Dumfries councillor slams Police Scotland recruitment freeze

Prince William gets on "brilliantly" with Kate Middleton's younger sister, Pippa who has shown her loyalty and discretion to the Royal Family, a royal expert said.The Middleton sisters, Kate and Pippa are known to be "extremely close" and "talk about everything" as often as they can and it's no surprise when they're just a year and eight months apart in age. But the close bond goes deeper in the family as royal expert Jennie Bond spoke exclusively to OK! and said the Prince of Wales " gets along brilliantly with Pippa".The journalist and TV presenter continued: "She [Pippa] has proved a loyal and discreet sister-in-law.

Miley Cyrus has reflected on the day she decided to divorce Liam Hemsworth.The pair announced their split in August 2019, less than a year into their marriage. They had been together for 10 years and got engaged in 2012.During a recent instalment of her ‘Used To Be Young’ video series on TikTok, Cyrus said: “I just want to slow down because this is actually serious.” She went on to recall her performance at Glastonbury 2019, which was when she decided to break up with Hemsworth.“The day of the show is the day that I had decided that it was no longer going to work in my life to be in that relationship,” Cyrus remembered.The singer explained that while her and Hemsworth’s initial commitment to being married “came from, of course, a place of love”, it also came from a place of “trauma” and the need “to rebuild as quickly as [they] could” after losing their Malibu home the Woolsey fire in 2018.Looking back on her set on Glasto’s Pyramid Stage, Cyrus said: “That was another moment when the work, the performance, the character came first.

Pitbull has responded to the viral rumour circulating on social media, and denied that the musician is the father to 21 children.The claim has been making the rounds across TikTok recently and alleges that Mr Worldwide has had over 20 children with multiple women, who are all located across 13 different countries.As highlighted by Rolling Stone, the viral claim stems back to a video shared last month by an account going by the handle ‘Pat Williams Comedy’, which made a compilation of famous faces across the entertainment industry who have a large number of children.Titled the Celebrity Baby Mama Hall Of Fame (Part Two), the content creator listed off some of the big names who have brought numerous children into the world, and while some were pretty accurate – including Clint Eastwood and former NBA star Shawn Kemp – others seemed to be a little too extreme to be true.The video named Pitbull as a “Hawaiian island volcano”, adding that he has fathered “21 kids with 18 different women in 13 different countries. He sees them all twice a year, and he’s never missed a child support payment.”Crown Em’ – BBM HOF Part 2 #celebrity #money #satire #parents ♬ original sound – Pat Williams Comedy Although the video by Williams was posted with the hashtag “#Satire” and has amassed over four million views since it was posted in mid-August, it looked like few bothered to fact-check the figures quoted by the page.

People in parts of Greater Manchester will be able to catch a glimpse of the Red Arrows on Friday.

Latrice Royale is the latest Drag Race alum to join the cast of We’re Here!

An abusive thug who was described as a 'brilliant dad' sent a video to his girlfriend showing him smashing her perfume bottles before claiming he was trying to "Get the gaff smelling banging for the chicks."

Dundee United are set to land Jordan Tillson from Ross County.

A keen swimmer on a mission to raise awareness of addiction will brave a six mile open water sea swim in memory of her ‘soulmate’.

Millions of households across Great Britain are at risk of becoming ill because they are not switching on their heating when it is cold, a consumer watchdog has warned. A Which? survey of 4,000 people found high energy bills had led to almost nine in 10 households (85%) trying to cut back on their energy usage, while nearly half (46%) said they had not turned their heating on when it was cold last winter.

Scott Arfield has slammed criticism of the mentality of Rangers' defence as "extremely unfair."

A divided Huntington Beach City Council voted Wednesday to seek a ban on universal mask and Covid vaccine mandates in the city.

Hollywood legend Al Pacino is understood to have parted ways from his significantly younger girlfriend Noor Alfallah, just three months after the duo welcomed a baby together. According to The Blast, Noor, 29, has also filed documents in Los Angeles for full physical custody of their little boy, Roman Alfallah Pacino, but insisted that his 83 year old actor father will have "reasonable visitation".

Princess Andre has been compared to Barbie after sharing new snaps from a beauty event she attended with famous mum Katie Price. The 16 year old, who recently ruled out having plastic surgery despite mum Katie's numerous procedures, enjoyed a day out at Doll Beauty's 'Gimme Tan' launch event at Neighbourhood in Liverpool, where she was joined by Katie, 45, and her on-off boyfriend Carl Woods, 34.

As a showbiz journalist, the National Television Awards are the biggest night in the calendar, with the biggest celebs from soaps, reality and more gathering at London's O2 Arena.This year was full of poignant moments, from EastEnders star and son of the late Jade Goody Bobby Brazier winning the award for rising star to Danielle Harold scooping Best Serial Drama for her portrayal of Lola Pearce in the soap. Sarah Lancashire was also the star of the night as she was awarded for Best Drama Performance in Happy Valley and given a special recognition gong.

The latest series of Love Island may have only been over for a month, but talk has already turned to future seasons. On the back of former contestants Adam Collard and Kady McDermott re-entering the Love Island villa, earlier this week it was announced that Love Island All Stars would be launching on our screens.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Ukrainian director Anna Buryachkova, awaiting the Venice premiere of her new film “Forever-Forever,” will soon turn to documentary “Will We Feel Again,” she revealed to Variety in Italy. The film will see her reunite with Natalia Libet, producing for 2Brave Productions. “In Ukraine, this is the time when you make documentaries, obviously.

A young Lockerbie couple cancelled their holiday to Rhodes – and climbed Criffel instead.

Former Dumfries and County player Connor Syme got some Swiss bliss with his best finish of the season on Sunday.

A Dumfries homeless support charity has been forced to close its town centre shop.

Athletes will descend on Crossmichael this weekend for the Beltie Triathlon.

An Annan restaurant has scooped an honour at the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Indonesian production firm is setting its sights on becoming a diverse studio operation with the injection of high-profile management and the acquisition of a significant new animated series “Nussa.” It will also display its credentials at next month’s Busan International Film Festival where two of its feature films are selected. Its “24 Hours with Gaspar,” directed by Yosep Anggi Noen, will compete for the Kim Jiseok Award.

Sort Your Life Out host Stacey Solomon has revealed that she and her husband, Joe Swash, were "told off" on the red carpet at the National Television Awards.The couple were at the awards on Tuesday, 5 September, as Sort Your Life Out was nominated for the first time in the Factual category, but they sadly lost out to Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs. However, before the ceremony kicked off, the couple had to walk the red carpet, which was surrounded by fans, journalists and photographers.

Naman Ramachandran “The Red Suitcase,” which world premieres in the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons strand, is a rare Nepal-Sri Lanka co-production. The producers have released a first clip from the film. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Fidel Devkota, who previously directed the short “The Last Yak Herder of Dhe” (2014) and documentary short “Wind of Change in Lo Mustang” (2016).

Snow Patrol have departed the band amid hints at behind-the-scenes tension.Last week, frontman Gary Lightbody announced in a post on Instagram that drummer Jonny Quinn and bassist Paul Wilson had “decided to leave Snow Patrol”.He said he was “heartbroken” over the news, but told fans that the group would be continuing as a three-piece – comprising himself, Johnny McDaid and Nathan Connolly – before confirming that a new album is coming “next year”.Lightbody also shared separate farewell messages for both Quinn and Wilson. Posting his own statement, the latter musician thanked fans and said he was “excited for the future and the future of Snow Patrol”.As People reports, Quinn’s wife Mariane suggested that things were less than amicable between the band.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Cinemalovers has acquired all rights in Germany and Austria for “Mami Wata,” which world premiered in the World Cinema – Dramatic section of the Sundance Film Festival, and won the cinematography award. The film, written and directed by C.J. “Fiery” Obasi, with cinematography by Lílis Soares, is based on West African mermaid folklore and mythology.

The start date for this year's instalment of Married At First Sight UK has been revealed, just days after the full line-up for the E4 show was shared. Viewers have been eagerly waiting for information about the upcoming series of MAFS, with the seventh season, which aired in October 2022, proving to be immensely popular. Fans will be thrilled to find out they haven't got long to wait, as MAFS UK 2023 will begin airing on E4 on 18 September at 9pm, The Sun has reported.

Emmerdale fans have shared that they were left rather disappointed at the latest twist in Lydia Dingle's storyline, which saw her burn the evidence of her rape. Wednesday's episode saw Lydia order a taxi to the police station, only for her to exit it the taxi and run into the woods where she set fire to the clothes she had been attacked in. Viewers were left shocked at the scenes, as many took to Twitter to express their concern over the character, especially now that the clothes will not be able to be used as evidence to prosecute her rapist, and childhood friend, Craig.

They've been embroiled in a bitter spat with their wedding planners since tying the knot in an elaborate Palm Beach ceremony last April, but now husband-and-wife duo Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz are finally feeling ready to move on from the lawsuit. Nicola's father Nelson Peltz took action against Miami-based event-planning firm Plan Design Events, attempting to sue the company over their failure to return the $159,000 (£132,000) deposit.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor A Sensory Storytelling in XR panel which took place at the Venice Immersive Island, part of the Venice Film Festival, sketched new directions being taken in Switzerland. Chaired by Laetitia Bochud, of Virtual Switzerland, the panel featured a range of experts from different parts of the creative field. Director Zoe Roellin, whose piece “Perennials” is one the 28 pieces featured in the competition at Venice this year, spoke of how her work aspires to immerse the viewer in a real location, based on her grandparents’ vacation home.

This time last week few people had even heard about RAAC, let alone what it stands for. But since the weekend, we've heard of little else as the latest crisis to engulf the government unfolds.

It’s Thursday, and one star sign isn't ready to let a friend in on a big secret, while another is starting to feel someone is deliberately misunderstanding a situation. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Friday 8 September - the first anniversary of the death of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II - will see Prince and Princess of Wales will lead public tributes, while King Charles will to mark the day in quiet reflection at Balmoral, where his reign began 12 months ago. This decision, says former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond, mirrors the private manner in which the late Queen would mark the anniversary of her father’s death, at Sandringham House in Norfolk each year on 6 February.

Throughout her life, The Queen relied on a small, but loyal circle of staff, some of whom had been at her side for more than 60 years - but what has become of those faithful aides? OK! takes a look...The doctor As head of the medical household between 2014 and 2022, Professor Sir Huw Thomas was in charge of the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s well-being for almost a decade. As a sign of the respect in which he was held, he was awarded a knighthood in 2021, and said at the time, “It’s been a busy couple of years in this role, so I feel very grateful to have been recognised for my service to date.” However, as with many staff who were specifically occupied with serving Queen Elizabeth, it is unlikely that his services will be needed by King Charles, who is thought to have his own trusted medical team.

Just when Scots thought this summer was all doom and gloom, the sun has made a grand reappearance in a surprise September heatwave.

Coronation Street star Paddy Bever marked a soap milestone for his character this week. The actor is known for playing Max Turner in the ITV soap having taken over the role back in 2021.