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5 days ago
- Entertainment
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Nancy Wilson says two 'irreplaceable' instruments have been stolen ahead of Heart's tour
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Heart have revealed that two 'irreplaceable' instruments have been stolen from them, just as they were due to embark on their June tour. The band had set up at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on May 30, the day before the first show on their latest US jaunt but were 'devastated' to discover that two instruments had been taken from under their noses. A one-of-a-kind baritone Telecaster, featuring an intricately painted headstock custom-made for Nancy Wilson, and a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin that has been with the band for 25 years were both stolen. 'These instruments are more than just tools of our trade — they're extensions of our musical souls,' says Nancy Wilson. 'The baritone Tele was made uniquely for me, and Paul [Moak]'s mandolin has been with him for decades. We're heartbroken, and we're asking for their safe return—no questions asked. Their value to us is immeasurable.' Such is the personal value of the distinctive instruments that a reward is being offered to anyone with relevant information. Individuals with information can contact tour manager Tony Moon via email at tonymoon@ The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are on the road with fellow hall of famers Cheap Trick, and Squeeze, celebrating 40 years since the release of their wildly successful self-titled album. Wilson recently reflected on the making of 1985's Heart, telling Guitar World, that while her beloved acoustic guitar had been the cornerstone of the band's sound, she felt 'pressured' by producer Ron Nevison to ditch the acoustics if they wanted to resonate with the contemporary audience. '[Heart] revitalized the band,' she explained in the same piece. 'It took us up to a whole other level of global success, so there's nothing I regret about what we did or where we compromised.' The latest dates come after they were forced to cancel a 2024 tour, as Ann Wilson revealed she was undergoing cancer treatment. The singer promised they'd be back in 2025, and she has been true to her word. It makes the theft of the two instruments even more heartbreaking. Guitar World hopes they return to the band – as Nuno Bettencourt found following the onstage theft of his prized Washburn, sometimes these stories can have a happy ending.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
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Classic Rock Band Has Instruments Stolen on Eve of Tour Launch
Classic Rock Band Has Instruments Stolen on Eve of Tour Launch originally appeared on Parade. The classic rock band Heart had their tour plans marred when a thief took some of the band's precious gear as they prepared to kick off the latest leg of their tour on May 31 at the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City, N.J. Among the items missing is a custom-built, purple sparkle baritone Telecaster with a hand-painted headstock, made specifically for . Also stolen was a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin that band member has played for over 25 years. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 'These instruments are more than just tools of our trade—they're extensions of our musical souls,' said Wilson in a statement. 'The baritone Tele was made uniquely for me, and Paul's mandolin has been with him for decades. We're heartbroken, and we're asking for their safe return—no questions asked. Their value to us is immeasurable.' Fans with information about the instruments are urged to come forward and contact the band's tour manager, Tony Moon at tonymoon@ with any leads. Despite the theft, Heart is continuing their Royal Flush Tour with special guest Tuesday, June 3 in Lexington, Ky. The band's current tour runs through Aug. 30 in Bethel, N.Y. Heart singer has been performing seated after she survived a battle with cancer last year. The singer took a fall in a parking lot earlier this year and broke her elbow in three places, prompting her to perform seated to avoid any further Rock Band Has Instruments Stolen on Eve of Tour Launch first appeared on Parade on Jun 3, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Herald Scotland
27-05-2025
- General
- The Herald Scotland
Parents face 'huge' nursery bill after Scot council's cost-saving
From this year, there will be three intakes in Inverclyde, in August, January and April, which brings Inverclyde Council in line with the Scottish Government's funding - and saves them £70,000 a year. Children who turn three between March 1 and August 31 will start in August 2025; those whose third birthday is between September 1 and December 31 will start in January; and those turning three between January 1 and the last day in February will start in April. Up until now Inverclyde Council - along with other areas including Renfrewshire - had allowed three-year-old children able to take up their place on, or very soon after, their third birthday. But the council says that significant financial pressures have now forced them to make the cuts. Three years old miss out on nursery hours (Image: George Munro) For many families, it means hours of nursery time will be lost, with one Port Glasgow mum telling the Tele it means her child - born on September 1 - will now have to wait four months until she can start nursery. Despite Renfrewshire Council making a highly publicised U-turn following a huge backlash from parents, Inverclyde children will continue to be restricted to the three intakes a year. Shocked mum Emily Thomson said: "I couldn't believe it when I realised my daughter would not be able to go to nursery until January. "But my friend's child, born a few days earlier, can start in August. "It seems very unfair on many children. It means my daughter will be missing out because of the date she was born. "It is supposed to be for three and four year olds. But children born at certain times of the year are getting less hours than other children. That does not seem right. "I think everyone is now realising it has changed. "There will also be a huge childcare cost for some families. "I just want my daughter to be able to start nursery at three years old with her peers. 'I am willing to pay for the place until January. The place is going to be there anyway. They can't give it to anyone else. "But I was told that I would need to wait and see." The Scottish Government introduced its flagship policy of 1,140 hours of fully-funded early years education and childcare for all three and four year olds in 2021, after some delays. Ministers said the policy was intended to improve children's development, close the poverty gap, improve family wellbeing and increase parents' opportunities to work, train or study. But in the report to the education and communities committee, Inverclyde officials admitted that as a result of the changes, some children will actually get fewer hours than they're entitled to. Twenty-six per cent of those who took part in a survey on the issue said they feared it could cause either financial strain for working parents, impact on children's development, mean a reduced time in nursery for some, and 'create an unfair system'. But despite this the committee voted to approve the change in approach at a meeting in November. Education bosses in Inverclyde said they'd worked with other local authorities, including Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire, to implement the changes to the system. However, earlier this month councillors in Renfrewshire voted to overturn the policy change which had cost families thousands of pounds and sparked a massive backlash. Read more: The picture elsewhere in Scotland is mixed, with neighbouring North Ayrshire only offering three intakes, while the country's largest local authority, Glasgow City Council, gives every child a place on the Monday after their third birthday. An Inverclyde Council spokesperson said: 'We previously provided early years provision a month after a child's second/third birthday, which was above the national minimum. 'However, councils only receive government funding for early years provision for the term after a child's second/third birthday. 'Following a review of our admissions policy and due to significant financial pressures on the education budget, it was proposed that we would align with other areas in Scotland and provide the statutory minimum early years provision. 'This was approved by the education and communities committee in November 2024.'
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kind-hearted schoolgirl cuts off 22 inches of hair to donate to sick children
Kind-hearted schoolgirl cuts off 22 inches of hair to donate to sick children Kind-hearted schoolgirl cuts off 22 inches of hair to donate to sick children (Image: George Munro) A KIND-HEARTED Greenock schoolgirl has taken part in a hair-raising charity challenge to help sick children. Eight-year-old Luna McDonald lopped off 22 inches of her luscious locks, which will be made into a wig for a child who has lost their hair through cancer treatment or due to conditions such as alopecia by the Little Princess Trust. The caring youngster has also raised more than £750 for the charity, which will cover the costs of making the wig. Those wishing to donate to Luna's fundraiser should visit Speaking to the Tele after her hair got the chop, Luna told us she was delighted to be donating her long locks to a good cause, and said she was pleased with her new look. ADVERTISEMENT (Image: George Munro) She added: 'I wanted to get my hair cut to give it to a little boy or girl. 'We were talking about the wee boys and girls that lose their hair because they have cancer. 'I was excited [before getting it cut], I thought it would look good like this. 'I've not told people about it that much, I want it to be a surprise for them.' Luna's proud parents Paula and Robert said the St Patrick's Primary pupil had done them proud with her generous gesture. (Image: Paula McDonald) Paula said: 'Her hair's always been really long, so we thought we'd let it grow as long as we could. 'She got 22 inches of hair taken off, it was right down to behind her knee. 'They take the hair, but it also costs £500 to make the wig, we have a wee fundraiser on the go and she's already raised over that. 'We're really proud of her, she's wanted her haircut for a while but she's grown it to this length so it can be donated, which is a lovely thing to do.' ADVERTISEMENT The Little Princess Trust has helped more than 18,000 children and young people by providing them with free wigs to help them through their cancer journey since the charity was established in 2005. Since 2016, it has funded more than 150 research projects searching for kinder and more effective treatments for childhood cancers. The charity's work earned it the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service - described as 'the MBE for voluntary groups' in 2012.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian drone hits Ukraine hospital after Putin, Trump agree to partial ceasefire
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said overnight missile and drone attacks launched by Russia showed that Moscow's claimed support for a ceasefire in Ukraine is not "real." Ukrainian authorities reported airstrikes in several regions of the country, including a drone attack on a hospital in the northeastern city of Sumy. The barrage came hours after Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed to a halt in attacks on energy infrastructure as part of the White House's peace efforts. "Now in many regions you can literally hear what Russia really needs," Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram. "About 40 Shaheds in our sky, air defense is working," the president added, referring to the Iranian-designed strike drone used by Russia. "Unfortunately, there are hits, and precisely in civilian infrastructure," Zelenskyy continued. "It is precisely such night attacks by Russia that destroy our energy, our infrastructure, the normal life of Ukrainians. And the fact that this night was no exception shows that we must continue to put pressure on Russia for the sake of peace." MORE: Trump says 30-day ceasefire 'would have been tough' after high-stakes call with Putin Ukraine's air force reported a total of six missiles and 145 drones fired into the country overnight. Seventy-two drones were shot down, the air force said, with another 56 lost in flight without causing damage. The Sumy, Odesa, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv and Chernihiv regions were affected by the attack, the air force wrote on Telegram. "Today, Putin actually rejected the proposal for a complete ceasefire," Zelenskyy said. "It would be right for the world to reject any attempts by Putin to drag out the war in response." "Sanctions against Russia. Aid to Ukraine. Strengthening allies in the free world and working towards security guarantees," the president added. "And only a real cessation by Russia of attacks on civilian infrastructure as evidence of a desire to end this war can bring peace closer." The Kremlin said Tuesday that the call between Trump and Putin was a "detailed and frank exchange of views." Putin did not agree to the full 30-day ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and Ukraine, the Kremlin statement said, with the Russian leader again framing any pause in the fighting as beneficial to Ukraine's armed forces. The two sides did agree to a ceasefire on energy infrastructure attacks, the Kremlin said, after which Putin "immediately gave the relevant order to the Russian troops." MORE: Trump-Putin call poses choice of sanctions or 'escalation,' analysts say Hours later, Russian authorities reported a drone attack on an oil depot facility in southern Krasnodar region. "Due to falling debris there was a fire at the oil depot," the local administration said in a statement posted to Telegram. "The pipeline between the tanks was damaged." Local authorities reported no casualties, though added that 30 workers were evacuated from the area and operations suspended. The region's Operational Headquarters Telegram channel said the fire at the depot spread to more than 18,000 square feet in size via a leak in a tank. "Emergency services are keeping the situation under control," it said, noting that "179 people and 54 units of equipment are involved in extinguishing the fire." The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 57 Ukrainian drones overnight. The Russian federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia said operations were temporarily suspended at airports in the cities of Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhnekamsk, though did not specify the reason. Flights at Russian airports are regularly disrupted during drone attacks. MORE: Putin 'stole' another week of war by dodging ceasefire proposal, Zelenskyy says The White House said on Tuesday after the call between Trump and Putin that the two leaders "agreed that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire, as well as technical negotiations on implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, full ceasefire and permanent peace. These negotiations will begin immediately in the Middle East." Trump, in his own social media post later Tuesday, called the hourslong conversation "very good and productive." "We agreed to an immediate Ceasefire on all Energy and Infrastructure, with an understanding that we will be working quickly to have a Complete Ceasefire and, ultimately, an END to this very horrible War between Russia and Ukraine," Trump wrote. Trump also said securing the 30-day ceasefire sought by Ukraine "would have been tough," in a released clip of a pre-taped interview on Fox News. ABC News' Alexandra Hutzler and Oleksiy Pshemyskiy contributed to this report. Russian drone hits Ukraine hospital after Putin, Trump agree to partial ceasefire originally appeared on
