Gregor Townsend says Scotland stars 'didn't know' to take the knee ahead of England clash as he explains photo controversy

RICHARD Madeley slammed West Ham's decision to play defender Kurt Zouma after a horrific video of him kicking his cat. He lashed out at the London club during an interview with London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Good Morning Britain today, saying: “Would you agree it was shameless for West Ham to play him last night?" Richard, 65, continued: “It’s the definition of shameless, and contempt of public opinion, including their own fans.” “(West Ham) fans booed him every time he got a touch of the ball.

DOGS Behaving Badly viewers all had the same complaint about families torn apart by nightmare pooches. The Channel 5 show's latest episode saw Graeme Hall - also known as The Dogfather - meet more troubled canines including a German Shepherd who barks at anyone and anything.

SEX Education star Asa Butterfield looks unrecognisable in a first look at the new film Flux Gourmet. The actor - who plays Otis Milburn in the popular Netflix series - has landed a new role in the upcoming feature film directed by Peter Strickland.

EMMERDALE fans are predicting that evil serial killer Meena Jutla is already back in village after Dawn Taylor made a surprising admission to husband-to-be Billy Fletcher. Viewers of the ITV soap have 'worked out' Meena Jutla is already back in the village and is responsible for messing with Dawn. Spoilers for next week's episodes have revealed that Dawn returns to tell Billy about her disastrous day at work, she finds that the computer on her desk has been left on, despite her being sure she had turned it off.

KOURTNEY Kardashian has been slammed for wearing a similar sheer lace bodysuit to Travis Barker's teenage daughter Alabama. The KUWTK alum, 42, and aspiring influencer, 16, twinned while attending the Amiri fashion show in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker stepped out on Tuesday night to cheer on Travis' 18-year-old son, Landon Barker, as he modeled in the AMIRI Autumn-Winter 2022 runway show. The couple sat front row at the event with Kourt, 42, wearing a black overcoat on top of a revealing lacy look and pairing it with a black cross choker necklace and, of course, her stunning engagement ring. Her 46-year-old fiancé wore a black and blue checkered sweater, and the couple didn't shy away from their signature PDA in front of the cameras. They were joined by Kourtney's 12-year-old son, Mason Disick, and Travis' daughter Alabama Barker and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya. The family all cheered on Landon as he walked in the show and celebrated the moment after with lots of sweet treats. Alabama posted a video from the post-event party, which featured ice cream and candles as the proud parents grinned for the camera. A post shared by Travis ❤️ Kourtney (@kravis_love)That same day, Kourtney posted pics in the car with her husband-to-be, captioning them, «Ride or die.»Travis commented on the post, «You are my ride or die forever.» A post shared by Kourtney ❤️ (@kourtneykardash)The couple got engaged in October, and plans to get married «sooner than later,» a source recently told ET. «Kourtney and Travis want to get married sooner than later.

EXCLUSIVE: Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment (FME) has bolstered its slate for the virtual European Film Market (EFM) with several fresh titles.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBeta Cinema has picked up the eco-thriller “The Climb,” starring Cara Delevingne. Based on true events, the film tells the story of a Greenpeace-led protest action against Shell Oil’s plans to drill in the Arctic, when female activists scale the tallest building in Europe, London’s Shard.

Situated right the Bridgewater Canal, Castlefield is the ultimate spot where Manchester's past meets its present - providing some of the best views the city has to offer.

Every Saturday lunchtime, 24-year-old Ella Durant carries a clothes rail to Piccadilly Gardens.

A RAC Foundation study has found that, on average, people only use their car as little as 4% of the time. This means that it spends a huge 96% of the time parked, and not in use.

From buffets to bottomless brunches, there's a never-ending appetite for all-you-can-eat and drink deals in Manchester.

Gogglebox stars Dave and Shirley Griffiths have revealed they will return for the show's next series.

Teaching dance classes and mingling with fellow mums on the school run, Louise Elkes has worked hard to move on with her life.

Ian Evatt hopes to have defender George Johnston back available for Bolton Wanderers' trip to Oxford United this weekend and overcome the sickness which kept him out of the win over Charlton Athletic.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are the definition of couple goals! Attending a special screening of Marry Me in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the loved up pair put on a glamorous display as they walked the red carpet together. READ: Jennifer Lopez’s $97million property portfolio is out of this worldLooking every inch the blushing bride, Jennifer stepped out in a demure white lace mini dress from the Italian fashion house, Giambattista Valli. Accessorising with a gold floral clutch bag and droplet earrings, the 52-year-old added a stunning pair of crystal-embellished stilettos by Jimmy Choo.  Jennifer gave off bridal vibes in a lace mini dress by Giambattista ValliSporting warm honey highlights, JLo's hair had been blowdried into a sleek, straight style, that elegantly framed her face.

K.J. Yossman Komplizen Film, the German studio behind Princess Diana biopic “Spencer,” have joined The Creatives, an alliance of independent production companies.The alliance was formed to increase the companies’ “collective power in the face of the changing landscape.”Film and TV production outfit Komplizen, which was founded in 1999 by Janine Jackowski and Maren Ade, joins eleven other companies from across the world including Razor and Haut Et Court, the latter of which initiated the collective.The companies work closely together in a number of ways, from sharing information, combining talent and networks and negotiating with common rules to co-production and partnerships.

Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida have been giving fans some serious holiday envy with their gorgeous honeymoon photos. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the Swedish model uploaded a series of pictures from their glorious getaway in the Maldives.MORE: Inside Jamie Redknapp and wife Frida's luxurious Maldives honeymoon with baby RaphaelThe couple, who tied the knot in October, were accompanied by their three-month-old son Raphael as they stayed at the exquisite 5-star One&Only Reethi Rah resort.WATCH: Jamie Redknapp shares adorable clip of baby Raphael"Lil Raphael managed to clear his schedule to join us on our honeymoon," the doting mum simply remarked in the caption.

Natalie Cassidy had an incredible experience when she appeared in series seven of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2009.But there is one memory from the BBC competition that was particularly upsetting for the EastEnders star. During an appearance on the Ry-Union podcast with host Rylan Clark, 38-year-old Natalie reflected on her time on Strictly – and revealed one distressing interaction that really stood out to her.Natalie – who was partnered up with pro dancer Vincent Simone for the competition – shared: “I was about four stone bigger than I am now. “Vincent was quite little. And I remember one week, it was like, ‘Oh, we are going to do this dance, but you’re going to pick up Vincent.’ And I think about it now and I think, ‘Oh, that was out of order.

A family has been left devastated after a teen was told she has a brain tumour - just months after her step-mum was diagnosed with the exact same condition.

Adele delivered a performance of the fan favourite ‘I Drink Wine’ at the BRIT Awards last night (February 8). You can see it in full below.As well as the live performance, her first at the BRITs since 2016’s rendition of ‘When We Were Young’, the singer was among the big winners at last night’s ceremony.Adele took home three trophies on the night: Album Of The Year for ’30’, Song Of The Year for ‘Easy On Me’ and Artist Of The Year.Collecting the Album Of The Year trophy at the end of the night, Adele reflected on the nature of the record, which detailed her experiences of divorce.

America’s Army: Proving Grounds – a free-to-play military shooter made by the U.S. Army in an effort to assist in recruitment – is shutting down after 20 years.With the first entry releasing in 2002, America’s Army is funded and developed by the U.S. Army and takes the team-based tactical shooter into a more realistic direction.

Sam Fender performed his single ‘Seventeen Going Under’ live at last night’s BRIT Awards (February 8) – you can watch his performance below.The North Shields singer/songwriter was one of the stand-out performers at last night’s ceremony at The O2 in London, where he also picked up the award for Alternative/Rock Act.During his acceptance speech, Fender dedicated his award in part to the North East Homeless centre, which provides support to those who are vulnerable and homeless in the north east of England.You can watch Fender’s BRITs acceptance speech below.Massive Congratulations to Sam Fender & the gang, We’re all so proud of yous. Thank You all so much for ya Support in…Posted by NEH North East Homeless on Wednesday, February 9, 2022The artist later performed ‘Seventeen Going Under’, the title track from his acclaimed second album – you can see footage of his performance below.Sam Fender performing 'Seventeen Going Under' at the #BRITs pic.twitter.com/NBluaL9vUE— sam fender files (@samfenderfiles) February 8, 2022Speaking to NME on the red carpet at the BRITs, Fender spoke about the “special experience” of attending this year’s ceremony with his bandmates in tow.“It’s such a special experience this time around because I’ve got the band with us,” he said.

When Valentine’s Day comes around, restaurants up and down the country can be seen bursting at the seams with tables of couples, wining and dining on their love for one another. But this year one eatery is breaking the mould as the world’s first restaurant designed for polyamorous couples is set to open its doors. Opening in London’s Shoreditch on 14 February, THROUPLE aims to break down the stigma surrounding non-monogamous romantic relationships.

Wales will both blank taking the knee before Saturday’s Six Nations clash at Murrayfield and instead have a “moment of reflection”.Gregor Townsend’s side came under heavy fire last weekend when four players took a knee while the rest the squad remained standing ahead of their historic win over England at Twickenham.It later emerged the players hadn’t discussed the issue beforehand, leading to the confused response.Having taken stock of the fall-out from the incident, head coach Townsend explained his squad will now all follow the same protocol as the Autumn Tests and the other two Six Nations games last weekend for the Rugby Against Racism campaign.He explained: “We know what is happening this weekend – both teams are going to stand and

Scotland rugby stars might again not take the knee this weekend – as he insists it should come down to personal choice.Gregor Townsend’s squad were engulfed in controversy on Saturday ahead of their stunning Six Nations glory over England when only four players made the act of solidarity at Twickenham.They were heavily criticised after a muddled response to the ‘moment of reflection’ and attempts of an explanation from Townsend and Scottish Rugby did little to satisfy the critics.Now Price – who did take the knee – is adamant it is not up to Murrayfield chiefs to organise a standardised response ahead of Saturday’s showdown against Wales in the capital.He said: “There may well be a discussion but I feel it’s an individual’s decision.“It’s

Six Nations win over England at Twickenham.Gregor Townsend's side pulled off a stunning victory in their tournament opener to ensure that the Calcutta Cup will return to Murrayfield.But there was controversy after the match as just four of the starting 15 players opted to take the knee before the match.The stance has become a symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement and the gesture has been observed before every Scottish Premiership football match this season.It has its roots in American football after quarterback Colin Kaepernick opted to take a knee during the national anthem as a way of protesting police violence.He had previously remained seated but after consultation decided to kneel instead, in order to show respect to military

Gregor Townsend insists he "100 per cent" backs his players after several were criticised for not taking the knee.Only four of Townsend's squad took part in the anti-racism gesture ahead of Saturday's Six Nations victory over England.The non-participation sparked fierce criticism on social media but Townsend has moved to defend his stars.He's adamant his team "stand against any racism or discrimination in sport". Asked if taking the knee was discussed pre-match, Townsend told the BBC: "No.

Scotland play, ever," said Jim Hamilton at full-time. It's hard to disagree with the former lock after a historic win over England to ensure the perfect start with to their Six Nations campaign.The Scots' historic 11-6 win ended their Twickenham hoodoo and secured their first Calcutta Cup win at the ground since 1983.In truth, it could have been more as Gregor Townsend's side put in a dominant display in London.