Playlist: The Great Escape 2023 (Part 2)

elephant in the room. The musician appeared to poke fun at his recently heightened public profile, amid rumors of a relationship with global pop icon Taylor Swift, during a set with his band on Saturday. As Healy kicked off his performance with his band The 1975 at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend festival in Dundee, Scotland, the 34-year-old wryly referenced the numerous burning questions fans may currently have for him. «Is it all a bit? Is it sincere? Will he ever address it?» he said to the crowd, adding: «All of these questions and more will be ignored in the next hour.

A union representing teachers in Dumfries and Galloway has warned that levels of pupil anxiety and depression have “greatly increased” since the Covid-19 pandemic.

A bride who was left at the alter by her fiance has told of her amazement at the reaction to her experience. Kayley Stead, 27, had planned to wed Kallum Norton, 24, on September 15, 2022, at Oxwich Bay Hotel in Gower, Swansea, when he disappeared on the morning of their big day.

The search for Scotland's Home of The Year continued this week as the judging panel examined three stunning properties in the central region.

Matty Healy appeared to have an interesting way of addressing those Taylor Swift romance rumours over the weekend.

It's been a glorious bank holiday weekend with Greater Manchester basking in sunshine. The rest of the country has also enjoyed similar sunny scenes, with Sunday (May 28) being the UK's hottest day of the year so far.

Matty Healy has fans talking!

A Scots model has been announced as part of the new crop of contestants heading into the Love Island villa.

Only Fools and Horses episode 'In Sickness and in Wealth' debuted on the BBC back in February 1989, yes - it really has been 34 years! The hilarious installment follows Derek Trotter (David Jason) as he's suffers from mystery stomach pains and admits he's scared of seeing the doctor. Later in the episode, Elsie Patridge stages a seance in the hall above The Nag's Head pub attended by Del Boy, Trigger (Roger Lloyd Pack), Boycie (John Challis), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Mike Fisher (Kenneth MacDonald), and Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield)As Elsie 'makes contact with the dead', Del is given a message from his late mother Joan which prompts him to pay the doctor a visit about his health and he's consequently sent to the hospital.

A fire has broken out at the abandoned Station Hotel in Ayr this afternoon, sparking an emergency service response.

DWP benefits claimants and motorists are among those affected by key changes being rolled out next month. The moves could impact you financially, so they're well worth being aware of.

From the rugby field to the palace! Former pro athlete Mike Tindall became a member of the royal family after his wedding to Zara Tindall (née Phillips).

A Scottish youth charity helping young people in the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community has stopped offering its support services on Twitter.

Two stunning local homes are in the running for the title of Scotland’s Home of the Year.

Karen Gillan has shared an insight into her life whilst filming Guardians of the Galaxy Volume Three.

King Charles III thanked Armagh for the warm welcome he and Queen Camilla received during the second day of their visit to Northern Ireland.The son of the late Queen Elizabeth II attended a service at St Patrick’s Cathedral attended by various religious leaders while wife Camilla visited the Armagh Robinson Library and Museum, which is home to a number of local archaeological items. At the library Camilla met children from Drelincourt Primary School and volunteers from Dementia NI, before signing a commemorative photograph for the museum.

Scots band The Vintage Explosion performed on This Morning after Sir Rod Stewart's endorsement skyrocketed their career.

The Snuts have announced their new single ‘Gloria’, and explained to NME how the single marks a new chapter for the band and why they decided to split from their record label.The new track marks the band’s first new music since 2022’s ‘Burn The Empire’ and, as frontman Jack Cochrane told NME, marks a vital new milestone in the band’s history – as they venture away from their longtime record label and seek new ways to reconnect with the indie scene.“It’s been one of my favourite tracks that we’ve done to date,” said Cochrane of venturing outside of his comfort zone with ‘Gloria’ by harnessing a more optimistic message than he’s used to. “What I tried to do was create this classic love song – just celebrate the happy things that come in relationships, you know?”“In music nowadays, there are so many heartbreak songs, but certainly with the music that I love — the golden oldies and stuff —they’re all super pure love songs,” he added.

Lewis Capaldi has shared another hilarious video with his Instagram followers of him and rockstar Yungblud. Lewis begins the clip filming closely to his face as he says: "F******* f*** the patriarchy" mimicking the thick Doncaster accent of his famous pal - whose real name is Dominic Richard Harrison.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Bleecker Street has acquired North American rights to Andrew Cumming’s Stone Age thriller “The Origin” from Sony Pictures’ Stage 6. World premiering at the BFI London Film Festival in October, “The Origin” won acclaim for its unique approach to genre set in the Palaeolithic period. The script was written by Ruth Greenberg (“Run”) with Escape Plan Prods.’ Oliver Kassman (“Saint Maud”) producing. The pic was nominated for five British Independent Film Awards, with a win for breakthrough performance for Safia Oakley-Green. Bleecker Street is planning a fall-winter 2023 theatrical release.