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Shawn Mendes cancels Glasgow gig at Ovo Hydro due to health concerns The singer-songwriter was due to take to the stage at the Ovo Hydro on July 28 next year as part of his Wonder world tour. The Canadian star had previously postponed his tour date from April this year in the hopes of returning after “some much-needed time off”. However, in a statement shared today Mendes said: “I started this tour excited to finally get back to playing live after a long break due to the pandemic, but the reality is I was not at all ready for how difficult touring…

Win tickets to Lost in Music at The King’s Theatre in Glasgow The show that everyone is talking about is now even bigger and it will come to the city’s King’s Theatre on August 24. Join Lost in Music as it recreates the magical seventies and takes audiences on a musical journey straight to the heart of disco. Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic. This show boasts a sensational live band, incredibly talented cast and stunning vocals and is sure to have you…

Austrian far-right party hopes for its first national election win in a close race Austria’s far-right Freedom Party could win a national election for the first time on Sunday, tapping into voters’ anxieties about immigration, inflation, Ukraine and other concerns following recent gains for the hard right elsewhere in Europe. Herbert Kickl, a former interior minister and longtime campaign strategist who has led the Freedom Party since 2021, wants to become Austria’s new chancellor. He has used the term “Volkskanzler,” or chancellor of the people, which was used by the Nazis to describe Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. Kickl has…

Starmer visit to Brussels could lead to overhaul of Brexit deal Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to use talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week to prepare for a reset in the spring. PM Keir Starmer will use a meeting with Von der Leyen this week to pave the way for a springtime overhaul of Britain’s Brexit deal, amid warnings that closer ties will be essential in his government’s desperate search for growth. The prime minister will meet Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Wednesday. However, it comes with Home Secretary Yvette Cooper still vehemently…

From leadership drama to fascist debate From leadership drama to fascist debate at the Conservative Party conference. There will also be ‘meet our candidates’ Q&As, and fringe events – but limited self-reflection at the gathering in Birmingham. The first party conference after a huge general election defeat generally tends to be a cross between a wake, an inquest, and a beauty contest for those who believe they have the answers to what went wrong. All four Conservative leadership hopefuls: Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Tom Tugendhat​​​​​​ and Robert Jenrick are working on backroom deals and endorsements. What to look out for…

Conor Gallagher leading hosts into new-look derby. The other transfer of Julian Alvarez from Manchester City for 75 million euros certainty raised eyebrows. Atletico fans optimistic that the Argentine World Cup winner will emulate great number nines of the past such as Fernando Torres, Sergio Aguero and Radamel Falcao. Atletico’s new strikers, however, are taking longer to settle. So far Alvarez has struggled, often looking lost and isolated, unsure of his role. Difference between Simeone’s style of play There is a big difference between Simeone’s style of play and the approach that Alvarez became used to under Pep Guardiola at…

MPs have declared more than £6m in ‘freebies’ since 2010 Calls for urgent reform after figures show almost half of the donations since 2010 were given in the last two years. MPs have declared more than £6m in “freebies” since 2010 with the cash price of gifts given almost tripling over two years, analysis reveals, leading to calls for urgent reform. The value of “gifts, benefits and hospitality” declared by MPs was £1.3m in 2023, analysis shows, up from £483,507 in 2021. And the amount of gifts increased to 768 from 337 during the same period. MPs have declared more…

A Venezuelan illegal immigrant charged with a slew of crimes was released multiple times by authorities in Virginia despite Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) pleas to transfer him into their custody, the agency said. ICE announced the arrest of 30-year-old Yohandri Roger Mosquera-Rosas, who is charged with malicious wounding, driving while intoxicated, hit-and-run and a number of gun crimes. He was arrested by ICE’s special response team in Springfield, Virginia on Sept. 12. Mosquera was released into the U.S. by border officials in October 2022. He was granted parole into the U.S. but violated the terms of his admission, the agency…

The British government says it has been securing extra flights as it asks UK nationals to register their presence. ‘Leave now’, Foreign Office urges Britons in Lebanon The British government has been securing extra flights for UK nationals to make their way out of Lebanon, as ministers continued to urge citizens still in the country to “leave now”.Official advice has been warning British nationals to leave the country for months. But with the escalation of tension following the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, there have been fresh appeals to Brits to urgently secure…

Only 4.3% of stroke patients in England can access life-saving treatment Only 4.3% of stroke patients in England can access life-saving treatment. Mechanical thrombectomy can save a patient from permanent disability or death, but its availability depends on where they live. Most stroke patients in England suitable for treatment that can save them from serious disability or even death cannot access it, new figures reveal. It is estimated that at least 10% of stroke patients can benefit from a treatment known as mechanical thrombectomy. Under the procedure, a wire and stent are manoeuvred towards the brain to pull out the…