Lanarkshire building society donates haul of toys in aid of vulnerable children

Lydia Bright recently threw a lavish bash to mark her daughter Loretta's second birthday. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Lydia, 31, was joined by her family, including mum Debbie and sisters Romana and Georgia, and a string of close pals on Sunday to celebrate Loretta's big day. Lydia's best pal and fellow former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh, 30, joined her at the bash alongside her adorable two year old son Roman.

Kate Middleton was once asked if she was Prince William’s “assistant” during a royal visit and gave a hilarious response.The future Queen proved she had a sense of humour during a visit to the Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff in August 2020. William, 39, and Kate, 40, paid a visit to the home in person after previously joining the residents virtually for a game of bingo during lockdown.

Call the Midwife has paid tribute to 'dearly loved' colleague Kev Corbishley with a heartfelt tribute in the credits on the BBC series.The finale of series 11 captured a touching moment that the locals gathered for a photograph after Sister Julienne, played by Jenny Agutter, and Doctor Turner, portrayed by Stephen McGann, thankfully survived a horrific train crash. While the locals of Poplar gathered, the narrator commented: "Life so often is about things we make ourselves.The homes we build, the food we share, the children we carry in our arms. "We turn trial into survival, tears into courage and friendship into everlasting bonds.

Coronation Street’s iconic character Leanne Battersby first stepped onto the cobbles in 1997. In her 25 years on the soap, actress Jane Danson - who plays Leanne - has tackled dramatic storylines like drug addiction and tied the knot with Peter Barlow! When the Battersbys turned up in the 90s, they were dubbed the ‘family from hell’.Thankfully, Jane isn’t a troublemaker in real life. Off screen, she’s surrounded by love and happiness - but she’s had to endure her own emotional drama, too.

Severe flood warnings covering the River Mersey in Didsbury and Northenden have now been lifted, the Environment Agency has said.

Bring Me The Horizon‘s recent ‘Post Human’ arena tour succeeded in reducing carbon emissions by 38 per cent, emphasising that such changes to touring are possible.Taking place from September 20-26, the tour saw the band take a more sustainable approach to touring, the results of which have now been detailed in a report by AGF.According to the report, the reductions were achieved by using renewable fuel for trucks, plant-based meals, food waste reduction and energy efficient equipment. The tour also banned plastic bottles, relying on back of house and tour bus water coolers, which resulted in the prevention of 3322 plastic bottles being used.The band invested in making recommended changes, while Raw Power Management, United Talent Agency (UTA), Promoter Kilimanjaro, and The O2 (the venue for the London leg of the tour) shared the cost of sustainability implementation advice and tour impact audit.Matt Ash of Raw Power Management said: “Working with an artist in BMTH and a tour production team that was fully behind the approach to sustainable touring was something that we absolutely endorsed and are keen to implement on all future touring whenever possible.”Claire O’Neill, CEO of AGF, added: “During the pandemic, the touring music industry came together on the important topic of sustainability.

David de Gea has suggested he wants to remain at Manchester United past the expiration of his current contract.

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid has sent her love to her ITV co-star Brenda Edwards following the tragic death of her son Jamal Edwards. After the sad news broke that music pioneer Jamal had passed away aged 31 and heartfelt tributes poured in, Susanna and her co-host Richard Madeley paid their respects.

Holly Willoughby is back on our screens, kicking off the week with another winning look as she hosts ITV’s This Morning show alongside co-host Phillip Schofield. The mum of three’s wardrobe is undoubtedly one of the best on TV, and Holly’s outfit on this blustery Monday morning certainly didn’t disappoint. Catching our attention for all the right reasons, the blonde bombshell opted for a gorgeous green floral mini dress by Whistles, pairing the pretty patterned number with a suede belt to accentuate her waist, black tights and her signature court heels.

Holly Willoughby is not only known for being on the nation's favourite presenters but she is also looked highly upon for her incredible sense of style. After causing some controversy amongst her fans for her love of designer labels more recently, the 40-year-old is also a lover of the UK high street as she is seen sporting brands such as Zara, Never Fully Dressed and Marks and Spencer.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the world is obsessed with Zendaya right now. Pop culture icon, master of clean look makeup and star of screens both big and small, she really is the girl of the moment. So you can bet that every time the 25 year old changes up her hairstyle, it’s going to be considered a major beauty moment by her legions of fans.Take her recent date night with her Spiderman co-star boyfriend Tom Holland, at which she sported a choppy, shorter length style in a gorgeous auburn hue that was basically the dictionary definition of blow dry goals.

Sad news broke last night that music pioneer Jamal Edwards has passed away.The young entrepreneur and SBTV founder - who was just 31 years old - is the son of English singer and Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards.The TV personality made a statement about his sudden passing, and her fellow showbiz pals including Denise Welch have rallied round to support her. Jamal’s unexpected death has triggered an outpouring of tributes on social media, with comments from London rapper AJ Tracey and touching posts from distraught fans around the world. Here, we celebrate Jamal’s incredible mother-son bond, and how Brenda helped him on his path to stardom.

The first ever Sands: International Film Festival, set to be held in Scotland’s St Andrews, has revealed its line-up.

Tributes have poured for music pioneer Jamal Edwards, who has died at the age of 31.The entrepreneur was best known for founding youth broadcasting and film production company SBTV and was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his services to music. Jamal, who is the son of Loose Women presenter Brenda Edwards, passed away on Sunday “after a sudden illness”. Stars of the entertainment world have been leaving tributes to Jamal, who helped launch the careers of artists like Dave, Stormzy and Ed Sheeran.

MONSTA X vocalist Kihyun is set to make his solo debut next month.Over the weekend, Starship Entertainment shared a new official logo for the singer on YouTube, before dropping a teaser image for his upcoming single album. Titled ‘Voyager’, the project is set to arrive on March 15 at 6pm KST.KIHYUN The 1st Single Album 'VOYAGER'MOOD TEASERVoyager VER.Release on2022.03.15 6PM (KST)#몬스타엑스 #MONSTA_X #MONSTAX#기현 #KIHYUN#VOYAGER #MOOD_TEASER pic.twitter.com/qEIA86QTXm— 몬스타엑스_MONSTA X (@OfficialMonstaX) February 20, 2022The upcoming project will mark Kihyun’s first-ever non-OST solo release.

Emiliano Granada World premiering in the Berlinale’s Forum, “Dry Ground Burning” marks the second feature collaboration between directors Joana Pimenta and Adirley Queirós, after Pimenta DP-ed Queirós’ “Once There Was Brasilia.”So it’s no surprise that by this point the directorial couple have refined a common language that in “Dry Ground Burning” delivers a movie that’s stylistically refrained, while walking a fine line between documentary and a fiction with sci-fi and Western overtones.Produced by Cinco Da Norte and Terratreme with Pimenta once again behind the camera, the duo returns to their portrayal of the inhabitants of Ceilandia, a district on the periphery of Brasilia which has been a recurring subject in both filmmakers work. The film follows sisters Chitarra and Léa, leaders of an all female gang who refines oil drawn from an oil pipeline to sell to motor bikers in the Sol Nascente favela.

he passed away this weekend (February 20).News of the influential British author, broadcaster, DJ and founder of SB.TV’s death was confirmed by representatives of Edwards’ media company to the BBC following reports on social media that the entrepreneur died unexpectedly on Sunday morning.Edwards attended the BRIT Awards earlier this month and reports say he performed as a DJ at a gig in north London on Saturday night (February 19).Speaking on Good Morning Britain this morning (February 21), Brenda said she was “completely devastated” by her son’s death.Loose Women panellist Brenda added, in a statement shared on the show’s social media accounts, “It is with the deepest heartache that I can confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness.“Myself, his sister Tanisha and the rest of his family and friends are completely devastated. He was the centre of our world.”She added: “Jamal was an inspiration to myself and so many.

Andrew Neil Handed Channel 4 Politics Show

Trigger Point viewers were back with more theories as they tuned in to the penultimate episode of the series.

Furious ITV Dancing On Ice fans fear show will be 'boring' following skate-off 'injustice'

Dozens of roads have been left blocked in Greater Manchester this morning after trees fell down amid Storm Franklin.

Lucy Mecklenburgh has revealed the gender of her second child with Ryan Thomas.

Lorraine Kelly was on a mission this morning as she sprung a surprise on Phillip Schofield.

THE Chase's Bradley Walsh was left less than impressed with Mark Labbett after a savage dig. Dubbed The Beast, Mark couldn't resist taking a swipe at the popular host during a special celebrity edition of the ITV game show.

DANCING on Ice has been plunged into a new fix row after ITV star Sally Dynevor made it through to next week after her skate-off with Bez. It comes as her pro partner Matt Evers has leapt to her defence saying she only had 3 hours to train.

KANYE West referred to Kim Kardashian as his "wife" after reportedly blocking her filing to be legally single. Last week, he is believed to have objected to Kim's demand to regain her single status after she filed for divorce last February.

LOVE Island winners Alex and Olivia Bowen have revealed their incredible living room transformation inside their £1million Essex mansion. The couple, who are expecting their first child, have put their heart and soul into creating their dream home and the results are stunning.

PHILLIP Schofield fought back tears as his ITV colleagues paid tribute to his 40 years on TV today. The 59-year-old got the surprise of his life this morning as Lorraine Kelly entered his dressing room and revealed they were dedicating her show to him.

MADONNA'S latest snap has shocked fans who are convinced she "looks 16 years old". The provocative singer, 63, is continuing to share racy pictures on Instagram - and the latest one looks heavily filtered.