Morrissey claims he has been “deleted” from the “essence” and history of The Smiths

State Pension payments are due to rise by 8.5 per cent and most benefits by 6.7 per cent in April, however, many people may not be aware that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will implement the annual uprating on two separate dates. New HMRC payment rates for 2024/25 will start from April 6 while DWP rates will begin on April 8.

Fans of The Traitors can't get enough of the backstabbing, mistrust and betrayal lurking around every corner, not to mention the fingerless gloves and Fair Isle jumpers that Claudia Winkleman, 52, can't get enough of.The BBC1 hit show is keeping viewers hooked until the bitter end when we'll see who finally takes home a cash prize of up to £120,000 but with the final looming, we're keen to dive in a bit deeper to see what really goes on behind the scenes and what secrets lurk behind the murder mystery show. Does Claudia have any real say in who she chooses as a Traitor? Are the game players under lock and key? And do they really sleep in the gigantic Saltburn-esque Scottish Ardross Castle? Contestants are banned from the real world No access to the outside world is allowed - whether you're a Faithful or a Traitor you can't have access to a mobile where the contestant could easily Google the others and gain unfair advantages.

Latitude Festival has announced a swathe of new names for its 2024 line-up, including The Darkness, Future Islands, Lankum and The Vaccines.The festival will return on the weekend of July 25-28 in Henham Park, Suffolk, and last month revealed its 2024 headliners as Duran Duran, Kasabian, Keane and London Grammar.Also on today’s line-up announcement are Jockstrap, CMAT, Waxahatchee, Baby Queen and Marika Hackman.The festival’s comedy line-up for 2024 has also been revealed, with headliners Jo Brand, Judi Love and Joanne McNally joining the previously announced Sara Pascoe.See the full Latitude 2024 line-up so far.

BBC's hit reality show The Traitors has been keeping fans entertained since its launch at the beginning of the month.

It's the series on everyone's lips at the moment - Traitors' second season has dominated our week nights once again. The hit BBC One show first aired in January 2023 and returned earlier this year for another instalment.

The Apprentice will soon be back on screen with 18 new candidates hoping to impress business tycoon Lord Alan Sugar. The BBC show sees budding businessmen and businesswomen take on tasks in a bid to battle it out and land the opportunity of a lifetime - a £250,000 investment and mentorship with Lord Sugar.

Dumfries and Galloway’s problem with delayed discharge in hospitals may have cost more than £42 million since 2015.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Devo is headed to Sundance, not just for the festival premiere of the Chris Smith-directed documentary film that share’s the band’s name, but a Jan. 21 performance by the group at the just-opened Marquis on Main Street.

The enduring success of Call the Midwife has captivated viewers since its debut in 2012, and one standout star, Laura Main, has become a beloved figure on the midwifery drama. Known for her roles as Sister Bernadette and later Nurse Shelagh Turner, Laura has earned a special place in the hearts of fans having been part of the cast since the TV show first aired in 2012. While she is open about her professional life, the Scottish actress has managed to keep her private life away from the glitz and glam of the showbiz world.

Boyzone star Keith Duffy and his wife Lisa Smith have called time on their marriage after 25 years.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the first four episodes of “The Traitors,” now streaming on Peacock. Ever since both the BBC and Peacock adapted the Dutch series “De Verraders” into “The Traitors,” it’s been a hit. Both produced by Studio Lambert, the U.K. version premiered on the BBC in November 2022, with the U.S.

The cast of Vanderpump Rules, including feuding exes Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval, took over the red carpet at the Hollywood Palladium on Wednesday night (January 17) to celebrate the premiere of the Bravo show’s 11th season!

The mystery of what Tom Sandoval and Rachel Leviss discussed in the parking lot during the filming of the Season 10 reunion of Vanderpump Rules has been solved!

Thania Garcia Mitski has expanded her North American tour to include a slate of new dates in Michigan, Maryland, Ohio, Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Oregon and California. In support her last full length LP “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We,” Mitski will open the jaunt in Miami on Jan. 26 with support from already-announced acts Tamino, Sunny War, Julia Jacklin, Cowboy Junkies, and Sarah Kinsley.

The mum of murdered teenager Caroline Glachan has said 'justice has been done' after her killers were jailed for life on Monday.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jamie Lee Curtis is once again defending Ariana DeBose, this time due to a joke made at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards at the expense of the “West Side Story” Oscar winner. “The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey and Anthony Ramos presented the Critics Choice Award in the best song category and noted how the nominees were split between songs “delivered by some of the most famous voices in the music industry” (Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz and Dua Lipa) and “actors who also think that they are singers” (Jack Black, Ariana DeBose and Ryan Gosling).

Karen Idelson Though there are still those who view animation primarily as a kids or family form of entertainment, over the last year many of the most challenging, risky stories have been told by the modern masters of animation. Films like “Suzume,” “The Peasants” and “The Boy and the Heron” have all been lauded for taking on compelling stories that often attract more adult audiences or even becoming crossover hits that draw diverse viewers. Makoto Shinkai’s “Suzume” earned well over $300 million in international box office.

Wetherspoons will open its first ever pub at a holiday park after signing a deal with Haven. The first on-site venue operated by the pub chain is set to open its doors at Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park in North Yorkshire in March.

Two And a Half Men first hit TV screens over 20 years ago!

New Zealander Rhys Darby made a splash in the United States in 2007 for his portrayal of band manager Murray Hewitt in HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, a series that ended after only two short seasons. And while he and his co-stars Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie have all moved on to other projects, the trio might surprise fans one day with a reunion.