Barry Robson's knack for Aberdeen dark arts revealed by pal who offers glimpse into boss' winning mindset

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes waves to fans during a parade at Disneyland on Monday (February 12) in Anaheim, Calif.

helped shape Julia Roberts’ career as a leading lady in Hollywood.However, according to co-star Sally Field, the late director of the 1989 dramedy, Herbert Ross, was “very, very, very hard on Julia.”Field, 77, opened up in an interview with Vulture about filming the beloved movie and how she and the cast — Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah and Olympia Dukakis — kept an eye on the now-56-year-old actress on set.The “Forrest Gump” star noted that Ross “picked on” Roberts.“If you ever talk to Julia, she’ll tell you,” Field said in her profile.“We would all rally around Julia, because she was the baby. She was sort of the newcomer.

seen walking to St. Mary Magdalene Church, near Sandringham.On Saturday, the monarch broke his silence over the shocking diagnosis, thanking the public for the support he’s received since the news came to light.Charles said that such thoughts are “the greatest comfort and encouragement.”“It is equally heartening to hear how sharing my own diagnosis has helped promote public understanding and shine a light on the work of all those organizations which support cancer patients and their families across the UK and wider world,” he said in a statement.“My lifelong admiration for their tireless care and dedication is all the greater as a result of my own personal experience.”The Palace revealed Charles’ diagnosis after he underwent a procedure for an enlarged prostate.

It's been two years since Kelly Brook tied the knot with husband Jeremy Parisi, with the couple now enjoying settled life in Kent alongside their pup Teddy. Chatting exclusively with OK!, the model, 44, gave an update on married life - jesting that it's the most 'traditional' she has ever been. "Married life is really good.This is the most traditional I’ve been in my whole life, to have a proper job, a dog and a husband, I’m like ‘who am I?’.

Even if you’ve never watched a game of American Football in your life, between Usher’s incredible halftime performance and the kiss seen around the world as Taylor Swift celebrated with boyfriend (and winning team member) Travis Kelce, even those who know nothing about football have been enjoying the results of Sunday night’s Super Bowl. For beauty fans everywhere, there’s been one thing that we’ve all been left wondering, though – exactly which red lipstick Taylor Swift wears.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have launched their new website, sussex.com. Notably, the Royal couple's previous website was SussexRoyal.com, which has left fans questioning why they've specifically ditched the 'royal' reference in their new domain.

Ronan Keating has shared a sweet tribute to his adorable granddaughter, Maya Ann, on her first birthday. Ronan’s son, Love Island star Jack, 24, welcomed a baby daughter last year in surprise news, making Boyzone singer Ronan, 46, a grandfather for the first time. Ronan marked little Maya’s first birthday on Monday 12 February with a snap of Jack holding her in his arms, as he and his wife Storm, 42, looked on smiling.

Viewers of 22 Kids and Counting were left disappointed after the show was absent from its usual slot on Sunday evening.The popular show follows the Radford family, who are thought to be the UK's biggest family with parents Sue and Noel being mum and dad to a whopping 22 children.The new series has been airing on a Sunday night over recent weeks, but on 11 February, fans were left fearing for the show's future after there was no new episode. Sue, 48, has now responded to fan's concern on Instagram, where she wrote: "Just wanted to pop this on as we've been inundated with messages asking why 22 Kids and Counting isn't on tonight.

Silent Witness star Neil Pearson has led a successful career from a series of established TV roles to starring in a hit movie alongside Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant.The hit BBC drama Silent Witness, which was first aired in 1996, follows a group of forensic scientists as they investigate ghastly crimes in a bid to catch those responsible.The last episodes, titled King’s Cross Part 1 and 2, will air this week as the team investigates the crime of a killer dubbed The King’s Cross Serial Killer after a mass grave is discovered underneath the London Underground station. In a gripping end to the latest series, Neil joins the team as DI Steve Tudor, assisting CS Sheila Court in helping uncover the truth.

Two Love Island stars have revealed who smokes in the villa and shared details of the huge "queues" for the dedicated smoking area. Liberty Poole and Hannah Elizabeth entered the villa on day one to take part in the spin-off series of Love Island All-Stars, but were booted out on day 16, leaving alongside Mitch Taylor and Tyler Cruickshank.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have launched a brand new website but it's what it doesn't say that has stirred up a commotion.

Neil Warnock firmly believes clubs of Aberdeen's stature have what it takes to eventually compete at the top level with Celtic and Rangers with the right collective approach across the board.

A new list of "the top whisky distilleries to collect from" in Scotland has been revealed.

An SNP election candidate has described being left "heartbroken" after Lisa Cameron dramatically quit the party to join the Conservatives.

Gavin & Stacey fans are in for a huge treat as a Christmas special of the BBC sitcom is reportedly in the works.

Kate Winslet has admitted that her “life was quite unpleasant” after she shot to fame following the success of Titanic.The 1997 box office smash became the highest grossing film of all time in 1998 before director James Cameron beat his own record with Avatar in 2009.Speaking in a new interview with PORTER, Winslet, who was 22 at the time, said: “I felt like I had to look a certain way, or be a certain thing, and because media intrusion was so significant at that time, my life was quite unpleasant.”She added: “Journalists would always say, ‘After Titanic, you could have done anything and yet you chose to do these small things’ and I was like, ‘Yeah, you bet your fuckin’ life I did! Because, guess what, being famous was horrible’.“I was grateful, of course. I was in my early twenties, and I was able to get a flat.

Helldivers 2 and CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, has disputed the idea that the game is pay-to-win in a series of social media posts.Helldivers 2 has two battle passes, termed “Warbonds”. One Warbond is freely accessible to all players whereas the other premium Warbond is priced at 1,000 in-game Super Credits.Players are able to harvest Super Credits from playing the game, though it is significantly easier and faster to purchase the premium Warbond by spending $10.In order to unlock items in the Warbond, players must spend Medals, which are gained when completing missions or exploring the mission area.The pain point for some players is that the premium Warbond contents are not only cosmetic; they include improved versions of basic weapons with buffs like stunning enemies and explosive damage.On X, Pilestedt responded to a player who was countering the claims of Helldivers 2 being a pay-to-win title, pointing out that Super Credits are earnable through in-game activities.I'm partial but we really applied ourselves to not make it p2w even though items are functionally different.

Ellise Shafer A group of Berlinale workers have published an open letter to the festival, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and asking that leadership take a “stronger institutional stance” on what the statement calls “the current assault on Palestinian life.” The letter, which was published on Instagram Monday night with a link to a Google Form for others to sign, was in response to the Berlinale’s Jan. 19 statement on the Israel-Hamas war.

Justin Bieber turned down the offer to join Usher during his Super Bowl performance.The set took place over the weekend (February 11), when the R&B star became the latest artist to perform at the iconic Halftime show during the 58th instalment of the Super Bowl. Held at Allegiant Stadium, the event saw the San Francisco 49ers face off against defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs, with the latter ultimately taking the victory.On the night, Usher was joined by an array of surprise guests, including Alicia Keys, H.E.R and will.i.am, however, some fans were quick to notice that the musician’s longtime friend Justin Bieber did not take part.According to new reports, Bieber was offered the opportunity to join the singer on stage, but turned it down because he “wasn’t feeling it”.The explanations were shared to Page Six by anonymous sources in the music industry, and stated that the ‘Sorry’ singer preferred to watch the show with his wife, Hailey, from a $2.5million suite at the stadium.“There’s no bad blood between Usher and Justin.

AC/DC have announced that a new bassist and drummer will be joining them on their 2024 UK and European stadium tour.The Australian rock legends revealed yesterday (February 12) that they will perform 21 dates in 10 countries this summer, marking their first tour in Europe for eight years.They have now confirmed that former Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney will be performing with them on the tour. Alongside core members Angus Young, Brian Johnson, and Stevie Young, Matt Laug will also be on drums after performing with the band at Power Trip festival last year in place of Phil Rudd.“We are thrilled to finally announce the ‘POWER UP’ European Tour.

Madame Web has been branded an “embarrassing mess” in the first reactions to the fourth instalment in the Sony Spider-Man Universe.The premiere for the film, which stars Dakota Johnson in the lead role as a woman who develops psychic abilities, was held in Los Angeles last night (February 12).Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the movie also stars The White Lotus’ Sydney Sweeney, as well as Emma Roberts and Adam Scott. It is released in cinemas on February 14.Following the screening, the film was roundly panned with one critic describing it as an “embarrassing mess” and “probably the worst comic book movie I have ever seen”.#MadameWeb is an embarrassing mess. Talented stars wasted on probably the worst comic book movie I have ever seen.

Tool bassist Justin Chancellor has revealed that the band have “no thought” on taking another 13 years to release a new album.The comments come after the American rock band took 13 years to share the follow-up to the 2006 album ‘10,000 Days’ – dropping ‘Fear Inoculum’ in 2019. However, according to a new interview with Chancellor, fans can be rest assured that it won’t take nearly as long for new material to come out.Speaking with Metal Hammer, the bassist said that there is more of a push for the band to release a new album this time around, particularly due to the age of some of their members.

Gavin And Stacey is officially set to make a comeback after five years.The BBC sitcom – starring James Corden and Ruth Jones – is set to return for another Christmas special, which is expected to be filmed over the summer, according to Deadline.It is also believed that the majority of the main cast will likely return for the special.The last time they made an appearance was in the 2019 Christmas special which was left on a cliffhanger, with Nessa (Ruth) proposing to Corden’s character Smithy, and the episode ending before he could provide an answer.The news comes after stars of the BBC show have constantly said it was unlikely to make a return in recent years.Joanna Page, who played Stacey in the sitcom, was the latest to play down the chances of a Gavin And Stacey comeback back in November, despite fans hoping that Corden moving back to the UK following his eight-year stint hosting The Late Late Show in the US would increase the chances of a return.Speaking to MailOnline, Page said at the time: “I can see them never doing any more because it was nice to leave it on a cliffhanger because it’s up to the viewer to imagine what would have happened. So I can imagine them ending it like that.”“I wouldn’t be surprised if I didn’t get the call, and I wouldn’t be surprised if I did,” she continued.

Bruce Dickinson has admitted that he lost his temper” after calling a fan a “fucking cocksucker” for bringing a flare to an Iron Maiden gig in Greece two years ago.In July 2022, the frontman stopped a concert at the Olympic Stadium in Athens after a fan lit a flare during ‘The Number Of The Beast’.During the performance, Dickinson sang the lyric “What did I see?” before he shouted: “A c**t with a fucking flare!”The incident prompted him to launch into an angry rant. “The c**t with the fucking flare, I’ve gotta sing up here,” he shouted. “You fucking cocksucker.

Kanye West has responded to Ozzy Osbourne after the latter labelled him as an anti-Semite.The conflict between the two arose last week, when the Black Sabbath frontman took to social media to call out the rapper for sampling one of his songs without permission.On Friday (February 9), the metal icon was informed that West had looped a sample of the Black Sabbath song ‘Iron Man’ into his new album, ‘Vultures’. West reportedly played the clip during an event promoting his new album with Ty Dolla $ign on February 8 at the United Center in Chicago.Responding to the usage, Ozzy hit out at West, sharing a lengthy post on Instagram in which he called the rapper an “anti-Semite”.Ozzy wrote that West “asked permission to sample a section of a 1983 live performance of ‘War Pigs’ from the US festival without vocals” but was subsequently “refused permission because he is an antisemite and has caused untold heartache to many.” The post was later amended to the song ‘Iron Man’.A post shared by Ozzy Osbourne (@ozzyosbourne)Sharon Osbourne subsequently lashed out at West, saying he “fucked with the wrong Jew this time” during an interview with TMZ.

A man has been arrested after a 67-year-old woman was dragged to the floor in a terrifying mugging in Clayton.

An anti-ageing eye cream that's been hailed a 'Botox alternative' and is claimed to reduce the visibility of fines lines and wrinkles around the eyes, as well as lightening dark circles, has been reduced to £10 for one day at Boots. The anti-wrinkle cream, which typically retails for £27.99, is said to work so effectively one bottle sells every 30 seconds.

One of Manchester’s most iconic buildings is set to undergo a multi-million-pound ‘transformation’, University bosses have announced.

Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has declared his love for his 'baby' Ellie Leach as their dancing journey together came to an end. The pair were reunited last month for the first time since they won the BBC One dance contest back in December.

Emmerdale fans were left perplexed during a major kidnap plot involving Rhona Goskirk, played by Zoe Henry. The worried mum thought she needed to take baby Ivy and flee to Canada, as Ivy's dad Gus grew suspicious of Rhona's sudden disappearance in the episode aired on Monday (February 12).

Emmerdale fans made the same demand after Charity Dingle actress Emma Atkins stepped out for the TV Choice Awards on Monday night (February 12). The event, hosted by comedian Tom Allen at London's Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, saw some of the biggest names in showbiz in attendance.

Labour’s handling of the row over its Rochdale by-election candidate’s comments about Israel has been “shambolic”, the lawyer who led a review into the party’s culture has said.

Whether you’re an owner of an adorable dachshund or just a fan of sausage dogs, a pop-up party honouring the pups is returning to Greater Manchester. The one-day event will see up to 150 party-going-pups in attendance.

The Duchess of Sussex famously received her big break when she starred as Rachel Zane in the hit legal series Suits - something which she has now addressed on her and Prince's Harry's brand new website. Despite it being rumoured that Meghan is in "advanced talks" to make a return to the silver screen, her focus appears to be in another direction as the recent low-profile launch of Sussex.com suggests the Duchess has her sights set on new endeavours.

Ever since they stepped back as senior members of the Royal Family, the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been heavily documented - from their latest projects to comments they've made in interviews, TV appearances and books. While key members of The Firm have approached the situation with nothing but dignified silence or made it clear that the door is still open to Harry and Meghan, others who have been cut out of the couple's lives have spoken out. Whether it is close family members, former childhood friends or ex co-stars, the public is frequently afforded an insider view into how or why those who have been left out in the cold no longer speak to the couple.

Celebrity Ex on the Beach is back! The hit MTV reality show will be making a return to screens in March, with many famous exes set to come face to face in dramatic scenes. The new series will see celebrities such as Chloe Veitch, Tamara Joy, Ashley Resch, Jarred Evans and James Pendergrass all reunite with old flames. Sparks will no doubt fly between TOWIE's Yazmin Oukhellou and James Lock, who will come face to face for the first time since ending their four-year relationship.