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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have given a full-throated commitment to "levelling up" the North, amid a tense Tory leadership debate.

Port of Southampton is one of the most iconic destinations for a summer holiday, some of the world's most popular cruises set off from the Solent city. With destinations across Europe, thousands of passengers arrive in the city ready for a couple of days in the sunshine onboard a luxury cruise ship. A number of companies operate from the site including P&O Cruises, Cunard and Royal Caribbean.

Two things were inescapable in the long hot summer of 1976 - the energy-sapping heat and that twee Number One by Elton John and Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart - blaring from every radio.

I smell truffles! Social media and reality star Foodgod (formerly known as Jonathan Cheban) shared his favorite summer recipe from 75 Main – a traditional and well-known restaurant in Southampton, New York.

Yungblud has shared details of an intimate UK and European tour.The artist will play smaller venues as part of his ‘International As Fuck Tour’, taking in shows in Dublin, Dundee, Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool, Coventry, Bournemouth, Southampton, Kingston upon Thames, Brighton, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Wien, Berlin, Milano and Madrid between October 18 and November 15, 2022.Tickets are on sale now via his official website.The Doncaster singer-songwriter is currently on tour playing festivals in Europe ahead of shows in Australia, New Zealand and the US.Yungblud UK and Europe tour dates 2022:OCTOBERThursday October 20 – Dundee, Fat SamsFriday October 21 – Newcastle, Boiler RoomSaturday October 22 – Leeds, Riley Smith TheatreSunday October 23 – Liverpool, Hangar 34Monday October 24 – Coventry, HMV EmpireTuesday October 25 – Bournemouth, Old Fire StationWednesday October 26 – Southampton 1865Thursday October 27 – Kingston, PryzmSaturday October 29 – Brighton, ChalkIn other news, Yungblud recently released new single ‘Don’t Feel Like Feeling Sad Today‘, which is taken from his self-titled third album that arrives on September 2.In a press release, the artist (real name Dominic Harrison) explained that he wrote the song “to help me stand up”, declaring that, “To me, this song is what happiness feels like. A defiant sort of happiness.

Brits are facing temperatures topping 34C on the hottest day of the year so far, with the Met Office issuing heat warnings throughout the UK. Whether you're still working from home, or if you're trying to get a good night's sleep, staying cool during such extreme weather is vital.

Gavin Bazunu has joined Southampton on a permanent deal, handing Manchester City a welcome boost in the transfer market.

Sports Team have announced their ‘Friendship tour’ dates in support of their forthcoming second album ‘Gulp‘.The indie rockers have an 11-date run scheduled across the UK and Ireland between October 11 and 25, 2022. Ahead of that, they play 17 shows in the US from mid September until early October, with dates kicking off in Atlanta on September 16.In the UK the band will play shows in Leeds Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Southampton, Bristol, Norwich, London, Belfast and Dublin.

Foals have performed a pair of recent singles while appearing on Later… with Jools Holland.The band played both ‘2am’ and ‘2001’ – which arrived in February and May, respectively – during their appearance. Both will feature on the band’s upcoming seventh studio album, ‘Life Is Yours’, which is slated to arrive this Friday (June 17).Watch Foals perform ‘2am’ and ‘2001’ on Jools below:In addition to ‘2am’ and ‘2001, ‘Life Is Yours’ will feature singles ‘Wake Me Up’ (which won Best Music Video at the BandLab NME Awards 2022) and ‘Looking High’.

Cassyette has confirmed details of her ‘Sad Girl Summer’ tour – check out dates below and get your tickets here.The run of shows kicks off September 9 at Glasgow’s Cathouse before visiting Newcastle, Sheffield and Southampton before ending at London’s O2 Academy Islington.The headline tour follows on from appearances at The Great Escape and a support slot with My Chemical Romance at Stadium MK.

Bullet For My Valentine have unleashed a brand new single titled ‘Stitches’ – check it out below.Previously only available in Japan, the blistering new track is taken from the upcoming deluxe edition of the Welsh metal band’s 2021 self-titled album.‘Stitches’ follows the release of ‘Omen’, which will also appear on the new version of ‘Bullet For My Valentine’, alongside three other new tracks: ‘No More Tears’, ‘Step Out From Inside’ and ‘This Means War’.“I can’t bow to all your little insecurities/ I’m picking out the stitches that you gave me/ Cut a little deeper, try and hurt me/ I’m picking out the stitches of your hate,” frontman Matthew Tuck sings on the song’s chorus.You can check out ‘Stitches’ below:Bullet For My Valentine recently announced that they’ll be heading out on the road next year, with some UK tour dates scheduled for winter.The run of shows will kick off on February 27, 2023 at Cambridge Corn Exchange, and will make stops in Bristol, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham and more before wrapping up in London at the Roundhouse on March 11.

The BBC has announced it will be bringing some major changes after revealing BBC Four and CBBC will no longer be TV channels.

Excitement is rising ahead of the women's European Championships this summer and a free national roadshow is heading to The Trafford Centre. The show aims to inspire more people to get involved in the biggest European women’s sport event in history.

She may be a fan favorite on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” but NYC-born Kathy Hilton has been holding court in her beloved Hamptons since 1978. The matriarch of the Hilton clan — which includes husband Rick; kids Paris, Nicky, Barron and Conrad; and a trio of grandchildren who’ve dubbed her “Kiki” — adores lunches at La Parmigiana in Southampton, dinners at the Palm in East Hampton and walks on Jobs Lane in Bridgehampton.

Overturned scrap metal lorry sheds its load A scrap metal lorry overturned and shed its load near the Rocket flyover early this morning (Saturday). The driver escaped with cuts and bruises after the incident at around 5. 20am today.

Prince William has unveiled a new memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, paying tribute to the Royal Navy's submariners and their families.The Duke of Cambridge commended their "continued resilience" at the ceremony on Wednesday. William, 39, gave a short speech in which he said: "You would be hard-pressed to find a more challenging environment to serve in." He said the new monument represents "the struggles this life of service can lead to".The Duke of Cambridge then cut a ribbon to officially unveil the new memorial. During his visit to the Staffordshire site, William met with submariners, veterans, and some of their families, including widow Diana Mayes.

Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker believes James Ward-Prowse will be valued at around the £100million mark by Southampton amid reports linking him a move to Old Trafford.

Manchester City Under-18s scored THIRTEEN goals against Newcastle United as the youngsters celebrated being champions on Saturday.

Benefits have announced plans for a headline UK tour in the autumn.The Teesside punk outfit will hit the road in November kicking off at Glasgow Stereo on November 18 with further dates lined up in Sunderland, Southampton, Exeter, Bristol Birmingham, London, Nottingham, Manchester and Leeds. You can view the full list of dates below.Tickets go on sale on Friday (April 29) at 10am and can be purchased here.Frontman Kingsley Hall also shared a lengthy message apologising for not being able to play Wales and Northern Ireland yet along with a host of towns and cities.Before you ask… pic.twitter.com/8DdMJVfBB2— Benefits (@Benefitstheband) April 27, 2022“There’s loads of places we’d liked to play that we’ve so far managed to miss – Wales, Northern Ireland, most of Scotland, East Anglia, the bit between London and the Midlands and we WILL rectify this, please be patient, we’re not ignoring you,” he wrote.“With a big wedge of luck and a decent slot at a pressing plant we’re hoping to have something to promote around this time next year and when that happens we want to be everywhere.

Juan Mata made a rare Old Trafford appearance in Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Norwich on Saturday.

The Killers debuted several songs for the first time in Las Vegas last night (April 15) – check out some footage of the moment below.The group kicked off their ‘Imploding The Mirage’ tour in Vegas and opened with the live debut of ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’, later followed by ‘Running Towards A Place’, ‘Fire In Bone’ and ‘The Getting By II’.Elsewhere, the 21-strong set contained hits from throughout their career including ‘Mr Brightside’, ‘Smile Like You Mean It’ and ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’.Check out footage of the songs making their live debut here and the setlist.The Killers in Las Vegas – Set List ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’‘Dying Breed’‘Bling (Confession of a King)’‘Human’‘Blowback’‘Running Towards a Place’‘Mr. Brightside’‘Somebody Told Me’‘Fire in Bone’‘Cody’‘In the Car Outside’‘Smile Like You Mean It’‘The Getting By II’‘Be Still’‘Runaways’‘Read My Mind’‘All These Things That I’ve Done’Encore:‘Spaceman’‘Midnight Show’‘When You Were Young’‘Caution’Earlier this week (April 11), The Killers announced details of a tiny gig in Sheffield next month ahead of their 2022 UK stadium tour – get your tickets here.Brandon Flowers and co.

Manchester City will look to reach the FA Cup final for just the second time under Pep Guardiola when they face Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in the semi-final at Wembley Stadium.

The Killers have announced details of a tiny gig in Sheffield next month ahead of their 2022 UK stadium tour – see details below and get your tickets here.Brandon Flowers and co. are set to head across the country this summer in support of their albums ‘Pressure Machine’ and ‘Imploding The Mirage’.That tour begins in Doncaster on May 24, with dates following in Bristol, Southampton, London and beyond.Ahead of the tour, the band have now announced an intimate warm-up show at the O2 Academy in Sheffield, set for May 17.Tickets for the new show go on sale this Thursday (April 14) at 10am BST.

READ MORE: Emily Atack shows off natural freckles in make-up free selfie and fans beg her to 'keep them' He still performs with Atack too and is set to appear at the Bradstock Festival in Bradford according to his Instagram. And fans were quick to wish him a happy birthday in Emily's comments with one writing "Top man, happy birthday Keith!" and another saying "Happy birthday Keith hope it's a good one. "Countless more sent him wishes and for some the photo even brought back memories: "Is that the Keith from pop band Child? Brings back memories from my teenage years, I’m now in my sixties.

Chelsie’s death was announced by her husband on social media. It was announced on social media that CBBC star Chelsie Whibley has died following a long struggle with cystsic fibrosis, aged 30 years old. Whibley was taken to hospital in Southampton on Saturday, before passing away on Sunday morning.

CBBC star Chelsie Whibley has died aged 29 following a long battle with cystic fibrosis. The actress, who is best known for starring in Dani’s House and Sadie J, died at the age of 29 after being rushed to hospital in Southampton on Saturday. “This morning Chelsie took a rapid turn for the worse and became unresponsive,” her husband Glyn announced on social media.

The Pretty Reckless have announced a UK and Ireland tour for the autumn.The New York four-piece are set to play on these shores for the first time since 2017, with the band touring in support of their 2021 album ‘Death By Rock And Roll’.The Pretty Reckless will head to the UK and Ireland in October, playing gigs in Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham. The tour then continues in early November, with dates set in Bristol, Southampton, Norwich and London.Tickets for The Pretty Reckless’ UK headline tour – dates for which you can see below – go on general sale from here on Friday (April 1) at 10am.October23 – Ulster Hall, Belfast24 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin26 – Barrowland, Glasgow27 – Academy, Manchester29 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne30 – O2 Academy, BirminghamNovember1 – O2 Academy, Bristol2 – O2 Guildhall, Southampton3 – UEA, Norwich5 – O2 Academy Brixton, LondonThe Pretty Reckless are also set to perform live at this year’s Download Festival, which is taking place from June 10-12 and will be headlined by KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro.

Manchester City kept their hopes of completing historic treble alive with a comfortable 4-1 win over Southampton in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup prior to the international break.

Glasgow airport chiefs say they are not operating on a "level playing field" as the UK Government publishes a new report on the toll the pandemic has taken on aviation in Scotland.

Manchester City's current squad are heading into the international break in good spirits.

Lydia Bright left Ben Shephard horrified as she revealed a fan once asked her to sign an urn containing their late mum’s ashes. 31 year old Lydia, who shot to fame on reality series The Only Way is Essex, opened up about the surreal experience with the Good Morning Britain presenter during a celebrity edition of his ITV afternoon game show, Tipping Point.

Pep Guardiola says he "never had a doubt" about Raheem Sterling after his goal began the rout of Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-final. The Manchester City boss left the England ace on the bench in the 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace and afterwards said he had considered putting on Ilkay Gundogan and Gabriel Jesus - without mentioning Sterling.

Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City players are thriving on the pressure as the season reaches a thrilling climax. The Blues face Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, and then after the international break and a trip to Burnley, face a huge week which involved the two legs of the Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid wrapped around the Premier League showdown with Liverpool.

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Manchester City are expecting a tense battle to the wire against Liverpool for the Premier League trophy.

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