Dolly Parton to play Glastonbury!!!

Country Star to play this years festival 

The country legend that is Dolly Parton is to play Glastonbury this year. Emily Eavis, Glastonbury organiser has now confirmed. The organiser and members of the public are extremely excited as they have been calling on Parton to play for years. An now she has finally agreed. Parton has recently shared the news with her 3 million followers by saying:

"I'm incredibly excited to FINALLY announce that the #BlueSmokeWorldTour is coming to @GlastoFest on June 29th! ;) Stay tuned for more info…"

Parton is due to perform in Sunday's 'Legend slot' on the pyramid stage, where last year Kenny Rogers performed. 

Other headline acts are being kept a closely guarded secret, although Lilly Allen has let slip she will be performing. 

Ofgem tell big 6 energy suppliers to pay back!

Big 6 Energy companies to pay back into closed accounts

Ofgem have told the big 6 energy suppliers to pay back money left in customers closed accounts. This includes money that was left in accounts after the customer transferred to another energy company. The regulator has said the sum of just over £202m for domestic customers and £204m for business customers, is just to 'larger' amount. It also thing 3.5m domestic and 300,000 business customers are affected.

The regulator is investigating whether or not suppliers policies on returning customers money comply with existing rules.

The representative body for the suppliers, Energy UK have said, returning the money can be a difficult job as customers don't always leave updated contact details. 

In a statement it said "Energy companies try and make sure individual customers' money gets back to its rightful owners. However, more commonly, energy companies are owed many times more money by people who leave unpaid debts behind them."

Energy UK chief executive told Radio 5 Live:

"We want to give the money back, of course we do," she said. "Thousands of letters are sent out, people are telephoned, but if you don't have contact details, how do you find them?"

Lee Rigby Killers Jailed For Life

Adebolajo and Adebowale jailed for minimum of 45 years

The pair are guilty of driving into Lee Rigby, before hacking him to death. It was said the pair was absent for the sentencing as there was a scuffle in the dock. As the sentence was being read out to the men, they started shouting and causing a scuffle with the security guards. They had to be pinned to the floor and then removed from the court.

Fusilier Rigby's family sobbed as Adebolajo shouted "Allahu Akbar", and Adebowale called out "that's a lie" as the judge told them their extremist views were "a betrayal of Islam".

One relative needed medical treatment after the outbursts. 

The judge was said to have apologised for what Lee's family had to witness while in the court.

The full story can be found here at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26357007

                                  May Lee Rigby R.I.P                                

Ben & Jerry's 4 New Core Flavours

That's My Jam, Hazed & Confused, Salted Caramel & Peanut Butter Fudge

So Ben & Jerry's are launching four new Core flavours. The new flavors are “That’s My Jam” (chocolate and raspberry ice cream with fudge chips and a raspberry core), “Peanut Butter Fudge” (chocolate and peanut butter ice cream with mini-peanut butter cups and peanut butter fudge core), “Salted Caramel” (sweet cream ice cream with blonde brownies and a salted caramel core), and “Hazed and Confused,” chocolate and hazelnut ice creams with fudge chips and a hazelnut fudge core).

“We are always looking to make something bigger and better for our fans,” said Eric Fredette, Ben & Jerry’s lead flavor developer. “We wanted to blow out the concept of fun flavors, chunks and swirls and take it over the top.” 

And even though just a half-cup of these creamy, dreamy tubs contains a whopping total of 260-300 calories, you don’t have to feel too guilty. These are the first Ben and Jerry’s flavors to be made completely 100 percent Fairtrade certified with no GMO-ingredients. Look out for the four new flavors in stores this February.

Neknomination kills Brit aged 20

Councils urge Facebook & Twitter to carry warnings of craze

20 year old Bradley Aems was found dead after he had downed two pints of gin mixed with tea bags. The young man complained of a stomach ache and died 4 days later.The lad was a healthy rugby player and one of now many victims linked to the drinking game 

Now councils are calling on Facebook and Twitter to issue warnings about the craze on their websites. Government guidelines state you should limit yourself to 21 units a week and those taking part in neknominations are drinking this in two minutes and overloading their bodies. The body simply cannot handle that much and shuts down.

Councils are now publishing alcohol warning signs on internet information sites and school across the country are putting warnings on notice boards and alerting students of the danger in assemblies.

Like the 'planking' craze this has got out of control thanks to the internet and social media outlets such as YouTube and Facebook and Twitter. However, neknominations have been seen on Snap Chat and Instagram.

Shrek Number 5

Dreamworks - say another chapter in Shrek is due

Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg has hinted at the possibility of a fifth Shrek installment. This is four years after 'Shrek Forever After'. In an interview he was quoted as saying "We like to let them have a little bit of time to rest.” “But I think you can be confident that we’ll have another chapter in the Shrek series. We’re not finished, and more importantly, neither is he. 

 The fourth Shrek film grossed over £1.7b world wide. Therefore, it is clear to see Dreamworks have not yet finished with this venture.

This is echoed more by the fact they are to open a Shrek themed visitor attraction in London in 2015. Teaming up with Merlin Entertainments to build the park and six other over the space of nine years. The attraction named Shreks Far Far Away Adventure will feature an interactive adventure with characters including, Shrek, Fiona, Puss in Boots, Donkey and other characters.

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Robin Thicke Single

Robin & Wife Split After 9 Years

Robin and his wife Paula Patton have split after 9 years together. They have a son who is 3. The couple has called the split a 'mutual agreement'. It had been noted that the pairs relationship had been on the rocks for a while. After Robins performance at the VMA's with Miley Cyrus twerking on him and causing controversy, it was clear things weren't right. The couple described the base on which their relationship did work. It was laughter that kept them strong. The pair has said they will both remain the best of friends. Having met when they were teenagers and falling in love and getting married at an early age. The two have said they will love each other always.

WhatsApp to add voice calls

WhatsApp to be 'more' like Skype

WhatsApp Messenger, having just been bought by Facebook for a whopping £12b is now to add a voice calling feature to it's already impressive list. So far you can send pictures and video, and can send short voice notes. Now however the company wants to allow users to make free voice calls.  The added feature would work much like Skype does. 

WhatsApp's chief executive Jan Koum said in a statement "We want to have WhatsApp on every phone in the world".

Perhaps getting a little carried away, but with the full force of Facebook now behind the messenger, this is just one feature, in a list of more yet to come. Users are concerned over the privacy issues and the cross platform abilities being different. A new feature for some allows users to turn off the 'last seen' time stamp. Making it harder for users to tell if someone has read their message or if the other person in online. Do you have WhatsApp messenger? What do you like or dislike about it? Comment below and let us know.

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Xbox One Price Slash

Microsoft to match Sony

Microsoft is to drop the price of the Xbox One to match the price of the PlayStation 4. The move comes after Sonys' console is outselling the Xbox One by two to one. The price will drop to £399 this coming Friday. This is only in the UK at the moment. Harvey Eagle, Xboxs' marketing director says now feels like the right time, he was quoted in an interview with the BBC saying "The reason we're doing this is that we're committed to giving gamers the best value that we can."

"We're only a few months into a generation of consoles that are going to last for many years to come," he added.

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"And now just feels like the right time to make the adjustment on the price."

A new bundle with Titanfall will be available for £399 although the game is not due for release until March. So any early takers of this new bundle will have to wait before being able to play. 

With around 520 million PlayStation 4's sold worldwide and this price decrease coming just 3 months after the launch of the Xbox One, and with customers who have already shelled out for the original high cost, will this help improve sales for Microsoft? 

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Samsung Galaxy S5

Biometrics included

The new Samsung Galaxy S5 is due for release in April 2014. The phone will have a similar feature to that of Apple's iPhone 5s, in which the home button will double up as a biometric scanner, allowing the user to unlock the phone without the need of a passcode. The cool features don't end there though.

Design

The phone's design is more solid, being made of a metal surround and ditching the plastic feel from its predecessor, the S4. Though there is still plastic, it has a lot more grip and feels pleasant in the hand.The build quality has improved as well. The device is bigger then that of the S3 and S4 and is dust proof and waterproof. The phone weighs in at 145g, 15g heavier than the S4. It's size is 142x72.5x8.1mm. It will come with a range of new colours too.

Processing power

It comes packed with a 2.5Ghz Quad-core processor which almost matches that of the Samsun Galaxy Note 3, though the memory is just 2GB.

Screen

5.1-inch FHD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) Although the device is less sharp, having dropped its ppi down to 415 from the previous 441, largely thanks to this screen being 5.1 inches up from the 5 inches, the colour is much better on the S5. Movies shown playing were of much higher quality than before. Again worth noting both dust proof and waterproof.

Operating System

Samsung has of course stuck with using Android as their flagship operating system, and the handset will ship with Kit-kat 4.4.2. However it will not be the full Android experience, as once again Samsung have overlayed their TouchWiz user interface over the top. The device has a multitude of new and updated apps from Samsung, one being the Quick Connect. This brings the likes of AirPlay and AirDrop into one place. You can also stream using DLNA, making the device very connected within the home. USB 3.0 will feature and is also protected by a cover.

Camera and Battery

The S4 had a 13MP camera and the S5 has an upgraded 16MP rear facing camera and a 2MP front facing one. The phone can video in 4K resolution at 30fps. That's incredible for such a small  device. It also features video stabilising. The device can auto focus in 0.3 seconds. The fastest of any smartphone. Also features selective focus. This is a new technology that allows the user to select an area of focus, after a picture is taken. The phone also now includes a reflector integrated flash LED. This means essentially that everyone in a picture will be illuminated rather than those just in the centre. It also means better night time photos also. We shall see if this is actually the case soon. 

The battery comes in at 2800mAh. This means around 390hours standby time, and roughly 21 hours talk time.

                                                                                                                                                                   

The phone also comes with a new feature that allows you to split your downloads between Wifi and 3/4G. Allowing potentially faster download times. 

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is due out this April, with yet no confirmed price tag. However industry experts have estimated the device will sit at around, wait for it... £545.

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Now You See Me

Sequel to start filming this September

Now You See Me, the sequel, is to begin filming in September this year.Locations are thought to  be in the U.S, Europe and Asia. Although a script is yet to be penned, there is confirmation the four main characters; Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco are all set to return. As is the director Louis Leterrier. With the success of the first film, Lionsgate wants to build on this and say it could become a franchise. With all the recent swathe of remakes, it is invigorating to see a change. Taking over $293m worldwide it is safe to say the $73m budget was well used.

Eisenberg may have a scheduling problem, given his commitment to make Batman Vs Superman, whose shoot is likely to overlap.

Louis Leterrier recently gave an interview about the sequel:

We're actively working on the sequel to Now You See Me, so that is happening. We're writing it, and it's pretty fun. We had such a great time doing that, and we loved the characters.

Our biggest problem now is that we have too many great ideas. We're sort of saying, 'What if he would do that? That would be amazing, I want to see this, I want to see that.'

We want it to be intense and as twisty as the first one, but also learn more about the characters and go deeper, what a great sequel should do. That's going to take not too long, but enough so, just like in the first one, it's perfectly crafted.

Johhny Depp-arts

Actor says he is nearing retirement

Johnny Depp has said that retirement is closer then some may think. After his role in the final Pirates of The Caribbean movie he may well give up with acting. In an interview with BBC Breakfast, he was asked 'if there was a "danger" he would give up acting, and this was his response:

"At a certain point you start thinking, when you add up the amount of dialogue that you say per year, for example, and you realize that you’ve said written words more than you’ve had a chance to say your own words, you start thinking about that as a kind of insane option for a human being. Are there quieter things that I wouldn’t mind doing? You know, yeah. I wouldn’t mind that. I wouldn’t say that I’m dropping out any second, but I would say that it’s probably not too far away."

With Depp also saying that his acting career seems to be taking over his 'normal' life, he is sure to be seriously considering this. However should a huge blockbuster title come out of the works anytime soon, who is to say he won't change his mind? It has been said that his films of late have not been to the standard people have come to expect from Depp, so perhaps the latest in the Pirates franchise can help change this. What do you think?