2 weeks agoNews PlusComments Off on Кажанна відповіла на закиди, що вона перебуває в «рабстві» у Jerry Heil та її лейбла
0 Українська співачка Кажанна, справжнє ім’я якої Ганна Макієнко, заступилася за свою продюсерку Jerry Heil та команду її лейбла Nova Music. Молода артистка прокоментувала відео під назвою «Кажанна в рабстві лейбла?», опубліковане на ютуб-каналі Radmila. У ролику блогерка нагадала, як співачка в інтерв’ю Маші Єфросиніній розповіла про фінансову нестабільність, і звинуватила лейбл Jerry Heil у […]
2 weeks agoNews PlusComments Off on Crucial motorway used by 130,000 drivers a day hit by string of closures over two months – check diversion routes
DRIVERS are being warned of overnight closures coming to the M4 that run until early March – with bosses advising those that are planning to travel to allow extra time.
The M4, which runs 189 miles from London to South Wales, terminating at Pont Abraham services in Carmarthenshire, serves around 130,000 drivers a day on average.
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But those who use the major route after hours will be facing nightly closures later this month.
National Highways have said they need to carry out resurfacing work on the eastbound carriageway – between junctions 14 and 15, near the Membury services – with work to begin from Monday, January 13.
From then, traffic will be restricted to one lane, with the hard shoulder also closed, for five nights.
Membury services will remain open for the first three nights, but entry will be closed for the next two from Thursday, January 16.
A full eastbound carriageway closure will also be in place between J15 and J14, starting on Monday, January 27.
This will last for a further 15 nights over the following five weeks.
Motorway traffic will be diverted by A419 northbound, B4192 Purley Road, Charnham Street, Bath Road, Eddington Hill and then by the A338 to rejoin the M4 at junction 14.
The HGV diversion will run from the A346 London Road, A4 Bath Road, Strongrove Hill, Charnham Street, Bath Road, Eddington Hill, then via the A338 to rejoin the M4 at junction 14.
During this period, drivers are being urged to pay attention to diversion signs and not their sat-navs.
Victoria Bathe, National Highways project manager, said: “We apologise for any temporary disruption this may cause but this vital resurfacing work will provide a smoother, quieter road for both drivers and communities nearby for many years to come.
“We plan our work carefully to minimise disruption and we are carrying out the majority of this maintenance at night when traffic is at its lightest.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank drivers for their patience and remind those planning on passing through this section of the M4 – or using one of our diversion routes – to allow extra time to complete their journeys.”
GettyMusic fans are convinced Glastonbury will feature a secret slot from a 00s indie band[/caption]
GettyThe Maccabees thrilled fans when they reunited at the end of last year[/caption]
The five-piece band, fronted by Orlando Weeks, are already booked to headline a London music festival this summer, but fans think they could go one step bigger.
The Maccabees will be taking to the stage at All Points East in August and their army of followers are hoping they could pull a secret performance at Glastonbury out of the bag beforehand.
Writing on Reddit, one fan said: “They’re back and headlining All Points East in August, so thoughts on a Glasto slot – potentially a Bloc Party esq slot on other stage? Would be cool to see them play.”
Another person replied: “I would say 100% secret set. I would imagine if offered the chance to play…. they would not be able to say no!”
And a third chimed in: “Yeah pretty sure they’ll be there.”
And someone else added: “I am pretty sure they said that APE was their ‘Reunion’ show so it feels unlikely they will be at Glasto but you never know.”
The Maccabees split in 2017 after an impressive 14 years in the music industry.
At the time, the About Your Dress stars insisted there had not been a fallout and that they had just “run out of steam”.
Frontman Orlando told The Independent: “It was everyone knowing that that was what was going to happen.
“We’d had a difficult time making that final record and we’d reached the end of the line. It just ran out of steam a bit.”
But in October last year, the band sent fans wild after making a return to social media.
This year marks 20 years since the release of debut single X-Ray and their followers quickly realised a comeback was on the cards.
Alongside the band’s logo on Instagram, one fan exclaimed: “I CANNOT BREATHE.”
Another added: “Crying, screaming, throwing up.”
And a third chimed in: “The reunion I’m waiting for.”
The band later confirmed their reunion and forthcoming headline gig at All Points East.
“We’re very excited to say we are getting back together to headline @allpointseastuk on Sunday, August 24th – a bank holiday weekend,” they wrote.
The band added: “We’re looking forward to seeing you at Victoria Park. With love, The Maccabees x.”
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Basement Jaxx sparked speculation they will be playing at Worthy Fam after leaving a “Glastonbury shaped gap” in their latest tour schedule.
Other rumoured additions include Fleet Foxes, who are on tour in the UK at the time of the festival, as well as rapper 50 Cent.
GettyThe Maccabees will be performing at All Points East in August[/caption]
GettyFans are hoping they will also take to the stage in June at Glastonbury[/caption]
2 weeks agoNews PlusComments Off on Martin Lewis warns Facebook & Instagram users over scam as Mark Zuckerberg plans to end ‘biased’ fact-checks
MARTIN Lewis has issued a warning to Facebook and Instagram users following a significant rule change by Meta.
The money-saving guru urged voiced his concern after the company’s head, Mark Zuckerberg, announced plans to eliminate fact-checkers and “reduce censorship” across its platforms.
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Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is set to end the company’s ‘fact-checker’ programsSplash
The move would alter which information could be made public on Threads, Facebook, and Instagram, reports Birmingham Live.
Financial whizz Lewis says the policy switch up could leave people vulnerable to being “ripped off” by certain voices.
“This looks a seismic change. It affects all areas,” he warned.
“Focusing only on my work area though, having sued Facebook over scam ads in the past, is there’s no mention of scams here.
“Will this free up more people to be ripped off?”
In a video message, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, pledged to prioritise free speech following Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
He announced that he would “get rid of factcheckers and replace them with community notes similar to X”, starting in the US.
He also revealed plans to relocate the tech firm’s content moderation teams from California to Texas “where there is less concern about the bias of our teams”.
The move echoes a decision made by Elon Musk, 53, in October 2023, as the Facebook co-founder, 40, looks to cosy up to president-elect Donald Trump.
Musk has grown close to the 78-year-old in the last few months, having attended his rallies and hosted online “conversations” on his social media site, X.
And he has even managed to secure a position in Trump’s new government, leading the Department of Government Efficiency – designed to reduce spending.
In a video announcing the changes to his company yesterday, Zuckerberg said: “The recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritising speech.
“We’re going to catch less bad stuff, but we’ll also reduce the number of innocent people’s posts and accounts that we accidentally take down.
He added that the third-party moderators had become too “politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they have created.”
Will this free up more people to be ripped off?
Martin Lewis
And Trump, who has his presidential inauguration on January 20, hailed the “impressive” move, remarking that Meta had “come a long way”.
It came after Meta’s announcement on Monday that UFC boss Dana White, a close friend of Trump, had joined its board of directors.
White has previously spoken at a Trump rally and can often be seen alongside the former president at UFC events.
Dawn Alford, Executive Director of the Society of Editors, said Meta’s decision is a significant shift in its approach to content moderation.
“It underscores the critical role legacy media plays in ensuring the public has access to trustworthy, rigorously verified information.
“In an era where misinformation can spread rapidly online, the work of professional journalists in holding power to account and separating fact from fiction is more vital than ever.
“Fact-checking requires expertise, context, and independence—qualities that cannot always be guaranteed in a decentralised, user-driven model like Meta’s proposed community notes.”
De Decker hasn’t taken lightly to the news that he missed the cut and has furiously slammed the decision to omit him from the tournament.
Speaking to Het Nieuwsblad, he said: “I find their decision a bit scandalous, to be honest. I didn’t think that [the PDC’s] explanation was fair.
“After my Grand Prix victory, I said that I might not be ready and I don’t regret that. But afterwards I confirmed at other tournaments that I can compete with the world’s best.
“Only at the World Championships it didn’t work out. S*** and a shame that it happened then, but still. I do feel ready.”
De Decker didn’t stop there either, going on to take aim at Nathan Aspinall and Gerwyn Price being chosen ahead of him.
He added: “They did not deserve it. Suddenly they reach a quarter-final at the World Championships and they are there.
A look at the full Premier League lineup
Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and venues
Night 1 – The SSE Arena, Belfast – Thursday February 6 Night 2 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Thursday February 13 Night 3 – 3Arena, Dublin – Thursday February 20 Night 4 – Westpoint Exeter – Thursday February 27 Night 5 – The Brighton Centre – Thursday March 6 Night 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Thursday March 13 Night 7 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Thursday March 20 Night 8 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday March 27 Night 9 – Uber Arena, Berlin – Thursday April 3 Night 10 – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 10 Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Thursday April 17 Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 24 Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1 Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 8 Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15 Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22 Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29
“Aspinall is there with his walk-on purely for the entertainment and if Price performs badly in the first few weeks, he will start complaining again.
“They say that you get into the Premier League based on results, but apparently that is not the case.”
PDC chief Matt Porter explained the decision to leave De Decker out after the announcement.
Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: “Mike is an outstanding talent and is someone that undoubtedly we will see in Premier League Darts in the future.
“We didn’t feel he was quite ready. There’s a lot of tournaments throughout the year.
“We’ve seen players in the past, I don’t want to embarrass by naming them, but players like Danny Noppert, Ross Smith and Andrew Gilding that have won TV tournaments.
“But you have to show that you can compete in the latter stages of TV tournaments on a regular basis.
“Doing it once is fantastic and is something that you will always have but to really be part of the elite, you have to be doing it on a regular basis over multiple years.”
Despite De Decker’s Grand Prix success, the 29-year-old did struggle elsewhere throughout last year and was a disappointment in the World Championship, losing in the second round to world number 35 Luke Woodhouse.
While there has been a pattern of major winners missing out on the lineup in recent years, but De Decker becomes the first one to win a Sky Major and fail to be chosen.
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0 Українська співачка Кажанна, справжнє ім’я якої Ганна Макієнко, заступилася за свою продюсерку Jerry Heil та команду її лейбла Nova Music. Молода артистка прокоментувала відео під назвою «Кажанна в рабстві лейбла?», опубліковане на ютуб-каналі Radmila. У ролику блогерка нагадала, як співачка в інтерв’ю Маші Єфросиніній розповіла про фінансову нестабільність, і звинуватила лейбл Jerry Heil у […]
