Millionaire Charlotte Crosby used government money to furlough employee

Kate McGlynn has confirmed she has left Hollyoaks less than a year after joining.

John Swinney has warned Scots the coming days will be “very challenging” as a result of two storms set to batter the country.

Cristiano Ronaldo is now Manchester United's joint fifth all-time Premier League goalscorer.

Steve McDonald and Jacob Hay will come to blows in violent Coronation Street scenes as Steve sees red over his daughter’s relationship with the former drug dealer.

Pierce Brosnan has taken to Instagram to share a brand new snapshot of his wife Keely in honour of Valentine's Day.MORE: Pierce Brosnan and wife Keely's super secretive wedding was Bond-worthyThe 68-year-old star chose a striking image to share with fans on Instagram, showing Keely standing in front of a painting of Vincent Van Gogh – and holding a bunch of sunflowers.WATCH: Royals dazzle on the red carpet for James Bond premiere"A beautiful St. Valentine’s Day with my love @keelyshayebrosnan at the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit," he wrote in the caption.READ: Who is Pierce Brosnan's wife Keely Shaye Smith?MORE: Pierce Brosnan shares rare tribute to wife Keely Shaye SmithFans were quickly enamoured with the photo – and the couple's sweet love story.

India.Arie has clarified her reasons for leaving Spotify, after she became one of many artists to boycott the service in recent weeks.When she first pulled her music from the service earlier this month, Arie cited their exclusive hosting of Joe Rogan’s podcast and his “language around race” as the reason she left Spotify.“Neil Young opened a door that I must walkthrough,” she wrote on Instagram, explaining how was following on from Neil Young’s exit from Spotify due to Rogan spreading “misinformation” about COVID-19 on his podcast.“I believe in freedom of speech. However, I find Joe Rogan problematic for reasons other than his COVID interviews,” she said at the time.Now, in a new interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show, Arie has discussed how Spotify’s royalties scheme and business practices also influenced her decision.Asked if Rogan was her enemy by Noah, Arie said: “My conversation has been about Spotify and its treatment of artists.“I have to say that asking for my music to be pulled from Spotify in protest doesn’t actually serve me,” she added, “but I did it in protest just because I felt like my dignity was being … I felt like I was being disrespected.”Discussing royalty payments artists get from Spotify, Arie explained: “What happens is, they say, ‘Well, this is just how it is; this is just what you get paid.

Snoop Dogg wants to turn legendary hip-hop record label Death Row Records, which he recently acquired, into “an NFT label”.The rapper revealed his plans to move further into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) via a Clubhouse chatroom on Monday (February 14), which was later recorded and uploaded onto YouTube. During the session, Snoop said that Death Row “will be putting our artists through the metaverse and through a whole other chain of music”.He continued: “Just like how we broke the industry when we was the first independent to be major, I want to be the first major in the metaverse so Death Row will be an NFT label”.Snoop was named the official owner of Death Row Records earlier this month.

Taeyeon has revealed that the team she had worked with for her latest studio album was not in favor of making ‘INVU’ the title track.During a recently press conference for the release of ‘INVU’, the Girls’ Generation leader spoke about the record’s recording process and delved into how the song ‘INVU’ eventually became the title track, despite pushback from her team.“The moment I heard the demo track of ‘INVU’, I immediately thought ‘This is the one’,” Taeyeon recalled. “[But] to be very honest, the team that was working on the album with me wasn’t in favor of choosing this as a title track,”“It was a tricky situation because everybody was saying ‘No’ and I was the only one who was saying ‘Yes!’,” she added.

Neck Deep have reacted to BLACKPINK Rosé’s cover of their 2015 song ‘December’.Earlier this month, the vocalist released her live studio version of the song in commemoration of her 25th birthday. For her rendition, she was accompanied by The Black Label producer LØREN on guitar.A day after Rosé’s rendition of ‘December’ was posted, the pop-punk band took to Twitter to express their appriciation for the cover.

Millie Mackintosh has given a glimpse inside her 'big girl's room' for her eldest daughter Sienna at her new gorgeous London home.The 32 year old, who recently shared a look inside the bedroom for her three month old daughter Aurelia, has now posted a tour of the chic pink space for her two year old. Millie, who shares daughters Aurelia and Sienna with husband Hugo, 35, described how she wanted 'something whimsical and feminine' for the space and enlisted the help of London-based children's interior designer Joanna Landais who has also designed for Binky Felstead.

A council tax rise will be announced in Dumfries and Galloway next week – after it was confirmed that the authority is facing a budget shortfall of more than £5million.

A Lockerbie man has raised enough money to buy two new defibrillators for the community.

A knack for delving into the past to uncover answers has become a “labour of love” for retired New Abbey clinical psychologist, Alverie Weighill.

Bolton Council face an ‘incredibly difficult’ challenge over the next two months to distribute a one-off £150 government payment to more than 30,000 households who do not pay their council tax by direct debit.

Gemma Collins has revealed she's had to have a nurse come to her home and administer an IV drip after struggling to recover from coronavirus. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma, 41, opened up to fans on her Instagram stories as she filmed herself having a vitamin C drip put in and explained she's been feeling "exhausted" lately. As Gemma filmed herself with the cannula in her arm, which was being fixed on by her nurse, she explained to her followers: "So guys, today I am poorly.

Judi Love has opened up about her horror at the story involving West Ham player Kurt Zouma kicking his cat in a video uploaded to social media, calling for us all to be more aware of cruelty towards animals. Writing in her weekly column for OK!, the Loose Women star said: "Animal cruelty has been on the rise throughout the pandemic but animals have feelings and emotions, too. We need to ensure that all animals and humans are safe." See what else she had to say below...

The Official Charts Company is launching its latest chart review of the year, this time taking a look back at the hits of 2021.

HYBE boybands Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and ENHYPEN have opened up about collaborating with one another for their joint performance at last December’s 2021 KBS Song Festival.In the newly released ‘BACKSTAGE: TXT x EN-‘ documentary – which features never-before-seen backstage footage of the two boybands, alongside interviews with the individual members – the members of TXT and ENHYPEN talked about how the rehearsals leading up to the performance helped form a friendship between both groups.“I thought we would be competitive, but they came to us first. We were so comfortable with each other in the practice studio,” noted TXT member Beomgyu. His thoughts were echoed by ENHYPEN member Ni-ki, who said that the two groups “became much closer” through the process.

Beck and Lizzo are among the keynote speakers announced for this year’s edition of SXSW Festival next month.The two artists join author Neal Stephenson, director Celine Tricart, Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McHill Johnson and Brentwood Growth Partners Founder Reggie Fils-Aimé in giving keynote addresses as part of the program.TX IM COMING BAAAACK—- it’s been a min, is @torchystacos vegan

Charlotte Crosby treated boyfriend Liam Beaumont to a perfect dinner for two without having to leave the house. While the current coronavirus restrictions mean restaurants remain closed, Charlotte created a personalised pop-up dining experience in the garden.The Geordie Shore star took to Instagram to post footage of their special night, which took place just days after her first Valentine's Day with her boyfriend.

Charlotte Crosby said that this Valentine's Day was the most special one of her life so far after her boyfriend Liam Beaumont transformed the star's home for the special celebration.The Geordie Shore star paid tribute to her boyfriend thanking him for “teaching her what it feels like to be in the right relationship”. In a touching Valentine’s Day post, the 30-year-old said that her boyfriend made the day special from start to finish.

Charlotte Crosby took to Instagram to show off her bloated stomach as she complained about suffering from painful period cramps.The 30 year old was seen laying in bed as she filmed her ‘swollen’ tummy. She wrote alongside the video: “Sensitive content”, before telling the camera: “I’ve got my Harry Potter pyjamas on.

Many people turn to heated rollers to get a bouncy blow-dry, but what if you don’t have them available? Geordie Shore’s Holly Hagan has an inventive way of getting a voluminous look, without professional equipment. Instead of rollers, she uses cardboard toilet paper rolls.Taking to Instagram to share her make-up routine, the star quickly addresses the elephant in the room and explains why she’s got a toilet roll in her hair.