Britney Spears Explains Why She Shut Down Her Instagram Account!

Residents in five rural North Lanarkshire communities are being asked to share their stories of the areas to help develop heritage plans and decide on grant funding.

Police have released a CCTV image as part of an 'urgent appeal' for a missing Scots woman.

Gemini author and academic Jack Zipes maintains, “Fairy tales since the beginning of recorded time, and perhaps earlier, have been a means to conquer the terrors of mankind through metaphor.”National Tell a Fairytale Day on February 26 celebrates our grand tradition of subjugating horrors into happily ever after.Many of the tales we know and venerate today are credited to Aesop, a Greek slave and storyteller who used oral tradition to create ethical guidelines for his fellow man. OG fairy tales were decidedly darker than their Disney versions would have you believe; full of allegory and cannibalism, gruesome death and unheeded warnings.

"Blown Away" singer Carrie Underwood had fans stunned over her unique walk-in closet.  In one of her most recent Instagram posts, the country music star unveiled her closet while showing off her new "patent leather" pants.  "So I bought these super cute, patent leather…they’re not leather…leggings…to wear…saw them, thought they’d be cute for something, there’s just one problem," Underwood said in her Instagram Reel video. "When you walk…doesn’t really sound great," she laughed.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) The text over the humorous video read, "That time I bought the noisy britches…" She captioned her post, "I’m sorry, I can’t hear you…my pants are too loud!!!" Underwood added with a laughing emoji and pants emoji.

Paul and Barry, Patsy and Eddie, Detectives Hart and Cohle - there’s something about a dynamic duo that gets you right in the feels. Whether they’ve known each other for decades or have been thrown together by chance, the back and forth between yin and yang is a fail-safe formula for on-screen magic.

A Hamilton resident has won a prestigious Prince’s Trust award after battling her depression, anxiety, and OCD to starting her own baking business.

Reba McEntire has had a very good week! The singer had not one, but two reasons to celebrate and delighted her fans with both personal and professional news. On Wednesday, the country music star was named as a Mega Mentor on the singing show The Voice when it returns for season 23. Reba will advise Blake Shelton and his fellow coaches, Kelly Clarkson (who is her former daughter-in-law), Chance the Rapper, Niall Horan and their team members ahead of the Knockout Rounds.WATCH: Reba McEntire reveals how she met boyfriend Rex LinnShe starred on the show back in 2011 and was even asked to be a permanent judge, but turned down the opportunity as she didn't want to be tied down to a longtime project. Away from the spotlight, Reba also had reason to celebrate at home as her son, Shelby Blackstock, had a birthday. SEE: Reba McEntire's former $5m Nashville home is now a five-star resort – see insideREAD: Reba McEntire admits she was in a 'tailspin' after heartbreaking death of her momThe professional race car driver turned 33 on February 23, and his famous mom took to Instagram to wish him a happy birthday. A post shared by Reba (@reba)Reba paid tribute to her son Shelby and called him her 'best accomplishment'Alongside several images of Shelby as a child and today, she wrote: "Happy birthday Shelby! Best accomplishment I’ve ever done in my life! Love you so much."Fans loved the look into her private life and commented: "HBD Shel’billy! You’re a keeper…& mom’s right: You’re a pretty cool dude," and, "Happy Birthday Shelby. Great kid.

Bringing the laughs! Jim Gaffigan is known for his humorous characters and stand-up comedy sets, and he’s just as hilarious in real life.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Scott Adams’ long-running “Dilbert” comic strip has been pulled by multiple newspapers after the cartoonist called Black Americans a “hate group” and urged white people to “get the fuck away” from Black people in a YouTube video. On Friday, in response to Adams’ comments, Cleveland’s The Plain Dealer announced that “Dilbert” will no longer be published in the newspaper because of Adams’ “racist rant.” In the letter, Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com VP of content Chris Quinn wrote that other papers in owned by parent company Advance Local, also independently made the same decision to stop running the strip. That includes Advance Local newspapers in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Alabama, Massachusetts and Oregon.

The host of the BBC’s most popular radio show will make his last appearance this week, saying he has been forced out after 31 years. 

Ricky Gervais has entered the debate surrounding Roald Dahl’s books for children, which have been edited to remove words like “fat” and “ugly” in their most recent versions. 

"I've had my house valued. We are thinking of moving. It's horrendous," says Graham Wright, shaking his head, arms crossed, in the doorway of his Partridge Street home.

Jamie Carragher says that if the season ended now, Marcus Rashford would be voted as the Premier League’s player of the season.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti have sparked engagement rumours after posing for a romantic photoshoot while on holiday in the Maldives.The Love Island 2022 winners are currently on a luxury holiday to celebrate Davide’s 28th birthday and have been sharing plenty of content from their trip with fans. However, one set of photos in particular got tongues wagging as the couple posed for a romantic photoshoot by the sea. In the photos, Ekin-Su, 28, wears a pink floral gown as she throws her arms around and gazes lovingly at Davide, who matches his love in a pink shirt and grey shorts.

Gogglebox first landed on screens around the nation back in March 2013 and has since spawned 20 series and several celebrity spin offs and specials. It's now set to return for a 21st series shortly - leaving devoted fans over the moon.The original show followed ordinary families around the UK as they reacted to last week’s TV highlights from the comfort of their own sofas.The unconventional show formula proved a hit with viewers and several of the show’s earliest stars have gone on to launch major TV careers.

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has been flooded with compliments after showcasing her incredible figure in an animal print bikini. Helen, 39, who threw a 'chaotic' party for her daughter's first birthday, has been enjoying a half term holiday with her family in Lanzarote. Sharing a string of Instagram snaps from the fun-filled trip, the mum-of-three wrote alongside: "Never understood why people kept going back to the same place on holidays then I had children and I got it … we know where the park, the good pasta and the best beach is,#" before adding a love heart emoji.

What Priscilla So and Brian Hung don’t know about beer probably isn’t worth knowing. So Priscilla has exactly the beer in mind to go with the Hong Kong-style french toast they serve at Harcourt, their new pub in Altrincham.

Extensive new bike storage facilities have been confirmed for cyclists using Manchester Piccadilly railway station in the city centre, the M.E.N. can reveal. Rail bosses said a total of 162 new storage spaces would be created at the station across four separate locations.

Police want to speak to these two men after a stabbing on a university campus. During the attack the victim, a man in his 20s, suffered injuries to his hand which police say 'were consistent with a bladed article being used.'

Manchester will have a clearer picture of their position in the title race come 5pm but the Blues could be five points off Arsenal when they kick-off at Bournemouth this evening.

The horror of Thomas Campbell's last moments is unimaginable. He was tied up, stabbed, battered, then burned with hot water while being tortured for two hours.

Louis Tomlinson has said he felt some “envy” when One Direction bandmate Harry Styles first started becoming successful as a solo artist.The group was together for five years, during which time they released five albums, before disbanding in 2015 to pursue solo projects.“When One Direction split up, I was mortified, I was absolutely gutted,” Tomlinson told The Times in a new interview. “I was a bit bitter, I suppose because it just felt like another loss to me.

Queen have released the sixth episode of their 50-week YouTube series Queen: The Greatest Live which celebrates their live performances of ‘Now I’m Here’.The song, taken from Queen’s 1974 album ‘Sheer Heart Attack’, is their most-played song live and has become their traditional set opener.Episode 6 of the YouTube series showcases four live performances of ‘Now I’m Here’ –  two classic clips with Freddie Mercury from the London Rainbow ’74 and London Hammersmith ’75 plus Queen and Adam Lambert performances from Summer Sonic, Tokyo in 2014 and most recently, from the band’s Rhapsody Over London show 2022.“We released it after ‘Killer Queen’. And it’s just a total contrast.

Maisie Peters has announced the biggest headline show of her career to date at London’s Wembley Arena – find out how to buy tickets here.The singer-songwriter is currently on tour with Ed Sheeran – whose record label she is signed to – in Australia, and will tour the UK from next month.After the release of her second album ‘The Good Witch’ on June 16, Peters will play Wembley on November 3. It follows a London date at the Hammersmith Apollo on April 27, moved from the shuttered Brixton Academy.Discussing the Wembley date on Instagram, Peters said to fans: “i truly cannot believe i am saying this but … i am going to be playing ovo wembley arena on the 3rd november 2023 !!!“this is gonna be the most magical show yet, my biggest headline show ever + the album will be out + of course there will be fun surprises and perhaps even specials guests.”Fans can gain pre-sale access to the show by pre-ordering ‘The Good Witch’ from Peters’ UK store here before 3pm GMT on Tuesday, February 28 for the pre-sale beginning Wednesday, March 1 at 10am GMT.A general sale will then take place on Friday, March 3, also at 10am GMT.

The Streets have announced plans for a huge open-air gig in Margate this summer – see details below and buy tickets here.Fresh from announcing an outdoor show in Cardiff, Mike Skinner will head to the Kent coast in September to headline a packed day of music.On September 8, The Streets will play Dreamland as part of the Margate Summer Sessions series, which will also feature Placebo, Bastille, UB40, Primal Scream and Happy Mondays and more between June and September.Supporting The Streets at their gig will be Kojey Radical, Zed Bias and Emmeline.General sale tickets go on sale at 9am GMT on Friday, March 3.

The Eurovision Song Contest, to take place in the UK in May, has been pledged a £10m ($12m) cash boost from the British government. 

Snoop Dogg says the secret to a happy marriage is being a yes-man and always giving his other half what she wants. The 51-year-old rapper - who has Corde, 28, Cordell, 25, and Cori, 23, with wife Shante Taylor and son Julian, 25, with ex Laurie Holmond - has been married since 1997 and revealed it's best to let his "soulmate" get her own way. Asked what the recipe for a healthy marriage is, he told In Touch US: "Giving them everything they want, getting out the way, saying yes, yes, yes.

Emmerdale recently, as Amy’s son – and Matty’s step-brother, which is kind of confusing but this is Emmerdale – Kyle (Huey Quinn) has had a custodial sentence hanging over him following his shooting of Al Chapman (Michael Wildman). Cain (Jeff Hordley) took the blame for the killing initially and was jailed, but Moira (Natalie J. Robb) and Amy soon discovered that it was young Kyle who’d pulled the trigger.

Love Island star Marcel Somerville has shared his heartbreak after revealing he had suffered the devastating loss of four family members in the space of just three weeks time. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the former bombshell, 37, revealed that 2023 had gotten off to a rocky start as it had “slapped him in the face” with a string of deaths throughout his family. Explaining why he had been absent from social media, Marcel wrote: “This year has had so many highs and lows and it’s only February.

Nicola Bulley’s body from the River Wyre has been revealed as barber Curtis Arnold. The 34-year-old posted footage of officers searching the water’s edge across several social media channels and later admitted to earning close to £900 in royalties for the posts. The TikTok account which had been dedicated to coverage of the Nicola Bulley case – spun as “media done differently” – has since been removed but the videos remain on his other social media channels.

Police are searching for a missing Scots man from the Edinburgh area. Shaun Nixon has been reported missing from the Craigmillar area of the city.

Former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has name checked Celtic as part of his tirade against the current European football structure.

There's been plenty of Rangers and Celtic talk but now the time for walking is coming upon them.

EXCLUSIVE: Pope Francis is issuing a renewed plea for peace in Ukraine after attending an extraordinary screening at the Vatican of Evgeny Afineevsky’s documentary Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom.

Muted colours and paired back décor may be the go-to for some celebrities right now, but if you’re after some inspo and neutrals just aren’t for you, let’s take a look at the celeb nurseries which embraced colour. First up is Kate Hudson’s daughter Rani’s room, which is all about the florals.The stunning wallpaper is perfect for a summer nursery makeover, matched with the layering of the rugs. Fans are quick to show their love of the style, with one saying: "Off topic, I didn't like the wallpaper in another photo but from this angle and with that rug, it's stunning." Another added: "Her room is so dreamy!" And if pink is what you want- look no further than Khloe Kardashian's daughter True’s room.

Saturdays star Una Healy has reportedly called time on her "throuple" with boxer David Haye and model Sian Osborne after they went on an extended holiday to Costa Rica without her. The singer, 41, who earlier this month celebrated her son's birthday with a party, is thought to have told friends she wants to focus on her family. Una has reportedly been engaged in a three-way relationship with David, 42, and Sian, 30, since the start of the year.