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OPINION: Independent music show to host first live gig in aid of Ukraine

Shaun Pinner with his book: Live Fight Survive. Picture: Tony Margiocchi

Bedfordshire soldier captured and tortured by Russia pens book about his ordeal

Rowsie - on tour and in Leighton Buzzard 7th September

Dynamic rock band 'Rowsie' to play at the Crooked Crow Bar

Carols on Christmas Eve

Leighton Linslade Rotary announce bumper year for charity donations

Footage of Wigan fans singing in 2016 was mistaken as Ukrainians celebrating the Crimean Bridge attack by Hungarian TV station HirTV - Credit: Getty / YouTube

Hungarian TV station mistakes Ukrainians for Wigan Athletic fans

The warning applies to anyone travelling to Europe during the busy summer season

Brits travelling to Europe issued with flight delay warning

Yevgeny Prigozhin (right) with Vladimir Putin

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Exiled Wagner Group leader breaks silence

A man holds the Russian national flag in front of a Wagner group military vehicle with the sign read as "Rostov" in Rostov-on-Don late on June 24, 2023. Rebel mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin who sent his fighters to topple the military leaders in Moscow will leave for Belarus and a criminal case against him will be dropped as part of a deal to avoid "bloodshed," the Kremlin said on June 24. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia uprising: Rebellion ends with Yevgeny Prigozhin sent to Belarus

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov attends a meeting of the Council on Interethnic Relations chaired by President Vladimir Putin in Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Krai region, on May 19, 2023. (Photo by TATIANA BARYBINA/Press service of the governor of/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia uprising: Chechen troops sent to Wagner Group conflict zones

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

‘Betrayal’ - Vladimir Putin reacts to Wagner Group rebellion in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago

Russian mercenary group plot to remove Vladimir Putin

Russian tanks have lined the streets of Moscow amid fears the head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is launching a coup against Vladimir Putin.

L: A box of the knitted hats and R: Di with her latest batch of 165 Hats for Ukraine Babies

More than 1,000 hats knitted for babies in Ukraine thanks to Rotary appeal

Sophie Ellis-Bextor eyed for Eurovision 2024

Alesha Dixon, Julia Sanina and English actress Hannah Waddingham present the first semi-final of the 2023 Eurovision Song contest at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.

Eurovision: Why Russia, North Macedonia & Bulgaria aren’t competing

Russia threatens military response after UK sends missiles to Ukraine

President Zelensky barred from addressing Eurovision Song Contest

Bank of England impose another interest rate hike

Eurovision semi-final 2: When is it, what time does it start, presenters, musicians & can the UK vote in it?

Full guide to Eurovision semi-final 2 - how to watch & how to vote

Eurovision 2023 acts and songs confirmed - Credit: Getty

Eurovision 2023: List of singers, songs and participating countries

Gemma Godivala, left with her Ukrainian guests, Viktoriya Sharovskaya and son Nazar

Village plant stall near Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard raises £150 for Ukraine

Eurovision 2023 venue The M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool - Credit: Eurovision / M&SBA

Eurovision semi-final 2023: Full guide to event including timings

Eurovision 2023 venue The M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool - Credit: Eurovision / M&SBA

Eurovision to open with ‘Welcome to Liverpool’ starring Paul O’Grady

Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Vladimir Putin in a drone attack

Russia accuses Ukraine of Kremlin drone strike

Tinder will cease operating in Russia

Dating app Tinder to stop operating in Russia following Ukraine war

Just Dance have announced a collaboration with Eurovision

Just Dance announce collaboration with Eurovision ahead of competition

Satellite imagery shows the once flourishing city turned into a wasteland, with landmark buildings reduced to rubble.

Google Earth reveals desolation in Mariupol after relentless bombing

Man travels 2,000 miles from the UK to Ukraine via bike

Eurovision in Liverpool is just weeks away - here’s how to get last-minute tickets

Last remaining Eurovision 2023 tickets to go on sale

There are nine live shows that will make-up Eurovision 2023

NATO countries reach ‘agreement’ for Ukraine to become member state says secretary general

NATO allies ‘agree’ Ukraine will become member state

Former Eurovision winner to have cameo in BBC Soap EastEnders

Rylan, Scott Mills & Paddy O’Connell will be the BBC Radio 2 presenters for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final and Semi-Finals.

Rylan, Scott Mills & Paddy O’Connell to host Eurovision on BBC Radio 2

Sam Ryder features in the star-studded line-up for the Eurovision Grand Final 2023.

Eurovision Grand Final performances announced including Sam Ryder

Russian president Vladimir Putin is undergoing chemotherapy treatment, according to top secret US documents leaked from the Pentagon - Credit: Getty Images

Vladimir Putin undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer

The price of crude oil increased by 5.5% on Monday April 3.

Oil prices rise more than 5 percent as production is cut

Eurovision 2023 final in Liverpool to be shown live in UK cinemas

BBC series This Is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead the nominations at the Bafta television and craft awards with six each.

BAFTA Television Awards 2023 nominations announced - full list

President Joe Biden has welcomed the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Getty)

US President Joe Biden welcomes Vladimir Putin ICC arrest warrant

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

International Criminal Court issue arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

Hats for Ukrainian babies

Rotary club challenges community to join hats for babies in Ukraine project

The US military has released dramatic footage of a Russian jet crashing into one of its drones over the Black Sea, after the Kremlin's denial that its SU-27 clipped the propeller of the drone

Video of Russian jet crashing into US military drone released

Tyson Fury is set for an undisputed bout with Oleksandr Usyk scheduled for Wembley Stadium in April - Credit: Getty Images

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Undisputed fight is on, says the WBA

Russian and Belarusian players have been unable to compete at Wimbledon ever since Vladimir Putin’s Russia invaded Ukraine - Credit: Getty Images

Wimbledon to lift ban on Russian and Belarusian players

Mae Muller is the successor to Sam Ryder as the UK entry for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool with ‘I Wrote A Song’, the first female representative in five years - Credit: Getty Images

Eurovision 2023: Mae Muller announced as UK entry on BBC Radio 2

Full list of banned number plates released for 2023

Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

Live Aid style fundraiser for Ukraine in works

The concert at Wembley Stadium in support of those affected by the war in Ukraine is set to follow the style of the famous 1985 Live Aid gig

Five tips on how to get Eurovision tickets according to experts

Banksy artwork in Ukraine

Ukraine protecting Banksy murals with 24/7 security in war torn cities

Ukraine postage stamps depicting a Banksy mural

Ukraine issues Banksy stamps showing Vladimir Putin in judo match

King Charles marks one year of war in Ukraine with special message

British actress Helen Mirren delivered a speech on stage during a vigil in Trafalgar Square, central London

Dame Helen Mirren shares ‘powerful’ poem at vigil for Ukraine

Therese Coffey says ‘cherish turnips’ amid UK tomato and veg shortage

The government has announced a national minute of silence to pay tribute to Ukraine a year on since Russia’s invasion

Government announce national minute of silence for Ukraine

The Ukraine flag painted on the road outside the Russian Embassy in London (Photo: Led by Donkeys)

Ukraine flag painted on the road outside Russian embassy

British National dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms

British National dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visit a a military facility

Russia's chilling warning to 'London' after Volodymyr Zelenskyy visit