New calls to scrap Scottish tax bands and realign with UK Government due official response

The Scottish Maritime Museum and Irvine Clean Up Crew are inviting adults and children to come along for a day of fun and positive action on World Ocean Day.

The BBC has set its election night coverage for the July 4 poll as broadcasters battle to secure debates with Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer as soon as possible.

Bad Omens have announced they have cancelled their summer UK and European tour dates due to “extreme burnout”.The metalcore band were due to finish off their tour in the UK/Europe from June until July, including a huge co-headline show with BABYMETAL in Toulouse, France.However, they have taken to social media to confirm they will not be playing their remaining summer shows, with frontman Noah Sebastian writing he was experiencing “what can only be described as extreme burnout”.“While all the touring and work that we’ve put into this album cycle the last several years has been so rewarding and gratifying, it has also pushed me to the limits of my mental bandwidth,” he added. “Putting my mind and body in conflict with one another in ways that are becoming detrimental to my health on the road.”Sebastian wrote that after “heavy consideration”, the band have decided to cancel their remaining summer dates in the Europe and UK, continuing: “This decision is in the best interest of my health and wellbeing, and of the long term sustainability of Bad Omens.“We need to protect and restore all of the energy that will be demanded of us again soon as we transition into the next chapter.”The band recently announced their ‘Concrete Jungle’ soundtrack, sharing its first single with HEALTH and Swarm called ‘The Drain’.‘Concrete Jungle [The OST]’ will drop soon on May 31, and has been described as an experimental extension of Bad Omens’ hit 2022 album ‘The Death Of Peace Of Mind’ and the soundtrack to their ‘Concrete Jungle’ comic book universe.

Marlène Masure is TikTok’s new General Manager, Operations, across Europe the Middle East and Africa. She has replaced Rich Waterworth, who has left the Chinese-owned social media platform. The role gives Masure oversight of the mobile video company’s work with creators and publishers, effectively making her the organization’s content chief in the EMEA region.

Kate Garraway has opened up about being at the 'beginning of her grief' as she navigates life after the loss of her beloved husband, Derek Draper. The 57 year old Good Morning Britain star has been sharing her heartache with the public since Derek, a former political adviser turned psychologist and author, passed away in January. He had faced a long and gruelling battle with health complications stemming from Covid-19 since 2020.

British tourists could see limits placed on flights to popular holiday destination Majorca as the island’s opposition party warns it is “experiencing collapse” due to high visitor numbers. It comes ahead of anti-tourism protests which are expected to be held on the island later this week.

Susan Boyle looked completely unrecognisable as she walked the red carpet at The Pride of Scotland Awards at The Hilton Hotel in Glasgow last night (May 21).The singer smiled for photographs and wore a stunning pale pink jumpsuit that was embellished with feather sleeves and paired it with silver accessories. Susan wore her hair in a sleek bob and opted for glowy make-up.

JME, P.Money, Chip and Unknown T have gone head-to-head on Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s latest Grime map – check out the footage below.Released as part of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s season 3.5 update, the new Grime map sees players deployed to an “abandoned hub on the bank of a derelict London canal”.“The small- to mid-sized urban landscape offers a mix of alleys and thoroughfares paired with tight interior locations, the canal at the bottom providing a stealthy means of crossing to the other side,” reads the official guide.Players are also encouraged to “get down and dirty with mean tricks like dropping a proximity mine in the pub, holding up in the Boat House with a shotgun, and setting up a remote turret in the apartment overlooking the Tower Loop. Whatever it takes to get the job done, do it,” added Activision Blizzard.And to celebrate the release, Activision Blizzard and P45’s Alhan have rounded up a number of British rap and grime legends to explore the map and do battle.

Naman Ramachandran Indian filmmaker Dr. Bijukumar Damodaran‘s next film “Papa Buka” will commence principal photography in Papua New Guinea in July. The film will follow Indian historians Romila and Anand who go to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to write a book about the Indian soldiers who fought with the British and Australian armies against the Japanese during WWII in the country.

Olly Alexander has expressed his gratitude after competing in Eurovision 2024, saying that receiving zero public points was “iconic”.The Years & Years frontman represented the UK with his song ‘Dizzy’ at this year’s competition, which took place in Malmö, Sweden. He finished 18th out of 25 countries – earning 46 points from the jury, but none from the voting public.Nemo clinched victory for Switzerland at Eurovision 2024 with their track ‘The Code’.

, arrived for the season three premiere in full viscountess glam. If she’s ever looked better, well, we can’t remember the time.The British actor stunned in a custom Prada gown that, when it catches the light, seems to be made of strings of diamonds.

A new online petition is calling for all people over the official age of retirement (66) to be paid the New State Pension weekly rate of £221.20, some £884.80 every four-week pay period. At present, those who reached retirement age before April 6, 2016 are only eligible for the Basic State Pension, which is worth up to £169.50 each week, some £678 every pay period.

Former Love Island star Laura Anderson is currently in London preparing for the BAFTA TV Awards but in between FaceTime calls with baby Bonnie, she appeared to make a dig at her ex. Laura, 35, welcomed baby Bonnie in 2023 with Gary Lucy and the pair appeared to have reconciled at Christmas. However, in recent months, Laura said she was "happily single" and has slammed her ex.

An estimated 32,000 in Scotland are unknowingly living with with an undiagnosed autoimmune disease that can cause serious consequences if left untreated.

Amazon is getting into the talk show game.

More than 8,500 people have signed an online petition calling for a public inquiry to be held into changes made to the State Pension age for women. Petition creator Kay Clarke argues that increases to the State Pension age have left many women in “financial and mental despair” and believes that an inquiry “is necessary to expose the truth”.

The ex-boss of a nuisance cold-call firm has been banned from running companies for eight years.

EXCLUSIVE: British writer, director, and producer Alex Marx will make his feature debut with The Queen of Fashion, a long-gestating biopic of fashion editor, stylist, and iconoclast Isabella Blow, with Academy Award nominee Andrea Riseborough set to produce and play the lead role.

More than 8,600 people have signed a new online petition calling for Scottish tax rates to be scrapped and restored to the same levels as those administered by the UK Government. There are now six tax bands for people in Scotland, compared to just three in other parts of the UK.

St. Vincent has kicked off her ‘All Born Screaming’ tour, during which she premiered a handful of new tunes – watch footage of the show below.St. Vincent performed at The Paramount in Los Angeles, California on May 4 to begin her North American trek in support of her latest album, ‘All Born Screaming’.