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Long-held plans for two new platforms at Manchester's Piccadilly station have been pulled with a 'new approach' to ease congestion on the railways to be prepared. The application which also affects Oxford Road station has been withdrawn by Network Rail with 'alternative options' set to be developed.

Slowthai has been dropped from the line-ups of a number of UK festivals and has had some headline shows cancelled after he appeared in court on rape charges earlier this week. A Glastonbury set is among the performances to have now been pulled.

Slowthai has been removed from the line-ups for both Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds festivals, following two charges of rape.The Mercury-nominated rapper — whose real name is Tyron Frampton — was charged with two counts of rape earlier this week, and appeared before Oxfordshire Magistrates Court yesterday (May 16).As previously reported, the 28-year-old appeared by video link and only spoke to confirm his birth name, date of birth and address. He was charged with oral and vaginal penetration of a woman without her consent in Oxford in September 2021.Now, following the charges raised against him, the rapper has subtly been removed from the two of his upcoming festival appearances.Neither Slowthai or organisers at both Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds have made official announcements regarding the changes to the respective line-ups.

Tyron Frampton (slowthai) faces two charges of rape, The Guardian reports. Per their article, the 28-year-old Northampton rapper appeared virtually before Oxfordshire magistrates court on Tuesday (May 16) for a preliminary hearing, speaking only to confirm his name, date of birth, and address.

Slowthai has appeared in court today (Tuesday May 16), charged with two counts of rape.The Mercury-nominated rapper, real name Tyron Frampton, appeared before Oxfordshire Magistrates Court charged with oral and vaginal penetration of a woman without her consent in Oxford in September 2021.As The Guardian reports, the 28-year-old appeared by video link and only spoke to confirm his real name, date of birth and Northampton address, with prosecution lawyer Adam Yar Khan telling magistrates that the charge of rape was an indictable-only offence, declaring that the case must go on to be heard at crown court.He was then bailed and will appear before Oxford Crown Court next month. He is yet to enter a plea.Slowthai was nominated for the Mercury Prize for his 2019 debut album ‘Nothing Great About Britain‘, with his second album ‘Tyron’ reaching Number One upon release in 2021.

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of his tour after receiving “bad news” from doctors that he needs to take an extended vocal rest. The 29-year-old “Last Night” singer broke the news in a two-minute social media video Tuesday, after weeks of enduring criticism forabruptly canceling a Mississippi show last month.“After taking 10 days of vocal rest, I performed three shows last weekend in Florida and by the third one I felt terrible,” Wallen began the clip.

11th hour concert cancelation in Mississippi, Morgan Wallen is now pulling the plug on a slew of tour shows under "doctor's orders."The "Last Night" singer took to Instagram on Tuesday, May 9, to break the "bad news" and apologize to his fans. A post shared by Morgan Wallen (@morganwallen)"After taking 10 days of vocal rest I performed three shows last weekend in Florida and by the third one I felt terrible," she said. Following the trio of shows on the One Night at a Time Tour, Morgan got his voice scoped and found out that he re-injured his vocal chords and has "vocal fold trauma." To correct the issue, Morgan was told to go on six weeks of vocal rest. In fact, the country superstar was told to refrain from speaking as much as possible. In all, 14 shows — from May 18 to June 17 — are being rescheduled.

"Happy, Sad, Confused" podcast."I was like, 'That's f***** up,'" Bill recalled thinking. "So now, I just kind of blanket, like, I'm not signing any of this s***."Not only do people approach the "Barry" star for autographs, but many apparently feel obligated to do their impressions of him to him. "Oh yeah, that happens," he said.

Morgan Wallen shared a health update on Thursday before returning to the stage after falling ill earlier this month.

Back on the horse. Morgan Wallen apologized to fans who were impacted by his last-minute concert cancellation as he prepared to return to tour.

Morgan Wallen made his big return to the stage Thursday night following time off for doctor-ordered vocal rest.Before his Florida show, the 29-year-old singer shared a health update with his fans on his Instagram Story, and apologized after being forced to pull out of his Mississippi concert last week after losing his voice. «What's up, everybody? I just wanted to let you know I am in Jacksonville, we are going to play a show tonight — and all weekend. I wouldn't say I'm 100% but I'm doing a lot better,» Wallen said in a short video from the venue.

We all love a French tip manicure, but what should you try when you get a little bored of the two-tone style? TikTok thinks it has the answer in oyster French tip nails.Take the classic look and add a little bit of extra swirly detailing on the tips and you’ve got yourself the perfect mani for summer! The look is incredibly simple to master either at home or in a salon, depending on whether you like to do your own nails or pay for professional work. If you’re going to a salon – we went to Paint Nails London at The Beauty Club in Oxford Circus – we recommend asking for French tip-style gel or shellac polish, but instead of the white shade they would usually use on the tips, ask if they have a pearlescent white.

Morgan Wallen is back on tour after taking more than a week off due to “doctor-ordered vocal rest.”

The recording label of country music sensation Morgan Wallen is dispelling rumors that led to the postponement of his Sunday night performance at Oxford, Mississippi’s Ole Miss stadium.

After country music star Morgan Wallen suddenly canceled his Sunday night performance at the Ole Miss stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, his music label is debunking rumors behind the cancelation.  Leaving thousands of fans disappointed, Wallen shared a statement to his fans through his Instagram story that he could not perform due to his strained voice.  However, a viral TikTok video suggested otherwise. A security guard at the venue claimed Wallen was too drunk for his performance and said his reason for losing his voice was "bull crap." He added that an ambulance picked up the "Last Night" singer.

Love Island 's Tom Claire and Samie Elishi have officially split, following weeks of rumours about the demise of their relationship. On Wednesday, Tom took to Instagram to share a statement as he confirmed that the pair had parted ways, admitting he was "gutted". His message read: "I didn't think I'd be writing this but me and Samie have gone our separate ways...

Morgan Wallen’s last-minute cancelled concert in Mississippi is now a legal matter.

60,000 country fans were left disappointed.

The Proclaimers have been removed from the official Coronation playlist due to their “anti-monarchy views”.Craig and Charlie Reid – better recognised as The Proclaimers – will no longer feature on the playlist made for the upcoming coronation of King Charles III, which will take place on 6 May at London’s Westminster Abbey.Originally, their hit track ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) was included on the 27-song playlist, curated for the event by The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), however, has been revoked due to a wave of complaints centering around their “anti-monarchy views”.As described by the BBC, one of the examples of these views was demonstrated by Charlie Reid last year, after a man in Oxford was arrested for exclaiming “Who elected him?” during a proclamation event for the king in September. Reid weighed in on the moment in an interview, stating: “I thought that guy spoke for me, and he speaks for loads of other people.

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even with this fan. “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings got into a Twitter tiff with a viewer who claimed a seemingly correct answer from Friday’s episode was incorrect.A fan of the trivia show tweeted to the champ, claiming that the answer for the $200 question under the “Potent Potable Rhyme Time” category did not actually rhyme.The clue provided read: “Rice wine for the guy who rides a racehorse.”One of the contestants, Kari Elsila, rang in immediately with, “What is ‘sake’ and ‘jockey’?” The answer was referring to the Japanese alcoholic beverage, which is pronounced to rhyme with “jockey,” according to Merriam-Webster, though the show reportedly uses the Oxford English Dictionary for reference. That prompted the viewer’s attempt at correction.“Dear @Jeopardy writers ‘Sake’ and ‘Jockey’ are not rhyming words,” wrote the fan before tagging Jennings, 48, in a separate tweet.

Self Esteem has announced details of a massive headline show in her hometown of Sheffield at the end of the summer.On September 2, Rebecca Lucy Taylor will headline the Rock N Roll Circus event at the Don Valley Bowl, and be joined by Confidence Man, Bimini and Arctic Monkeys tribute band Arctic Numpties, the latter of whom she recently joined on stage at a gig in her hometown.The new show is being billed as the final show of her ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ era, supporting her second album from 2021.“SHEFFIELD. I just had to come back one more time before I fully commit to writing again,” Taylor said of the show.“I’ve also curated my actual dream line up to join me.

We’re now well into the first week of the Easter holidays and if you’re looking for something to occupy the kids, then the Whitworth in Manchester may have just what you need. The art gallery, located on the edge of Whitworth Park on Oxford Road, has a range of activities on offer throughout the holidays.

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Quentin Tarantino turns 60 today, and to celebrate the fact he was ambushed with cake by Jamie Foxx in front of 2,000 people at the London Palladium last night. Don’t go looking online for photographs of the occasion, though: the surprise came at the end of a two-night event promoting the director’s recent memoir Cinema Speculation, for which all in attendance had to turn off their mobile phones and put them into lockable pouches for the duration. Phones are famously forbidden on Tarantino’s sets, and his live appearances are no exception.

Samson Dingle teased his Emmerdale exit after finding out his exam results in Thursday night's episode. Samson, who is portrayed by Sam Hall, has been in the centre of village drama of late after blackmailing his cousin Noah Dingle for his inheritance money from the Tates. He also conceived a baby with Amelia Spencer last year, who gave birth in October – but Samson refuses to have anything to do with their child.

about Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels on Wednesday’s episode, the 67-year-old longtime co-host referenced “people who still believe that he got gy—d somehow in the election.”Less than an hour after the live show aired, Goldberg offered a mea culpa online.“You know, when you’re a certain age you use the words that you know from when you were a kid or you remember saying, and that’s what I did today — and I shouldn’t have,” Goldberg said in a video tweeted by the show’s official account. “I should have thought about it a little longer before I said it and I didn’t.

Kate Bush joined actor Ian McKellen and actor and comedian John Bishop for an aftershow party at an Oxford pub earlier this week.The music icon celebrated McKellen and Bishop’s 100th performance on Wednesday (March 8) of their pantomime Mother Goose, which was running at the New Theatre Oxford from Tuesday (March 8) until yesterday (March 11).According to a Facebook message spotted by The Oxford Mail, a staff member at Oxford’s The Jolly Farmers pub said: “The astonishingly wonderful Sir Ian McKellen and the amazing John Bishop spent the evening with us celebrating the 100th performance of Mother Goose.“Oh, and just to make things truly crazy, the legend that is Kate Bush popped in to see him and have a few drinks. This little pub is truly something special.”The Jolly Farmers in central Oxford is one of the most prominent LGBTQ+ pubs in the city.Although Bush wasn’t pictured, photos were shared online of McKellen posing with pub staff and Bishop pulling a pint.