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There’s a buzz in the air at Dedridge Primary School.

A mum who has two boys with learning and emotional issues says more needs to be done to help children in West Lothian with additional support needs.

The Human League have announced the support acts for their 2024 UK headline tour – find all the details below.The synth-pop group are due to hit the road for a run of arena shows next December, with dates scheduled in Cardiff, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, Bournemouth, Glasgow, Leeds and London.You can find any remaining tickets for the forthcoming concerts here.In a recent post on social media, The Humann League said they were “very pleased” to confirm “two wonderful artists” who will be opening for them on the tour.Sophie Ellis-Bextor and T’Pau are both set to appear at the gigs as “very special guests”. Check out the announcement post below.pic.twitter.com/QVlS2boxkG— The Human League (@humanleagueHQ) November 10, 2023The Human League’s 2024 UK tour dates are as follows: DECEMBER 05 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff 06 – AO Arena, Manchester 07 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham 09 – Brighton Centre, Brighton 10 – Windsor Hall (BIC), Bournemouth 12 – Ovo Hydro, Glasgow 13 – First Direct Arena, Leeds 14 – OVO Arena Wembley, LondonThe band formed in Sheffield in 1977 and achieved huge success in the ’80s with hits including ‘Don’t You Want Me’, ‘Mirror Man’ and ‘Tell Me When.’ They won a BRIT Award for Breakthrough Artist in 1982.Lead singer Philip Oakey has been the group’s consistent member since 1977 while keyboard players Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh both left the band to form Heaven 17.

Plans for a new tourist attraction in a West Lothian village were set out at a special exhibition for locals.

A dealer part of a Class A drugs ring known as the 'Eggy Line' broke into his ex's home, soaked her clothes in water and stole a packet of chicken wings.

Several members of Shania Twain‘s crew had to hospitalized after a recent crash.

A man has been airlifted to hospital after a glider crashed into a hillside in Perth and Kinross on Tuesday.

Cycling in Manchester is proving more popular than ever after several records were smashed over the past month.

Agora, the industry section of Greece’s Thessaloniki International Film Festival, kicks into gear this weekend with an eye on expansion as industry head Angeliki Vergou and her team introduce a series of changes to the established event.

Vancouver Swifties will have an extra something to celebrate next holiday season: Taylor Swift has added three dates in the city to the 2024 leg of her Eras Tour.

Thania Garcia Taylor Swift will be taking her “Eras Tour” to Vancouver next December. The singer has added three dates at the BC Place in British Columbia on Dec. 6, 7, and 8, with Gracie Abrams standing as the opening act.

James Haskell looked tense in a new picture as he talked on the phone after his shock split from Chloe Madeley. After months of speculation about the state of their marriage, with both of them being seen out and about without their wedding rings, they confirmed they had split.The pair were married for five years and welcomed a daughter named Bohdi in August 2022.The same week as they announced the split, James was seen leaving G Live Guilford, which was his first official outing since the news broke.

James Haskell left fans gasping with a bad-taste joke during his first public appearance since announcing his split from Chloe Madeley, according to reports. The ex England rugby player and former I’m A Celeb contestant has been slammed for the gag - which made reference to the 9/11 terror attacks.The 38 year old reportedly made the joke as he appeared at a recording of podcast World Cup After Party: The Good, the Bad and The Rugby with fellow ex international teammate Mike Tindall and Alex Payne at the G-Live Centre in Guildford, Surrey. It was his first public outing since he and Chloe announced they had called time on their marriage after five years.

Angry West Lothian parents staged a protest this week demanding more help for children with additional support needs.

Medical experts are urging households to avoid one speedy laundry drying technique that can spur serious health problems.

The Human League have announced details of a 2024 UK Arena tour.The legendary ’80s synth-pop band will tour the UK in late 2024 with their ‘Generations 2024’ tour hitting Cardiff, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, Bournemouth, Glasgow, Leeds and London.Tickets for the event will go on sale on November 3 from 10am here.Check out the full list of UK dates here:DECEMBER 5 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff 6 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham 9 – Brighton Centre, Brighton 10 – Windsor Hall (BIC), Bournemouth 12 – Ovo Hydro, Glasgow 13 – First Direct Arena, Leeds 14 – OVO Arena Wembley, LondonThe new wave band formed in 1977 and achieved huge success in the ’80s with hits including ‘Don’t You Want Me’, ‘Mirror Man’ and ‘Tell Me When.’ They won a BRIT award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 1982.Lead singer Philip Oakey has been the band’s consistent member since 1977 while keyboard players Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh both left the band to form Heaven 17. The group now consists of Oakey and long-serving vocalists Joanne Catherall and Susan Anne Sulley.The band have been covered by numerous artists over the years, including Blossoms last year who performed a rendition of ‘Don’t You Want Me’ at Truck Festival.Towards the end of their 18-track set, Blossoms treated the crowd to their own spin on the 1981 anthem ‘Don’t You Want Me’ and later shared footage of the cover on Instagram.

Tributes have been pouring in for a much-loved dad who tragically passed away just hours after visiting a walk-in centre. Paul McHugh, a 37 year old fitness instructor at Lifestyles Alsop Fitness Centre in Walton, died suddenly on Saturday, October 21.

“If You Would Have Told Me” (which is now out), the actor, 60, detailed a near miss he had with the controversial Church of Scientology in the 1980s. It all started when his former acting teacher’s assistant slipped him some Scientology books. “I’m walking to my car and Mia runs out and hands me my workbooks,” Stamos wrote in his book.

Blink-182 is hitting the road in a huge way.

Mark Wright will see in the start of the festive period in Scotland after falling in love with the country.

Coronation Street favourite Maureen Lipman has been offered extra security by soap bosses following a surge in anti-Semitic hate in the UK.The actress, 77, who portrays Evelyn Plummer in the hit ITV soap, spoke at an event for academics at the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, revealing she was taken by surprise when Corrie bosses spoke to her about extra security measures. “I had a real surprise this week when I was offered security guards by the ­people at Coronation Street — this is where we are now," Maureen said at the event, according to The Sun. The Palestinian terrorist organisation Hamas stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip on 7 October and killed hundreds before taking hostages.

Blink-182 have announced details of a 2024 US tour, featuring support from Pierce The Veil. Find out ticket information below.The trio – formed of Travis Barker, Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus – announced their plans for a US tour earlier today (October 20) with an update shared on social media.“ONE MORE TIME! 2024 tour featuring special guest @piercetheveil,” they wrote on X (formerly Twitter), sharing a poster of upcoming tour dates.The live shows will celebrate the release of their new album, ‘One More Time’ – which arrived last Friday (October 20) and marked their first full LP with the classic line-up since 2011’s ‘Neighborhoods’.

Lil Yachty’s show in Vancouver on Saturday night ended early after fans from the seated section of the arena he was performing in made their way to the front section, away from the area designated on their tickets. Yachty was performing at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver as part of his Field Trip Tour and has yet to comment on the incident. In footage shot inside the arena he is heard telling fans to "fill it up" prior to performing "Slide." He is later shown to tell people to return to their seats.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Reunited pop-punk icons Blink-182 will be back on the road in the summer of 2024 with a stadium and arena tour through North America in support of their just-released album, “One More Time.” Produced by Live Nation, the 30-city trek includes stadium performances at Petco Park in the band’s hometown of San Diego, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Citi Field in New York, Fenway Park in Boston, and Rogers Centre in Toronto, along with 25 arena performances. “One More Time”, marks the first time in a decade that the original trio of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker have been in the studio together.

Paul McCartney has kicked off the Australian leg of his 2023 tour by performing The Beatles’ track ‘She’s A Woman’ for the first time in nearly two decades. Check out the setlist and footage of the show below.The gig took place at the Entertainment Centre in Adelaide last night (October 18), and marked the opening night of McCartney’s solo tour across Australia.Kicking off the new run of live shows – which mark his first performances in over a year – the Adelaide set spanned across nearly three hours and included a mix of his solo hits, as well as discography with The Beatles and Wings.The main highlight of the set came just four songs in, however, when Macca surprised fans with a rendition of The Beatles’ track ‘She’s A Woman’.

Artists, scientists and conservationists are collaborating on two connected initiatives in Dumfries aimed at protecting Scotland’s threatened migratory birds.

Ross Kemp is currently filming a 'top secret' project in Aberdeen as he enjoyed a meal out in a local restaurant.

Bury will be hosting its first ever food and drink festival featuring a wealth of local traders and events - and it will also coincide with the return of the borough’s popular beer festival.

Hercules And Love Affair singer Aérea Negrot has died, aged 43.The Venezuelan DJ and singer-songwriter joined the band in 2008 and contributed vocals on four tracks on their 2011 album ‘Blue Songs’.Her label, BPitch Control, who she signed and released her debut album ‘Arabxilla’ through in 2011 as well as multiple EPs, confirmed her passing on Instagram.“We’re beyond heartbroken over the passing of our treasured and brilliant Danielle,” the label wrote. “Her light, music and beautiful uplifting voice, her one-of-a-kind artistic approach and performance have touched every soul they have ever encountered.“We are forever grateful to have had the honour to cross our path with such a giving and talented human and artist.

Freight Island has today announced details about a 'spectacular' firework display taking place in Manchester City Centre over the Bonfire Night weekend.