New Scottish independence poll finds more than half do not want referendum next year

Harry Styles fans are getting the opportunity to learn even more about their favourite pop star.

Stockport council will aim to freeze council tax next year - but a 3.5pc cut proposed by the Conservatives has been dismissed as ‘fantasy economics’. Members backed calls for more to be done to help people cope with the cost of living crisis, with figures revealing more than 15,000 households in the borough are living in fuel poverty and 12pc are classed as ‘food poor’.

The surviving members of Pantera – vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown – have announced that they are reforming to play shows in the US and Europe next year, marking the 40th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Metal Magic’.Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante will take the places of the band’s late founders, the Abbott brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul.In the US, the band will be represented by Artist Group International for the reunion shows, with agent Peter Pappalardo saying: “We are THRILLED to be working with such an iconic band and bringing their music back to the fans”.Reception from those fans has been mixed, with many asking what the point is without the Abbott brothers. Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed on stage in 2004, while performing with his post-Pantera band Damageplan.

Fern Britton has candidly opened up about the "new chapter" in her life following the end of her marriage to celebrity chef Phil Vickery.MORE: Fern Britton 'misses friendship' with ex-husband Phil VickeryTwo years on from their surprising split, the former This Morning host has discussed the lessons she's learned in an interview with Prima magazine.WATCH: Fern Britton recalls moment marriage to Phil Vickery broke down"This new chapter has come at the right time for me," she shared. "I don't want to be the poster girl for separation, though, because a lot of people go through the same thing.MORE: Fern Britton makes 'difficult' revelation about dating after split from ex Phil VickeryREAD: Fern Britton makes rare comment about the breakdown of her first marriage"Often, the children leave home and you look at each other and go, 'Ah, where do we go from here?' I only wish I was the sort of person who could have persevered through that, but I couldn't."Asked whether she has found anyone since the split, Fern commented: "I'm not considering dating right now.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in the Season 1 finale of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” currently streaming on Paramount+.One day in 2021, Paul Wesley got a call from his agents asking whether he would be interested in playing James T. Kirk, the iconic “Star Trek” character originated by William Shatner in the original “Trek” series from the 1960s.“And I was like, Kirk? The Captain Kirk?” Wesley tells Variety.

The Mars Volta have detailed another new single, ‘Graveyard Love’, as well as an extension of their US tour.The announcement follows the release of their first new music in ten years with ‘Blacklight Shine’, shared last month (June 21).The Texas-formed band released six studio albums between 2003 and 2012 before splitting due to a falling-out between founding members Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López.The pair quickly made amends, however, and formed a new group, Antemasque. They also revamped their pre-Mars Volta outfit, At-the-Drive-In, for a new record in 2017.“They will seek your ruin, and burn your lands, because if they can’t have you, no one can,” Cedric Bixler-Zavala offered as a cryptic description of ‘Graveyard Love’, which will be released on Friday (July 8) alongside a new short film.The Mars Volta previewed ‘Blacklight Shine’ by setting up a mysterious box installation in Los Angeles’ Grand Park, which plays new material from the band when you walk inside.Last month, an audio-visual art installation was also erected in Los Angeles’ Grand Park, titled ‘L’YTOME HODORXÍ TELESTERION’, where they previewed ‘Blacklight Shine’.

EXCLUSIVE: Tonight marks a significant first for Bunim/Murray Productions: its long-running hit The Challenge, which launched 25 years ago on MTV, will debut for the first time on broadcast TV. CBS will follow its summer hit Big Brother with the debut of The Challenge: USA, a spinoff from B/M and MTV Entertainment Studios that features players from CBS’ unscripted lineup of BB, Survivor, Love Island and The Amazing Race. (For an exclusive first look of the series, watch the video above).

Labour leader Keir Starmer has shot down claims a majority of Scots voting SNP at the general election will be a mandate for independence. Starmer also repeated his insistence of no deals with the Nationalists and accused the SNP of “faux patriotism”.

Vladimir Putin would welcome the break-up of the United Kingdom, Anas Sarwar has suggested.

A new investigation by the UK’s biggest consumer website, MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE), has discovered that some 862,027 households in Scotland, England and Wales could be due a refund for overpaid Council Tax. A whopping £150.2 million is lying unclaimed, worth an average of £174 per account.

Anas Sarwar will today announce there should be a “legal duty of cooperation” between the UK and Scottish Governments to ease division.

Nicola Sturgeon laid out her plans to hold a second independence referendum on Scotland's future earlier this week.

Nicola Sturgeon has been told to "focus on what really matters" instead of pushing another referendum on Scottish independence.

The 96-year-old monarch met with Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during an audience in Edinburgh on Wednesday, which should have been a run-of-the-mill royal engagement.

Lorna Slater has refused to say if she was aware of the contents of Nicola Sturgeon's independence speech in advance yesterday.

Sonic Frontiers have been detailed, and they offer more traditional linear levels amid the upcoming game’s open world.These new levels were shown off during yesterday’s (June 28) Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, which focused on third-party titles coming to Nintendo Switch over the next year or so.You can check out the Cyber Space levels in the embedded video below.Set for release this winter, the new footage of Sonic Frontiers explains how players will need to grab keys to progress through these Cyber Space zones, which look like a combination of classic fan-favourite levels and more linear challenges in the new games “open-zone” world.Players will find these areas by exploring the different Starfall Islands and collecting Portal Gears, which allow Sonic to enter the Cyber Space zones across the map.In the NME preview of the upcoming game, Jon Peltz said: “I left the demo wanting to play more and see what the world and story have on offer. The concept and ambition are there — time will tell if the mechanics receive enough polish to make this a must-play in the franchise.”It also looks like Sonic Frontiers will embody the new direction of the franchise, as executive Takahashi Iiuzuka said: “Sonic Frontiers is that next step for the next ten years.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife will premiere on December 20, 2023.Announced its upcoming schedule, the studio confirmed that a new Ghostbusters movie will hit theatres next year after the success of the 2021 reboot.Afterlife was directed by Jason Reitman, the son of Ivan Reitman, who directed the 1984 original. As well as a new cast – including Paul Rudd and Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard – last year’s film saw the return of original cast members Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver and Annie Potts in their classic roles.Reitman and writer Gil Kenan also confirmed that the sequel will return to the series’ home of New York City for the sequel.We're back December 2023.