Alan Shearer's record-breaking predecessor hung up boots to become painter and decorator

A 40mph speed limit trial is being introduced on the A911 east of Scotlandwell.

BRADLEY Walsh has revealed that he “soiled” himself while tackling his fear of heights during the latest episode of Breaking Dad. Viewers followed Bradley and his son Barney on the Scandinavian leg of their tour as they headed to Denmark to embark on the latest series of hilarious activities. But one activity, in particular, appeared to have caught The Chase presenter with his pants down.

sex toy at an Ann Summers party more than a decade ago.She paid £50 for the "fantastic" device, which became her "old faithful companion" that's "better than any man".The personal assistant, from Littleborough, Greater Manchester, said the vibrator has been with her through has seen her through a failed marriage, four house moves and bringing up three children.So she penned a letter to Ann Summers thanking them for releasing the vibrator.Amy wrote: "Well, what can I say... Approximately 14 years ago I bought what was then a top of the range 'pink rabbit' I was only 20ish earning very little and the price of this rabbit was sickening, but the lady that was our host was so convincing (the vodka jellies helped) and I purchased it against my better judgement!"She continued: "Let me tell you right now..."Through thick and thin and times of need, three children four house moves and a failed marriage included my old faithful companion has decided to part ways with me today."My bestie completely detached from his throne and will carry in [sic] my journey with me no more!"What a bloody fantastic value for money.

Jake Paul has advised Conor McGregor to add more calcium to his regime because his "bones are f*****g breaking."'The Problem Child' was among the first to pillory UFC star McGregor after his trilogy fight opposite Dustin Poirier last July ended when 'The Notorious' broke his tibia (shinbone) at the end of the opening round.Paul, 25, even had a $100,000 (£73,500) 'Sleepy McGregor' chain custom-made in an effort to rile up his would-be rival, having repeatedly teased the prospect of fighting the Irishman in recent years.Appearing at a press conference to promote Katie Taylor's upcoming lightweight title fight against his fighter, Amanda Serrano, Paul insisted McGregor would have to earn the chance to fight him in future."I don't give a s**t about Conor," the Most Valuable Promotions face told Mirror Fighting at Monday's press conference."I just want to fight him and smack him in the head - in that sense I hope that he can win some fights so that we can actually fight."But the guy is a grown-a*s man, he needs to figure out his life; it seems to be falling apart from what I can tell."It seems no coincidence that McGregor's fortunes in the Octagon have suffered just when his other enterprises and business ventures outside of it have flourished.The Irishman's Proper No. Twelve whiskey has proved a major hit, leading McGregor to more recently launch his Forged Irish stout, regularly uploading clips to social media of him enjoying his own wares.Do you think Jake Paul will ever fight Conor McGregor? Let us know in the comments section."Obviously, everything's through a lens, we don't know what he's going through actually," Paul added when asked about McGregor's drinking habits.“That’s clearly one of his many problems.

Everything Everything have announced that they will release their new album, ‘Raw Data Feel’, in May. And for this record they’ve brought in a new collaborator – some AI software.For the lyrics, song titles and artwork on the album, frontman Jonathan Higgs created an AI programme, which he pumped full of selected pieces of information, including the entire terms and conditions of LinkedIn, the ancient epic poem ‘Beowulf’, 400,000 4Chan forum posts and the teachings of Confucius.

RELEASESColdplay have released the video for their Selena Gomez collaboration ‘Let Somebody Go’, from their ‘Music Of The Spheres’ album.Pusha T has released new track ‘Diet Coke’, produced by Kanye West and 88keys.Alt-J have released new single ‘The Actor’. The band’s new album, ‘The Dream’, is out on Friday.Kae Tempest has released new single ‘Salt Coast’.Kids and grown-ups agree, Los Bitchos’ debut album, ‘Let The Festivities Begin’, is a winner. Watch the new video for opening track ‘The Link Is About To Die’ here.Death Grips’ Andy Morin has launched new label A2B2 Records.

Primary Wave and Round Hill have acquired music rights and royalties from Alice In Chains. Not jointly, mind.

Universal Music Publishing has signed Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet, to a new global publishing deal as his legal dispute with former label Domino on the recordings side continues to go through the motions. Although the albums removed from the streaming services as part of that dispute are back online.“Four Tet has soundtracked my life from GCSE revision to dancefloors at university and now I get the pleasure to work with him”, says A&R Director at Universal’s publishing business, Pete Simmons.

A PLACE In The Sun host Laura Hamilton has told how she is "overwhelmed with sadness" after her shock split with her husband of 13 years. The popular Channel 4 anchor, 39, admitted she and ex Alex Goward, with whom her relationship broke down last month, were on "different paths" in their lives.

As gas prices soar to an all-time high Perthshire politicians are calling for vulnerable citizens to get support.

Avril Lavigne has taken to Instagram to share some disappointing news with her followers.The 37-year-old singer admitted she had been forced to make a "difficult decision" as she addressed her fans in the UK and Europe.WATCH: Avril Lavigne shares rare video of lookalike momAvril shared two photos; one showing the official poster for her Love Sux tour and the second, a statement written on her behalf.In the first image, the star can be seen sat on the ground and holding a bunch of black balloons. She is dressed in statement thigh-high boots, leather trousers and a matching bralette.A post shared by Avril Lavigne (@avrillavigne) She wrote: “To my fabs in Europe and the UK, I have some unfortunate news to share with you about my UK and European dates.“I have to make the difficult decision to postpone this tour until 2023.

KHOU: "We believe she died doing what she loved the best - volunteering on the Elissa."She absolutely loved it and loved that crew. I know they’re going to miss her dearly.

A Place In The Sun presenter, 39, confirmed in January that she and Alex had called time on their marriage after 10 years. Opening up to Hello! magazine, she said the decision was mutual and that they were "now on different paths".

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorIn a new series, Variety catches up with the directors of the films shortlisted for the International Feature Film Oscar to discuss their road to the awards, what they’ve learned so far, and what’s taken them off guard.In Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s “Flee,” a former Afghan refugee grapples with his traumatic past in order to find his true self. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema – Documentary section, among numerous other accolades.

Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 17-year-old boy found dead in a Salford park.

Catherine Zeta-Jones!The mom-of-two took to Instagram this week to share a throwback photo ahead of the romantic holiday. "One week til Valentine's Day," she wrote. “Reminding you now while you still have time to get the perfect gift [winking face emoji].”The photo in question was taken at the MTV Movie Awards back in 1999. Catherine opted for a low-cut pink floral dress featuring sheer lace panelling and sequins.

Mirai Nagasu became the second person evicted from the house during a live broadcast on Monday of Celebrity Big Brother on CBS.The 28-year-old Olympics figure skater's eviction came after fellow contestant comedian Chris Kattan, 51, all but announced he was ready to quit before the eviction vote.'I don't know much about game playing,' said the former Saturday Night Live star. 'I love you all and I think it's time for me to move on.' Voted out:Mirai Nagasu became the second person evicted from the house during a live broadcast on Monday of Celebrity Big Brother on CBSKattan then turned to Mirai and said, 'You have been very dedicated to playing the game and it's very important to you. I've seen that for a while for a couple weeks.

Good Morning Britain's Laura Tobin was left red-faced after Richard Madeley waded in to correct her on the name of an island off Scotland.The weather presenter was discussing curling stones on the ITV breakfast show and told a story about how she visited the place where they came from - but then forgot its name."I have been to a little island off the west coast of Scotland where all curling stones are made from and I can't remember what it's called!" she said."I think it's called the Isle of Arran but it's this, like, little rock just to the west coast of Scotland where all curling stones are made from. Maybe I'll get you the exact information a little bit later on this morning."Richard was quick to set her straight.Turning to his co-host Susanna Reid, he asked: "Are you going to tell her or shall I tell her?""It's not Arran, it's Ailsa Craig," he said."The granite for the stones is sourced from two locations - Ailsa Craig, the Scottish island off the coast of Ayrshire and the Trefor granite quarry in Wales."Richard then quizzed Laura about how much the stones weighed.Peering at her phone, she replied: "I do know how much they weigh actually...

Richard Madeley has been branded an "attention seeker" by Good Morning Britain viewers after he shared his bizarre food craving.The 65-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Tuesday morning alongside co-host Susanna Reid.While discussing the latest health headlines with Dr Amir Khan, Richard asked the medic why he craves Spam.The former I'm A Celebrity star explained that he bizarrely craves the canned cooked pork in the middle of the night.His odd confession didn't go down well with ITV viewers watching at home.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Why does Madeley crave spam? Cos your an idiot mate."Another added: "Richard is such an attention seeker .. he don't eat spam or is ever starving ..

Soundtrack #1, starring Han So-hee of My Name fame.In the new clip, Seo Eun-soo (played by Han) opens her front door to see her best friend of 20 years, Han Sun-woo (Happiness’ Park Hyung-sik), standing before her house. “Why did you open the door so late?” he asks as she looks in confusion, clearly not expecting his arrival.“Are we friends, or lovers?” Reads the accompanying caption as the pair begin to question their interactions in a compilation of scenes, including one where Sun-woo stops in his tracks after seeing Eun-soo at a restaurant with another man.

New leasehold rules are set to become law after the final legislative amendments were agreed in the House of Lords on Monday.