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The new Co-op Live in Manchester has been hit by further problems before it’s even fully opened – with tonight’s gig being cancelled as concertgoers were queuing outside. A post shared on social media at 6.40pm read: “Due to a venue-related technical issue, tonight’s A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie show will no longer go ahead. We kindly ask fans to leave the area. “Tickets holders will receive further information in due course.””We deeply apologise for the significant inconvenience this will cause for many,” it added.Concertgoers were supposed to have been allowed into the arena at 6.30pm and A Boogie Wit…

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the death of Gogglebox’s George Gilbey.Essex Police said the 36-year-old suspect, from Witham, remains in custody and inquiries are ongoing.The force previously arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. He was subsequently released under investigation.A joint investigation by police and the Health and Safety Executive is ongoing.Mr Gilbey, of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, sustained traumatic injuries to his head and torso and died in Shoeburyness on 27 March, an earlier inquest hearing was told.Coroner’s officer Deborah Frost said the 40-year-old had been “working on a…

The government has opened a consultation on the disability support system PIP (Personal Independence Payment), meaning eligibility criteria and other aspects of it could change.Proposed changes come as part of the prime minister’s pledge to reform the welfare system if the Conservatives win the next general election. The criteria for getting PIP could change, as could the types of payments received by those who are eligible.But what is PIP, who is able to get it, what is the government planning to change and who would be impacted?Here’s what you need to know. What is PIP?PIP is a tax-free payment given…

Google appears to be rolling out “audio emojis” to its phone users.Some Google Pixel phone owners are noticing an option to send a reaction while on a call. “I was on the phone and saw a new button come up… “Audio Emoji”??? I had to call my brother to test it out!” said one X user.An accompanying video shows the feature in action. The “audio emoji” option swipes up to reveal six familiar emojis: laughing, clapping, celebrating, a drum, crying and… the poo emoji.When a user taps the emojis, they play a corresponding sound down the phone. X This content…

Hollywood star Melissa McCarthy has responded by saying, “I win the day”, after Barbra Streisand was criticised for asking her if she had taken a weight-loss drug.Bridesmaids star McCarthy had posted an image of herself on Instagram at a charity gala alongside US director Adam Shankman on Monday. Streisand, the legendary singer and actress, replied in a comment below: “Give him my regards, did you take Ozempic?”The drug can only be prescribed for patients with Type 2 diabetes and is not licensed as a weight-loss treatment in the UK or US.Streisand posted an apology on X for her original comment…

Ian King discusses Nationwide’s figures showing a surprise fall in UK house prices, which are down for the second month running. He’s also talking to a company that’s installed its first Electric Vehicle charge point powered from a street cabinet.And Ian speaks to the founder of a new platform that claims to give retailers a better deal when it comes to advertising.:: Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. Source link

Running around a ‘wall of death’ could keep people healthy on the moon, according to new research.Scientists at the University of Milan tied people to bungee cords to replicate lunar gravity and asked them to run around a rented ‘wall of death’, which they had loaned from an amusement park. The test subjects needed to run fast enough to prevent themselves skidding down the wall which is usually impossible on Earth. With the reduced gravity created by the bungee cords, they were able to stick to the wall for multiple laps.The exercise had a high enough impact that “just twice…

FKA Twigs has revealed she has created an AI version of herself to engage with fans and help with promotion.The British singer-songwriter and dancer gave details of the project as she addressed a US Senate intellectual property hearing regarding the No Fakes Act, which aims to crack down on unauthorised replicas. FKA Twigs, whose real name is Tahliah Debrett Barnett, confirmed she had been developing her own AI – but condemned unauthorised deepfakes, saying they leave her feeling “raw and vulnerable”.The hearing was held in Washington on Tuesday, just hours before the release of a UK report which found that…

A specialist financial services consultancy has become the latest London-listed company to attract takeover interest from private equity firms.Sky News has learnt that Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) has been approached by buyout firms including Bridgepoint and Cinven in recent weeks. New Mountain Capital, another financial investor, is also said to be interested in a potential deal.It was unclear on Wednesday whether talks between Alpha FMC and the private equity firms were live, or whether a deal was likely to be reached.Money latest:EasyJet passengers hit out over flight cancellation text messages Alpha FMC competes with the consulting arms of…

Daniel Radcliffe has responded to the fallout with Harry Potter author JK Rowling over her views on the transgender community for the first time since 2020, saying: “It makes me really sad”.Rowling, who has always denied being transphobic, has been widely condemned in recent years for her views on transgender rights, having claimed that she would rather go to jail than refer to a trans person by their preferred pronouns. Radcliffe, who became a worldwide star after playing schoolboy wizard Harry in the blockbuster adaptations of the novels, said in an interview with US magazine The Atlantic he has had…