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Bob Vylan have returned with their latest single ‘Makes Me Violent’, taken from their upcoming album ‘Humble As The Sun’. It is the third single from the new record, following on from ‘He’s a Man’ and ‘Hunger Games’. The album is due out on April 5 via Ghost Theatre, and you can pre-order it here.“To tell the truth, I can’t stand this place / It’s getting harder every day to put this smile upon my face / I can’t keep up with all the lies it creates / It might have it in the name, but trust me, there ain’t nothing Great,” frontman Bobby Vylan sings at the track’s outset, in lyrics addressed directly towards his home country.Check out ‘Makes Me Violent’ below: “Makes me violent is a letter to England,” Bobby has said.

Amazon has just brought out a brand new home control gadget that lets you run your house from a single touch screen - and we know how you can save 25% on it.The new Echo Hub, £169.99 here, lets you control everything in your home with just a single tap, so you can check who's at the door or change the song you're listening to without moving an inch.The Echo Hub is similar to the Echo Show 15, £242.99 here, but even more advanced because it's all about controlling your smart home tech from a single screen - not to mention it's got a cheaper price tag. It's got a touch screen display where you can see and manage all your gadgets like your Echo Dot, Echo Show, Ring Doorbell, and more.

Firefighters were scrambled to a blaze involving a large quantity of bitumen being stored at a plant.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Since its debut in 1977, Star Wars has gone from one movie into a full-blown pop culture phenomenon with a successful film franchise, animated series like “The Bad Batch” and “The Clone Wars,” video games, action figures and toys, holiday gifts and even tabletop trading card games.

The vacant former Marks & Spencer building in Bolton town centre ‘lends itself’ to residential use as well as retail, the council leadership has said. Last week, it was announced that agreement had been reached with the shopping giant about an early surrender of their lease of the building, which runs until 2027.

The Body Shop is set to close another 75 stores, including seven in Scotland with the loss of 489 jobs.

The Body Shop will close another 75 UK stores within the next six weeks, including three in Greater Manchester, it has confirmed. The high street skincare and cosmetics chain tumbled into administration earlier this month.

A mum has shared how she's finding it tough to make ends meet on a £60,000 yearly income, saying she has had to give up foreign holidays, their second car, and shopping at Waitrose.

The Valley is coming to Bravo!

Candace Cameron Bure has announced her next major role.

Thania Garcia Over 20 years after Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, was shot to death in his Queens recording studio, two men have been convicted for the murder. On Tuesday, jurors at the U.S. District Court’s Eastern Division of New York in Brooklyn delivered the long-expected decision following weeks of testimonials.

Brent Lang Executive Editor The actors strike and a series of holiday blockbusters that didn’t shine as brightly took a bite out of Imax‘s fourth-quarter earnings. Revenues at the exhibition and technology company fell to $86 million, a 12% drop from the $98 million that the company reported in the prior-year quarter. Profits, however, were essentially flat, with Imax reporting net income of $2.5 million, a 3% decline from the $2.6 million in the prior-year quarter.

A crocodile and a wild cat are among the ‘dangerous’ animals being privately kept in Greater Manchester, it has been revealed.

A Cheshire-based brewery has announced its sudden closure citing 'unprecedented increases’ in the cost of living, fuel prices and raw materials.

or oversized , there are a few key silhouettes that play well with any occasion and mood. Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you have to accentuate your waist when you wear wide pants—while we’ll never argue with a snatched look, you can feel free to go a little more relaxed with your top, too.

Night buses will have a ‘security presence’ on-board when a pilot launches in the summer, the Mayor has said.

set to open in the city this April.In a licensing meeting for the latter, ASM Global had objected over “public safety” reasons and accused the application for a licence being “simply unlawful”.Initially, ASM stated they had no issue with the new venue opening until midnight, however, issues arose at the prospect of the space being allowed to open until 2am at the weekend. In written submissions to Manchester City Council’s licensing committee, the operator of AO Arena said it only wanted to promote licensing objectives to “safeguard public safety and the prevention of public nuisance”.The firm argued Co-op Live should close by midnight at the latest, and not be given the ability to open 24/7 on 25 occasions every year as requested.Gary Grant, representing AO Arena operators ASM Global, claimed that the brand took an interest in the appeal for a licence by Co-op Live as they are “significant stakeholders in Manchester’s cultural and leisure life” (via Manchester Evening News).From there, Co-op Live hit back at the AO Arena, accusing it of making a “ludicrous and disingenuous” objection to the £385million venue’s opening.

A mum ‘burst into tears’ after being told she'd have to go on a food bank waiting list in order to feed her newborn baby.

A row between Manchester’s largest venues has intensified, with the AO Arena suggesting Co-op Live’s licence application is ‘simply unlawful’.

Police have issued another stark warning after yet more fake designer gear was pulled from the shelves along Manchester's notorious 'Counterfeit Street', saying: "We will shut you down".

Co-op Live has accused the AO Arena of attempting to block its opening for “competition” reasons at a crunch licensing meeting.

Katcy Stephan Lady Gaga is trading in the “LoveGame” for a video game. The singer is coming to Fortnite Festival as the second season’s headlining icon, launching Feb.

Readers have reacted to fears that a south Manchester high street could become a 'ghost town' - with independent businesses continuing to grapple with plummeting footfall, rising energy bills, soaring rent prices and the spiralling supply costs.

Marta Balaga In “Pepe,” Nelson Carlos De Los Santos Arias tells the story of a very special hippopotamus. Or rather, he allows the hippopotamus to tell the story himself. “Pablo Escobar brought three hippos to Colombia back in 1981.

Guy Lodge Film Critic “We need a new idea of beauty,” says Michele De Lucchi, the Italian architect who talks us through certain stretches of “Architecton,” a singularly imposing and sonorous new documentary from Russian non-fiction auteur Victor Kossakovsky. His argument is that the earth can no longer sustain the kind of hefty architectural grandeur, built from the fabric of the Earth itself, that we’ve asthetically prized for centuries, and nor can the cycle of more disposable concrete construction continue without devastating environmental impact.

A UK-registered cargo ship, the Rubymar, is in danger of sinking after being attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels, the group has said.

Business owners in Chorlton claim 'constant roadworks' are costing them thousands in lost trade. They have been driven mad by a flagship £13.4m cycle route that took a year to build.

was spotted arriving at Rockefeller Center in New York City wearing a luxe fur coat of the variety over a thick beige hoodie. Fresh off a visit to Apple Music Radio to promote her new album, , as well as her Amazon film of the same name, the 54-year-old mogul rocked up to her next promo spot in a pair of ultra short leather shorts that sit above the darker panel of her pantyhose.

"Sometimes, I don't sleep at night", Victor Calo admits as he clutches on to a cup of coffee. The General Manager of Mercado, on Burton Road, he explains how the once bustling café and deli has seen its footfall plummet - with no sign of when things could pick up.

The nomination papers were submitted within three minutes of the noon deadline. Paul Massey, the man once dubbed 'Salford's Mr Big', had thrown his hat into the ring to become Mayor of his home city.

Pedro Pascal is letting the world in on a trade secret.

A rare baby spider monkey has been wowing visitors at Chester Zoo. These pictures show the Colombian black-headed spider monkey, named Olive, being cradled by her mum Kiara.

A couple who have hosted more than 100 marriage proposals and honeymoons at their Airbnb holiday lets, "setting the scene" with rose petal messages on the bed and fairy lights, have said they love creating "magical" Disney-esque settings to allow romance to blossom.

Alec Mills, a camera operator on five James Bond films before becoming a cinematographer on the Timothy Dalton-starring The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill, has died at 91.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Noggin, Nickelodeon’s interactive learning platform for preschool-age kids, is shutting down after almost 10 years, Variety has confirmed. Noggin is a casualty of Paramount Global’s companywide layoffs this week, which resulted in about 800 staffers being let go. The entire team that ran Noggin was laid off, as first reported by trade publication Kisdscreen.

Fox and Hare Save the Forest, a new animated feature film from the Netherlands which is premiering at the Berlinale, the international film festival kicking off in the German capital today.Director Mascha Halberstad’s second feature film will celebrate its world premiere in Generation Kplus at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival 2024. She will present the film in Berlin later this week.The story is as follows.Strange things are happening in the forest! Owl has disappeared, mischievous Rats are terrorising the neighbourhood, and a lake is overflowing towards the home of our forest friends. Could this be the work of a megalomaniac beaver? Fox and Hare are determined to find out. They must find their best friend Owl and a way to save their homes. It will push their friendship to the limit!Fabie Hulsebos wrote the script.Check out the trailer for the film below which is delivered by trade paper Screen.When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.@ THN - The Hollywood News 2023 This website uses cookies to improve your experience.