The Armed have announced a 2024 UK and European tour which is set to begin this summer.The band will kick off their tour with a performance at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound Festival on May 30. From there, Tony Wolski and co.
08.01.2024 - 12:29 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The early weeks of a new year are often the best time for people to start thinking about any changes they might be able to make to help improve their current financial situation or set long-term goals. January is also the perfect excuse to start afresh and forget any mistakes of the past 12 months and start 2024 with some realistic changes you can follow every day.
The cost of living continues to put additional pressure on household budgets despite inflation dropping to 3.9 per cent in the year to November (down from 4.9%). While prices are slowing down, everyday items are still costing more than they did pre-pandemic, however, a really simple way to instantly take control of your finances and how you spend your money is to follow the ‘50/30/20 rule’.
This budgeting method offers a quick and reliable way to get your finances on track - and stick to it. Katy Simpson, personal finance expert at Virgin Money, explains it step-by-step to help you decide if it’s something that could help you start the new year on the right financial footing.
Katy explained: “The 50/30/20 budgeting method encourages people who can afford to split their income into three parts to do so. Following this simple method for budgeting will allow people the fun and freedom they want while still being responsible with their money.”
The 50/30/20 method involves putting aside:
Spend 50 per cent of your income on essentials such as housing costs, food and energy bills.
While it might be tempting to think about planning exciting activities throughout the year such as holidays, festivals and days out with friends and family, you first need to consider essential spending and any financial commitments and savings goals.
Katy explained: “Tackling those
The Armed have announced a 2024 UK and European tour which is set to begin this summer.The band will kick off their tour with a performance at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound Festival on May 30. From there, Tony Wolski and co.
Road House remake yesterday, along with the debut poster, and now we can reveal that the Doug Lyman-directed film will open this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. We also have the first trailer for the film which you can check out below.Led by Jake Gyllenhaal, the film features Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Conor McGregor, Lukas Gage, Arturo Castro, B.K.
The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time‘s Deku Tree may be released later this year, according to known Lego leakers.READ MORE: ‘Persona 3 Reload’ is shaping up to be a must-play remakeAccording to known leakers ‘Brickmerge’ and ‘1414falconfan‘ on Instagram, The Great Deku Tree Lego set could be released in September 2024 and consists of 2,500 pieces. This would be the first set based on The Legend Of Zelda franchise and would come off the back of several collaborations with Nintendo for both Animal Crossing and Mario.Rumor: Could this Zelda lego set be coming soon? pic.twitter.com/2Kea6I6FTT— Zelda Gif World (@GifZelda) February 3, 2023Last year a potential leaked image of the Lego Deku Tree appeared online, supposedly coming from an internal survey that featured other allegedly in-production sets such as a Rivendell set from Lord Of The Rings, which was later confirmed as being real, leading to speculation that the Lego Deku Tree could also be real.Lego later started copyright striking any YouTube video that reported on the leaks, further leading credence to the suspicion that the leak was legit and that a set based on The Legend Of Zelda was coming sooner rather than later.The latest game in The Legend Of Zelda franchise, The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, launched last year and was nominated for several awards, including Game Of The Year at The Game Awards.
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Noel Gallagher has revealed that he is in the process of recording an entirely acoustic album, which he says will be “for the fans”.The former Oasis guitarist had previously suggested that he would be working on a new album early in the new year, but had not previously gone into detail about the material.Speaking on Matt Morgan’s podcast (via Music News), he said: “I’m back in the studio – not rock, the acoustic stuff. I’m doing it for fans really.”“I’ve had to take all the electronic equipment out of the studio… because I’ve tried to make an acoustic album three times, and every time (I’ve used the electronics)… so it’s just acoustic instruments in the studio.”Gallagher went on to say that he has completed six songs already, adding: “There’s a song called ‘God Help Us All’, which is an old song from 2005, so when I was still in Oasis, but I never recorded it.“But there is a demo of it when a load of EPs came out.
German studio Constantin Film has greenlit The Canoe of Manitou, a sequel to Manitou’s Shoe, one of the most successful German-language movies ever. Michael ‘Bully’ Herbig returns to write, star and direct.
Film fanatics can soon visit the cinema for free thanks to an exciting new scheme. Escapes, supported by the British Film Institute and National Lottery funding, gives people the chance to attend screenings at independent cinemas - all for zero cost.
Coco Gauff has been transformed into a Bratz doll in a new illustration approved by the toy brand and the tennis star. The image shows the young athlete striking a pose while wearing a white top, a Burberry printed skirt, a brown handbag, and boots while the doll recreates her exact outfit.The Bratz doll version of Gauff looks strikingly similar to the real-life tennis player, with her signature long braids and youthful features.The Bratz dolls were first introduced in 2001 and quickly became famous for young girls. The dolls were known for their exaggerated features, including large heads, eyes, and unique fashion styles.
Sky Mobile is one of the first UK retailers to open orders on Samsung's flagship three new S24 devices, despite launching less than half an hour ago. Eager UK shoppers can get their hands on the latest Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, and S24 Ultra before the event comes to a close.
Netflix has just added a new true crime documentary that is being referred to as the “real life Gone Girl“.A synopsis for the new three-part series, which became available to stream today (January 17) on Netflix, reads: After a home invasion and abduction, a young couple’s recounting of the events is too far fetched for the police to believe. Why did the victims seem so calm? Was it all a hoax?“From the filmmakers behind The Tinder Swindler, this three-part docuseries unravels the consequences of our cultural rush to judgment, and the damage done when law enforcement decides the truth can’t possibly be true.”The story centres arounds an event in 2015 when an intruder broke into the home of Denise Huskins and her partner Aaron Quinn.
Inflation in the UK has gone back up to 4 percent after an 'unexpected' rise in December. It is the first time that the rate has risen since February last year and has been fueled by rises in tobacco and alcohol prices, according to official figures.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Two years ago, the hashtag #EmmysSoWhite began trending when the Television Academy failed to award any major acting trophies to people of color. The pendulum has swung, with this year’s ceremony awarding a record-breaking number of POC across all major categories: drama, comedy, limited, reality and variety series — a first in the TV Academy’s history.
Katherine Ryan knows exactly how many times she has sex with her husband, Bobby Kootstra, each month, and now she's shared that figure publicly. The Canadian comedian and writer, who lives in the UK, said in a new interview with The Times that she and Bobby have sex "exactly twice a month". She joked: "I log it just in case I do get pregnant," before saying she "should be a minx" between the sheets.
Warning: This article contains details and accusations of sexual and physical abuseDiddy reportedly will not attend the 2024 Grammys ceremony following claims of sexual abuse from four women.In November 2023, Diddy was accused of rape and physical abuse by his former partner, R&B singer Cassie, in a lawsuit. Cassie’s claims sparked another three women to come forward with their own alleged experiences with Diddy, from being drugged to the “gang rape” of a 17-year-old girl.Diddy responded by posting a statement on X/Twitter saying that he “did not do any of the awful things being alleged”.
Pixar Animation Studios is planning to reduce its workforce in the coming months, an insider confirmed to Deadline, as part of overall content spending trims at Disney.
The trailer for Season 8 of Summer House is finally here — and the summer doesn’t look so fun for anyone this season, especially exes Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard!
confirmed to People that officials have concluded their probe into the “Friends” actor’s sudden death.Perry, 54, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28.
Leave it to Lucasfilm to throw us a curveball when it comes to “Star Wars” films. Just when we were all set to speculate about the three films currently in development, led by the next film being Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s feature starring Daisy Ridley, Lucasfilm has gone ahead and turned everyone upside down.
Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival unveiled its 2024 lineup today, featuring 250 feature films set to screen across ten days, with highlights including Handling the Undead, Norwegian filmmaker Thea Hvistendahl’s feature debut, starring Renate Resinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie. Other buzzy titles include the Finish title The Missile from filmmaker Miia Tervo and Morbius director Daniel Espinosa’s return to Nordic filmmaker with Madame Luna.
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