle stop visit to New York this week.

Sarah Lancashire recently opened up about her debilitating “brain fog” due to the “most terrible” menopause. The 58-year-old actress, just scooped up a special recognition award at the National Television Awards (NTAs) last week for her body of work, including roles in Coronation Street, Last Tango In Halifax, and Happy Valley. But she recently revealed that she is struggling with a host of unpleasant symptoms due to the menopause, including brain fog and memory loss.

Sarah Lancashire has revealed she has “brain fog” due to the “most terrible” menopause.The 58 year old actress was the star of the night at this year's National Television Awards (NTAs), where was given the special recognition gong last week for her body of work, including roles in Coronation Street, Last Tango In Halifax, and Happy Valley. Sarah told The Mail on Sunday: “I’m having the most terrible menopause.

Steel Panther have been eliminated from America’s Got Talent, narrowly missing out on the finals.The metal band were booted from the talent show this week and won’t be moving through to the final round later this month.The glam-rockers brought ‘Eyes of a Panther’ to season 18 of the long-running TV show back in May, which earned them a standing ovation from all four judges – Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Simon Cowell.The band gave their final performance on AGT Tuesday (August 29), but did not win voters over. They were eliminated in Wednesday’s results show.After their exit from the show, Steel Panther shared in a social post: “Huge thanks to all the fans who voted for us on America’s Got Talent! It wasn’t in the cards this time BUT, don’t you worry… like a bad case of herpes, you can’t get rid of us that easily.

The BBC has greenlit its latest drama series from Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright along with projects created by and starring the likes of Jenna Coleman, Nicôle Lecky and Sacha Dhawan.

Coronation Street Anita Carey has died at the age of 75, following a 13 year battle with breast cancer.The actress played both Brenda Summers and Joyce Smedley in the ITV soap, in roles that were two decades apart. She also appeared in Doctors as Vivian March, but sadly died on 19 July, reports The Guardian. Anita was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, in 1946 and began her career performing in British comedy series including I Didn't Know You Cared, in the 1970s.

Embrace have announced a UK headline tour to mark the 25th anniversary of their debut album, ‘The Good Will Out’.Released back in 1998, the West Yorkshire band’s first full-length effort peaked at Number One in the UK singles chart, and Number Two in the Scottish albums chart. It features the singles ‘All You Good Good People’ and ‘My Weakness Is None of Your Business’.Later this year, Embrace will hit the road for a string of special shows, where they’ll play ‘The Good Will Out’ in its entirety plus all their biggest hits.

It's now been 10 years since Tim Metcalfe arrived on the cobbles as he reunited with his daughter Faye Windass. The ITV soap character, played by Joe Duttine, made his first appearance in Weatherfield after being contacted by his then-10-year-old daughter.

Lorraine Kelly is once again being pelted with criticism after deciding to reveal her talkshow guest Anne Reid's age after being specifically asked to do the opposite. Closing out their chat, the 63 year old Scottish presenter said to the camera: "I promised Anne I wouldn't say her age, but all I will say [is] if you played bingo; two fat ladies. "That's all I'm saying.That's all I'm saying! Anne, thank you." The face of Anne, whose CV includes Last Tango in Halifax, Coronation Street and The Sixth Commandment, was one of surprise, while viewers posting on Twitter were quick to call out Lorraine for her behaviour.

ITV Lorraine viewers were blown away when they discovered what age legendary British actress Anne Reid is.

A man dubbed Britain's "worst flasher" has been jailed again after admitting to outraging public decency.

A dad has revealed that he cries every day following the tragic loss of his daughter. Ben Moorhouse is planning a huge walk from Edinburgh Castle to Manchester in honour of his daughter, Kallipateira, who was stillborn at 37 weeks in October 2018.

A teenager trapped on the missing Titanic submarine is a student at Strathclyde University in Glasgow.

Martin Lewis has issued a warning for holidaymakers who want to save money while travelling abroad.

Leigh Francis has announced that for the first time in decades he is ditching his Keith Lemon alter ego for his first ever UK tour. The 50-year-old Celebrity Juice star will embark on an 18-date tour entitled My First Time, which kicks off in Bath on March 6, 2024.

All social media users have been issued a stark warning from Lloyds Bank over the £570 lost per person to shopping scams.

Firefighters are dealing with another blaze on moorland near Greater Manchester this evening. Crews were sent out to Marsden Moor at 7.23pm tonight (May 30).

Queens Of The Stone Age debuted a new song, ‘Negative Space’, at Boston Calling on Sunday night (May 28) – check it out below.The song is taken from the band’s upcoming new album ‘In Times New Roman’, which is set to arrive on June 16.

Queens Of The Stone Age have hinted that they’re set to make a surprise appearance at Glastonbury Festival 2023.The band, who will release new album ‘In Times New Roman’ next month, played their first live show in three years on Friday night in Ohio, and will continue their comeback across Europe in June.Three UK gigs in Halifax, Cardiff and Margate are already announced as part of the run, and today (May 28) the band teased a fourth gig in the run, at Glastonbury, on their Instagram Stories.In the three cities on their short UK tour, the band took photos of posters reading ‘long live the Queens’, before a fourth photo was shared of a poster stuck on the wall at Glastonbury Tor.Also included in the post was a location tag for Castle Cary, a nearby town to the festival and site of the train station attendees arrive in to.See the post below.Having been teasing their return this week with online videos and billboards in London, the band recently revealed details of the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Villains‘ with their eighth album ‘In Times New Roman’ arriving on June 8 via Matador Records.Described by QOTSA as “the sound of a band creating the music its own members want to hear, while giving the rest of us a sonic forum in which to congregate”, ‘In Times New Roman’ was recorded and mixed at Homme’s own Pink Duck studios, with additional recording at Shangri-La.

“Jeopardy!” winner Mattea Roach is mourning their 57-year-old father, Philip Roach, who suffered a fatal brain aneurysm this month. Roach died May 2 at his home in Halifax, Nova Scotia, while Mattea, 24, filmed the final episodes of the “Jeopardy! Masters” tournament, reports the Nova Scotia Buzz.