Author: Dave Carter

August Moon, the fictional pop group featured in the new film The Idea of You, may sound familiar to fans of One Direction. This is because August Moon’s lead single, Dance Before We Walk, was produced by the same duo responsible for One Direction’s hit song, What Makes You Beautiful. Savan Kotecha and Carl Falk… Continue reading The Idea of You: Are fictional boy band August Moon based on One Direction?

A photo of a taxi driver who was killed during the miners’ strike of the mid-1980s has been released. David Wilkie was driving a working miner to a pit when a concrete block was thrown onto his car by striking miners. The image was taken just days before. Other images include photographs of Margaret Thatcher,… Continue reading Miners' strike 1984-5: New image of killed taxi driver revealed

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reportedly given the green light to fossil fuel companies to explore oil and gas on offshore wind sites. According to The Guardian, critics have slammed the move, which they say is inconsistent with the government’s commitment to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In other news, The Express… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'PM to offer Ireland Rwanda deal' and migrant barge protests

Boris Johnson, the former Conservative Prime Minister, was turned away from his local polling station due to not bringing appropriate photo identification. As Sky News reported, he returned later with the necessary ID and was then able to vote in South Oxfordshire, where voters are in the process of selecting a police and crime commissioner.… Continue reading Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID

Take That has announced that it would be moving its five shows from the troubled Co-op Live arena. The AO Arena has confirmed that it would be hosting the band’s upcoming dates next week, along with rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Keane, both of whom have also announced a switch to AO Arena.… Continue reading Take That move Co-op Live shows to rival arena after chaos

A woman’s body was found on a beach in Pembrokeshire, leading to police launching an investigation into her death. Sian Batchelor, 32, was discovered near Pennar in Pembroke Dock on Tuesday, 30 April, with no clear information on her whereabouts between Thursday, 25 April and the day her body was found. Her family described her… Continue reading Pennar: Police investigate death of woman found on beach

Following the latest cancellation at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has announced that he will be performing at a different venue. The artist had been scheduled to perform at the £365 million venue on Wednesday evening, leaving hundreds of fans disappointed when they were handed letters stating that… Continue reading Co-op Live act moves to rival venue after chaos

Death in Paradise, a hit BBC show, will feature Don Gilet as its new lead detective, a role he claimed was like being given an “incredibly precious jewel”. Known for playing villainous Lucas Johnson in EastEnders, the British actor will play Detective Inspector Mervin Wilson. Last year, Death in Paradise was the second-most-watched drama in… Continue reading Death in Paradise: EastEnders star Don Gilet named new lead detective