Raffle for Ed Sheeran’s guitar raises over £50k for primary school in his hometown

Ed Sheeran has claimed the biggest single in Ireland of 2021 with his blockbuster hit Bad Habits.

Olivia Rodrigo has claimed the biggest album of 2021 in Ireland, the Official Charts Company can reveal. 

Ed Sheeran reclaims Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart with = (Equals).

American singer Gayle has flown to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with abcdefu, as new and old songs flood back into the Top 50 post-Christmas.

A family from Grangemouth say they're "overwhelmed" by the kindness and generosity locals have shown in help raise £1,100 as part of their annual Christmas lights display.

Ed Sheeran & Elton John hold on to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Merry Christmas.

30 by Adele claims a sixth consecutive week at Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart, holding off competition from Ed Sheeran’s Equals (2) and Michael Buble’s ever-popular Christmas album (3)

Crieff residents have said they are becoming increasingly concerned about ongoing acts of vandalism around the town.

Wearing school uniform at primary school does not affect a child's behaviour or attendance, according to a new study.

A fundraiser set up for Scots dad Adam Watts who was mauled to death by a dog has raised more than £35k - smashing its original target of £5,000.

Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s Merry Christmas claims this year’s Christmas Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart.

Adele’s 30 holds firm at the top spot to claim Ireland’s 2021 Christmas Number 1 album.

Ed Sheeran has raised £52,765 for a school in his hometown by raffling off one of his guitars. To mark his "coming of age" album Equals, the 30-year-old singer worked with Northern Ireland-based guitar-maker George Lowden to create a signature instrument.

Plans have been submitted for the first phase of work at 'TraffordCity' - which could see up to 3,000 homes and a primary school built.

A primary school deputy headteacher from Wigan has been jailed after admitting to a string of sexual offences against a girl under the age of 13.

Dermot Kennedy has raised more than $300,000 for a number of charities by playing the 3arena in Ireland and the streets of New York City.The singer-songwriter played the gigs over the course of a week, raising funds for Pieta, Focus Ireland and MusiCares.On December 11, he surprised fans with an impromptu busking event at Washington Square Park in New York City, where his set was livestreamed on his Instagram and TikTok.

Sea Girls joined Bush & Richie during the Hometime Show this evening (17th December) for a very special live performance during Absolute Radio’s Virtual Office Christmas Party. Returning for a second year in 2021, Absolute Radio’s Virtual Office Christmas Party kicked off during The Dave Berry Breakfast Show this morning when indie-rock legends Feeder became Dave’s in-house band.

Adele’s Easy On Me holds at Number 1 for an eighth total week as it leads a very festive Top 50.

The majority of the BBC’s £1BN ($1.3BN) annual savings are set to come from content cuts this year, a five-fold increase since 2016/17, as the leading UK audit body raises significant concerns about the impact on viewers.

Squid Game, Hellbound, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha and more this year – there been a global increase in demand for even more content from the East Asian country, according to a report from Variety.This has caused production houses in Asia to refocus their operations to make capture current K-drama boom.