Airdrie resident thanks opticians and medics after crucial eye operation

Coronation Street actress Sally Carman, who plays troubled Abi Webster, has spoken out on the latest twist in her character’s surprise baby storyline. Soap fans watched as Abi gave birth to a premature baby boy, only to flee shortly after and return to the cobbles, abandoning her newborn at the hospital.

OUR House viewers were left fuming after the premiere was derailed by a huge ITV tech blunder. The first episode of Martin Compston's new four-part series started at 9pm on ITV last night, with many excited to see the drama unfold.

MOLLY-MAE Hague tucked into pizza on the beach in Mexico days after sparking wedding rumours. The Love Island star, 22, is loving every second of her work trip in Tulum, enjoying some of the best food she's ever eaten and soaking up the picturesque sunsets.

BRENDAN Cole has revealed he's suffered an injury that put his place on Dancing On Ice at risk. The 45-year-old took to Instagram to show that he had to put ice on his BUM and said that the treatment is for an ongoing issue.

EAMONN Holmes has heaped more fuel onto his fiery debate with This Morning bosses, claiming he "wasn't being treated with respect." The veteran broadcaster, 62, and his wife, Loose Women anchor Ruth Langsford, were dropped from their Friday morning slot on the programme in November 2020 after 14 years. After the ousting Eamonn headed to rival broadcaster GB News, where he now co-presents the breakfast show.

Necrosoft Games director Brandon Sheffield announced that the Bundle For Ukraine is now live.Available for just under ten days, the Bundle For Ukraine offers 991 games including plenty of big-name indie title.The https://t.co/vTbmDLvWUP bundle for Ukraine is live!! ~1,000 games worth over $6,500, $10 minimum donation, all proceeds donated to charity. Let's do what we can! https://t.co/oSgXio6UkJ pic.twitter.com/6oTPoo2g57— brandon sheffield (@necrosofty) March 8, 2022As Sheffield detailed last week (March 1), all money raised by the Bundle For Ukraine will be donated to Voices Of Children and International Medical Corps, two charities that are currently operating in Ukraine to support victims of Russia’s invasion.At the time, Sheffield said that “What we do as game developers can have a very positive effect on the world.”The goal is to raise £763,325 ($1million) in total, however it’s already raised £329,483 ($431,643) within its first few hours of being live.

South of Scotland Enterprise is organising a series of business breakfasts during March.

A Dumfries electrician has installed a free smoke alarm system for a vulnerable resident in Borgue.

Perth table tennis sensation Gavin Rumgay has proudly lifted his 16th national title.

Two houses are to be built at a former railway site in the Stewartry – despite strong opposition.

Holidays are back on the cards this year as several popular hotspots have eased their travel rules.

The pupils of Kirkgunzeon Eco Group have recently planted a tree gifted to the school by the P7 class of 2021.

Amanda Holden shared a sweet social media clip of all of the wonderful women in her life. The Britain's Got Talent star shared the video onto her Instagram and it included plenty of familiar faces.

Dancing On Ice fans have been left fuming after learning that the show's final could be delayed due to football.Viewers had been expecting to see this year's winner of the ITV ice-skating contestant crowned on March 20.However, the FA Cup quarter final match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool is taking place at the same time and will be shown on ITV, so the Dancing On Ice final has been bumped.According to reports, it will now air a week later on March 27.Many fans were less than impressed about the schedule shake-up."This sucks big time," tweeted one person."Can't believe we have to wait 2 weeks for Dancing On Ice final after this week," said another.Some suggested football should air elsewhere."You would think by now there would be designated sports channels," said one person."I wish ITV would stop changing their schedule every two minutes," fumed another."Just put the sport on all the bloody sport channels and leave #DancingOnIce alone."Another fan of the show said it was going to be a very "boring" weekend without the latest from the rink."Dancing On Ice Grand Final delayed so FA Cup Quarter Final can be aired... this is the end of civilisation as we know it!" joked another.Last weekend's programme saw Paralympian athlete Stef Reid eliminated after a tense skate-off against BMX racer Kye Whyte.

Dolly Parton paid tribute to the people of the Ukraine while co-hosting the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards in Las Vegas last night (March 7).The singer asked the audience at the Allegiant Stadium and those watching at home to “pray for peace around this crazy world” in reference to the ongoing war in Ukraine, which broke out last month following an invasion by Russian military forces.While opening this year’s ACM Awards, Parton said: “I don’t want to be political and this is not. I’d rather pass a kidney stone than do that.

Fred and Rose West, she shared the same surname, and that made her a prime playground target.By her own admission, she also looked like Wednesday Addams, something which she was already picked on for before the House of Horrors hit the news.But after months of relentless mocking, Charlotte West stunned her classmates when she pretended Fred West was her uncle.All of a sudden, the bullying stopped and she started to walk to class with a swagger.But in January 1995, Charlotte's dark joke escalated when Fred took his own life before he could face trial for killing 12 people.Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, Charlotte, now 34, said: “Kids used to say, ‘Ugh, you are related to Fred West’ and they would say, ‘Oh I wouldn’t go to your house for a barbecue’.“They also asked how many bodies were in my back garden and they called me Fred when we played chase or sometimes Heather [the couple's first victim].“It didn’t bother me but after a while I got annoyed because it was constant.”Charlotte, who was only seven at the time, was assured by her family that she was not related to the infamous couple.But one day in class she decided to tell a lie to get the other kids to back off.She remembered: “I was sitting in class and this boy came along and she said, ‘Oh Fred, can I borrow a rubber?’“He then asked if I really was related to Fred and I turned around and said, ‘Yes, he’s my uncle’.“I said it without smiling and looked him dead in the eye and he took a step back and everyone fell silent.“They didn’t mention Fred again until he died.”And from that memorable moment, everything changed.Charlotte, now a mum who works in a hardware store, said: “I’m glad I said it because it put a stop to it.“It made me feel… not powerful but I

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte appeared to channel his inner Louis van Gaal after giving a Middlesbrough a strange new name during his post-match interview on Monday night. Conte, 52, was asked by Sky Sports to sum up his emotions after Spurs made ground in the race for the top four with a comfortable 5-0 win over Everton.

Hollyoaks actress Steph Davis has turned 29 and to celebrate her big day we are taking a deep dive into her show-stopping life.The soap star began her career with small roles in British television series, and in 2010, she competed in the BBC talent show Over the Rainbow.After this, she was then cast in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, where she portrayed the role of Sinead O'Connor on and off from September 2010 to September 2019.In 2016, she then competed in the seventeenth series of Celebrity Big Brother and was the runner-up.However, plenty of things went on behind the scenes, which we are going to take a closer look at now...Inside the CBB house, Stephanie took a fancy to fellow contestant Jeremy McConnell - which caused a big stir as she was still dating Sam Reece at the time.CBB co-star Gemma Collins then expressed her views on Stephanie's actions, after she and Jeremy were caught kissing by Geordie Shore's Scotty T.TOWIE legend Gemma told the pair: "It’s so wrong what you’re doing, you’ve got a boyfriend."This then led to the actress threatening to punch Gemma in the face, during a diary room chat.Steph told Big Brother: "If you let me back in that house I’m gonna end up doing something I regret.""Either if that’s punching Gemma Collins in the face which she deserves.

Mia Khalifa has posted a saucy tribute to her singer boyfriend on Instagram.The 29-year-old posed in bizarre futuristic sunglasses and a leather 'rib cage' that barely covered her chest as she wore nipple covers underneath.The rest of the images showed the former adult star in the outfit that she paired with a high-waisted thong and jewellery along with a few shots of Puerto Rican singer, Jhay Cortez. The caption reads: "Verified Lil’ desert Bug (Who wore it better?)"Fans went wild over the racy snap as they commented their best bug-inspired chat up lines and one user wrote: "Both looking like snacks."The outfit is believed to be from her boyfriend's Timelezz World Tour which began on February 27 and finishes on August 20.

Coronation Street's Millie Gibson looked totally different to her soap alter ego as she glammed up for a night out. The actress is best known for playing Kelly Neelan on the cobbles, but she showed off a very different side of herself as she ditched her bra in a seriously sexy little black dress.Snaps shared on Instagram showed Millie posing in the long, silky outfit as she climbed out of her car.The dress fell to the star's ankles and clung to her curves, while flashing plenty of sun-kissed skin.Millie, 17, teamed the jaw-dropping outfit with chunky white trainers and wore an eye-catching "M" pendant around her neck.Her long blonde hair was pulled back in a sleek ponytail, with a few tendrils hanging loose around her face.She opted for natural-looking make-up, with glowing skin and pale pink lipstick, but ramped things up with more dramatic, smoky eyes.Fans were blown away by the actress's hot new look."God you look stunning Millie, you truly look a million bucks," one admirer posted in the comments section."You look absolutely beautiful," said another, while one said the teenager was "perfection".One of Millie's followers wrote: "Quite simply the most beautiful sexiest woman in the world.

Cat Deeley has announced she is launching a new podcast series with one of her best friends, radio DJ Edith Bowman.MORE: Cat Deeley shares never-before-seen photo from hospital after welcoming son MiloTaking to Instagram on Monday, the 45-year-old revealed that the pair will be joined by celebrity guests, and each week they'll share friendship highs and lows, swapping happy memories and funny stories.WATCH: Cat Deeley shares rare video of sons Milo and James on the farm"The secret's out… We've got a brand new @bbcradio2 podcast @edibow!!" she wrote. "Each week we'll be chatting to a celebrity and their best mate to find out the stories behind their friendship.MORE: Cat Deeley leaves fans stunned with never-before-seen baby photosSEE: 10 rare photos of Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty's cute children"I'm so excited for you to hear it: listen now on @bbcsounds! Tomorrow we'll be on the breakfast show with @zoetheball."Edith, 48, added: "FINALLY we can talk about it.