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SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has been urged to quit after a secret recording showed him offering “absolute full support” to a sex pest colleague.

Community groups in Lanarkshire are being urged to submit bids to the UK Government’s Community Ownership Fund.

British troops must be ready "to fight in Europe once again" as the war in Ukraine continues, an army chief has warned.

Two young children were rushed to hospital after being knocked down by cars on the same busy Scots road just hours apart.

One lucky Lotto ticket holder scooped a whopping jackpot of more than £7.4m in last night’s draw.

Gwen Stefani wished her brother Eric a very happy birthday on Saturday, taking to Instagram to share a rare tribute to her older sibling.PHOTOS: 12 celebrity bridal dresses with secret messages: Nicola Peltz, Gwen Stefani & moreThe No Doubt singer thanked her brother, who was turning 55, for forcing her to join his band as a teenager – and the rest was history! Gwen, 52, shared two sweet throwback snaps of the pair as teens – and fans were obsessed with the star's cute blonde bob and ultra innocent look.WATCH: Gwen Stefani films inside neverending ranch with Blake SheltonOne image saw Gwen modelling a sundress and sandals with Eric rocking a dapper checked sweater vest, while the other saw the pair posing with a Madness poster, one of No Doubt's early ska influences.READ: Gwen Stefani treats lookalike teen niece to a makeoverGwen wrote: "happy birthday to @ericstefanimation my brother taught me everything I know and forced me to be a band w him when I was a 17 - He is a true genius and I am so proud to be his sister!!! Stefani you are one of a kind gx #dontspeak."A post shared by Gwen Stefani (@gwenstefani)Gwen wished her brother Eric a happy 55th birthdayThe Just A Girl hitmaker's brother Eric was No Doubt's original keyboardist back in 1986, however, the band sadly disbanded due to fellow original member John Spence's tragic death.When they regrouped in 1990, they were signed by Interscope Records, but Eric decided to leave the group before they found mainstream fame in 1994.

Christopher Vourlias With a slate of summer blockbusters just around the corner, European exhibitors are hoping Hollywood tentpoles can fuel a post-pandemic rebound for their beleaguered industry. But a bumpy and uneven recovery across the continent suggests the theater business isn’t quite out of the woods yet.How to get the industry back to pre-pandemic levels is the burning question that will lead the agenda when industry executives gather in Barcelona for CineEurope, which runs June 20-23.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticEthan Hawke, in 30 years, has never portrayed a villain before, so it would be nice to say that in “The Black Phone” he not only plays a serial killer — one of those anonymous madmen who live in a one-story house of dingy brick with a dungeon in the basement — but that he makes something memorable out of it. His mask is certainly disturbing.

Ben Croll Preschool fare and short-form docs ruled the roost at this year’s MIFA TV pitch session, with more than half the projects boasting episodes running under eight minutes in length, and nearly just as many titles aimed at the under-five crowd.Of the nine projects pitched, the preschool series “Yukon: The Space Botanist” (pictured) received the most vocal reception, drawing hearty laughs from a room full of buyers and commissioning editors at least three decades older than the show’s intended audience. Produced by Norway’s Imaginær Film, the 3D animated series gives computer graphics a tactile polish, featuring characters surfaced to resemble plastic figurines and background full of physical elements scanned in.

Sinéad O'Connor has announced the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates as she continues to grieve for her teenage son who died earlier this year. Sinead’s 17 year old son, Shane, died by suicide days after going missing from an Irish hospital in January, The singer, 55, had been due to perform at events including the Galway International Arts Festival this summer, but has told fans that she will not be returning to the stage until at least next year.

David Muir doesn't give a lot away when it comes to his personal life so when he opened up his family album to share a snapshot of his father fans were blown away. MORE: Kelly Ripa reveals real reason David Muir was on Live with Kelly and RyanThe World New Tonight anchor recently delighted his legions of devoted Instagram followers with a snapshot from his childhood.In the image, David was enjoying a rowboat ride with his dad, Ronald Muir, and one of his siblings. His father looked in control as he took hold of the oars and glanced over at the camera.WATCH: Celebrity dads get their due on Father's Day Ronald showcased his lean physique in a pair of jeans and a flannel shirt and bore a striking resemblance to his statuesque son today. The TV star was born in Syracuse, New York - where he still has an unbelievable lakeside property - and grew up in Onondaga Hills.MORE: David Muir sparks huge reaction after sharing joyous family news RELTED: Inside David Muir's $7million home - complete with his own lake His father and mother, Pat Mills, divorced when David was young but successfully co-parented their children.A post shared by David Muir (@davidmuirabc)David shared the rare photo with his father on Instagram David - who has an older sister, Rebecca, and two younger step-siblings - spoke about his parents' dedication to his career dreams even as a child. MORE: World News Tonight's David Muir looks so different in photo from his first day at workSEE: David Muir's confession about his appearance will leave you doing a double-take He opened up in an interview with Syracuse.com and said he remembered his mother and father driving him to the television studios where he was interning.

Victoria and David Beckham have an impressive property portfolio with jaw-dropping houses in London, the Cotswolds and Miami. However, in the 90s, the couple lived in a modest home in Salford – and their former bedroom may just surprise you.RELATED: 22 show-stopping celebrity walk-in wardrobes and dressing roomsAn unearthed video, taken in 1997 two years before the couple tied the knot, reveals one of their bedrooms featuring a small double bed.

A nurse has been hailed a hero for rushing to help injured passengers after a bus crashed into a building in Bolton .

Marcus Rashford has been warned he needs to “turn up” for Manchester United next season, or risk putting his future at the club in doubt.

ITV for a celebrity special of Play Your Cards Right. Comedian Russell Kane is among the celebs competing in the higher or lower game for his chosen charity. Russell is often taking the mickey out of people during his stand-up act and on social media.

Express. co. uk about how to start dating again after being out of the game for some time, focussing specifically on those who are divorced.

Astrology has made a major comeback in recent years, with men and women up and down the country relying on their daily horoscopes to make decisions in their lives. A recent poll of 2,000 adults, commissioned by Barclays, recently found that 48 per cent are generally influenced by their star sign's predictions. While more than one in three make life choices based on the "advice" given.

While for many Father's Day means pub lunches and long walks, for those who have lost their dad it holds special meaning.Three months on from the death of The Wanted singer Tom Parker, his wife Kelsey is turning the day into a celebration of Tom's love for their young children – Aurelia, two, and 20-month-old Bodhi.The family will admire the card Aurelia made her daddy at nursery, and talk about Tom – as they do every day. In a sit down chat, Kelsey tells OK!: "Aurelia's nursery school has asked me about making cards and they said, 'We know she will be able to cope with making a card' and she talks about her dad to them, so I'm more than happy for her to make a card for her dad.' "In years to come I think it will get harder for the children.This year where they're young and they don't really understand it, in years to come we will make it a celebration.

Kim Kardashian has made a joke about her vagina in the final, hidden scene of the new series of The Kardashians. The reality TV star and mogul was filmed speaking in a scene that appeared after the final credits of the last episode of the series, where she asked boyfriend Pete Davidson to come and meet a producer she has been working with for over a decade.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCanada’s Amcomri Entertainment has belatedly announced that it has acquired the assets of Australia- and U.K.-based Flame Media, a distributor and library owner of factual and documentary TV content.Flame Media has approximately 2,200 hours and more than 500 titles of high-end factual programming in its library.  Its key library titles include: “Outback Truckers” and “Outback Opal Hunters” from Prospero Productions; “The Moors Murders” from MAP TV; and “Life in Colour with David Attenborough,” from Humble Bee Films and SeaLight Pictures.The transaction closed approximately 15 months after the death of Flame Media founder and CEO John Caldon.The addition of Flame increases Amcomri’s TV library offering to 4,750 hours of programming.

Sir David Attenborough takes a look inside the extinction of the dinosaurs in a new two-part documentary special.