Scottish Government set up food security task force in wake of war in Ukraine

Volunteers of a lifesaving Loch Lomond charity have thanked the public for backing plans to relocate their rescue boat to Balloch, with calls now being made on the Scottish Government to support the move.

Paloma Faith with red hair isn’t alien to us, but Paloma with a bright red mullet-like crop definitely is something that has surprised us this week.The singer took to the Concert for Ukraine stage with a brand new look, and it’s unlike anything we’ve seen her wear before.The 40 year old tends to prefer more conventional hairstyles featuring either intricate updos or mid-length curls, but she’s switching it up this week with a very edgy mullet-like pixie cut.The technical definition of a mullet is a hairstyle in which the hair is cut short at the front and sides but is longer at the back, so Paloma’s look is somewhere in between this shaggy cut and a Tinkerbell-like pixie chop. Very 2022, we think.

Concert For Ukraine raised a mammoth £12.2 million for the war relief effort in Eastern Europe last night. 

Announced earlier this month, the two-hour benefit show will air on ITV tomorrow night in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee‘s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.Ed Sheeran leads the line-up, and is set to perform along with Camila Cabello, Emeli Sandé, Gregory Porter, Snow Patrol, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Manic Street Preachers, Tom Odell and Becky Hill at the show, which takes place at Resorts World Arena Birmingham.All sponsorship and advertising revenue generated from the broadcast of the event – which is expected to raise over £3million – will be donated by ITV to the DEC fund.Don't miss #ConcertForUkraine at #ResortsWorldArena with some of the UK's biggest stars on 29 March. Watch live on ITV, STV or online.Funds raised will go towards the DEC #UkraineAppeal to help provide aid to people fleeing conflict.Show your support: https://t.co/mYORFH6dLZ pic.twitter.com/2iHiya7vUL— DEC (@decappeal) March 27, 2022Over the weekend, it was revealed that Ukrainian band Antytila have been told they can’t play the upcoming benefit concert for their country because it’s “only able to focus on the humanitarian situation”.After hearing of the concert’s announcement, the members of Antytila – who are currently fighting the Russians in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv – sent a video message to Ed Sheeran via Facebook to ask to play the concert remotely from their home country.The ‘Bad Habits’ hitmaker responded by telling the band: “I just watched your video this morning, thank you so much for sending it.

Rammstein, Faith No More, Ministry and Filter, to cover The Beatles’ 1969 classic ‘Come Together’.In stark contrast to the ‘Abbey Road’ original’s chill, groove-inflected pop feel, the star-studded cover turns ‘Come Together’ into a bourbon-soaked swag-rock anthem, replete with a searing, overdriven riff, stomp-and-clap percussion and smoky vocal harmonies. To that end, it interpolates elements of Queen’s 1977 hit ‘We Will Rock You’, with the lyric changed to “we will stop you”.The project was steered by COP International founder Christian Petke, alongside legendary producer John Fryer (Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, Nine Inch Nails).

Naman Ramachandran The BBC World Service has sought and will receive £4.1 million ($5.4 million) in additional funding to counter disinformation around the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The emergency funding would to help the BBC “continue bringing independent, impartial and accurate news to people in Ukraine and Russia in the face of increased propaganda from the Russian state,” the U.K.

Bosses at a Scottish Government-owned shipyard on the Clyde have confirmed yet more delays in finishing two long-awaited ferries.

Peta Murgatroyd got emotional while reflecting on Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine.

SNP Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has accused Gordon Brown of “blatant mendacity” over his criticisms of her cost-of-living response.

A man says he is ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees into his home to repay the British government - more than a century after they gave sanctuary to his great-grandfather.

Elon Musk is looking to throw down with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Tesla co-founder, 50, challenged Putin, 69, to a one-on-one fight amidst Russia’s tragic invasion of Ukraine. “I hereby challenge Vladimir Putin to single combat,” Elon wrote on Twitter March 14. “Stakes are Ukraine,” he added. Elon wrote Putin’s name in Russian and Ukraine in Ukrainian.

The Scottish Government has announced more than £160 million of funding is being invested this year to help make homes and buildings warmer and more efficient, supporting efforts to tackle fuel poverty while helping householders manage their energy bills and reduce carbon emissions.

Former Miss Ukraine Anastasiia Lenna has joined the Ukrainian forces to fight Russian troops as Vladimir Putin's invasion continues.The stunning brunette has swapped evening gowns for a rifle as she warned Russian invaders that they will "will die on our land" if they continue their advance. Sharing images on her social media, Anastasiia, who represented Ukraine at the 2015 Miss Grand International beauty pageant, has vowed to defend Ukraine until their safe border is restored.This week, Anastasiia, who has 315,000 Instagram followers, posted another video contrasting Ukraine before the war compared to recent photos and videos.

Government leaders are being urged to act now over fears that steep gas prices could lead to some food shortages.

The Government will ask the British public to open their homes to Ukrainians fleeing the fighting in their country amid continuing criticism of its response to the refugee crisis.

A Stockport Labour councillor says he will withdraw his signature from a controversial Stop the War Coalition statement which accuses the UK of ‘sabre rattling’ over Ukraine.