A catalogue of SNP lies led to the downfall of chief executive Peter Murrell

Maurice Benard, 60.For three decades, he’s played mob boss Sonny Corinthos on the iconic ABC soap opera, but he initially feared it would be a short gig. “When I first started … I had my third manic episode,” Benard, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 22, told The Post. “So it sticks in my head how loyal and incredible they were not to fire me.

A "violent" 16-year-old with special needs, who has refused to go to school for over a year, is "rotting away in his bedroom", his parents fear.

For The Love Of Dogs, died on Tuesday (March 28) at the age of 67.In 2011, O’Grady became an ambassador for Battersea and following his death, the charity launched a tribute fund for fans who wanted to “remember Paul with a donation”.In less than a week, the Paul O’Grady tribute fund has raised over £109,000 for the animal shelter.We’re deeply saddened to learn that our wonderful, kind friend and beloved Ambassador Paul O’Grady MBE has passed away. He will be so dearly missed by all of us at Battersea.

Skepta is set to launch a new house music label, hosting a launch party as part of KOKO’s first birthday celebrations.The legendary Camden venue reopened last year after three years of restoration and redevelopment.

Chris Pratt has responded to criticism over his lead role in the upcoming The Super Mario Bros. Movie, telling people to “watch the movie, then we can talk”.When the first trailer was revealed last year, fans quickly took to social media to criticise Pratt’s voice work as the titular plumber.His casting was also questioned by celebrated voice actor Tara Strong who believed Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario in a variety of games for the past 20 years, should have been offered the role. Former Luigi actor John Leguizamo also said the casting for The Super Mario Bros.

Riot Games has marked the occasion with a fake set of “patch notes” for its PC shooter Valorant.In the “patch notes”, Riot Games outlines a Valorant update that would transform the shooter into a hellscape for many of its fans.The fictional update would see Gekko’s “bestie” Wingman gain the ability to pick up and wield guns, while Breeze would become Valorant‘s only playable map.According to the patch, shots fired from each spawn will now shoot directly into the enemy spawn because “map control is mid anyway,” and a “Suss Teammate Mode” would drop players into a version of solo queue with their scoreboard and communications disabled.The fictional Valorant would also bring some good news for Brimstone fans, as the agent’s beard would give a rapid-fire bonus to any agents within his vicinity.Luckily, the update isn’t real — though in the real world, Valorant has had a very busy few weeks.Episode 6 Act 2 of Valorant kicked off in early March and introduced a new agent called Gekko.

A woman of many talents! Legendary performer Marie Osmond exclusively revealed some fun facts about herself to Us Weekly that even some of her biggest fans might not know.

Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston have a special friendship, going back all the way to before either one of them was ever seen on-screen. The two met in a Los Angeles deli when they were teenagers, and Aniston was dating one of Sandler's friends.They hit it off instantly while sharing a meal at Jerry's Deli, and the rest is history.

It was a successful international break as far as Scotland are concerned but attentions now turn back to domestic action as the final stretch of the Premiership season approaches.

A man who pled guilty to shooting a protected bird of prey on a country estate has been fined.

Andrew Tate has shared a video with a cryptic message for his followers after being released from prison, and placed under house arrest. 

Jess Impiazzi revealed her heartbreak at being told of her fertility problems and at risk of early menopause but said she still wants to have children.The Ex on the Beach star has recently opened up about being told she has a low ovarian reserve — at the age of 34 and will struggle to have children. Speaking to The Sun, Jess has now revealed that she and her partner and former footballer Jermaine Pennant, 40, have been forced to hit the accelerator on their relationship and attempt to start a family through IVF treatment.

Kris Marshall will make a surprise visit to the fictional island of Saint Marie during the finale of his spin-off show, the BBC has announced.The actor, 49, played Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman over three series of Death In Paradise between 2014 and 2017. However, Humphrey left the Caribbean island after falling in love with tourist Martha Lloyd, whom he followed to England.

Gloria Hunniford has opened up about returning to work following a health scare at Christmas, which saw her rushed to A&E by ambulance. The Loose Women star, 82, was told she had kidney stones towards the end of 2022 and she then had to undergo an operation to get rid of them and put a stent it.Three weeks later, Gloria underwent a second operation to remove the stent. However, following her first operation, where the kidney stones were removed under general anaesthetic, Gloria began to feel unwell.

Mrs Hinch has shared the reason behind her recent social media absence, revealing she's been going through some "life stumbles" but assured fans her break is "only temporary". The cleaning guru, 32, real name is Sophie Hinchliffe, boasts 4.7 million followers on Instagram, who all love to keep up to date with her latest cleaning hacks, household tips and general life at Hinch Farm with her family. However, over recent days Sophie has been notably absent from the platform, sharing far fewer posts than usual, leaving fans concerned.

Gino D’Acampo was reportedly given a warning by police after being found to have cannabis on him at the airport. The celebrity chef was returning home to the UK from filming his show with Fred Sirieix and Gordon Ramsay – which he’s since quit due to “contract issues”. The trio had been in Spain filming Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip, and his co-stars were “pretty cross” with the Italian TV favourite after he was caught at the airport.

The 2023 CMT Music Awards, honoring excellence in country music, is here.  Nominees for the only country music award show that is completely voted on by fans were announced in March. Here's how to watch, who's nominated and what else to know ahead of this year's CMT Music Awards on Sunday. Where to watch The 2023 CMT Music Awards is set to air on CBS live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, at 8:00 p.m.

Midsommar.In the psychological thriller, Pugh plays Dani who struggles following the death of her sister and the murder of her parents.In a new interview on Off Menu Podcast, Pugh revealed (via Consequence) that she’d “never played someone that was in that much pain before.”“I would put myself in really shitty situations that maybe other actors don’t need to do, but I would just be imagining the worst things,” she continued. “Each day the content would be getting more weird and harder to do.

Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has debuted another striking new look as the band played their first gigs of 2023 this week.On Thursday (March 30), the band began their rescheduled UK and European tour in Munich, playing hits from across their career.The show also saw a new wardrobe for Durst, who surprised fans in the summer of 2021 by debuting a dramatic new look that defined the band’s most recent era.While that style revolved around long lighter-coloured hair and a new handlebar moustache, the start of the new tour saw Durst embrace a country aesthetic, wearing dungarees and sporting a short-sleeved shirt, a red beanie and a long beard.See the new look below alongside footage from the Munich show.A post shared by Fred Durst (@freddurst)Loving Fred Durst's new look pic.twitter.com/fYBOqZYZmk— Scott Colothan (@scottcolothan) March 31, 2023Limp Bizkit were initially set to return to the UK last September for a run of dates, including a two-night billing at the O2 Academy Brixton in London. However, those gigs were ultimately postponed due to Durst’s “personal health concerns”.Over the summer, Limp Bizkit told their fans that the frontman had been advised to take an “immediate break from touring” on medical grounds, and said the dates would be rescheduled.After two concerts in Germany, Limp Bizkit are due to make stop-offs in Vienna, Prague, Frankfurt and Tilburg before visiting Manchester on April 12.Tickets for the original 2022 dates remain valid – you can find any remaining tickets (UK) here and see the dates below.APRIL 202312 – Manchester Academy, Manchester 13 – O2 Academy, Birmingham 17 – Wembley Arena, LondonLimp Bizkit released their sixth and latest studio album, ‘Still Sucks’, in October 2021.

King Charles’s upcoming Coronation will be swimming with world leaders and dignitaries, but it has emerged that the US president will not be among them.

Business owners on a street in Ramsbottom that was pedestrianised during the lockdown say they will ‘struggle to survive’ if the plans to reopen the road to traffic goes ahead.

A chef who worked alongside Gordon Ramsay and Simon Rogan in some of the north west's top restaurants launched a vicious attack against a rival football supporter on a train, a court heard. Benjamin Nessling, 32 , worked at two Michelin starred Moor Hall in Aughton, Lancs, before the Covid pandemic hit, LancsLive reports.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said that Erling Haaland is feeling better but is not fit enough to face Liverpool.

Elton John was "surprised" when he found out Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were stepping down as senior royals, a source has said.

A new opinion poll conducted after Humza Yousaf became First Minister shows the SNP could be set to lose 18 seats at the next Holyrood election.

Patrick Harvie has signalled the Greens could quit their coalition deal with the SNP if the next first minister backslides on opposing new oil and gas drilling.

Scotland’s youngest MSP has claimed Nicola Sturgeon’s legacy is at stake in the bitter battle to succeed her as SNP leader.

An SNP leadership hopeful has called on party members to be able to change their vote in the wake of a transparency scandal.

Alex Salmond has claimed Ash Regan has the best policy on how to achieve Scottish independence out of the three candidates vying to succeed Nicola Sturgeon.

The three candidates vying to succeed Nicola Sturgeon have been urged to "challenge prejudice" by ensuring all types of families are treated as equal.

Ash Regan has said she is ready to “hit the ground running” if she wins the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon after a meeting with Scotland’s top civil servant.

Kate Forbes has pledged the Scottish Government cabinet will undergo a “refresh” if she is elected First Minister - as her campaign trail came to Perthshire this week.

The SNP leadership race is being conducted “100%” properly, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said.

Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes clashed again tonight in the final TV debate of the SNP leadership race.

Stephen Flynn has rejected claims the SNP is facing an “existential crisis” amid infighting within the leadership contest.

An SNP leadership candidate has been accused of being anti-abortion by a leading charity for women’s health.