Nicola Sturgeon's £692k Alex Salmond case snub as Government ignored legal team's warning they would lose court case

Mina The Hollower, the next game from the studio behind Shovel Knight, has surpassed 16,000 backers on Kickstarter.Developed by Yacht Club Games, Mina The Follower is a “bone-chilling love letter to handheld gaming” featuring a classic 8-bit aesthetic in the style of Game Boy Color, refined for the modern era.The game was announced last month with the developer requesting $311,000 (£230,000), which was surpassed within 24 hours of its Kickstarter posting. Now, as of writing, the indie game has reached over $925,000 (£680,437) worth of pledges and has over 16,000 backers.With 12 days to go before the Kickstarter ends, the number of pledges seem to be rising steadily and has almost reached $1million, over triple its set amount.With 60fps action and top-down gameplay, the game follows the player as Mina, a whip-wielding Hollower and visionary inventor.

Facebook post by the founder of mobile developer on his public profile has raised concerns over the position. Asking for a personal assistant, Bailey opens the post by asking for candidates to be “Able to deal with a maniac with delusions of grandeur.

Former Love Island star Dr Alex George has shared a loving tribute to his late brother Llŷr to mark his 21st birthday. Dr Alex, 30, shared the heartbreaking post of a video of memories and touching words to his 2 million Instagram followers. Llŷr was just 19 years old when he took his own life in July 2020.The video shared a selection of family memories including Llŷr swimming, walking down the road and playing with the family dog at Christmas.

Niall Horan has been forced to pull out of a TV appearance after falling "extremely ill" on a flight. Former One Direction star Niall, 28, had been due to appear on Ireland's Late Late Show to chat with host Ryan Tubridy from his home in Los Angeles. But, the show's official Twitter account announced the news with a post, which read: "We’re deva! "Unfortunately @NiallOfficial won’t be able to make tonight’s show".

Former Love Island psychologist Honey Langcaster-James has shared her advice for applicants who have their sights set on the series. Honey, who is the founder of On Set Welfare which has worked behind the scenes of reality shows including Channel 4's The Circle, Made in Chelsea and Big Brother on Channel 5, exclusively revealed to OK! what people should consider before sending off their application.

Pop group the Spice Girls “could reunite to perform at Queen's Jubilee” which would see the five stars perform together for the first time in a decade. All five members, Melanie Brown aka Mel B, 46, Melanie Chisholm aka Mel C, 48, Victoria Beckham, 47, Emma Bunton, 46, and Geri Horner, 49, have all said to be asked to reunite for the special occasion. As part of the celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee of her Majesty, the BBC will stage and broadcast a special live concert from Buckingham Palace on Saturday 4 June that will bring together some of the world’s biggest entertainment stars to celebrate the most significant and joyous moments from The Queen’s seven decade reign.

Star of popular show General Hospital, Lindsey Pearlman has died as her body has been discovered five days after she went missing.The actress who starred in General Hospital, Chicago Justice, The Ms Pat Show and Vicious, 43, was found dead in Los Angeles after she was reported missing.The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed officers were called out at 8.30am on Friday to a radio call at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue regarding a death investigation. The LAPD released a statement that read: “The LA County Coroner’s Office has since confirmed the individual to be Lindsey Erin Pearlman.The cause of death will be determined by the coroner." The TV star was married to Vance Smith who took to his Instagram following the news of her body being found.The heart-breaking message read: “The police found Lindsey. She’s gone.

Police have launched an appeal in a bid to trace a Scots man who has been missing since Thursday.

Two men have been arrested and a man was taken to hospital following an alleged Glasgow assault.

Last month saw a host of Highway Code changes come into force.

Jennifer Garner took to social media right before the weekend to pay a special tribute to someone quite close to her with a heartfelt note.MORE: Ryan Reynolds makes adorable confession about starring alongside Jennifer Garner in new movieThe actress shared an Instagram post featuring a picture of herself with her close friend and manager Nicole King Solaka on her birthday.WATCH: Jennifer Garner shares health fears over alcohol intake during the pandemicShe took the moment to pay a heartwarming tribute to her friend, writing: "Twenty two years working together, growing up together, raising babies as a unit, laughing and crying, tending to each other and each other's people."Ok and yes— twenty two years of sneaking out to shop in NYC during press. (She tells me what to buy— I buy it— I feel goofy trying to wear it and revert back to jeans and sneakers)."MORE: Jennifer Garner pays tribute to 'forever' Valentine Jessica BielShe talked more about their close bond and gushed about Nicole, after which she added an emotional note that paid tribute to her colleague Chris Huvane, who recently passed away."For @nksolaka's birthday she would like all of us to honor the life of her dear friend and colleague Chris Huvane— to reach out to people you love, especially if they are struggling, to talk about mental health and to love your people right out loud. "I love you, NKing.

A socialite has opened up about being blackmailed on LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that Victor Lindelof is in contention to keep his place in the starting line-up for Manchester United's clash with Leeds United at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.

Donald Glover and the crew of his FX show Atlanta have detailed how they suffered racist abuse while filming the show in London last year.Atlanta has been filming its third and fourth seasons – its final two instalments, concurrently over the past year, with a great deal of filming happening in the English capital.As reported by Variety, the show’s writer and executive producer Stephen Glover spoke about the incident during a TCA press conference this week.He said: “This group of people walks up. And maybe one of them kind of notices Donald or recognises him.

Desiigner music video – watch it below.The beloved Full House star passed away last month aged 65. Saget was found dead by authorities in a Florida hotel room on January 9, the day after he had performed a stand-up comedy set in Jacksonville.In the new video, for Desiigner’s track ‘Bakin”, Saget cooks bacon for Desiigner, which he called “the best dad joke ever” in behind-the-scenes footage of the video.Speaking of the experience of working with Saget on the shoot, co-star DJ Whoo Kid told Rolling Stone: “When you have rappers pull up for videos, they bring a Maybach, or rent a Lambo, they show off,” the artist said.

A pro on the courts and in the ballroom! Iman Shumpert first made a name for himself when he was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2011 before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

visit to Harlem Hospital depicted in Season 4 of “The Crown,” where she held young AIDS patients.Yet the idea of a princess crossing the bridge to attend an event in Brooklyn was almost as shocking as her Harlem stop. “CBS Evening News” ran an incredulous segment about the outer-borough jaunt, juxtaposing Di’s glamorous image with shots of homeless people, dilapidated buildings and broken sewers.“We were so excited that we were getting national television coverage,” recalled Karen Brooks Hopkins, BAM’s former president and its chief fundraiser at the time, describing how the staff had pitched in to buy a little black-and-white TV so they could watch it at work.

Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Manchester United all rests on who the club installs as its next permanent manager.

former First Minister then alleged his successor u-turned by deciding against intervening in the explosive case.

Naman Ramachandran Social media platform Twitter is the eye of a political storm in India after the federal government came down hard on it for unblocking accounts supporting the long-running protests by farmers.On Monday, the Indian government’s Ministry of Home Affairs required and obtained the temporary suspension of several Twitter accounts including: actor and activist Sushant Singh; investigative news organization The Caravan; activist Hansraj Meena; CEO of government broadcaster Prasar Bharti, Shashi Shekhar Vempati; and farmers’ rights outfits Kisan Ekta Morcha and Bhartiya Kisan Union.In all, some 250 accounts with the #ModiPlanningFarmerGenocide hashtag were blocked on Monday.

former first minister. The government probe ended in a shambles when a court found it was unlawful and the taxpayer was left picking up a £500,000 tab.

The 1969 killing at age 21 of Illinois Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton was a potent secondary plot point last year in Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7. That same government hit job gets expanded treatment and wields proportionately explosive impact in Shaka King's Judas and the Black Messiah, a historical thriller with an urgency that speaks even louder more than half a century later.

Alex Salmond during an interview with the Irish Times on Thursday.

video on Twitter on Wednesday night amid signs that significant numbers of young people are quitting the party because of the hostility of some members towards transgender people.

Rangers are facing a legal bill of more than £1 million to fight a damages claim by billionaire businessman Mike Ashley over their long-running replica kit dispute. Details of the court costs for the Ibrox side emerged in an opinion published on Wednesday by the judge overseeing the case.

Martin Lewis has been an invaluable source for money-saving news throughout the coronavirus pandemic, often finding long-forgotten loopholes that could save consumers a handy pot of cash they can then put to better use. In the latest edition of the MoneySavingExpert weekly newsletter, the f inancial guru shares tips on how to cut bills, without cutting back in what he calls "my checklist of big and easy savings to ensure your finances are lean and fit for 2021".

to answer questions in person on any day in the week beginning February 8. In a letter to MSPs published today, Salmond's solicitor David McKie said: "If necessary he is prepared to consider giving evidence in an alternative format although he (and the committee) would prefer an in-person session."Committee convener Linda Fabiani had previously invited to Salmond to give evidence this month and expressed her disappointment after that was timescale was rejected.

EXCLUSIVE: The Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors said Tuesday that The Trial of the Chicago 7 writer-director Aaron Sorkin, Bird Box director Susanne Bier, Black-ish co-star Marsai Martin and executive producer Vin Di Bona will receive awards at the group’s 38th annual Caucus Awards Gala.

Salmond prepares to hear from both senior nationalist figures. The government probe was found in court to have been unlawful.

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Scottish Government not to probe potentially criminal harassment claims- warning that staff were not trained to investigate or "engage with victims". Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Taylor also said the Government asked Police Scotland "a number of hypothetical questions" about its harassment policy that appeared to be about a "specific set of circumstances".