Getty Images James Johnston assured fans that there was hope for a brighter future. Biffy Clyro bass player James Johnston has announced he will not join the band on their upcoming UK and European tour because of mental health and addiction issues. The 45-year-old wrote to fans on the band’s social media pages, saying he…
Getty Images At first glance, my emails are polite and warm; after all, “I’m just checking in” on a deadline, but “no worries either way.” However, a closer examination reveals that unnecessary apologies, smiley faces, exclamation marks, and even kisses punctuate my messages. I believe I’m being friendly and approachable, but according to experts, these…
BBC Primal Scream, whose lead singer Bobby Gillespie is pictured performing in 2022, said the video was a piece of art A Primal Scream concert has been cancelled over claims antisemitic imagery was shown on stage at a previous gig. The rock band had been due to perform at the Trentham Live festival at the…
PA Media Despite not being able to save all jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic, Rishi Sunak asserts that the government successfully prevented mass unemployment. The former prime minister, who was chancellor at the time, said it “wasn’t going to be possible to save every person’s job”. But he said the government was “successful in preventing…
Getty Images The couple were found dead in their home with multiple stab wounds, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News A son of film director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner has been arrested and booked on suspicion of murder after the couple were found dead in their Los Angeles home. The Los…
There is a growing risk that Russia could attack the UK, and the nation’s “sons and daughters” need to be ready to fight, the head of Britain’s armed forces has said. In an extraordinarily blunt intervention, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton warned that Russia’s military strength is increasing and is something to fear, with…
There was a time when no chest workout felt complete without three pressing angles—flat, incline, and decline. The “big three” of chest training dominated the gym floor, and lifters once viewed the decline bench press as the gold standard for chest development. Then, for some reason, the decline bench press fell into a steady decline…
