Senior Tory MP threatens to quit unless Douglas Ross reforms party and tackles "cronyism"

CORONATION Street stars Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas fell in love on the cobbles 19 years ago. They were one of the soap's hottest couples on and off-screen, but split after six years together - and according to sources the relationship has turned "fractious".

Jackie Baillie has thanked Jim Sillars after the SNP icon donated to her succesful reelection campaign last year.

DANCING on Ice's Brendan Cole and Vanessa Bauer will be performing their most "complex" routine yet as the competition heats up. The Strictly dancer, 45 and Vanessa have stepped it up a notch ahead of Torvill and Dean week, with Vanessa telling fans that Brendan could easily be a professional skater.

Two Scottish landscapers who travelled to Ukraine to help those seeking to flee the invasion have reportedly been "raided" by Russian troops.

LOVE Island star Jessica Rose Shears is pregnant with her second child. The 28-year-old shared a sweet snap of her carrying her two-year-old son - revealing her huge bump.

Meghan Markle showed her confidence and independence with her four-word reply to Prince Charles, experts have said.

Chris McLeish was at the double as Jeanfield Swifts picked up an impressive 3-1 Challenge Cup win against 10-man Civil Service Strollers.

A trio of Monklands roads are set for spells of closure over the next couple of weeks.

Manchester City's Jack Grealish has already chosen his side in the debate between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Actor Mitchell Ryan, who had a career in stage, film and TV lasting more than 50 years, has died at the age of 88.

Manchester United have added Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl to their managerial shortlist as the pursuit of a permanent head coach continues.

Motoring experts have revealed a number of money-saving tips that can help you save on fuel as petrol and diesel costs continue to soar.

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said he believes the conflict in Ukraine could last several months or years.

Marc Skinner hailed Katie Zelem as a ‘genius’ after the in-form midfielder scored twice direct from corners in a 4-0 win over Leicester City. Zelem’s brace, which came in the space of four second-half minutes, backed up earlier goals from Martha Thomas and Alessia Russo and helped the hosts rise to third in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League.

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Cypress Hill have revealed that the album they release after their next will be their “final traditional” LP.The California hip-hop titans – comprising B-Real, Sen Dog, DJ Muggs and Eric Bobo – are gearing up to release their 10th studio album, ‘Back In Black’, which is set to arrive on March 18. But even with the pending release, the group are already looking ahead to the future.“The next album after this one will be the final traditional Cypress Hill album,” B-Real told The Independent.

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’ – watch it below.The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020. The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel.In recent weeks, they’ve covered ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins and gave a special Valentine’s Day performance of ‘Too Drunk To Fuck’ by The Dead Kennedys; last week’s cover saw the pair deliver their take on The Black Keys’  ‘Lonely Boy’.For their reworking of ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’, taken from Young’s 1989 album ‘Freedom’, the pair take to the kitchen once more, with a backdrop which includes a poster that reads: “A free world for all is the dogs bollocks.”Fripp, donning a blue waistcoat, yellow tie, and a black stripe of makeup across his eyes, plays guitar at the front of the screen, while Willcox, wearing a Black body suit and a belly dancing skirt adorned with gold coins, and with the same makeup as Fripp, sings the song from on the top of their kitchen table.“Enough said…..

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Dancing In The Dark’ video.The Friends star made a legendary appearance in the 1984 video, which saw Cox be invited on stage to dance with The Boss.Speaking to Howard Stern on his SiriusXM radio show this week (March 2), Cox reflected on her nerves about the appearance, and remembered her audition for the part.“Bruce Springsteen is such an amazing… God, he’s so incredible. I love that song,” Cox told Stern.

FromSoftware’s Elden Ring adds a photo mode that allows players to move their camera freely and take perfect screenshots.To take a screenshot in Elden Ring that is unimpeded by UI and the player character, users must switch off their UI and use the in-game telescope. However, a more freeform solution is now available thanks to a mod (via PC Gamer).Created by Frans “Otis_Inf” Bouma, the Elden Ring photo mode mod allows players to unlock their camera from the character and move it in any way they please.

Davina McCall stunned diners when she walked into a Kilmarnock restaurant last month.

The Only Way is Essex favourite Lauren Goodger was seen gushing over her ex Charles Drury and the daughter they share, Larose, as the former couple put on a “united front”. Lauren, 35, took to her Instagram story to share with her 791k followers footage of herself and former partner Charles Drury attending The Baby Show at the ExCel centre in London with their eight month old daughter Larose.

Cambusnethan Miners’ Welfare ABC took three medals from the Scottish Novice Championships in Motherwell last month.

Russia is preparing to carry out public executions in conquered Ukrainian cities in an effort to break morale, it has been claimed.

Scotland cannot forget the need to “save our planet” despite concerns about energy security ignited by Russia’s war with Ukraine, Anas Sarwar has said.

Douglas Ross could win the Scottish Tory leadership unopposed after a potential rival backed him.Right winger Michelle Ballantyne, who was tipped as a possible candidate, has supported Ross instead.She said: “I have confidence that Douglas is in tune with the membership and that he would work with activists to ensure that their voices are heard.”Ross quickly became the favourite for the job in the wake of MSP Jackson Carlaw’s shock resignation as leader.The Moray MP announced his leadership bid today and was backed by a string of party heavyweights.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our