Obese Scots dad sheds 14st after being horrified by wedding photos

Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston has jokingly shared her relief at the Stephen Reid storyline coming to an end with her character unscathed. The actress will be known to fans of the ITV soap for playing Izzy Armstrong.

A rapist held a gun to his victim's head and threatened to 'smoke' him if he dared to report his horrendous ordeal. Ashley Cleary abducted the man and repeatedly raped him in the street, before forcing him into his home where he raped him again.

All the key building developments in each area will regularly be displayed in the local press thanks to the new Public Notice Portal launch.

Boots fans are rushing to snap up a £25 box containing £72-worth of beauty and anti-ageing skincare from premium brand Elizabeth Arden. The £25 Elizabeth Arden 8 Hours 4 Ways Limited Edition Set contains four of Elizabeth Arden's most popular cult products.

When it comes to the art of winning ugly, it is a trait that Manchester United seem to have mastered so far this season.

A young mum who was "beautiful inside and out" died just hours after playing with her children in the garden.

Former England rugby player Ben Foden and his wife Jackie Belanoff Smith raised eyebrows when they got married on a yacht just two weeks after meeting in the summer of 2019. Not only was it a whirlwind romance, but their wedding day also happened to be the same day his divorce from former Saturdays singer Una Healy was finalised. But Ben exclusively tells OK! he and US socialist Jackie, 38, who have announced they're expecting their second child together, have a very special bond - and Jackie knows all about the skeletons in his closet.The 38-year-old - who lives in America with Jackie - revealed: “When I see myself start to fall, she’s the one who encourages me to stand up.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been on their way to becoming fully-fledged Hollywood celebrities ever since they stepped back from their senior royal roles and relocated to the US. While they have scored a number of lucrative deals thanks to their positions, one of the latest suggestions for a commercial association has raised eyebrows.

As Chloe Madeley ditched her wedding ring last week, sources have told OK! that the mother-of-one is leaning on her TV royalty parents, Good Morning Britain presenter Richard and author Judy.The fitness guru, 36, has been embroiled in a media storm over the last week after her husband James Haskell was spotted conversing with a woman in the early hours outside of celebrity hotspot Chiltern Firehouse. Following the incident, she then headed out without her wedding ring amid reports she was 'upset' with James, with an insider saying: “Chloe is leaning very heavily on her mum and dad.They’re very, very close and very supportive and they don’t want her to be unhappy.

Chloe Madeley fuelled fans’ concerns last week when she was spotted on a night out without her wedding ring – as her relationship with husband James Haskell came under the microscope. The couple had daughter Bodhi 14 months ago, but the switch to parenthood doesn’t seem to have slowed down James’ party lifestyle.

It’s the start of a fresh week, and your daily horoscope can help you overcome any challenges that lie in store today. So, what can you expect from Monday? 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.

After moving from the world of rugby into real estate in America, Ben Foden and ex-wife Una Healy have been navigating transatlantic co-parenting.The couple - who were married for six years but split after it emerged Ben, 38, had been unfaithful - share Aofie, 11, and Tadhg, 8, who live with Saturdays' singer Una in Tipperary, Ireland. Ben now lives in New York with his wife Jackie, also 38, and the couple have just announced they're expecting their second baby together.The couple, who met through mutual friends in 2019, are already parents to three-year-old Farrah, and have worked hard to build a blended family with Ben and Una's children.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Only the River Flows,” a pitch-black crime noir from auteur Wei Shujun, comfortably topped the mainland China box office on a quietish weekend. The film, ostensibly a murder mystery, but one concerned more with atmosphere than linear plotting, earned $12.6 million (RMB90.8 million) in its opening three days, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway, or close to a third of the market. The film had its premiere in Cannes where Variety gave it a rave review, calling it an “inventive riff on Asian-noir” and making comparisons with films by Park Chan-wook and Diao Yinan. “Only the River Flows” has since played at a succession of festivals ever since, including New Zealand, BFI London, Vancouver, Adelaide and last week’s Pingyao event in China. Falling to second place at the box office after three weeks on top was Zhang Yimou’s “Under the Light,” which earned $6.9 million for a four-weekend cumulative of $176 million. Chen Kaige’s war, propaganda film “The Volunteers: To the War” earned $5.3 million in third place.

Matt O'Riley admits it’s a while since he’s bettered the brilliant volley that set Celtic on their way at Tynecastle. But the Parkhead goal hero insists he’s not for teasing top-gun Kyogo Furuhashi after racing back to the top of the Premiership scoring charts.

A group of North Lanarkshire care homes have celebrated their housing's 50th birthday in style with huge parties.

First impressions matter and more than 49,000 Rangers fans left Ibrox with a real spring in their step for the first time in months.

The Biebers are grabbing a late breakfast.

What’s missed everywhere is passion. In Sondheim’s other experimental musicals — “Assassins,” profiling presidential killers, and “Sunday In The Park With George,” about Georges Seurat’s famous painting — heat arrives in the most unexpected ways and places.

90 Day Fiance” couple Jovi Dufren and Yara Zaya‘s relationship has seen brighter days. Things have not been going well for “The Last Resort” husband and wife team. He is back in the doghouse with his wife on the TLC reality series.

Days of Our Lives” likes to keep in in the family. The soap recently recast the role of Theresa Donovan with none other than Emily O’Brien. Of course, this was surprising as O’Brien had been portraying the role of Gwen since 2020.

Jude Law and Phillipa Coan are enjoying a night out.

The cast of The O.C. has made a lot of money over the years!

Horse owners fear a noisy bonfire night display near stables will terrify their animals. One woman has even offered to pay for “quieter” fireworks to be used.

A quarter of councils don't have enough food safety officers as Scotland faces a massive nationwide shortage, worrying stats reveal. Data seen by the Record from 27 of Scotland’s 32 local authorities shows there is a 20 per cent shortfall overall in the number of food safety officers (FSOs).

A fuming couple have had the tyres on their vehicle slashed after putting a gate on a public footpath that lies on their property, which they have been trying to get rid of for twenty years.

An Erskine veteran has been awarded a commemorative medal by the UK Government in recognition of his selfless service during nuclear testing on Christmas Island in the 1950s.

ScotRail spent more than £1 million on emergency rail replacement buses in the 15 months after it came into public ownership.

A domestic abuse survivor has told of her three years of terror at the hands of her violent ex. Louise Martin still suffers from nightmares after vicious Mark McIntosh, 51, battered and bit her – leaving her permanently disfigured.

John Oliver got back to talking about politics on Last Week Tonight and took a swipe at O.J. Simpson.

Naveen Kumar Chasing brunch to the brink of apocalypse is Stephen Sondheim at his most extreme, and the world premiere of “Here We Are,” which opened Off Broadway at the Shed on Sunday, is a study in overabundance. Appetite for the late composer’s final musical, written with David Ives and directed by Joe Mantello, has made it a hot ticket among those familiar enough with the moneyed types depicted onstage to potentially be the butt of the joke.

Pedro Pascal is having a great 2023. The actor has knocked it out of the park when it comes to his career. “The Last Of Us” star seems to be living the dream.

Rep. George Santos is opening up about his weight loss.

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are enjoying a rare night out together.

Michaela Zee Jason Blum is bringing the “Blumhouse edge” to the upcoming “Spawn” film adaptation. During a press line for Blumhouse at New York Comic Con 2023 (per Screen Rant), Blum teased the “Spawn” movie currently in development at his eponymous production company. “It’s going to be edgy and original as compared to other superhero movies,” he said.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Best-selling Australian novel, Runt” is to be adapted as a feature movie that will begin shooting from next month. Studiocanal is handling international rights sales and local distribution in Australia and New Zealand. The story is a heartfelt, contemporary Australian tale, set in the country town of Upson Downs, where eleven-year-old Annie Shearer and her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt, try to save their family farm by competing in the Agility Course Grand Championships at the prestigious Krumpets Dog Show in London. The book was released in 2022 and won a clean sweep of the major Australian literary awards including the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s book of the year for young readers, book of the year for younger children at the Australian Book Industry Awards, and overall book of the year at the Australian Indie Book Awards. The movie is adapted for the screen by its West Australian author Craig Silvey (“Jasper Jones”), to be directed by John Sheedy (“H is for Happiness”), and produced by Jamie Hilton (“Breath,” “June Again”). See Pictures is producing with major production investment from Screen Australia, Screenwest and Lotterywest and the WA Regional Screen Fund.

Travis Scott brought his concert in Dallas, Texas to a halt to help a female fan who may have been about to be kicked out from the show.Fan-filmed footage shows Scott performing onstage when he noticed security causing a commotion near the barricade where the fan had fallen. “One thing you not gonna do, you not gonna kick a fan out,” Scott said from the stage. “You not gonna do that, brother.