Stephen Kenny in thinly-veiled Martin O’Neill swipe as Ireland boss aims dig at predecessors over ‘hammerings’

Violent and disruptive behaviour is rising in Scottish schools, according to a new report.

Michael Mosley is urging people to eat apples on a daily basis as the fruit can reduce the risk of diabetes.

Married at First Sight UK's Brad Skelly has returned to life as normal shortly following on from his time on the E4 reality show, as the 28-year-old has taken a job stacking shelves at discount store Savers.

Piers Morgan has addressed the mention of his name in Omid Scobie's new royal bombshell book and dubbed the author "a liar" ahead of Endgame's publication today.

A woman has spoken about the devastating moment she discovered her boyfriend was cheating on her - seconds before he proposed. Tiffany Maldonado, 42, was "madly in love" with her partner of two years.

King Charles declined an invitation to his granddaughter Princess Lilibet's christening despite being in touch with Meghan Markle according to claims made in an explosive new royal book.

It looks like things have been pretty busy for Nickelodeon star Kendall Schmidt and wife Mica von Turkovich, as they made two very exciting announcements on Instagram. Kendall, who was a member of boyband Big Time Rush – from the Nickelodeon sitcom of the same name – confirmed to fans that not only is he now officially a husband, but also a soon-to-be dad. Firstly, the couple shared the news of their marriage in a joint post and said: "Thankful for my baby," along with a black and white picture of the pair on their wedding day.

Cat Deeley has teased the possibility of a This Morning return, saying, ‘we’ll just have to see what happens.’ The 47-year-old made her debut on the show alongside Rylan Clark, with fans praising her "brilliant" appearance on the ITV show. She has since also stepped in to replace Josie Gibson, who is starring on I'm a Celeb, to present alongside Craig Doyle.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Amanda Abbington has shown off a dramatic new look, after her sudden exit from the show.The actress, 51, was dancing with Giovanni Pernice in this year's series and they really lit up the dance floor at the start of the competition. However, last month, Sherlock star Amanda left the show before Halloween week, which also meant Giovanni was out of the competition.

The Prince of Wales reportedly thought Meghan Markle was an "outsider" and was too "opinionated" for life within the Royal Family, according to an explosive new book. Omid Scobie's royal biography was released on 28 November and is titled Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival.

Carrie Johnson has been getting into the Christmas spirit over at her family home, where she and husband Boris Johnson reside with their three young children. Carrie, 35, who married former Prime Minister Boris, 59, in 2021, has shared a glimpse of her festive preparations on Instagram, where she documents her family life with children Wilfred, three, Romy, one, and four month old Frank.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here viewers have told one of the campmates to 'be quiet' as they claimed he was 'fuming' over the decision to make Sam Thompson camp leader.

Adam Sandler's latest Netflix project has been hailed by fans as the platform's 'best animation ever made'.

There’s more than the usual buzz of excitement in Greater Manchester surrounding the festive season.

Channel 4 is in “market shock territory” and may finally look to use its £75M ($94M) revolving credit facility next year, according to CEO Alex Mahon.

Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, which put its sixth edition on hold in October due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, has announced it will run a special edition from December 14 to 21.

Squid Game: The Challenge appears to have launched with a splash in the UK.

Over the next four years, Liverpool BID Company is investing £480k in lights across the city centre, from Lime Street and the Commercial District to the retail heart in Church Street and Lord Street, up Hardman Street and into Hope Street.

After a decade away, last week, Girls Aloud finally announced their reunion. The tour, known as the Girls Aloud Show will see the biggest-selling girl group of the 21st century play 15 dates across the UK and Ireland next May and June 2024.

Emmerdale fans had a number of questions - many of which started with 'how' - as David Metcalfe's heart broke after discovering the truth. The character has been suspicious of his son Jacob Gallgher's secretive behaviour, not knowing it's because he's seeing David's ex, Victoria Sugden.

Since joining Manchester United, Harry Maguire has experienced a lot of ups and downs with one of the lows including receiving criticism from the fans for his performances. But recently this season, the defender could be considered a crucial player in Erik ten Hag’s side and their success.

Layton Williams was flooded with mixed comments as the Strictly Come Dancing star revealed his new partner for the first time. The actor and West End star took to social media to unveil his other half as he marked his birthday.

Stacey Solomon was issued a 'don't you dare' warning from fans as she dazzled them with her appearance as she headed on a rare night out with her husband Joe Swash. The Loose Women star jokingly did her trademark 'Tap to Tidy' on herself as she glammed up for a special evening.

Coronation Street fans were left saying 'no way' as a new character arrived on the cobbles. For the first time, viewers of the ITV soap were introduced to Sarge Bailey, the father of Ed and Ronnie Bailey.

Boots customers are scrambling to buy a budget £10 perfume that's been hailed 'absolutely gorgeous' for the winter months, and is said to 'last for hours'. A bottle of Britney Spears' Fantasy Eau de Parfum would typically cost £28, but has been reduced to £10 for one day - making it perfect for those wanting to stock up on an everyday perfume that won't cost the earth, or as a Christmas present that's bound to impress.

Amy Dowden has said she 'doesn’t want anyone's pity' as she opened up about her cancer battle. The Strictly Come Dancing star recently finished chemotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in May.

Marvel Snap publisher down, the official X (formerly Twitter) account for the game has reassured fans not to worry about the future of the popular digital card game.A report from Reuters states that ByteDance, which also owns the popular social media platform TikTok, is looking to “wind down its Nuverse gaming brand and retreat from mainstream video games”, with the decision likely to impact “hundreds of employees”.According to sources that have spoken to the outlet, the company will look to tell its employees to “stop working on unreleased games by December”, before looking for ways to “divest from titles already launched.”While both the aforementioned Reuters report and the statement offered by ByteDance don’t mention layoffs, a separate report from TechCrunch suggests that a round of mass layoffs started “on Monday”, with many members of the development team still “anxiously awaiting a verdict on their future.”The official Marvel Snap X account offered a statement on the matter yesterday.“Some of our players have expressed their concerns regarding reported structural changes at Nuverse,” the post read.“We wish to thank you for your concern and assure you that regardless of any changes at Nuverse, SNAP will continue to operate and flourish in the future!”NME writer Jake Tucker reviewed Marvel Snap last year, calling the game an “essential play”, explaining that: “It won’t turn every player into a card shark, but it’s bound to win fans in unusual places, and with a low barrier to entry you’re really only hurting yourself if you don’t give it a go”Elsewhere in gaming, Cult of the Lamb has denied that an update adding sex to the game is coming with the newly announced Sins of the Flesh update.

Game Of Thrones is the most hated TV character of all time, according to fans.The character, played by Jack Gleeson in the HBO series, topped a poll on Ranker of the most disliked characters on TV. At the time of writing (November 28), the list has amassed over 273.4k votes in total.While the ranking does fluctuate, as shown by a recent list which went viral on social media, Ramsey Bolton (Iwan Rheon) is currently ranked second, followed by Fullmetal Alchemist’s Shou Tucker and The Governor (David Morrissey) from The Walking Dead.More surprising additions include Glee’s Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) and children’s TV character Caillou.

Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate is free to keep for the next week from the Ubisoft store.The game is free to own until December 6, with the only prerequisites being that you have a Ubisoft Connect account and the Ubisoft store installed.Players can also only redeem the game on PC, with the Ubisoft Connect launcher not available on Xbox or PlayStation.Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate launched back in 2015 and has a Metascore of 74 on Metacritic, with a 76% rating on OpenCritic.The title revolves around a pair of twins, Evie and Jacob Frye, who are raised as Assassins and decide to free London from the villainous templars.

Avril Lavigne has announced some UK huge outdoor shows for next year, featuring support from Simple Plan.The pop-punk star and ‘00s icon is set to play two huge outdoor shows in the UK next year, each taking place over the summer and featuring the special guests.The first will be held at Cardiff Castle in Wales on July 2, and the second will take place the following day at the Castlefield Bowl venue in Manchester on July 3. The latter also sees the singer appear as part of the Sounds Of The City series.Tickets for the two shows will go on sale this Friday (December 1) at 10am – visit here to buy yours.Avril Lavigne – most famous for her early hits including ‘Sk8er Boi’, ‘Complicated’ and ‘Girlfriend’ – shared her latest studio album back in February 2022 under the title ‘Love Sux’.

Metallica, The Prodigy, Avenged Sevenfold and more join the huge line-up.The headliners top the bill alongside the previously announced Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Royal Blood and Megadeth.Other new additions to the line-up include Machine Head, Steel Panther, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Suicidal Tendencies, Saxon, Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor, Enter Shikari, Body Count, Tom Morello and many more.The rock and metal festival is due to take place from June 27-30, 2024 in Clisson, France, where The Offspring, Simple Plan, Hot Milk, Wargasm, Dropkick Murphys, Babymetal, Nova Twins, The Interrupters and many more will play across six stages.Four-day passes for the festival are currently sold out, but one-day passes will be announced in early 2024 from here.Check out the full line-up below.

Dave Grohl had a “no cursing” sign made to remind him not to swear during his recent show in Abu Dhabi.The sign was made especially for the iconic rock frontman as he took to the stage for a recent performance with Foo Fighters.Held at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after-race concert on Sunday (November 26), the sign was written in all caps and was placed on the stage as a constant reminder to Grohl to mind his language while performing at the event. It comes as swearing is strictly prohibited in the United Arab Emirates, and the use of the F-word is even considered a crime, punishable by up to one year in prison.A photo of the sign was posted by Consequence and, according to the outlet, the rock icon also referred to the visual reminder during the set.Holding it up to show the crowd, Grohl reminisced at his countless performances over the years and told his audience that he thought it was “the first time ever” he’d made it through a live set without swearing.

Former Manchester United star Roy Keane is on a long list of candidates to replace Stephen Kenny in the Republic of Ireland job.

Mikey Johnston admits his man of the match performance for Ireland could serve as a message to Brendan Rodgers.

Jamie McGrath insists he’s over the hamstring injury that ruled him out of Aberdeen’s thrashing at Celtic as he gears up for a massive month for club and country.

Ross County have told Don Cowie to show he has the credentials to take the reins full-time after Malky Mackay was shown the door as boss.