Aberdeen players pictured on night out at coronavirus hotspot just days before two players tested positive

Inhaler have announced a massive homecoming Dublin gig, to take place later this summer. 

Strictly Come Dancing live tour is over, Nadiya Bychkova is ready to party! Taking to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, the professional dancer shared several posts from her time away from the Strictly gang.MORE: Nadiya Bychkova shows off stunning new look amid Kai Widdrington 'romance'One of the posts saw the 32-year-old stunner ooze heaps of glamour in a sleek black slip dress as she enjoyed a night out at Sushi Samba at London's Heron Tower.WATCH: Nadiya Bychkova transforms with glam makeover amid Kai Widdrington romance rumoursWith her blonde tresses swept up high and to one side of her face, Nadiya amped up her look with a bold red lip, lashings of black mascara and heavy eyeliner.READ: Nadiya Bychkova hints fans should not believe Kai Widdrington rumoursMORE: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova reveals surprising new 'love'It is not known who Nadiya was dining with at the celebrity hotspot, but in recent weeks, the professional dancer has been seen getting cosy with fellow pro Kai Widdrington.Both parties are yet to address the status of their relationship despite dominating the headlines after pictures of the pair kissing were published. The Strictly star looked lovely on her night outJust last month, it was announced that Nadiya and her fiancé, Matija Škarabot, had decided to end their romance.The former couple, who share five-year-old daughter Mila together, are thought to have struggled with their commitments; Nadiya is very much focused on Strictly and is largely based in London while footballer Matija remains in Slovenia.

Saira Khan has taken to Instagram to share some very sweet news with her fans.SEE: Loose Women's Saira Khan's house is the epitome of A-list chicThe former Loose Women star is a proud mum to two children – Zac and Amara – and it was her daughter who took centre stage in her post.WATCH: Saira Khan’s daughter Amara undergoes a major transformationSaira, 51, shared a video showing the 10-year-old getting her long hair cut so she could donate it to The Little Princess Trust.READ: Saira Khan shares strong message about 'guilt and shame' on 17th wedding anniversarySEE: Loose Women stars' wedding dresses: Ruth Langsford, Denise Welch and moreWriting in her caption, proud Saira explained: "Amara has been growing her hair for nearly 6 months because she wanted to donate it to the amazing charity @officiallittleprincesstrust which provides free real hair wigs to children and young people, up to 24 years, who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or other conditions. Saira is a proud mum of two"She was so excited and a huge thank you to Sheyda @sheyda_beauty who did the honours and cut Amara's hair.

Sofia Vergara threw it all the way back to the 80s on Wednesday as she shared a clip of herself filmed during her days living in Barranquilla, Colombia.MORE: Sofia Vergara, 49, showcases incredible figure - and fans are freaking outThe actress, 49, can be seen sunbathing by a pool alongside her friends whilst showing off her incredible figure in a black bikini. In the video, Sofia is also sporting a fringe and dark brown hair and has a big smile on her face - and fans were left shocked at how gorgeous she looked back then and how little she has changed since.WATCH: Sofia Vergara stuns in video taken during her teenage years"Perfect," wrote one, whilst another asked: "Were you ever not absolutely stunning?" A third added: "I bet you never imagined at that time that you'd be where you are now.

K.J. Yossman New research shows that there is a significant crew shortage in unscripted TV.The most acute shortages are in production management and senior editorial roles while the hardest to recruit were production coordinators, production managers, editors and series producers.As well as “too few” production coordinators entering the unscripted TV sector, the report also found the industry is “haemorrhaging” experienced production managers.The report was undertaken by government-backed industry body ScreenSkills in order to support the new Unscripted TV Skills Fund, which was launched last year.Among the findings in the report were an acknowledgement of “particularly acute” skills shortages amid crew with mid-level experience, challenges in recruitment and retainment across “all genres, roles and production hubs” and shortages across all career levels, suggesting specifically a problem with retainment.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentFremantle and Italy’s Cinecittà have entered a five-year pact involving the continuous rental of six sound stages at the iconic studios, which are currently undergoing a major revamp.The deal “confirms Fremantle’s strategic decision to make some of its top international productions in Italy: a decision that finds the perfect and natural partner in Cinecittà,” Fremantle said in a statement.A radical revamp of Cinecittà,  which has been underway since May 2021, has been gaining traction with a rise in occupancy of its sound stages and backlot, realistic prospects for profitability, and new state-of-the-art filming facilities.The Cinecittà revamp is being conceived and carried forth by Nicola Maccanico, a former Warner Bros. and Sky Italia senior exec who has a mandate from Italy’s culture minister Dario Franceschini to turn the Rome studios into continental Europe’s top filming facilities thanks to a €300 million ($339) million) investment from the European Union’s post-pandemic recovery fund.

Cristiano Ronaldo netted his first goal of 2022 on Wednesday as Manchester United snapped out of a three-game winless run with an important 2-0 victory over Brighton.

Storm Dudley has been battering the country causing widespread disruption - and soon it will be Storm Eunice's turn to continue the chaos.

Ben Croll Fueled in no small part by international streamers looking to entrench their market share, production days skyrocketed across the European continent in 2021. But if the last year marked a gold rush for both service providers and content hungry viewers, independent producers have been feeling the squeeze.“It’s not a golden age when it comes to IP retention,” said Katharina Hiersemenzel, senior VP public policy of German mini-major Constantin Film.

Bae Suzy has officially dropped her new single ‘Satellite’, alongside its music video.The visual focuses on a woman, played by PROWDMON dance crew leader Monika from Mnet’s hit dance reality series Street Woman Fighter, as she run through the hallways of a decrepit, abandoned building. Bae does not appear in the video.‘Satellite’ was released today (February 17) at 6pm KST, alongside the video treatment.

Covid-19 can prove deadly for anyone. All top flight managers and captains took part in an unprecedented video conference call with national clinical director Jason Leitch last night on the back of the protocol breach which plunged Aberdeen into crisis last week when two of Derek McInnes' players tested positive for coronavirus after mingling with revellers during a night on the town.

Ross County and Rice is keen to bolster his defensive options ahead of Wednesday's trip to face an understrength Aberdeen side, impacted by two positive Covid-19 tests last week.

Europa League first qualifying round in Nyon today and the good news at this stage is BOTH will be seeded.It’s been a miserable start to the Premiership campaign for the two clubs who finished third and fourth respectively last season and both are still hunting their first points.In addition Aberdeen have been struck with the ‘Covid Eight’ crisis that sees Derek McInnes without a string of first team stars for the next two league matches.However they should all be back - other than injured Sam Cosgrove - for the Europa League first qualifying round tie which will take place on August 27.For the Dons it’s an incredible seventh successive season in the qualifiers - but Derek McInnes is still waiting for his first crack at the group

Hamilton.McInnes will be without the first-team stars who broke their Covid-19 bubble by heading to a city centre pub last Saturday after the defeat by Rangers.Scott McKenna, Jonny Hayes, Matty Kennedy, Craig Bryson, Sam Cosgrove, Mikey Devlin, Dylan McGeouch and Bruce Anderson issued a grovelling apology as a group at the weekend and will miss Wednesday’s clash with Accies and Saturday’s trip to Parkhead as they are forced self-isolate.They remain front and back page news as Scottish football reels from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s warning that it’s already in the last-chance saloon over the Dons players’ actions.McInnes insists he won’t waste time moping over who isn’t available and focus his energies on the players who are in his

Aberdeen ’s squad and coaching staff has been given the all-clear after the latest batch of COVID-19 testing. The Dons are confident that Wednesday’s home match with Hamilton will go ahead, as scheduled.

Aberdeen players involved in the club's coronavirus fiasco have issued an apology to fans, boss Derek McInnes, Nicola Sturgeon and Scotland's NHS staff.The group has been named as Sam Cosgrove, Scott McKenna, Craig Bryson, Jonny Hayes, Bruce Anderson, Dylan McGeouch, Michael Devlin and Matty Kennedy.Two of the eight tested positive for Covid-19 following a night out in the virus-hit Granite City last Saturday, which then forced the remaining six into a fortnight's self-isolation.The Dons' Saturday fixture with St Johnstone has been postponed following pressure from the Scottish Government, with First Minister reading the riot act over the "completely unacceptable" behaviour.In a statement released on Saturday afternoon, the group have said

Motherwell goalkeeper Trevor Carson reckons every player has to make sacrifices for the good of Scottish football in the midst of the pandemic. The Northern Ireland cap was speaking after a Covid outbreak at Aberdeen put footballers actions in the spotlight.

Aberdeen long enough to know the first rule in the Pittodrie home dressing room - don’t venture into town after losing to Rangers. That eight of his first team players chose to do exactly that - and during the strict public restrictions of a global pandemic - has left the Dons boss utterly bemused.Even worse given the protocols the Dons have put in at Pittodrie and their Cormack Park training ground to ensure they meet all Covid-19 guidelines.So it was a clearly-peeved Pittodrie boss who faced the media on Friday over Zoom to answer questions on how and why Aberdeen - and Scottish football - had become headline news for breaking project restart guidelines.

Aberdeen ruined the season?That was no doubt a thread title somewhere on an online fans’ forum after their opening day defeat to Rangers at Pittodrie.But it’s what a number of the Dons players did later that night that’s put Scottish football at risk.Last week’s Sportsview column was on how I wouldn’t be taking football for granted now it was back.24 hours later, that’s exactly what a number of Derek McInnes’ men did.At least two of their squad have tested positive for coronavirus and eight in total are having to self-isolate after they all met up for a pint last Saturday night.They’ll all miss the Scottish Premiership clashes with Hamilton and Celtic next week (that are questionably still going ahead) while they've caused a postponement

Derek McInnes admits he thought his players knew better than to go to the pub after being beaten by Rangers - let alone during a pandemic. McInnes revealed all eight would be disciplined as he issued a heartfelt apology to Scottish football for putting the season at risk.Aberdeen's Scottish Premiership match against St Johnstone has been postponed at the request of the Scottish Government after two Dons players tested positive for Covid-19 and a further six were ordered to self-isolate.

Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson doesn't believe Aberdeen should be "vilified" for the Covid-19 outbreak at Pittodie.Speaking at the 'Well press conference ahead of the visit of Dundee United tomorrow, the gaffer believes all Scottish football clubs are taking the necessary precautions amid the pandemic.Robinson revealed he has been cracking down on the squad on WhatsApp, but admits there are things that are out of managers and players control.The Dons' Saturday clash with St Johnstone has been called off after two positive Covid-19 tests among Derek McInnes' squad forced a further six players into a fortnight's self-isolation.Aberdeen chairman today added they "were fully prepared to play the game tomorrow" but "are very grateful that the

fixtures against Hamilton and Celtic. The Dons' Saturday clash with St Johnstone has been called off after two positive Covid-19 tests among Derek McInnes' squad forced a further six players into a fortnight's self-isolation.

Nicola Sturgeon has read Aberdeen the riot act over the club's embarrassing coronavirus fiasco and warned she could pull the plug on Scottish football.

Dave Cormack has pleaded with Aberdeen fans to show patience with the club's quarantined stars. The Dons were rocked to the core on Thursday as eight players were ordered into self-isolation just under 48 hours ahead of their Premiership clash with St Johnstone.

Aberdeen stars were caught partying in a coronavirus hotspot.understands the Pittodrie club was on the brink of being forced into a two week lockdown by politicians and health experts after two of Derek McInnes’ players tested positive for Covid-19 following a team night out in the cluster hit city centre.But, after late night crisis talks between Holyrood and Hampden’s Joint Response Group, it was agreed that the Dons will be permitted to take a heavily depleted squad to St Johnstone for Saturday's live TV showdown - so long as no more cases are confirmed within their squad in the next 24 hours.   McInnes had to abandon a training session on Thursday following the first positive test and the furious manager immediately ordered an internal

St Johnstone clash - but the match WILL go ahead. The Granite City has been placed back into lockdown after a spike in coronavirus cases in the city.

coronavirus.The Dons were rocked earlier on Thursday as a first-team star was revealed to have been infected with Covid-19 following routine club testing.And now it's emerged another member of the Pittodrie squad has tested positive with the city currently under lockdown amid an expanding cluster of cases in the area.The development places further scrutiny on Aberdeen 's weekend trip to St Johnstone.Derek McInnes' side are due in Perth for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday and said earlier on Thursday they were awaiting guidance from the Scottish Government and the SFA and SPFL joint response group.A spokesperson said this afternoon: "We have had a positive test but we are awaiting further guidance from Scottish government and the joint response

Derek McInnes as the best manager he’s ever worked with, alongside Croatian legend Niko Kovac. The defender won promotion to the promised land of the English Premier League with Fulham on Tuesday, beating Brentford 2-1 at Wembley in the Championship play-off final, otherwise known as the “richest game in football.” The defender was due to spend the 2013-14 season on loan at Aberdeen from Reading, but was recalled in the December after an injury crisis struck at the Madjeski and he was required back down south.

Derek McInnes’ first-team stars has tested positive for coronavirus. It follows an outbreak of the virus in the north east that saw Aberdeen thrust back into lockdown by Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday.A number of Dons stars had been in and around city centre hotspots earlier at the weekend causing concern they may have contracted the virus.Now the latest batch of results have confirmed at least one player has tested positive.

Aberdeen defence cannot take all the blame for Ryan Kent’s winner.The centre-back claims Rangers got lucky because Ianis Hagi attempted to dummy James Tavernier’s pass but it came off 
his shoulder, took it away from 
him and let Alfredo Morelos 
send Kent clear.McKenna said: “We didn’t get the press quite right at the top 
end of the pitch.“It came off Hagi’s shoulder, it has done me on the inside and it allowed Morelos to turn.“Because we’ve gone with that high press, there are not many bodies for them to pass and there’s been a forward run in behind that’s done us.“That’s just the risk that comes with trying to be aggressive and pressing high up the pitch.”The Scotland defender admits Derek McInnes’ Dons never got 
up to speed in the

Derek McInnes had no complaints about Andy Considine’s second half red card against Rangers. But the Dons gaffer was left frustrated that his side couldn’t salvage a point on the opening day of the Premiership.

Rangers put a marker down in their bid to stop 10 in a row with an opening day win at Aberdeen. The Ibrox boss was delighted with his team’s display as Ryan Kent ’s goal got their Premiership campaign off to a flyer at Pittodrie against 10-man Dons, who had Andy Considine sent off.

Jonny Hayes admits interested teams had no chance of signing him before he sealed his emotional Aberdeen return. The 33-year-old exited Celtic after three seasons and was chased by a host of clubs including Dundee United and a clutch of English Championship sides.

Rangers at Pittodrie and it's the start of one of the biggest seasons in Scottish football history. The major downside is that there are no fans inside the grounds but that won't stop the action being as exciting as ever.

Leeds United striker Ryan Edmondson.The Dons are trying to tie up a loan deal for the 19-year-old frontman.Derek McInnes confirmed in his pre-match press conference that he was looking to bring in an attacker with Sam Cosgrove and Curtis Main both injured.McInnes wants to bring in Edmondson on-loan from Leeds to fill that void.He has already explored different targets but hopes he has got his man this time.The England youth international is likely to move north on a short-term deal.Edmondson had a spell at York City before  the Premiership new boys moved for him.McInnes, as it stands, only has Bruce Anderson fit as his only first-team striker with any experience.Anderson is set to start against Rangers on Saturday.Aberdeen will hope to get

Sam Cosgrove is set to miss the first four months of the season with a knee injury. The Dons striker was set to line up for Derek McInnes' men in this Saturday's Scottish Premiership opener against Rangers.